Who Would Fall in Love After Being Reborn?

TL: Etude Translations

The interview concluded, and the reporters gradually packed up their equipment, escorted out by Jiang Qin and Director Gu.

At this time, the sky was nearing dusk, and the sunset painted the sky a fiery red, like a magnificent scroll, breathtakingly beautiful.

Jiang Qin stood in the parking lot of the Broadcasting Education Center, hands in his pockets, and let out a slight sigh of relief.

At present, the group-buying campaign in Linchuan City was 80% complete, essentially meeting the initial target. Next, as long as the Linchuan City government stepped in, the group-buying project would be worry-free in this region.

This was the first step of the Hidden Sword Plan. After the Zhihu website’s upgrade, the second phase of Zhihu’s promotion would continue.

However, judging by the current progress, the website upgrade would take at least another two months. Although it was a long time, fortunately, the summer break was long enough.

The timing was perfect, as college students were not in school. Even if Zhihu successfully upgraded, they couldn’t start promoting right away. Jiang Qin felt like a master of timing, handsome and clever.

“Director.”

“The school is planning a special interview with Jiang Qin, right? Can you ask him to stay a little longer? I want to discuss the follow-up interview with him.”

Chu Siqi followed Director Gu to the door and asked in a low voice.

Director Gu looked at her with a pitying gaze, “You silly girl, why are you so infatuated?”

Chu Siqi bit her lip, “Director Gu, please don’t joke about me…”

“Don’t worry, I’ve got this.”

“Director, please don’t. My liking him is my business. Please don’t sell me to him anymore. He’s already annoyed enough with me.”

After hearing this, Director Gu found it amusing, “You’re so beautiful, how could he be annoyed with you? I think there’s a misunderstanding here. I’ll interrogate him for you later.”

“…”

Chu Siqi watched Director Gu walk towards Jiang Qin, and she unconsciously released her bitten lip.

Over time, she had grown a lot, no longer the brainless girl who would argue with Hong Yan in the street at the drop of a hat.

She had begun to think more deeply and had even become somewhat scheming.

She knew Director Gu loved gossip, which is why she didn’t mention Jiang Qin chasing her. She only mentioned her liking for Jiang Qin, aiming to pique the director’s curiosity. Ꞧ�

Moreover, Director Gu was a warm-hearted person who liked to play matchmaker.

Yes, she wanted to use Director Gu to gauge Jiang Qin’s feelings towards her.

They say the first love is the most beautiful and pure memory. Chu Siqi knew she stood no chance against Feng Nanshu, but she had the halo of being a first love.

But she knew any word from her would be disliked, so she had never dared to speak up, until now, when Director Gu asked if she liked Jiang Qin. That’s when the idea struck her.

What she couldn’t say, could be spoken through the lips of Director Gu.

She was suffering, although Wang Huiru always advised her to let go. But she couldn’t resist as Jiang Qin became more and more dazzling.

The more dazzling he was, the harder Chu Siqi found it to forget him, and the less willing she was to give up. So, she wanted to know if Jiang Qin still had any affection or regret towards her.

If he did, even if her rival was Feng Nanshu, she would dare to try.

“Jiang Qin, let’s have dinner together tonight? According to Principal Zhang’s arrangement, the school is planning an interview with you. Let’s talk over dinner.”

After sending off the last group of reporters, Jiang Qin turned around, “Of course, I’ve actually been wanting to invite Director Gu for a meal. I even booked a table in advance, but I was too shy to say it.”

“You shy? You’re just short of running a train with your mouth.”

“It’s true, Director. I really get shy around beautiful people,” Jiang Qin said earnestly.

Director Gu paused, “So many students in the school, but you’re the one who made a fortune. There’s a reason for that.”

“Thanks for the compliment, Director. Could you wait for me to use the restroom? Then we can go.”

“Go ahead.”

Jiang Qin smiled and headed to the restroom in the Broadcasting Education Center, then took out his phone to call Wei Lanlan, asking her to quickly book a table at Nanshan Restaurant, pretending it had been booked in advance.

The director had suggested dinner; it wouldn’t be right to let her pay.

Since he was paying, claiming to have booked in advance was more pleasing than making a last-minute reservation. It’s all in the details.

After leaving the restroom, Jiang Qin waved everyone from the broadcasting station to join them.

They had all been busy all day for his interview. Besides, a meal wasn’t expensive, and inviting only the leaders would be too impersonal.

“Look, he’s inviting everyone from the broadcasting station. That’s what a real rich second-generation is like!”

“Yeah, unlike those who claim to be rich second-generation but only buy a few cups of milk tea.”

“You guys are dumb. Jiang Qin is a first-generation rich!”

“Right, those who start from scratch are first-generation rich, a level above the second-generation.”

Hearing this, Yao Junjie’s face darkened, and he almost started cursing.n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om

He wasn’t a member of the broadcasting station, so he wasn’t included in the invitation. But since Chu Siqi had said she always had a crush on Jiang Qin, he felt a growing sense of crisis and insisted on following.

That’s why Yao Junjie was taunted by the broadcasting station boys all the way.

