DLSRWAR Chapter 38 Emergency! Level 10 Alert!

Qin Yumian returned to the dormitory unscathed. As she walked in, Hao Jiajia, who was sitting on a chair playing with her phone, turned her head and noticed the wet school uniform Qin Yumian was holding. Surprised, she asked, “Sports rep, didn’t you bring an umbrella?”

“Yeah,” Qin Yumian lightly responded, tossing the wet uniform into the washbasin.

Hao Jiajia craned her neck toward the balcony. “Whose uniform is that?”

Since Qin Yumian was wearing her own school uniform, the one she was holding clearly didn’t belong to her. Who had the nerve to lend their uniform to the sports rep to shield her from the rain? Were they not afraid of her Dad’s wrath?

Qin Yumian filled the basin with water, added laundry detergent, and began washing the uniform. “It’s Ye Hancheng’s.”

Hao Jiajia said meaningfully. “Oh.”

At that moment, a soft knock sounded on the door.

Hao Jiajia stood up and went to open it.

“Qiao Xiaohan, what’s up?” Hao Jiajia asked, puzzled to see the girl standing outside the door.

The other party usually kept to herself and never visited other people. What brought her to their dormitory?

Qiao Xiaohan looked awkward as she spoke, “I… I came to return the umbrella.”

With that, she handed the umbrella she had been holding to Hao Jiajia.

Hao Jiajia turned to look at her roommates. “Whose umbrella is this?”

Qiao Xiaohan replied, “It’s the sports rep’s.”

Hao Jiajia was stunned. “The sports rep gave it to you?”

If the sports rep had an umbrella, why not use it herself? Instead, she gave it away to someone else? Was it intentional, to have Ye Hancheng use the uniform to shield her from the rain?

Qiao Xiaohan explained softly, “It… it’s Ye Hancheng’s umbrella. The sports rep lent it to me.”

With the umbrella returned, Qiao Xiaohan left.

Hao Jiajia placed the umbrella on Qin Yumian’s desk and then took small steps toward Qin Yumian, who was hanging up the clothes.

“Sports rep, why did you lend the umbrella to Qiao Xiaohan?”

Qin Yumian hung the clothes on the drying line. “Her health isn’t great. Getting caught in the rain could easily make her sick.”

Hao Jiajia recalled this detail after Qin Yumian’s reminder. In their second year, there had been a class reshuffle—some students were moved out while others came in. To help everyone adjust and integrate quickly, Qin Yumian and a few class monitors organized an ice-breaking activity.

It had rained that day, and because Qiao Xiaohan was so inconspicuous, everyone forgot about her. While most students huddled in pairs under their umbrellas, Qiao Xiaohan was left alone in a corner, forgotten by the rest.

The next day, she didn’t come to class, saying she had fallen ill from the rain. To the teenagers constantly surrounded by new and exciting events, it seemed like a minor issue, but Qin Yumian had remembered.

Hao Jiajia looked at Qin Yumian’s delicate profile and murmured, “Sports rep, you’re really so gentle.”

Before the evening self-study session, Hao Jiajia and Qin Yumian were heading to the classroom when a classmate ran up to them. “Qin Yumian, someone’s looking for you at the school gate.”

Hao Jiajia, curious, asked, “Who is it?”

The classmate shook their head. “I don’t know, but he’s quite handsome.”

Upon hearing this, Hao Jiajia, who had initially planned to head to the classroom, quickly changed her mind and decided to go with Qin Yumian to check it out.

On the way to the school gate, Hao Jiajia quietly sent a message to Ye Hancheng: “Dear Dad, there’s an emergency!! Level 10 alert!!”

Ye Hancheng was in the classroom playing games with Wu Yu and the others when he saw Hao Jiajia’s message pop up in the notification bar. He briefly replied, “What’s up?” before returning to his game.

Hao Jiajia’s message: “Someone is looking for my Mom at the school gate, and he’s a handsome guy!”

