Rebirth: A Cinderella's Counterattack-Chapter 658 - 638: Unexpected Confession (Part 5)
Gu Yanzhi’s cup toppled over on the table, but fortunately, it was already empty, so it didn’t cause much disturbance.
"Qianqian didn’t know, Qianqian wouldn’t... Ah, believe me, Qianqian is definitely not the kind of person who would steal a boyfriend from a good friend," He Wenyu explained frantically, yet there was panic in her eyes.
At this time, Jiang Qian also sniffed Jiang An’s blanket. "This smells like there’s alcohol in the drink," she said, frowning deeply.
She knew her brother’s thoughts, but also knew that he shouldn’t have the courage to say them out loud, so her gaze naturally turned to the food.
Gu Yanzhi looked towards the doorway with an aggressive gaze, but was unable to stand up and intervene, as Xu Tianyi was like a chasm in front of him.
"What’s the matter?" Luo Qianqian, seeing Jiang An clenching his fists the whole time, with his face red in an unusual way, asked with concern, "Are you not sick with a fever? Did you wear too little?"
Jiang An shook his head firmly, looked up, and gazing down at Luo Qianqian’s petite figure, he said, "Luo Qianqian, actually I... I have feelings for you... I like you!"
"Jin Yuee." Luo Qianqian was startled by this sudden confession. As she struggled to speak and could not find the words, she heard a familiar voice, swiftly turned around, and saw Jimo Cheng approaching with a box of donuts from not too far away.
"Senior," Without any hesitation, Luo Qianqian walked past Jiang An towards Jimo Cheng, but someone grabbed her wrist—it was Jiang An.
His voice was heard, "So, what’s your answer?"
Luo Qianqian paused for a moment, then shook her head with a wry smile, "Let go of me first, I want to introduce someone to you."
Jiang An released her hand subconsciously.
Seeing someone touch Luo Qianqian naturally made Jimo Cheng uncomfortable. He walked over quickly, put his arm around Luo Qianqian’s shoulders, and asked, "What’s wrong?" His possessive gesture made Luo Qianqian startle.
"Senior, this is my elementary school classmate, Jiang An." After Luo Qianqian finished speaking, she turned to Jiang An, "And this is my..."
Luo Qianqian didn’t continue because Jiang An had already run away.
Brimming with confusion, "I haven’t even made the introduction, why did he run off?" Then she turned to look at Jimo Cheng, "Senior, why are you here?" Seeing that Jimo Cheng still held onto her arm tightly, she snickered, "Are you jealous, Senior?"
"...Yeah, what were you planning to introduce me as just now?" Jimo Cheng’s face flushed slightly, he retracted his arm and looked at Luo Qianqian with seriousness.
"Boyfriend, of course. I can’t really use the word fiancé and scare off a minor, can I?" Luo Qianqian blinked her eyes, then looked at the box of donuts in Jimo Cheng’s hands, "You’re so sweet, Senior. Would you like to go in and greet my classmates?"
"No need, I’ll wait here for you," Jimo Cheng waved his hand. He couldn’t possibly say that he had been circling around here for several rounds, could he?
"Okay, then I’ll go call Xiao Yu." She checked the time, and although it wasn’t yet seven, there were still some girls present.
"Alright," Jimo Cheng’s face was filled with a joyful smile.
No sooner had she entered the door than she saw Jiang Qian going out. Seeing Luo Qianqian back, Jiang Qian quickly apologized, then said she was going to chase after Jiang An. Luo Qianqian nodded vaguely.
By the time she got to the restaurant, everyone had already settled their bills. Luckily, there were more boys, otherwise, they would definitely have had to pay extra for the leftover food.
"You’re all leaving, huh? Everything’s sorted out now. Class leader, take good care of Li Qi on the way back, okay? Jingjing..." Seeing He Wenyu’s concerned gaze, Luo Qianqian sighed, "Xiao Yu and I will take her home. Let’s call it a day."
"What about you two then?" Pei Yuhao looked worried.
"Someone’s picking us up, don’t worry." Luo Qianqian waved her hand, opting not to mention she had a fiancé. She didn’t want to set a bad example by implying she was in an early relationship.
Tang Chen, sitting by the door, naturally didn’t miss the interaction between Luo Qianqian and Jimo Cheng.
Jimo Cheng stood at the doorway, but seemed somewhat distracted. Why did he feel that today, Luo Qianqian was being even more affectionate with him?
As Luo Qianqian grabbed Jingjing, who was tearfully looking upset, and left with He Wenyu, everyone had settled their bills and went out together. Seeing the tall man beside Luo Qianqian, even from just a back view, they could tell he was an exceptionally handsome man.
"Is it Brother Shufan?" Pei Yuhao frowned slightly, puzzled. But if it was Luo Shufan, there was no reason for him not to come in. After all, they all knew him.
"No." Gu Yanzhi stared at that figure until it completely disappeared, then said, "Brother Shufan isn’t that pale."
"Could it be Qianqian’s boyfriend?" Zhang Sheng, holding a big bag of stuffed toys, laughed without a care, "If Qianqian is in love, we really need to hurry up."
"Impossible!" Gu Yanzhi immediately denied it but realized his tone was too assertive. He also thought about the conversation between Luo Qianqian and He Wenyu in the café, and his expression turned sour.
Tang Chen sighed, "I’ll take Xiao Xue home. The rest of you should also head back early."
Jimo Cheng didn’t speak during the trip either and took the passenger seat as soon as they got in the car.
Luo Qianqian gave the address and then took a tissue to wipe Jingjing’s tears, turning her eyes to He Wenyu, "What happened? Who bullied Jingjing?"
He Wenyu spread his hands, indicating it was a long story.
Who knew Jingjing would wipe her nose, look up at Luo Qianqian, and ask, "Did Jiang An confess to you?"
Luo Qianqian was startled, her gaze inadvertently turned to Jimo Cheng. She felt somewhat guilty just now since her fiancé had caught someone else confessing to her. She had intended to feign ignorance and play dumb to get through it, but she didn’t expect Jingjing to directly call it out.
"...Yeah, is that why you’re crying?" Feeling guilty for a moment, Luo Qianqian nevertheless told the truth. After all, the situation between these two was completely muddled.
"Oh no, Jingjing wouldn’t cry over that. She’s crying over the upcoming exams," He Wenyu quickly interjected.
Jingjing glanced at He Wenyu, then turned to Luo Qianqian, "I guess you must have rejected him, considering there are guys like Gu Yanzhi around, let alone..." Jingjing’s eyes shifted to the passenger seat. Jimo Cheng sat upright, curved his lips, and shook his head, "You wouldn’t be interested in him. You two are simply not in the same world anymore."
Luo Qianqian paused for a moment, not saying anything. From a certain perspective, she indeed wouldn’t accept Jiang An. Too familiar to make a move? Not exactly. It just felt like he wasn’t the right guy to be her boyfriend.
"Don’t worry, to become my boyfriend, you must have absolutely no past entanglements with any of my female friends, no secret crushes or anything. That way I can make sure there won’t be any drama of good friends turning against each other in the future." Having said this, Luo Qianqian paused, pursed her lips, "Besides, I haven’t introduced him yet. This is my boyfriend, Jimo Cheng." 𝐟𝐫𝕖𝗲𝘄𝚎𝗯𝕟𝐨𝕧𝐞𝚕.𝕔𝕠𝐦
Just as Jimo Cheng had calmed down and was pondering whether Luo Qianqian’s affectionate behavior was because she feared he would be upset about the confession, he heard Luo Qianqian call his name in the next second.
