When she saw Liu Yi mention that she hadn’t changed over the years, the girl’s heart trembled slightly.
Even though it was impossible for her to have any feelings for Liu Yi anymore, perhaps the old Lin Xinyuan was stirring inside her, and she actually felt a flicker of secret joy— but it vanished in an instant.
Then, as the other person brought up their high school homeroom teacher, she was startled and finally noticed the @ mention in the bottom right corner.
Lin Xinyuan clicked to jump up. Just as Liu Yi had said…
Teacher Ming had been her homeroom teacher for all three years of high school, and had always taken good care of her, whether before or after the class split.
Thinking this, she couldn’t help hesitating…
‘Make sure to come. Looking at you, it doesn’t seem like you’re busy. I’ve already signed you up. Blink.jpg’
As if afraid she’d start making excuses to get out of it again, Liu Yi replied.
“Deputy monitor… I’d better not go…”
“Are you there?”
“……”
Seeing this, Lin Xinyuan immediately grew anxious.
But no matter what she said next, Liu Yi just wouldn’t respond—only sent a smile emoji.
Actually, this wasn’t the first time. Liu Yi had always known she was like this; in the past, she would help her make decisions when she hesitated, just like with the graduation party…
But this time was completely different! How could she go looking like this?!
They would definitely misunderstand—maybe think she was her own little sister or something, or else suspect she’d been to Thailand…
The girl, who had been so relaxed just moments ago, suddenly became restless and uneasy because of a message from her high school deputy monitor.
Qin Nanfeng glanced out of the corner of his eye, said a quick goodbye to Tang Yayun and the others, and walked over to the girl on his own.
The three of them were used to it and continued chatting among themselves…
“What’s wrong?” Qin Nanfeng slowly approached the girl.
Seeing him come over, Little Huang also grew restless, just like its owner, but in the end it obediently lay down, only glaring at him unkindly with its beastly eyes.
Qin Nanfeng paid it no mind. He crouched down, a look of curiosity on his face.
“I…” Seeing her boyfriend come over, Lin Xinyuan froze for a moment, her expression hesitant, but after thinking it over she explained the situation.
“I’ll just tell the homeroom teacher…”
The girl muttered, her finger moving as she prepared to search for Teacher Ming on Green Bubble.
But before her hand could touch the screen, Qin Nanfeng grabbed it.
“Xiaoyuan still wants to back out?”
“But I can’t… In my current state, I’ll definitely…”
Lin Xinyuan shook her hands repeatedly in fear, lowering her voice.
Although her words trailed off, the meaning was all too clear, and her face showed clear reluctance.
If it were before, she wouldn’t have been afraid—but that was then, and this is now…
I… Lin Xinyuan, used to be a male high school student; now I’m twenty years old… a female college student…
Ugh… What kind of abnormal development is this?!
“What are you afraid of? Don’t you have me?”
Qin Nanfeng just smiled and let go of her wrist, then used his big hand to ruffle the girl’s little head.
“Don’t worry. One day you’ll have to face it, and besides… what does it matter what they think? Just be yourself—don’t overthink it.”
“Follow what your heart really wants, okay? Don’t dwell on it too much.”
At this moment, the youth’s eyes were filled with encouragement.
His usual frivolity had faded, and his handsome face was earnest.
But it was that simple expression that always made Lin Xinyuan’s cheeks flush and her heart race.
‘That guy… always making that face… putting on that life mentor act…’
‘Honestly…’
Even as she silently complained, she seemed to understand Qin Nanfeng’s feelings. The scales of her hesitation began to tip back and forth once more.
To be honest, if she didn’t consider her current body and social identity, she really did want to go…
After all, it had been so long since she’d seen Teacher Ming…
And back then, if it hadn’t been for him, given her family situation… she really might not have been able to hold on…
Teacher Ming had always encouraged and helped her, yet she hadn’t visited him once in three years—she really felt guilty about that…
Involuntarily, Lin Xinyuan recalled the scene from yesterday when she confronted Lin Chongshan, with the youth standing right beside her supporting her.
