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That noon, everyone rushed to the cafeteria as usual. However, Xu Nancheng found himself at a nearby stir-fry restaurant with Lin Menghan and three others: Chen Yi, Xu Dong, and Wang Xinyue.
"Are you all nervous about the results?" Wang Xinyue was the first to speak, her voice trembling slightly as she gently patted her chest, clearly anxious about the exam results.
Typically, Ying Zhong would announce the results after the exams at noon, and since today was that day, everyone was excited about lunch but also preoccupied with their concerns about their scores.
"I'm a little nervous; I think I got too many multiple-choice questions wrong," Xu Dong chimed in, glancing at Wang Xinyue in agreement.
Anyone who has gone through high school knows that one point can make or break a person's standing, and he had missed several multiple-choice questions in Chinese, which could cost him dearly.
"Come on, Brother Xu Dong, it’s not that bad! Don’t act like someone just lost their spouse!" she teased him with a mischievous grin.
At this moment, Xu Dong looked even more sorrowful. "Sister, come on! It’s already bad enough; do you have to rub it in?" He pretended to wipe away tears, making everyone burst into laughter.
Wang Xinyue then turned her attention to Lin Menghan. She was curious about how Lin had performed on her exams. "Lin Menghan, how did you do?"
Lin Menghan was confident she had done well but found it hard to boast about it. After all, compared to anyone other than Xu Nancheng, her performance felt like a significant advantage. "I think I did okay," she replied modestly.
Of course, this was her understated way of saying she likely scored quite high. She could always inflate her scores when talking to teachers, but here it felt inappropriate.
"Wah! Lin Menghan, you’re amazing! You must be second in the class!" Wang Xinyue exclaimed with admiration, her eyes sparkling with excitement.
"Oh, it’s not that great," Lin Menghan replied awkwardly, feeling uncomfortable with the praise. She quickly shifted the conversation back to Wang Xinyue. "By the way, how about we become closer friends? It feels a bit strange being friends yet still so distant." She brushed her long black hair behind her ear as she spoke.
"Sure! I’d love that!" Wang Xinyue responded enthusiastically; she thought it was a great idea.
" Nancheng," Chen Yi said casually while observing Xu Nancheng beside Lin Menghan. "You sitting here all alone isn’t very good."
Xu Nancheng hadn’t engaged much in their conversation because he felt unfamiliar with Wang Xinyue and didn’t know how to fit in. Her presence made him feel somewhat constrained. So he sat quietly beside them, having finished his meal earlier and occasionally serving Lin Menghan some food under the table while she playfully touched his hand.
"You guys just talk amongst yourselves," Xu Nancheng said with a silly grin when he noticed Chen Yi looking at him.
After observing them for a couple of days, Chen Yi felt that Xu Nancheng and Lin Menghan were too close for comfort; it seemed like they could kiss at any moment. This closeness made him uneasy since he hadn’t chatted with his girlfriend in ages! However, seeing Xu Nancheng and Lin Menghan so sweet together brought him genuine happiness for them.
With a slight frown, he stood up and walked over to where Xu Nancheng was sitting. Once close enough, he lowered his voice and cautiously asked Xu Nancheng: " Nancheng, what exactly is your relationship? I’m really curious—aren't you two being a bit too intimate?"
Upon hearing this question, Xu Nancheng quickly turned his head around with an innocent expression on his face that resembled that of a naive child. "She’s my girlfriend," he said simply. However, his words surprised everyone; they didn’t sound like something an honest kid would say.
Unbeknownst to them at that moment, Lin Menghan was blushing furiously as she secretly listened in on their conversation.
"What? Are you joking?" Chen Yi exclaimed as his eyes widened in disbelief. He even forgot to consider whether anyone else was around and eagerly pressed for confirmation. Clearly, he found this revelation hard to believe and needed reassurance before he could accept it.
"I’m not lying to you," Xu Nancheng replied. Just then, Chen Yi happened to notice that under the table, Xu Nancheng's broad hands were tightly holding Lin Menghan's delicate and soft hand.
After all, if it were just a simple hand-holding, it might not attract too much attention. However, the fact that they were unwilling to let go of each other's hands even while eating undoubtedly increased the credibility of their relationship.
His expression instantly stiffened, leaving only admiration for Xu Nancheng. After all, he had spent quite a bit of effort pursuing Shen Yaoqi, yet in just over ten days, Xu Nancheng had gone from meeting to knowing to falling in love with the campus beauty Lin Menghan.
What a joke, son? Xu Dong felt that Chen Yi and Xu Nancheng were acting suspiciously and couldn't help but look at the two of them with curiosity.
Lin Menghan had seen everything and felt there was nothing to hide. Since it had been brought up, she simply stated, "Nancheng and I are dating."
At that moment, both Xu Nancheng and Lin Menghan's faces turned rosy, while the table around them fell into a stunned silence.
After a while, the silence finally erupted.
"What! Nancheng, you—"
"Lin Menghan, is that true? You’ve only known each other for over ten days and you're already together!"
"Sister, Nancheng, how am I supposed to live like this?"
Compliments poured in endlessly as everyone around cast curious glances at them.
On the way back, Lin Menghan had originally been walking alongside Xu Nancheng. However, Xu Dong suddenly pulled Xu Nancheng away, leaving Lin Menghan with no chance to keep up.
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