Jian continued walking, bowing at those who smiled at him or pointed at him discreetly.
Even outside of their school, he was treated like a king. The whispers followed him, growing louder with each stride. Eyes trailed after him with a look of awe. Squeals of excitement filled the space when he was there.
He wasn't a stranger to the attention, but that didn't mean he particularly enjoyed it. He had grown accustomed to it. Sometimes, it became too overbearing.
"Is that really him?" someone whispered.
"No way, it's really Jian Niu."
"He really came!"
"I didn't came here without a reason. I finally get to meet Jian Niu."
"I can't believe he's here!"
"I've always wanted to play with him!"
"Holy crap! He's taller than I imagined."
"Go and approach him."
