All the goddesses in the world are lusting after my body.

261 The Maid's Ambition

The canteens at Tianfu University are open even at 10 p.m., and the second and third floors are contracted out to restaurants outside the university. As a result, students have a wide variety of dinners, ranging from roadside stalls to elegant and luxurious candlelight steaks.

That's why I'm bringing this up.

It's because if Jiang Tang finds Ren Qianning "alone" at night, he will inevitably be forced to pay her for dinner or a late-night snack.

That was true before, and it is true now.

This made Jiang Tang realize that Ren Qianning had deliberately let him discover her just to get a free meal.

Otherwise, with her god-like sniper talent, the person truly being monitored probably wouldn't even notice her shadow until the moment of their death, and wouldn't even know where the bullet came from.

Uh... it's best not to use that kind of statement. I'm not an enemy that Ren Qianning is targeting.

Or rather, quite the opposite, he was the one she was protecting closely.

Inside the warmly lit third-floor restaurant, a steaming hot pot of chicken sits on a table and chairs made of solid wood, enough to bring away the coolness of early autumn.

Jiang Tang took two pairs of chopsticks from the sterilizer in the cafeteria, then returned to the table facing Ren Qianning and offered her one pair. However, he noticed that Ren Qianning was staring at the other pair of chopsticks in his hand without saying a word.

Jiang Tang was about to lose his composure.

"Ahem, I just wanted to try a tiny bit. Isn't all this food enough for you?"

Jiang Tang had already eaten a late-night snack, if you count the snacks Lilith brought him, so he only ordered a single-serving chicken hot pot for Ren Qianning, and added some other dishes she liked.

A whole pot was filled with things like luncheon meat, bacon, bamboo shoots, tofu puffs, and quail eggs.

Specifically, when Jiang Tang moves his finger to a dish on the menu, Ren Qianning usually doesn't react much, but if she suddenly squints her eyes, it means she wants to eat it.

She was more silent than usual today. Sometimes, Jiang Tang couldn't guess what she was thinking, but other times, he felt as if he and she were telepathically connected.

"..." Faced with Jiang Tang's confusion, Ren Qianning did not offer any explanation. She simply ran to the disinfection cabinet just like Jiang Tang, but this time, she took a bowl.

Back at the table, she divided half of the rice in her full bowl into a new bowl before finally handing it to Jiang Tang.

Jiang Tang then realized that she was staring at her chopsticks, not saying, "Why are you eating my midnight snack?"

Instead, he was thinking, "Why do you have to eat even if you only use chopsticks?"

A strange warmth flowed through Jiang Tang's heart.

His stomach was actually empty; he didn't order an extra meal simply because he felt it wasn't good to eat too much at night.

But since it was Ren Qianning's sharing, Jiang Tang had no choice but to accept it.

"...Thanks, but by the way, what are you doing at school?"

"Doesn't the school prohibit anyone other than students and faculty from entering or leaving?"

This rule applies because it is currently school terminology.

Except for holidays, Tianfu University is famous for its scenery and is open to nearby residents and tourists during holidays.

Jiang Tang held the rice bowl that Ren Qianning handed him, picked up a piece of bacon from the chicken pot that was soaked in spicy sauce and slightly hot, put it in his mouth, and asked.

Faced with Jiang Tang's question, the silver-haired girl in front of him tilted her head, stretched out two slender and cute fingers wrapped in the sleeve of her loose sweatshirt, and pulled out a student ID from a pocket on her stomach.

The information displayed above is: Ren Qianning, a 21st-grade student of the School of Humanities, majoring in Chinese Language and Literature.

"..." Jiang Tang's lips twitched slightly.

This major is completely unrelated to hers; it was just randomly assigned to her so she could protect herself.

Do you usually attend classes?

"No." Ren Qianning rarely spoke, though her words were still very brief.

Her voice was neither soft nor sweet; it was just a simple repetition of syllables, carrying an aloofness that kept people at a distance, and a hint of loneliness.

"Are you staying in the dormitory?"

"I won't stay."

"So where do you live?" Jiang Tang asked curiously.

"Bridge arch".

"???"

"Just kidding." Ren Qianning's lips curled up, a rare smile appearing on her usually icy face.

It seemed to be because Jiang Tang's reaction was quite interesting, and also... because he seemed to care about him.

Jiang Tang should have been surprised that Ren Qianning would actually joke with people, but at this moment his mood was completely filled with another emotion.

"You can't joke like that! I'll worry about you!"

Ren Qianning looked up upon hearing this, her sharp gaze piercing Jiang Tang's eyes, but it couldn't penetrate the genuine worry in them.

Then her gaze suddenly trembled slightly, and then softened, a rare occurrence for her.

