Chapter 218 - 130: Sunset, Basketball, Akagi Haruko

Chapter 218: Chapter 130: Sunset, Basketball, Akagi Haruko

Pfft~

The whole class couldn’t help but laugh. Even Shen Qingning, already feeling weak, started laughing, and the more she laughed, the weaker she felt.

"What are you all laughing at? I’m telling the truth."

"Class President, you’re the man!"

Cao Wo gave him a thumbs-up. When it came to innuendo, he had to admit, nobody could spout bullshit with a straight face quite like the Class President.

So... Su Ran raised his hand, but he didn’t use the Finger Technique Fragrance.

"I mastered it during the summer vacation after high school!"

Professor Zhou cleared his throat. "Ahem. It’s commendable that Classmate Su knew to get a summer job and earn his own money at such a young age. Being self-reliant is an excellent quality. The rest of you should learn from Classmate Su. You can’t just keep asking your parents for money. You’re all adults now; you need to stand on your own two feet. Uh... alright, let’s get back to the lesson."

A few of the female students whispered amongst themselves, occasionally stealing a glance back at Su Ran’s fingers before shyly turning away again, whispering excitedly about something.

DRING DRING DRING~ The bell signaling the end of class rang.

Professor Zhou left the classroom, and the students gradually packed their books and filed out as well.

Shen Qingning made her way out of the classroom, leaning against the wall for support. Her face was even more haggard than before. Su Ran went over to help her. "Can you manage?"

"I’m fine..." Shen Qingning gave a wry smile. "I can walk..." Before she could finish, her legs gave out and she was about to collapse. Luckily, Su Ran’s reflexes were sharp, and he caught her, holding her up. "I’m taking you to the hospital to get checked out."

"No need for the hospital. I just took some medicine. I’ll be fine if I just go back to my dorm."

"Alright then, you go on back."

Su Ran said no more and let go. Like a deflated balloon, Shen Qingning immediately slid down the wall. Su Ran pulled her up again. "Don’t try to be tough when you’re sick. Final exams are right around the corner. If you let this get any worse, are you planning to just skip them?"

"I..." She relented. "How about you take me to a clinic to get checked out? Not the hospital, it’s too expensive."

"...Your life is more important. Cut the crap, let’s go."

BEEP BEEP BEEP.

Just then, Su Ran’s phone rang. With one arm around Shen Qingning, he raised his phone with the other to answer a WeChat video call.

It was Xiao Wanqing.

"Su Ran, I was just—" The word had barely left her lips when Xiao Wanqing’s face fell. It was because she saw Su Ran on the call with his arm around a delicate-looking girl. ’And he still dared to answer my call?’

"Wanqing, what’s up?" Su Ran shrugged, holding Shen Qingning a little tighter to keep her from falling.

Xiao Wanqing said distantly, "Am I interrupting something?"

Su Ran replied, "You’re not interrupting anything."

"..." Xiao Wanqing took a deep breath, tucked a strand of hair back, and said, "I was just calling to let Mr. Su know that I’m at the docks, and I’ve given your yacht keys to Reba. I won’t be holding onto them for you anymore."

Su Ran asked, "Why?"

Xiao Wanqing replied, "I don’t want people to get the wrong idea."

Su Ran understood immediately. He glanced at the sick classmate he was holding, Shen Qingning, then back at Xiao Wanqing’s cold expression on the screen. She wasn’t hanging up, nor was she speaking. ’She just wants to hear my ’excuse’.’

Su Ran said, "You’re overthinking it. This is my classmate, Shen Qingning. She’s sick, so I’m helping her get to the hospital to get checked out."

Shen Qingning said, "Hello. Class President, maybe you should just forget it. I can go back to the dorm and rest on my own."

Su Ran said, "It’s fine. Hey, Wanqing, that’s all it is. I really have to go now."

Xiao Wanqing took a closer look and saw that the girl really did look sick. She thought for a moment, ’Even if Su Ran were hitting on a girl, he wouldn’t be this blatant about it, right?’ "Alright then. Take care of your classmate. Bye."

The call ended. ℴℴ𝘮

Su Ran grabbed her schoolbag and slung it over his shoulder, then guided her downstairs. Shen Qingning was getting weaker and weaker, until she had no choice but to lean completely into Su Ran’s arms. Like that, under the gazes of their schoolmates, they crossed the athletic field, and he helped her into the Aston Martin.

Shen Qingning wasn’t very popular at school; she didn’t have much of a presence. Only those who actually interacted with her knew that she was the type of girl who became more beautiful the more you looked at her. Most people overlooked her, though, because she usually dressed in very plain, simple, and even old-fashioned clothes.

She was a typical financially struggling female student.

Even Cao Wo wouldn’t dare to play her, for fear of divine retribution.

However... God is fair. He wouldn’t let a long-suffering girl be tormented forever. A light had finally appeared.

「Meanwhile.」

Xiao Wanqing sighed. ’That damn Su Ran,’ she thought, ’he’s so nice to every girl, all the time. He’s just making me more and more rivals without even knowing it.’

On the deck of the Riva yacht.

"This is great. Very luxurious, and it perfectly meets the film crew’s requirements. Thanks a bunch, Wanqing~" Reba said with a wide smile, walking to the bow and draping an arm over Xiao Wanqing’s shoulder.

Xiao Wanqing said, "Thank Su Ran. It’s his yacht, not mine."

Reba asked, "From your tone, it sounds like you two had a fight?"

"No, er... it’s just, sigh..." Xiao Wanqing tried to hold it in, but she just couldn’t. So she ended up pouring out the whole story to Reba. Girls, after all, have a tendency to get upset over things boys don’t even notice and then discuss them in private.

However... this particular pair was rather special. One was Xiao Wanqing, one of the ’Four Young Actresses’ from the Shanghai Dance Academy; the other was Reba, a famous star and one of the ’Four Young Actresses’ of the entertainment world. And here they were, chatting about a boy—a boy who seemed ordinary, but was anything but: the hidden super-rich Su Ran.

Xiao Wanqing was willing to pour her heart out to Reba for two reasons. First, Reba had more life experience and would understand. Second, she wasn’t worried about Reba being a ’threat.’ After all, Reba was older than Su Ran, and he always called her ’Sister Reba’ out of respect. ’He probably isn’t interested in dating a celebrity, right?’ That’s why she felt safe confiding in her.

Listening to the worries of a nineteen-year-old girl, Reba was naturally reminded of her own experiences at that age. A young girl in love always becomes especially sensitive. The slightest thing can make her sulk, as if she’s no longer in control of herself, her every joy and sorrow dictated by the one she adores.