C10 Is This Green Tea?

His words were filled with undeniable sincerity, and Jiang Nan felt it would be rude to decline. "Of course you can!"

Qin Anruo's face lit up at his response, and she eagerly pulled out her phone, whispering, "Senior, let's exchange WeChat contacts!"

Jiang Nan nodded in agreement and they added each other on WeChat.

Once class was over, Jiang Nan hurried to find Zhou Cheng, dragging him into a grove of trees. "From now on, stop talking about my sister to others!" he demanded.

"How is that my fault? The junior girl saw me with you and your sister and came over to ask me herself! Plus, don't act all high and mighty; you should be thrilled to have a junior girl hitting on you," Zhou Cheng retorted.

"To be honest, dad would be pretty pleased!" Jiang Nan said with a sly grin.

"Senior!"

Suddenly, a gentle voice caressed his left ear. Jiang Nan turned to see Qin Anruo approaching.

Zhou Cheng quickly nudged Jiang Nan, teasing, "Go on, the beauty is practically falling into your lap!"

Jiang Nan gave him an exasperated look. "Is your brother really that timid?" he chided, his feet already moving towards her of their own accord.

"Ruo Ruo, what a coincidence!" he exclaimed.

Qin Anruo pouted playfully. "It really is. The campus isn't that big. Were you waiting here for me, Senior, hoping for a chance encounter?"

Oh boy!

A guy who doesn't pursue a girl is either not interested or too old.

"Absolutely, I was waiting right here for you. Where are you headed?" Jiang Nan didn't wait for her reply and quickly added, "Wherever you're going, I'm headed that way too!"

"Ruo Ruo, wait for me!"

Just then, a young girl in sportswear, about 1.65 meters tall with short hair, ran up from behind, exuding a sense of efficiency and spirit.

"Ruo Ruo, you're so fast..."

Upon seeing Jiang Nan, the girl flashed a mischievous smile. "So that's why you were speeding up - you spotted a handsome guy! Hello, Senior, I'm Cui Ziqian!"

"Hello, Ziqian," Jiang Nan greeted her politely, shaking her hand before asking, "What are you two up to?"

"I'm planning a trip to Ocean Park. Senior, would you like to join us? It's just not as fun with only us girls!"

Qin Anruo cooed.

As luck would have it, Jiang Nan was free that morning, so he joined hands with Qin Anruo and Cui Ziqian, heading towards Ocean Park.

Stepping out of the school, they encountered a yellow-haired guy, about 5'7", sporting a Korean fashion look. "Anruo, where are you off to?"

Qin Anruo stamped her foot in annoyance. "Don't you dare call me that!"

The yellow-haired guy caught sight of Jiang Nan and huffed, "I was wondering why you stopped looking for me. Seems like you've found yourself a new man! Greetings, Senior Jiang Nan. I'm Zhang Chen. Let me introduce her properly. This is Qin Anruo, who goes weak at the knees for anyone with money. Take good care of yourself, Senior!"

With that, Zhang Chen walked away.

Qin Anruo quickly clung to Jiang Nan's arm, pleading, "Senior, don't mind his blabbering. He's nothing but a big fraud!"

She then nudged Cui Ziqian, urging her to back her up, "Right, Ziqian?"

"Oh, absolutely! He once fooled Ruo Ruo into believing his family owned three properties in Beijing, and that's the only reason she dated him. Who knew he'd turn out to be such a jerk!"

"What are you talking about?" Qin Anruo pinched Cui Ziqian in irritation.

"Ouch, sorry, I just blurted out the truth. Forgive me, Ruo Ruo!"

Jiang Nan tried to suppress a chuckle.

It was clear neither of these two was a pushover, but Jiang Nan wasn't concerned. He was in it for some fun, and as long as he kept his wits about him and didn't hand over any money, what was there to worry about?

They hailed a cab and soon arrived at Ocean Park.

Since it wasn't the weekend and the tickets were pricey, the park was sparsely populated.

They approached the ticket booth when suddenly Qin Anruo cried out, "Oh no, Senior! I forgot my wallet!"

Cui Ziqian gave Qin Anruo a withering look and reassured her, "No worries, they accept WeChat, Alipay, and cards here."

