The romance between Murong Beichen and Xu Chun caused a massive sensation. When Zhu Yaya returned from Class 17 of the second year, her desk mate Xu Baoying immediately started chattering away about Murong Beichen's confession to Xu Chun last night.
Deeply affected by Murong Beichen's male lead aura, Xu Baoying was both heartbroken and envious. Cupping her hands over her heart like a fragile beauty, she wailed, Boohoo, how could my male god fall for Xu Chun! Is she worthy of him? Is she?
Zhu Yaya put on a deadpan face. Then are you worthy?
I-am-not-worthy! Xu Baoying's facial expression was very strange, looking like she was both crying and laughing. But I still feel so awful. And yet I'm so jealous! As expected of Prince Chen, only someone like Prince Chen could come up with such a unique and romantic way to confess.
Zhu Yaya was speechless.
Unique, she admitted. But romantic? She really didn't feel it. As a veteran bystander who always loved being on the front lines of gossip, Zhu Yaya had been right there at the scene. If someone had gathered a huge crowd of strangers to confess to her like Murong Beichen did, Zhu Yaya would only want to beat him to a pulp to let him know why the flowers are so red!
Ahem, of course, Yan Heng was the exception.
Just as Zhu Yaya was thinking about Yan Heng, that gentle voice came from the back door again.
Junior Zhu, could you come out for a moment?
Zhu Yaya immediately collapsed onto her desk and pretended to be asleep. Xu Baoying also stopped her chattering about Murong Beichen and slumped onto her desk to play dead.
Xu Baoying grumbled in a low voice, Why is this senior here again?
Zhu Yaya mouthed back softly, How should I know.
Zhu Yaya was truly terrified of Duan Zong's pestering.
Fortunately, Duan Zong acted just like before today; receiving no response, he left. Only then did Zhu Yaya sit up from her desk and heave a sigh of relief.
Xu Baoying also wore a relaxed expression. He's finally gone. Then she resumed her endless chatter about how amazing and wonderful Murong Beichen was!
As Zhu Yaya's desk mate, Xu Baoying was initially quite envious that her friend was being pursued by such a handsome second-year senior. But gradually, amidst Duan Zong's relentless harassment, she also began to sense that something was off.
This Senior Duan is a bit like the male lead in a boys-love novel I read before. The beast-in-human-clothing type, Xu Baoying whispered to Zhu Yaya.
Zhu Yaya recalled the unchanging, mild expression on Duan Zong's face and nodded, her expression solemn. Yingying.
What is it?
Ahem, give me the name of that novel. That kind of character setting sounds pretty thrilling!
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At noon, shortly after Zhu Yaya returned from having lunch at the cafeteria, she spotted Yan Heng in the hallway outside her classroom. Countless waves of joy surged in her heart.
Yan Heng was leaning against the wall, his expression aloof, but his eyes were staring straight ahead as if he was lost in thought.
Zhu Yaya pursed her lips into a smile, lightened her footsteps, and quietly sneaked up to Yan Heng. Yan Heng continued to stare straight ahead without any reaction, seemingly oblivious to her approach.
Feeling a bit smug, Zhu Yaya wanted to smack Yan Heng's shoulder to scare him. But just as she reached out, Yan Heng's hand caught her wrist. Zhu Yaya looked up in a panic, only to meet Yan Heng's smiling eyes.
Her face flushed red. So you noticed me a long time ago.
Yan Heng released his grip on Zhu Yaya and helped rub her wrist. Mhm.
Hmph, so sneaky! Zhu Yaya grumbled playfully.
Yes. Yan Heng nodded quite seriously.
So calculating!
I am.
Yan Heng's eyes held nothing but indulgence and amusement. He didn't offer a single word of rebuttal, simply looking tenderly at the pouting Zhu Yaya.
Zhu Yaya secretly peeked at his face, the joy in her heart crashing like waves. She really liked him so much!
