âOuyang Jing, you didnât even get the point!â
âWhat point?â
Xiaoting shook her head at Ouyang Jingâs slow reaction and turned to Jian Dan, âJian, come clean!â
âCome clean about what?â
âOf course, about the mysterious man who suddenly appeared last night to play the hero! Who is he? How long have you known each other, and whatâs your relationship?â
âXiaoting, I had no idea you were such a gossip!â
âIâve always been a gossip; you just never noticed!â
âLooks like I need to get to know you better in the future!â
âJian, donât change the subject. Confess and itâll go easy for you, resist and itâll be tough!â
âHeâs my family!â
âFamily?â
âYeah! Kind of the closest person to me!â She was not lying, her uncle really was the closest person to her.
âSigh, turns out heâs family. I thought there would be some earth-shattering gossip!â
âSorry to disappoint, but nope!â
âMay I sit here?â
Seeing Chu Liyuan approaching with his tray, Jian Danâs face immediately lit up with a smile.
âSure, sure, Teacher, please sit!â Xiaoting spoke up, seeing Jian Dan looking infatuated.
Chu Liyuan sat next to Jian Dan, âJian Dan, you have an injury on your arm; you shouldnât eat such spicy food!â
âYeah! Jian, Iâm sorry, I forgot about your injured hand,â Xiaoting chimed in.
âItâs okay, I just wonât eat this dish.â
âHave an egg instead!â Chu Liyuan put a peeled egg onto Jian Danâs plate.
âThankyou, Teacher!â
It felt really good to see her uncle here!
She picked up the egg that her uncle had peeled for her and took a bite. It was just an ordinary boiled egg, but why did it taste so delicious?
At that moment, Zhang Yang arrived at the dining hall and saw Zhu Rimen sitting next to Jian Dan, his brow furrowed involuntarily.
It was his first day, and they were already close enough to eat together?
Especially when he saw him put the peeled egg in Jian Danâs plate, something stirred in Zhang Yangâs chest.
What Zhang Yang found most unacceptable was that Jian Dan ate the egg without any qualmsâ¦
In Zhang Yangâs view, this had already gone beyond a teacher-student relationship and seemed a bit too intimate.
Zhang Yang approached, âOuyang Jing, how are you feeling? Everything okay?â Under the pretense of caring for Ouyang Jing, he wanted to get a closer look at Jian Dan.
Ouyang Jing looked at Zhang Yang, somewhat puzzled.
âWhat are you spacing out for? You were drunk yesterday, and Teacher Zhang brought you home. You should hurry up and thank Teacher Zhang!â Jian Dan kicked Ouyang Jing lightly.
âTeacher Zhang took me back to the dorm yesterday! Iâm so thankful, Teacher Zhang; I was blackout drunk, thank you!â
âItâs alright, as long as youâre okay,â he said to Ouyang Jing, but his eyes kept darting towards Jian Dan.
Others might not have noticed, but Chu Liyuanâs keen eyes did not miss it.
When it came to male animals that appeared around his Jian Jian, especially those with intentions towards her, Chu Liyuan was always able to detect them acutely.
How dare he harbor inappropriate thoughts about his woman?
That was unforgivableâ¦
âTeacher Zhang, did you just come to eat as well? Sit down and join us!â Ouyang Jing invited warmly.
What a fortunate thing it would be to sit and dine with Jian Dan!
Zhang Yang had fantasized about this scene countless times.
And today, it was finally going to become a realityâ¦
He didnât decline and sat down next to Ouyang Jing, glancing at Jian Danâs plate, âJian Dan, youâve hurt your arm; you shouldnât eat such spicy things; itâll irritate the wound!â
âI got Jian Danâs food; I forgot about her arm injury,â Xiaoting admitted.
âIâve said itâs fine! Donât be upset!
I didnât eat that dishâthanks for the reminder, Teacher Zhang!â
âOh! Thatâs good then!â
At that moment, Chu Liyuan picked up a piece of spicy tofu with his chopsticks from Jian Danâs plate and ate it, âHmm, it tastes quite good!â
âBig- Teacher, if you like it, you can have it all!â She almost let something slip.
âAlright!â He said, picking up another piece.
Xiaoting watched, somewhat unable to comprehendâ¦
This meal seemed calm, yet tumultuous currents flowed beneathâ¦.