A secret tryst? Her brotherly love triangle backfired.

Chapter 168: That's not just pitiful, it's pathetic.

Fu Jingbai didn't want her to leave, and seeing her barely concealed disgust, he felt even more annoyed.

But he didn't want to force her to do anything, so after hesitating for a while, he said, "Go back. Freshman military training starts tomorrow. Get some rest."

Upon hearing this, Qian Qinglei didn't say anything more and turned to leave.

Fu Jingbai stared at her back, which showed no sign of lingering, and a bitter feeling welled up in his throat.

…………

Qian Qinglei walked back along the path she had come from, and on the viewing platform next to the covered walkway and waterside pavilion, she saw Tang Wanwan sitting alone.

The footsteps, not deliberately kept quiet, startled the person who was lost in thought.

Tang Wanwan looked up slightly, saw her coming, smiled faintly, and forced a smile as she asked, "How many fish did you catch?"

"If you're unhappy, don't force yourself to smile."

She looked dazed and clearly unhappy.

Qian Qinglei sat down next to her and asked directly, "Jiang Yanzhi came to you?"

She guessed that the two brothers had probably cornered them separately.

“…Hmm,” Tang Wanwan nodded gently, her head lowered.

Silent for a long time.

Suddenly, he reached out and took her arm, leaned his head close to hers, and whispered, "I was actually quite unreasonable."

Qian Qinglei said righteously, "Compared to those good-for-nothing playboys, you are not at all excessive."

Tang Wanwan: "..."

Ok.

No matter how much.

She was indeed somewhat comforted.

Yet, I still feel a sense of loss.

When Shen Zhixing arrived, the two girls were leaning against the fence, occasionally throwing some bait to feed the koi below.

His gaze softened suddenly, and he said softly, "Let's go, I'll take you horseback riding."

As he spoke, he instructed the men following him to select two docile horses and to find a trainer.

He could teach Tang Wanwan by example, but he couldn't personally do it for Qian Qinglei.

Upon hearing this, Tang Wanwan turned to look at Qian Qinglei, only to see the other woman shake her head.

Sure enough, they lost interest in learning to ride horses.

She stood up and said, "Forget it, just take us back to school. We need to save our energy for military training tomorrow."

Today is definitely not a good day for strenuous exercise.

It wouldn't be good if I injured my leg or twisted my waist.

Shen Zhixing frowned deeply when he learned that she was going to participate in military training. "The military training at University A is very intense. Are you physically capable?"

"Hmm," Tang Wanwan nodded listlessly, not really in the mood to talk, "Take us back."

Knowing that once she made up her mind, there was little room for negotiation, Shen Zhixing stopped trying to persuade her.

On the way back, Tang Wanwan felt drowsy.

Shen Zhixing looked in the rearview mirror and said to Qian Qinglei, "There's a thin blanket in the back, could you please cover her with it?"

He drove steadily for almost two hours on a journey that should have taken less than an hour.

When Tang Wanwan opened her eyes, the car had just arrived at the school gate. Seeing that he was about to drive into the school, she hurriedly said, "Just park outside."

God knows how he, an outsider, was allowed to drive in.

Anyway, it's only the beginning of the semester, and she absolutely cannot let anyone see her getting out of the 'luxury car'.

Shen Zhixing obediently stepped on the brakes and instructed her before she got out of the car: "Stop if you feel unwell. Military training is all about the experience."

"understood."

Tang Wanwan got out of the car and, as usual, stood still, watching him leave before turning around, just like many times before.

Exceptionally polite.

But Shen Zhixing never liked her distant politeness.

The driver's side window rolled down, revealing his gentle and handsome face.

“Wanwan,” he said with a faint smile, his tone indifferent, “Don’t treat me like an elder. I’m your suitor now, so you can be as willful as you like.”

He wanted to say something else.

You can treat him the same way you treat Shen Xianyu and Jiang Yanzhi.

Tang Wanwan pursed her lips somewhat uncomfortably, glanced at the students coming and going at the school gate, and without arguing with him, pulled Qian Qinglei and turned to leave.

The two walked back to their dormitory under the scorching sun, both exhausted. After taking a shower, they collapsed onto their beds and fell into a deep sleep.

In the evening, Gao Siyao and the others were going out for dinner and asked Tang Wanwan if she wanted to come along, but Tang Wanwan really couldn't get up.

He covered his head and continued sleeping until the next morning.

After breakfast, military training began.

The first day was spent standing at attention.

The other students were all familiar with this, but Tang Wanwan thought it was a very new experience.

She was 166 cm tall. Standing in the middle of the girls' group, she stood straight and obediently, sweat dripping down her face. She felt a little regretful that she hadn't cut her hair short.

I have to wash my hair when I get home tonight, which is such a waste of time.

In the distance, someone from the school newspaper took out a camera and started taking pictures.

It's already September, and the sophomores and juniors have started their studies. People pass by from time to time, and some even stand not far away, watching this area.

Suddenly, a commotion arose from all sides of the group. Tang Wanwan followed their conversation and glanced into the distance.

Oh.

Shen Xianyu and Fu Jingbai arrived.

She kept her eyes down and focused on her inner thoughts, continuing to stand at attention.

When the halftime break finally arrived, the girls in the dormitory sat down in a circle. Shi Minjia somehow produced four cups of milk tea and handed one to Tang Wanwan.

After taking a sip, Tang Wanwan squinted her eyes.

Icy and sweet, it's simply a summer heat-relieving wonder.

Gao Siyao gulped down the large glass in one go before finally asking curiously, "Who sent this?"

“A senior student said that everyone in our class will get one,” Shi Minjia raised her chin. “Look, he’s over there. He’s really handsome.”

The group looked over in that direction.

Tang Wanwan's expression paused slightly.

Gu Yunyi.

This person...

Was she afraid that Jiang Yanzhi wouldn't be able to see through his thoughts?

Speaking of Jiang Yanzhi, she saw Shen Xianyu, Fu Jingbai, and now she even saw Gu Yunyi this morning.

I didn't see Jiang Yanzhi make an appearance.

Finished a cup of milk tea.

Let's continue training.

When it was lunchtime, Gu Yunyi was still standing there, staring straight at her. Tang Wanwan didn't dare to go over, pretending not to see him, and followed her classmates to the cafeteria.

During my lunch break, my phone kept ringing.

Tang Wanwan was exhausted and didn't want to look at it at all.

By the afternoon, she no longer found standing at attention interesting.

It stood there by sheer willpower, and it would tilt every now and then.

The instructors who trained them were supposedly students from the military academy. They were all ramrod straight and extremely serious. After correcting her twice, seeing that she was still swaying, they frowned and said, "If you sway again, you'll have to step out of line and stand alone!"

Tang Wanwan: "..."

She pursed her lips, trying her best not to sway, like a bitter cabbage swaying in the wind.

In the distance, Fu Jingbai nudged her good brother, who had passed by for the third time in one day, and said, "Your sweetheart looks so pitiful, aren't you going to go and check on her?"

Jiang Yanzhi ignored him and walked on without looking to the side.

"Hey~!" Fu Jingbai glanced at Qian Qinglei in the queue, strode up to her, and laughed, "Are you really giving up? I just don't believe it."

Jiang Yanzhi said calmly, "If you still won't give up, then it's not just pitiful, it's pathetic."

(End of this chapter)