You're dumping me, huh? Fine, then I'll just pick up the school beauty and make her my wif

Jiang Che's pupils contracted slightly.

But just as he was trying to confirm if he was seeing things and wanted to take another look, Lu Ziang had already turned off the phone screen.

Then the bed curtains were lifted from the inside, and Lu Ziang leaned out halfway, looking at Jiang Che below with a somewhat blank expression.

"Sorry, I was listening to music with my headphones on and didn't hear you talking."

He took the earphone cord out of his ears and waved it at Jiang Che. "What's up, Lao Jiang? Did you need something?"

Jiang Che's expression returned to normal.

He looked up and met Lu Ziang's gaze, smiled and shook his head, "No, I just noticed you hadn't made a sound, and I was worried something might have happened to you, so I came to check on you."

"Oh, I see. That's a huge misunderstanding."

As Lu Ziang spoke, he rolled off the bed, slipped on his slippers, and sat down next to Xu Wenbin.

"So what are you all talking about that's making such a fuss?"

"He was talking about Lao Xu's glorious achievements in pursuing Lin tide." Song Mingxuan held up his teacup, his tone full of teasing. "You've come at the right time; he was just about to start his fourth round of bragging."

Xu Wenbin continued to recount his latest achievements in pursuing Lin tide.

Everything seemed the same as usual.

Jiang Che appeared to be listening to Xu Wenbin, but in reality, he was thinking about the relationship between Gu Yanzhou and Lu Ziang.

Although Lu Ziang and Gu Yanzhou are several grades apart, it's not impossible that they know each other.

After all, Lu Ziang was often not in the dormitory; according to him, he was wandering around various places on campus.

Maybe the two of them met by chance somewhere and that's how they got to know each other?

Judging from Lu Ziang's behavior in the dormitory lately, he is not a talkative person, but he is very tactful in his dealings with others.

I didn't cause any trouble during military training.

At least on the surface, Lu Ziang did not seem like a scheming person, nor did he show any hostility towards himself or Su Qinghe.

It would be unfair to anyone to hastily assume the worst about him.

"Old Jiang? Old Jiang!"

Xu Wenbin's voice pulled Jiang Che out of his thoughts.

"What are you daydreaming about? Tell me, what do you think Lin tide and I should do next? Should we continue our stable relationship or just confess our feelings?"

Jiang Che came to his senses and said helplessly, "I don't know the answer to this kind of thing either. Anyway, if you feel you're ready, you can confess anytime. There's no fixed time for this kind of thing."

"That won't do, I need to observe further."

Xu Wenbin stroked his chin, his tone unusually serious, "What if they just find me interesting as a person, not in a certain way?"

"I confessed my feelings too hastily and failed. How awkward will it be when we meet again?"

Song Mingxuan looked at him with considerable surprise: "It's rare to see someone consider the consequences of their actions now?"

"Of course I'm smart, I'm not really brainless."

After chatting for a few more minutes, they all went back to their beds for a midday nap.

Jiang Che also temporarily put the matter aside.

Regardless of the relationship between Lu Ziang and Gu Yanzhou, it is not advisable to alert them now.

He and Lu Ziang were roommates, seeing each other every day, so they had plenty of opportunities to observe each other gradually.

Besides, maybe I'm just overthinking it?

……

Two o'clock in the afternoon.

Although Jiang Che and Su Qinghe both had classes at this time, the classes they attended this time were different.

This also meant that the two could no longer sit together in the same classroom and attend classes affectionately.

This was something that Su Qinghe, who was very clingy, found extremely difficult to accept.

So before class, Su Qinghe stood at the classroom door, clinging to Jiang Che's arm, her little mouth pouting in grievance, unwilling to let go for a long time.

Five minutes before class started, she reluctantly let go of Jiang Che.

"Don't wander off after class. Wait for me at the entrance of the college building, understand?"

"Understood, Teacher Su."

"You are also not allowed to have any contact with Ye Qingru, not even eye contact or physical contact!"

"That's for sure. Besides, Ye Qingru hasn't bothered me for a while. Teacher Su is overthinking it."

"I don't care, that woman has a bad heart, I'm not comfortable with her."

"Then your boyfriend can rest assured, right? You don't even need to tell him. If I ran into Ye Qingru, I would stay far away from her myself."

Upon hearing this, Su Qinghe's initial melancholy due to the separation instantly turned into happiness.

She tiptoed and gave Jiang Che a quick kiss on the cheek as a reward.

The two then returned to their respective classrooms to prepare for class.

……

The afternoon passed quickly.

Jiang Che was the first to pack up his things and leave the classroom.

His classroom was closer to the college building than Su Qinghe's, so he arrived at the meeting point first.

The evenings at the end of September were already a bit chilly, and the setting sun painted the glass curtain wall of the college building a vibrant orange-red.

Jiang Che stood by the stone pillar at the entrance, one hand in his pocket, the other holding his phone and idly scrolling through videos.

A few minutes later, he heard a familiar sound of footsteps.

Looking up, I saw Su Qinghe jogging towards me from the direction of the teaching building.

She ran up to him without even saying hello, and threw herself into his arms.

Having been hit by Su Qinghe's dump truck so many times, Jiang Che had become more experienced. This time, he only had to take half a step back to regain his balance.

"Waaah~ Ah Che, I missed you so much after just two hours..."

Hearing this, Jiang Che reached out and gently brushed her hair, which was loose over her shoulder, with a hint of helplessness: "It's only two hours, what's there to think about?"

"Isn't two hours long enough?" Su Qinghe buried her face in his chest, her voice muffled and slightly coquettish. "Back in military training, we could stay together all day."

Alright, alright, we've met, haven't we?"

Jiang Che smiled and squeezed her small hand, then held it in his palm. "Let's go home."

"Not coming home so early tonight."

Su Qinghe leaned closer to him. "It's only a little past four o'clock. I want to take a walk around the school."

"Okay, let's go for a walk then."

The two strolled along a tree-lined path.

There are few people on this road, and tall sycamore trees are planted on both sides. The leaves have begun to turn yellow, and they fall down with a rustling sound when the wind blows.

The road was covered with a layer of golden leaves, which rustled underfoot.

Su Qinghe held Jiang Che's hand with one hand, and reached out with the other to catch a falling sycamore leaf, rubbing it between her fingertips.

"Ah Che, how did your practical training session go this morning?"

Jiang Che thought for a moment, "It's alright. Nothing particularly useful was said today. It was just a formality. Professor Chen talked about the framework and assessment methods of the practical training, and then everyone gave a self-introduction."

"Did you meet any interesting people?"

"There is indeed one." Jiang Che did not hide anything. "Zhenyuan Group sent a master's student named Gu Yanzhou to participate in the practical training."

Su Qinghe's fingers, which were holding the sycamore leaf, paused slightly. "Someone from Liu Wei's side?"