I Have 10 Trillion Dollars only Usable For Simping-Chapter 36 - 0 There will eventually be weak water to replace the vast sea

36: 036 There will eventually be weak water to replace the vast sea

36: 036 There will eventually be weak water to replace the vast sea

“Get out.”

A couple of hundred meters from the eastern gate of the university, Jiang Chen was kicked out of the car.

The reason was simple.

Li Shuru didn’t want people at the school to discover the two of them “going and coming in pairs.”

But obviously, that was just burying her head in the sand.

Although she spoke coldly and claimed she was only lending a hand out of alumni spirit, Jiang Chen knew that if it had been a few weeks earlier, when the two did not know each other, Li Shuru definitely wouldn’t have poked her nose into his business.

A thousand-mile journey begins with a single step, after all.

Looking at the -80 favorability rating, Jiang Chen felt not the slightest bit discouraged; on the contrary, he was full of motivation.

As he passed by the parcel pickup station, he couldn’t help recalling a recent harrowing encounter.

Jiang Chen had never considered calling the police.

He understood that calling the police would be utterly useless.

Not to mention whether they could convict the person, even if they did take that guy surnamed Bai into custody, it wouldn’t solve the real issue.

The guy surnamed Bai was just a knife; the person wielding it was Liang Zhenlun.

They could easily replace the blade with another.

So to escape the crisis once and for all, the root of the problem lay with that Liang heir.

Experiencing a relationship that nearly cost him his life probably made his love life more thrilling than anyone else’s.

Jiang Chen mocked himself silently.

As he entered the school gates, his phone rang.

Without looking, Jiang Chen answered.

“Chen bro, where are you?”

It was Bai Zheli.

“I’m at the school entrance, on my way back.

What’s up?”

“You might want to hold off on returning for a bit.”

Jiang Chen was puzzled and asked, “Why?”

Bai Zheli seemed to have something difficult to say; he hummed and hawed for a while before explaining, “Ai Qian…

she’s waiting for you at the dorm building.”

Jiang Chen was silent for a moment, then said softly, “How long has she been waiting?”

“Half an hour already.

I tried to persuade her that you weren’t around, but she wouldn’t listen and insisted on waiting for you to come back.

Chen bro, you better avoid her for now.”

“I can dodge for now, but I can’t hide forever.”

Jiang Chen chuckled, “Tell her to go to the usual place; I’ll wait for her there.”

“The usual place?”

“Just tell her that, she knows where it is.”

After hanging up the phone, Jiang Chen’s expression was calm as he walked forward.

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The old library.

The rooftop.

Ai Qian was panting, as if she had run all the way here.

“Jiang Chen.”

Seeing the familiar figure standing at the edge of the rooftop, she slowed down, a look of joy in her eyes.

The rooftop of the library offered a nice view, with an open perspective that allowed one to overlook half the campus, and the environment was pleasant as well; with its creatively revamped decor featuring rockeries, flowing water, and floral swings, it was a popular spot for couples seeking a quiet place to meet.

Jiang Chen used to study in the library quite often, so he and Ai Qian also came up here frequently.

Of course, the main reason was that no money was needed for dating here.

At that moment, there were four or five young couples on the rooftop, along with several students who had come up to enjoy the view.

Everyone tactfully maintained a certain distance from each other, not wanting to interfere.

Ai Qian bit her lip and walked slowly along the cobblestone path.

“I only knew the library as a place to read books.

I had no idea there was such a garden on the upper floor.

The first time I came here was with you.”

Jiang Chen leaned on the wall, looking outward.

“You were a bookworm back then,” said Ai Qian as she approached.

“But later you didn’t like coming here anymore.”

Jiang Chen chuckled softly.

Ai Qian remained silent.

At first, she indeed found this garden-like fairytale world fascinating, but gradually, as she visited more often, it began to feel tedious and dull.

Like many girls her age, she was no longer content with mere spiritual pleasure and yearned for material wealth.

Perhaps, this was what they called growth.

“I’m sorry.”

“Why apologize?

It’s only natural for people to aspire to greater things.”

Jiang Chen turned his head, free from bitterness and the infatuation of the past, his gaze clear and tranquil.

“I heard you were ill?

Are you feeling better?”

“A bit better.”

Ai Qian looked up, biting her lip tightly.

“Jiang Chen, can you not talk to me like this, please?

I know I was wrong, you can hit me, scold me, anything but this indifference…”

Her eyes were filled with sorrow, on the verge of tears.

If it were half a month ago, she might have been satisfied, but now…

Jiang Chen shifted his gaze from Ai Qian’s face back to the view beyond the rooftop.

“Do you need something from me?”

Ai Qian took a deep breath, staring intently at the young man she had once discarded like an old shoe.

“I want to get back together with you.”

Before Jiang Chen could reply, she continued, “Li Shuru and you, you’re really not suited for each other.

Why demean yourself like this?”

“So this is the reason you went to find Li Shuru?”

Ai Qian was stunned.

“She told you?”

Then she laughed, “I didn’t expect the esteemed beauty of the Arts Institute to tattle.”

“Pursuing her was my personal choice.

You shouldn’t have disturbed her.”

Jiang Chen’s tone was even-tempered, lacking any strong emotional display, but hearing him criticize her for Li Shuru sparked a surge of jealousy within Ai Qian.

“I did it all for you!”

Unable to control her emotions, Ai Qian reached out and grabbed Jiang Chen’s arm.

“Jiang Chen, she’s from a different world than you.

Stop deluding yourself.

Let’s start over and live our lives well, shall we?”

Jiang Chen was quiet for a long while, looking over the campus grounds, the grass, and the flowing crowd, then finally said, “I know what I want, but do you know what you want?”

“I know!”

Ai Qian replied excitedly, “I don’t want anything else, I just want you!”

“What you want isn’t me, it’s the vanity of being liked and having someone like you.”

Jiang Chen never looked at her, and all Ai Qian could see was the profile of his face, with a faintly indifferent smile.

“Ai Qian, there’s something I’ve always wanted to ask you.

Did you ever really like me?”

Ai Qian’s gaze shook violently.

For some reason, she didn’t answer the question but instead asked loudly, “What about you?

Did you ever like me?!

Jiang Chen, don’t pretend to be so noble.

Didn’t you pursue me just because I was pretty and I made you look good?”

“Perhaps you’re right,” Jiang Chen said impassively.

“Ha, you finally admit it?”

Ai Qian sneered.

Jiang Chen, calm and unruffled, suddenly said in a soft voice, “Do you remember the time I came back from a job outside, and the boss gave me two movie tickets?

I took you to the movies, and you fell asleep in the cinema, remember?”

Ai Qian’s mocking smile slowly froze.

Memories long covered in dust slowly floated to the surface of her mind.

That day Jiang Chen, excited with the two movie tickets he got from his part-time job, dragged her to the cinema.

She found the movie incredibly boring, but in truth, she was also embarrassed by the free tickets, which made her very reluctant to go, leading her to fall asleep soon after entering the theater.

“That day in the cinema, I watched your face for a long time and realized then that we probably weren’t right for each other, that one day we would part ways.

But when the movie ended and I woke you up, you smiled at me.”

Jiang Chen’s lips curved up ever so slightly as he looked up at the clear sunny sky.

“At that moment, how much I wished we could have a future together.”