Chapter 28 The Center of Attention
"Xiao Wu is in love, and her boyfriend is actually Qin Xuan!"
"Really? That can't be true. Where did you hear that from?"
"I saw it with my own eyes. Xiao Wu went to find Qin Xuan. When they were talking, Xiao Wu's face blushed. Don't you think they're in love?"
In the whole school, the gossip was spreading like wildfire. In less than a day, the news that Xiao Wu and Qin Xuan were in love was known to almost everyone.
In the tense and suffocating atmosphere before the college entrance examination, this news was like a bomb that set the whole school in an uproar.
Xiao Wu and Qin Xuan in love? How could that be possible?
To them, Xiao Wu was like a goddess who could only be admired from a distance and not be trifled with. To outsiders, whether they were men or women, she always had the same expression. Even Lu Yunfan had chased Xiao Wu for more than two years, but Xiao Wu had never paid any attention to him.
Could Xiao Wu take a fancy to Qin Xuan, a guy who came from a family with neither power nor wealth, wasn't good-looking, and had just been dumped by Mu Xue'er?
It was simply a fantasy, an impossible thing.
This was the second time that Qin Xuan had become the center of attention in this high school. The first time was when he and Mu Xue'er confirmed their relationship as boyfriend and girlfriend. But at that time, many people knew about the bet between Xiao Wu and Mu Xue'er, so they were secretly laughing at him.
This time was different. The female lead had actually changed to Xiao Wu. Xiao Wu was not Mu Xue'er. Moreover, there was no bet or anything like that this time.
"This can't be true!" Someone clenched their fists and murmured in a daze.
Of course, Xiao Wu also heard these rumors. She could feel the gossipy, doubtful, and surprised looks around her even when she was in class.
However, she didn't care about it at all. It didn't even cause a ripple in her heart.
The same was true for Qin Xuan.
As the main character in this turmoil, he was quietly reading books in the classroom. No matter how many murderous looks there were around him, it seemed that they couldn't shake his determination to study.
In fact, Qin Xuan didn't need to read these textbooks long ago. He was just bored and killing time.
"Qin Xuan!"
Meng De called out in a very low voice, cautiously.
"What's the matter?"
Qin Xuan turned around, looking as calm as ever.
"Are you really in love with Xiao Wu?"
Meng De's eyes lit up and said, "When did you make a move? Oh my god, that's the number one school beauty in our high school."
His face was full of envy, jealousy, and hatred. Before, Qin Xuan had become the boyfriend of Mu Xue'er, and now even Xiao Wu couldn't escape Qin Xuan's charm. He was really a master at flirting with girls!
However, thinking about Qin Xuan's behavior in the TK Bar before, Meng De thought that Qin Xuan and Xiao Wu were a good match... At least, their expressions and temperaments were becoming more and more similar. It was just that Xiao Wu had an extra touch of etherealness, while Qin Xuan had an extra touch of calmness.
"No!" Qin Xuan closed the book and put his hands behind his head. "Xiao Wu and I are not suitable for each other."
"Not suitable?" Meng De was stunned. For some reason, when he heard that Qin Xuan and Xiao Wu were not together, he suddenly felt relieved.
Otherwise, it would be too discouraging.
He thought that Qin Xuan said so because he thought he wasn't good enough for Xiao Wu, so he couldn't help but comfort him with a bit of pity, "Qin Xuan, don't be sad. Sooner or later, a nice girl will come to you."
Qin Xuan smiled faintly and didn't say anything.
Xiao Wu was indeed good, but he was the Green Emperor in the Immortal Realm. Even the Xiao family behind Xiao Wu was just a speck of dust to him.
Besides, he knew very well that a girl like Xiao Wu, who was so obsessed with Buddhism, wouldn't be interested in romantic feelings at all.
All day long, Qin Xuan had been facing the envious, jealous, and hateful looks of all the boys in the school, but he always seemed to turn a blind eye to them.
Until school was over in the evening, a pretty figure appeared at the door of the classroom.
"Xiao Wu!"
Before Qin Xuan noticed, the class was already in chaos.
Was Xiao Wu waiting for Qin Xuan after school?
