They're already in university, and the primary school system is only just starting out?

The entire study room fell into an eerie silence.

Chen Lin was completely petrified, staring blankly at the drink in Yun Qing's hand, then at her slightly moist lips, his mind a complete blank.

That straw... I just used it!

Shen Yan's hand, which was handing over the drink, froze in mid-air. She looked at Yun Qing, then at Chen Lin, a clear look of bewilderment in her eyes.

After finishing her drink and letting out a long sigh, Yun Qing noticed something strange about the expressions of the two men.

She blinked her big, watery eyes, her face still flushed from the spiciness, and looked at the dumbfounded Chen Lin. She raised the cup in her hand and gave him an innocent smile.

"Oh, I'm sorry, I choked too much and just grabbed it."

Chen Lin sensed a hint of cunning in her smile, as if her scheme had succeeded.

Was she doing it on purpose?

Chen Lin was a little unsure.

But with Shen Yan right next to him, he couldn't just ask directly; that would be too awkward.

Forget it, it's better to avoid trouble.

He coughed lightly and waved to Yun Qing, "It's okay, I'm not that thirsty now anyway, you can drink the rest."

"Thanks, hehe." Yun Qing didn't stand on ceremony and thanked her generously. Then, as if nothing had happened, she picked up her chopsticks and began to slowly and methodically gnaw on the spicy rabbit head again.

Chen Lin: "..."

On the contrary, Shen Yan, who was standing to the side, looked at Yun Qing and then at Chen Lin, her cold eyes flashing with a thoughtful light.

A few seconds later, as if she had mustered some courage, she took the initiative to ask, "Senior, what kind of help do you want Chen to give you tonight?"

This question successfully drew Yun Qing's attention.

"Ah, it's like this." Yun Qing put down the rabbit head in her hand, wiped her mouth with a napkin, and explained, "Our school band used to share a rehearsal room with others. Last week, the school finally took pity on us and cleared out a new one in the art college building for us to use alone. So, today we wanted to move some instruments, music stands, and other things from the old room over there."

As she spoke, she sighed with considerable distress: "There was only one boy in our band to begin with, but he's been away from school for the past two weeks due to family matters, so I was thinking of finding a strong boy to help out."

As soon as she finished speaking, Shen Yan immediately replied, "Senior, I'll come and help you later too."

"You're going too?" Yun Qing looked at her with some surprise.

Shen Yan nodded emphatically, her expression extremely serious: "Yes, I often clean and move things in the dorm by myself, so I'm quite strong and definitely won't cause you any trouble."

Yun Qing stared at her for a few seconds, then glanced at Chen Lin beside her without making a sound, before smiling and saying, "Okay, that's great! We can chat a bit more."

Chen Lin was initially quite worried.

He was now almost certain that Yun Qing's feelings for him went far beyond mere interest.

They bickered every time they met, which made him overlook the passive aura of his "little Casanova" and its amplifying effect on the opposite sex's attraction to him.

The thought of possibly being alone with Yun Qing that night made Chen Lin wonder what might happen.

Now that he heard that Shen Yan was also going, he secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

Although he didn't know why Shen Yan offered to help, in any case, the three of them together were much better than him and Yun Qing spending the night alone.

Otherwise, he really didn't know if he could hold on, although he didn't know what he was supposed to hold on to.

......

......

Chen Lin then simply continued eating his food in silence, listening to Yun Qing and Shen Yan chat about all sorts of things.

To be honest, Yun Qing is indeed a social butterfly. In just half an hour, she and Shen Yan had hit it off quite well. They talked about various schools of Sichuan cuisine, showed Shen Yan interesting short videos she had been watching, and complained about the weird teachers in their respective majors. The atmosphere was so lively that it felt like they were best friends who had known each other for years.

More than half an hour later, the three of them had devoured all the dishes on the table.

They quickly packed up all the takeout boxes and trash, took them downstairs, and threw them into the recycling bins downstairs.

Afterwards, the three went upstairs to get their backpacks and laptops, turned off the lights in the study room, and prepared to head to the main building of the School of Art.

Yannan University has a large campus. Their building, the School of Mathematics, is located in the southwest part of the campus, while the School of Arts is in the north part. This means that they need to cross the central area of ​​the campus, which has the highest foot traffic.

"Let's go." Yun Qing carried her bag in one hand and naturally took Shen Yan's arm with the other.

She turned her head and found that Shen Yan was the only one beside her. The two looked at each other and then looked around. They realized that Chen Lin had fallen more than ten meters behind them and was looking down, engrossed in scrolling through his phone.

"Chen," Shen Yan waved to him, somewhat puzzled, "let's go together."

"Oh, you guys go ahead," Chen Lin replied without looking up. "I'll follow behind and scroll through my phone. It'll be good to walk slowly and digest my food."

Shen Yan's face was full of confusion, as if she didn't quite understand his actions.

Yun Qing's eyes darted around, as if she suddenly remembered something. A mischievous smile crept across her lips. She leaned close to Shen Yan's ear and whispered, "Yan Yan, have you been browsing the school forum lately?"

Shen Yan shook her head blankly: "I never use it, why?"

"It's nothing, it's just..." Yun Qing was about to say something when Chen Lin's urgent voice suddenly came from behind her.

"It's nothing! It's full of pointless gossip, it's better not to browse it!"

Yun Qing turned around and saw Chen Lin standing in Shen Yan's blind spot, winking and making faces at her with an expression that was both threatening and pleading.

Yun Qing burst out laughing.

Fine, I'll let it go for him since he's so pitiful.

Yun Qing said no more, letting Chen Lin off the hook, and affectionately took Shen Yan's arm as they walked towards the art academy.

Chen Lin followed closely behind them, always maintaining a safe distance of about ten meters.

He figured that at this distance, passersby would at most think they were walking one foot at a time, and there shouldn't be any risk of being filmed and having the photos uploaded online.

On a Sunday evening in late May, there weren't many pedestrians on campus, but as they walked closer to the central teaching building and the playground, they still encountered a number of students.

Chen Lin keenly noticed that almost every student who passed by them would subconsciously turn around and glance at Yun Qing and Shen Yan a few more times.

Then, after thinking they had gone far enough, they began to whisper among themselves.

These seemingly safe whispers were clearly audible to Chen Lin, whose hearing had been enhanced by the "Little Champion" training.

"Hey, look! Aren't those two Shen Yan and Yun Qing just now?"

"Holy crap, it really is! I never expected two such stunning beauties to be walking together. This is such a feast for the eyes!"

"Looking at it this way, I still think Shen Yan is more in line with my aesthetic. That cool and aloof temperament is just too amazing. It makes people want to take a second look."

"Come on, I still prefer Yun Qing. Just looking at her makes me happy, and being around her makes me feel warm. Plus, she sings incredibly well!"

……

Well, they've picked it out here.

Chen Lin's lips twitched.

Just then, he overheard another group of people talking.

"But I think I just saw a guy following them. Did you guys notice who it was?"

"Really? I didn't notice. I was too busy looking at the beautiful woman to even look at the man!"

"Yeah, and I really didn't see any men nearby. They were probably just some passersby who happened to be walking by. You're overthinking it."

Chen Lin: "..."

Great, although the process was a bit heartbreaking, at least I achieved my goal.