In Qian Zhou’s view, today was a remarkable day as he planned to confess his feelings to a girl.
In front of the girls’ dormitory, Qian Zhou’s roommates helped to arrange candles and scatter rose petals, making it clear that a lot of thought had been put into this.
The girls huddled together, heatedly discussing, each pondering deep down, just which girl could be so fortunate to receive a confession in this manner!
Qian Zhou stood tall in the crowd, holding a bunch of roses in his hand.
After waiting for more than half an hour, the heroine he was waiting for, Zhao Qian, finally arrived. She wore a white T-shirt and hot shorts, revealing her long legs, looking quite sexy!
Qian Zhou swiftly stepped forward, intensely saying, “Zhao Qian, I've always liked you. Please be with me."
Following that, a shower of rose petals fell around them, Qian Zhou’s roommates helped to play love songs, the atmosphere entirely fitting for the moment.
"Oh my god, it feels so romantic. I'm so envious."
"Mmm, the guy confessing isn’t too bad-looking either. If he were to confess to me, I'd accept him on the spot."
Everyone was shouting, causing an uproar.
Zhao Qian's girlfriends were very happy, they were already aware of Qian Zhou’s existence and always had a good impression of him, and so, they were thinking of helping promote their relationship.
However, Zhao Qian's response was cold.
Her tone was icy as she said, “Qian Zhou, don’t tell me you, a loser, think that you and I are from the same world?"
What...?
On hearing Zhao Qian’s statement, everyone was stunned silent. The students stopped shouting and stared blankly, even Qian Zhou was dumbfounded.
Zhao Qian actually rejected him!
To think that in the most recent month, Qian Zhou had been actively pursuing Zhao Qian. Her ambiguity towards his advances and acceptance of his gifts had eluded to a different outcome. Yet, here she was displaying such a demeanor towards him now.
Embarrassment washed over Qian Zhou's face as he stammered, "Did you, perhaps, misunderstand something? We're still students. Once we graduate, I'll work hard to make money..."
"Enough!"
Zhao Qian's countenance was one of ridicule as she scoffed, “And exactly what can a rustic country bumpkin like you achieve? You've been alright to me in the past month, but…”
Pulling a small mirror out of her pocket, she flung it to the ground. As it shattered with a loud clang, something inside Qian Zhou did as well.
"Look at this junk you’ve given me. I can't even bear to look at it. Surely you can't think that these petty things would make me develop feelings for you?"
At this…
Not only Qian Zhou, but his roommates also felt indignant. For the past while, Zhao Qian had never rejected Qian Zhou's attempts and she didn’t seem to detest him.
In everyone's view, they had assumed things were already settled between them. This sudden twist of events was simply unforeseen!
"Also, I already have a boyfriend. Let me introduce you."
From amongst the crowd, there emerged a tall young man. He had a robust figure and was clad in designer wear. This was none other than the well-known rich second generation, Gao Chen.
A profound shock struck Qian Zhou's heart.
If it were Gao Chen, then everything made sense. His family was known to own a lucrative catering business, so Zhao Qian choosing him did not come off as a surprise.
Gao Chen casually poked Qian Zhou's chest and sneered, "Kid, I heard you've been trying to steal my girl. You're joking, right?"
Qianzhou's fists were clenched tight.
He glared at Zhao Qian, his tone of voice full of indignation. "What on earth are you playing at? Are you deliberately trying to make me look bad?" Despite claiming to be in a relationship, she had left him hanging.
Now, in front of everyone, he was utterly humiliated. How was he supposed to live after this?
Zhao Qian's face was full of mockery. "Can't help it, my dear. He instructed me to do so. Stop fantasizing, you are just a pathetic loser, who would want to be with you?"
Then she nestled into Gao Chen's arms, laughing. “Darling, let's not waste time here. I am famished, I want to eat western cuisine.”
"Sounds good, you did well this time. Hahahaha!"
Gao Chen was affectionately hugging Zhao Qian. He flipped off QianZhou with a smug grin and left, not even giving him another glance.
Upon understanding what had happened, the crowd started to discuss: "So, she already has a boyfriend. How embarrassing is that?"
"Indeed, he was trying to poach her, what a scumbag!" In an instant, everyone was criticizing QianZhou, their gazes filled with contempt.
At this point, his roommates were not happy.
A chubby guy called Tang Bao, was known for his righteous character and could not hold back his displeasure. "What's wrong with this woman, isn't she going too far?"
"Enough, let it be."
A few of his roommates were burning with indignation but held back their words out of respect for QianZhou's feelings. They each heaved a sigh and sulked their way back.
Upon returning, QianZhou stayed on the rooftop.
He felt a lump in his chest. To think that Zhao Qian would turn out to be that kind of woman, even after he had given her all his love, she publicly mocked him!
It seemed like he had no right to blame others for his incompetency.
Before long, he received another call. It was his mother distressingly announcing, "Son, it's terrible. Your dad has suddenly been injured and broken a leg!"
"Son, your dad needs to undergo surgery urgently. Is there any way you can borrow some money..." At the other end of the call, the mother's sobbing was deeply heartbreaking.
Qian Zhou felt quite upset as well. After some hesitation, he finally said, "Mother, I'll call you back tomorrow. Wait for my message, okay?"
After hanging up, the more Qian Zhou pondered, the more upset he became.
If not for the dire circumstances, his mother would never have asked him for money. But he himself had no money, and even his few friends were impoverished. What should he do?
Seeing his mood was amiss, everyone anxiously asked, "What's the matter? Has something happened at home?"
"Nothing, don't worry about it."
Qian Zhou didn't want to bother them, his roommates were simple folks. They already took good care of him as usual. The expenses for his father's surgery, he had to figure that out on his own.
After contemplating for a long time, he thought of his uncle and aunt.
They also lived around here, his uncle was even a management level executive in a company. It was said that he was doing quite well, borrowing a few tens of thousands shouldn't be a problem...
But thinking of his fiery tempered aunt made Qian Zhou hesitant again.
Throughout the night, he tossed and turned restlessly. He was about to graduate but still didn't see a way out. Facing one failure after another nearly suffocated him.
Later on, Qian Zhou finally drifted into sleep. However, droplets of tears unconsciously flowed from his eyes, trailing down to his neck.
There was a jade pendant hanging around his neck, which, bathed in the teardrop, was emitting a slight glow, outstandingly noticeable in the night.
Later on, Qian Zhou surprisingly had a dream.
"Young man, we are destined to meet. I am a roving invaluable treasure appraiser. Now I pass onto you divine skills and grant you the divine eye of Clairvoyance to assist you in succeeding," a heavy voice permeated.
With that resonating voice, Qian Zhou's mind was flooded with memories, his eyes turned blue momentarily, and then returned to their usual state.
"The art of appraising treasures, I hope you can continue to pass it on, living up to my expectations, Nan Youzi!"
Gradually, the jade pendant on Qian Zhou's body melted, eventually transforming into a beam of light and shooting into his body, nourishing his inner parts, allowing him to sleep peacefully...