NOVEL NEXT Chapter 56 - Don’t Listen—See for Yourself
Chapter 56: Don’t Listen—See for Yourself
Jiang Zhou successfully slipped out of the dorm.
He sprinted all the way down the campus main road.
Under the moonlight, the nameless lake glimmered like it had been sprinkled with silver dust—
A mirror embedded in the earth.
Feng Siruo stood at the lakeside stone boat, looking a little dazed and adorable.
“Whose little wife is this, up late waiting for her sweetheart instead of sleeping?” Jiang Zhou leaned against a tree, panting hard as he dropped that cheeky line.
Feng Siruo turned around, her cheeks blushing. “I’m not your wife…”
“Alright then, Classmate Feng, how long have you been waiting?”
“I just got here,” she replied softly.
As Jiang Zhou walked over, he noticed she was wearing the dress he’d bought for her.
Even though she had insisted she’d only wear it once…
Mouth said no, body said yes.
“You saw the forum posts, didn’t you?”
Feng Siruo nodded and reached out her hand. “Candy?”
She’d stuffed a bunch of White Rabbit milk candies into her pocket.
She didn’t like them herself. Ding Yue didn’t either.
But still, she’d bought a whole bag.
Strange.
Jiang Zhou took one. “You saw it all and still came? Not afraid of seeing the real me?”
Feng Siruo looked a bit flustered. “I… I don’t listen. I look.”
“Huh? What are you talking about?”
“What you said at noon…”
Only then did Jiang Zhou remember that he told her not to believe what others say. He told her that she should see for herself.
What a good girl, she really took it to heart.
“Well, let me be honest. Those forum posts were all lies. I’m still a virgin, damn it.”
Feng Siruo’s eyes widened. “I… I didn’t want to know that!”
Jiang Zhou was stunned. “Wait, you understood what that means?!”
“There are… dorm chats sometimes…”
“Holy— Don’t hang out with them anymore, or they’ll corrupt my little wife!”
Feng Siruo looked down. “Stop calling me that.”
Jiang Zhou smiled, sitting on the edge of the stone boat.
“I’m not kidding. You are my wife. You just don’t know it yet.”
“I’m not.”
“Okay… maybe not now, but you will be.”
Feng Siruo didn’t respond.
This guy always found ways to take advantage with his words.
She was scared that if she got used to it, one day she might accidentally say “okay.”
Jiang Zhou fell quiet too.
The two of them just sat there, side by side,
Looking at the water bathed in moonlight.
After a moment, Feng Siruo held out her hand again. “Candy?”
Jiang Zhou looked at her. “Trying to give me diabetes?”
Feng Siruo looked a little hurt and slowly pulled her hand back.
She’d brought so many.
They were heavy.
And she only gave away one… Now she’d have to take the rest back.
Jiang Zhou turned to her. “No more candy. Give me a kiss instead.”
Whoosh!
Feng Siruo jumped up and bolted toward the dorm in a panic.
She was terrified. Again.
Last time he said he wanted to “get her,” now he wanted a kiss?!
She had to run!
But this time, Jiang Zhou was ready. He quickly blocked her path.
Her eyes were misty. “Don’t bully me…”
“I was joking! You’re really so jumpy, huh?”
“I’m scared…”
Jiang Zhou lowered his hand. “It’s late. I won’t scare you anymore. I’ll walk you back to the dorm.”
Feng Siruo raised her face. “Ding Yue said… you’ll get expelled.”
“…”
Jiang Zhou froze. “So that’s why you came? To see me one last time?”
“Everyone says you’ll be expelled…”
“They’re full of crap. I’m innocent. I won’t get expelled. Tomorrow, I’ll show you the truth, alright?”
“Okay.”
“Then tomorrow, can I get that kiss?”
“Okay— Wait, no!”
This girl is just too sweet, too naive.
So easy to tease.
Jiang Zhou chuckled and walked her back to the girls’ dorm.
Originally, he had planned to let the forum drama play out for a few more days.
That way, his “false accusation” would look more tragic.
He could then ask for a bigger compensation.
But now… he didn’t want to play anymore.
Because people who didn’t know the truth — like her — were genuinely worried.
He opened his phone.
“Sis, did you see what’s going on in the forum?”
“Yeah, Su Nan and I are already investigating. Once we find out who did it, we’ll rip their mouth off!”
“You’re a girl, don’t be so violent. You’ll scare away future husbands.”
“Then I’ll just stick to your house and eat you!”
“Anyway, we’re going to play the victim, not go on the attack. Got it?”
“Then what do we do? He said such nasty things about you!”
“I’ll send you a file. Post it to the forum tomorrow using your own account.”
“Okay, I’ll listen to you.”
After sending the message, Jiang Zhou turned back toward the dorm.
Just then…
Ding! Ding! Ding!
A flurry of QQ messages came in.
Chu Yuwei’s avatar lit up.
“Is the forum stuff true?! How could you do that?!”
“Cut ties with those girls, and I’ll pretend I don’t know anything, okay?”
“Is being a scumbag fun?! How did you become like this?!”
“You were so pure in high school, your face turned red just talking to me.”
“What changed you? Was it because I rejected you? So childish!”
Jiang Zhou read the messages and sighed.
Trust… really can warm your heart.
Just like Feng Siruo coming to find him tonight.
It didn’t help the situation, but it made him happy.
And what’s more important in life than happiness?
Chu Yuwei, one of the “dinner trio,” didn’t believe in him.
Didn’t even believe in her own judgment.
But Feng Siruo, who knew nothing about what happened, chose not to listen, but to see for herself.
Yeah, your wife should always be the original one.
Jiang Zhou exhaled and opened the settings.
He blocked Chu Yuwei.
Maybe tomorrow, when the truth is revealed, she’d regret every single word she said tonight.
He slipped his phone into his pocket and returned to the dorm.
“You’re back? Where’s my duck-blood vermicelli soup?” one of the guys asked.
“Got too busy hanging with my girl. Forgot.”
“Still out being a scumbag at this hour?!”
Jiang Zhou smirked. “Watch what happens tomorrow. You’ll all be calling me big bro!”
“Blah blah, the house already collapsed, and you’re still pretending!”