Lunch break.

Yin Tao and Ye Qingzhou had something to do today, so they left Xia Lian with Wen Mo and ran away.

Watching them walk away, Wen Mo nodded approvingly and tapped Xia Lian on the head, saying, "That's what a date should be like."

I should learn from this.

Without much talk, the cousins ​​walked slowly toward the cafeteria.

The cafeteria was even less crowded than usual today, simply because the weather was getting colder and colder. Nobody wanted to go out of the classroom, and ordering takeout while sitting in their seats was much more comfortable than going out and freezing.

More than two months have passed, and even the new first-year high school students have almost figured out the rules of the school, and they are all casually catching up on sleep at their desks.

"There are so few people, which is perfect, no one will be competing with us for our food."

Glancing at the empty seats, Wen Mo was secretly delighted. It was great that no one would bother him, which was also the reason why he chose to eat in the cafeteria.

Of course, the naive Xia Lian didn't understand so much. She only knew that she would go wherever her cousin went without any hesitation.

Wenmo found a corner seat, handed the other person a pair of chopsticks, and started eating first.

"It's been more than two months since school started. How are things going with your classmates?" He put a mouthful of rice in his mouth and asked like a concerned father.

At the same time, he slightly raised his eyes to carefully observe Xia Lian's reaction.

"I don't know how to describe it." Xia Lian ate in small bites, and only after swallowing the food in her mouth did she continue to reply, "It seems that everyone is doing well."

After hearing this, Wen Mo didn't say anything, but he stopped chewing.

He was actually quite happy; it was already good enough that she could study well in class. However... he had originally wanted to indirectly ask the girl if she had any close male friends around her.

Ye Qingzhou doesn't count; he's completely tied to Yin Tao. The two of them are practically glued together. You'd think they were a couple bound together.

After pondering for a moment, Wen Mo scratched his head and simply said, "Forget it, I'll just ask directly."

"Hmm?" Xia Lian looked at him, her expression seemingly somewhat confused.

"Besides Qingzhou, are there any other men around you who are approaching you?"

Wen Mo got straight to the point, his hands clasped together under the table, his eyes slightly unfocused.

He understood why he suddenly wanted to ask this question and hoped that the other party could answer truthfully.

Meeting Xia Lian's gaze, Wen Mo's eyes were full of sincerity, "I just care about you, you can tell me without worry."

More than two months have passed, and Wen Mo would never believe that such a beautiful girl wouldn't have any ideas among the boys in the class.

"Um……"

Xia Lian lowered her head, seemingly deep in thought.

"There really is one?" Seeing her like this, Wen Mo remained incredibly calm, his hands clenched into fists, ready to twist her dog's head off.

After thinking for a long time, Xia Lian could only shake her head and couldn't come up with anything.

"It seems not."

"...Not a single one? Not a single member of the opposite sex has shown you any interest?"

"Hmm, no."

Although she didn't understand why her cousin was so insistent on asking this question, Xia Lian was certain of the answer, because no means no.

Let's turn our attention back to the first year of high school. It's common knowledge that Xia Lian is very beautiful, but her taciturn demeanor and expressionless face make people feel intimidated even from several meters away. Coupled with the inferiority complex unique to adolescence, none of the boys in the class dared to approach her to talk.

This resulted in the boys in Xia Lian's class hesitating for a while before helping her when she brought the books back. They might have thought she was being bullied again. Fortunately, although they were reserved, they were all kind-hearted.

"Hmm... I don't know if this counts as a good thing."

Wenmo pinched her chin, listening to her cousin's description, it seemed that her classmates all thought she was hard to approach.

But... at least this way no boy will dare to approach her, so it's not all bad.

Wen Mo continued eating, his mind already wandering off somewhere else.

only……

In a corner unseen by the two, a pair of dark eyes narrowed slightly, watching the cousins ​​eating for a long time before finally turning and leaving.

(Keep reading, don't worry.)

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"You can feed Xiao Heizi when we get back. Didn't you say this morning you wanted to try it yourself?" Wen Mo said, turning his head as he helped carry the schoolbag.

Xia Lian nodded and reached out to grasp the hem of his clothes.

Looking at the hem of her clothes, Wen Mo breathed a sigh of relief. This kind of atmosphere was the most comfortable, with no one to bother her.

The two left very punctually, rushing out of the classroom as soon as the bell rang. Looking towards the school gate, they could see no one except the security guard.

Just as he was about to step out of the school gate, he felt an unfamiliar footstep behind him. Wen Mo paused and turned around to look.

Suddenly, a boy appeared about five meters behind her, looking awkward. Before Wen Mo could even ask a question, he spoke first, "Please wait a moment!"

The boy was unusually dressed in a school uniform, and he was half a head shorter than Wen Mo. When Wen Mo looked up, she could meet the boy's slightly timid eyes.

Judging from their appearance, they should be new first-year high school students.

Because only new first-year high school students will actually wear the full school uniform. Once you stay at this school for a while, you'll realize that the uniform is just for show.

Seeing that the two people in front of him had actually stopped, the boy hesitated for a moment, then walked straight ahead.

Wen Mo narrowed his eyes and reached out to shield Xia Lian behind him. He knew what this kid wanted to do; he could tell just by looking at what he was holding.

A letter, with a few decorative borders added to it.

Nine times out of ten, it's a love letter. These days, it's quite rare to see people still writing love letters.

Wen Mo's worst fears came true: an unidentified wild boy wanted to get close to his precious Xia Lian, and even chose to deliver a love letter when he was present.

"They really underestimated me. They dared to come up and deliver a love letter while I was standing right next to them," Wen Mo muttered to himself, a wicked smile unconsciously creeping onto his face.

Just as he was about to speak up to stop him, the boy in front of him did not walk towards Xia Lian beside him, but instead walked straight to Wen Mo.

Wenmo was somewhat puzzled, but didn't say anything more.

When he stopped, Wen Mo cleared his throat, about to speak to stop him, but unexpectedly, the guy reached out and handed the letter directly to Wen Mo's hand.

"This is for someone else to pass on to the chairman. Please take a good look at it!"

After saying that, the boy looked up and then turned and left, almost running away, and quickly disappeared from their sight.

Only the cousin duo, silenced and killed, remained.

Wen Mo, in particular, had a very interesting expression on his face, and all the words he was about to say were swallowed back down.

I glanced down at the white envelope with its lace trim; it seemed to still carry a faint fragrance, and there was a line of words written on it in delicate handwriting:

To Wen Mo

...Were they coming for me?