"Don't worry, neither of us has done anything against discipline. Old Li won't betray us."
Qin Tian smiled and raised an eyebrow.
Xia Nuannuan's pretty face blushed, and she shyly turned her head away.
"You know my dad; he'll definitely do something. He's going to Jiangcheng in a couple of days, maybe even today. He might approach you directly."
"I'm not afraid. We'll deal with whatever comes."
Qin Tian said reassuringly with a smile.
"You're really carefree."
Xia Nuannuan glanced at him speechlessly, feeling quite impressed. If she knew Qin Tian's family wanted to meet her, she would have been in a panic by now.
Instead, Qin Tian acted like nothing was wrong and even comforted her. She could only describe his demeanor as having a big heart.
"Heh heh..."
Qin Tian grinned and said, "Besides, we have your moth... ahem, your aunt on our side. As long as your mother is with us, it's like holding a royal flush in a card game. We're guaranteed to win."
"Pfft!"
Xia Nuannuan couldn't help but be amused. She covered her mouth and chuckled, "I have to tell my mom this tonight. Do you think we're playing Dou Dizhu?"
"Uh... can you not say that?"
Qin Tian said with a wry smile.
"No."
Xia Nuannuan smiled and shook her head in refusal.
"Then it's over. If the royal flush goes to another player, it might get a bit tricky!"
"Pfft, giggle giggle..."
On the school track bathed in the setting sun, the girl's clear and sweet laughter attracted many curious glances.
...
Each holding a bottle of iced water and eating popsicles, they returned to the classroom from the campus supermarket.
Now more cautious, Xia Nuannuan first peeked into the classroom before entering.
Seeing that "King of Hell" Li was not in the classroom, Xia Nuannuan turned to Qin Tian with a sweet smile and nodded.
The two then walked into the classroom with perfect composure.
Under the envious and jealous gazes of several boys and girls in the class, they walked back to their seats, chatting happily.
The evening self-study bell hadn't rung yet.
Most of the classmates had already arrived in the classroom, with many buried in practice problems, while others were still chatting.
As long as it didn't disturb others' studies, the class monitor, Mu Nan, wouldn't intervene before the bell.
"Tian Ge, do you still have any of those little popsicles?"
Zhang Peng walked over, asking with a grin.
Qin Tian glanced at him and said nonchalantly, "Why else would I have bought so many? Don't you know that snacks aren't allowed in the classroom?"
As soon as he said that, Zhang Peng's eyes turned scornful.
"Let me have a bite, it's so hot outside."
"Get lost! That's disgusting. Go buy your own."
"It's almost time for class, what's there to buy? Hurry up."
With that, Zhang Peng made a move as if to snatch it.
Qin Tian, quick as lightning, opened his mouth wide and stuffed the remaining half of the popsicle in.
When he pulled out the stick, only the wooden stick remained.
"Phew... all gone. Why don't you lick this?"
Qin Tian, breathing out from the cold, handed the remaining stick to him.
"Damn it!"
Zhang Peng gave him a middle finger.
Xia Nuannuan, sitting inside, watched the two lively figures with her bright eyes, covering her mouth to stifle her laughter, her shoulders shaking.
"The water is mine now."
Zhang Peng's eyes lit up. He snatched the iced black tea from Qin Tian's desk and turned to run.
Qin Tian was stunned.
"Pfft!"
Xia Nuannuan couldn't hold back any longer and burst out laughing.
"Hahaha..."
The surrounding classmates who witnessed this scene also couldn't help but chuckle.
"Happy now?"
Qin Tian looked at Xia Nuannuan with a troubled expression.
Xia Nuannuan's eyes sparkled with amusement, and she nodded.
Qin Tian smiled and said, "Then can you spare a sip of drink? It's too sweet, and this is a bit cloying."
Xia Nuannuan glanced at the green tea on her desk and said with a blushing face, "I've already drunk from this."
"It's okay, it's not the first time. I don't mind."
Qin Tian directly reached out, casually took the green tea, unscrewed the cap, and took a big gulp.
Xia Nuannuan's face turned even redder, and she glared at him with a shy gaze.
The classmates around them watched all this, feeling like they had eaten a whole lemon, their faces contorted from the sourness.
"Damn it, here we go again."
"Can't stand it, let's do problems."
"What the heck, is there any justice?"
"Forget justice, even Old Li isn't here, otherwise he could manage them."
"Ahhhh, what did I do wrong? Why is God punishing me like this?"
"The mistake is looking at them. Stop making noise and do your problems."
"Right, right, problems. Studying makes us happy. Nothing is more important than studying."
"But... their grades seem to be better than ours!"
"..."
As soon as the boy said this, the surroundings fell silent.
Afterward, without saying anything, they tacitly withdrew their gazes and focused their attention on their own study materials and test papers.
One of the guys, who had been under too much study pressure recently and had a slightly fragile heart, had two tears of sorrow welling up in his eyes.
He wiped away the tears with his hand, tightly pursed his lips, and managed not to cry out loud.
The other classmates were more resilient but felt the same way.
They were all graduating seniors.
Why could those two so easily and happily flaunt their affection while also achieving such good grades, while they, laboring diligently and burying themselves in study, had to suffer this emotional abuse.
Damn socialites, may you all explode!
Just as a few of them were cursing inwardly, "King of Hell" Li entered the classroom through the front door.
The classroom, which had been buzzing with quiet discussion, instantly fell silent.
A group of little devils obediently returned to their own tasks.
Li Yanwang stood at the doorway, his hands behind his back, and scanned the classroom seats. Seeing that no students were absent, he nodded slightly with satisfaction.
After the results of the recent mock exam came out, everyone's attitude towards studying had improved.
Even though he was reluctant to admit it, he knew it was all thanks to that dark horse who had made a stunning appearance.
Thinking of this, Li Yanwang's gaze fell meaningfully on Qin Tian.
Just moments ago, he had received a call from a parent.
On the phone, the parent had spoken very skillfully, appearing to be concerned about their daughter's performance at school.
But after all these years as a homeroom teacher and a skilled Chinese teacher in linguistic arts, he understood the parent's underlying meaning.
Moreover, he had noticed this situation recently.
It was just that Xia Nuannuan's grades had improved significantly, and Qin Tian had unexpectedly soared to first place in the grade. He hadn't found an opportunity or a suitable reason to issue a word of caution.
But since the parent had called, he had to do something.
"Qin Tian, come out with me for a moment."
Li Yanwang hesitated for a moment before calling out.
Qin Tian was taken aback and blurted out, "Me again?"
The classmates in the class also exchanged bewildered glances.
Qin Tian had indeed been called out for one-on-one talks quite frequently recently.
Those classmates who had just been subjected to "public display of affection" now wore smugly schadenfreude smiles.
What goes around comes around, and heaven watches from above.
Serves him right!