Chapter 487 - 233: Gu Wanqing’s Battle Plan
Chapter 487: Chapter 233: Gu Wanqing’s Battle Plan
"You joined one?"
"Yep."
"Actually, Qingqing didn’t want to join at first."
As soon as the topic came up, Sun Jialin immediately leaned in to explain.
"But then we took a walk around the athletic fields, and a ton of people from different clubs surrounded us. They were all desperately pitching their clubs to Qingqing, trying to recruit her."
"She didn’t have much of a choice, so she just joined one she was actually interested in."
"Which club?"
"The volunteer club."
Gu Wanqing answered, picking up where Sun Jialin left off.
"I heard Jiang Wan say that you met her at the volunteer club."
"What? Are you hoping for a chance encounter of your own?"
?
Lin Shen’s words made Gu Wanqing falter for a second before she blurted out a reply.
"Of course!"
Gu Wanqing felt quite wronged, seeing how close Lin Shen was with Jiang Wan while she was left on the sidelines, completely ignored.
So she decided to use this tactic to make Lin Shen jealous and pay more attention to her.
However, Lin Shen had already seen through Gu Wanqing’s little scheme, and the corners of his lips curved up slightly.
’Qingqing, you’re still too naive!’
’This is just a secondhand trick everyone else has already used.’
’I don’t get jealous that easily anymore.’
Of course, even though he saw right through her, Lin Shen decided to play along.
"Oh? Is that so? What kind of guy are you looking for?"
"Hmm... As handsome as you are, Shen."
"That’s probably going to be difficult."
Lin Shen said with a small smile.
It wasn’t that he was arrogant, but after the system’s optimization and enhancements, he really did have the assets to surpass every other guy on campus.
Of course, there were bound to be a few genetic freaks out there, but Lin Shen wasn’t intimidated in the slightest.
Because he was rich.
That’s why even Sun Jialin felt that Gu Wanqing’s idea was a bit too naive.
’Finding a guy better than your brother? There’s probably no one like that on this campus.’
"Hmph. Don’t be so proud, Shen. Maybe I *will* find someone."
Seeing that Lin Shen wasn’t jealous at all and even seemed to be encouraging her search, Gu Wanqing crossed her arms, a little annoyed.
Clearly, her "Make Lin Shen Jealous" operation had completely failed.
’This guy is completely unflappable!’
Gu Wanqing pouted and had no choice but to change the subject.
Meanwhile, Sun Jialin was more concerned about her contract situation.
Lin Shen’s reply was that she would have to wait a while, as he needed to handle things on Shennan’s end.
Shenwan was still in its embryonic stage and hadn’t officially started operations yet.
But Sun Jialin wasn’t in a hurry.
After all, the main reason she’d agreed to sign was because of Lin Shen.
As long as she could be connected to him, that was good enough.
So, for the rest of the drive, with Jiang Wan gone, Sun Jialin kept trying to get closer to Lin Shen.
However, with Gu Wanqing there, his answers were flawless and watertight, keeping the relationship between him and Sun Jialin in a state of ambiguous distance.
This left Sun Jialin a bit frustrated. But she knew there were too many beautiful girls around Lin Shen; she had to do something memorable to make him remember her.
’What should I do?’
Sun Jialin pondered this silently. Soon, the car reached the school gate.
The guards had long since recognized Lin Shen’s Maybach S680, so they didn’t bother with an inspection and opened the gate to let him through.
Afterward, Lin Shen drove through the campus, causing quite a stir.
Students all around cast surprised glances his way.
After all, Sunday evening was the peak time for students to return to campus. Add to that a luxury car on the level of a Maybach S680—a rare sight even in Modu—and it was bound to attract attention.
So, everyone guessed that it might be the parent of some rich second-generation kid, personally dropping their child off at school.
Finally, the two-tone black and white Maybach S680 pulled into a parking spot near the women’s dormitory.
After they got out, Sun Jialin was about to head upstairs with Gu Wanqing, but Gu Wanqing suddenly said,
"Linlin, you go on up. My brother and I have something to talk about."
’Something to talk about?’
Sun Jialin was taken aback but didn’t think too much of it.
