Chapter 1969: Chapter 1966: The Rebound Guy
"From what you’re saying, when Yin Menglan was still with you, she was already two-timing you and got together with that rich second-gen?" Mu Binglan asked.
Ning Wenbin didn’t look embarrassed at all, just said calmly, "Yeah. She said what she wanted, I couldn’t give her."
"And she actually said that so righteously." Mu Binglan was furious.
"You don’t look like some average family’s kid either. With that aura of yours, are you a rich second-gen, some young master?" He Xiaofei asked curiously.
Ning Wenbin glanced at Lin Tian and Xiao Manxuan, looking quite awkward, because only those two knew his real identity. Lin Tian of course knew Ning Wenbin was far from just some random rich young master. If he really wanted to compete with that rich second-gen, the other guy definitely wouldn’t be his match.
It’s just that, although Ning Wenbin acted like a clown, he absolutely wouldn’t fight over a woman like that. Ning Wenbin might be a clown, but he had his own pride.
"Forget about her, let’s find a place and sit down." Ning Wenbin stopped talking about the topic and said casually.
They had just sat down when Xiao Manxuan whispered, "Yin Menglan is coming over."
Lin Tian frowned and looked over, seeing Yin Menglan walking this way with a guy. It was obvious they were heading for Ning Wenbin, because Yin Menglan had spotted him.
The guy walked over, his gaze clearly sweeping across Xiao Manxuan, He Xiaofei, and Mu Binglan. All three were great beauties, and his eyes lingered the longest on Xiao Manxuan, even lighting up.
The three girls noticed his sizing up and all showed looks of disgust. He Xiaofei said coldly, "He’s the vice president of the Student Union, his name is Lv Lianghao. He and Senior Sister Yang Lin are both hot contenders for the next Student Union president. The two of them are basically rivals."
As soon as she finished, Lv Lianghao and Yin Menglan were already close. Lv Lianghao put on a gentlemanly act, showed what he thought was his most charming smile, and said, "Everyone, I wonder if we could sit here?"
As he spoke, Yin Menglan looked at Ning Wenbin with a strange expression, as if there were a lot of things she wanted to say.
Lin Tian said, crisp and clean, "No."
When it came to people he couldn’t stand, Lin Tian never bothered to be polite. Wearing a fake mask wasn’t his style. His bluntness stunned Xiao Manxuan and the others for a moment, then they almost burst out laughing.
Because the muscles on Lv Lianghao’s face clearly twitched, though he recovered quickly, plastering a smile back on. He chuckled, "Junior Lin Tian really knows how to joke. You might not know me yet, but I’ve heard about your deeds. Let me introduce myself, I’m Lv Lianghao, vice president of the Student Union."
When he mentioned being vice president, pride flashed in his eyes. While talking, he naturally sat down, not giving himself any chance to look awkward.
Yin Menglan also sat down, her eyes never leaving Ning Wenbin. She said softly, "Wenbin, how have you been?"
The way she addressed him was intimate, her tone gentle. If Lin Tian hadn’t just heard the story, he would’ve thought they were still a couple. Anyone who didn’t know would think she was a gentle, soft-tempered girl. But she’d betrayed Ning Wenbin; seeing her like this now, she really did know how to act.
Ning Wenbin looked relaxed and said casually, "Still okay, so-so."
He didn’t deliberately say he was doing great, nor that he was doing badly. He just said "still okay" in a very ordinary, flat tone.
Yet it was exactly that tone that hit Yin Menglan hard. A hint of sadness and loss slipped into her eyes.
Xiao Manxuan leaned closer to Lin Tian and whispered, "Yin Menglan really can act. That expression of hers, it’s like she still cares a lot about Ning Wenbin. You don’t think he’ll fall for her again, do you?"
Ning Wenbin, however, acted like he hadn’t seen Yin Menglan’s expression, picking up some fruit from the table and munching on it by himself. The atmosphere instantly turned a bit awkward.
Lv Lianghao also noticed the awkwardness. His eyes rolled, and he turned his gaze back to Xiao Manxuan. "Junior Manxuan..."
"You’d better just call me Mr. Xiao." Xiao Manxuan immediately cut him off, her tone neither warm nor cold.
Lv Lianghao’s brows twitched almost imperceptibly, then he smiled again. "Mr. Xiao, are you interested in joining the Student Union?"
"I already have a club I’m interested in." Xiao Manxuan replied in the same calm tone. She didn’t refuse outright, but anyone could hear what she meant: I’m not interested.
Lv Lianghao refused to give up and kept trying to persuade her. "Clubs are just for hobbies, but the Student Union is different. The Student Union is the best place to develop your abilities. You can also get to know a lot of teachers and even entrepreneurs outside the school, which will help with your future job hunting. I can introduce you to the school leaders. If you want to stay and work at the university after graduation, that won’t be a problem."
Being able to stay on at the university after graduation was indeed a huge temptation for students, especially at a top-tier school like Jinghua University, and in Jinghua City at that.
Lv Lianghao figured no student could turn down that kind of benefit. Even though he didn’t have the final say on whether someone could stay, even a ten percent chance was enough for many people to jump at.
After he finished, he glanced at Lin Tian and the others, looking very composed, even superior, as if he had already decided that Xiao Manxuan would agree.
But he ended up disappointed. The faint look on Xiao Manxuan’s face was like a bucket of cold water thrown over him.
"No need. I’ll join whatever club Lin Tian joins." Xiao Manxuan added another sentence, giving Lv Lianghao another heavy blow.
Especially when she said that, she was looking at Lin Tian. Her gaze was as soft as water, her eyes full of Lin Tian’s reflection. For a schemer like Lv Lianghao, that was a critical hit.
Mu Binglan and the others started laughing, all thinking, You already know they’re a golden-boy-and-jade-girl pair, and you still try to hit on Xiao Manxuan. Isn’t that just asking to embarrass yourself? Awkward enough now, isn’t it?
They’d barely sat down, and in such a short time, they’d managed to rack up two bouts of awkwardness—and for both of them. Even Vice President Lv Lianghao had no idea what to say to salvage things.
"Good evening, everyone..." Yang Lin’s voice came from the host’s stage, starting the pre-party speech and temporarily easing the two’s awkwardness.
Everyone quieted down. Yang Lin gave a brief summary of the semester’s work, praising the good points, pointing out the shortcomings, then talking about future plans. A standard-issue speech; she was well-practiced at it.
"Wenbin, can we go out and talk alone?" While everyone else was listening to Yang Lin, Yin Menglan looked at Ning Wenbin and asked gently.
"Sure, I don’t like listening to speeches anyway." Ning Wenbin unexpectedly stood up and walked toward the side corridor.
Yin Menglan seemed to smile, a victorious smile, but quickly put back on her gentle look and got up to follow him out.
Lin Tian, Xiao Manxuan, and the others looked at each other. He Xiaofei sighed. "Even heroes can’t resist a beauty’s charms. Sigh, Ning Wenbin still couldn’t withstand Yin Menglan’s gentle offensive. I’m afraid he’s about to..."
"About to become the sucker who cleans up her mess," Mu Binglan said bluntly.
