CHAPTER 290: CHAPTER 282: THERE’S A PROBLEM

At dinner, Sisi talked about the Tang Family’s troubles. Mr. Yun sneered, "The root of the disaster lies in Tang Tieshan’s indecisiveness and lack of ruthlessness. Just watch, within a year, Tang Tieshan will surely acknowledge them. Ah Nan, you should visit the Tang Family less often, as this family is too complicated. Don’t get yourself tainted unnecessarily."

"Mm, I understand."

Sisi obediently agreed, she didn’t want to visit the Tang Family more than necessary anyway, especially with Tang Qiubai there, she would avoid him if she could!

Mr. Yun was very satisfied with Sisi’s obedience, and he cheerfully put a lion’s head meatball into her bowl, encouraging her to eat more.

The next day, Sisi stayed at home and spent most of the day making rose dew. Her hands were sore from the work. Niu Erniu, seeing this, felt pained and suggested she go outside for some fresh air.

"Ah Nan, why don’t you visit Xinhua School? I’ve heard that Tsinghua University is quite beautiful!"

Sisi’s eyes lit up, right, she could go check out Tsinghua University first, and maybe even scare Tian Xinhua and Lei Gang.

Sisi drove Tian Xinhua’s jeep to Tsinghua University, parking at the campus entrance and then strolled in slowly, taking in the scenery while walking, as there was no rush. She had already inquired from the guard that it was the second afternoon class and there was still half an hour before it would end!

Tian Xinhua felt a bit restless during class, as if someone was watching him. But whenever he looked up, he saw no one. An elderly professor with white hair was continuously lecturing on Marxism, buzzing on, which made him somewhat irritable.

Sisi, hiding outside the classroom, giggled. Brother Xin Hua wasn’t focusing on the class at all, which was no surprise. Forcing someone who never liked studying to learn such profound Marxism was really too much for him!

Finally, the class ended. Tian Xinhua packed up his books and stood up, followed by his close friend Lei Gang.

"Brother Xin Hua! Brother Gangzi!"

The girl’s voice sounded melodious, refreshing Tian Xinhua immediately. He looked delightedly at the lively Sisi standing in the corridor.

"Ah Nan, what brings you here?"

"I had nothing to do this afternoon, so I came to pick you up after school and took the opportunity to check out Tsinghua University."

"Sisi, you want to study at Tsinghua too? Are you worried about Xinhua and decided to keep an eye on him yourself? Don’t worry, with Brother Gangzi watching over you, no one will dare to mess with your Brother Xin Hua, they’d get chopped instantly!"

"Gangzi, what are you blabbering about?" Tian Xinhua glared at Lei Gang.

Sisi looked at Tian Xinhua with a smirk that made him bristle with nerves. Surely Zhang Jie hadn’t told Ah Nan about Zhang Weihong’s affair, right? But he was really innocent, Zhang Weihong was like sticky candy, always using work as an excuse to see him, and it was hard for him to always refuse!

"Brother Gangzi, with you watching over, I feel reassured!"

The trio walked and talked, laughing heartily, causing other students to occasionally stop and watch them, some even whispered among themselves, discussing who this beautiful girl was and what relationship she had with Tian Xinhua and Lei Gang.

Sisi wore a goose-yellow dress paired with a matching sun hat and a trendy mechanical woman’s watch today. Her fashionable ensemble made her especially stand out among the simple Tsinghua students, and of course, it attracted the attention of Zhang Weihong, the squad leader, causing her to feel a level 12 alert.

Who is this girl? What is her relationship with Tian Xinhua?

"Tian Xinhua, I need to speak with you about some details concerning the class trip to Xiangshan in the day after tomorrow," Zhang Weihong quickly approached Tian Xinhua and the other two, still wearing her green army outfit adorned with a chairman’s badge, serious and formal.

Women’s intuition told Sisi that this woman in the green army outfit definitely had designs on Tian Xinhua, and deep ones at that. No wonder Lei Gang said what he did earlier! There really are plenty of romantic entanglements in college.

Sisi’s lips curved slightly, feeling quite pleased.

Tian Xinhua sighed helplessly and glanced at Sisi guiltily, seeing her smile and feeling slightly relieved, he then firmly said to Zhang Weihong, "Classmate Zhang Weihong, we can discuss the trip tomorrow as well, I have some urgent matters to attend to right now, excuse me."

After finishing his words, Tian Xinhua didn’t wait for Zhang Weihong’s response, he pulled the onlooking Sisi and Lei Gang towards the school’s gate, almost like they were fleeing for their lives.

Zhang Weihong still stood there, mouth agape, helplessly watching them leave. Beside her, a snicker sounded from a girl wearing a white shirt and floral long skirt with an oval face and slender figure, her eyebrows always slightly furrowed, resembling Lin Daiyu, and thus nicknamed Lin Meimei in the class.

Her real name is Lin Zhenzhu, a girl from Shanghai, the class’s cultural committee member. Being beautiful and capable of acting spoiled made her popular among the male students in the class, making her a notable figure in the class dynamics.

Two tigers cannot share one mountain, let alone two tigresses. Naturally, Lin Zhenzhu and Zhang Weihong were both in love and at odds with each other, not quite enemies, but their encounters always amounted to either a snort or another snort!

The root of their dispute wasn’t entirely due to vanity or competitiveness, the main cause was a man. Correct, both Lin Meimei and Squad Leader Zhang had their sights set on the same man—Tian Xinhua, whom they saw as a piece of Tang Sanzang’s flesh, believing whoever won him could rise to great heights!

However, Lin Zhenzhu was more subtle compared to Zhang Weihong’s overt and bare approach, which often made them the laughingstock among their classmates.

"Some people just love to use public duties as an excuse to chase after men, it’s shameless! Too bad the guy doesn’t even fancy her!" Lin Zhenzhu muttered when passing by Zhang Weihong, deliberately loud enough for her to hear, knowing Zhang Weihong couldn’t pretend not to.

"Hmph, Lin Zhenzhu, do you think you are covering it up well? Just the same wanting a man, don’t think no one knows about your love letters, ’You are the sun in my heart, you’re my heart,’ pshaw, all capitalist poison, decadent poems, Lin Zhenzhu, how can you justify the Party and country’s nurturing and teachings with your rotten and corrupt thoughts."

Lin Zhenzhu became both angry and fearful, having written those poems in her diary—how could Zhang Weihong know? What a despicable person!

"Zhang Weihong, don’t spout nonsense here. When did I write those poems? I suppose you’re fantasizing it yourself, huh? Surprising, really, that our Zhang the Class Leader can be so romantic!"

Lin Zhenzhu forced herself to remain calm and bit back at Zhang Weihong. The two were evenly matched in their verbal spar, providing quite the spectacle for the other classmates.

Female classmate: "It’s just dogs biting at each other, none of them are good!"

Male classmate: "I’m so envious, how great it would be to have two girls fighting over me in jealousy!"