I want to have a normal campus romance

"I know. I heard it from my aunt."

What? What did Xiao Jingwen's mother say to her?

Although I don't know for sure, I can guess a rough idea from the look in her eyes.

Alas, now that things have come to this...I can’t say that I am actually Xiao Jingwen’s student!

When Xiao Jingwen heard her words, her expression remained normal but there was still a hint of blush on her face. Even after she finished speaking, the blush on her face became even deeper. It was obvious that she wanted to explain, but when she looked at her parents who were busy in the kitchen, she didn't know how to start.

Thinking of this, I quickly moved closer to Xiao Jingwen, then whispered in her ear:

"Sister Wen, what should we do? Your cousin seems to have misunderstood something."

"I...how should I know."

"Um...how about we just let it go and continue acting like this?"

I really don't mean anything else when I say this, because I can't think of any other way except this one, although I could just confess my identity and then I would be free from all trouble.

But after all, it was Xiao Jingwen who asked me for help. Even if something unexpected happened, I couldn't just write myself off and leave her with a mess. However, Xiao Jingwen seemed to have thought of something else. Her already red face turned even redder, and she said coquettishly:

"What...what are you talking about?"

"what?"

Did I say something weird?

Chapter 114 Soul Torture

Seeing Xiao Jingwen like this, I immediately had a lot of question marks on my head. Just when I was about to ask something, I heard her cousin's somewhat bitter voice:

"Hahaha...Brother-in-law, you and my cousin have a really good relationship."

After hearing what she said, I immediately realized that our whispering in private might seem very ambiguous in the eyes of others, but it would be better to explain it clearly, otherwise I am afraid it will be very awkward to meet Xiao Jingwen in the future.

So before they believed it, I had to break their fantasy. I gritted my teeth and put on a business smile and said to them slowly:

"You misunderstood. Sister Wen and I are... friends. My name is Lin Ran, and my presence here today is a bit abrupt."

Although I wanted to directly state that I was actually Xiao Jingwen's student, this would be too disrespectful to Xiao Jingwen's parents, so I used words that were as tactful and reserved as possible to prove my identity to them again.

"Eh? Is that so?"

After hearing what her cousin said, Xiao Jingwen nodded and echoed me:

"Well, maybe there is some misunderstanding."

"Misunderstand?"

"Um... this is a long story."

Although it was a bit inappropriate, when I said this, I subconsciously glanced at Xiao Jingwen who was sitting next to me. When she heard me say this, she also subconsciously looked at me, and for a moment our eyes met.

We could see a hint of embarrassment and helplessness in each other's eyes. Although none of us mentioned what happened that night after that day, it doesn't mean that it has been forgotten.

So in order to avoid going too deep into this topic, I immediately changed the subject. Xiao Jingwen seemed to understand what I was thinking and immediately took over my words, bringing the topic to Wang Ming.

After a conversation, I did learn some things, such as Jiang Ying...Xiao Jingwen's cousin, and her boyfriend worked at the Jinhai Hotel!

Although I have never been interested in hotels, but in some sense, Jinhai Hotel can no longer be considered a hotel. It can even be said to be a tourist attraction in Jinhai. Although the name is tacky...but as we all know, the tackyer it is, the older it is, such as...Peace Hotel.

No wonder Jiang Ying always exuded a sense of superiority from the beginning. When being introduced to his own work, Wang Ming smiled, but still waved his hand in a humble manner.

When Jiang Ying got to this point, she suddenly turned to look at me and asked me in a slightly puzzled tone:

"Hey, Brother Lin, I saw you came here wearing a suit today, did you just get off work?"

It seems that Jiang Ying started working after graduating from university. He is obviously a few years older than me. This is the first time I’ve been called “big brother” by someone older than me.

Fortunately, I have gotten along well with Fatty and the others. I often ask them to call me dad when I bring food to the dormitory. I have already reached the level where I can handle it without blushing or getting nervous. So I smiled and replied:

"Um, almost. I guess I just got off work."

"So what do you do for a living?"

Here it comes, a soul-searching interrogation!

After hearing Jiang Ying's words, I froze for a moment. I thought that when I was a student, my aunts and uncles would ask me questions like "How are your grades?", "Which school do you go to?", "Have you finished your homework during the winter and summer vacations?" and so on, which were already difficult enough to deal with.

But I never thought... while I was facing the soul-searching in my student days, I also had to face the soul-searching in my office worker days. After hearing what Jiang Ying said, Xiao Jingwen seemed a little embarrassed. After all, she knew that I was just an ordinary college student and had no proper job.

