Afternoon.

As usual, Jia Bo picked up and dropped off Jinling at school, and happened to run into the "Beihu Factory Recruitment" vehicle.

"Hi—Xiao He—" Jin Ling quickly stood up, waving and shouting.

Seeing this, Jia Bo was very sensible and specially drove his car next to Xiao He, so that the two cars could drive side by side on the wide street.

"Hi~~" Xiao He also waved with a smile.

"Huh?" Jin Ling was taken aback. If she remembered correctly, this was the first time she had seen Xiao He smile so brightly, and the rising intonation at the end of his voice perfectly expressed his exhilarating mood.

"What's wrong? What good news did you hear? Why are you so happy?" Jinling asked directly.

"Huh? Really? Hahaha." Xiao He laughed as he spoke.

Wang Xuefeng, sitting in the back seat, silently rubbed his forehead, pursed his lips, and dared not utter a sound.

"Yes! Oh right, do you have classes this afternoon? I remember the Life Sciences department doesn't have classes, right?" Jin Ling didn't need to drive, so she leisurely leaned against the car window to talk to Xiao He.

“Yes, no, but Xuefeng is going to Fengyuan.” Xiao He answered without reservation.

"Uh? Uh, I see." Jinling was caught off guard by this sudden display of affection. Although she should have been used to it by now, being unexpectedly bombarded with this dog food still made her feel quite full.

"What a coincidence! I'm also taking Ling'er to Fengyuan! Shall we go together?" Jia Bo laughed loudly from the other side.

"Oh?" Xiao He raised an eyebrow, his mouth stretching almost to his ears. "What? A defeated opponent? Trying to turn the tables?"

"Hey!! Don't speed!!" Jinling shouted hurriedly, constantly turning her head to look at the two "drivers" whose momentum was rising, afraid that Jia Bo would throw her off with a single press of the accelerator.

"I also want to turn the tables, but my strength doesn't allow it..." the latter sighed.

In front of the Fengyuan gate.

Many wind-element students entered the gate in twos and threes.

Only Jia Bo, who wasn't wearing a school uniform, and Xiao He, who was wearing a biology department uniform, were being checked in the passage for non-school personnel.

What are you doing here?

"I came to keep my girlfriend company."

What are you doing here again?

"To spend time with my boyfriend."

...

As soon as Jia Bo entered the courtyard, he put on sunglasses and put his hands in his pockets, as if he had his own background music for the entrance of a rich and handsome man.

As soon as Xiao He entered the courtyard, he did nothing but walk straight to Wang Xuefeng, slipped one hand into Wang's hand, and walked into the building with their fingers intertwined in full view of everyone.

Jin Ling crossed her arms and looked at Jia Bo with a helpless expression: "You should learn from others."

"..." Jia Bo looked aggrieved.

He was inwardly protesting, "You're the one copying others!" but outwardly he dared not refute it at all.

-

The number of students in the School of Wind is quite large, and even open lectures require double-layered seating.

Xiao He and Jia Bo had no seats and had to stand. Therefore, Wang Xuefeng and Jin Ling chose seats against the wall to be closer to them.

As for Xiao He's fame, it goes without saying that Jia, the eldest son of the Jia family in the south of the city, is not unknown either.

The moment these two stood in an inconspicuous corner, that corner suddenly became extraordinary...

There was still some time before the formal lecture, and many people were taking the opportunity to whisper among themselves.

This was Xiao He's first time visiting Feng Academy to accompany his studies, so he inevitably became the focus of everyone's attention. If it weren't for the rings he was wearing that matched Wang Xuefeng's, rumors of a romance between him and Jia Bo might have spread immediately.

"Hey, Xuefeng..." Jinling turned her head slightly: "Can I ask you something?"

Wang Xuefeng took out one earphone: "Ask away."

"Hmm..." Jinling thought about it carefully: "I want to ask, has it always been you who gives in to Xiaohe?"

“No,” Wang Xuefeng answered without hesitation.

"She'll be accommodating to you too... right?" Jinling asked nervously. "For example?"

"It's hard for me to give you an example, I can only say that we basically don't need the word 'compromise'." Wang Xuefeng's emotions remained calm, and his words were very clear, so that Jin Ling could understand him immediately.

"Why...?" Jinling was completely bewildered.

“Because we are the same kind of people,” Wang Xuefeng replied succinctly.

“One type of person…” Jin Ling turned back thoughtfully.

She still didn't understand what he meant by "a type of person".

Logically speaking, as the daughter of the Zhu family, she and Jia Bo, the eldest son, should be considered "of the same kind" in terms of both noble birth and life experience.

Moreover, when both sets of parents first heard that the two had finally started dating, they were so happy that they jointly hosted a three-day, three-night banquet for their guests, which was even more extravagant than a wedding.

She was tired of hearing about things like "marrying someone of equal social standing" and "a handsome man and a beautiful woman."

Even with such smooth progress, she still couldn't feel satisfied.

So I often find myself lost in thought, feeling a sense of emptiness...

"Attend class."

A calm yet authoritative voice brought the room to a standstill, and the lesson began.

Jia Bo's gaze sometimes fell on the podium, sometimes on Jin Ling, and sometimes back and forth between Wang Xuefeng and Xiao He.

I recalled what Wang Xuefeng had once said: they were not a real couple.

Jia Bo had a million questions in his mind.

Wang Xuefeng's attitude towards Xiao He couldn't be clearer, and the latter showed absolutely no resistance. These two seemed like a match made in heaven, so how could they "lack a stance"?

"Could they be siblings?" Jia Bo suddenly paused, stunned.

"Although the two don't look alike at all, at least their hair color is similar..."

"Uh... is that a reason..."

"Hmm...is that the reason..."

Xiao He turned his head and saw Jin Ling pinching his chin with a worried expression, so he looked at Jin Ling with a puzzled expression.

The latter's back view appears to indicate that he is listening attentively to the lecture, but in reality, his eyes are already vacant, just like most people.

Xiao He continued to look back and saw that Wang Xuefeng also seemed to be listening attentively, but whether he was actually listening was uncertain.

Because as soon as someone's gaze falls on him, he becomes instantly alert, as if he might do something shocking to him in front of everyone.

Xiao He couldn't help but cover his mouth and chuckle.

[Wang Xuefeng: Are you out of your mind?!]

[Xiao He: A little]

He couldn't deny it; listening to Wang Xuefeng's voice was indeed very intoxicating.

In order to calm himself down, Xiao He had no choice but to take out the books he had borrowed from the library and force himself to read them.

Feeling the tormenting gaze finally withdraw, Wang Xuefeng, who had been pretending to listen to the lecture, was filled with mixed emotions.

After all, Xiao He wasn't the kind of person who would pay 100% attention to the occasion.

"It was my fault...it was my fault..."

"I didn't mean to..."

"Okay, I guess it was intentional..."

"Blame me, blame me."

Just as Xiao He couldn't resist the urge to "play pranks," Wang Xuefeng also couldn't resist the urge to "stir up trouble."

They're just "one type of person".

In stark contrast to Wang Xuefeng's feelings, Jia Bo was the one who felt the opposite.

He only hoped that Jinling could have half the initiative of Xiao He. No, even a tenth would be fine!

In this way, his heart won't have to be so tired.

"Ugh, dating is such a hassle."

"Can't we just get married directly..." Jia Bo rubbed his temples helplessly.