Chapter Forty-Four Sister-in-law

  At noon, it was just the time for class, and the weather was gloomy, so naturally there were not many people in the library. Li San Sheng couldn't expect that these children who had already defined their lives as small-town citizens with mediocre ambitions would come to this third-rate university just to get a degree, let alone go to the library every day of the week. Maybe after the gaokao they had secretly vowed to make up for lost time in college, but the noble qualities they had left behind in high school were now long gone.

  The librarian on duty was still the same aunt, who had already gotten used to Li San Sheng coming to the library every time with a beautiful girl named Lin Xue Er. According to what his classmates said, that girl was at least a campus belle, which completely overturned his original impression of Li San Sheng as just an ordinary rural kid trying to make it big by studying hard and climbing up the social ladder.

  The librarian aunt felt sorry for this kid, thinking that he would probably be single for all four years of college. However, subconsciously she thought that no girl in this school was worthy of him - a rural kid who insisted on staying in the library for at least two hours every day, borrowing at least three books each time, helping to sort and put away the returned books after class, and getting up early every morning to run or practice boxing on the playground. Maybe nobody could see his brilliance now, maybe nobody noticed his existence, but when he finally shines one day, that dazzling light would wake up many people.

  But when the librarian aunt saw Li San Sheng again, and Yu'er who was standing next to him and could be seen as not an ordinary child at a glance, she was shocked and stunned. She thought that even though she had been a professor at several universities before and had retired and stayed at home with nothing to do, she had followed the old man to this private university, and although she hadn't seen countless people and practiced her keen eye, she should still be able to see through people. But why did she feel like she couldn't see through this child anymore?

  I took a glance at the girl next to Li Sansheng, and the bag she was carrying, I could tell it was Gucci. There's a Gucci flagship store in Xibei outside the South Gate, ordinary people can't afford it. And that watch on her wrist, although I couldn't see what brand it was, it didn't look like a fake one either. The elegance and refinement she exuded with every gesture made her seem like a rich family's young lady. Compared to Lin Xue'er, this girl looked even more mature. Suddenly, an idea popped into my head - could she be a mistress? But I immediately dismissed the thought. He wasn't good-looking or strong, his height was average for a northerner, and he wore clothes that didn't exceed 200 yuan, who would look at him twice?

  "Auntie" Li Sansheng saw the duty aunt in a daze and couldn't help but smile and softly called out.

  "Ah, foolish wisdom has arrived," Auntie said with a smile after coming back to her senses.

  "Auntie, this is my cousin Gu Yu, she came to school to see me," Li San Sheng smiled and introduced Yu Er.

  "Auntie, hello!" Yuer called out sweetly and politely.

  "The girl is really beautiful, so lively and spirited!" The librarian aunt put down her guard, thinking to herself that this child would absolutely not be a troublemaker, secretly pleased that she hadn't misjudged the person.

  "Thank you, Auntie."

  "Auntie, I'll put these books away for you" Li San Sheng casually picked up the books that his classmates had returned and placed on the bookshelves in the library, about a dozen or so. Yu'er helped him carry them too. As for which books were where in the library, apart from the librarians themselves, it could be said that Li San Sheng was the most familiar with them. Although Li San Sheng didn't have the same level of academic achievement as some of those "phoenix men" in top universities who broke their predecessors' records for borrowing books in the library every semester with ease, he wasn't far behind either.

  After carefully putting the books back in their original place, Li San Sheng picked up a few economics books to read. Recently, he has been concerned about the appreciation of the RMB and the stubbornly high CPI. He also discussed this topic with Lao Meng on QQ, probing for some insider information. According to what Lao Meng revealed to him, mainstream economists in China have already split into three factions: those who are optimistic, those who are pessimistic, and those who don't care. However, the old men who set economic and financial policies for this country dare not be like others. The only thing that makes Li San Sheng feel relieved is that Lao Meng is getting further and further away, step by step, towards his desired pedestal.

  In the afternoon, Li Sansheng had to attend a class in the large classroom. It was said that this was an old professor from Northwest University who had been invited by the school with great effort, and the school had also emphasized that attendance was mandatory for this class. The beautiful class advisor had even called Li Sansheng personally, so he naturally didn't dare to play truant and lose face in front of her, not to mention the possibility that the big boss of the school might be standing behind him watching.

  Li Sansheng and Yu'er were about to head to the large classroom after leaving the library when they were spotted by Jiang Xiaoxiao, one of the four beauties in their class and Lin Xueer's best friend. Jiang Xiaoxiao had just come out of the college office and was initially unsure if it was Li Sansheng because the girl next to him was incredibly stunning, even she herself felt envious. After triple-checking, she confirmed that it was indeed Li Sansheng, leaving her utterly astonished.

  She had never been fond of Li Sansheng to begin with, and the fact that Lin Xueer liked him was something she couldn't wrap her head around from start to finish. A plain, uncool, and poorly dressed country bumpkin like Li Sansheng could win the heart of Lin Xueer, who was destined to be the school's dream girl - this was as absurd as a meteor crashing into Earth in her mind. The slap in the face that life had given her only made her feel more absurd, and what made it even more ridiculous was that Li Sansheng had never explicitly said he was with Lin Xueer, completely overturning Jiang Xiaoxiao's already pitiful worldview.

