Chapter 35 - The Senior’s Girlfriend (2/2)

Ning Mufan’s mouth twitched. Had she forgotten that she had been the one to harass Tang Qiu first? She could ruin both their reputations with those careless words!

Qian Hongwei didn’t have the patience for Niu Caijie’s bawling. “Ning Mufan will be around to protect Tang Qiu in the future. Don’t underestimate him just because he looks gentle, Niu Caijie. You willfully insulted and slandered Tang Qiu. We’re more than capable of using a little leverage to get you kicked

out of school!”

“You think I’m scared of getting kicked out?” Niu Caijie shrieked in tears. “I hate you, Ning Mufan!” She ran out of the cafeteria, still weeping, like she had suffered some huge grievance.

The crowd, who had been soaking up the commotion, now stared at Tang Qiu with hostility in their eyes, as if yearning to tear her apart. How could she be Ning Mufan’s girlfriend?

Tang Qiu simply stood there, silently musing, just wanted to eat lunch, damn it.

“What are the lot of you still doing here? Looking for a beating?” Qian Hongwei patted his basketball, as if in reminder.

A group of girls were watching them, but none of them moved, too afraid of going head to head with Qian Hongwei. Only Niu Caijie would be stupid enough to stir trouble with Tang Qiu-who was apparently now Ning Mufan’s girlfriend—in front of him. Ning Mufan was gentle by nature, but his family

name alone meant that he was not someone to be messed with.

The crowd began to disperse. Tang Qiu, too, tried to make an escape, but Qian Hongwei seized the back of her collar and held her in place. She turned around helplessly.

“Do you have some words of wisdom for me, Senior?”

Qian Hongwei laughed, the noise almost indignant. “I just saved your ass again. Don’t you have anything to say?”

“Thank you, Seniors!” Tang Qiu bent in a near-reverent bow.

Ning Mufan couldn’t help laughing at her earnestness. “There’s no need to be so polite, Qiu!”

“He’s right,” Qian Hongwei said. “After all, you’re now my junior’s girlfriend.”

Tang Qiu’s face fell. “Stop fooling around, Senior…”

“It was just a joke. I haven’t eaten yet. Care to treat me to dinner?” Qian Hongwei waggled his eyebrows at her.

Unconsciously, Tang Qiu’s hand drifted to her pocket. Looks like I have to spend money again… But Qian Hongwei and Ning Mufan had come to her rescue-as much as she disagreed with how they had done it. Before she could speak, though, Qian Hongwei beat her to it.

“Til treat,” he offered, noticing her slightly pained expression. Grinning, he rapped his knuckles on her head. “What’s with that look on your face? It’s like you think I’m trying to leech away all your money.” As he spoke, he whipped out his credit card, which was more than enough to cover the cost of three

bowls of rice with braised pork.

“Senior, it’s fine, let me…” Tang Qiu felt somewhat sheepish; a part of her couldn’t bear to spend so much money, but it wasn’t as though she had a choice.

“Oh, shut up.” Qian Hongwei brushed her off almost disdainfully. “Leave the spending to the men,” he said, and Tang Qiu acquiesced, falling silent.