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[Ding! Emergency system alert, triggering a special mission – Chaos in Jiangdu!]
[Special mission details: Help the An family achieve final victory in the imminent war with the Feng family!]
[Completion reward: Random special skill, failure will result in the host being eliminated by the system!]
After walking for a while, Su Jiang was suddenly startled by the system alert sound in his mind.
This mission was completely different from the previous ones.
In the past, even if the mission failed, it only resulted in punishment, but this time, the system mercilessly threatened with “elimination.”
What did the system want to achieve? Always assigning inexplicable tasks made Su Jiang feel uncomfortable.
It felt like someone was watching his life from beyond the world, assigning tasks whenever they pleased, directing him in their desired direction.
“Why did you stop?” An Rou’s voice interrupted Su Jiang’s contemplation.
Her heartbeat had gradually calmed down, watching Su Jiang suddenly halt, a look of confusion on her face.
Seeing Su Jiang’s somewhat unpleasant expression, she couldn’t help but worry and ask, “What’s wrong? Did something happen?”
Su Jiang took a deep breath, trying to calm the turmoil in his heart, and smiled casually, saying:
“Nothing, maybe I ate too much earlier, feeling a bit uncomfortable in my stomach.”
“With your eating habits, it’s strange if you don’t upset your stomach.” An Rou lightly teased him.
Putting the matter of the mission aside, Su Jiang figured he currently had no ability to defy the system. Instead of internal conflicts, he decided to focus on living well.
After all, the mission might not necessarily fail.
Even if it did fail, it wasn’t a big deal to die.
Everyone dies in life, sooner or later.
Su Jiang had a very carefree attitude, thinking at his age, he should just enjoy life without overthinking things.
The two strolled through the darkening streets, finally arriving at the hotpot restaurant.
Following the enthusiastic staff, they headed towards their reserved seats.
Suddenly, Su Jiang stopped in his tracks, as if he heard a familiar voice coming from beside him.
“I’m telling you, my brother is such a waste, copying my homework every day, sleeping in class every day, that snoring…”
Su Jiang couldn’t help but twitch at the corner of his mouth. He was too familiar with this voice. Turning his head to look, it was indeed that bastard Wang Ziyang.
Wang Ziyang was eating hotpot, sitting across from a girl, probably also a student from Jiangdu University, but Su Jiang hadn’t seen her before.
Giving An Rou a glance, Su Jiang quietly walked behind Wang Ziyang, who was completely unaware, continuing to talk and amuse the girl.
“No way, it’s because I’m a person of loyalty and righteousness. I can’t bear to see my brother deteriorate. With my help, his grades are improving day by day…”
Snap!
Feeling someone’s hands on his shoulders, Wang Ziyang was somewhat displeased and turned to look.
“Who is it, so rude… How could the handsome brother Su Jiang be here without manners like this?”
Wang Ziyang’s expression changed from displeasure to surprise, then from fear to a forced smile, all in just a second.
Su Jiang didn’t expect this guy to have such strong acting skills.
Glancing at the confused girl across from him, Su Jiang had a sudden idea. He bent down, whispered in Wang Ziyang’s ear:
“If you don’t want me to expose you, you can also buy our table tonight.”
Upon hearing this, Wang Ziyang’s pupils suddenly contracted, his mouth involuntarily twitched a few times. This was blatant blackmail!
But thinking of the girl sitting across from him, for the sake of face, he reluctantly nodded in agreement.
However, he quickly regained his composure, looking at Su Jiang in confusion, “You? Who did you come with…”
Before he could finish his sentence, Wang Ziyang saw An Rou following behind Su Jiang, standing quietly there, her bright eyes curiously observing.
Wang Ziyang’s eyes widened, as if he had seen something unbelievable, stirring up a storm of shock and disbelief in his heart.
Damn, was I really taken down by brother Su?
Then, he looked sharply at Su Jiang and then at An Rou.
Damn, they look like a couple!
Swallowing hard, Wang Ziyang quietly gave Su Jiang a thumbs up, impressed that he had won over the campus flower An Rou in just three days.
