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Chapter 125: Her Surname Was Jiang

Song Shi’s face reddened up to his ears, and he hurriedly slapped away Chen Hao’s hand that rested on his shoulder.

“Chen Hao, stop talking nonsense, there is no senior.”

After he finished speaking, he paused; perhaps he felt his words were still unconvincing, so he deliberately added, “I just have a lot going on lately, and I feel a bit tired, that’s all.”

Chen Hao chuckled, obviously not believing a word Song Shi said.

“All right, all right, stop being stubborn.”

“You also know, brother-in-law, that I have a few tricks in this area.”

Song Shi could only sigh helplessly.

He knew that if he did not explain himself clearly today, Chen Hao would definitely cling to this matter.

As for Chen Hao’s offer to help, Song Shi pondered it carefully.

He felt the idea might actually work; after all, Chen Hao belonged to the art club and knew many girls, so he might really be able to help.

He dragged Chen Hao to a corner, confirmed that no one was around, and then lowered his voice to say, “Actually, you have met my goddess too.”

When Chen Hao heard that, his eyes lit up at once.

He did not expect that a casual question would really blow the secret wide open.

As for Song Shi claiming that he knew the girl, Chen Hao simply ignored it.

After all, he spent every day in the art club surrounded by countless girls, so how could he tell who was who?

“Wow, who would think you actually have something going on!”

“So what does that girl actually look like? Come on, tell me the details.”

Chen Hao pressed for details.

Song Shi scratched his head, and a shy smile unconsciously appeared on his face.

He slowly said, “She… she is really special. In my eyes, she is the most beautiful girl I have ever seen in my life.”

“Her beauty isn’t the kind that amazes you at first glance; it’s the kind that grows on you the more you look, making you feel especially comfortable inside.”

“Oh?”

When Chen Hao heard that, he immediately grew interested.

This brother-in-law of his was an out-and-out otaku.

He usually devoted all his attention to figurines and anime, so he never expected the iron tree to bloom one day.

Chen Hao could not help teasing, “I have known you so long, and aside from those baby figurines of yours, I have never heard you praise any girl like this!”

“You make her sound so amazing; I’m curious, is she prettier than my Weiwei goddess?”

As soon as Bai Youwei was mentioned, the corners of Chen Hao’s mouth rose unconsciously.

Back when the club recruited new members, he was instantly drawn to Bai Youwei the first time he saw her.

In order to have more chances to interact with his goddess, Chen Hao directly gave up his beloved basketball and instead joined the art club.

“Stop interrupting, okay? Listen to me first!”

Song Shi was interrupted and felt a little annoyed.

He secretly complained that this Chen Hao was a bit too immature.

Chen Hao quickly waved his hand and said, “Okay, okay, okay, you talk, I won’t interrupt anymore.”

Then Song Shi vividly recounted the day he bumped into Shen Qingxuan.

When he finished, Chen Hao exclaimed in disbelief, “The goddess you mean is the one who recently got caught up in a rumor with that Campus belle Jiang?”

Hearing Chen Hao talk about his goddess that way, Song Shi immediately became unhappy.

Like a protective cub, he refuted loudly, “What scandal girlfriend? Don’t talk nonsense.”

“My goddess hasn’t responded on her own, right? She was obviously forced.”

After hearing that, Chen Hao could not help twitching the corner of his mouth and secretly admired Song Shi’s peculiar train of thought.

Although the videos that surfaced on the forum back then only showed the girl’s back.

In those videos, when faced with a kiss from the Campus belle Jiang, she did not respond, but she did not clearly refuse either…

While he was complaining inwardly, Chen Hao suddenly remembered something very important.

His eyes widened, and he looked at Song Shi and asked, “So the one who posted the scoop is you?”

When the latter nodded, Chen Hao’s face instantly filled with astonishment.

Because their club president Bai Youwei declared right after seeing the scandal on the forum.

Whoever could provide clues about the person who slandered her best friend would receive a red envelope of ten thousand yuan as a reward.

The money was a small matter; the key was getting Weiwei goddess’s contact information.

He spent a long time in the art club, yet he could only exchange a few words with the goddess from time to time.

For him, that was far from satisfying his desire to get close to the goddess.

Yet the choice now before Chen Hao was between a brother-in-law for whom he would take a blade and the goddess he longed for…

Suddenly, he clenched his right hand into a fist and smacked it into his left palm.

He really was too kind-hearted, actually hesitating between his brother-in-law and his goddess.

If he lost a brother-in-law, he could always find another…

But if he missed such a golden chance, the goddess might have her second child someday, and he would still be left dealing with photos.

When Song Shi saw this gesture, his eyes lit up at once.

He thought Chen Hao came up with a good idea, and he felt secretly touched. Truly, he was a brother-in-law who shared his heart.

He hurriedly asked with an expectant look, “Tell me quickly, what’s the good idea?”

When Song Shi suddenly asked this, an embarrassed expression immediately appeared on Chen Hao’s face.

He planned to sell him out, so how could there be any good idea!

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“Finally, I wish this school sports meet complete success!”

“I hope every student can show style and skill on the field and leave an unforgettable youth memory.”

“Jiangbei Group will always walk side by side with you!”

When Shen Qingxuan finished reciting the last part of the speech, he smiled, bowed slightly to the crowd, and then left the stage with composure.

In the guests’ seats, Shen Qingshu saw the speech end and enthusiastically started clapping.

Yet as he kept clapping, he felt something was off.

Why was the surroundings so quiet, with only his own applause echoing alone?

He felt puzzled and looked back subconsciously.

He saw that everyone was staring at him in confusion.

Their eyes seemed to say, “Boss, someone openly snatched your victory, why are you still applauding?”

Shen Qingshu instantly understood what they were thinking.

Apparently, everyone felt it was unfair that he was replaced so suddenly.

Their hearts were in the right place, but what they did not know was that Shen Qingxuan would be their future boss.

If they displeased the boss over this, how could they survive in the company later?

Shen Qingshu forced a smile, cleared his throat, and then said lightly, “Weren’t you all curious about who the fairy you saw in the cafeteria that day is?”

When they heard that, everyone’s eyes lit up at once.

Their earlier doubts and dissatisfaction were immediately thrown aside; each of them pricked up their ears and waited quietly for the next line.

Seeing them like this, Shen Qingshu knew he successfully aroused their interest.

Yet he could not be too direct, so he hinted with three words, “Her surname is Jiang.”

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