I rejected your confession, but you took my best friend home?

Chapter 290 marks their one-year anniversary of being together.

After returning the bookmark, Qin Kun went back to his seat, no longer hoping to say anything more to Shen Linyi.

However, being able to witness this different side of Shen Linyi was an unexpected bonus for him. He was certain that he was the only person in the entire class to have seen this side of Shen Linyi.

"Dude, you're really daring? Aren't you afraid she'll yell at you? Every time we make eye contact, I feel like she's about to unleash a torrent of abuse..."

The boy looked at Qin Kun with admiration, admiring his composure and ability to escape unscathed from Shen Linyi, a feat that no one else could accomplish.

Qin Kun opened his mouth and whispered, "She...she wouldn't swear, would she? I feel...this is just a way for her to protect herself...well, that's how I feel anyway."

"Huh? Protect herself? Why? We're her classmates, not bad people. Why is she so protective? Besides, even if she doesn't trust others, it's been a year. Is she still protecting herself? I think she just looks down on everyone else, thinking no one is worthy to talk to her..."

I don't think so...

Qin Kun muttered something under his breath, shook his head slightly, and then turned to look at Shen Linyi...

Shen Linyi continued reading her book, her face expressionless, and she certainly didn't seem very approachable.

But Qin Kun always felt that Shen Linyi wasn't like that. After witnessing that side of her, he became even more certain of his feeling.

As lunch break approached, the freshmen finished their first round of training and were now resting on the playground, waiting for lunch.

The moment the group disbanded, Yin Mengran rushed to Zhou Heng's place...

"Uh... honey, no, if this gets filmed and posted online, I'll get cyberbullied..."

"Oh, it's alright, why bother with them? You've worked hard, this is what I should do."

Zhou Heng was sitting on the ground, while Yin Mengran was kneeling beside him, massaging his legs...

This made Zhou Heng feel a little embarrassed; being treated so well in front of the whole class was really too much...

If this gets filmed and spread, I'll be torn to shreds by criticism...

Seeing that more and more people were spying on them and whispering, Zhou Heng quickly switched places with Yin Mengran...

"Honey, it's my turn..."

Zhou Heng started massaging Yin Mengran; at least that would prevent others from misunderstanding, right? This should show that they were just showing affection...

"They have such a good relationship... How long have they been together?"

Jing Yu sat down next to Tang Zhi and Yu Lingxue and asked softly.

Tang Zhi thought for a moment and said, "It hasn't been a year yet, but it's almost here. It seems like in just over ten days, it will be their one-year anniversary."

"Huh? It hasn't even been a year? I thought they'd been together for ages..."

"Their situation is rather special."

Tang Zhi responded casually, which surprised Jing Yu. However, seeing that Tang Zhi did not continue, she did not press the matter.

At noon, the students flocked into the cafeteria to eat.

It was Jingyu's first time in such a crowded cafeteria, and she was a little nervous. She had to be careful in everything she did, otherwise she might be photographed in an unflattering way...

Fortunately, the students weren't as crazy as they were on the first day, otherwise she wouldn't have been able to get to a place with so many people.

Presumably, her presence will be accepted within a month, and then it won't cause any disturbance.

It's just because they find it novel now; once that novelty wears off, it'll be fine.

After Yin Mengran sat down, she specially reserved a seat for herself and then called Shen Linyi to invite her to have dinner together.

After class, Qin Kun followed Shen Linyi from a short distance away until he saw her answer a phone call...

"Hello? Ranran, okay, I'll be right there! Okay!"

"hold head high?!"

Although Qin Kun couldn't hear what Shen Linyi was saying very clearly from a distance, he could hear her tone and see her expression slightly!

This...this isn't the same Shen Linyi from before! Who is she talking to on the phone?!

Her boyfriend?

No...it should be the person from yesterday, right?

Qin Kun recalled that when he bumped into Shen Linyi yesterday, she was with someone, who was quite well covered up, wearing a hat and a mask, making it impossible to tell who it was.

When Qin Kun got back that night, he still found it unbelievable that Shen Linyi actually had friends.

Qin Kun was instantly intrigued, as if he had discovered a secret that no one else knew, and he was determined to find out the secret!

So he followed Shen Linyi to the cafeteria. The cafeteria was crowded, and most people, upon seeing Shen Linyi, would deliberately keep their distance...

Qin Kun maintained a safe distance throughout, and eventually saw Shen Linyi head straight for a table...

There was only one boy there; the rest were girls, all wearing military training uniforms, and they were all freshmen...

The key point is that those girls are all incredibly beautiful!

Even Shen Linyi, who is the most beautiful girl in the department, could not stand out from the crowd.

"Ranran! I'm here!"

"You're here! Sister, please have a seat."

Shen Linyi's expression changed instantly, leaving Qin Kun behind her in shock. The change was so smooth.

Who exactly are these people? Why does Shen Linyi act this way when she's with them?

"Huh? Isn't that...?"

Qin Kun also noticed that one of them was Jing Yu.

Shen Linyi actually knows Jing Yu?

strangeness...

While eating, Qin Kun carefully observed the situation over there, his eyes never leaving Shen Linyi...

Zhou Heng put down his chopsticks, looked at the girls in front of him, and said, "Uh... that guy behind us has been staring at us for a long time, does anyone know him?"

"Ok?"

After Zhou Heng said that, the girls all turned around to look.

When Qin Kun saw all the girls turn to look at him, he was so startled that he immediately lowered his head, but he did so too forcefully that his nose ended up stuck in the rice...

"Ah...that boy..." Jing Yu spoke up immediately. She recognized him instantly—he was the same boy who had almost knocked Shen Linyi over yesterday...

I was right there, and I even said something to him...

Shen Linyi was slightly taken aback when she saw Qin Kun. After a few seconds of stunned silence, she turned her head and whispered:

"I... classmate."

"Oh, your classmate? He's been staring at you the whole time... What's going on?"

Zhou Heng looked at Shen Linyi with great interest and asked with great enthusiasm, his eyes full of a desire to gossip.

"I have no idea."