He, Wang Ziyang, didn’t respect anyone, except for his bro brother Su.
“Okay, waiter, let’s sit here!” Su Jiang decisively said, then quickly sat down at the empty table next to Wang Ziyang.
He did this to not give Wang Ziyang any chance to back out.
Wang Ziyang’s eye twitched; he was indeed considering backing out, but Su Jiang didn’t give him the opportunity.
“Old Su, let me introduce you.” Wang Ziyang adjusted his mood, smiling as he spoke to Su Jiang.
“This is Ji Meng, a sophomore from the Foreign Language Department. Although she’s a senior, she’s the same age as us, and she’s my… good friend.” Wang Ziyang originally wanted to say girlfriend, but since the other party hadn’t agreed to his pursuit yet, it wasn’t appropriate.
“Ji Meng, this is my good friend, also my brother, Su Jiang. I call him Old Su.” Wang Ziyang turned to Ji Meng, introducing, “And the person next to him is his girlfriend, An Rou, also our classmate.”
Ji Meng was a very gentle and quiet girl. When Wang Ziyang introduced her, she quickly stood up, bowed slightly to Su Jiang and An Rou, and softly said, “Hello, I’m Ji Meng. Nice to meet you.”
When An Rou heard Wang Ziyang mistakenly introduce her as Su Jiang’s girlfriend, a blush instantly rose to her cheeks, and she felt a surge of inexplicable embarrassment and anger.
She was about to clarify, but Su Jiang quickly took the lead and explained, “Um, we’re not boyfriend and girlfriend.”
Wang Ziyang was taken aback. Not?
They even wore couple outfits to meet the parents, and they weren’t boyfriend and girlfriend?
Deep down, he sighed, brother Su was quite the player.
As Su Jiang sat down, he looked at the menu and asked An Rou, “Do you have any food preferences?”
An Rou was taken aback, then shook her head, indicating she didn’t have any food preferences.
Then, Su Jiang sitting across from her started ordering directly.
“Waiter, bring us a hotpot for two, and then this, this, and this.” Su Jiang ordered several dishes he didn’t particularly like. Wang Ziyang looked a bit worried but relaxed when he saw they weren’t expensive dishes. Thankfully, he could afford it, and his good bro Old Su still had a conscience.
“Cancel the dishes I just ordered, bring everything else.”
Waiter: “???”
An Rou: “???”
Wang Ziyang: “!!!”
Su Jiang, you damn bastard, are you even human?
Wang Ziyang glared at Su Jiang with eyes ablaze. Even though he came from a wealthy family, this meal was going to make him feel the pinch for a while.
Just as he was about to scold Su Jiang for being disloyal, Su Jiang suddenly coughed and turned to Ji Meng beside him.
“Sister Ji Meng, my brother Wang Ziyang here is a versatile talent, proficient in both literary and military arts. Even our calculus teacher often praises him, right, Old Wang?”
With that, Su Jiang deliberately shot Wang Ziyang a meaningful look, a hint of cunning in his expression.
The message was clear: you pay the bill, and I’ll cover for you.
Wang Ziyang’s mouth twitched slightly, forcing a strained smile, gritting his teeth as he said, “That’s right, I’m just too modest.”
Satisfied, Su Jiang smiled. The waiter, seeing this, confirmed the order multiple times before hurrying off to inform the kitchen to start preparing the dishes.
Watching all this, An Rou couldn’t help but feel puzzled. Just as she was about to ask, Su Jiang stood up and whispered softly in her ear, “Wang Ziyang is paying for this meal, he owes me, it’s nothing.”
An Rou’s eyes filled with confusion, not understanding why Wang Ziyang would foot the bill for them. She could only attribute it to their good relationship as brothers.
“Wang Ziyang is really close to you, he’s even paying for your meal,” An Rou whispered softly.
“Of course, our relationship is solid,” Su Jiang nodded smugly, ignoring Wang Ziyang’s murderous gaze.