The most critical point was that the girl he had pursued for so long had a secret crush on Jiang Qin, which seemed like a terribly absurd situation.

Additionally, Wang Huiru and Si Huiying were just there to watch the excitement. When they heard about the dinner plans, they were ready to head back to their dormitory, but Jiang Qin stopped them and invited them to join as well.

Having two tables for them to join made no difference than having two tables without them.

After all, Jiang Qin had planned to invite Wang Huiru for a meal when they met at the Linchuan Polytechnic University. This occasion seemed like a good opportunity to make up for that missed chance.

As for Chu Siqi, she was a thing of the past.

When you stand at a high enough point, looking back at everything before, you realize that past obsessions are not worth remembering for too long, as they hold no value.

The human brain and heart have limited capacity. Dwelling on trivial matters means missing out on more beautiful things.

At night, with the city lights twinkling, dishes were served one after another, a feast for the eyes and full of enticing aromas.

Everyone was tired from the day’s work, and having had only boxed lunches at noon, they eagerly started to eat as soon as the food arrived.

“Jiang Qin, were you and Siqi high school classmates?” Director Gu, eating her meal, couldn’t help but ask.

Jiang Qin nodded, “Yes, and Wang Huiru too. We were in the same class in high school.”

“One is a star entrepreneur, and the other is Linchuan’s school beauty, both from the same high school. Such a strong connection, yet nothing happened between you two. You’re quite discerning, Jiang Qin.”

“?”

Jiang Qin thought to himself that this was a mess: “Director Gu, maybe you should drink less; the alcohol is strong.”

Director Gu pointed at Chu Siqi beside her, “I’m not drunk. Do you know Siqi has been thinking about you all this time?”

Chu Siqi put down her wine glass, biting her lip, her eyes filled with expectation as she looked at Jiang Qin, wondering how he would respond.

“The past is past, nothing worth remembering. I admired Chu’s beauty, but many others did too. She didn’t have to choose me, so there was no mistake.”

Director Gu: “?”

Chu Siqi became anxious, fearing Jiang Qin had completely moved on. Complete detachment meant no longer cherishing the past, nullifying the charm of a first love.

“Jiang Qin, I never really rejected you. I was planning to be with you once we got to college!” Chu Siqi clenched her lips.

Jiang Qin smacked his lips, “Then I might not have had the time for entrepreneurship and achieved what I have today.”

“I like you for who you are, your personality. Even if you weren’t so impressive, I wouldn’t mind.”

“I believe you. To that sentiment, cheers.”

Jiang Qin raised his glass and drank it all: “Is the air conditioning broken here? It’s so hot.”

As he spoke, he unbuttoned the top two buttons of his shirt.

Chu Siqi, about to confess her feelings, choked on her words when her gaze fell on his neck, feeling a chill in her heart.

She knew without a doubt that those marks were from Feng Nanshu.

What kind of intimate moments did they share? Did they use protection?

Director Gu and others saw clearly, thinking, were those love bites from his girlfriend?

No, not just love bites. It was a whole necklace of them!

But that wasn’t the most important thing. The conversation between him and Chu Siqi was problematic. Wasn’t it said that Jiang Qin didn’t like Chu Siqi? But why did Jiang Qin say it was Chu Siqi who rejected him?

“What’s really going on here? Who chased whom?”

After dinner, Jiang Qin left first to pay the bill, while Director Gu walked out, voicing her most curious question.

“Jiang Qin pursued Siqi in high school, but she didn’t accept. Later in college, Siqi began to regret it,” Wang Huiru couldn’t help but add.

Yao Junjie was stunned, then his eyes brightened, “Damn, so this guy was a loser in love, haha. I thought he was some kind of male god. Damn, that’s hilarious.”

Director Gu glared at him and turned to Chu Siqi, “Do you really like Jiang Qin? If it’s just because of his success, that’s not love.”

“I do like him, but I realized it too late…”

“So Jiang Qin settled for someone else? Chose another girl?” Director Gu felt she almost understood.

Jiang Qin had pursued Chu Siqi in high school, but because of her hesitation, he chose to let go and move on, ending up with a neck full of love bites. Now, Chu Siqi regretted it.

It was hard to judge this situation.

Yao Junjie pursed his lips, glancing at Jiang Qin standing at the door, “It’s normal. Letting go when you can’t win is also a choice. If you can’t get the prettiest, settle for the next best. He’s smart for that.”

Wang Hui

Si Huiyi

Just then, a pink electric scooter zoomed by on the road, ridden by a stunningly beautiful girl, attracting everyone’s attention.

She wore a short-sleeved shirt with a deer print, her hair tied in a high ponytail, her eyes clear and cold like moonlight piercing the night, instantly turning the noisy street into a mere backdrop.

Then the pink scooter slowly stopped, and the girl foolishly looked at Jiang Qin, her long eyelashes seemingly tinted gold by the light, dazzlingly beautiful.

“Why are you riding so fast? Aren’t you afraid of falling?”

“I was wrong, but I’ll dare to do it again next time.”

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TL: Hahaha all you loser dogs must be wishing you were Jiang Qin!

…I’m not talking about myself.