My Online Girlfriend Has a Twin Sister - Chapter 291 196: Dumbfounded, Teacher Jiangg Ning Is So Beautiful

“This is unbelievable…”

After hearing the story, Liu Nan sighed with immense emotion and looked up at the sky.

“I was wondering why Yuan never got a girlfriend and wasn’t interested in any of the girls who confessed to him at school. Now it makes sense. With Jiangg, how could he possibly be interested in any of them?”

Quan Yafeng gave a thumbs-up as he spoke.

He was truly impressed. Of everyone in their dorm, he had the highest opinion of Chen Yuan. Not only was he handsome with a great personality, but now his guess had been proven right.

‘Why do I feel this weird sense of relief? What’s up with that?’

Liu Nan, however, was not accepting it nearly as quickly.

“No, I still can’t accept it! How could Jiangg be in a relationship? And how could it be with you!?”

“Yeah, you’d think if Jiangg got a boyfriend, he’d be some successful guy in a suit.”

“I think so too.”

“Yuan and Jiangg in a relationship… they don’t seem like a match at all.”

“How am I supposed to face Jiangg in the future? Should I call her ‘sister-in-law’ or ‘teacher’?”

“I really can’t take this… I need a minute.”

The three of them chattered on, completely ignoring Chen Yuan’s feelings.

When he couldn’t take it anymore, he struggled, raising a hand in protest, and shouted in a muffled voice, “If you’re going to complain… let me go first.”

“Shut up, you animal!” Wei Zhen and Liu Nan said in unison.

It was no wonder they were so worked up.

No one had ever tried to pursue Jiangg, at least not since they’d started at the university. They’d never even heard any upperclassmen talk about such a thing. The only time, the one story that circulated widely, was about an audacious girl who had passed her a Love Letter while turning in homework.

For most of the guys, no one would even dare to fantasize about dating Jiangg Ning.

She was untouchable, a scene they couldn’t even picture in their minds.

Even though she stood on the lecture platform, so close, everyone knew she was actually worlds away.

Jiangg Ning was so outstanding that she left others in awe. Her elegant, high-class demeanor made these ordinary students feel like she was out of their league, not to mention the added layer of authority from her being a teacher. Deep down, many of the guys felt inadequate; they thought they weren’t worthy of her. Just watching her from afar, cherishing that beautiful yearning in their hearts, was enough to make them happy.

But Chen Yuan had shattered that dream.

Liu Nan and the others couldn’t imagine it: Jiangg, with their good friend, holding hands, hugging, kissing…

Heavens above!

The image of Chen Yuan holding Jiangg just moments ago couldn’t help but surface in their minds.

Instantly, a look of anguish appeared on Liu Nan’s face, and Wei Zhen’s grip on Chen Yuan tightened.

And so, the wails grew louder.

“Fuck, go easy on me! You’re gonna bruise my arm,” Chen Yuan couldn’t help but curse.

A struggle ensued.

Chen Yuan finally broke free, patting the dust off his clothes.

“Look, just call her whatever you normally would. Ningning already told me, my friends are her friends. You don’t need to worry about it.”

The name “Ningning” made the corners of their mouths twitch. The anger that had just subsided surged back into their hearts.

‘Still, we can be friends with Jiangg!’

“So… can I call her Ningning too?” Liu Nan asked with a silly grin.

“Fuck off!” Chen Yuan shot back with a flying kick!

Regardless, no matter how unwilling they were to believe it, the facts were right in front of them.

No matter how melancholic they felt, they could only quietly accept it.

Before long, Jiangg Ning and Li Bing returned together. The two seemed to be chatting and laughing, getting along harmoniously.

“You guys haven’t set up the barbecue grill yet?”

“Ah… we’re on it! Jiangg, just you wait and see, I’m a pro at this!” Liu Nan said, patting his chest.

“Then I’ll light these dry branches and get the smokeless coal burning.”

“I’ll get you some stools… Jiangg, have a seat! Li Tongxue, you sit too…”

In an instant, the three of them were running around like they’d been shot with adrenaline, each trying to show off and working with incredible zeal.

