Qin Siyang scratched the back of his head, "Ah! Hahaha! Not really, it's just... an introduction, a simple introduction."
Seeing how awkwardly Qin Siyang tried to explain himself, Wen Shu couldn't help but laugh again.
Usually, Wen Shu's smile was bright and cheerful, but always carried a touch of politeness.
To put it bluntly, it gave Qin Siyang a faint sense of distance.
But just now, when Wen Shu smiled, Qin Siyang felt something entirely different, an unmistakable sense of closeness.
That smile... it almost melted right into his heart.
Qin Siyang steadied his thoughts and asked again, "You came here with more than two months left before the semester starts, what are you planning to do?"
"Mm, I don't really have anything else to do, and I don't have many hobbies either. I just want to read some books."
"Read books?", Qin Siyang's eyebrows scrunched up like a "check mark," his face full of disbelief, "Are you kidding me? You've already finished the college entrance exams, and you still want to study?"
"Not studying, just reading. Some leisure books, that sort of thing."
"Leisure books? Like the ones you wrote, 'A Hundred Ways to Commit a Crime Without Being Discovered by a Sequencer' and 'A Hundred Methods for Ordinary People to Kill a Sequencer'?"
"More or less. I'm just interested, not necessarily studying anything."
"Ah... right..."
"Oh, by the way," Wen Shu added, "Speaking of those two books, you already knew a while ago that I wrote them, didn't you?"
"Not that long ago," Qin Siyang said, "I was chatting with Gu Yunxuan once, she said she liked the same books you read, so I asked a few more questions. She told me the author's pen name was 'She Yu.' I mean, I've been in school for twelve years, I know at least a few modern writers, so I immediately guessed that you might be the author."
"No wonder."
Wen Shu's gaze flickered subtly toward Qin Siyang, "You and Gu Yunxuan, are you two close?"
"Just normal friends. Really, just normal friends."
Even though Wen Shu's tone was calm, Qin Siyang still detected a faint, colorless, tasteless poison hidden within her question, and hurriedly explained, "She's my buddy's fiancée. My interactions with her are purely out of courtesy."
"My buddy, Zhao Sifang, president of the Zhao Chamber of Commerce, ask around, everyone knows him! The two of them will probably get married by the end of this year!"
Wen Shu teased lightly, "I was only asking, why are you so worked up?"
"Worked up? Me? Not at all, Haha, not at all."
After giving a couple of awkward, salesman-like laughs, Qin Siyang quietly let out a breath.
Then he thought about it again, something felt strange.
'Wen Shu is the one who likes me secretly, right? So she should be the one paying more attention to me. Why am I so concerned about her thoughts?'
'Ah! I understand.'
'It is mutual now.'
'This kind of fate... Is such a headache.'
"Zhao Sifang is your buddy, then what about Gu Yunpeng? You three are all presidents and vice presidents in the same commerce association, is he also your buddy?"
"No."
Qin Siyang answered firmly.
"He and I are just acquaintances."
In his heart, he added, 'Even being acquaintances is forced. If I could cut ties with him completely, I'd gladly never see Gu Yunpeng again for the rest of my life.'
"Alright then... I actually thought Gu Yunpeng seemed like a nice person. I figured you two would get along."
"Nice person?",.Hearing that, Qin Siyang shot Wen Shu a look, and a surge of irritation shot straight to his head.
Wen Shu smiled sweetly, "Of course, he's still far inferior to you. At the very least, I doubt he'd slap a girl back on my behalf after she slapped me."
One sentence, and Qin Siyang's anger instantly vanished.
Wen Shu had brought up Li Jingwen again, the painful memory of being a dead-end simp came flooding back to Qin Siyang's mind.
He couldn't shake the feeling that Wen Shu's words carried a double meaning.
He quietly studied her expression.
Her small smile held a trace of teasing amusement.
'Yup. Definitely double meaning.'
Wen Shu curved her lips, giving Qin Siyang a look that said, 'You figure it out yourself.'
And he did.
'I only said Gu Yunpeng was nice, and you got mad. But back when you were fawning over someone else, I didn't say a word.'
"Uh, anyway, let's get back to talking about books," he said hurriedly, "If you really want to read, it's better not to go out much. The area around South Glory University isn't that safe. I'll ask Zhao Longfei, Principal Zhao, to get you a library pass. That way you can go in and borrow books freely. How's that sound?"
"Sounds good. I'm sure South Glory University's library has a lot of interesting books I haven't seen before."
"Right. And when we have time, I'll take you and Granny Xu to buy a few daily items, clothes, hats, a phone, stuff like that. Nothing too expensive, I'll cover it. Mainly just to blend in. Wearing your old clothes to school in Zone 7 would draw too much attention."
Wen Shu nodded, "Alright, I'll listen to you. Sorry for making you spend more."
Qin Siyang waved it off, "You know as well as I do, in the safety zones of the apocalypse, money isn't a big issue for us. I'll ask Gu Yunxuan—"
Beep! Beep! Beep!
Just then, Qin Siyang's phone rang.
He glanced at it, it was Hu Chan calling.
'This guy is probably calling about the plan to hunt the god.'
Qin Siyang hung up.
No rush for that. It was more important to get Wen Shu settled first. He could call Hu Chan back later tonight.
"You're not going to answer?"
"It's fine, let's keep talking. I'll ask Gu Yunxuan—"
Beep! Beep! Beep!
Hu Chan again.
Qin Siyang frowned, "What the hell, won't he stop?"
Wen Shu said, "Maybe you should answer. Could be something urgent."
Qin Siyang snorted dismissively, "What urgent thing could he possibly have? Probably just wants more supplies from me."
But he still answered the call.
"Hey, can this wait? I'm busy right now—"
Hu Chan's voice was panicked, ["Qin Siyang? Get some strong people and come to the south gate of South Glory right now to pick me up! NOW!"]
Then he hung up.
Qin Siyang froze for a few seconds, "That brat... since when did he get so bossy? Bring a few strong guys to pick him up? What, is he coming to South Glory to inherit the throne or something?"
Wen Shu had heard Hu Chan's yelling too. After a moment's thought, she asked, "Could it be that the person who called you... is being chased? Maybe he's asking for help?"
"Help?"
Qin Siyang instantly thought of how Chris had reacted upon learning that Hu Chan possessed a fragment of the Titan Reed's inner leaf.
That guy had wanted Hu Chan dead immediately.
"Those two enforcers already made it to him this fast?"
He frowned, thinking for a moment, then decided he had to save Hu Chan.
'That guy's dog-like sense of smell for tracking gods is too useful.'
If he died now, Qin Siyang would lose at least a few billion in profit.
He turned to Wen Shu, "I'll send someone to pick him up. You and Granny Xu can go ahead and eat or rest."
Wen Shu nodded, "Mm, go ahead. I'm fine."
"Alright. I'm off, we'll talk later."
With that, Qin Siyang dialed another number, then pushed open the door and left in a hurry.
Watching his quickly disappearing figure, Wen Shu pursed her lips again, her tone full of dissatisfaction, "I've only been here one day, and already it's business rivalries and life-or-death rescues."
"And he still says he's not in danger."
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