Chapter 29: I’m Quite Interested in You Too

“The above statements are purely my personal opinions.”

“Any resemblance is purely coincidental.”

“Hehehe.”

After finishing her words, Jiang Ning picked up the cup on the table and took a small sip of water.

At this moment, Li Mingyu, watching the girl in front of her sipping water with her small mouth, couldn’t help but have a phrase pop into her mind—

Like a little fox with a mischievous smile.

Caught in a daze, she instinctively picked up her coffee and took a sip.

After drinking, she gently placed the cup back on the table.

“Everyone expressing their opinions—it’s a good thing.”

Li Mingyu complimented before she suddenly thought of her younger brother.

She recalled his inexplicable behavior in the past few days.

After a moment of silence—

“Jiang Ning, what do you think of my brother?”

“He’s quite nice.” Jiang Ning couldn’t quite grasp the intention behind the question, so she chose polite and positive words.

“He has a low-key personality, handles things with tact, and is also pretty good-looking…”

“Then why did you reject him?” Li Mingyu suddenly pursued the question.

Jiang Ning instantly felt a headache.

Was this what they call hoisting a rock only to drop it on one’s own foot?

Feeling awkward, Jiang Ning looked at Li Mingyu’s serious expression and had no choice but to brace herself and reply—

“Mingwei-ge is sincere and dependable, a well-known figure among the entire second-year students, while I’m just a first-year…”

“Be honest…”

“Cough, cough, cough. I’m still young, just started first year. Preparing for the college entrance exam is my top priority right now.”

If not for Jiang Ning’s earlier surprising remarks, Li Mingyu might have been fooled by this excuse.

But now—

She knew this girl had way too many thoughts.

It was impossible to treat her like an ordinary high school girl.

As for prioritizing studies?

Li Mingyu couldn’t help but roll her eyes.

She already knew Jiang Ning had excellent grades, especially in science—good enough to rank among the top in the entire grade.

“What about that fried chicken shop?”

“You seem to care a lot about it.”

“The college entrance exam doesn’t include a section on how to run a shop, does it?”

For a moment—

Jiang Ning felt exhausted.

And Li Mingyu, seeing this rare sight of Jiang Ning in distress, compared to the confident and commanding manner she had five minutes ago, found the contrast so amusing that she burst into laughter.

And once she started laughing, she couldn’t stop.

She laughed so hard that she leaned back in the office chair, nearly doubling over.

From Jiang Ning’s angle, she could see a glimpse of black fabric between Li Mingyu’s legs.

Tsk tsk, looks like lace…

After a long while—

Li Mingyu finally calmed down.

Looking at the young girl in front of her, the corners of her lips still couldn’t help but curve upward.

“Little Jiang Ning, oh little Jiang Ning.”

“So this is the kind of girl you are.”

“Honestly, I find myself more and more interested in you…”

Actually, I’m quite interested in you too.

Jiang Ning subtly swept her gaze over this charming older sister from head to toe.

At this moment, Li Mingyu suddenly spoke—

“On Saturday, the 14th of next month, we’re hosting a banquet for Mingwei’s coming-of-age ceremony. Will you come?”

“No.” Jiang Ning refused without a second thought.

“What if I invite you as a friend? Will you come then?”

“Friend?” Jiang Ning raised an eyebrow, unsure of the woman’s intentions.

After some thought, she gave a noncommittal response—

“I’ll see when the time comes.”

Ten minutes later.

Downstairs at Tianwei Tower.

Jiang Ning stuffed 500 yuan into Tian Wenhao’s hand and then rode off towards home on her bike.

Meanwhile, upstairs—

Li Mingyu stood by the floor-to-ceiling window, watching the tiny silhouette below gradually disappear from view.

Her mind replayed the scene in the office—

Every word, every expression, every movement.

For some reason, she suddenly felt worried for her younger brother.

Meeting such an exceptional girl at such a young age—

Was it his fortune, or his misfortune?

Suddenly—

Raindrops began to fall from the sky.

The droplets slid down the glass, forming long, interwoven streaks of rain.

For once, Li Mingyu felt melancholic.

Compared to her wistful rain-watching—

Jiang Ning was having a much rougher time.

Pedaling furiously through the rain, she barely managed to reach home before her underwear got soaked.

“Pah! Pah! Pah!”

Jiang Ning spat out bits of leaves from her mouth. The first thing she did upon entering her house was rush to the bathroom.

She stripped off her wet clothes, stepped into the shower, and turned on the water.

The next second—

As the warm water flowed over her body, Jiang Ning felt an indescribable sense of comfort.

After a while—

Jiang Ning emerged from the bathroom wrapped in a towel.

Stopping in front of the mirror, she gazed at her misty reflection.

She hesitated—

Leaning in, she wiped the foggy mirror.

In the reflection—

An oval face, almond-shaped eyes, a hint of a smile in her gaze, flushed cheeks, and damp hair clinging to her forehead. Below, her slightly parted lips looked as if they were surprised by her own appearance.

And perhaps it was just her imagination—

But Jiang Ning felt she looked a bit better than when she had first been reborn.

Looking like this, it wasn’t surprising that some teenage boys had a crush on her.

Even as someone with the soul of a thirty-year-old man, Jiang Ning couldn’t help but feel a little swayed when looking at herself now.

Instinctively—

She raised a hand towards her reflection.

Cough.

Oops. Wrong place.

She quickly withdrew her hand from her chest and instead reached towards the mirror.

“Hello, let’s get to know each other again. My name is Jiang Ning.”

In that moment—

She suddenly had a strange feeling.

This Jiang Ning was her.

And the other Jiang Ning was also her.

The tug-of-war between her mind and body had, at this moment, reached a peculiar state of equilibrium.

And in this strange shift—

Jiang Ning suddenly felt that skirts weren’t as terrifying as she had thought.

But wearing one?

She still wasn’t quite comfortable with that—mainly because she didn’t like the feeling of having nothing underneath.

———

The autumn wind rustled, golden leaves fell.

Seeing the ginkgo leaves scattered on the ground, Jiang Ning suddenly felt playful.

Riding her bike through a pile of leaves, she sent them flying in all directions—

Creating a scene of golden ginkgo leaves swirling in the wind.

And just like that, Jiang Ning returned to school.

As soon as she arrived, she saw many first-year students with tense expressions, walking quickly as if they were pressed for time.

Only then did Jiang Ning remember—

The monthly exams were approaching.

Unlike the second and third years, this was the first unified exam for the first-year students. The rankings would be officially recorded, making the competition fierce.

For many students, this exam carried enormous pressure.

But not for Jiang Ning.

She had already memorized as much of the ancient texts and poems as possible, and she had diligently studied complex grammatical structures.

Even though she hadn’t mastered everything, she was confident in the frequently tested material.

However—

Some people still clung to their big exams, big fun; small exams, small fun; no exams, no studying philosophy.

And openly asked Jiang Ning for tips on writing love letters.

Because—”You’ve received so many, you must be good at writing them too.”

What kind of nonsense logic was that?

If not for the fact that Luo Shanshan was writing to Tang Bo, Jiang Ning wouldn’t have entertained this at all.

That’s right—

The Pure Love War God had finally awakened.

(End of Chapter)