But that was all. Today, Ren Qianning seemed preoccupied and didn't seem to have much desire to communicate with others.

However, while following Jiang Tang, she deliberately stepped on a tree branch to make a noise and attract Jiang Tang's attention.

As Jiang Tang ate his chicken hotpot, he wondered if Ren Qianning's purpose was not simply to freeload a meal from him.

If that's the case, then she's quite persistent about getting free meals... so I guess I'll just have to accept it.

Anyway, how much does it cost to raise a silent, expressionless girl?

Moreover, Ren Qianning didn't eat that much.

The two of them ate at a fairly fast pace. In the large cafeteria, there were only Jiang Tang and Ren Qianning, along with a few other students.

After finishing their meal, Jiang Tang and Ren Qianning consciously picked up their bowls and chopsticks and went to the tableware storage area to put them away. Basic dining etiquette in the school cafeteria still needs to be observed.

"The taste is not bad."

“Mm,” Ren Qianning responded in agreement.

She stayed by Jiang Tang's side, showing no intention of leaving anytime soon.

The two walked down from the third floor of the restaurant, shoulder to shoulder. If a passerby who didn't know them saw them, they would probably think they were a very well-matched couple.

Jiang Tang, wearing a shirt and a black jacket, and a silver-haired girl in a loose sweatshirt, the hem of which was so long that it almost swallowed up her shorts, making it seem as if she was only wearing a top.

Beneath her top were her slender legs, and white over-the-knee socks with black rings swallowed her knees, a rare and adorable outfit.

The girl had her hands in her pockets and her head down naturally.

Jiang Tang deliberately slowed down to match Ren Qianning's slower pace.

But how high can a three-story building be? The steps of dozens of people will eventually come to an end.

Before long, Jiang Tang and Ren Qianning arrived at the entrance of the university cafeteria.

After leaving the air-conditioned university cafeteria, the exhaled breath can condense into white smoke in the darkness.

Jiang Tang looked towards the distant darkness, then at Ren Qianning beside him, appearing as if he was about to say something but was hesitating.

To Jiang Tang's surprise, the first person to speak was Ren Qianning.

She raised her delicate face, her profile exquisite and clean, her short, silver-gray hair neat and tidy, the strands swaying gently in the night breeze.

Are you going to take me home too?

She used the word "也".

Jiang Tang blinked, thinking that it seemed that Ren Qianning had been following him when he took Lilith back to the international student dormitory. She had been protecting him from the shadows and had seen everything that happened between him and Lilith.

"...Well, it's not impossible. After all, it's so late, and I'm a little worried about you going home alone as a girl."

As soon as she finished speaking, Ren Qianning chuckled softly for some reason, as if she found it particularly amusing, and also somewhat...happy.

Jiang Tang felt pretty good; it was a feeling of "happiness".

Although he quickly realized after Ren Qianning laughed that his words, which seemed normal, were incredibly funny when applied to someone like Ren Qianning.

He's going to protect Ren Qianning himself? Is he worried she might encounter danger walking alone at night?

Are you sure it's not the other way around?

Or perhaps it would make the criminals worry about their own personal safety?

Jiang Tang chuckled twice, which sounded like coughing.

"Then... will you take me home?"

Surprisingly, Jiang Tang actually has a good sense of humor.

Rather than being a comedian and making people laugh, both he and other girls probably prefer his cool, handsome, and aloof appearance.

For example, Ren Qianning didn't seem to like such jokes. The corners of her lips turned down slightly, and her original smiling expression became indifferent, even somewhat dissatisfied.

It's as if she's saying, "Why do other girls get home delivery services while I don't?"

I've never heard of a girl escorting a boy home.

Jiang Tang is good at reading people's expressions, but in real life, there are few situations where he needs to read people's expressions rather than others reading his expressions, at least not now.

But Jiang Tang still seemed somewhat submissive towards Ren Qianning.

He sighed helplessly, then put on a smile again.

"Then I'll take you home, Miss Ren. Please lead the way."

"That's a strange way of addressing me. Do you call Lilith that too?"

“Ah… her.” Jiang Tang fell silent.

Fortunately, Ren Qianning had already started walking, so he only needed to follow.

Ren Qianning headed towards the depths of the school.

It seems that Jiang Tang is one step further away from his goal of returning home on time.

Who knows why he always manages to create unexpected trouble, causing peach blossoms to fall from the branches.

However, Shi Xue doesn't need to worry too much, since Jiang Tang has already informed her that he ran into an acquaintance and will be home a little later.

Shi Xue replied almost immediately after Jiang Tang sent the message.

She sent a cute emoji of an anime girl standing behind the door, staring at it with dissatisfaction. She was already used to her owner coming home late.

As long as the owner doesn't stay out all night, it's fine.