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Chapter 478 - 423 The child can be taught

Chapter 478: 423 The child can be taught

"Ren Miao, this is my big brother."

The girl approached, and Hong Xiaoyu hurriedly introduced her.

Jiang Chen also stood up politely.

"Hello, Jiang Chen."

"Jiang Chen, I’m really sorry about last time, making you help me place the order."

The girl’s tone was very sweet, much more natural and at ease than Hong Xiaoyu.

"You and Xiao Yu are good friends, it’s only right. I didn’t expect you to be so courteous."

"Please, have a seat."

Hong Xiaoyu called out.

The three of them sat down.

Ren Miao naturally sat next to Hong Xiaoyu.

The young man got his wish, his face flushed with excitement as he quickly waved to call the waiter to cover up, "Let’s order."

"Jiang Chen, I heard from Xiao Yu that you study in East Sea?"

Ren Miao, not shy at all, always had a graceful smile on her delicate face, not seeming like a stranger who had only met once.

This girl must have been brought up well.

Jiang Chen’s internal rating of her went up a notch.

"Yeah, senior year, about to graduate."

"I wanted to study in East Sea too, but my dad didn’t want me to go too far from home, so I didn’t make it."

The atmosphere was very harmonious, without any awkwardness.

Jiang Chen said with a smile, "How many points you score in the college entrance exam, where you go to school, whom you meet, all these are destined, there’s no need for regrets."

Ren Miao was briefly startled, then smiled as well.

"Jiang Chen, you’re not a philosophy major, are you?"

"My brother studies economics."

Hong Xiaoyu found an opportunity to join the conversation.

"Ren Miao, take a look, what would you like to eat?"

"Let Jiang Chen decide, he is the guest."

Ren Miao passed the menu over.

Jiang Chen didn’t stand on ceremony and added a few more items on top of what Hong Xiaoyu had picked.

"We’ll start with these."

"Alright."

The waiter left.

"Are you from Hancheng?"

Jiang Chen asked.

"Yeah."

Ren Miao nodded, "I’ve been here since I was born."

"They say Hancheng girls are rather temperamental, I thought you weren’t from Hancheng."

Ren Miao could easily tell his implied compliment and said with a suppressed smile, "I also think you and Xiao Yu don’t seem like people from Sha City."

Jiang Chen was surprised, "Why do you say that?"

"Isn’t Sha City always referred to as... the ’Bandit City’?"

Ren Miao said softly.

Jiang Chen was taken aback, then couldn’t help but laugh.

Indeed.

Sha City did have the nickname "Bandit City," it’s just that people from outside usually didn’t know that.

When he was in elementary and middle school, the public safety in Sha City indeed wasn’t very good.

No wonder his cousin was so fascinated; this girl really was quite special, quietly graceful yet with a sense of humor.

"Have you ever been to Sha City?"

Jiang Chen asked.

"No."

Ren Miao shook her head.

"If you get the chance, you should take some time to visit. It’s less than two hours by high-speed train now, and Sha City has changed a lot from before. You can ask Xiao Yu to be your guide."

While correcting the reputation of his hometown, Jiang Chen was also subtly creating opportunities for his cousin.

"Yeah, I’ll find time to go."

Ren Miao nodded.

The barbecue was served.

The three of them chatted while eating.

"Did you really follow Jiang Chen around since you were little?"

"Yeah, I was glued to my brother since I was in split-pants."

At this point, Hong Xiaoyu began to loosen up as well.

"But why don’t you look anything like Jiang Chen?"

Turning the meat on the grill to prevent it from burning, Hong Xiaoyu asked puzzledly, "How are we not alike?"

"Jiang Chen is so eloquent, why are you so reticent?"

Hong Xiaoyu was at a loss for words, awkwardly saying, "How can I compare to my brother? My brother is..."

Mid-sentence, he suddenly realized and hurriedly stopped.

"Is what?"

Ren Miao questioned.

"Nothing."

He absolutely couldn’t blab about his cousin’s womanizing behavior, not only to maintain his cousin’s shining image but also because if Ren Miao found out about his cousin’s "hugging left and right," it would inevitably affect her impression of him.

"Jiang Chen, do you have a girlfriend?"

Ren Miao looked toward Jiang Chen.

"What about it?"

"If you don’t, I could introduce you to my roommate. She’s a real beauty."

Jiang Chen smiled.

"Thanks, but I already have a girlfriend."

"I figured as much."

Ren Miao didn’t seem surprised, "A guy like Jiang Chen, I’m sure lots of girls like you."

"You’re making me embarrassed with all this praise."

Despite what he said, there wasn’t a trace of shyness on Jiang Chen’s face,

"I’m telling the truth. You’re good-looking, and you’re so good at conversation, surely you’re very popular with the girls."

It seemed this wasn’t the first time a girl had complimented his looks.

Could it be that he really had become more handsome?

Don’t joke about that.

Throughout one’s life, one is constantly growing and changing; it’s not impossible that he really had become more handsome than before.

"If you like handsome guys, you’ve got one right next to you."

Jiang Chen was creating an opportunity for his cousin.

Hong Xiaoyu gave an embarrassed, silly laugh.

Ren Miao glanced at him with a smile, but didn’t make a sound.

The barbecue dinner ended amidst laughter and conversation.

Jiang Chen didn’t compete to pay but let the girls take care of the bill, seizing the opportunity to whisper to Hong Xiaoyu, "Did you hear that? She said you’re too reserved. You’ve known each other for so long; if you really like her, it’s time to confess."

"But what if she rejects me?"

Truth be told, this girl seemed even more mature than he had anticipated, so much that through the meal, Jiang Chen couldn’t quite get a read on what she thought of his cousin.

"So what if you’re rejected? It’s still better than your current torment. If you keep hesitating, you’ll only suffer more. Rejection is also a result."

"Let’s go."

The conversation between the brothers was abruptly cut off by the return of Ren Miao from settling the account.

"Jiang Chen, see you."

"Goodbye."

After seeing Jiang Chen off in a taxi, the young man and woman walked back to school side by side.

Hong Xiaoyu, with a look of struggle, remembered his cousin’s words and finally mustered the courage.

He stopped.

Ren Miao also stopped, turned her head, and looked at him questioningly.

"What’s wrong?"

"Ren Miao... I, I..."

"What are you doing? You’re acting all weird, let’s go," Ren Miao urged.

"Wait a moment."

Hong Xiaoyu took a deep breath, locked eyes with those beautiful pupils, and forced himself not to show fear.

"Ren Miao, I like you."

Ren Miao’s pupils dilated slightly, then she laughed, "What nonsense are you talking about?"

"I’m not talking nonsense."

Hong Xiaoyu went all in and stated firmly, "I like you, I’ve liked you for a long time. Would you... be my girlfriend?"

If Jiang Chen were here, he’d surely say, "Well done, my boy."

But reality isn’t a wish-granting movie.

Ren Miao fell silent for a while.

"Are you drunk? I’ll walk you back to your dorm."

As she spoke, she reached to pull Hong Xiaoyu’s arm.

But Hong Xiaoyu, who had just shared a bottle of beer with his cousin, was far from drunk.

He stepped back, his gaze trembling, and his face turned instantly desolate.

He might have thin skin, but he wasn’t stupid.

"Ren Miao, you..."

"We’ll always be good friends."

Ren Miao stepped forward again, taking hold of his arm, "I’ll walk you to your dorm."

Hong Xiaoyu felt as if he had plummeted into an ice cellar, dispirited and forlorn.