"Lin Ran is doing an ordinary job."

"Oh, it's just an ordinary job... It's good, and the work is easy."

When Jiang Ying said this, she seemed a little embarrassed. After all, she felt superior, but they were not distant relatives. They often visited each other on weekdays. If she really showed her superiority, it would be awkward for her to attend family gatherings in the future.

After Wang Ming heard Jiang Ying's words, he immediately came over to smooth things over and said to me with a smile:

"Brother Lin, you look like you are only in your early twenties. There is still uncertainty in your future. At my age, I guess I will reach the end of my life in a short while. Maybe I will need your help in the future."

"Ahahahaha, thank you for the compliment. Brother Wang, you are in your thirties, which is a great time of your life."

"Hey... I'm telling the truth. Don't forget to help me when you become rich."

It can be seen that Wang Ming is a nice person. He did not slander me in his words and even gave me enough face in his words. I cannot help but sigh that people who truly hold high positions by their own abilities are different from people like Qian Jiang who get to the top by relying on connections. They are not annoying in the way they talk.

This is normal. After all, the real world is not like a novel. Unless someone has a conflict of interest with you, who would have the time to deliberately offend someone they don't know and risk being hated?

So after a brief moment of awkwardness, the atmosphere suddenly eased a lot, and the topic turned to some trivial matters. Of course, I could see... although they didn't say it explicitly, they still regarded Xiao Jingwen and I as a couple in their words and deeds.

During the conversation, Xiao's mother came towards me with some fruits and started inviting us to eat them. The whole family was having a great time, but I was the only one who felt I couldn't get involved in their conversation. After all, in my opinion... they were the real relatives now and in the future, and I was just an outsider.

Xiao Jingwen seemed to notice that I was feeling a little low. She looked at me and blinked, then picked up a piece of peeled apple with a toothpick and put it to my mouth, which stunned me.

"Eh? For me?"

"if not?"

After hearing what I said, Xiao Jingwen smiled at me, as if she saw through what I was thinking. I could also tell from her words that she cared about me, or in other words...she always stood up and encouraged me when I was feeling down. Perhaps this was why she was so popular among students as a counselor.

"Then I won't be polite."

I smiled at Xiao Jingwen, then opened my mouth and ate the apple in her hand. But I soon realized that this was Xiao Jingwen's home, and her relatives were nearby, so I was......

Xiao Jingwen was slightly stunned when she saw me eating the apple in my hand, while Xiao's mother smiled as if she expected it. Jiang Ying and Wang Ming...well, they were doing the same thing as Xiao Jingwen and me, and gave us meaningful looks.

"Uh, cough, cough... that I——"

"It's okay, it's okay. I'm not an old feudalist. You young people should handle your own affairs. I won't interfere."

Seeing this, Xiao's mother chuckled, then left with the empty fruit plate, leaving me alone in the wind.

It’s over, it’s over. I’m afraid I can’t explain this even if I jump into the Yellow River!

Just when I was lost in regret and confusion, Father Xiao came over with some brewed tea.　

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Chapter 115 Tea

After seeing Father Xiao coming over with the brewed tea, Xiao Jingwen silently took out a set of teapots from under the coffee table. It looked very high-end, but my focus at the moment was not on the teapots, but on Xiao Jingwen.

After all, after what happened just now, although she didn't say anything, I still felt a little guilty inside, so I wanted to see her reaction at this moment.

But when she saw me staring at her, her hands trembled and she almost dropped the teapot on the coffee table. Fortunately, she was safe. After putting the teapot away, she turned her head with round almond eyes and asked me in a low voice with some complaints:

"You...what were you looking at me for?"

"Forehead......"

After hearing what Xiao Jingwen said, I suddenly didn't know how to respond. After all, being caught peeking is embarrassing enough. If I admit it, wouldn't it be even more embarrassing for both parties?

"Um...I see there's something at the corner of your mouth."

As expected of me! So smart!

After hearing what I said, Xiao Jingwen subconsciously touched her mouth with her hand, but found nothing. She looked at me with a strange expression. However, I was prepared. I coughed twice and whispered:

"It fell off when you turned your head just now."

"You're not lying to me, are you?"

"I, Lin Ran... never lie!"

"......"

Well, judging from Xiao Jingwen's eyes, she probably didn't believe what I just said at all. At this moment, a hoarse cough sounded. Xiao Jingwen and I looked up at the same time, only to find that Father Xiao had been staring at us for a long time.

