Prince charming, your persona has collapsed!
Chapter 846 - 349: Li Qiang and Lv Hui (Not for the Displeased)

Li Qiang showed Lv Hui the train ticket and indicated that he was about to arrive in Jinling, adding a toothy grin.

On the seventh day of the new year, most factories had already resumed work, and Lv Hui returned to her job. However, the office remained quite empty, with just Lv Hui and Lu Lin, who didn't usually have much to do.

In the morning, the two had greeted each other. Lu Lin wore a black sports tracksuit, and with her youth, she looked good in anything.

Lv Hui was different. At 26 years old, she was naturally fond of dressing up. She wore an office lady uniform set paired with nude-colored stockings.

Around ten o'clock, she noticed a message from Li Qiang.

Lv Hui froze for a moment, hurriedly replying with a question: Why are you back on the seventh day already?

"Weren't you supposed to go to Qinhuangdao for a vacation with your family?"

"No, I canceled it. What's Qinhuangdao compared to my darling? I snuck out without telling my family. Anyway, I'll be coming back eventually, two days earlier doesn't make a difference. Didn't you say you've been lonely with no one around? I planned to surprise you!"

Reading the message brought a mix of emotions for Lv Hui. Honestly, she hadn't thought of meeting Li Qiang in real life, but it was only the seventh day of the new year, and he had really come to find her. It touched her, at least somewhat.

Still, she tried to keep a level head and replied, "I'm not ready to meet you yet."

Li Qiang sensed her hesitation. Though slightly disappointed, he said, "It's okay. I'm coming to Jinling for school anyway. Huihui, if you're not ready, that's fine. I'll be here for the next few days, so let me know anytime if you feel uncomfortable or need me for something."

Seeing how considerate he was, Lv Hui felt a pang of guilt. It wasn't right for him to come all the way to see her during the holidays, only for her to refuse even to meet him.

"Are your dormitories open?" Lv Hui asked.

"Probably not yet. They said the dorms will open on the first day of school."

During the winter break, the dorms were locked down, but resourceful students could climb inside anyway—no one really cared.

"Oh,"

Lv Hui's responses were notably slow.

"What time will you arrive?"

"Four in the afternoon."

"Got it."

Afterward, Lv Hui did not continue the conversation, but Li Qiang's heart raced—it seemed he might have guessed something—and he began to feel thrilled, even hopping up and down in his dorm.

His excitement, however, was followed by uncertainty.

Looking at himself in the mirror, Li Qiang realized the truth: his appearance was really unimpressive. The only decent outfit he owned was a set of Adidas, bought for a specific occasion, while the rest of his clothes were cheap and lackluster.

After a brief moment of hesitation, his eyes landed on Chang Hao's locked wardrobe.

Chang Hao was well-prepared, worried about leaving expensive clothes in the dorm unattended. To secure it, he had bought a flimsy five-yuan lock.

Li Qiang held grievances in his heart—who are you trying to keep out with this lock?—but now he was faced with no choice. Taking a deep breath, Li Qiang resolved himself: Brother Hao! I've finally found a good woman; lend me your help just this once!

If I get the chance, I'll definitely repay you in the future!

With that thought flashing through his mind, Li Qiang searched beneath the bed—finding a brick—and smashed the lock.

The lock broke with two strikes.

Though Li Qiang often looked down on Chang Hao, calling him a spoiled rich kid wasting money all day, he secretly envied him.

Chang Hao had bragged more than once in the dorm about his fancy clothes—a designer hoodie named "God Bless," pants costing three or four thousand yuan.

And that eagle-headed hoodie, called London Boy.

Li Qiang didn't know much about fashion; he only knew these clothes were expensive.

Unfortunately, they seemed a bit tight on him, yet he thought they could still work if worn.

Changing into the designer clothes and standing in front of the mirror, Li Qiang felt he had become noticeably more handsome.

So, this is what clothes worth thousands feel like?

Not much different, honestly.

At four in the afternoon, a light rain began to fall over Jinling.

The sky turned grey and overcast.

Lv Hui stood at the square in front of the station, spotting the boy she had been chatting with online for a long time.

The first meeting left Li Qiang visibly awkward; he didn't quite have the air of a city boy. Lv Hui noticed that Li Qiang was repeatedly sneaking glances at her legs in their smooth stockings.

Though outwardly composed, Lv Hui couldn't help but laugh inwardly—this Capital city boy sure seemed innocent.

Indeed, Li Qiang was innocent; he had never had a girlfriend.

A quick glance at Lv Hui's curvy figure wrapped snugly in a navy OL uniform, her legs encased in stockings, and feet in high heels, made Li Qiang subconsciously swallow his saliva.

Lv Hui asked, "Hungry?"

"Huh? Oh, yeah, a little. I haven't eaten all day after riding the train," Li Qiang replied with a grin.

Lv Hui burst into laughter, teasing him, "Dummy, don't you know there's a dining car on high-speed trains?"

"Uh!" Li Qiang felt embarrassed, certain she was about to see through him.

Luckily, Lv Hui didn't press the matter. Lifting her umbrella, she said she'd take Li Qiang out for a meal.

Li Qiang readily agreed.

