Xia Nuannuan was too shy to come over, and Qin Tian didn't push it further.
He closed his phone screen, slipped it under his pillow, and closed his eyes to drift off to sleep.
Just as he was about to fall asleep, his phone buzzed with a WeChat notification.
Qin Tian was startled awake. He took out his phone and checked the message.
Nuannuan Little Sun: "Open the door quickly!"
Qin Tian's face lit up with joy. He quickly got out of bed, put on his slippers, and hurried out of the room to open the door.
Outside the door stood Xia Nuannuan, wearing only a pajama set. Her face was flushed, and her eyebrows held a hint of shyness.
"I'm hungry and want to eat something. There's nothing in the fridge over there."
Xia Nuannuan instinctively avoided his gaze, her face blushing as she spoke.
The three of them had finished the meal from that afternoon, so she couldn't possibly be hungry.
Qin Tian didn't expose her obvious lie. He smiled and nodded, "Then come in quickly. I'm hungry too and would like something to eat."
Xia Nuannuan followed him inside and closed the door behind her.
The moment the door clicked shut, she was embraced from behind.
"You, what are you doing?"
Xia Nuannuan asked with a flustered tone.
"I want to eat something!"
Qin Tian whispered in her ear.
"Then, then you go make it!"
"But what I want to eat is you!"
As he finished speaking, he scooped her up by the waist amidst her startled cry and quickly headed towards the bedroom.
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The next day, Qin Tian woke up early. After waking Xia Nuannuan, she quickly put on her clothes and shoes and secretly returned home.
Qin Tian no longer felt sleepy. After washing his face and brushing his teeth, he sat down at the computer in his room to review his stock accounts.
Just a few days prior, the funds in his stock investment account had surpassed twenty million.
Due to the recent poor performance of the domestic stock market, he had cashed out some of his stocks. He then treated Zhao Mingyuan to a meal and discussed his intention to increase his investment in Tianming Internet Cafe.
Zhao Mingyuan, who had previously rejected He Yun's investment, was struggling to find funds to accelerate the internet cafe's expansion. Naturally, he was very pleased and agreed.
Under the arrangement of a professional lawyer, after signing a pile of contracts, Qin Tian's and Zhao Mingyuan's equity stakes changed from 50% each to Qin Tian holding 70% and Zhao Mingyuan holding 30%.
According to legal regulations, absolute control requires 67% of the shares. Qin Tian's stake in Tianming Internet Cafe clearly exceeded this ratio.
However, Qin Tian remained a hands-off owner, handing over the cafe's operations to the experienced Zhao Mingyuan.
With his substantial capital investment, Zhao Mingyuan no longer had to worry about working capital and began to expand the internet cafe's scale with great determination.
New branches opened one after another, accompanied by various advertisements and promotions, which greatly increased Tianming Internet Cafe's reputation. It was gradually becoming the best internet cafe in the hearts of Jiangcheng's youth.
The system task he had previously triggered, to make Tianming Internet Cafe the largest internet cafe chain brand in Jiangcheng, was nearing completion.
After sending Old Xia away, Qin Tian and Xia Nuannuan returned to school together.
They had classes all morning. They didn't return to the dorm but asked their roommates to bring their textbooks. After parking the car, they walked directly to the classroom for their first class.
Upon arriving at the classroom, as Qin Tian sat down, his shoulder was patted from behind.
He turned to look at Zhuang Zhe, who was sitting behind him.
"Tian Ge, are you free tonight? I'm treating everyone to a meal."
Zhuang Zhe extended the invitation.
"I'm free. Why, what's the occasion?"
Qin Tian asked in surprise.
"Heh heh... Tian Ge, Ah Zhe, this quiet guy, has also found a girlfriend."
Chen Zhuang, sitting on the other side, chimed in with a smile.
"Really?"
Qin Tian looked at Zhuang Zhe in astonishment.
Xia Nuannuan, sitting beside him, also looked at Zhuang Zhe with sparkling eyes and a delighted expression.
Zhuang Zhe, showing a rare blush, nodded in acknowledgment.
"Tian Jing?"
Qin Tian asked with a smile.
Zhuang Zhe nodded in affirmation.
"Congratulations, congratulations! I always thought you two were a good match, and it happened so quickly!"
Qin Tian said with a hearty laugh.
"Zhuang Zhe, congratulations!"
Xia Nuannuan also sent her blessings with a smile, happy for them.
"Speaking of which, it's all thanks to you, Tian Ge. Tian Jing and I will properly toast you tonight."
Zhuang Zhe said gratefully.
Last year, when the two classes had a joint activity and went for an outdoor barbecue, it was organized by Qin Tian, who was the class monitor.
Zhuang Zhe and Tian Jing were able to hit it off and get together because they sat together in his car. They chatted a lot on the way and found they were very compatible.
"Who confessed to whom?"
Xia Nuannuan's eyes sparkled as she curiously asked Zhuang Zhe.
At her words, everyone around turned their attention to Zhuang Zhe.
Especially the guys from the neighboring dorms, their envy and jealousy were almost written on their faces.
"Neither, we just went to see a movie. The atmosphere was right, so I reached out and held her hand!"
Zhuang Zhe replied honestly.
"Wow!"
Xia Nuannuan showed a bright, aunt-like smile.
"Awesome!"
Qin Tian gave Zhuang Zhe a thumbs-up.
Zhuang Zhe smiled awkwardly, unsure of what to say.
"See? Don't let Zhuang Zhe's quiet demeanor fool you. When it's time to act, he's definitely not hesitant. You guys learned from me, understand!"
Cao Mingliang playfully boasted to the guys from the neighboring dorm.
"You're just bragging!"
Zhang Lang retorted with disbelief, pouting. "Learned from you? Learned how you, Cao the Scoundrel, hook up with other people's girlfriends and almost got beaten up when they came looking for you?"
"Hahaha..."
Everyone burst into laughter at this.
This incident started last week. A guy from another school came to their campus and even found out their class schedule. He specifically waited outside the classroom during class to confront Cao Mingliang.
The reason was that Cao Mingliang had been flirting with another guy's girlfriend on his phone daily, and the chat records were accidentally seen by that guy.
The guy was from a sports school and was strong and sturdy. He blocked Cao Mingliang's path and asked if his WeChat nickname was "Old Cao Next Door" before threatening to make a move.
Fortunately, Chen Zhuang reacted quickly and rushed forward, blocking the guy with his even more imposing physique.
Qin Tian and the others, who were slightly behind, swarmed forward and intimidated the guy.
Before leaving, the guy issued a warning: if Cao Mingliang dared to send another message to his girlfriend, he would bring his schoolmates next time, and he didn't believe Cao Mingliang would always have someone to protect him.
Soon, the incident spread throughout the college.
Cao Mingliang's philandering nature and his fondness for hooking up with girls who had boyfriends became a topic of casual conversation for many students.
However, Cao Mingliang clearly didn't care about this.
"Do you know how good that girl's figure is? My charm is great, otherwise, why would she chat with me so happily? What are you single dogs laughing at!"
Cao Mingliang said with contempt.
"Damn it, don't talk nonsense. I have a girlfriend too."
Zhang Lang retorted defiantly.