However, after entering the student dormitory, she stopped halfway and turned back to watch Gu Wanqing and Lin Shen walk toward the academic buildings, her mind filled with doubt.
She couldn’t shake the feeling that something was off about this pair of "siblings."
Generally speaking, sibling relationships were one of two extremes. Either they were like strangers, with the sister barely knowing her brother,
or they were thick as thieves, practically inseparable.
But Gu Wanqing and Lin Shen’s relationship, while seemingly good, always felt like it had a certain barrier between them.
Moreover, the way Gu Wanqing looked at Lin Shen was often filled with worship and admiration.
This struck Sun Jialin as very strange.
’For a brother and sister who grew up together, would a sister really develop those kinds of feelings for her brother?’
A woman’s sixth sense told Sun Jialin that the relationship between Gu Wanqing and Lin Shen was definitely not that simple!
So, she retraced her steps and started following them quietly from about fifty meters away.
This way, she wouldn’t disturb their conversation but could still analyze their relationship through their body language.
"Brother Lin Shen, why don’t you want me to date in college?"
This question had been bothering Gu Wanqing for a long time.
At first, she had been happy, thinking Lin Shen said it because he liked her and didn’t want to see her with other guys.
But lately, Lin Shen hadn’t shown any sign that he liked her, which made Gu Wanqing start to overthink things, her thoughts growing more restless.
’Could it be that Brother Lin Shen’s feelings for me are really just the familial affection one has for a sister?’
Gu Wanqing’s heart felt heavy, so she wanted to get these questions cleared up.
So she looped her arm through Lin Shen’s, looked up, and stared intently into his eyes, as if waiting for his answer.
Seeing this, Lin Shen gently ruffled her hair and chuckled softly.
"I’m just worried you’ll get cheated. You’re so naive, it would be easy for you to run into a bad person."
"I’m a grown adult now. You don’t need to be so strict with me."
Gu Wanqing pouted slightly. After biting her lip in hesitation, she finally asked the question that had been on her mind.
"Brother Lin Shen, how do you see me?"
"How do I see you..."
Lin Shen had originally planned to brush the matter aside as usual.
But this time, Gu Wanqing had gotten smarter. She spread her arms to block his path, looking up and staring firmly into his eyes.
"Do you like me?"
"Of course I like you."
On that point, there was no doubt.
Gu Wanqing was cute and beautiful. In terms of looks alone, she was even more delicate and attractive than Qin Yuenan.
It was just that because she was younger, she had a more youthful appearance. Unlike a sophisticated woman like Qin Yuenan, her features hadn’t fully blossomed yet.
If she were to fully mature, Gu Wanqing’s looks could definitely blow 99% of women out of the water. Even in the entertainment industry, she would be a top contender.
Therefore, Lin Shen’s affection for her was genuine.
But he felt it was too early for this kind of affection.
After all, Gu Wanqing was only eighteen, and he was still a scumbag. It would be going too far to hurt her emotionally.
However, thinking about it now, Lin Shen felt that telling her not to date was indeed a bit inappropriate.
But he couldn’t find a good solution, so he could only scratch his head awkwardly.
Seeing this, Gu Wanqing felt that if she missed this chance tonight, she probably wouldn’t get another opportunity to ask Lin Shen about this again.
So she pressed on, determined to get an answer.
"What kind of ’like’? The kind a brother has for his sister?"
Gu Wanqing asked, her voice full of grievance.
"If it’s that kind, then I know what to do from now on. I won’t bother your life anymore, Brother Lin Shen, and I’ll wish you and Jiang Wan a smooth and happy relationship..."
SIGH—!
’Who the hell taught this girl to say things like that?’
’How am I supposed to respond to that?’
Lin Shen took a step forward, ruffled Gu Wanqing’s hair, and then said softly,
"It’s not the ’like’ a brother has for his sister."
"Then what kind of ’like’ is it?"
Gu Wanqing lifted her head, her heart suddenly accelerating, as if waiting for the answer she had longed to hear for so long.
And Lin Shen didn’t disappoint her. He leaned down and whispered in her ear,
"It’s the ’like’ a boy has for a girl."