The grill stand they hadn’t been able to assemble in half an hour, Liu Nan put together in three minutes. He was just left with a big pile of screws, which he had no idea what to do with, so he stuffed them in his pocket.

He pretended like nothing had happened.

Chen Yuan watched their desperate attempts to show off, secretly amused.

‘No kidding.’

Jiangg was right there watching. The three of them had to ask themselves: how could they not be motivated?

With a gorgeous woman right next to them, they didn’t even feel tired anymore.

“Since you guys are handling all the work, I’ll take a break too,” Chen Yuan said, reaching for a chair.

“What break?!” Liu Nan glared.

“Get over here and help me start the fire!” Wei Zhen said with a dark expression.

“???”

Chen Yuan pouted, got his butt off the chair, and squatted down to gather the firewood, helping Wei Zhen get the fire started.

With a series of CRACKLE-POP sounds, the dry wood caught fire and burned brightly. The crimson flames illuminated their faces as wisps of black smoke rose and drifted into the sky.

Wei Zhen got a lungful of smoke, and his eyes started to tear up.

“Boss, hand me the coal.”

“Oh… okay.”

“Let me. I don’t have anything to do just sitting around.”

Seeing this, Jiangg Ning took the bag from Quan Yafeng’s hands. After putting on gloves, she showed no fear of getting dirty and started placing lumps of coal into the fire.

She had already tied her hair up earlier when she was gathering firewood to make things easier.

Now, illuminated by the firelight, her fair, delicate profile was breathtakingly beautiful. Her high ponytail swayed back and forth with her movements.

Her focused expression as she looked down had an indescribable charm.

Li Bing watched Jiangg, her feelings inevitably a bit complicated. No one knew what she was thinking at that moment. Perhaps a sense of inferiority was welling up inside her, or perhaps she was marveling at how well Chen Yuan and Jiangg Ning fit together.

Unlike her complex inner world, the boys’ thoughts were far more direct; they were all just thinking, ‘Damn, she’s so gorgeous.’ Chen Yuan was arranging the fire with Jiangg Ning when he suddenly felt a chill on his back.

He turned his head and saw the looks of hatred had returned.

…

“Jiangg, you have no idea, Chen Yuan is really popular at school. People are always confessing to him on campus, and there was even someone who walked with him down that tree-lined path at night.”

“Don’t talk nonsense!”

“I’m not talking nonsense. Didn’t you say that girl confessed to you then?”

“…”

Jiangg Ning glanced at Chen Yuan, amused, and said softly, “Is that so?”

“Yes, but I can guarantee he didn’t say yes.”

“In that case, you all have to help me keep a good eye on him at school. Keep him from getting too close to other girls.”

“Don’t you worry, I’ll definitely keep a close watch on him!”

Liu Nan instantly acted as if he’d received an imperial decree. He turned to Chen Yuan and declared, “My eyes are as sharp as a hawk’s. You better watch out.”

“Instead of having time to watch me, you should watch yourself. That time you went to the river pretending to be a photographer to hit on someone… mpph!”

Chen Yuan only got half the sentence out before Liu Nan clamped a hand over his mouth.

That was not something to be said aloud—such an embarrassing incident!

He’d almost gotten beaten up by the girl’s boyfriend, too.

“Ptooey! Did you even wash your hands before covering my mouth?”

“Nope. I even squeezed in a trip to the bathroom just now. Surprise, tee-hee.”

“Blegh~”

Hearing this, both girls had looks of disgust on their faces.

Quan Yafeng squatted to the side, not joining in, a smile on his face.

His gaze would occasionally drift toward Li Bing. If they made eye contact, he would quickly look away, though it wasn’t clear what he was shy about.

A few moments later, the charcoal briquettes for the barbecue were all glowing red hot.

Jiangg Ning had brought out several kinds of sauces and was mixing a marinade to brush on the meat.

「The sky was gradually turning to dusk.」

Their boisterous laughter sounded so carefree, accompanied by the sweet aroma of the sauce in the air and the scuffling of their feet. Before long, the sliced meat and scallops were placed on the grill, and the barbecue officially began.

A few wisps of black smoke drifted up through the sizzling fat.

A curse rang out.

“What the hell! Didn’t you say this was smokeless coal?”