They didn't eat anything fancy but settled for a bowl of braised chicken at a nearby restaurant. Li Qiang, whether from nerves or genuine hunger, wolfed down his food without pause.

Sitting across from him, Lv Hui frowned slightly as she watched.

Is this...

How people from the Capital city eat?

So crude? So noisy?

Watching Li Qiang wipe his greasy hands on his expensive designer clothes, Lv Hui thought: Every person is different, perhaps. This guy's clearly from the Capital city—wasting thousands on clothes. Must be rich.

With this reasoning, Lv Hui no longer found him crude but instead carefree. She laughed, saying, "Hey, your family must be pretty wealthy, huh."

"Huh?" Li Qiang looked up, puzzled.

Lv Hui pouted and teased, "Using clothes worth thousands to wipe your hands—you don't feel any pain?"

"Uh!"

Suddenly realizing the blunder, Li Qiang became flustered. It was purely an ingrained habit; he had entirely forgotten those weren't his clothes!

Facing Lv Hui's words, Li Qiang could only chuckle awkwardly and replied, "Thousands, huh? I wouldn't know. I just grabbed them out of the wardrobe."

"Pfft!" Lv Hui chuckled even harder, saying, "You must think I'm gullible, huh? That's a London Boy hoodie—at least 1,200—and those God Bless pants, no less than 5,000. You're quite the little rich kid!"

Li Qiang laughed along with her, saying, "I really don't know; I just wear them casually."

"Hmph, lame. You're not honest; I'm not going to bother with you!"

Lv Hui crossed her arms in mock indignation, sitting back and elegantly folding her skirted legs.

Li Qiang stared blankly, then hastily exclaimed, "Don't say that, Little Sister Hui! I came all this way just for you!"

Lv Hui teased him a bit more before bursting into laughter, saying, "Alright, alright, I was just kidding."

"Hurry up and eat! Afterward, I'll take you to book a hotel room."

"!" Li Qiang's heart raced.

Lv Hui seemed to see his intentions and rolled her eyes, saying, "What are you thinking?! Your dorm's locked; you'll have to stay at a hotel. Don't tell me..."

"No, definitely not! Little Sister Hui, I absolutely wasn't thinking of anything like that! I'd never force you!" Li Qiang frantically waved his hands, swearing earnestly, his face turning red.

Lv Hui countered, "Who said anything? Look at you, all flustered. Hurry and finish eating!"

"Oh, okay!" Li Qiang quickly buried his head back into the food.

From the moment they met until the meal ended, less than an hour passed, yet Lv Hui seemed to already have a good grasp of Li Qiang's nature. She said it felt quite rare.

"It's my first time meeting someone from the Capital city like you."

"A good background, yet still humble and grounded. You've never even dated before."

Lv Hui murmured to herself.

Li Qiang blushed, lowering his head, responding less and eating even slower.

Perhaps due to her unpleasant experiences with Liu Shuo, Lv Hui found respect in someone like Li Qiang—a difference she hadn't expected. She thought to herself: Bachelor students really are much better than Liu Shuo.

After eating, Lv Hui took Li Qiang to a nearby budget hotel and helped him check-in.

During the process, Li Qiang followed obediently behind her, without saying much.

Once the check-in was complete, Lv Hui handed him the room card, saying, "I'm not going upstairs. I still have work to handle."

"Huh?"

Li Qiang was momentarily stunned; then quickly responded, "Oh, okay!"

His cheerful and straightforward agreement was genuine, and it intrigued Lv Hui enough to look at him twice.

She saw his face reddened, shyly avoiding eye contact no matter what.

Although Li Qiang was tall and built well, he lacked romantic experience.

He was only nineteen.

From their interactions thus far, Li Qiang found himself increasingly certain that Lv Hui was a good girl—she had never asked him for money.

In fact, she often said, "You're a student; it's not easy for you. Spend your money on yourself and don't just hand out red envelopes to girls."

Even from the station to the meal and hotel booking, Lv Hui insisted on paying for everything herself.

For the first time, Li Qiang experienced a girl being so considerate toward him, making him hesitant about revealing his true circumstances to her.

And now, as Lv Hui didn't go upstairs with him?

Li Qiang readily agreed.

Sister Hui is a good girl—how could he let his thoughts run wild?

At that moment, Li Qiang discovered that his feelings weren't overwhelmed by desire.

Instead, there was a lingering...

A lingering sense of bittersweet melancholy.

Li Qiang resolved: Since he was dating Sister Hui, he'd do it properly. She's a good girl, and there's no way she'd let things progress too quickly with him.

Just dating—spending time in Jinling together—would be nice.

Despite spending six months in Jinling before, he had never explored the city.

Determined, Li Qiang entered the hotel room, unpacked, and decided to spend the next three days cherishing his time with Sister Hui, before coming clean with her before leaving.

Then—

"Knock, knock!"

A knock sounded at the door.

"?"

Li Qiang, curious, went to open the door.

"Sister Hui?" Li Qiang was surprised.

Lv Hui rolled her eyes at him, saying, "Idiot, you ran off so quickly you left your things behind!"

Handing him two bottles of mineral water.

"Oh, oh!" Li Qiang hurriedly took them.

Seeing Li Qiang standing there like a fool.

Lv Hui asked, "Aren't you going to invite me in for a sit?"

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