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“Professor Qin, are you going home this weekend?”
Jiang Yichen asked from the kitchen.
Tomorrow would be Friday.
He initially wanted to borrow Qin Ling’s stove to make some brown sugar ginger tea for Jiang Suihua as well.
“Is there something important?”
“Not really,” Jiang Yichen explained. “I just wanted to borrow your stove. My sister’s period is starting soon, and I want to make her some brown sugar ginger tea too.”
Qin Ling glanced at the thermos on the living room table, initially thinking Jiang Yichen had prepared it for her, but now it seemed she had overthought it…
“I’m not going to be here this weekend,” Qin Ling replied.
“Alright…”
“But…” Qin Ling thought for a moment, stood up from the sofa, walked to the kitchen, and placed her keys in front of Jiang Yichen. “You can use the kitchen, but only the kitchen…”
Jiang Yichen understood her implication and immediately smiled. “Professor Qin, you underestimate me. Do you think I’m the kind of person who would sneak into your bedroom?”
Qin Ling looked him up and down without changing her expression…
Jiang Yichen’s fragile heart was hurt. What was with that suspicious gaze?
*Professor Qin, you can’t tarnish my character!*
“I believe you.”
After saying that, Qin Ling turned and left the kitchen.
A little while later, Jiang Yichen filled a bowl of the brown sugar ginger tea and placed it on the living room table before taking the thermos to prepare tea for Jiang Suihua.
As he turned back to the kitchen, Qin Ling approached the table, holding the freshly brewed ginger tea, steam rising from it.
Sitting back on the sofa, she lowered her head slightly, blowing on the tea before taking a small sip.
The brown-red liquid carried hints of ginger spice and sweetness.
As it slid down her throat, a warm sensation spread through her body.
Qin Ling gradually relaxed, her eyes squinting slightly, and a satisfied smile crept onto her lips.
This ginger tea was a hundred times better than the one Lin Yao had made at noon.
“Professor Qin…”
Hearing a voice from the kitchen, Qin Ling’s smile faded, and her expression returned to its usual coldness.
“I’m leaving now…”
Jiang Yichen emerged from the kitchen holding the thermos.
Seeing Qin Ling sitting on the sofa with her ginger tea, he couldn’t help but chuckle. Who said it was “average” yesterday? This surely was far from average!
*Hypocrite.*
“Mm,” Qin Ling replied, her tone neutral.
As Jiang Yichen was about to exit, he glanced back at Qin Ling and asked, “Professor Qin, about that pot of ginger tea left over from yesterday…”
“I didn’t drink it; I threw it away,” Qin Ling said lightly.
Jiang Yichen studied Qin Ling’s unflustered face at that moment.
Why didn’t he believe her?
*Threw it away?*
Jiang Yichen pondered for a moment. “Professor Qin, are you serious? You just told me not to lie…”
Before he could finish, an intense gaze shot his way.
“Are you leaving or not?” Qin Ling asked sharply.
“Okay… I’ll leave, I’ll leave right now.” Jiang Yichen rolled his eyes.
Qin Ling watched him depart, realizing that if she had known it would be this easy, she wouldn’t have bothered with all that talking in the first place.
…
Downstairs at the boys’ dormitory, Jiang Suihua was waiting for Jiang Yichen.
“Hey, sis.”
Jiang Yichen greeted her from a distance, hands behind his back, hiding the thermos.
As he approached, Jiang Suihua asked curiously, “Little Yi, why are you looking for me so late? What surprise do you have behind your back?”
“Guess,” Jiang Yichen replied mysteriously.
Just like that, Jiang Suihua had the normal thoughts that any woman would have.
If it were Professor Qin, she probably wouldn’t play along.
“I can’t guess,” Jiang Suihua replied. “Is it flowers? A gift?”
*Ding ding!*
Jiang Yichen mimicked a sound effect as he pulled out the thermos.
Jiang Suihua took it, surprised. “Brown sugar ginger tea? Where did you get this? From a milk tea shop?”
She opened the lid and sniffed the contents. “No, wait. This scent… you made this yourself?”
“This is specially brewed for you. Drink up,” Jiang Yichen said.
“Thanks, little Yi!” Jiang Suihua said happily. “Do you have any plans for this weekend? Want to hang out with me?”
“Where to?” Jiang Yichen inquired.
“My roommates are planning to go karaoke and then have dinner, maybe drink some alcohol…” Jiang Suihua replied.
“Drink alcohol?”
Jiang Yichen frowned.
According to the original story, it was during this weekend that Jiang Suihua would have a chance encounter with Qin Ling at a bar, leading to an injury that would bring out Qin Ling’s other persona.
However, Jiang Yichen was now sure that Qin Ling didn’t have a second persona.
“Sis, you can’t drink alcohol with your period,” Jiang Yichen said, puzzled.
“My roommate has a birthday, it’s fine. I’ll just drink juice,” Jiang Suihua reassured him.
“……” Jiang Yichen hesitated for a moment. “Alright, sis, I’ll join you, but I can only make it in the evening.”
Jiang Yichen planned to witness it for himself.
If the character dynamics had changed, then the plot should also be different.
“Sounds good.” Jiang Suihua nodded. “If you come, my roommates will definitely be thrilled.”
“Why is that?”
“Why? Because my cool school hunk of a brother is coming!”
“Um……” Jiang Yichen couldn’t find the words. Alright, he thought he understood…
“Since you said that, then sis, please help me maintain my cool persona when I get there,” Jiang Yichen said.
“Cool persona?” Jiang Suihua chuckled at the term. “Why pretend to be cool?”
“Because it feels good.”
“Feels good?” Jiang Suihua looked confused. “Why?”
“Hey, hey, hey, don’t ask. Sis, let’s go back now, and remember to drink the brown sugar ginger tea and get some rest.”