Could it be that the rumor was true?
If it was just a rumor before, now many people were convinced that the two were really together.
For a moment, many boys were so frustrated that they were pounding their chests and stamping their feet. They even wished they could kill Qin Xuan.
"What are you doing here?"
Qin Xuan didn't care about the looks around him and walked out of the classroom with a faint smile.
Xiao Wu pursed her lips slightly. After a little hesitation, she said softly, "This Buddhist scripture is too precious. I'd better return it to you."
Qin Xuan smiled and walked along the corridor.
Xiao Wu followed slowly and said, "I've thought about it for a long time. I don't have any friendship with you. It's better to return this Buddhist scripture to you."
Qin Xuan paused slightly, looked back at Xiao Wu, and said, "Return it to me? I'm not used to taking back the things I've given away. If you don't want it, just throw it away."
"Qin Xuan!"
Xiao Wu's face showed a bit of anxiety. How could she bear to throw away such a precious Buddhist scripture?
"This Buddhist scripture is insignificant to me!" Qin Xuan said faintly. "If you..."
Before he could finish speaking, he stopped and a faint smile appeared on his face.
A figure blocked the way in front of him and Xiao Wu.
Lu Yunfan!
There had been many people around who had noticed Xiao Wu and Qin Xuan, the two most talked-about people in the school. When they saw Lu Yunfan, they all showed schadenfreude expressions.
"Haha, Xiao Wu is Lu Yunfan's taboo. Qin Xuan is really asking for trouble. He's definitely in big trouble this time."
"Looks like Lu Yunfan is going to pick a fight with Qin Xuan. Hehe, how dare he chase Xiao Wu? What can he use to compete with Lu Yunfan?"
"Yeah, I guess Qin Xuan will be so scared that he'll run away in a panic."
Who was Lu Yunfan? He had such a powerful background that even the principal had to be cautious when dealing with him. Qin Xuan and Lu Yunfan were simply incomparable. Before, some people had predicted that Lu Yunfan would definitely not let it go. Unexpectedly, he showed up so soon.
"Qin Xuan!"
Lu Yunfan's face was so gloomy that it seemed water could drip from it. In the whole high school, everyone knew that Xiao Wu was the girl he liked.
Before, when Qin Xuan and Xiao Wu were a bit close, he had never paid attention to it.
This time was different. Almost the whole school was talking about it. Even if he was sure that Qin Xuan and Xiao Wu couldn't be together, just the rumors around were enough to make him furious.
"What's the matter?"
Qin Xuan put his hands in his pockets and looked at Lu Yunfan indifferently.
"I warn you, you'd better stay away from Xiao Wu." Lu Yunfan took a deep breath and glanced at Xiao Wu out of the corner of his eye, suppressing the impulse in his heart.
Qin Xuan laughed. He glanced at Lu Yunfan.
"Who are you to Xiao Wu?"
"I'm..." Lu Yunfan was about to speak, but his tone paused slightly. "I'm her friend!"
He swallowed the word "boyfriend". Lu Yunfan knew very well that if he dared to say that he was Xiao Wu's boyfriend in front of Xiao Wu, it would only make Xiao Wu dislike him more.
"Oh, just a friend!" Qin Xuan emphasized his tone, which made Lu Yunfan clench his fists involuntarily.
Qin Xuan's expression gradually turned cold, and a hint of dominance flashed in his eyes.
"Since you're just a friend, what does it matter to you whether I'm close to Xiao Wu or not?"
"Who do you think you are? How dare you talk to me like that?"
"Even if I'm really in love with Xiao Wu, what can you do about it?"
Qin Xuan took his left hand out of his pocket and directly grasped Xiao Wu's right hand.
Xiao Wu's hand was very soft and a bit cold, and it felt as if there were no bones when held. However, Qin Xuan didn't really notice this. In the astonished expressions of Lu Yunfan and everyone else, he held Xiao Wu's little hand and disappeared directly at the school gate.
Even after he and Xiao Wu's figures disappeared, the people around hadn't recovered yet.
Qin Xuan had actually held Xiao Wu's hand!