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Zong Wen leaned against the willow trunk, glancing sideways at Zhang Yifan.

He stared at him for a while and realized that Zhang Yifan had no intention of speaking at all.

"So mysterious..."

Just as Zong Wen was about to begin the second round of questioning, he suddenly caught a glimpse of two figures walking towards him.

Shen Zhiyi and Tang Xiaonuan had just gotten out of the training car.

Tang Xiaonuan walked ahead, clutching the ice sleeves she had just taken off.

Shen Zhiyi followed behind her, folding up the parasol and holding it in her hand. She stopped under the shade of a tree and naturally stood next to Zhang Yifan.

Zhang Yifan picked up a bottle of mineral water from beside his feet and handed it over.

Shen Zhiyi took it, unscrewed the cap, and took a small sip.

On the other side, Zong Wen handed the water to Tang Xiaonuan. Tang Xiaonuan took it and gulped down several mouthfuls. Then she casually plopped down next to Zong Wen, her shoulder almost bumping into his chin.

"What are you two talking about that makes you seem so happy?"

Tang Xiaonuan placed the water bottle on her lap and glanced back and forth between Zong Wen and Zhang Yifan.

Zong Wenzheng tilted his head back to drink water and almost choked on it.

He coughed twice, twisting the bottle cap while avoiding Tang Xiaonuan's scrutinizing gaze: "N-nothing."

Tang Xiaonuan narrowed her eyes suspiciously.

She leaned forward, scrutinizing Zongwen's face closely: "Why are you so guilty if we didn't talk about anything?"

"Why would I have anything to hide!"

Zong Wen's voice rose half a tone, then quickly fell back down.

"We were just... just having a normal chat, talking about very normal topics."

Tang Xiaonuan clearly did not believe this explanation.

She turned to look at Zhang Yifan, and Zong Wen took the opportunity to frantically give Zhang Yifan meaningful glances from behind Tang Xiaonuan, his eyelids almost twitching from blinking so hard.

"The results are about to come out, and we're just chatting about filling out college applications."

Zhang Yifan spoke without changing his expression.

Tang Xiaonuan turned her head and stared at Zong Wen, her eyes narrowing: "Really?"

Zong Wen nodded vigorously, "That's right, that's right! We were talking about college applications! Fan and I were discussing which school to apply to as our first choice, and we were so engrossed in the discussion that I didn't immediately realize what you meant when you asked."

Tang Xiaonuan scoffed, leaned back against the willow trunk, crossed her legs, and swung her toes: "Just talk about college applications, why all the secrecy? I thought you two were plotting something bad."

However, this topic clearly piqued her interest.

She put the water bottle on the ground, leaned forward, and looked intently at Shen Zhiyi: "Since we're talking about college applications, Shen Zhiyi, which university do you want to go to?"

Shen Zhiyi was twisting the bottle cap when her fingers paused for a moment.

She looked up at Tang Xiaonuan, then turned her head to look at Zhang Yifan.

Then she said, "Tsinghua University."

Tang Xiaonuan slapped her thigh and exclaimed, "Tsinghua University! No wonder they're top students! Tsinghua University is a place I never even dared to dream of..."

Yes, I've never dreamed about Tsinghua University; my dreams don't have that kind of grand scale.

After Tang Xiaonuan finished her reflections, she turned to Zhang Yifan.

She held up one finger and drew a circle in the air: "You don't need to say anything, you definitely applied to the same school as Yiyi, right?"

Zhang Yifan had just opened his mouth when he was silenced before he could utter a word.

He shut his mouth, chuckled, and nodded.

Shen Zhiyi lowered her head, her ears turning a very faint pink.

Tang Xiaonuan had an expression that said, "Just as I expected," and her gaze swept between Zhang Yifan and Shen Zhiyi before settling on Zong Wen.

"And what about you? Which one are you going to apply for?"

Zong Wenzheng was drinking water with his head tilted back when this question made him choke.

He coughed several times, wiping the saliva from the corner of his mouth with his sleeve. "I...I haven't decided yet. I'll wait until the scores come out. It's too early to talk about this now. What if I did poorly? What if the cutoff score goes up? What if..."

"Why are you, a grown man, being so indecisive?" Tang Xiaonuan crossed her legs and swung them. "Choosing a college major isn't like signing a contract of servitude, what's all the fuss about?"

Zongwen looked up at her and asked cautiously, "What about you? You should at least have a general idea of ​​what's going on."

Tang Xiaonuan spread her hands: "I'm not a top student, so of course I'll wait until the scores come out before I look at them."

"I'll go wherever I can. I'm an easygoing person, and I can get by anywhere."

"Then let me know when it's time to fill out your college application."

After saying this, Zong Wen paused for a moment.

Tang Xiaonuan turned her head, a mischievous smile curving her lips.

She bumped Zongwen's shoulder with her own, the force just enough to make him sway to the side: "What? Want to apply to the same university as me?"

Sure, I'll protect you when the time comes.

If anyone bullies you in college, just mention my name, it'll work.

Zong Wen was stunned for several seconds before he came to his senses.

He lowered his head, picking at the mineral water bottle with his fingers, muttering, "I don't need your protection, I'm not a primary school student."

The sound wasn't much louder than a mosquito's buzz.

"You're already starting to find me annoying, huh?"

Tang Xiaonuan choked Zong Wen, trapping him in the crook of her arm.

Zong Wen howled in pain as he was being strangled, slapping Tang Xiaonuan's arm with one hand while flailing his other hand in the air.

"Let go! Let go! It's going to break! Brother Fan, save me! Shen Zhiyi, you have to control her! Her arm strength has increased after driving practice! This is definitely muscle she developed from driving school! The instructor has ruined her! She's developed superhuman arms from turning the steering wheel all the way!"

"Now you know how powerful I am? You've got to find me annoying."

"No, no, not at all! You're the best!"

Tang Xiaonuan let go, and Zong Wen rubbed his neck and moved half a meter to the side, muttering, "Can girls develop superhuman arms from driving practice? That's not scientific," but the corners of his mouth were clearly turning up, which he couldn't suppress.

He secretly glanced in Tang Xiaonuan's direction.

Tang Xiaonuan was looking in the direction of the driving practice and didn't look at him.

He glanced at it again.

Zhang Yifan and Shen Zhiyi stood to the side, watching the two men go from choking to begging for mercy to Zong Wen secretly grinning foolishly, and both showed helpless expressions.

Zhang Yifan leaned closer to Shen Zhiyi and whispered, "When do you think they'll find out?"

"Tang Xiaonuan might need a while longer. Zong Wen... is he afraid to confess his feelings?"

Zhang Yifan looked at Shen Zhiyi with some surprise: "You figured that out? Knowing his personality, he'll probably be agonizing over it until the start of the semester."

The two looked at each other and shook their heads simultaneously, like two parents watching their children fall in love but unable to get involved.

They are now like bystanders with a clearer perspective.

Zong Wen clearly likes Tang Xiaonuan, and Tang Xiaonuan also has feelings for Zong Wen, but she hasn't realized it yet.

Zhang Yifan turned his gaze away from the two people who were fighting and moved a little closer to Shen Zhiyi.

"Are you really going to apply to National Tsing Hua University?"

Shen Zhiyi's heart skipped a beat. Her fingers paused on the mineral water bottle. She turned to look at him, her voice tinged with a nervousness she herself didn't realize: "What? You don't want to go to Tsinghua University? Where do you want to apply?"