As soon as she spoke, Qin Anruo was seething with anger once more.

Cui Ziqian, on the other hand, was decisively brisk. She strode to the ticket booth, purchased two tickets, and handed one to Jiang Nan. Turning to Qin Anruo, she said bluntly, "If you don't feel like coming, then don't bother."

With that, she took Jiang Nan by the arm and they made their way inside.

"Slut!" Qin Anruo cursed under her breath, furiously stamping her foot. Left with no choice, she grudgingly bought a ticket for herself.

Inside the Ocean Park, Jiang Nan watched the fish flit across the dome overhead, feeling a pang of sentimentality.

These creatures, they were so much like him once upon a time!

He let out a sigh, picked a bench at random, and sat down.

Cui Ziqian and Qin Anruo took seats on either side of him. Qin Anruo put on an act of innocence, "Senior, are you hungry? There's grilled fish up ahead. Would you take me there for a bite?"

Cui Ziqian chimed in, egging him on, "Are you underestimating our senior? He can treat us not just to one meal, but to ten without a problem!"

Jiang Nan, feeling cornered, reluctantly agreed.

After all, Cui Ziqian had bought his ticket, and it was only fair to reciprocate with a meal.

But then!

When the waiter presented Jiang Nan with the menu, his jaw dropped.

A four-catty fish for over a thousand yuan each!

No complimentary sides, and a single bottle of Coke was 42 yuan!

This was highway robbery!

"What kind of fish is this, to be so expensive?"

"Just the common carp that sells for a few yuan per jin outside," the waiter replied with disarming honesty.

Qin Anruo and Cui Ziqian both turned their expectant gazes to Jiang Nan, their eyes pleading.

He had no choice. They had bought his ticket, and he owed them this much.

Jiang Nan ordered a fish weighing over four catties, along with a variety of side dishes and some beef and mutton. He even splurged on the overpriced Coke.

Once the food arrived, Jiang Nan took a couple of bites and his mood soured further.

Expensive was one thing, but for it to taste bad too? That was just absurd.

Unable to stomach any more, he excused himself to Cui Ziqian and Qin Anruo, "You two enjoy. I need to use the restroom."

The restroom was just inside. Both of them kept a watchful eye on Jiang Nan's retreating figure, worried he might skip out on the bill.

Once Jiang Nan had stepped away, the two began to gossip.

Qin Anruo remarked, "This time should be a breeze. That idiot's sister is a celebrity, driving around in a car worth tens of millions, and it's a limited edition worldwide. I won't be duped again!"

"You're terrible, but that's why I like you!"

"Like me? You're just after his money! Always exposing my plans! Why can't you wait until I've conned him out of his cash before you swoop in?"

"Why don't you wait and let me go first for once? You're always the first to act."

"Enough, let's not fight. This big fish has swum right into our pond. Zhou Cheng told me that dummy only became her brother a couple of days ago, a nobody before that."

"Exactly, Ruo Ruo, we've struck gold! This guy will be at our beck and call, haha!"

"And you have the gall to criticize me when you're the one who shelled out money for his ticket!"

"That was me casting a long line to catch a big fish!"

When Jiang Nan returned from the restroom, they instantly straightened up and put on their best innocent faces.

Unbeknownst to them, Jiang Nan had overheard a bit of their conversation. But his patience was commendable; he brushed it off as if swallowing a fly.

"Go ahead, keep eating!" he urged them.

They pulled out their phones and asked, "Senior, can we take a photo with you?"

"Of course!"

"Senior, would you mind waiting over there for a moment?" Cui Ziqian requested.

Jiang Nan just smiled, allowing them to snap their photos before he rejoined them to continue the meal.

After they finished eating, Jiang Nan headed to the front desk to settle the bill. As he took out his phone to pay, Qin Anruo peeked over on tiptoes, her eyes widening with shock and delight.

The bank account balance read over 900,000!

It seemed she had indeed stumbled upon a high roller this time!

Little did she know, with her petite stature of 1.55 meters, she wouldn't have seen a thing if Jiang Nan hadn't intentionally lowered his phone and opened his banking app for her to catch a glimpse.