Who Would Fall in Love After Being Reborn? - Chapter 209: No, I Haven’t Washed

TL: Etude

In the Finance Department, in Room 503 of the girls’ dormitory, Feng Nanshu, who had just returned from Shanghai, was sprawled softly and fragrantly on her bed, her bright eyes fixed on her phone.

Whenever a message popped up on her list, her black silk-clad foot would playfully kick up into the air, swinging lightly at the end of the bed, moving up and down, left and right, filling the air with its fragrance.

“Nanshu, Jiang Qin really took you to his home?” asked a voice.

“Yes, he took me home,” she replied.

“You even had the New Year’s Eve dinner with his entire family? Really?”

“Wenhui, I’ve already repeated it three times,” Feng Nanshu said, a bit aggrieved.

Gao Wenhui, sitting below, rubbed her hands excitedly. “How about this? Tell me twice more and I won’t ask again, okay?”

“You’re bad,” Feng Nanshu teased.

“Let’s focus on the highlights then. Describe again the scene when you met his parents, the moment his mom gave you a red envelope, and all the compliments they gave you. These parts are especially sweet and nourishing.”

Feng Nanshu’s eyes gleamed with pleasure. “Auntie is such a nice person.”

“And then?” Gao Wenhui urged, her eyes filled with anticipation.

“She said I was well-behaved, gave me a red envelope, even helped me with my food. When Jiang Qin bullied me, she backed me up.”

“And how did Jiang Qin react? Was he happy to see you so favored?”

Feng Nanshu shook her head, somewhat dazed. “Jiang Qin didn’t react. He used to feed me anything tasty, but that day, even though I said several times how delicious the dumplings were, he didn’t feed me.”

Gao Wenhui inhaled sharply. “That dog is definitely feeling guilty. He didn’t dare pamper you in front of his parents, afraid they’d immediately accept you as their daughter-in-law. So he pretended not to hear. Such a dog deserves to be chopped!”

“Wenhui, you mustn’t chop him,” Feng Nanshu protested, puffing up her face.

“I’m just saying, but you defending him is really sweet. I’ll dare to ask again.”

Gao Wenhui was blissful, already visualizing the scene of the family of four sitting together.

She now regretted not studying fine arts; she could have captured this moment in a painting. But then, she wouldn’t have met Feng Nanshu and Jiang Qin.

Indeed, one can’t have everything in life.

“You two are really extremes,” Fan Shuling remarked, setting down her book and looking helplessly at the dormitory’s little confused girl and the sugar-craving enthusiast.

“What do you mean?” Gao Wenhui turned to Fan Shuling.

“Wenhui, you’ve never even dated, but you’re extremely good at imagining details. You can even find sweetness in a stone. Isn’t that extreme?”

After hearing this, Gao Wenhui nodded. “You know, when I thought about Sun Wukong emerging from a stone, I wondered if that stone had experienced sweet love. Otherwise, how could it have become pregnant? I just don’t know who was so heartless as to not spare even a stone.”

Fan Shuling was a bit breathless after hearing this. “Is this what you usually think about?”

Suddenly, Feng Nanshu lifted her beautiful face, looking earnestly at her. “Shuling, what about me?”

“You’re also an extreme. More pampered than girls with husbands, but foolishly just being good friends with him. Being near him is enough to make you utterly content.”

Feng Nanshu nodded. “I like walking with Jiang Qin.”

Fan Shuling placed her book on her lap, joining the conversation. “Didn’t you go to Shanghai after the New Year? Were you sad not seeing your big bear?”

“Yes, but I chatted with him, asked where he went, then I’d close my eyes and daydream.”

“What did you daydream about?”

Feng Nanshu paused, “I lay in bed daydreaming.”

“I mean, what exactly did you daydream about?” Fan Shuling asked curiously.

“I daydreamed about him taking me to all those places he talked about.”

Gao Wenhui couldn’t help but squint her eyes. “Shuling, your questions are quite professional, sweeter than mine. What’s going on?”

Fan Shuling was startled, seemingly tasting the sweetness herself. “Could it be that I’ve been influenced by you? I really can’t seem to stop!”

“I told you it’s interesting to ship these two, right? This pair of best friends is really unique, totally different from ordinary couples.”

Fan Shuling didn’t express an opinion, then turned to Feng Nanshu. “Why hasn’t your boyfriend come to pick you up yet? Didn’t you say he’d be here in five minutes? You didn’t forget, did you?”

“…”

Feng Nanshu panicked for a moment, hurriedly put on her shoes, waved goodbye to them, and then rushed downstairs to find her dearly missed big bear.

Jiang Qin had already been waiting downstairs for a while, noticing that today, the campus was swarming with couples. Couples seemed to be everywhere, the whole campus seemingly enveloped in the sour smell of romance.

But it was understandable, considering they hadn’t seen each other over the holiday. The love overflowed, and the maple grove would probably be crowded again tonight.

These lovebirds really seemed to be shirking their duties.

Such a beautiful time, wasted in constant smooching.

Just then, a little rich lady in a wool coat came running down the stairs. Her red checkered scarf swayed with her steps, giving her an aura of lively purity. The sound of her short boots hitting the concrete steps echoed with a tap-tap-tap.

