After Being Blackened All Over the Internet, I Ruled the Military Variety Shows
Chapter 538 - 528: The Strong and Gentle Superior

Chapter 538: Chapter 528: The Strong and Gentle Superior

Even breaking her phone couldn’t quell Cao Xinyan’s anger about the trending topic, but for Jiang Lingxi, it was better to take the opportunity to tease the ear-blushing Shen Yunqing.

"Feeling hot?"

"A little bit."

"Didn’t expect that trick to work. Those little girls definitely thought I was kissing you."

Shen Yunqing moved his lips, hesitated for a moment, and decided not to say anything.

Not only did those little girls think so, but even he... thought so too.

However, Jiang Lingxi knew not to push the teasing too far and decided to stop while she was ahead.

"Do you want to have dinner with An’an and me tonight?"

"No, I’ll drop you off at Hua University. You two will be more at ease."

"Then you’ll go back to your painting?"

"Yeah, I also need to do some antiquing. That step takes quite some time."

Jiang Lingxi patted Shen Yunqing’s shoulder comfortingly, "Thanks for your hard work!"

Seeing that it was getting late, the two headed directly to where the vehicles were parked after leaving the tree-lined path.

Jiang Lingxi fastened her seatbelt in the passenger seat and looked at Shen Yunqing’s skilled driving, "Once this busy period is over, I also want to get a driver’s license and buy a car."

Although she usually has a car for work trips, driving herself seems pretty fun.

And besides, Shen Yunqing can drive, so she wants to learn too.

Shen Yunqing nodded in agreement, "I can help arrange that."

"Alright!"

The car stopped in front of a café at the back gate of Hua University.

Recalling that the coat she was wearing had appeared in a live program, Jiang Lingxi cautiously swapped her coat in the car, just in case.

"I’ll give you a message once I get home after having dinner with An’an," she said and was about to put on her hat and mask when her wrist was caught.

She was startled for a moment and then suddenly understood.

"Still holding a grudge!"

Shen Yunqing watched Jiang Lingxi’s figure enter the café before slowly driving away.

*

At Hua University, in the School of Electronic Information Technology, the class bell had already rung.

Xu Ling’an and her roommates, holding books, followed the crowd out of the classroom.

Soon, it was time for the dormmates to vote on what to have for dinner.

Just as Xu Ling’an was about to cast her deciding vote between stir-fried dishes and spicy hotpot, her recently unmuted phone suddenly rang.

When she picked up the phone and saw the name on the screen, her previously serious little face instantly lit up with animation.

After making a ’pause’ gesture to her roommates, she eagerly answered the call, "Sister."

Several roommates exchanged glances at the sound.

They had been in school for over two months now, sharing the same major and spending so much time together. They knew each other’s basic situations quite well by now.

But if there’s anyone whose background was most perplexing, it would definitely be the youngest, Xu Ling’an.

Now, this sister of hers, as they guessed, was probably the adoptive but closer-than-blood sister.

Still, this sister seemed quite mysterious to them. She wasn’t seen at the start of the term, and even after two months, she hadn’t shown up.

Even the modern convenience of voice calls seemed rare and brief.

It hardly seemed like the incredibly close relationship the youngest always talked about!

This time, the call ended in less than a minute as well.

However, they noticed that the youngest seemed even happier after setting down the phone.

"Sorry, I won’t join you at the cafeteria tonight. My sister’s visiting, and I’m going out to eat with her."

Someone quickly blurted, "Your mysterious sister?"

Xu Ling’an: "...Yeah."

"Alright, are you coming back to the dorm tonight? If not, we can tell the dorm aunt for you."

"I’m coming back. I’ll return after dinner."

They watched Xu Ling’an wave a hand cheerfully as she left, not even waiting for them to offer help bringing back her textbooks.

"First time seeing the youngest so lively and happy."

"Seems like she really has a good relationship with her sister. She’s always so happy after calls."

"Well, I wish I had a sister visiting me too!"

Xu Ling’an jogged all the way to the school’s back gate and stopped to catch her breath. Once the light turned green, she quickly crossed the crosswalk.

Only to be slightly impeded when she reached the café her sister mentioned.

A boy with a dark gray laptop bag had just opened the café door, and he looked pleasantly surprised to see Xu Ling’an, "Classmate Xu."

Xu Ling’an paused, looking up to see his face clearly, and politely nodded, "Class President."

"You’re here for the café too? You go first."

"Thanks, Class Pr—"

"Xu Ling’an?" A surprised female voice interrupted, and the boy’s arm was suddenly clutched by a girl who hurried over, "You’re going to the café? The prices here are pretty steep for regular students like you. Don’t you want that poverty aid? Minchen said he wanted to help you get it, but if anyone sees you in the café..."

Lin Minchen frowned and interrupted displeased, "Xu Jiajia, say no more. Forget it, you go in first."

"What, did I say something wrong? I’m just kindly reminding!"

"Wait," Xu Ling’an raised her voice slightly to interrupt them both, "When did I ever say I applied for poverty aid? How come I don’t know about it myself?"

Xu Jiajia was also stunned, "You didn’t say, but I saw Minchen put your name on the application list."

Lin Minchen pulled away from Xu Jiajia’s hold, and facing Xu Ling’an’s questioning gaze, suddenly felt a bit uneasy, "I just noticed you live quite frugally, your backpack is faded from washing but you’re still using it, among other things..."

"Alright, enough, no need to say more." It was the first time Xu Ling’an has realized that her class president had such presumptuous tendencies, "Please remove my name, I don’t need this aid or your presumptuous kindness."

"Who are you calling presumptuous? Minchen has such good intentions..."

This time Xu Ling’an didn’t even spare her a glance and pushed open another door, walking in without looking back.

Lin Minchen could only swallow his apology and relax his hand on the door, "Forget it, I’m not going in."

"Go in, why wouldn’t you? Are you afraid of Xu Ling’an? I want to see who she’s meeting in a café!"

As the two debated and stepped inside, a pleasant female voice came from the farthest corner of the café: "An’an, over here."

Just from the voice, they could imagine what kind of woman was sitting in that corner.

A strong yet gentle superior, young and the "big sister" type, and clearly has an extraordinary close relationship with the one called An’an.

Soon they saw Xu Ling’an, who had moved ahead of them, dart joyfully towards the corner like a fledgling returning to the nest.

Xu Jiajia’s eyes twinkled as she moved forward.

Lin Minchen didn’t have time to stop her and followed her gaze to the corner, then quickly followed her.