Ye Hancheng abruptly stood up, striding out of the classroom with purpose.

Big Fatty was still joyfully playing in the game, only to find Ye Hancheng suddenly standing still in the wild area.

“Brother Han, you…” Big Fatty looked up, bewildered at the empty seat, “Where did Brother Han go?”

Wu Yu scolded, “Big Fatty, what the hell are you doing? We’re in the middle of a team fight!”

Big Fatty quickly refocused on his phone, only to be greeted by the two words: Total Annihilation!

Big Fatty: “…”

Wu Yu was furious. “This was my promotion match! Were you deliberately sabotaging me?”

Big Fatty pointed to Ye Hancheng’s empty seat. “Brother Han is missing.”

Wu Yu looked around. “Yeah, where is Brother Han?”

…

Outside the school gate, a black BMW was parked. A man in a white shirt and black trousers leaned against the car door, one hand holding a phone and the other tucked in his pants pocket.

The man was handsome and had a gentle demeanor, giving off a big brother next door vibe that attracted many girls to deliberately pass by the school gate for a better look.

When Qin Yumian and Hao Jiajia arrived at the gate, they saw a crowd of over a dozen girls, all glancing outside.

Qin Yumian followed their gaze and raised her eyebrows slightly.

She approached. “Big Brother Jiawen.”

Lu Jiawen looked up and greeted her with a gentle smile. “Did I interrupt your class?”

“No,” Qin Yumian shook her head. “What brings you here?”

“I brought you something,” Lu Jiawen said, opening the car door and retrieving a few books from inside. “I picked up some supplementary books for you at the bookstore. See if they’re useful.”

Qin Yumian took the books. “Thank you.”

Lu Jiawen continued, “Do you have time tomorrow?”

Qin Yumian didn’t immediately answer, instead asking, “Is there something going on?”

“Tomorrow is Grandpa’s birthday.”

As soon as Lu Jiawen mentioned it, Qin Yumian remembered.

“You know Grandpa doesn’t like grand celebrations, but it’s still nice to have a few more people around to make it lively.”

Qin Yumian nodded in understanding. “Then come pick me up at six tomorrow afternoon.”

Lu Jiawen smiled. “Alright.”

He lifted his hand, seemingly wanting to ruffle Qin Yumian’s hair, but she instinctively stepped back.

He didn’t insist, casually withdrawing his hand as if nothing happened with a smile. “Don’t overwork yourself with studying. I’ll take my leave now.”

As Lu Jiawen got into his car, Ye Hancheng arrived hurriedly.

Seeing Lu Jiawen, Ye Hancheng’s expression darkened instantly.

He shot a glare at Lu Jiawen, then walked over to Qin Yumian, his tone dripping with sarcasm. “What’s he doing here?”

Qin Yumian looked at him with mild surprise. “Big Brother Jiawen came to bring me some books.”

Only then did Ye Hancheng notice the books in Qin Yumian’s hands, his tone turning sour. “What kind of books?”

“Supplementary materials,” Qin Yumian replied.

She paused for a moment, then suddenly handed the books to the young man.

Without a second thought, Ye Hancheng took them. “Are they heavy? I’ll carry them for you.”

They walked together toward the teaching building. Qin Yumian spoke up. “The supplementary books Big Brother Jiawen picked out are quite good. You can use them.”

Ye Hancheng was momentarily stunned. “For me?”

Qin Yumian shot the young man a sidelong glance. “Aren’t you aiming to get into Tsinghua-Peking University?”

Ye Hancheng: “…”

Although he did want to get into Tsinghua-Peking University, accepting supplementary books from his rival didn’t sit well with him. Yet, if he refused, Qin Yumian would end up using the books Lu Jiawen gave her.

So, Ye Hancheng begrudgingly accepted his rival’s “kindness.”

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#Mini Scene#
Big Orange (disdainfully): Gifts from my love rival, huh~

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