Chapter 725: Chapter 259: Nanaz and Ah Xi Are Lifelong Best Friends! (3)
Compared to those who present flowers, the troublemaker’s approach is undoubtedly a notch higher.
Compared to romance, considerate care can more easily move a woman.
Moreover, Qin Shiqing gets carsick easily.
"Here they come!"
The crowd suddenly stirred.
Several buses approached and stopped at the gate of Zhejiang University.
As people filed off the bus, Su Zelin quickly spotted his childhood sweetheart.
Qin Shiqing didn’t look so well.
Shenghai isn’t far from Lin’an, just over a hundred and sixty kilometers on the freeway, but with the detours through two city areas, it still takes over two hours, more than enough to make Qin Shiqing feel quite unwell.
But there was no choice; according to the rules, interns had to return to school with their mentor and the main group, and Su Zelin couldn’t drive to Shenghai to pick her up.
However, seeing Su Zelin, the girl couldn’t help but perk up.
The troublemaker ran all the way over to meet her bus, which made her very happy.
"Shiqing, and the rest of the lovely ladies, the journey must have been tiring for you all!"
Su Zelin plastered on a smile, stepped forward, took the luggage from his childhood sweetheart, and simultaneously handed over a thermos cup: "Have some mint lemon water; it’ll make you feel better."
"Mm!" Qin Shiqing brightened up even more, sipping the water, finding it warm but not hot, just the right temperature.
The refreshing scent of lemon mixed with the coolness of mint went straight to her head, helping her carsickness-addled brain feel a bit clearer.
"Tsk tsk, so warm, is this what other people’s boyfriends are like?"
Xiao Yue was enviously jealous.
"Ah, I regret not finding a boyfriend in four years of college, but even if I had, he might not be this sweet. I’m just afraid I’d entrust myself to the wrong person!"
Deng Xiaoman also sighed.
"Haha, you both should have some snacks to ease the carsickness too!"
Su Zelin fished out two bags of snacks and stuffed them into the two women’s hands.
Actually, the snacks weren’t just for Qin Shiqing; they were also prepared for Xiao Yue and Deng Xiaoman.
Caring for your girlfriend’s roommates can actually work to your advantage, and if you’re lucky, you might even gain an extra ally, but you must "favor one over the others."
The mint lemon water was just for Qin Shiqing; if he treated everyone equally, his childhood sweetheart might get cranky, but sharing those plum olives and other snacks was fine.
"Wow, we get some too? Thanks to Shiqing, thank you, handsome!"
"Shiqing, your boyfriend is so considerate; we’re also benefiting!"
Xiao Yue and Deng Xiaoman half-joked; their emotional intelligence was quite high too.
They picked up their suitcases from the bus and walked into the campus with the other women.
They walked all the way to the girls’ dormitory, not too far from the entrance, where Qin Shiqing stopped: "Zelin, why don’t you wait for me here? I’ll just take my stuff upstairs."
In the past, Su Zelin could just have a word with Sister Xie and go through.
But later, when Sister Xie realized she’d been deceived—Su Zelin wasn’t her brother but her boyfriend—she was furious.
With Sister Xie’s nasty temper, meeting him would certainly result in a scolding.
"Yeah, she’s really mad at you; she’s even been giving Shiqing the cold shoulder, so you better not show up in front of her. Anyway, you’re graduating soon!"
Xiao Yue also advised.
"It’s fine. I was wrong for deceiving her, and moreover, Shiqing was implicated because of it. I have to clear up this misunderstanding!"
Su Zelin said with a calm face, continuing to drag the luggage toward the girls’ dormitory entrance.
The three girls exchanged glances and could only reluctantly follow.
They met Sister Xie at the entrance.
Su Zelin’s appearance left the old witch dumbfounded.
Whoa, this kid dared to show up in front of me.
"Hi, Sister Xie! Long time no see!"
Although she was fuming, being called "sister" made the old witch secretly pleased.
Only from Su Zelin’s mouth could she hear those words.
"I wondered who it was, turns out it’s the ’brother’!"
She couldn’t possibly just let bygones be bygones because of a "sister," so the housemothers responded with a sneer.
"I’m sorry, Sister Xie, I was wrong. Ever since I deceived you, I’ve been restless, as if there’s a thorn in my heart, torturing myself with guilt, crying myself to sleep every night!"
The three girls: "..."
If ever there were an illustration of being able to spout anything once one’s mouth opens, Su Zelin is the perfect example.
Words flowed out like a catchy jingle. Why don’t you take the postgraduate entrance exams?
"Oh come on, punk, do you think I would believe you?"
The housemother wasn’t so easily fooled, still fuming.
"I don’t hope for you to believe me, even less for you to forgive me!"
"In fact, Qin Shiqing just advised me not to come, but I told her, I must see Sister Xie once, and personally tell you I’m sorry. Otherwise, I’d blame myself for life!"
"Such a kind, warm-hearted sister, who trusted me so much, and I, with no conscience, lied to you. I’m no person, just a jerk. If I’m struck by lightning and die a horrible death, I deserve it!"
Su Zelin became more passionate, pointing a finger to the sky.
Qin Shiqing and the three girls were stunned.
The housemother was stunned too.
Although she’d been deeply annoyed by being fooled for so long, swearing and blaming oneself like that seemed a bit over the top.
Given that Su Zelin kept calling her "sister," the housemother’s anger levels sharply dropped.
"Alright, enough with the lightning and dying horrible deaths. Young man, don’t swear needlessly. I understand you just wanted to help your girlfriend move her computer by fooling me back then."
"Thank you, Sister Xie!" Su Zelin casually grabbed a bag of olives from his bag and shoved it into the housemother’s hands: "Sister Xie, have some olives; they’re good for you!"