The moment she saw Jiang Qin, her eyes sparkled, and she extended her hand towards him.

Since the beginning of the New Year, they had been apart for about fifteen days, but Feng Nanshu still managed to perform these gestures naturally and gracefully.

Especially her cool, aloof expression, combined with the phrase “walking Jiang Qin,” was a classic example of endearing contrast.

“What do you want with your hand out?” Jiang Qin played dumb.

Feng Nanshu looked at him coolly. “Big brother, hold hands.”

“Little rich lady, let’s play a game today. It’s called ‘no holding hands.’ Whoever holds hands first is a little dog. How about that?”

“Jiang Qin, I want a puppy.” Feng Nanshu suddenly remembered the matter about the dog.

Jiang Qin reached out to button her coat. “I looked for one at school for you today, but couldn’t find any. After the long holiday, the dogs probably went elsewhere for food. It might take a while for them to come back.”

Feng Nanshu obediently raised her arms. “Let’s go find one together.”

“We’re out of sausages. The last piece was eaten by the dog Lu Feiyu.”

Feng Nanshu pointed towards the nearby college supermarket. “Let’s go buy one.”

Jiang Qin shook his head vigorously, refusing to go. “Boss Jiang brought in a bunch of new stock, and it’s all overpriced. If he sees you, he’ll surely rip me off.”

“?”

“Never mind, let’s go to the cafeteria first. We’ll take some leftovers and walk around the school, see if we can catch any dogs.”

Feng Nanshu nodded, slipped her hand into his pocket, and obediently followed him to the second canteen.

The semester had just begun, and there were many people on the college road. Several greeted Jiang Qin, some calling him “Boss” and others “Boss Jiang.”

Jiang Qin responded politely, gradually letting down his guard. Unconsciously, his hand reached into his pocket, touching the little rich lady’s premeditated little paw.

In the end, it wasn’t clear who held whose hand first, but they ended up holding hands anyway.

At the second canteen, Jiang Qin ordered Feng Nanshu’s favorite beef brisket noodles and told her to get chopsticks and a spoon from the sterilizer.

Finally, two bowls of beef brisket noodles arrived. The little rich lady was already seated, with a napkin laid out on the table, holding only a pair of chopsticks and a small white ceramic spoon.

“Aren’t you eating?” Jiang Qin was taken aback.

Feng Nanshu shook her head. “I am.”

“Does that mean I’m not?”

“You should eat too.”

Feng Nanshu’s eyes shone brightly. “Jiang Qin, feed me.”

Jiang Qin picked up a piece of beef brisket with chopsticks and fed it to her. “You know, friends aren’t really supposed to feed each other like this. It’s not proper.”

“I don’t know anything about that. I just like it when you feed me.” Feng Nanshu was content being fed.

Hearing her claim of ignorance, Jiang Qin relaxed considerably, feeling more competent. “Of course, a friend who doesn’t know much needs to be taken care of. That way, it’s not breaking the rules. You’re really smart.”

The little rich lady pursed her rosy lips. “Jiang Qin, I’m not smart at all.”

“?”

After lunch, Jiang Qin bought some bones and put them in a bag, leading Feng Nanshu around the school. They dropped several pieces in places where dogs were most likely to appear.

From the second to the first cafeteria, from there to the back playground, then to the maple grove, and finally to the Moonwatch (Wangyue) Lake, Jiang Qin was exhausted.

Despite their long walk, they failed to seize the opportunity of a dog’s sudden wealth.

“There really aren’t any dogs. Can we keep a cat instead?”

Feng Nanshu shook her head, coolly refusing. Cats don’t need walking and roam freely; she didn’t want a cat.

“Then there’s nothing we can do. We’ll have to wait until the weather warms up to look again.”

Jiang Qin pulled the little rich lady to sit on the stone boat pavilion, looking at the gradually thawing waterfall on the opposite side, contemplating the approach of spring.

Some sceneries evoke strong déjà vu, reminding him of a literacy song he learned in elementary school.

“Spring returns to the earth, all things revive, willows green and flowers bloom, orioles sing and swallows dance…”

He recited quietly, accidentally untying the little rich lady’s shoelaces, then inadvertently removing her right boot, revealing her delicate and adorable black silk-clad foot.

Feng Nanshu quickly withdrew her foot, looking at him somewhat panicked.

“What’s wrong? Did I recite it poorly?”

“No, it’s good, but I haven’t washed it. I’ll let you eat it after I wash it.”

“?????”

Jiang Qin held his breath, remaining silent for a long time before speaking. “Feng Nanshu, we’ve both made promises to each other. Christmas Eve was an accident, and we’ve forgotten it since.”

The little rich lady looked at him blankly, then gently stretched her foot into his embrace. “I forgot, I don’t remember.”

“Actually, I thought since we walked such a long way, your feet must be sore. I didn’t realize you’d misunderstand my good intentions.”

“Jiang Qin, you’re a good person.”

Hearing this, Jiang Qin’s expression turned cold, but his hands were gentle and delicate.

….

Dog supremacy tbh.