Chapter Twenty-Three [Bonus Chapter Combining Two Chapters]
Su Qianqian couldn't help but reach out and scratch her hair, which looked like a bird's nest from rolling around on the bed, her eyes filled with doubt.
Clearly, they are not entirely convinced by Jiang Cuo's current explanation.
It's strange. If she doesn't understand the monthly exam, it will cause trouble. But if I tutor her late at night every day, it won't be troublesome?
Moreover, Jiang Cuo's expression didn't seem like that of someone who was very kind-hearted.
[Waste System: Congratulations, host. You have completed the task of getting Jiang Cuo to tutor you within three days. Please grant Jiang Cuo's request to tutor you.]
Since it was Jiang Cuo who took the initiative to propose it to the host, the reward would be doubled compared to the host having to shamelessly beg Jiang Cuo.
After Jiang Cuo finishes tutoring the host, the host can withdraw cash using their bank card. A portion of the host's assets can be converted into cash via credit card. The host's cash withdrawal limit has now increased from 10,000 to 20,000. Please keep up the good work!
Su Qianqian's hand holding the cup trembled slightly.
Although the useless system spoke eloquently, Su Qianqian, who was used to a life of hardship, still keenly sensed the financial crisis.
In other words, if the system fails one day, according to the system settings, the original owner's wealth as a rich second-generation may be wiped out completely.
The waste system was subtly reminding her to keep something in reserve.
In other words, if you can withdraw the money, the virtual balance in the system will truly be in your own hands.
Even if she gets rid of the system one day, she can still live a carefree life.
Jiang Cuo gripped the two books tightly, her face still cold, but a panic she had never felt before was beginning to creep into her heart.
She didn't know why things had turned out this way.
She had clearly intended to go back to rest when she placed the little dog leash in Su Qianqian's hand, but when she returned to her room and saw the two textbooks on the table that were extremely similar to the one she had given to Su Qianqian...
For some reason, he suddenly grabbed two textbooks, put them in his schoolbag, stood up, and walked towards Su Qianqian's villa.
And then he glanced at the current time.
If Su Qianqian truly wanted to study hard, she would be reviewing her lessons at 8 PM and wouldn't be going to bed so early.
But when Jiang Cuo actually stepped into Su Qianqian's villa, he saw Su Lian respectfully pouring water for Su Qianqian.
That feeling of unease suddenly rose in my heart again.
She knew about Su Qianqian's family affairs, and she also knew that Su Lian was Su Qianqian's half-sister and the culprit who destroyed Su Qianqian's original family.
Clearly, in the past, Su Qianqian and Su Lian were irreconcilable enemies.
Su Lian went to Su Qianqian's place several times to make a scene, and even tried to get her to drink a bottle of alcoholic beverage so that she would mistakenly believe it was a gift from Su Qianqian.
But Su Lian did not succeed in any of these things.
These things clearly happened yesterday or today, but in the evening, Su Lian was taken back to her villa by Su Qianqian, and they seemed to have a very good relationship.
Jiang Cuo didn't want to be suspicious, but the scene before her made her think more.
Could it be that Su Lian and Su Qianqian were originally in cahoots? Su Qianqian hadn't changed at all. Those gestures of goodwill and those words were just to lower her guard and then embarrass her in front of her?
Jiang Cuo couldn't understand the meaning of Su Qianqian's actions, and she could clearly sense that Su Qianqian was different from before.
The current Su Qianqian makes people feel comfortable in every way, and she is no longer as brainless and aggressive as before.
That's why Jiang Cuo acted irrationally.
While Su Qianqian was staring at her, Jiang Cuo had already come up with a thousand or eight hundred reasons to persuade her to do something strange today.
She stared at Su Qianqian's face. If Su Qianqian showed even the slightest reluctance, the trust she had built up would crumble at that moment.
What Jiang Cuo didn't expect was that after Su Qianqian's somewhat stunned expression, she immediately put on a smiling face.
Those round, almond-shaped eyes crinkled into crescent moons with a smile. Despite wearing pajamas and his disheveled hair, he immediately stepped forward to greet her.
"Jiang is so good to me. I just changed into my pajamas and am still holding my phone in bed, hesitating whether or not to text Jiang."
I never expected that Jiang had seen through my little scheme. I never imagined that Jiang and I would have such a great understanding now; this must be what they call telepathy.
As soon as Su Qianqian finished speaking, a crack appeared on Jiang Cuo's cold face, and it began to warm up.
Su Lian silently took two steps back, standing behind Su Qianqian with her head slightly lowered.
They didn't dare to raise their eyes to look directly at Su Qianqian and Jiang Cuo.
Even though her eyes were fixed on her toes, she could clearly sense the subtle atmosphere between the two of them.
Su Lian felt that Su Qianqian's words were clearly somewhat insincere, but Jiang Cuo, who was not far away, seemed to like this kind of thing, and his mood improved significantly after hearing it.
Even though her facial expression didn't change much, she was clearly happy inside. Even the hands that were gripping the two textbooks tightly loosened their grip.
Su Lian couldn't describe her feelings. From a young age, she had long since abandoned all sense of shame in order to make herself feel better.
