Of course, Ling Shen only thought this way; he couldn't actually do it.

Ling Shen felt that Qian Sui was serious about what she meant when she said she felt ashamed to know him.

If he really pinched Qian Sui's earlobe in front of so many people, Qian Sui would really turn against him.

Thinking of this, Ling Shen sighed deeply, feeling for the first time that he was a worthless piece of trash.

After Ling Shen finished speaking to Qian Sui, he straightened up as if nothing had happened.

Qian Sui leaned forward against Luo Xinyue, wrapped her arms around Luo Xinyue's waist, and rested her head on Luo Xinyue's shoulder.

Luo Xinyue wasn't particularly nervous at first, but with Qian Sui standing so close, she could feel the tension emanating from him.

Luo Xinyue became nervous as well.

Luo Xinyue didn't dare to look back, and because of the thousand-year gap, she couldn't sense what was happening to Ling Shen behind her.

Luo Xinyue then lowered her voice and asked Qian Sui, "How is he? Is he still there?"

Qian Sui cautiously glanced back, only to meet Ling Shen's eyes. When he saw Qian Sui looking over, Ling Shen's eyes, which had been expressionless, slowly softened with a smile.

Chisui's heart pounded violently. She quickly turned her head away, pretending that nothing had happened.

Qian Sui said to Luo Xinyue, "They haven't left; they're still behind us."

Qian Sui and Luo Xinyue stared intently at the queue, hoping that they could hurry up and get to the front of the line so they could leave.

They waited and waited, and the time seemed to drag on endlessly.

Having finally managed to get a picture of them, Luo Xinyue stepped forward, bought her own food, and then carried the tray to the back. When she reached Ling Shen's side, she glanced up and saw Ling Shen staring at Qian Sui.

Luo Xinyue stopped and glanced at Qian Sui. Ling Shen saw this and turned to look at Luo Xinyue.

Luo Xinyue's heart skipped a beat, and then she hurriedly said, "Hello, Senior Ling Shen."

Ling Shen nodded slightly in response.

After saying hello, Luo Xinyue picked up her tray and fled the scene as if she were escaping.

Qian Sui had also ordered her dishes and was about to chase after Luo Xinyue with her plate.

However, as she walked back, whether on purpose or not, Ling Shen slightly shifted his body, blocking Qian Sui's path.

Qian Sui paused, thinking to herself: Could it be that they're going to steal her food?

Thinking of this, Qian Sui pulled her plate back a little, then looked up at Ling Shen with a wary look in her eyes.

Ling Shen was both amused and exasperated by Qian Sui's possessive behavior towards food.

He just wanted to block Qian Sui's way so that Qian Sui would call him "senior" like Luo Xinyue, but clearly, Qian Sui didn't want to be as perceptive as Luo Xinyue.

Qian Sui would only think that he was blocking her way in order to steal her things.

Ling Shen felt helpless. Seeing Qian Sui's wary look, he felt that if he stopped Qian Sui any longer, Qian Sui would probably shout that it was a robbery.

Ling Shen had no choice but to retract his wicked sense of humor and make way for Qian Sui.

Seeing that Ling Shen made way for her, Qian Sui breathed a sigh of relief and continued walking forward.

As she brushed past Ling Shen, Qian Sui gave a slightly arrogant snort.

By this time, the peak dining hours had passed, and with Shang Ziyan and Shang Anqi's farce over, everyone dispersed, leaving the cafeteria empty.

Luo Xinyue took a window seat and bought a drink. When Qian Sui arrived, Luo Xinyue had already put a straw in the drink and handed it to Qian Sui.

Chisai put down his plate and patted his chest.

"I was terrified just now."

Luo Xinyue took a sip of her drink and asked, "What's wrong?"

Qian Sui said very seriously, "Ling Shen blocked my way just now, and I thought he was going to steal my food."

Luo Xinyue: "......"

How could she explain to Qian Sui that Ling Shen looked down on the food she was holding, and that if Ling Shen wanted, he could easily buy ten canteens?

Not long after Qian Sui and Luo Xinyue sat down, Ling Shen also came over with a plate of food.

Chitose's heart, which had finally relaxed, was once again in her throat.

She watched Ling Shen approach little by little, finally arriving at a spot next to Qian Sui and Luo Xinyue.

After putting down his plate, Ling Shen sat down without looking at Qian Sui. To outsiders, it seemed that they really had no interaction at all.

Although Ling Shen didn't look in their direction, Qian Sui couldn't help but turn her head to look since he was sitting right next to them.

It didn't matter if she didn't look, but when Qian Sui turned her head, she saw that the dishes on Ling Shen's plate were exactly the same as hers.

Qian Sui was stunned, which made her even more certain that Ling Shen had tried to steal her food.

That must be it. Ling Shen wanted to steal her food, but he failed, so he could only buy an identical one.

As soon as Ling Shen sat down, many people around him looked over, and some even took out their phones to take pictures.

After all, this was the first time everyone had seen Ling Shen in the cafeteria since he returned to school, so everyone was quite surprised.

Qian Sui and Luo Xinyue sat by the window, while Ling Shen sat at a table next to Qian Sui across the aisle. Everyone was looking at Ling Shen, and Qian Sui and Luo Xinyue became just background figures.

Chitose noticed the gazes coming from all directions, and it was becoming unbearable.

Qian Sui lowered her voice, leaned forward, and said to Luo Xinyue, "How about we switch seats?"

Luo Xinyue also noticed everyone's gaze, and she also found it difficult to endure.

Upon hearing Qian Sui's words, Luo Xinyue looked around but there were no particularly empty seats.

Luo Xinyue said, "It would be a bit too deliberate for us to switch places now."

Ling Shen will eventually realize that they changed seats because they disliked him, and they won't get away with it.

Chisui sat up straight, suddenly losing her appetite. With so many people watching, even though they were just there as background figures, Chisui still felt uncomfortable.

I always felt that they were like gorillas in a zoo, with everyone watching their every move.

Qian Sui silently turned to look at Ling Shen. As the focus of everyone's attention, he seemed completely unaffected. He calmly ate his food, as if the surrounding gazes had nothing to do with him.

Qian Sui frowned slightly, thinking to herself: Lu Jiayan was right after all, Ling Shen has a thick skin.

Ling Shen also noticed Qian Sui's gaze, so he slightly turned his head to look at Qian Sui.

Qian Sui was startled and quickly lowered her head guiltily, pretending that nothing had happened.

Ling Shen chuckled to himself. Sure enough, when no one was around, the domineering Qian Sui became incredibly timid in front of him when many people were watching.

......

Ling Shen and Qian Sui were only focused on each other, so they didn't realize that someone was staring at them from a corner of the cafeteria.