Xu Lin and Ji Yun came to the classroom as usual, still arriving together, but recently everyone seemed to care less and less.
On the contrary, some people started gossiping about them, and a few girls specifically spied on them, recording some of their more intimate actions.
This made Ji Yun shy and reluctant to give him any chance for intimacy, though their intimate actions were merely sharing a cup or whispering to each other.
He remembers some young couples who would directly engage in a lip collision experiment in the corner, but of course, there was nothing more exciting than that.
Because there are more and more campus surveillance cameras, the school chooses to turn a blind eye to some minor things, not that they are unaware, but if you go too far, how could the school have no clue?
Of course, that's what really gets him angry. The school knows a lot of things, but when they don't have much impact, they turn a blind eye.
Morning self-study continues, with some students reading or slacking off, a small portion studying diligently, and another portion frantically copying homework, fearing surprise inspections by the class teacher at any moment.
"Xu Lin, come over here."
"Teacher Su is calling you." Li Bin tugged at him, and he suddenly snapped out of it.
"Okay."
Xu Lin walked out of the classroom and saw Su Qingwan standing by the wall, elegant and graceful like a lily flower.
"It seems like Teacher Su is in good spirits today."
"Don't give me that playful smile. In school, we should maintain some distance."
"Understand, but aren't you approaching me first?"
"This is about business, what about your English grades?"
"You mean the test from last weekend?"
Xu Lin recalled in his mind, it seems like he just did this test recently, and he remembered doing it diligently.
"Well, why did your score drop by over ten points compared to last time?"
"It's not unusual to have fluctuations. I'm not very good at English to begin with, and last time during the monthly exam, I just happened to perform exceptionally well."
"Then you should study seriously!"
"Yes, yes."
"Don't just give me lip service, is it Ji Yun tutoring you now?"
"Yes."
"So, you two are studying at home?"
"Yes."
"Alone?"
"Yes."
"Her parents and your parents are not at home, then..."
"Teacher Su, why are your questions getting weirder and weirder?" Xu Lin looked at Su Qingwan, teasingly smiling.
"I'm just concerned about my students, whether they have any personal issues. Be careful out there, off-campus, I can't oversee that~"
"Well, I'll go back to class then."
"Mm."
Xu Lin also turned around, brushing past Su Qingwan as she walked towards the classroom. As a breeze swept through the hallway, a familiar fragrance wafted onto her nose from Xu Lin's body.
This morning, she had gone to her best friend's house and washed her hair there. Her shampoo had the same scent. Did Xu Lin's hair also smell like this?
"Xu Lin!"
"Teacher Su, what's wrong?" Xu Lin didn't know that today, for the second time, he was being targeted because of a scent.
"You're using such a nice-smelling shampoo."
When Xu Lin heard Su Qingwan say this, his mind instantly started racing. Why would Teacher Su suddenly ask about this? There must be a reason.
The scent of the shampoo—he had used it at Qin Yunhe's place today. Su Qingwan had called to come to Qin Yunhe's house this morning, because of this she might have smelled a familiar scent.
Then he needs to be careful. But it seems Teacher Su still isn't very good at beating around the bush. He needs to stay composed.
Xu Lin calmly replied, "Feisi Sea, I switch shampoo brands all the time, I've tried them all. Rough guys like me, we're not picky about this stuff."
"Well, I'll try switching next time," Su Qingwan said, relieved to hear his response, and Xu Lin returned to the classroom.
She suddenly felt she might have been too sensitive; there are too many similar shampoos, let alone such common brands.
Of course, there is a reason for her sensitivity. This morning, when she went to Qin Yunhe's house, she saw her cleaning, which was rare, and the windows were wide open.
She intended to help with the cleaning, or rather, she used to love cleaning for Qin Yunhe. But this time, she was refused, and Qin Yunhe cleaned up herself and went to take out the trash.
However, she happened to see something, it seemed like there were torn square packaging bags in the garbage bag.
She had glanced at the wardrobe and instantly knew the sleepwear didn't look like something a woman would wear. She was certain the other party must have a boyfriend!
Even though she never had a boyfriend, she wasn't a child anymore. She understood everything, including the meaning of opening the window for ventilation, which was quite obvious.
When Qin Yunhe returned, she was ready to ask who it was. She was actually hiding it so deeply and for so long!
She and Qin Yunhe have known each other for so many years. Although Qin Yunhe seems very straightforward, she is actually a girl who values emotional cultivation a lot.
So it must be because their relationship is solid that they've reached this stage. Therefore, she is genuinely happy that Qin Yunhe has found a boyfriend.
After all, she is a few years older than her, and Uncle Qin is also eager for her to settle down, so having a good partner for her is definitely a good thing.
But when she asked again, the other party began to dodge the topic, neither denying nor directly answering. Questions like what's his name and occupation.
The more this happened, the more suspicious she felt, but in the end, she didn't have the courage to bring up the matter of seeing the packaging bag herself.
Who could this person be? Her choice to conceal the matter became her puzzlement, as she didn't want to force her friend to reveal. Naturally, she could only ponder on her own.
So, when she arrived at school and smelled the scent of Xu Lin's shampoo, she got a little over-excited just now.
Just thinking carefully, it's impossible for it to be Xu Lin. Xu Lin and Qin Yunhe only met for the first time over a week ago, and she was there.
Later, there was the incident with the scam syndicate, and the two of them did spend some time together, resolving the case.
Xu Lin was also commended, although there haven't been reports yet. But altogether, they've only met twice. A young brat like him couldn't possibly be Qin Yunhe's man.
Sister Qin prefers someone mature, stable, good at fighting, handsome, and with a good personality.
Wait... actually, Xu Lin seems to fit perfectly! Except he's not that mature... Hmm, I need to investigate further.
Su Qingwan clenched the carbon pen in her hand, but seconds later, she abruptly let go. But even if the two of them were together, what difference would it make?
She was just his teacher after all, and it didn't seem so bad for her friend to find such an outstanding young man like Xu Lin, except for his young age.
For Qin Yunhe, whether it was an older cow eating tender grass wasn't entirely a bad thing, she couldn't argue against it, she could only offer her blessings.
So why is she investigating and somewhat trying to stop it, it's because she's Xu Lin's teacher, and also his fake girlfriend?
It seems like it, isn't it! I haven't settled things on my end yet! It's definitely not because of me, it's because of my parents' reasons, I definitely didn't intend to do anything wrong!
Su Qingwan suddenly understood, recalling the ice cream Xu Lin gave her and the comfort she provided when Su Qingwan was lost, which helped her overcome her difficulties.
Although she made these excuses to herself, there were some things she had already understood deep down, but she was afraid to admit them.
She was more afraid than when her parents forced her to go on blind dates and spend time with Jia Qing. She was afraid he would reject her.
Xu Lin couldn't understand why Su Qingwan was so hesitant over such a trivial matter.
For him, the twelve zodiac signs were all well and good, but if Teacher Su didn't give him a clear signal, he wouldn't dare to act rashly.
The two of them were like this, separated by a thin wall, yet at this moment, it blocked the shameless courage between them.