Who Would Fall in Love After Being Reborn?

TL: Etude

Beneath the girls’ dormitory at dusk, a lively scene unfolded, filled with entangled young lovers. They each claimed a spot, some behind the greenery, others in the carport, each minding their own business as if they had agreed on their territories earlier.

Jiang Qin watched Feng Nanshu ascend to her dormitory, then squatted by the roadside, observing with interest the couple before him.

In the span of several minutes, their conversation quickly escalated into a passionate exchange of kisses and caresses.

Soon enough, though, the couple noticed Jiang Qin’s gaze. The boy shifted positions to shield his actions, his back now turned towards Jiang. Casually, he reached down and adjusted his pants wedged uncomfortably between his buttocks.

Seeing this, Jiang Qin couldn’t resist spitting in frustration. These college students knew only how to hoard precious moments for themselves.

Just then, a short-haired girl bolted from the dormitory and headed directly towards him.

He recognized her – she was the one who first discovered him sneaking out of the back door of the classroom.

“You’re Feng Nanshu’s boyfriend, right? I’m Gao Wenhui.”

“My name is Jiang Qin. I’m looking for a little rich lady to support me,” he replied casually.

Gao Wenhui did not fully catch his jest. She kept the conversation going, “It isn’t easy waiting for you to treat us. The flowers in our dorm are about to wilt.”

Jiang Qin stood up and dusted off the dirt clinging to his pant leg, “I’ve been very busy recently and had to delay our meeting for a few days. Feel free to order whatever you want tonight, no need to hold back.”

“You’re busy just after the start of school? I guess you probably didn’t know, Feng Nanshu thinks about you every day in the dorm.”

“About me?”

Jiang Qin was skeptical. How could that clueless young girl understand the notion of missing someone? “You’re young and prone to lying. Please don’t negatively influence Feng Nanshu.”

Challenged, Gao Wenhui asserted, “I’m telling the truth!”

“What nonsense. Did she whisper it in your ear?”

“When we chat, she always talks about how Jiang Qin took her to the hot springs, to the bar, to study. It’s always these same places, never anything new. We all notice that she’s genuinely waiting for you to take her out!”

“Really?” Jiang Qin was surprised. Such symmetrical lies were not usually feasible.

“Of course! I’ve never seen a boyfriend like you. School started a week ago and you’ve not visited her once. She doesn’t dare to look for you either. It’s just too much!”

“Wait, why doesn’t she dare to find me?”

Gao Wenhui shook her head after some thought, “I’m not sure. She won’t tell us. It’s surprising, but she’s not aloof; she has social anxiety!”

As Jiang Qin mulled over the prior issue, he responded subconsciously, “Yes, she never had any friends in high school, so please don’t bully her.”

“Who’s bullying her? We go to classes and eat together,” Gao Wenhui defended.

“Just classes and meals? Haven’t you taken her out for fun?”

Gao Wenhui immediately shook her head and quickly added, “It’s not that we don’t invite her, but she refuses to join. We planned to watch ‘Twilight’ in Wanxing City the night before last, but she didn’t go. She even claimed that you would take her.”

Jiang Qin looked at her, “You must be making this up, right?”

“I swear I’m not lying. I still have the movie ticket stub!”

Jiang Qin was taken aback. He envisioned the delicate little rich lady sitting alone in the dim dormitory, waving goodbye to her roommates heading to the movie, murmuring to herself, “Jiang Qin will take me there someday.”

He rubbed his lips, his expression somewhat bewitched.

His rebirth had caused many changes to the original timeline, and Feng Nanshu was the one most affected.

The old Feng Nanshu had no friends and enrolled in the capital’s university, not Linchuan University. Without Jiang Qin, she wouldn’t come here, she wouldn’t know these people, her life might be drastically different.

So, why did she choose to come to Linchuan University?

In fact, one didn’t need to think too hard to know that Feng Nanshu had followed Jiang Qin to Linchuan University.

Since he was her only friend, he took her to hot springs, rode the ferris wheel, indulged in junk food, visited bars; she even knew what loneliness felt like. It would have been unusual if she hadn’t clung to him.

However, perhaps his desire to earn money had been so strong recently that, apart from the military training, his mind was filled with thoughts of establishing a website. He had not taken Feng Nanshu out at all.

Why hadn’t he thought of taking her out?

After pondering, Jiang Qin realized that he believed Feng Nanshu now had good friends to hang out with, so he didn’t pay much attention.

However, it seemed that things weren’t as he had initially thought.

Jiang Qin scrolled through his phone contacts and QQ, only to realize that apart from the first day of school, he had never initiated contact with Feng Nanshu.

“Jiang Qin, why are you just standing there?”

“Nothing, I was just stunned by my own reflection on the phone screen. Where are the others? Why aren’t they here yet?” Jiang Qin replied after snapping back to reality.

Gao Wenhui looked up towards the fifth floor, “They probably went ahead to store water since hot water supply stops at 10 PM. They must have been worried about coming back too late and missing out.”

As she finished speaking, the sound of footsteps echoed from the stairwell. Feng Nanshu led the way, her long hair fluttering as she descended the steps followed by the gentle sway of her beautiful figure.

Following her were her other four roommates: Room leader Fan Shuling, southern-accented Yang Min, chubby Cai Fang, and petite Wang Haini.

Through brief introductions, Jiang Qin started to understand the dynamics among them.

It seems that Gao Wenhui and Feng Nanshu were the closest, followed by Fan Shuling. Yang Min and Cai Fang were quite good friends, while Wang Haini seemed somewhat solitary.

“Jiang Qin, we plan to have a big feast today at your expense, don’t feel bad!” Gao Wenhui said, taking Feng Nanshu’s arm.

Jiang Qin didn’t mind at all, “I have nothing but money. I can even treat you to eat rockets, let alone a meal.”

Feng Nanshu silently watched him, “Jiang Qin, I want to eat rockets.”

“…”

“In the heat of summer, who would want to eat rockets? Let’s have hot pot instead.”

“But hot pot is also hot. Let’s eat something cooler, I want seafood.”

“There’s no place to eat seafood near the school. Let’s just eat something simple, and make sure it’s the most expensive.”

The girls chattered and rustled, listing items from the menu as they headed towards the school’s exit.

When they reached the school gate, Gao Wenhui suddenly remembered something, “Nanshu, is the water in the restroom hot? Will we be able to wash our hair later?”

“I didn’t collect any water.” Feng Nanshu replied innocently.

“You didn’t? Then why did you take so long upstairs?”

“Shuling and the others went to collect water. I was washing my feet.”

Gao Wenhui paused after hearing this, “We will have to walk back after dinner, wouldn’t washing your feet now be useless?”

Feng Nanshu crinkled her nose, “It’s useful after washing.”

“?????”

Gao Wenhui’s mind spun in circles, trying to make sense of this simple four-word statement.

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AN: The scheduling accidentally went wrong. Two chapters were published together. Please continue reading both!!!

TL: Jiang Qin likes feet lmao.

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