Chapter 443 - 217: Gu Wanqing’s Roommate
Chapter 443: Chapter 217: Gu Wanqing’s Roommate
Huh?
Sun Jialin’s words threw Lin Shen for a loop, and his expression turned strange.
’I just randomly picked a seat, and the person next to me happens to be Qingqing’s roommate?’
’The campus of Shanghai International Studies University is way too small!’
’Still, this roommate of Qingqing’s is quite pretty.’
’Is this the "beautiful people flock together" effect?’
Lin Shen was reminded of his own university days, when the campus queen, department belles, and a host of other beauties all lived in the same dorm.
They went out together every day, a truly beautiful sight on campus.
"You know Gu Wanqing?"
Sun Jialin asked in surprise. Lin Shen had no choice but to answer truthfully, sticking to the identity he and Jiang Wan had agreed upon.
"Yes, I’m her older brother."
"Older brother?"
Sun Jialin blinked her pretty eyes, a hint of surprise on her face.
’When did Gu Wanqing get such a handsome brother?’
’Why didn’t she say so sooner!’
"Um..."
Just as Sun Jialin was about to ask Lin Shen more questions, one of her roommates suddenly poked her on the shoulder.
"Linlin, what’s up? Do you know the person next to you?"
"Tsk!"
Annoyed at being interrupted while talking to Lin Shen, Sun Jialin clicked her tongue, clearly displeased. Still, she patiently introduced everyone.
"These two are Qingqing’s and my roommates, Zhou Min and Wang Meng. They’re both freshmen in the English department."
"And this is Qingqing’s older brother, uh..."
Only then did Sun Jialin realize she hadn’t asked for Lin Shen’s name yet. She looked at him with eyes full of expectation.
"Can I ask your name?"
"Lin Shen."
Lin Shen smiled and shook hands with Gu Wanqing’s roommates.
"Nice to meet you. Thanks for taking care of my sister."
"Nice to meet you, too!"
Perhaps because Lin Shen’s handsome features were practically supermodel-level, it was obvious that Zhou Min and Wang Meng were a little nervous when they shook his hand.
Sun Jialin, however, was the first to get comfortable. Once the conversation started, she began to chat casually.
"Did you come specially to see Qingqing’s performance?"
"Mhm."
Lin Shen chuckled lightly.
"I heard she has a solo song. I’ve never actually heard her sing formally, so I thought I’d come and see."
"Then how did you get in?"
Sun Jialin was a bit puzzled.
"People from outside the university aren’t supposed to be able to get in, right?"
"I pulled some strings."
Lin Shen once again made a shushing gesture at Sun Jialin, then half-jokingly said,
"Just don’t call security and have them throw me out."
"How could I do that? You’re Qingqing’s brother."
Sun Jialin quickly waved her hands. This behavior, so different from her usual self, left her two roommates completely stunned.
’Since when was Linlin so friendly to strangers?’
Although they had only known Sun Jialin for half a month, Zhou Min and Wang Meng had already figured out her personality.
Cool and aloof.
She liked to walk around alone with her headphones on, often keeping her distance from the main group.
She was a girl with a lot of personality.
On top of that, she was pretty, tall, and had a great, fashionable sense of style.
She didn’t look like a naive, inexperienced freshman, but more like a junior who had been on campus for years.
Although she was a slight step down from Gu Wanqing in most aspects, she was still considered a well-known department belle in the English department.
Because of this, their dorm room, 502, had won first place in the "Most Beautiful Dorm" contest by a landslide.
This led to many people wanting to win her heart.
’Too many guys are chasing Gu Wanqing, so I don’t stand a chance. But I should at least be able to go after Sun Jialin, right?’
But clearly, that kind of thinking was dead wrong.
Sun Jialin’s standoffish personality was clearly even harder to pursue than Gu Wanqing’s. No one had ever seen her be pleasant to a member of the opposite sex.
That was why Zhou Min and Wang Meng were so astonished right now.
They noticed that while chatting with Lin Shen, Sun Jialin not only became more talkative but even smiled from time to time. Her facial expressions were varied and incredibly soft!
This made Zhou Min and Wang Meng have a sudden realization.
’So much for being standoffish!’
’So much for being cool!’
’She just hadn’t met anyone on campus who caught her eye!’
’Look at her now! After meeting a handsome guy like Lin Shen, she looks like she can’t wait to tell him everything about herself!’
’She’s so obsessed with looks!’
...
"Oh, so you’re twenty-five! I thought you were only twenty."
"Are you saying I’m childish?"
"No, no! I’m complimenting you on how young you look."
Just as the conversation between Lin Shen and Sun Jialin was heating up, the overhead lights in the auditorium suddenly dimmed, cooling things down for the two of them a bit.
At 7:00 PM sharp, the show officially began.
First, the hosts came out to announce the start of the program and introduce the school leaders and teachers in attendance.
Among them was the student counselors’ representative, Jiang Wan.
When she stood up to greet everyone, the students erupted in cheers and applause that were much more enthusiastic than for the other teachers.
Clearly, Jiang Wan’s status in the students’ hearts had reached an unparalleled level.
’The Charm of the gentle older-sister type really is in a league of its own.’
Lin Shen smiled knowingly.
After the hosts finished introducing the guests, a teacher representative gave a speech.
After a round of empty, pretentious pleasantries, the appearance of the freshman representative made Lin Shen’s eyes light up.
"Let’s welcome the freshman representative, Gu Wanqing from Class 2 of the English department at Shanghai International Studies University, to the stage to give her speech."
CLAP CLAP CLAP—!
The moment the host’s voice fell, thunderous applause broke out from the audience, even more raucous than when Jiang Wan had stood up earlier.
It was as if whoever clapped the loudest might have a chance to win Gu Wanqing’s heart.
After all, everyone knew.
’There’s no way we can win over Jiang Wan, but we might have a shot with Gu Wanqing!’
Hearing such enthusiastic cheers from the audience, Gu Wanqing, who was standing at the edge of the stage waiting to go on, was clearly a little nervous.
After all, she had never done anything like this before and didn’t like being in the spotlight at such a major event.