Is not being able to do as you please also called rebirth?

Chapter 165 Zhao Ruoyu's Little Feet

Jiang Xun, of course, would not offer a toast to these so-called senior brothers and sisters; he declined, citing that he had to drive.

This year marks the official implementation of criminalizing drunk driving, as drunk driving was formally classified as a dangerous driving offense. Therefore, everyone consciously abides by the explicit rule of "don't drink and drive, and don't drive after drinking."

This reason left Chen Shixuan's senior brothers speechless, but seeing that Jiang Xun was not giving them face, they were clearly displeased. One of them said with a forced smile:
"You look quite young, yet you're already driving a car. Are you already working?"

This question attracted everyone's attention, and everyone looked at Jiang Xun, wanting to know how he would answer.

Buying a car in this era is not easy, especially for young people. Unless they are from very wealthy families, very few people in their twenties drive around aimlessly.

Ignoring everyone's gaze, Jiang Xun smiled and shook his head, saying, "It's a friend's car. I can borrow it for a couple of days."

Upon hearing this answer, everyone smiled but remained silent, with two of them even subtly pursing their lips.

Chen Shixuan, who was standing next to her, wanted to speak, but Jiang Xun stopped her with a look. She could only quietly put Jiang Xun's hand on her thigh to comfort her.

At this moment, Wu Qilong fully demonstrated his mature emotional intelligence by taking the initiative to change the subject.

It has to be said that apart from being too old, this guy is quite charming. He is witty and humorous, and also has the thoughtfulness and gentleness of a mature man. No wonder Liu Shishi was eventually deceived by him.

Just as everyone stopped paying attention to Jiang Xun and started chatting about their own things, Luo Ning, who hadn't said much until now, suddenly spoke up to Jiang Xun.

"Your later song 'The Wind Rises' is really good. Did you sell the copyright?"

She was already one of the focal points of everyone's attention. After all, in terms of current fame, even Liu Shishi couldn't compare to her. Her sudden speech naturally attracted everyone's attention instantly.

People were surprised when they heard her question to Jiang Xun; clearly, no one expected that Jiang Xun could write songs.

At this moment, someone finally realized that the name Jiang Xun sounded familiar, but couldn't remember where they had heard it before.

Although Jiang Xun had some popularity at the time, he only made it onto the trending topics a few times and was far from being a household name. In addition, as time went by, even those who had heard of him had forgotten about him.

Jiang Xun didn't expect Luo Ning to ask him this question in this kind of setting. Logically speaking, even if she wanted to buy the copyright, she should have communicated with him privately.

However, Jiang Xun immediately understood her meaning. It seemed that this girl disapproved of those people's behavior and deliberately brought it up in public.

Although the other party meant well, Jiang Xun didn't really want to put on airs. He probably wouldn't see these people again, so why bother with their attitudes and opinions?

Jiang Xun did not answer Luo Ning's question, but simply smiled and said, "If Miss Luo is interested, we can talk privately."

Luo Ning looked at him with some surprise, and seeing that he really didn't seem to want to take this opportunity to reveal his identity, she felt a little admiration for him.

If it were her, she definitely wouldn't be able to resist revealing her true identity and humiliating all those self-important people present.

Based on the news she's been following recently, Jiang Xun's actions are more than just writing a few songs.

As the top scorer in the national college entrance examination this year, he has been admitted to Peking University and is now a highly sought-after outstanding student at Peking University. He has made it onto the Weibo hot search list several times because of his academic achievements, but most people rarely pay attention to him.

A top student, top looks, top talent—not to mention others, even she herself felt a sense of inferiority, as if she were being outmatched, when facing Jiang Xun.

Luo Ning took this opportunity to exchange QQ accounts with Jiang Xun. This was the QQ account she used in her daily life, which even her agent didn't know about.

Jiang Xun then chatted idly with Luo Ning, with Chen Shixuan occasionally joining in, creating a very harmonious atmosphere.

Chen Shixuan seems to have always positioned herself as a concubine, so even though she feels a little jealous of Jiang Xun's ambiguous relationships with other girls, she never shows it.

However, Jiang Xun and Luo Ning were just having a normal conversation, so she naturally didn't mind. Besides, she also felt that Jiang Xun wouldn't dare to provoke a big star like Luo Ning, because she knew that Jiang Xun hated trouble the most.

Although the other people in the private room were still chatting amongst themselves, most of their attention was actually focused on Jiang Xun and Luo Ning. They couldn't understand why Luo Ning, who was usually so taciturn, was talking to Jiang Xun.

At this moment, some people started taking out their phones to search for the song that Luo Ning had just mentioned, and soon found a video of Jiang Xun singing and playing the song on the Peking University campus.

Immediately afterwards, the atmosphere in the private room began to subtly change.

Lu Yi and Liu Shishi sat together, talking quietly on their phones, glancing at Jiang Xun from time to time with a hint of surprise in their eyes.

