Chapter 215: Following
“Don’t think about it anymore. Su Peng already has a girlfriend.”
An Kexin lay weakly on her desk and sighed helplessly as she watched Lin Yi look at Su Peng with hearts in her eyes.
“He was taken a long time ago.”
“Who! Who did that?! That’s so unfair!” Lin Yi said angrily. “Didn’t we agree everyone competes fairly? Why is someone eating early?”
“An… An Han…”
“???”
Lin Yi froze. She stared blankly at Su Peng’s side, at An Han, who was wearing a pretty girls’ outfit with a knitted hat on her head.
“…Are you sure something’s not wrong?”
“Su Peng told me personally.”
“Maybe he just doesn’t like you, so he said he’s gay?”
That line sounded painful even to An Kexin. She wordlessly covered her chest, lowered her head, and sighed sadly.
“What did I ever do wrong…”
Lin Yi originally thought that if she became friends with An Han, then An Han would act like her wingwoman later, helping her chase Su Peng after she learned how to dress up nicely.
But now…
This is just karma~
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On the other side, An Han was trying to listen to the lecture seriously, but after a few minutes, she couldn’t sit still. She leaned closer to Su Peng and whispered:
“Did you settle things?”
“I did.”
“How did you explain it?”
“I said I already have a girlfriend.” Su Peng tilted his head slightly to look at her curious expression and smiled. “And that girlfriend is you.”
An Han froze. Her cheeks instantly turned pink, and she murmured in a soft, shy complaint.
“That explanation sounds way too fake…”
Final exams were close. Even someone like An Han, who usually slacked off, didn’t dare slack now. After saying just a few words, she forced herself to focus again.
But her heart was beating like crazy, and Su Peng’s hints and teasing made it impossible to concentrate.
It was too hard…
When did Su Peng become this flirty?
She finally made it to the end of class, but she hadn’t heard a single word from the teacher. Her whole mind was full of Su Peng’s teasing.
No wonder people say you shouldn’t date too early.
How could this not affect your grades?
If she fails the finals, Su Peng must take responsibility.
When class ended, it was already six o’clock, and outside it was completely dark.
Just like usual, they walked side by side out of the building and reached the school gate.
Normally, they would separate there. Su Peng returning to the dorm, An Han going back to her rented room.
“I’m going now.” An Han waved her hand and turned toward the gate.
But after only two steps, she turned back and looked at Su Peng walking behind her.
“What is it?”
“You can come back at nine for roll call. My rented room hasn’t been cleaned in a long time.”
The little sadness she felt about parting suddenly disappeared. An Han quickly walked back to him with little steps, looked up, and asked,
“Then should we eat dinner together outside first?”
“Sure.”
“And after I finish cleaning, you still need to come help me study.” She added without shame.
Su Peng nodded gently. “Anything is fine.”
“If I still fail the exam, then it’s completely your fault.”
She was finding it harder and harder to push him away…
Even though she knew her feelings were influenced by the system, at this point, there was no way to reject him anymore.
An Han felt that even though she and Su Peng had not officially confirmed their relationship, the way they got along now was basically no different from a couple.
Walking beside Su Peng, her steps naturally became lighter, and her always slightly red cheeks looked extra cute.
She secretly glanced at Su Peng and realized that this guy had been watching her the whole time. She didn’t avoid his eyes, she simply gave him a big smile.
Damn it! Pervert! Staring at my chest!
We must not become a couple! Otherwise this weirdo will start asking for ridiculous things!
The way things are now is actually pretty good. At least Su Peng can still stay calm and hold himself back. If they really had the title of boyfriend and girlfriend, Su Peng definitely wouldn’t behave as honestly as he did now.
An Han cursed inwardly.
She didn’t want to promise her mother she wouldn’t date, then go home during winter break and end up walking into the obstetrics department.
Her mom would probably beat her to death, and her little sister would tease her to death too.
“Let’s eat at this small stir-fry place?” Su Peng stopped at the entrance of the urban village and looked at the shop ahead. “I heard the food here is good.”
“Places like this are expensive… Even a simple dish costs dozens of yuan.”
Not too willing, An Han followed Su Peng into the shop.
She felt something and suddenly turned her head, but only saw a few passersby looking at her legs with appreciative eyes.
Her face turned fierce. She glared sharply at them before speeding up to catch up with Su Peng.
Damn it! A bunch of leg-obsessed perverts!
Stop staring at me, okay! I’m a leg-lover too!
Small local stir-fry shops usually lay out all the ingredients for customers to choose from. Su Peng was standing in front of the freezer, and next to it was a row of fish tanks.
When he heard the crisp sound of An Han’s small leather shoes, Su Peng turned around and pointed at the ingredients. “What do you want to eat?”
“Just stir-fry two meat dishes. I don’t like vegetables.”
“What about fish or seafood?”
An Han glanced at the fish tank and shook her head. “Forget it, too expensive. If I want seafood, it’s cheaper to buy and cook myself.”
You call that plain boiled seafood with zero cooking skill “cooking”?
Su Peng complained silently, then raised his hand to call the owner from the back to place the order.
“I feel like someone is following us.”
An Han looked uneasy. She kept glancing toward the door, but she couldn't catch whoever she felt was watching her.
Because of her sensitivity, she could feel eyes on her, but telling who the owner of those gazes was too hard.
“You’re overthinking,” Su Peng also looked outside. “If you’re scared, I’ll send you back to your rental every day.”
“Okay!”
Seeing how easily she agreed, he started doubting whether this “someone following us” was just an excuse for her to spend more time with him.
She could’ve just said so.
Maybe girls are just naturally reserved. Even if An Han became a girl halfway through her life, she still couldn’t avoid picking up this habit.
In the shadows across from the stir-fry shop, An Kexin and Lin Yi stared at the two people eating and chatting inside, and both let out a long sigh.
“So Su Peng really likes men…”
“They’re coming out!” An Kexin perked up again and said, “They’re just having a meal, don’t overthink it.”
“Follow them!”
“Isn’t it bad to tail them like this? It feels way too creepy.” Lin Yi hesitated.
“We’re already being creepy. What’s a little more?” Lin Yi argued confidently.
So the two girls followed them all the way and finally looked on in despair as An Han and Su Peng walked into an apartment building.
“The two of them… two men… are living together?”
“An Han doesn’t really count as a man,” Lin Yi found an excuse for herself. “He’s so pretty, of course Su Peng would treat him like a girl.”
“Even all the girls in class aren’t as attractive as a guy…”
Lin Yi’s smile instantly faded. She felt like someone stabbed her heart. She held her face miserably. “Stop talking, stop talking.”