Everyone could tell that Ji Nian had been in a great mood these days.
She was already as beautiful as a doll, and these days her face was as rosy as a peach blossom.
Some insiders leaked a piece of gossip, saying that Ji Nian was in a relationship, and her boyfriend was Lu Jinghuai, who was in the same class as her.
It was originally thought that this news would spark a wave of protests.
Surprisingly, the people from Lu Jinghuai's fan support club readily admitted it.
The news even reached the teachers' ears. Old Liu specifically called Ji Nian in for a chat, telling her not to let it affect her studies and analyzing the situation at University S for her.
He was also in a tough spot. If it were someone else, Old Liu could give them a warning. But unfortunately, Ji Nian had found someone he couldn't afford to mess with.
Not only him, even the mayor would have to speak to Lu Jinghuai with caution.
However, compared to what others might think, Ji Nian and Lu Jinghuai got along quite civilly.
Most of the time, the two of them got together to study. Even the young prince from Country O had to honestly do practice questions in the face of the college entrance examination.
During the New Year's Day, Gu Xiuyuan and Shen Qingtang were coming back. The four of them planned to go to Philadelphia to surprise He Xiang, who was far away there.
Although Gu Xiuyuan had stepped down from the position of the student council president, he still knew everything about the situation here across the ocean.
For example, the matter between Ji Nian and Lu Jinghuai...
That night, Gu Xiuyuan directly called Ji Nian up from her sleep and shouted in great distress, "How old are you and you're already in a relationship!?"
He had only been away for a few days, and Ji Nian had been led astray and learned to be in a relationship!
Ji Nian, who thought something had happened: "…"
Before she could say "Are you out of your mind", she was bombarded with a flood of words from Gu Xiuyuan.
The main content was probably: When did this happen? Why didn't you tell me? Am I the only one who doesn't know? Ji Nian, you're so heartless... etc.
As a result, now Gu Xiuyuan didn't have a good look on his face whenever he saw the two of them.
On the contrary, Ji Nian had a lot to say to him.
For example, after the three of them picked up Gu Xiuyuan, the first thing Ji Nian said to him was -
"Gu Xiuyuan! When you hurt Shen Qingtang, you should have been prepared for the truth to come out. Come here now!"
She shouted sternly.
It startled everyone.
Shen Qingtang, who was mentioned, pointed at herself:?
Gu Xiuyuan frowned, looking puzzled.
He hadn't even said a word yet, but why did Ji Nian strike first?
This was completely different from what he had expected.
"Ah... I feel so much better."
After shouting that, it was as if the pent - up anger in Ji Nian's heart had been released all at once. She let out a sigh of relief.
Gu Xiuyuan was utterly confused.
"Don't mind. It's a line from a TV series," Ji Nian smiled, and the atmosphere instantly eased.
Lu Jinghuai asked, "What TV series is it?"
"Well, it's a story about a cold - faced domineering CEO chasing his wife," Ji Nian replied.
Shen Qingtang sounded a bit disdainful, "It's not the type I like."
But if Ji Nian liked it, she could give it a try later.
Thanks to her interruption, all the emotions Gu Xiuyuan had been brewing on the plane were gone.
Obviously, he had a lot of objections to the relationship between Ji Nian and Lu Jinghuai.
He hadn't noticed anything before, but now when he looked at the two of them, he could clearly sense that the atmosphere between Ji Nian and Lu Jinghuai was different.
The way they looked at each other was a bit -
Like pulled - sugar sweet potato.
Gu Xiuyuan thought that from now on, this dish would be added to the blacklist along with broccoli.
Thinking that Ji Nian was actually in a relationship... and so young! He couldn't help but feel depressed again.
This feeling was no different from having a big white pig that he had raised for decades being taken away.
He took a deep breath again, planning to voice his opinions on their relationship.
Unexpectedly, the next second, Ji Nian, who had been walking a bit ahead, suddenly turned around, snatched the phone from his hand with a "whoosh", and then said with a straight face, "Is it fun to stalk?"