She gazed at Qin Nanfeng’s focused and gentle expression.
Her heart tingled as if electrified, and her almond eyes were filled with deep dependence and love.
‘Yeah… I have someone who loves me. Why should I care about those people?’
‘Even if there are rumors, they have nothing to do with me. After this class reunion, I might never see them again anyway. It won’t affect me.’
‘I’ll just think of it as going to see the teacher…’
With this thought, the confusion and doubt in Lin Xinyuan’s heart finally vanished, replaced by determination.
“Okay…” Lin Xinyuan obediently nodded her little head like a chick pecking at rice, then couldn’t help taking the initiative to hold that warm, big hand. “Then you have to come with me…”
Even though she was firm and agreed with Qin Nanfeng’s words, going alone was absolutely out of the question…
Hmph… Since you, Mr. Big Shark Arm, suggested it, you definitely have to come!
“Of course!” Qin Nanfeng chuckled and reached out to lightly tap the girl’s silly little head, just like when Lin Xinyuan had punished Little Huang.
‘I wonder what goes on in my Xiaoyuan’s head all day…’
Since he’d said that, of course he was going along—he wouldn’t feel at ease otherwise.
“You yellow-haired brat! Why’d you hit me?!”
Lin Xinyuan puffed up her cheeks defiantly, looking like an angry pufferfish, just waiting for prickly spines to grow on her face.
“Xiaoyuan is too dumb—she’s lowering my IQ.”
“You’re the dumb one!”
Only then did Lin Xinyuan realize how stupid her earlier question was.
Her face flushed with embarrassment, but she still wanted to stubbornly roll with it.
‘Admitting defeat to this guy? No way… I won’t!’
‘I just won’t let him get so cocky!’
“Little idiot, not admitting it?”
“You’re the one!”
“Ha… so you’re not admitting it.”
The two started messing around. Seeing that she couldn’t out-argue him, the girl angrily began shoving the youth’s chest, but Qin Nanfeng just dodged with a quick sidestep.
His expression was relaxed, and his eyes were full of laughter.
The three Tang siblings watched this scene. Tang Chengfei just chuckled and said nothing, but the other two’s faces fell.
‘When will these two stop flaunting their relationship at home?! We can’t take it!’
Tang Yayun didn’t dare date—she was afraid of getting her legs broken if her dad found out.
Cough… of course, not her legs, but that would still be terrible!
As for Tang Chengmin, he simply couldn’t find someone he truly liked. The girls he flirted with…
Kid was just playing around—just chatting, not actually doing anything.
Sigh… He’s so envious…
The two silently grumbled in their hearts. They were already full before noon.
Little Huang, who had become the pillar in a game of King Qin’s Pillar, lay pitifully in place, not daring to move, afraid that its owner would be unhappy.
It could only stare with its dark, round beastly eyes at the boy and girl running around it, glaring fiercely at the youth.
In the end, the girl admitted defeat.
Just running around for a bit left her out of breath, her chest heaving.
She didn’t want to argue with him anymore. As she was about to stop, she decided to pretend to be angry and ignore him.
That way, she could avoid tonight’s… uh…
‘I definitely have to lock the door tonight…’
But just as she was thinking this, Qin Nanfeng suddenly grinned mischievously, took a big step forward, and pulled her slender waist into a hug.
“Ah! Let me go…”
Lin Xinyuan was startled. When she came to and realized her situation, she subconsciously glanced over at her cousin and the others.
Her fair, cute little face was dyed with an unspeakable shyness.
“Just a hug. Be good, Xiaoyuan.”
“You… hmph…”
The girl couldn’t handle this guy using such a gentle tone—it made her dizzy.
She could only shyly bury her little head in his chest.
This made Tang Yayun and Tang Chengmin, not far away, start shouting and hollering.
She trembled slightly, but didn’t dare respond.
‘Forget it…’
‘Anyway, I just won’t open the door tonight. Consider it compensation for the yellow-haired brat…’
‘Honestly…’
‘Stinky pervert… hmph…’