Although he didn't say anything, his eyes revealed a strong resentment, as if he was saying, "I have grown cabbages for so many years, how come they were eaten by pigs?"

And I don't know why... I always feel that the look in Father Xiao's eyes is somewhat similar to the look Mo Fushan gave me before? Is it my illusion?

Ahem... Never mind. Now is not the time to think about this.

Seeing that the atmosphere was a bit awkward, I offered to pour tea. Although I don't drink tea much, I lived with my grandfather when I was a child, so I was influenced by this aspect and knew a little bit about it.

However, it can be seen that Father Xiao likes drinking tea very much. And the purple clay teapot used to hold the tea is not ordinary. Both the patterns engraved on it and the texture are very outstanding.

Although it was a little inferior to the teapot I saw in Mo Yuhan's house, it was already a very high-end item in an ordinary family. Even Wang Ming, who was sitting opposite me, had his eyes lit up and praised Xiao's father's teapot.

"Uncle Xiao's purple clay teapot and this tea set look really nice."

"Hahaha, it's been with me for more than ten years, and this is the only hobby I have at my age."

When Mr. Xiao heard what Wang Ming said, his face suddenly lit up with joy, and I handed him the tea I had just poured. After seeing the tea I poured, he didn't say anything, but nodded silently, and there was less resentment in his eyes.

But I soon realized something was wrong, because after taking a sip of tea, Father Xiao frowned, then slowly put the tea in the cup on the coffee table, and suddenly looked at me without saying a word, with a very serious expression.

What's wrong? Is there something wrong with the tea? This shouldn't be the case... This can of tea was given to me by Mo Fushan. Is there something wrong with the things he gave me?

At this moment, I inexplicably imagined a series of bloody plots in my mind, in which Mo Fushan discovered the affair between Mo Yuhan and me, and decided to wipe out the roots of the affair, so he gave me a can of poisoned tea.

While I was lost in my imagination, Father Xiao had already started to ask Mother Xiao to bring my can of tea, his tone full of seriousness and solemnity.

"Dad, what's wrong?"

Seeing that something was not right, Xiao Jingwen leaned forward to block me, then turned to look at me, frowned, and whispered to me:

"What kind of tea is this?"

"It's just ordinary oolong tea. Does your father have any taboos when drinking tea?"

"How is that possible? My dad drinks tea all the time, and I've never heard of him not eating anything."

That is how the matter?

Just in case, I poured myself a cup of tea and took a sip to confirm if there was anything wrong with the tea. However, after taking a sip, I didn't notice anything unusual except that the taste was a bit strong.

At this moment, Father Xiao suddenly put down the tea in his cup, frowned, and then suddenly asked me:

"Did you buy this tea?"

"Um... I didn't buy it. A friend gave it to me as a gift. I don't usually drink tea, so I brought it here."

Seeing this, I simply chose to "make friends out of nothing". After hearing what I said, Father Xiao's brows relaxed a lot. Then he slowly drank the tea in the cup. After relaxing for a while, he slowly said to me:

"Your friend is truly extraordinary. This tea of ​​yours... I've had it from my old friend a few times before. Although the taste is a little different, if I'm not mistaken, it must be Da Hong Pao. Although the quality of this type of tea varies greatly, this tea is definitely top-notch. I roughly estimate that this jar of tea of ​​yours is worth at least tens of thousands of yuan. I can't afford this gift."

what!

After I heard what Father Xiao said, my hands shook and the tea in the cup spilled on my suit. But I didn't wipe it off at this moment because I was still immersed in Father Xiao's words and couldn't extricate myself.

What a joke! Although I don’t know much about tea, I still know a little bit about the famous tea like Da Hong Pao. Of course... I only know about its sky-high price.

I think the packaging of this tea can is very ordinary! It is just an ordinary small iron can. Logically speaking, shouldn’t such important tea be placed in some expensive box?

Thinking of this, I immediately swallowed my saliva. Although I know that Mo Fushan, as the chairman of Moqian Group, should not give me some cheap goods, but this is also too high-end, right? The price of this can of tea is equivalent to several times my class fees!

I'm just an ordinary tutor, you wouldn't give me such an expensive gift, right? !

Just as I was in shock, I found Xiao Jingwen was wiping the tea on my chest with a tissue. Only then did I realize that the tea in my cup had all spilled on my chest.

"Take off your clothes."

I was still immersed in what had just happened, but when I heard Xiao Jingwen's whisper, I was immediately frightened by her sudden words and replied subconsciously:

"So many people... isn't that bad?"