As for the others, those who had been polite to Jiang Xun before were fine and were able to act quite calmly now, but those who were clearly targeting Jiang Xun looked rather unpleasant.

They are either students about to graduate from the Beijing Dance Academy, desperately trying to break into the entertainment industry, or minor stars who have been struggling in the entertainment industry since graduation.

They may appear glamorous on the outside, but they know best what they're really like inside.

They act superior to ordinary people, simply trying to regain some self-esteem, since their self-esteem has been trampled on in the industry. They originally wanted to find some superiority over Jiang Xun and, incidentally, let Chen Shixuan know that her choice was wrong.

She should choose someone like them who is about to enter the entertainment industry or is already in it, so that she can smoothly step into the industry and have a chance to become a big star.

But when they found Jiang Xun's information and saw the news articles related to him, they all felt a little embarrassed.

If there is a hierarchy of professions, the celebrities at this time had not yet reached the top of the hierarchy, unlike in later generations when many students from Peking University and Hua University were desperate to squeeze into that circle.

At this moment, in everyone's mind, a student from Peking University, who was not only the top scorer in the national college entrance examination, but also a super academic who had published academic monographs and SCI papers, was simply a god-like existence.

It's no exaggeration to say that having Jiang Xun at their gathering was an honor for all of them.

But because of the unfriendly attitude of those people before, they were too embarrassed to mention anything related to Jiang Xun now and could only pretend that nothing had happened.

However, although everyone seemed to be chatting and eating casually, their eyes would subconsciously fall on Jiang Xun, who could be a future scientist, an academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, or even a historical figure.

Most importantly, who would have thought that such a person would be so young and handsome, and that his novels alone have earned him tens of millions in royalties and copyright fees!

Moreover, he also writes his own songs, and each of his three singles is better than the last.

Is he really only nineteen years old? People can't help but wonder, he's practically a prodigy.

Liu Shishi looked at Jiang Xun with a flicker in her eyes. She suddenly realized that a person could be this outstanding. All the excellence she had thought she had was insignificant in front of this boy.

The party ended in a somewhat awkward atmosphere. Jiang Xun and Chen Shixuan planned to leave first, but everyone instinctively saw them off.

When they saw Jiang Xun and Chen Shixuan get into a Mercedes-Benz S500L, this luxury car worth over two million yuan dealt another heavy blow to their self-esteem.

After all, even many big stars can't necessarily afford such luxury cars. Some stars seem to have high incomes, but after the company takes most of it, they only get a pitiful amount.

Luo Ning's gaze followed Jiang Xun's car into the distance. After a moment of daze, she said goodbye to Liu Shishi and the others, and then drove away on her own.

When Jiang Xun and Chen Shixuan returned to the rented apartment, Zhao Ruoyu was still awake, lying on the sofa in a sheer nightgown looking at her phone. Her bra and panties were clearly visible through the semi-transparent white fabric.

The main issue was that when she was lying down, her legs were raised and swaying in the air, causing the white veil to slip down to her buttocks, revealing her fair and tender thighs and delicate, small feet.

Even the two halves of the full moon were exposed to the air, only the middle was obscured.

As she heard the door open and was about to sit up, she saw Jiang Xun enter. Their eyes met, and Zhao Ruoyu's cheeks instantly turned as red as apples.

When Chen Shixuan entered the room, Zhao Ruoyu was already sitting up, holding a cushion in front of her chest. Chen Shixuan asked her, somewhat puzzled:

"Yu Yu, why is your face so red?"

"Really? Maybe it's because it's hot." Zhao Ruoyu's eyes darted away, not daring to look at Chen Shixuan, much less Jiang Xun.

"I don't believe you." Chen Shixuan rolled her eyes at her, then chuckled softly, "You wouldn't be secretly watching that kind of stuff, would you?"

"How could that be!" Zhao Ruoyu quickly denied. She glanced at Jiang Xun, who was smiling, and said with a blush, "Brother, I'm going back to my room to sleep. You guys should get some rest."

After saying that, she fled back to her room.

Upon hearing the words "get some rest early," Chen Shixuan's mind immediately wandered to the wrong idea. Her heart fluttered as if tickled, and she blushed as she said to Jiang Xun:

"I'm going to take a shower now, so don't sneak in."

When she spoke, her eyes were watery, as if they had hooks.

"Go on, I promise I won't come in," Jiang Xun said with a smile.

After Chen Shixuan entered the bathroom, Jiang Xun did not go in immediately, but turned around and opened Zhao Ruoyu's door.

The little girl usually locks the door when she sleeps, but she didn't tonight. When she saw Jiang Xun open the door and come in, she wasn't surprised, just a little shy.

"Brother, aren't you asleep yet?" She lay half-reclined on the bed, her legs crossed, her face flushed with shyness, and spoke softly.

After closing the door, Jiang Xun sat down on the edge of the bed and reached out to grab her little feet.

(End of this chapter)