Green Tea? She's Clearly a Hidden Gem!

With Jiang Linyuan's final match-winning shot, the surrounding crowd erupted in discussion and exclamations:

"Damn, this guy's physical fitness is top-notch..."

"Haha, looks like he won on the court but lost in the romance department..."

"Junior Jiang! You look so cool playing ball!"

At that moment, Liu Tingting, who had been waiting on the sidelines for a while, jogged over and handed him a bottle of water she was holding.

Her tone was filled with undisguised joy and admiration.

"You have to go easy on me when playing with your senior in the future, okay?"

Her curvy body pressed in close, clearly trying to show off an unusual relationship with Jiang Linyuan.

Such a petty trick, and you dare show it off?

As a seasoned Tea King, Jiang Linyuan had long seen through her little schemes, but he saw through without exposing her.

In reality, what green tea? They're all considerate and understanding good little sisters!

"Thank you for the water, Senior."

Jiang Linyuan took the water with a smile, their eyes met, and their fingers seemed to accidentally brush against each other.

Liu Tingting immediately shyly pulled her hand back, turned her face away, but kept stealing glances at Jiang Linyuan from time to time.

What a vivid portrayal of an innocent young maiden.

But unfortunately, in front of Jiang Linyuan, this was like shooting arrows in front of Xiahou Dun—utterly unimpressive.

"What a shame today, I couldn't play ball alone with Senior."

Jiang Linyuan pretended to sigh with a regretful expression.

Acting? Who can't do that!

"Oh my, didn't Junior Jiang have fun playing with Junior Su?"

"Sometimes playing ball is about winning or losing, but sometimes it's about spending more time with someone..."

Jiang Linyuan stared at Liu Tingting and said meaningfully.

"Junior, you really know how to say interesting things."

Liu Tingting covered her mouth and laughed:

"It's fine, we'll have plenty of time to play ball in the future."

Just as the two were competing in their acting skills, Xiao Yun, who was helping Su Muzhi walk over, muttered quietly:

"Adulterous couple."

Tsk, Little Potato's aggressiveness still needs improvement, or perhaps her education level is just too high.

Jiang Linyuan noticed Su Muzhi walking towards him and said politely:

"Junior's ball skills are impressive."

Su Muzhi wiped the sweat from her forehead, brushed back her hair, looked Jiang Linyuan up and down—his face wasn't red, his heart wasn't racing—and asked:

"Were you going easy on me earlier?"

Hearing this, Jiang Linyuan guessed that his last shot had probably caused some misunderstanding.

I'm over here exhausted half to death, but you look full of energy—it's hard not to speculate.

But, young lady, who told you I have cheats?

Jiang Linyuan looked at Su Muzhi and said:

"You can think of it that way if you want."

Su Muzhi narrowed her eyes, flashed a brilliant smile, and waved her phone:

"A bet's a bet. I'll help you invite Shen Wanyu out. We'll contact each other on WeChat then."

Now she's not even calling him 'senior' anymore, and she says 'a bet's a bet.'

Women, they really are creatures who say one thing but mean another.

As she spoke, she glanced at Liu Tingting, who was standing beside Jiang Linyuan with a thoughtful expression, the corner of her lips curling up again into a smile, dragging out her tone:

"And, Mr. Jiang's little request remains valid long-term, you can come collect anytime."

After saying that, she didn't wait for Jiang Linyuan's response and left the court with Xiao Yun.

Before leaving, Xiao Yun even made a face at the two of them.

"Junior Jiang, you..."

At that moment, Liu Tingting looked hesitant and asked in a quiet, probing tone.

Seeing her like this, Jiang Linyuan gave a disdainful smile.

We're all thousand-year-old foxes, why play the ghost story game?

"Shen Wanyu is the Head of the External Liaison Department. I have some private matters I want to discuss with her, but never had the chance..."

Jiang Linyuan said without changing his expression, after all, dating is also a private matter:

"Also, if it weren't for Classmate Su saying she could make the connection, I wouldn't want to get involved with her."

Hearing this, Liu Tingting let out a relieved sigh:

"Ah, I was just concerned about you, junior. I feel that Junior Su is quite unique, and I was afraid she might bully you."

"Hahaha, then Senior will have to help keep an eye on her for me in the future. I'm really not good at dealing with girls."

"Junior really trusts his senior..."

"Senior cares about me, of course I trust Senior."

"Such a sweet talker."

The fish has taken the bait.

Liu Tingting looked at Jiang Linyuan's innocent smiling face, secretly delighted.

The fish has taken the bait.

Jiang Linyuan glanced at Liu Tingting, utterly dismissive.

...

Because Jiang Linyuan used Su Muzhi as bait, during his first meeting with Liu Tingting, he quickly left a deep impression in her heart.

The two soon became regular badminton partners, sharing some interesting stories and complaints every day, which lasted for about a week.

During the weekend, Liu Tingting's words subtly hinted at hoping to go on a date with Jiang Linyuan alone.

But Jiang Linyuan remained unmoved. To get the system's reward, he had to make the other party develop feelings for him.

Agreeing too easily with Liu Tingting would only make her see him as a backup plan or a simp, which wouldn't help with the follow-up work.

"Senior, I'm sorry, I have a school-organized activity this weekend, I don't have much time."

"So junior cares so much about going out to play with me, his senior."

"It's fine, junior. Don't tire yourself out, or I'll worry."

Looking at the voice message Liu Tingting sent on WeChat, Jiang Linyuan twitched the corner of his mouth.

Among the many green teas he had pursued, this Liu Tingting was quite a character.

This pot of tea has at least twenty years of experience!

Right at that moment, he suddenly received another WeChat message.

Not from Liu Tingting, but from Shen Wanyu.

"What's going on between you and Su Muzhi?"

Huh?

Jiang Linyuan raised an eyebrow. Although he had guessed that his Head of the External Liaison Department and Su Muzhi had an unusual relationship.

But given Shen Wanyu's personality, asking directly like this probably meant the two had some story.

But Jiang Linyuan thought again, if you put these two people together, there probably wouldn't be a story, but an accident.

"Head of the Department, don't worry, my heart will always be with you."

He thought and casually sent a message.

"Stay away from Su Muzhi. She's not a good person."

Baby, your possessiveness is a bit strong. We're just good friends, not a couple. You've crossed a line.

Seeing Shen Wanyu's message, Jiang Linyuan was even more amused.

The relationship between these two was indeed not ordinary.

"Head of the Department, I'll listen to you."

"Hmph."

This time Shen Wanyu's reply was extremely cold, not saying much, just adding another line.

"Meet at the cafe near the school on Saturday. Sent you the address. 8 AM. Don't be late."

Holy crap!

Jiang Linyuan stared at the words on the screen, stunned.

Although the tone of the message was like a boss checking attendance at work, the information it contained was out of the ordinary.

Has the blockhead I've been pursuing for almost a year finally woken up?

It was also at this time that Su Muzhi sent a message.

"Mr. Jiang, your matter is settled."

"And, my little offer remains valid~, don't forget to collect."

Su Muzhi, my superhero!

"Junior Su, if this works out, I'll treat you to milk tea."

"Really now, doesn't Mr. Jiang know? The difficulty of juggling three boats is much greater than juggling two."

So cringe!

I just wanted to treat you to milk tea to express my gratitude, where did your mind wander off to!