Pampered By All In Different Planes

Chapter 101: Chapter 101: After Raising a Child and Getting Rich in That Era, the Delicate Beauty Was Spoiled Rotten 21

“I like him—”

Su Zhiruan pointed to the youth standing in the crowd, who looked uncommonly handsome.

The crowd all turned to look at the young man and then gasped in astonishement!

Li Jian was the first to exclaim, “Young Master Qin— Teacher Qin?!” He almost misspoke and quickly corrected himself.

The moment she saw the young man, Su Caixia’s grip on Li Jian loosened as she widened her eyes.

She had initially thought that Li Jian was outstanding, a cultured intellectual sent to the countryside, handsome as well.

But when Su Zhiruan pointed out this young man, she also gasped.

This time, she had lost.

The widow thought her daughter finding such an outstanding man had brought her great respect, but she didn’t expect that Su Zhiruan, who hadn’t even been to school, would find an even more exceptional man, making her feel immediately unbalanced.

Seeing the slightly surprised look in the young man’s eyes, the widow, as if guessing something, couldn’t help scoffing mockingly, “This comrade doesn’t seem to recognize you, Su Zhaodi— oh, I mean Su Zhiruan. Could it be that you just randomly picked someone?”

Li Jian didn’t even hear the widow’s words; he looked somewhat nervous now.

He had long heard that Qin Lianqi, the young master, had inexplicably decided to teach in this decrepit town, and despite his desires, he hadn’t succeeded in meeting him.

Unexpectedly, after all that searching, there he was, in the middle of the street!

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This man, though a mere teacher in a small town, was a direct ticket to a job in the capital if one got on his good side.

He was now slightly sweating; if Su Zhiruan was indeed with Qin Lianqi, then those words he had just spoken could offend not just one, but two people, especially since he didn’t even know when the young master had appeared here.

Upon hearing the widow’s words, Qin Lianqi had guessed the situation.

In his hands, he carried a bag with some snacks, which he walked over and handed to Li Meihua, “Aunt, are you and Ruanruan here to clean up the shop today?”

“Ruanruan, I’m here to help.” Qin Lianqi directly took Su Zhiruan’s hand, even she was shocked for a moment. Soon, her cold hand was embraced in his warmth as he turned to address the three across from them, asking Su Zhiruan softly, “Are they bullying you?”

Around them, what had been a noisy crowd silenced in an instant at Qin Lianqi’s question. He was attractive and carried an air of a lazy aristocrat about him, yet when he became serious, it made everyone subconsciously afraid to speak.

Su Caixia and her companions swallowed hard, daring not to speak.

The widow, mustering some courage, was about to say something but then saw Li Jian step forward immediately, his demeanor exceedingly respectful as if the slightly younger man before him were his own father.

“Qin, Teacher Qin! Not at all! We had no idea Ruanruan was with you— even with ten guts, we wouldn’t dare offend your people!” Li Jian was utterly obsequious, a perfect picture of servility.

The young man’s smile held a hint of derision as he pinched the girl’s hand, his tone edged with coolness, “Ruanruan is also someone you can address casually?”

“I’m wrong, I’m wrong, Young Master Qin, Teacher Qin!” Li Jian thought he was the only one on site who knew of Qin Lianqi’s status, seeing that even Su Zhiruan seemed perplexed.

By this time, the widow, Su Caixia, and the old lady were too shocked to speak.

Although Li Jian kept apologizing, everyone heard it loud and clear; the identity of this person was probably not as simple as a mere small town teacher!

Perhaps a significant figure had really come to their town!

And she mingled in the crowd.

Li Jian left the place with Su Caixia and a few others, looking rather dejected.

Su Zhiruan bowed to the crowd, “Folks, I apologize for the scene, but my little store is about to open. We will have a variety of packages, with draws, half-price, and free promotions. I welcome you all to come and taste when it opens!”

Many people didn’t even know what her store was about, but seeing Su Zhiruan’s excellent disposition improved their impression of the store significantly.

The name of the store stuck in everyone’s mind.

As the crowd gradually dispersed, Su Zhiruan looked down and noticed her hand was still in Qin Lianqi’s. She shook it slightly and tilted her head with a smile, “Teacher Qin?”

Called by her, Qin Lianqi instinctively tightened his grip. Her originally cold hand was warmed by his touch.

Li Meihua, watching this scene unfold, felt extremely satisfied and quickly made up an excuse to leave.

“Do they often bully you?” Qin Lianqi followed Su Zhiruan into the store, where Su Zhiruan found two chairs. He didn’t just stand by but helped Su Zhiruan tidy up, and then they sat down.

Su Zhiruan shook her head, “No, it was the first time today—why weren’t you at school today, Teacher Qin?”

Usually, Qin Lianqi spent most of his time at school teaching, and besides weekends, he rarely had time for himself and was seldom seen on the streets.

“A new teacher arrived a few days ago, I let him take over the class to get accustomed to the work,” Qin Lianqi said, looking at Su Zhiruan’s bright profile. “I heard you were opening a store soon, so I came to check it out, but I hadn’t expected I could also be of help.”

“I owe you big thanks today, Teacher Qin. Without you, I might really have ended up touring the police station,” Su Zhiruan said, propping her chin with her hand, feigning distress as she looked at Qin Lianqi, the two of them sitting very close.

The table was very small, and as she leaned in, Qin Lianqi could even smell the floral scent of her hair.

He was tall, a head taller than Li Jian, about 1.8 meters. At that moment, as the girl bowed her head and leaned close to him, the sweet fragrance filled the air, and he suddenly felt shy to meet her gaze, so he slowly lowered his eyes.

But he hadn’t expected that with her movements, part of her neckline slipped down a bit.

The young girl of this age was blossoming like a delicate bud, tender and full of promise. Startled by a brief glimpse, he quickly averted his eyes.

Round, subtly curving, the unseen scenery was indeed enticing.

Su Zhiruan had merely meant to tease him verbally, but seeing him blush and avert his gaze, sitting up straight, completely avoiding looking at her, piqued her interest even more.

She stretched out her fair hand, the fingertips showing faint calluses, and poked Qin Lianqi, “Teacher Qin, about what I said earlier… that I like you—did you hear?”

Seeing that Qin Lianqi did not respond, she muttered to herself, “Everyone around took it for granted, Teacher Qin must have done it on purpose!”

Qin Lianqi indeed thought so, but he refrained from saying it.

Su Zhiruan, however, was bold. She walked around the table, pulling up a chair directly opposite Qin Lianqi. Their legs were even touching. She shifted slightly, and Qin Lianqi immediately stiffened.

“If Teacher Qin has tacitly agreed that I am yours, wouldn’t it be a letdown if I did nothing at all?”

Su Zhiruan found teasing him quite amusing, so she planned to say a bit more.

But just then, the door creaked and swung open—