Gu Xiuyuan: "…"
This time, Gu Xiuyuan's newly - brewed momentum dissipated again.
He turned to look at Shen Qingtang beside him.
"Is she..."
Did she lose her mind because of the relationship?
Shen Qingtang stroked his back and said, "Can't the kid just want to play with you since she hasn't seen you for so long?"
Imagine having a fluffy little chick at home. You used to play with it every day. One day, you had to go on a long - distance trip and came back after a long time. As soon as the chick saw you, it chirped angrily, scolding you for where you had been fooling around and why you came back so late. Then it flapped its chubby little body with its two wings and angrily pecked at your phone.
Would you still be angry?
Gu Xiuyuan thought about it.
Well, it was quite vivid. Then -
Did he think he would say "Forget it"?
"What if you came back and found that the chick had been taken away by a yellow - haired fox?"
Shen Qingtang shook her head and patted his shoulder, "Then you should drink some Chinese herbal medicine to regulate your body."
"I'll go and ask Uncle Ji and Teacher Mo later to see what kind of prescription they've been taking these days and copy one for you."
Gu Xiuyuan: "…"
In Philadelphia.
As soon as they got off the plane, Shen Qingtang's first words were, "It's so cold."
Although they had prepared themselves mentally before coming, they didn't expect it to be even colder than they had imagined.
Although it was cold in City S in winter, it was definitely not as cold as this.
Shen Qingtang felt that her nose was numb from the cold.
Ji Nian turned around and tied the scarves for each other with Shen Qingtang, pulling them up to cover half of their faces.
This time, the four of them came to Philadelphia without bringing anyone else. The bodyguards were only protecting them secretly, and no one came up to help.
Carrying the boxes full of things for He Xiang, they first went to the hotel to put their stuff away. After having a meal at a local - specialty restaurant with a high rating, they went to find He Xiang.
"Is he still the first again this time?"
"Yes."
The person who spoke first "tut"ted and said, "He always has a face as if someone owes him money. People who don't know better might think he's a native of City S. What's he pretending for?"
"I don't know how his parents taught him. He's so rude."
Somehow, they found out that He Xiang was not a native of City S and his household registration was in a remote mountain village.
Originally, no one cared. But until every test, he was always the first, and he had also had a lot of unpleasant experiences with many people before. He was also cold - natured, so everyone's attitude changed.
Which one of the people sitting here wasn't a genius in their own school?
If He Xiang was approachable, it would be okay. But unfortunately, he didn't talk much and ignored everyone except those from their school, which really angered a lot of people.
He Xiang bent down to take out the dried clothes from the dryer, folded them neatly one by one, and then stood up and walked out.
Outside, the few people who were sitting on the bench waiting for the clothes to dry and talking bad about He Xiang suddenly felt a shadow covering them.
They looked up -
It was the very person they had been talking about.
The few people shut up instantly like dumb people.
One of the characteristics of this place full of top students was that most of the students here did nothing but study every day. They were all very thin, and most of them were nearsighted.
This led to He Xiang, who resembled a sports student in appearance and build, standing out conspicuously among them.
He looked down at the two students.
After a moment -
Suddenly, he lifted his foot and swept away the two clothes baskets beside the feet of the two students, which were meant to hold clothes later.
The things were kicked over, and the two students dared not say a word though they were angry.
Immediately afterwards, he suddenly flew into a rage and kicked at the bench. The person sitting on it was implicated and fell to the ground.
"You - don't push people too far!"
After kicking, He Xiang retracted his foot and still stared at the two of them expressionlessly: "That's what rudeness is."
After saying that, he turned around, picked up his things and left, ignoring the two embarrassed students lying on the ground behind him.
As soon as he got back to the dormitory, He Xiang's phone rang.
He looked down and saw that it was a call from the teacher in charge of his class.
Thinking of the two students he had just encountered, he guessed that they had reported him.
Then he answered the phone.
"Hello, He Xiang. Come to my office," Teacher Gao said on the phone as he looked at the four kids standing beside him, smiling. He thought to himself:
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