Chapter 12: Senior Jin, You Seem to Be Flushed

Qin Yingxia felt like a cat with its tail stepped on, no longer daring to look at Jin Zhuo’s captivating peach blossom eyes.

“I… I want to hear your most honest answer…”

Her heart pounded, yet she stubbornly wanted his answer.

Was she different from others in Jin Zhuo’s eyes?

Jin Zhuo straightened up, his smile widening. He licked his lips, “This question, you might ask it better as my girlfriend?”

“Maybe Junior Qin should consider it?”

“…”

The summer wind blew just right, leaving a crimson blush on her face.

Qin Yingxia was stunned.

“Consider… consider what…”

Consider being Jin Zhuo’s girlfriend?

“Didn’t you say your mom wouldn’t allow it…”

Jin Zhuo stared at her docile appearance for a few seconds before turning his head away, a blush creeping up his earlobes. “Sorry, I just blurted it out joking with the guys in our dorm.”

It was indeed a bit offensive.

Qin Yingxia probably didn’t have those feelings for him…

Otherwise, how come she didn’t fall for him in high school?

Now, just a few days into college, could she have fallen for him at first sight?

Jin Zhuo deliberately lowered his hat, hiding the panic in his eyes. “… I’m going.”

As soon as he turned around, Qin Yingxia grabbed his sleeve.

The girl’s smile made his heart skip a beat. “… What?”

“Senior Jin, you seem… flushed.”

Qin Yingxia looked sideways, pointing at his ears. “So red.”

Jin Zhuo raised his eyebrows, his voice low and husky, a smile playing on his lips. “… Are you saying I’m blushing?”

Qin Yingxia nodded honestly.

He clicked his tongue. “I didn’t call you out on it just now, Junior Qin…”

So now you’re calling me out?

Hearing this, she let go. “… Sorry.”

“Then can I treat you to dinner?”

Step three of the gradual plan: No opportunity? Create one.

Jin Zhuo didn’t expect her to offer to treat him to dinner. He originally wanted to refuse, not wanting to take advantage of the girl for such a small matter.

But meeting Qin Yingxia’s bright eyes, his refusal turned into, “Okay…”

Qin Yingxia’s lips curved into a smile, she blinked lightly, and proactively showed him her WeChat QR code. “Senior Jin, add me on WeChat.”

Jin Zhuo lifted his eyelids, calmly took out his phone and added her as a friend, his actions smooth and effortless.

Unbeknownst to them, a figure flashed around the corner at the end of the corridor, catching every interaction between them…

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On the way back to the dorm, Qin Yingxia felt like she was walking on cotton.

She showed her QR code to Jin Zhuo to scan, so she could add him without waiting for his approval.

Seeing the added contact at the top of her chat list, a wave of sweetness washed over Qin Yingxia’s heart.

“Youyou.”

The girl’s fingertips tapped lightly on the screen, changing Jin Zhuo’s nickname, then fearing that he would discover it, she changed it back to the more formal ‘Senior Jin’.

Then, she felt it was too distant, and finally settled on his name, Jin Zhuo.

Suddenly, a brushing arm bumped into Qin Yingxia’s phone, she looked up. “Senior Yang?”

Yang Dai’s face looked a bit grim. Her gaze swept over the phone on the ground, she said casually, “Sorry, I didn’t see you.”

Qin Yingxia picked up her phone and found a crack on the screen.

“You have such good traffic, and you’ve benefited from the internet for so many years, do you still care if a phone breaks?” Yang Dai said coldly, making Qin Yingxia instantly understand her previous actions.

“So, Senior Yang, did you intentionally bump into me and break my phone?”

Yang Dai froze, her face turning cold. “No, I told you, I didn’t see you.”

Qin Yingxia put her phone back in her pocket, walked closer to Yang Dai, and lowered her voice, “Senior, what you said just now was too sour, I don’t like listening to it. If you think making money is easy, if you want to, you can try it too.”

After saying that, she didn’t look at Yang Dai’s reaction, brushed past her shoulder and walked into the dormitory building.

Qin Yingxia had a sweet and obedient personality, but that didn’t mean she was a pushover for others to manipulate.

Just like what she said to Jin Zhuo, “I’m not a nice guy.”

…

Back in the dorm, the cool air from the air conditioner hit her face, mixed with the sweet smell of the watermelon Yu Zhizhi had just bought, refreshing and cool.

“Yingying, you’re back! Come try the super sweet watermelon I bought, it’s still chilled! It’s so delicious!” Yu Zhizhi held the watermelon and went over to her, noticing that she was wiping her phone, “Why is the screen cracked…”

Qin Yingxia didn’t hide it, her voice was soft, “Senior Yang bumped into me on the way back.”

Yu Zhizhi was a little surprised, “I went to the student union this morning to make myself known, in the few hours I was gone, did you and Yang Dai clash in the media club?”

“No,” Qin Yingxia was also confused, “Senior Yang is quite hostile towards me, I don’t understand why.”

“Could it be that she’s afraid that you’ll join the media club and stay in the technical department like her, afraid that you’ll take her cake?” Yu Zhizhi fed her a piece of watermelon, “After all, the school has annual awards and recognition, and the performance of club activities is also important.”

Qin Yingxia shook her head, not quite sure what was going on.

“Wait until she comes back and ask her directly.” Yu Zhizhi suggested, “If there’s a conflict, resolve it on the spot, you’ll have to get along for another few years!”

As she finished speaking, Yang Dai pushed the door open and came in.

As always, the first thing she did when she came back was to crawl into her own curtain, isolating herself from everything outside.

Unfortunately, this time Yu Zhizhi didn’t let her get her way, she grabbed Yang Dai’s curtain first, smiling and saying, “Senior Yang, there’s something I want to ask you…”

Yang Dai was subconsciously afraid and guilty, noticing Qin Yingxia sitting aside, her speech became stammered, “…I, I’m not available right now.”

“It won’t take a few minutes…” Yu Zhizhi finished, Qin Yingxia walked to Yang Dai’s side, “Senior Yang, are you my black fan?”

Yang Dai answered quickly, “…No, I don’t follow you.”

“Then where does your hostility towards me come from?” Qin Yingxia took off her glasses, smiling sweetly and obediently, showing no sign of anger.

Yang Dai didn’t speak.

Qin Yingxia sighed softly, “Senior, I joined the technical department because I think it’s relevant to my major, I want to improve my skills, I don’t mean to compete with you.”

“If you really mind, I can go to another department in the media club.”

“I don’t want our relationship in the dorm to be unpleasant because of us two.”

“What do you think?”

After a long time, Yang Dai finally raised her head angrily, her unwillingness was evident in her eyes, she almost hysterically said, “Why does it have to be the media club?”

Yang Dai grabbed Qin Yingxia’s shoulder, her eyes were completely red, “Why can’t you be like Yu Zhizhi, go to the student union?”

“You’re beautiful, you have a perfect figure, the broadcasting club and the etiquette team are clearly the best fit for you, why don’t you go?”

“Why…”

Her emotions fluctuated too much, and by the end, she had no strength left, turning into a mumble.