Chapter 64: Handsome Beyond the Universe

Damn, she really is as business-minded as ever!

Once her imagination gets going, it’s impossible to stop.

Shi Qingqing cleared her throat. “Sorry, it’s not for sale at any price. It’s a family heirloom, passed down through generations.”

“No way, you have to sell it to me.”

“No, sell it to me.”

Shi Qingqing was starting to feel overwhelmed. Sheng Chao stepped in front of her protectively, shielding her with a determined stance. “Sorry, but if Qingqing says it’s not for sale, then it’s not for sale. Don’t make things difficult. Everyone, please make way—class is about to start.”

At that moment, a sudden shriek erupted from the girls behind them.

“Wow! Zhan’s motorcade is here!”

“He’s coming in through the main gate again! Oh my god…”

“He’s so good-looking!”

The crowd of girls who had been trying to buy Shi Qingqing’s phone were instantly distracted, rushing off to catch a glimpse of Zhan Su’s convoy.

Shi Qingqing seized the opportunity to escape.

“Thank you, Senior Sheng. I have to go now.”

But Sheng Chao didn’t move aside, his concern evident. “It’s fine, just be careful. Getting involved with Zhan always brings trouble. Try to keep your distance from him in the future.”

Shi Qingqing couldn’t figure out what he meant by that.

Recently, he’d been coming to see her every day—what was he getting at?

Shi Qingqing gritted her teeth. “Senior Sheng, if you’re interested in me, please don’t waste your time. There’s already someone I like.”

Sheng Chao’s repeated gestures had left her utterly baffled, and if this kept up, it was bound to cause a misunderstanding.

Sheng Chao’s expression changed. “Is it Zhan?”

“Of course not. It’s someone else…”

“Good. Actually, Qingqing, I just want to thank you. I hoped we could get to know each other better, maybe even become friends. Why won’t you give me that chance?” Sheng Chao breathed a sigh of relief.

What he feared most was that Shi Qingqing really had something going on with Zhan Su. If that were the case, they’d all be in trouble.

From the crowd, the girls screamed again.

“Oh my god, Zhan just rolled down his window! Is he looking at me? I’m so excited!”

“Nonsense, he’s looking in my direction…”

Shi Qingqing glanced back, only to be met with Zhan Su’s devastatingly handsome face—

And the icy, bone-chilling look in his eyes, as though he could freeze the entire universe, fixed coldly in her direction.

A shiver ran down Shi Qingqing’s spine. She felt so uncomfortable she couldn’t stand it. Ignoring Sheng Chao, she brusquely shook him off and ran away, almost as if she were being chased by a ghost.

Sheng Chao watched her retreating figure, his pride wounded. The cake he’d brought was especially made for Shi Qingqing, but she’d thrown it right back at him.

He cursed internally, thinking she was just an ungrateful nobody.

Just an ordinary girl from a common background…

Still, he sensed that Zhan, the school heartthrob, really did have some connection with Shi Qingqing. That couldn’t be allowed.

Zhan Su was not someone he could afford to cross.

It would be best to find a way to make Shi Qingqing his own woman—surely the distinguished Zhan wouldn’t care about a girl with a tarnished reputation…

Sheng Chao’s eyes turned cold as he casually tossed the cake into the trash bin.

Then he left.

***

Luo Hua obligingly slowed the car.

Following his young master’s gaze, he looked out the window.

From their vantage point, they could see a complicated scene between a young man and woman: the girl cradled an exquisite cake box, her cheeks flushed, while the tall boy seemed to half-embrace her protectively…

And then Luo Hua felt as if the temperature inside the car had dropped below freezing.