  However, Lin Xueer's sworn ally on the same front line discovered that Li Sansheng was actually with another fox spirit behind Lin Xueer's back. Although these were just her own thoughts, they still made her very angry, as if her boyfriend had betrayed her. Without hesitation, she made a phone call to Lin Xueer, who had already become the center of attention for all the boys in the large classroom.

  Lin Xue'er was holding a copy of Zhang Ailing's "Little Reunion" and listlessly flipping through it, listlessly listening to Taylor Swift's songs, listlessly thinking about someone. She thought that she and Li San Sheng might have a relationship like the one described in "Lianren Yuyan".

  "Thinking of each other so much might be because we're not together. But if one day we really are together, it's possible that like others, it'll start out great but slowly become suffocating. In the end, a bland and uneventful breakup."

  Even if she received a so-called informant call from her best friend Jiang Xiaoxiao, she still looked very calm and didn't show any excitement, because Li Sansheng had told her that he liked someone, and subconsciously thought that the beautiful girl mentioned by Jiang Xiaoxiao was the one Li Sansheng liked.

  Even if two people can't be together, she will never forget the boy who appeared in her university days.

  Li Sansheng and Yu'er, one entering the large classroom with her front foot and the other with his back foot, Yu'er being the former and Li Sansheng the latter. Yu'er's appearance thoroughly ignited the passion in the drowsy classroom that afternoon, with everyone suddenly becoming excited like they had been injected with chicken blood, even several young teachers from the college and an old professor couldn't help but stare at Yu'er until she reached her seat in the back. Obviously familiar with Li Sansheng's style, Yu'er knew this seat was definitely made by Third Brother, but now someone else was sitting there, undoubtedly Lin Xue'er who had already developed a crush on Li Sansheng and her gang of close friends.

  Jiang Xiaoxiao arrived at the large classroom and exaggeratedly told Lin Xue'er and two other close friends about how Li Sansheng was this and that, and another girl was so beautiful. Jiang Xiaoxiao's excitement instantly stirred up the remaining two girls to fan the flames. It is worth noting that these three had not received benefits from those male students with a good family background in school, if they didn't do something, there would be people who would curse them behind their backs.

  It was just that outside was a storm, but inside I was calm and unruffled, not a ripple disturbed, until the stunning Jade walked into the large classroom. Jiang Xiao immediately told everyone that it was this woman, and Lin Xue's three sworn sisters glared at her with deadly eyes as she slowly made her way to the back of the room. If looks could kill, they would have killed Jade countless times already.

  At this time, Yu'er, who was the focus of the entire classroom, had already seen bigger scenes than this. As one of the two deputy presidents of the student union who caused a sensation at Nanjing University and became sworn enemies, Yu'er was naturally very calm, smiling all the way to the end as if nothing had happened.

  When Yu Er walked to the last row, Lin Xue Er and her three best friends had already given up a seat for Yu Er. Yu Er thanked them with a smile, disappointing the three best friends who thought there would be intense sparks flying everywhere like meteors hitting the earth, while also feeling relieved that the classroom wouldn't become too lively.

  Everyone had forgotten the man who was only two meters away from Yu, wearing old cloth shoes and sporting a plain hairstyle, with light footsteps and a bland smile, so simple and ordinary that everyone had already ignored his existence - Li Sansheng. Just then, the class bell rang, and under pressure from the old professor and college leaders on stage, everyone finally calmed down.

  Li Sansheng happened to sit in the most corner position, Yuer is a woman whose IQ and face value are proportional, this is acknowledged by their circle, otherwise, every time the annual grade competition and examination of any subject, this demon can always occupy a place in the top five, during the exam, she always supports Xin Xin and Da Da.

  From the side, three long ones are considered beautiful, a very beautiful woman's attitude towards herself and their reaction has already determined that this long and beautiful girl who looks like she hasn't been tainted by society is probably Three Brother's pursuer. She feels a little sour in her heart, blaming Li San Sheng for saying he doesn't have a pursuer, who can look up to him.

  It's gold, and it will always be discovered. Some men are ordinary, but they're not ordinary at all.

  After Li San Sheng sat down, he must introduce the jade beside him. It's clear that Lin Da Mei can unconditionally like this rural man with no background and no face, if he brings a big beauty and still doesn't make a sound, then it's really not human.

  Li Sansheng took a deep breath, turned his head to look at Lin Xue'er who was waiting with an expectant face, and smiled wryly in his heart. What a good kid. Smiling, he said "Xue'er, this..."

  Just as Li Sānshēng hadn't finished speaking, the demon king beside him, Gu Dà Yāojīng, said with a familiar tone: "Oh, you must be his wife, I knew it, why else would you shine so brightly? Third Brother often mentions you. My name is Gu Yu, Third Brother's cousin, and I'm a freshman at Nanjing University's Foreign Language College, here to visit Third Brother."

  The whole audience was shocked.