Qin Tian first sent a message to Su Yan, proposing the idea of an outdoor barbecue and asking her to gauge the girls' thoughts in her class.
Within minutes, Su Yan replied, confirming that the girls were very keen.
So, Qin Tian called their counselor, asking if she could help borrow a barbecue grill.
He hadn't expected much, but to his surprise, the counselor could actually help resolve the issue.
"Sister Peng, do you want to join us for some fun?"
Qin Tian invited.
"You guys are going for a get-together, what would I do there? I have things to do today, so I won't be going," the counselor politely declined over the phone.
"Alright then!"
"Okay, I'll send you the location once I'm done. You can come directly to pick it up, and it's best if you bring a car," the counselor said.
"Got it, thanks a lot!"
"No need to thank me, bye!"
Shu Peng hung up the phone immediately after speaking.
Qin Tian happened to be walking out of the dormitory building and walked all the way to the parking area.
A few days after the start of the semester, during military training, he had consulted with the security guard, paid the annual fee of five hundred yuan, and completed the procedures for parking on campus.
After completing the formalities, he drove his car into the school.
He hadn't driven the car much in the following days, so no one knew it was his.
After getting into the car, Qin Tian called Xia Nuannuan.
"Hello, Brother Tian!"
Xia Nuannuan's sweet voice came through, mixed with the noisy voices of other girls.
"Are you guys getting ready to leave?"
Qin Tian asked with a smile.
"Yes, the car arranged by Old Xia has arrived, and we're about to head downstairs. What about you, where are you planning to go later?"
"We're planning to have an outdoor barbecue!"
"Ah? An outdoor barbecue? Oh no, I really want to go too!"
Xia Nuannuan's tone was full of regret and disappointment.
She herself was no longer interested in seafood banquets or anything similar.
Compared to that, she really wanted to go to an outdoor barbecue with Qin Tian.
"Outdoor barbecue? Tsk, the boys really know how to have fun!"
"Who cares about them? Anyway, it's not as luxurious as our seafood feast!"
"That's what you say, but I really do want to go."
"Then go ahead. Don't worry, I'll eat your share for you."
"Get lost!"
...
From the phone, the voices of Shen Siqi and a few other girls could be heard.
"We'll have a chance to go together in the future," Qin Tian comforted with a smile.
"Alright!"
Xia Nuannuan replied helplessly.
"They've gone to buy supplies. I'm free for now, so I'll come over to see you off," Qin Tian said, starting the car.
"You're driving over?"
"Yes, I need to pick up the barbecue grill later!"
"Oh, okay, then you need to hurry. The car Old Xia arranged is downstairs, and we'll be leaving as soon as we get down."
"So urgent?"
"They said that when you eat this kind of buffet, you should go early on an empty stomach. They also said they're staying there for the whole day."
"Impressive!"
Qin Tian praised with amusement and said, "Then I'll hang up now, I'll be there soon!"
"Okay!"
After hanging up the phone, Qin Tian drove towards the girls' dormitory.
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"Nuannuan, what's going on? Qin Tian already has a car?"
Shen Siqi asked Xia Nuannuan beside her, her tone full of surprise.
The surrounding group of girls were also looking astonished.
Most of them hadn't even obtained their driver's licenses yet after starting university, so Qin Tian already owning a car was quite shocking.
"Mhm!"
Xia Nuannuan nodded in response.
"Did his family help him buy it? What kind of car is it?"
One of the girls, unable to contain her curiosity, inquired further.
"Just a regular car."
Xia Nuannuan replied casually with a smile.
It wasn't that she intentionally said it that way, but rather that she had no concept of car brands or prices.
To her, a car was just a convenient means of transportation.
As for the previous question, she subconsciously felt it was unnecessary to answer, as it wasn't important.
Seeing her reluctance to say more, the girls assumed he had just bought a cheap car for commuting, so they tactfully didn't ask any further questions.
It was quite normal for a novice who had just gotten their driver's license to buy a cheap car, or even a used car, for commuting.
Only Shen Siqi and Lu Lei, who were already somewhat familiar with Xia Nuannuan, felt that it might not be that simple.
The group of girls chattered as they walked out of the dormitory building and saw two rather white, black vans parked outside.
These were the two cars arranged by Old Xia to pick them up.
Although called vans, they were actually Toyota's luxury MPV Alphards, with a landed price of nearly a million yuan.
Of course, most girls only looked at the brand of a car and didn't know the specific value of these two vehicles.
Next to the two cars stood two drivers arranged by Old Xia. Seeing the girls approaching, they hurried over to help open the rear doors.
"Everyone, get in the car first!"
Xia Nuannuan said with a smile to the girls, then her gaze turned towards the direction of the boys' dormitory.
Seeing a black sedan approaching in the distance, Xia Nuannuan's face bloomed with a sweet smile, and she raised her right arm high to wave.
The girls followed her gaze and were stunned when they saw the black BMW.
"Is that... Qin Tian's car?"
"It should be."
"Didn't he say it was just a regular car?"
"Is it possible that to him... it is just a regular car?"
Shen Siqi stated with a serious expression.
The surrounding girls fell silent, their faces blank.
The car stopped behind the two Toyota Alphards. Qin Tian opened the door, got out, and walked over with a pack of cigarettes, lit two, and offered one to a driver.
The driver was momentarily stunned.
"Xia Nuannuan's family bought it for me. She is my girlfriend," Qin Tian nudged towards Xia Nuannuan and explained with a smile.
The driver suddenly understood, quickly accepted a cigarette, and thanked him with a smile.
Then, Qin Tian continued forward and offered a cigarette to the driver by the first car.
He himself didn't smoke, but when he went to consult with the security guard about parking last time, he bought a good brand of cigarettes. He gave away two packs and kept the rest in the car.
After distributing cigarettes to the two drivers, Qin Tian put the rest back in his pocket, then smiled at Xia Nuannuan and the others.
"You guys are really something. It's only a little past nine, and you're really planning to eat all day? That's not how you take advantage!"
"Hahaha..."
The girls were amused by his words.
"What? Xia Nuannuan doesn't feel bad, and you, Qin Tian, are feeling bad for her?"
"You're like a well-fed person who doesn't understand the hunger of the starving. We are poor people who have never eaten seafood before. Now that we finally have a chance, can't we eat more?"
"Exactly, exactly. Class monitor, look at you, you've already got a BMW just after starting university, so of course you don't understand our lives as ordinary people."
"You're talking about this car!"
Qin Tian glanced at the car, grinned, and said, "Nuannuan's family bought it for me. My family is just an ordinary family like yours!"
As soon as he said this, the girls were dumbfounded, their surprised gazes turning to Xia Nuannuan.
Xia Nuannuan smiled a little shyly and quickly said, "My parents bought it for him, it has nothing to do with me."
"No wonder you said it was just a regular car. A rich young lady!"
Cheng Meng exclaimed enviously.
Qin Tian paused upon hearing this, then nodded with a light chuckle, "Compared to the two Toyota Alphards in front, this is indeed quite ordinary. Those two probably cost over a million yuan to land."
At this remark, the girls were stunned again. "A million yuan? Those two vans?"
Shen Siqi exclaimed.
"Vans?"
Qin Tian chuckled in amusement, unable to suppress his laughter, and said, "You'll know when you get in the car whether they are ordinary vans or not."