The more she interacted with Su Qianqian, the more she felt like a clown. She had gone to great lengths to get Su Jianxiu to help her transfer to Su Qianqian's school just to embarrass Su Qianqian and satisfy her own vanity.
He felt that he had lost face and self-respect over the years, and it seemed that only by making Su Qianqian feel defeated could he make up for some of it.
But only today did she realize that she was nothing more than a pawn of Su Jianxiu. All the suffering and humiliation she had endured were brought upon her by Su Jianxiu, and Su Jianxiu had even framed Su Qianqian for all of this.
Su Lian felt a pang of sadness in her heart. She never expected that, in the end, the only person who didn't insult her or bring up these embarrassing things was Su Qianqian.
She really envied Jiang Cuo, and she also envied Su Qianqian.
Su Qianqian's smile froze a little, but she saw that Jiang Cuo was still standing there, as if he wouldn't move his precious feet unless she personally invited him.
So Su Qianqian immediately asked the housekeeper to tidy up the study.
Then, he trotted over to Jiang Cuo's side, took Jiang Cuo's wrist, and pulled him up to the second floor.
When we arrived at the study door, the servants were still doing a quick cleaning.
Jiang Cuo's deep, slightly cold voice echoed in the dimly lit second-floor corridor, like a deep cello striking Su Qianqian's heartstrings again and again.
"Does the study need to be cleaned now? It seems that Su studies hard in his own bedroom at home. Su keeps saying that he wants to be good friends with me and doesn't treat me like an outsider. He doesn't even let me, his 'family member,' set foot in his study."
Jiang Cuo's words and his somewhat strange look made Su Qianqian's scalp tingle.
It just doesn't sound quite right.
What do you mean by outsiders and insiders?
Even though Jiang Cuo used those thin lips to say those misunderstanding-inducing words, his expression remained completely unchanged.
Su Qianqian took a long breath and then exhaled.
She could understand, because after all, her sexual orientation was different from Jiang Cuo's.
A straight woman flirting with a lesbian is a sure way to be struck by lightning.
Su Qianqian pressed her hand against her slightly swollen forehead.
Never mind, Jiang Cuo is still young, he's a high school student.
A mature woman like her wouldn't argue with a child.
"What you said, Jiang, is really hurtful. I just thought that you might prefer a better learning environment, and my room might be a bit messy... I hope you don't mind."
While they were talking, the study was almost ready to be tidied up by the servants. Su Qianqian had been thinking that she and Jiang Cuo were just being polite to each other, and Jiang Cuo certainly wouldn't go to her room.
After all, Jiang Cuo was cold and aloof. The fact that the two of them are now so close is entirely due to her persistent efforts and strong pull.
How could Jiang Cuo possibly have any intention of interacting with her, let alone going to her bedroom for something as intimate as that?
Unexpectedly, Su Qianqian saw Jiang Cuo's upright figure, like an unyielding pine tree, standing there with a calm gaze and normal expression, only slightly raising his chin.
Even with Jiang Cuo's slightest gesture, Su Qianqian could damnably tell that she had discerned Jiang Cuo's agreement from the simple act of raising his chin.
Help!
When did she become a lackey?
Although she wanted to gain integration with the system world from Jiang Cuo, she also wanted equality and did not want to become a lackey.
And where does Jiang Cuo's arrogance come from?
[Waste System: Host, I reminded you before that Jiang Cuo has a proud and arrogant personality. Why did you not pay attention?]
It's all the host's fault for always having preconceived notions, thinking that this little good-for-nothing is a trap. Humph.
Su Qianqian: "..."
no?
Is this arrogance contagious?
I just said Jiang Cuo was arrogant, and now this useless system is acting arrogant too, even humming?
Hmph, what a big idiot she is.
Su Qianqian had no choice but to put on a smiling face and pretend that Jiang Cuo didn't want to go at all, and that she was the one who forced Jiang Cuo to go.
Leading the way.
Su Qianqian had only taken two steps forward when she noticed that her right hand seemed to touch something warm.
Turning around in confusion, I saw Jiang Cuo holding two textbooks in front of his chest with his left hand, while his right hand was empty, seemingly outstretched forward as if on purpose.
It was as if they wanted to be caught.
Although Su Qianqian didn't quite understand, she still made a tentative guess.
Could it be that Jiang Cuo wanted her to grab her wrist like she did just now?
That's right, that's why it felt like being half-forced to complete the whole thing.
Su Qianqian tentatively grabbed Jiang Cuo's right wrist and found that the temperature of her palm was much lower than that of Jiang Cuo's wrist.
Strange, how come she didn't notice?
But the two of them were holding hands, and Jiang Cuo was walking straight behind her, which made it a little difficult for him to walk.
So Su Qianqian subconsciously turned her head and blurted out without thinking, "Jiang, why don't you hold the textbook with your right hand? It's a bit awkward for me to hold it with my right hand, and I might step on it while walking. It's more convenient to use my left hand."
After Su Qianqian finished speaking, she came to her senses and wanted to pat her head. What was she talking about?
If that's the case, wouldn't Jiang Cuo feel uncomfortable, and that would only increase his dislike for her?
Just as Su Qianqian was still regretting her actions from an angle where Jiang Cuo couldn't see her, she felt a slightly warm wrist being inserted into the palm of her right hand.