For the rest of the day, Chen Jingyun didn't seem to get one moment alone.
Fu Wang was paranoic once he found it was indeed her in disguise. He had millions of questions to ask, but the setting didn't allow him to question her. He didn't even dare to mention it in front of his closest friends.
And of course, wherever Fu Wang went, Long Tang and Long Rao followed. They were confused as to how Fu Wang quickly got attached to her. Long Tang especially seemed betrayed.
Poor Long Tang hanged on to Long Rao in a pool of sniffles.
"Guess you will receive all my love!"
Pushing Long Tang's face with a finger, Long Rao heartlessly stated.
"Unrequited love."
Following behind them, there was Fat Bo. He was insistent on being part of Chen Jingyun's group. Whenever it wasn't class hours, the guy would find her and pop right beside her!
What was worse is that they all ended up following her up to the dorms... and her room.
Where she had hoped to get one moment of peace.
Turning around, Chen Jingyun took a deep breath and let out a kind smile.
"Are you guys planning on following me to my grave?"
Everyone glanced at Fu Wang.
"I'm obviously following her." Fu Wang admitted.
Then, they naturally glanced at her.
Throwing her hands up in the air in frustration, Chen Jingyun conjured up a solution.
She grabbed Fu Wang and pushed him inside the room, shutting the door before anyone else could get inside.
"I need to talk to this one for a moment!" She shouted as she pushed Fu Wang across the room and into the balcony. She made sure to be far away from anyone's earshot.
Shutting the balcony's door, Chen JIngyun and Fu Wang stood by themselves.
"You only get three questions." Chen JIngyun crossed her arms. Short and firm.
Taking his time as he admired her angry face, Fu Wang's blue eyes glistened beautifully against the sunset.
"I'm happy to see you again."
Chen Jingyun snickered.
"You can't seriously still like me after all those years, Fu Wang."
"What can I say? You are just too mesmerizing." Fu Wang shrugged as he spoke his heart's truth.
Hearing this, Chen Jingyun fought the grimace. "Can you not... be so corny? Just ask your questions and leave me be."
Sighing, Fu Wang's face showed concern.
"Jingyun, why are you disguised as a boy?"
"It is complicated."
"That doesn't answer my question."
Of course, Fu Wang wouldn't just eat that.
Turning towards the sunset, Chen Jingyun revealed pieces of her journey.
"I'm here on a mission, assigned by my grandfather. I can't talk about it."
"Fu Wang." She looked back at him. "Can you please keep this a secret?"
While Fu Wang was intrigued as to what would make the great General Chen Mo sends his ow granddaughter to this kind of place, he didn't insist.
Matters like military and mission, he didn't have a say in them.
Instead, he just accepted her request. "If it is your grandfather's wish to this, of course, I will help you keep this a secret."
"Thanks." Chen Jingyun smiled gratefully.
With this question, a weight seemed to lift off her.
"Next question."
Moving his head from side to side, Fu Wang joined her to admire the sunset.
"When did you... come out of the..." Fu Wang fumbled with his question. He didn't want to hurt her nor offend her.
"Youth detention Center?" Chen Jingyun finished for him with a bitter smile.
Of course, after everything she did, she was sent off to the youth detention center. She had to somehow pay for her crimes. For all the damage she did.
After she was sentenced to two years, everyone looked at her differently. Not only did she sully the Chen Family's reputation, but she disappointed her closest family.
As for Fu Wang... he wasn't in the country at the time that it happened. But the news must have reached him. After all, he always looked for her.
"Not long ago. About one or two weeks? I'm not sure." She shrugged as if it was a light matter.
For a moment there was a pause, Fu Wang seemed to want to say something, but... he couldn't.
Chen Jingyun was smart to change the topic.
"Final question!" She chuckled. "You've got to make it count, I don't always answer like this truthfully, you know."
At this, Fu Wag laughed and nodded.
She was truly an expert at evading questions.
Leaning towards her, Fu Wang focused his blue eyes on the beautiful girl in front of him. His eyes were hopeful and soft when he stared at her.
"Did you miss me?"
Clueless to his feelings, Chen Jingyun rolled her eyes and pushed his face away.
"Not at all~"
"Aw, I did miss you though!" Fu Wang tried to tell her, but she was deadset on driving him away.
"Lalala! I don't care! It's time to go!" Chen Jingyun began to push him out of the room.
However, when she opened the door to kick him out, an odd sight was revealed.
Standing in a neat obedient line, there were Long Tang, Long Rao, and Fat Bo. The three of them seemed to be extra respectful and disciplined.
In front of them, there were her roommates being.... themselves.
Su Long stood above her little friends. His face was handsomely furrowed in a serious expression as he stated the most narcissistic question she has ever heard.
"Do you think I'm handsome?"
The three little friends quickly nodded.
Smiling in approval, Su Long kept interrogating them.
"Do you think I'm the most handsome?"
This time, the three little friends hesitated. Long Tang shook his head as he looked at a certain dark lord. Long Rao sensibly didn't show any response. Fat Bo only looked away.
"Let me ask again." Su Long cleared his throat as he focused his gaze on poor Long Tang. "Do you think I'm the most handsome?"
...
On the other hand, Luo Shao immediately noticed her. He seemed to have been enjoying the show.
"Oi, what's up, Qin Yun? You brought your friends over?" Luo Shao was the first to greet her. As always, he had his trademark silly smile.
"Uh, yes. I'm sorry for the ruckus." Chen Jingyun quickly apologized as she dragged a dumbstruck Fu Wang outside.
What happened to these guys?
She has never seen any of them act so... meek?
Even... Fu Wang?
"H-hellos seniors." Fu Wang finally reacted and stuck his hand out. "I'm Fu Wang."
"Oh, don't be like that." Luo Shao laughed and shook it. "We are almost the same age. Call me Luo Shao."
"Yes, but you-"
"I'm just a guy and you are also just a guy." Luo Shao smartly cut him off.
"I..." Fu Wang was no longer his usual pompous self in front of them.
Looking at the events happening around her, Chen Jingyun massaged her temples. She was about to lose her head.
Glancing at her last roommate, Chen Jingyun found Li Minghao to have already entered the room. He was settling his belongings down, and relax on his seat.
It seemed like he had nothing to say.
"Oh, well. My friends have somewhere to be so they will be leaving! Bye!" She took them all and dragged them out of the dorm.
Or at least far from her room.
"Okay, you guys have to go do your thing. I need some space."
Chen Jingyun crossed her arms firmly.
But the four of them were still in a daze.
"Hello?" She waved her hands.
Nothing. They said nothing!
"Alright, be safe."
Shrugging her shoulders, Chen Jingyun left them and returned to her room...