“Nuan Nuan, why did you greet her?” Qin Tian asked, looking confused in the car.
Xia Nuannuan turned her head to him and replied with a smile, "We played games together last time, didn't we? It's only right to say hello when we run into each other, right?"
"Come on, don't tell me you don't know she has her eyes on your man. She's even followed us to our neighborhood. You need to be more aware!" Qin Tian looked at her with a helpless expression.
"Hehe…" Xia Nuannuan was amused and chuckled, "She's not the first one to be interested in you. I'm already used to it."
"But you shouldn't be so amiable. If someone was eyeing you like that, I would have gone up and beaten them up long ago," Qin Tian said indignantly.
Hearing this, Xia Nuannuan laughed even harder, "So, brother, are you saying I should go over and fight her, to drive her away?"
Qin Tian imagined the scene of two girls fighting over him and quickly shook his head. "No, that's not what I meant."
"Then that's settled." Xia Nuannuan rolled her eyes.
"Are you not worried at all?" Qin Tian asked with a peculiar expression.
"Worried about what? Is she more charming than me?" Xia Nuannuan stretched lazily, her seatbelt pulling taut.
Qin Tian's eyes also widened as he quickly shook his head, "That's impossible. Compared to you, she's nothing."
Xia Nuannuan smiled triumphantly.
"Nuan Nuan, who did you learn this from?"
"Learn what from whom?"
"I feel like you're very aware of your own advantages now, and more confident." Qin Tian's smile was playful.
Xia Nuannuan's face turned red at a visible speed, and she looked at the road ahead, falling silent. She was a bit slow, but not stupid. She had truly felt the depth of someone's infatuation with her body last night. Coupled with the envious and jealous remarks from Shen Siqi, Tian Jiajia, and others, she was no longer the shy, introverted, chubby girl she used to be. Even when facing Lu Yaoyao, considered an exceptional beauty by many, she felt absolute confidence.
"However, we should stay away from Lu Yaoyao in the future. That woman is like a sticky candy; you can't shake her off," Qin Tian suddenly said with some impatience.
Xia Nuannuan looked at him in confusion and asked, "What's wrong? Did something else happen?"
Qin Tian didn't hide anything and told her everything that had happened when he was having dinner with Zhao Mingyuan. He hadn't mentioned it before because Xia Nuannuan hadn't asked, and he was too lazy to bring it up.
After listening, Xia Nuannuan fell into silence, realizing that Lu Yaoyao's desire to have her boyfriend was even more resolute than she had imagined.
"Do you remember the mother and daughter who got separated at the amusement park during our Christmas last year?"
"Yes, I do!"
"Lu Yaoyao's cousin-in-law is that young mother!"
"What a coincidence?" Xia Nuannuan looked surprised.
Qin Tian nodded slightly and said seriously, "She's a rather formidable woman. Fortunately, I was cautious, or I might have fallen into their trap."
Xia Nuannuan was silent for a moment, then nodded, "Then let's stay away from her in the future. I won't greet her if I see her again."
"That's the way!" Qin Tian nodded in agreement, then felt something was off. He said with a wry smile, "Aren't these your love rivals? Why does it feel like I'm the only one being cautious? If I were a player, I might be overjoyed, wishing for a harem and enjoying the company of multiple women!"
"Hehe… I know you're not that kind of person. Alright, I'll give you a reward, okay?" Xia Nuannuan said with a beaming smile, then leaned over and pecked his cheek.
"Just that? That's too perfunctory!" Qin Tian pouted.
"What do you want then?"
"After roll call tonight, should we come back to sleep?"
"No!" Xia Nuannuan blushed and decisively refused.
"Forget it, I'll keep it in mind for now. You can rest well for two days, and then you'll have to pay me back with interest."
"I won't! Why are you so lecherous?"
"It's a man's nature!"
"Peh! Shameless!"
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After a meal and some shopping, the afternoon passed quickly. With a few minutes left before the evening roll call, they arrived at the classroom together.
At the back of the classroom, Shen Siqi, who had already arrived, saw them and waved her arm. Xia Nuannuan, holding Qin Tian's hand, walked over with a sweet smile. Many classmates from both classes looked at them and started whispering.
"What's going on? Why do I feel like Xia Nuannuan is even more beautiful?"
"Yes, yes, I feel the same way. How should I put it… she seems more alluring."
"I heard Cao Zei say that Tian Ge didn't return to the dorms yesterday."
"Holy cow, what about the girls?"
"Do I even need to ask? Xia Nuannuan definitely didn't return either!"
"Damn it, why am I suddenly so envious and jealous!"
"We're all the same. Let's not say it out loud, okay!"
While the boys were envious and jealous, the girls were also chattering, some even faster than the boys. After they sat down, they quickly noticed the gazes from their surroundings. Shen Siqi whispered something to Xia Nuannuan, and her pretty face immediately flushed, her shy and lovely demeanor captivating everyone around, both boys and girls.
Qin Tian, however, remained composed, resting his elbow on the desk and propping his face up with one hand, lost in thought. On the other side of the aisle, Cao Mingliang was grinning and winking at him, giving him a knowing look that all men understand.
"What are you grinning at? Are you stupid!" Qin Tian rolled his eyes at him impatiently.
"Heh heh… Tian Ge, after roll call, shouldn't you treat us?" Cao Mingliang grinned.
"Yes, yes, treat us. Let's go for skewers," Chen Zhuang, sitting next to him, nodded in agreement with a smile.
"No treat!" Qin Tian refused without hesitation.
Cao Mingliang's smile turned even more lewd. He covered his mouth with his hand and said in a low voice, "Tian Ge, don't be so stingy. You need to replenish your energy too, right? Ask the boss to grill some kidneys for you."
"Get lost, get lost. Replenish yourself, I'm perfectly healthy!"
"The key is we haven't really expended much lately!"
"Even if you haven't, you still need to replenish. Eat more oysters and kidneys. We might not need them, but we must have them," Chen Zhuang chimed in with a smile.
"Holy crap, that's insightful! Zhuang Ge, you're amazing, you have such a perspective?" Cao Mingliang looked at him with surprise.
"Absolutely!" Chen Zhuang smiled proudly.
Zhuang Zhe listened, dumbfounded, and quietly moved two seats away, distancing himself from the two. Qin Tian couldn't be bothered with these two shameless fools, so he turned to discuss what to eat later with Xia Nuannuan.