After lunch, Li Jing told Chu Lian'er that she had something to do and then slipped away. Before leaving, she winked at Gu Fan and Liu Qian.

So Gu Fan and Liu Qian also "had something to do".

Soon only Lin Jie and Chu Lian'er remained in the cafeteria.

The two stared at each other, neither saying a word.

Lin Jie quickly finished his meal and was about to get up.

Upon seeing this, Chu Lian'er instinctively showed a hint of panic: "W-Where are you going?"

Lin Jie gave her a strange look: "Shouldn't you put your plate down after you finish eating?"

Upon hearing this, Chu Lian'er also stood up: "Oh, oh."

Lin Jie glanced at her plate, which still had half a plate of food left.

He frowned: "You eat so little?"

Chu Lian'er shrank her neck. Actually, she was still hungry, but seeing Lin Jie leave, she wanted to follow him.

She was thinking of explaining it to Lin Jie.

Lin Jie sat down again, looked at her, and said, "Sit down!"

"oh."

Chu Lian'er obediently sat down, looking at him expectantly.

Lin Jie's lips twitched: "Eat your food, finish your meal before you leave."

Chu Lian'er blinked and asked, "And what about you?"

Lin Jie saw the expectation in her eyes, sighed inwardly, and said, "I'll wait for you."

"good!"

Chu Lian'er smiled happily and then began to eat.

She ate very quickly, just like a foodie.

Lin Jie watched her eat quietly, his eyes softening.

This little girl is really starving. She's so thin. She'll need to eat more rice in the future.

It shouldn't be too difficult to fatten her up, right?

The moment the thought crossed Lin Jie's mind, he was stunned.

Strange, why would I have such a thought?

Soon, Chu Lian'er finished her meal, leaving only a little bit of vegetables.

She looked at Lin Jie with the seriousness of a primary school student who had just finished her homework, as if seeking his praise.

Lin Jie nodded: "Let's go."

"oh."

After setting down his tray, Lin Jie walked out of the cafeteria, with Chu Lian'er silently following behind.

Seemingly intentionally, Lin Jie did not head towards the dormitory, but instead strolled along the campus path.

Chu Lian'er also took the opportunity to come to his side.

"that……"

Chu Lian'er stammered as she spoke, but couldn't utter a complete sentence for a long time.

Lin Jie glanced at her and said, "Just say what you want to say."

Chu Lian'er lowered her head slightly and whispered, "I'm sorry."

Lin Jie stopped and looked at her in surprise: "What did you say?"

Chu Lian'er's face flushed red, and her voice quickened slightly: "I'm sorry, I... I shouldn't have been angry with you!"

Lin Jie smiled enigmatically: "What are you angry about?"

"I...I..."

Chu Lian'er lowered her head further and further, almost burying it in her chest, although she didn't...

"That day, I misunderstood you and my colleague. I thought... I thought you were flirting with each other, and I was a little unhappy..."

After hesitating for a long time, she finally made up her mind to speak.

Lin Jie's lips curled slightly: "Why are you unhappy? Are you jealous?"

Chu Lian'er was stunned for a moment upon hearing this, then her face flushed red: "I...I didn't..."

Lin Jie pressed further, "Really not?"

He took a step forward, his face only about ten centimeters from Chu Lian'er's, and stared straight at her.

Chu Lian'er was startled and froze, her eyes darting around, unable to look him in the eye.

"I...I'm jealous! What's wrong?"

Under Lin Jie's pressure, Chu Lian'er couldn't hold back any longer. She spoke in a light tone, giving off a feeling that "I'm the boss because I have the loudest voice."

Lin Jie was stunned for a moment, and a strange emotion welled up inside him.

This woman has finally admitted it!

It was worth all the time he spent being crazy with her!

Seeing Lin Jie in a daze, Chu Lian'er felt a little guilty; she seemed not to have expected Lin Jie to react this way.

What does this reaction mean?

Did you even hear what she meant?

After a while, Lin Jie came to his senses. The smile on his lips widened, and he suddenly grabbed the girl's shoulder.

Chu Lian'er shuddered, startled: "You... what do you want to do?"

Lin Jie said smugly, "I never knew this handsome guy was so charming. I knew you were interested in me all along!"

Chu Lian'er blushed, lowered her head, and said, "You're so shameless!"

Lin Jie chuckled and said, "So the last time you got angry and threw a tantrum at me, it was because you were jealous, right?"

Chu Lian'er looked away and didn't answer his question, but Lin Jie already knew the answer just by looking at her without saying a word.

"So, what do you think?"

The girl's voice was somewhat weak, just like her personality, which was somewhat insecure.

She knew she had nothing, and although she had the right to like someone, most people would probably mind her family background.

In love, she is destined to have both inferiority and vulnerability.

Seeing the girl's adorable side, Lin Jie instinctively wanted to tease her, but he quickly dismissed the idea.

Having spent so much time together, he knows that girls are vulnerable in certain ways. If you make a joke to her, she might take it seriously and then lose trust in you.

So, Lin Jie reached out and patted her head: "Then I can only reluctantly accept you."

Chu Lian'er was stunned for a moment, clearly not expecting the other party to agree so easily.

"Does this mean you like me?"

"Isn't it obvious enough?"

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