She had thought it would be some big-name brand or luxury box.
But what arrived was actually a blue-pink Hello Kitty gift box.
Xie Linchuan couldn't still think she was a simple little girl in her teens who was easy to win over, could he?! With such a big box, she guessed it probably cost less than a thousand bucks.
So cheap!!!
So when Dong Jiaoyan carried the gift box back to the dorm, there wasn't a shred of joy.
She just felt exhausted.
She happened to run into another roommate, who asked curiously:
"Oh, Dong Jiaoyan, is that your boyfriend's Valentine's Day gift? Such a big box."
Dong Jiaoyan let out a bitter laugh.
She replied, "What's the use of a big box? It's probably all cheap stuff!"
Just then, Qiao Liuyue also returned to the dorm, and their eyes met in midair for a second.
Neither of them spoke.
Qiao Liuyue went straight to her own bed to rest.
Dong Jiaoyan, meanwhile, looked for a box cutter to open the package.
But she couldn't find her own box cutter, so with a roll of her eyes, she grabbed the one off Qiao Liuyue's desk.
She said first, "Let me borrow this." Her tone was very forceful.
Qiao Liuyue spoke slowly, "Did I say you could borrow it?"
Dong Jiaoyan replied with a grievance, "It's just a box cutter, why are you so stingy? Geez, I thought we were good friends."
Well!
Dong Jiaoyan had some nerve.
The relationship between the two could be said to be half-ruined by now, so how could she still have the face to call them good friends?
Qiao Liuyue curled the corner of her mouth.
"Good friends? Then give me this gift."
Dong Jiaoyan had already sliced open the box by then and rummaged through it. Inside was a bunch of snacks, some plush toys, cheap hand warmers, face masks, and disposable sleep masks.
She curled her lips in disgust.
She knew it.
Since Xie Linchuan was so poor, how could the gift he gave be anything good!
Dong Jiaoyan stood up, too lazy to dig any further.
She glanced at her and said with calculation, "Fine, I can give you the gift, but you have to keep being my good friend and not fight with me anymore, deal?"
Qiao Liuyue gave her a cold look.
"I haven't even asked you for payment for that time I brought you back from the bar."
Dong Jiaoyan was briefly speechless, then quickly followed her own logic and said, "Well, we're good friends, aren't we! Let's just leave it at that."
With that, she pushed the gift box onto Qiao Liuyue's desk.
She then touched up her lipstick in front of the mirror, slung on her bag, and hummed a tune as she left the room, her steps light.
Today was Valentine's Day.
Her online boyfriend couldn't possibly show up anyway!
Dong Jiaoyan certainly wasn't going to waste this holiday. Since Xie Linchuan wasn't in this city, that was fine—she had other plans.
The dorm door slammed shut heavily.
Qiao Liuyue was messaging her dog.
Little Qiao Loves Jungle: [Today is Valentine's Day.]
Thanks, Goodbye: [I know, I already sent Jiaojiao the gift. How is she, does she like it?]
Little Qiao Loves Jungle: [You're my dog, and today is Valentine's Day.]
Thanks, Goodbye: [Huh...?]
Little Qiao Loves Jungle: [As a qualified dog, shouldn't you be doing something?]
Thanks, Goodbye: [Do what? I have a girlfriend, you know. I keep to my morals and I'm loyal to Jiaojiao. Don't get any bad ideas.]
Little Qiao Loves Jungle: [It's not a bad idea, it's a good one.]
Little Qiao Loves Jungle: [I can see your location moving, plane just landed?]
Thanks, Goodbye: [Damn!!! How did you know?! Did Little Fatty tell you?]
Little Qiao Loves Jungle: [The Monitor didn't say anything, I figured it out myself. Since you sent such a big gift, there's no way you wouldn't come yourself, and you wanted to surprise Dong Jiaoyan anyway.]
Thanks, Goodbye: [Right, don't you dare expose me, alright?]
Little Qiao Loves Jungle: [Remember last time you said you'd fulfill a request for me if I went to pick up Dong Jiaoyan from the bar?]
Thanks, Goodbye: [I won't break up with Jiaojiao, so give it up.]
Little Qiao Loves Jungle: [That's not it.]
Xie Linchuan let out a long sigh on the other end.
He had no idea what grudge Qiao Liuyue had against Jiaojiao, but as long as it wasn't asking them to break up, that was fine.
Little Qiao Loves Jungle: [Today is Valentine's Day. My request is that you only go on a date with me, not see Dong Jiaoyan. Can you manage that, dog?]
Her tone was forceful, even threatening.
Xie Linchuan was completely stunned.
This woman! He knew it!
She had bad intentions all along, just wanted to ruin the relationship between him and Jiaojiao!
Thanks, Goodbye: [I don't agree!!!]
Little Qiao Loves Jungle: [Then I'll have no choice but to send our chat records to Dong Jiaoyan, so she can see how her boyfriend acts as my dog?]
Little Qiao Loves Jungle: [Oh, right, I also saved the record from that 1v1 you lost last time. I can send that along too.]
Xie Linchuan felt like a snake caught by the neck.
Unable to move.
In the end, he stood at the airport, dazed, holding his luggage, grinding his teeth as he typed out a few words.
Thanks, Goodbye: [Qiao! Liu! Yue! I'll remember this! Fine, I agree!]
Little Qiao Loves Jungle: [Send me your flight number.]
Xie Linchuan had just walked out of the arrival gate when he saw this message and was taken aback.
He couldn't help but feel a little pleased.
It seemed Qiao Liuyue, though a bit over the top, had some conscience after all.
Thanks, Goodbye: [You're coming to pick me up?]
Little Qiao Loves Jungle: [No, I'm just checking the arrival time. You've got thirty minutes. Meet me at this address in thirty minutes.]
Little Qiao Loves Jungle: [Location (Héyè Western Restaurant)]
Thanks, Goodbye: [!!! I'm not paying the bill, and let me state clearly: Today, I'm just fulfilling your request, it's not a date. Don't get the wrong idea.]
Little Qiao Loves Jungle: [Don't get any ideas either. I'm just bored today and felt like walking a dog. If you're not there in thirty minutes, you'll face the consequences.]
With that, Qiao Liuyue exited the chat with him.
The notification badge for Zheng Qingyuan's messages was bright red.
There were several unread.
Zheng Qingyuan: [Dong Jiaoyan is already at the Western restaurant. The PE major guy hasn't shown up yet.]
Zheng Qingyuan: [You want to come over first? I booked a second-floor private room in advance, we can watch from upstairs while we eat. The restaurant has a nice atmosphere, and the food's decent.]
Zheng Qingyuan: [Want me to send my assistant to pick you up?]
Zheng Qingyuan: [Forget it, I'll drive over myself. Wait for me, I'll be right there.]
Zheng Qingyuan: [Image]
The image showed the trunk of his sports car with a big dent in it.
It looked a bit funny, but also a bit tragic.
Zheng Qingyuan: [Shit! Someone rear-ended my car!]
