Chapter 119:
“Jiang Juan, are you going to the library?”
Jiang Juan had just finished packing up his things. His roommate, hearing the noise, quickly removed his headphones and said, “Save a seat for me. I’ll join you after this game.”
Jiang Juan replied with an “Mm,” and hearing his agreement, his roommate turned back to his game, typing away on the keyboard, while chatting with others.
“Juan’er? He’s my roommate.”
“You probably haven’t heard of him. He was in poor health before, took a leave of absence, and hasn’t been at school.”
“It’s not exactly a thrill. He has a heart condition, so he didn’t need to attend school, but he still had to undergo surgery.”
……
Jiang Juan closed the dormitory door and stepped out of the dorm building, the heat wave hitting him in the face.
In the July and August weather, the cicadas’ chirping was loud. The school had excellent greenery, with shadows of trees swaying and the light scattering on the ground.
Jiang Juan sighed.
It’s so hot, I really want to go back to the dorm and enjoy the air conditioning.
Why is the library so far away?
When is the school bus going to arrive?
By now, it had been three or four months since Jiang Juan returned from the book.
To his family, it seemed like he had only been asleep for five days after a successful surgery due to extreme weakness. In reality, Jiang Juan had spent many years in another era.
Returning to the modern world, he felt quite out of place. Seeing him so gloomy every day, his cousin suggested to the family that Jiang Juan continue his studies.
Jiang Juan had practically lived in the hospital, but he hadn’t fallen behind in his studies. The family had hired tutors for him, and he had even taken the college entrance exam. Due to his health, however, he had taken a leave of absence and had not reported to school.
Now that the surgery was successful, it was time for his life to get back on track, so Jiang Juan came to A University.
Who would have thought that after being an empress for so long, Jiang Juan would return to being a student and, unfortunately, encounter the end of the semester. He had several papers to rush and many books to read, making him feel completely overwhelmed.
After waiting for a while, the school bus finally arrived. Jiang Juan got on and soon reached the library.
He didn’t arrive early, so the first floor was almost full. As soon as he entered the elevator, he directly chose the sixth floor.
Recently, the library had frequent power outages at night, and the higher floors were more troublesome, so fewer people went to the sixth floor.
Jiang Juan picked a spot by the window and started reading.
Sigh, so many words.
He felt a bit dizzy.
After reading only a few pages, he laid his head on the table. Just then, his phone, placed nearby, lit up. Jiang Juan picked it up and saw a message from his roommate, saying he was about to leave.
[Juan’er, I’m here.]
[Which floor are you on?]
Jiang Juan typed a few words.
[On the sixth floor.]
Twenty minutes later, his roommate walked out of the elevator, wearing headphones and listening to music, swaying to the rhythm. He hadn’t taken many steps before he spotted Jiang Juan and his expression changed.
“Juan’er, why are you sitting here?”
His roommate paused his music and whispered to Jiang Juan, “We need to leave. We can’t sit here.”
Jiang Juan found it strange. “Why not?”
His roommate muttered, “We can’t afford to provoke that lunatic.”
Jiang Juan: “Huh?”
He looked at his roommate in confusion. There was nothing special about this spot; he had just randomly picked it. If anything, it was a quiet place with a good view.
Seeing this, his roommate remembered that Jiang Juan hadn’t been at school before and had to explain in more detail. “Do you know the Xue family? The one…. where we often see Old Xue on TV.”
While talking, his roommate took out his phone, typed a name, and showed it to Jiang Juan. It was indeed a famous elder. Jiang Juan nodded, “Yeah, I know.”
His roommate continued, “The Xue family has only one son, the future heir, who goes to our school. He—”
“His manic disorder is quite severe.”
His roommate asked, “Do you know why our school library is so luxurious? It’s because during military training, he had an episode and got into a fight. His family donated a sum of money.”
Actually, to be fair, the blame doesn’t entirely fall on this Young Master Xue. After all, the other guy was secretly filming in the women’s restroom. When he came out, he ran into Young Master Xue, and out of fear of being reported to the school, he started pleading and threatening to commit suicide, continuously harassing Young Master Xue, which completely enraged him.
No one really knows what happened after that, as there were no cameras in the restroom. But when the security arrived, the guy was covered in blood, pressed against the railing with most of his body hanging outside. Young Master Xue’s voice was indifferent as he said, “Still want to die? If you do, I’ll grant your wish.”
“I think he really intended to kill him back then.”
His roommate had been at the scene, and the hostility emanating from this future heir was truly terrifying. After roughly explaining the incident to Jiang Juan, he added, “Later, his former high school classmates said he had a manic disorder, so…”
“Let’s go, let’s go. He often sits here, and we don’t want to mess with someone like him.”
Jiang Juan was a bit lost in thought.
The surname Xue.
This behavior—how is this just a coincidence?
“Juan Ah?”
Seeing Jiang Juan in a daze, his roommate quickly nudged him, “Hurry up, if he has an episode, we’re in trouble…”
With a sudden “bang,” a bottle of mineral water was placed on the table. The sound wasn’t loud, but it came so unexpectedly that Jiang Juan instinctively looked over.
He saw a hand, beautifully shaped with distinct knuckles.
Jiang Juan’s eyelashes fluttered, and he almost held his breath.
The person was a tall, slender young man with sharp features and a cold demeanor. His skin was very pale, but his lips were strikingly red, which accentuated his sharp teeth. His whole presence was filled with hostility. He lifted his eyelids and cast a casual glance their way.
The next second, the young man’s actions paused.
Silence, a long silence.
After a while, the young man spoke, uttering a single word, “You…”
The roommate was about to faint from fright. Talk about summoning the devil—Xue Fangli was actually here. What did he just say?
If we run into him having an episode…
Crap.
Did he hear that?
And Jiang Juan, sitting in his usual spot.
The roommate swallowed hard, thinking their days were numbered, especially when Xue Fangli took the mineral water bottle back off the table.
They, are, doomed.
His roommate’s legs went weak, and he felt faint. But the next moment—
“Do you want some water?” Xue Fangli asked.
The roommate was stunned, “Huh? I don’t…”
Jiang Juan replied, “Yes.”
Xue Fangli made a sound of acknowledgment, naturally twisted open the cap, and handed the mineral water to Jiang Juan.
Jiang Juan took it.
The bottle of mineral water was still covered in cold frost, exuding a slight chill. Jiang Juan’s fingertips were dampened as he took a small sip, then slowly looked up and smiled at Xue Fangli with curved eyes, “Thank you, you’re really a good person.”
Xue Fangli watched him, his eyebrow twitching slightly, but he didn’t say anything.
After a moment, Jiang Juan added, “I’m Jiang Juan, also called Jiang Lan.”
Xue Fangli responded, “Xue Fangli.”
Jiang Juan nodded, speaking slowly, “Hello, nice to meet you.”
Xue Fangli made a light clicking sound with his tongue, reaching out to pinch the soft flesh of Jiang Juan’s cheek. With a hint of a smile, he said, “Wrong, it’s been a long time.”
Jiang Juan met his gaze, his eyes bright. After a long pause, he corrected himself, “Yes, it’s been a long time.”
While their reunion seemed intimate, there was someone who felt out of place.
The roommate: “???”
What’s going on???
Weren’t they supposed to get beaten up?
What’s with the mineral water in Juan’er’s hand?
Xue Fangli even opened the bottle cap for him!?
This doesn’t make any sense!
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