229: Dear sister, you'll understand, right?

Car 6, 09F.

Lin You sat in his seat, the melancholy of parting already swept clean from his heart.

Just as Lin Meimei had said, Nandu City was only a four-hour high-speed rail journey from Ancheng. If Lin You missed home, he could take the high-speed rail home on Friday night and return to school on Sunday night, still enjoying two full days at home.

He was the face of the Top Student at Ancheng No. 7 Middle School, a dignified man currently approaching 185CM; how could he continue to act like a sentimental child?

Lin You took out the phone from his pocket, lowered his head, and was about to check the replies on his Moments when a head suddenly popped up from the row in front.

“Hello, hello, Lin You~”

Lin You was startled, his heart pounding rapidly.

Since it was a weekday, the high-speed rail heading to Nandu City was relatively empty. The seat next to Lin You was vacant, and many other seats around were also sparsely occupied.

He truly hadn't expected to run into an acquaintance.

Lin You raised his head. The first thing that caught his eye were two round objects squeezed and deformed by the seat back. Lin You's gaze struggled to move upward until he finally saw Qian Manzhi's adorably beautiful face.

“Zhi Zhi??? Why are you here?”

“I'm also an incoming university student in Nandu City, why wouldn't I be on a train going to Nandu City?”

Lin You was filled with confusion. Although he hadn't asked Qian Manzhi when school started, Shao Zhen Nü'e had proactively mentioned that Nandu Normal University's start date was September 4th. Today was August 20th, nearly half a month away. Going to school this early... Did a professor at Nandu Normal University take you on as a personal disciple too?

“Where is Li Qingbo? Didn't he come with you?”

Li Qingbo was also attending university in Nandu City, at Nandu University of Finance and Economics. It would be normal for the siblings to go report together.

“My brother? He drove his new car and went on a road trip with a few girls.”

As soon as Li Qingbo's admission results came out, he bought a Mercedes-Benz G500. That same day, he took Lin You and a couple of his best friends for a spin near the entrance of Ancheng Normal University. Li Qingbo even egged Lin You on to drive a section. All he could say was... the Big G was truly awesome!

Lin You nodded in agreement. "It would be a complete waste not to take girls out on a road trip with this car. Brother Bo's move is totally normal."

Qian Manzhi's eyes narrowed mischievously. "What about you? If you buy a car in the future, will you also take Du Zhaoyu, Xie Xingmeng, and Wang Xiaoyi on a road trip?"

Lin You's eyes widened progressively with each name Qian Manzhi spoke.

“Li Qingbo, you motherf*cker!!!”

“My brother didn't tell me; I figured it out myself~”

Seeing the shock and confusion in Lin You's eyes, Qian Manzhi wore a smug expression.

“During the basketball game last year, Du Zhaoyu specifically came to cheer you on. During the National Day camping trip to Jingkong Mountain, Xie Xingmeng and you acted suspiciously. Also, during that New Years Day Gala, both she and you had performances. As for Wang Xiaoyi... I heard from Classmates that you often eat with her in the small cafeteria.”

Talk about the spectators seeing clearly while the players are confused... Lin You opened his mouth, stammered for a moment, and then awkwardly said, “They are all good friends.”

Qian Manzhi nodded thoughtfully, then said pitifully, “Can I be your good friend too?”

?

Lin You seriously looked up at Qian Manzhi's face. Although he didn't want to let go of any of his three "good friends," even with his increasingly scummy nature, he knew this wasn't accepted by mainstream values. If the truth came out, he would definitely be criticized and cursed by countless people... And based on Qian Manzhi's words just now, she clearly knew what "good friend" implied.

It's already this crowded, and you still want to join?

Is that right?

Lin You shrank his neck. Considering that Li Qingbo got into a non-211, non-985 university and his family immediately bought him a Big G... coupled with the many instances of "inhumane wealth" he had witnessed over the past year...

Seeing one spot to know the whole leopard, the families of Li Qingbo and Qian Manzhi could definitely be described as immensely wealthy compared to ordinary people.

Although being a scumbag is bad, messing with Qian Manzhi would likely result in being thrown into the river... a genuine life-threatening risk.

“Haven't you always been my good friend?” Lin You feigned ignorance.

Qian Manzhi pouted. Of course, she didn't want to share Lin You with other girls; she just wanted to push her relationship with Lin You forward, making her no longer just a regular friend but one of the choices for a future girlfriend.

In the general environment of the country, Lin You would definitely have to get married eventually. Even if he liked three girls now, he would ultimately have to choose one to walk down the aisle with.

Qian Manzhi had long known that good men were scarce, especially a high-quality asset like Lin You. She didn't mind that Lin You had dated, nor did she mind that he had girls he liked.

If she didn't act like a “bad girl” and take the initiative, a perfect, high-quality asset like Lin You would never be hers.

Leaving the middle school campus and no longer being in a closed environment like a high school class, Qian Manzhi had plenty of time and opportunities to pursue Lin You. She was very confident in her figure and looks~

The “chance encounter” on the high-speed rail today was something she had specifically arranged after asking Li Qingbo and learning that Lin You was traveling to Nandu City today.

“Then... if I, your good friend, come to your school to visit you, you won't refuse to see me, right?” Qian Manzhi pressed her hands against her chest, subtly squeezing the round objects in front of her.

“Of course not!” Lin You's eyelid twitched, his gaze extremely firm.

“And if I invite you to visit my school, you won't refuse, right?”

“Definitely not!”

Lin You secretly decided that once he arrived at Nandu University, he would keep himself busy as soon as school started. If he was busy with academics, it would be perfectly reasonable to have no time, right?

My dear little sister, you will definitely understand, right?

Next, Qian Manzhi sat back down, not moving to sit next to Lin You, providing ample social distance. With over four hours of travel time, she wasn't in a hurry at all.

She just occasionally stood up, utilizing her figure advantage to pass snacks to Lin You, and she knew he wouldn't refuse.

After sighing in relief, Lin You opened his phone and began browsing the comments on his previous Moments post.

Because the caption was a poem by a great person, this Moments post attracted likes and comments from many elders.

However, the comments from his peers were a bit heartbreaking.

“Study hound! You secretly went off to study while I wasn't looking?”

“Have mercy on me, Brother You. It's university now, stop grinding. This kid can't grind anymore...”

Among the dozens of comments, Lin You saw one from Zhao Feifei—

“Senior Male Schoolmate Lin You! Why did you leave already? Aren't you supposed to report on August 26th?!”

Seeing that Lin You hadn't replied for a long time, she immediately sent a private message with the same content.

Zhao Feifei had previously asked Lin You privately why he applied to Nandu University, and Lin You had explained the reason, so he replied directly: “Professor Zheng summoned me and asked me to go to the school early to prepare for my studies.”

Zhao Feifei: “...”

Zhao Feifei: “I was planning to see you off, and I prepared a gift for your enrollment! My goal is Nandu University too. I hope I can continue to be your Junior Female Student next year.”

Please no! Ancheng No. 7 Middle School, please let this child go...