Chapter 68

Hum...

What are you trying to coax?

Why coax?

How do I coax him/her?

A series of questions swirled in Jin Chuwan's mind. She felt confused, but Li Xing'en was clearly not going to reason with her now.

Jin Chuwan frowned. Li Xingen's head was resting on her shoulder, feeling somewhat heavy, but she could easily push him away if she wanted to.

The midday sun was almost vertical. The two hid in the shadows behind the building, with rye grass surging back and forth like waves beneath their feet.

Kim made no move on the first night.

She simply sighed softly, then tried to think of some ways she considered bribery.

She murmured, "How about this, after the training camp is over, I'll treat you to dinner, okay? We can go wherever you like? Or, didn't you say you wanted to see a musical?"

Li Xingen listened quietly, a faint smile on his lips, but he didn't respond until Jin Chuwan was about to give up, at which point he finally looked up.

He looked at Jin Chuwan intently: "My head hurts so much, could you rub it for me, Auntie?"

Jin Chuwan's eyes flickered slightly, and she tentatively asked, "Then after I rub it, you'll be obedient?"

The boy's smile deepened, he slowly blinked, and then nodded.

Jin Chuwan paused, then breathed a sigh of relief. Li Xing'en used to complain of headaches all the time, but rubbing her head didn't seem to bother her.

However, she simply raised her hand and ruffled his head a few times haphazardly.

It wasn't that Jin Chuwan was deliberately being perfunctory; it was just that it was too hot outside, and she wanted to end this farce as soon as possible.

Sure enough, Li Xing'en's smile vanished when she withdrew her hand.

He was not satisfied.

Looking at Li Xing'en's expression, Jin Chuwan felt helpless, but she could only continue to promise, "I'm very hungry. Let's go eat now. Be good, and I'll make it up to you with ten minutes after these few days of training."

As Jin Chuwan spoke, she slowly backed away, waved to Li Xing'en, and then ran off.

As a result of the delay, some students who had finished lunch gradually came out of the cafeteria.

Kim Chuwan quickened his pace.

At least for now, she doesn't want others to know that she and Li Xing'en know each other.

But there's a saying: things don't always go as planned.

It's like whatever you want to avoid, that's exactly what happens.

Jin Chuwan had just rounded the corner when she was startled by the figure in front of her.

The tall boy sat on the steps, a half-smoked cigarette butt between his fingers, his short, black hair drooping and obscuring his eyes.

Their eyes met, but neither of them spoke.

Jin Chuwan looked panicked as she looked at Jiang Hao, who also tilted his head to look at her, but his expression was much calmer than Jin Chuwan's.

"that……"

Just as Jin Chuwan was about to speak, she saw Jiang Hao slowly exhaling smoke.

At this moment, Li Xing'en slowly caught up from behind.

He saw Jiang Hao squatting on the ground, thought for a moment and remembered who he was, but he didn't say anything. Rather, he hoped that Jiang Hao would misunderstand rather than explain.

The deeper the misunderstanding, the better.

Jiang Hao glanced at Li Xing'en, but the smile on her face made him somewhat unsure of his guess.

"Are you two boyfriend and girlfriend?"

Jin Chuwan immediately shook her head, but before she could explain, she heard Jiang Hao say, "Never mind, it has nothing to do with me anyway."

As he spoke, he turned his gaze to Jin Chuwan: "You don't need to worry, I won't tell anyone, but similarly..." Jiang Hao flicked the cigarette between his fingers, "you shouldn't tell anyone either."

After Jiang Hao finished speaking, he stubbed out his cigarette, stood up, and walked towards Jin Chuwan.

Jin Chuwan looked a little nervous when she saw Jiang Hao in front of her, but the next second he put his arm on Li Xing'en's shoulder, his eyes lowered slightly, but he didn't look at Jin Chuwan.

"I'm taking your boyfriend with me now."

Kim Cho-wan stood there, somewhat stunned.

Jiang Hao had indeed misunderstood.

She wanted to explain, but the other person had already left. Jin Chuwan was a little anxious, but she didn't chase after him because Jiang Hao seemed willing to help her keep this a secret.

As Jin Chuwan watched the two figures disappear into the distance, feeling uneasy, Jiang Hao suddenly turned around and glanced at her. His gaze was calm, but Jin Chuwan gradually calmed down.

She let out a long breath.

It seems that Jiang Hao deliberately took Li Xing'en away.

He knew her concerns.

Jin Chuwan was immediately filled with gratitude. On the other side, Li Xing'en was critically examining the arm on her shoulder. He hadn't pushed it away simply because he said he was her boyfriend, a title that made his heart flutter.

"I know that when you're in a relationship, you like to be together all the time, but you should also consider your girlfriend... What if she gets bullied by a girl who likes you?"

Jiang Hao's voice sounded like an older brother, and Li Xing'en couldn't help but chuckle. However, he didn't refute it because he called her his girlfriend, and that title made him even more excited.

He even nodded in agreement, saying, "You're right, I'll pay attention."

Hearing Li Xing'en's words, Jiang Hao nodded slightly. It wasn't that he liked to worry, but he simply felt that Jin Chuwan, who didn't even dare to speak loudly, would suffer greatly if something happened.

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Lunchtime passed quickly, and the afternoon lectures began soon afterward.

When Li Xing'en appeared this time, she had indeed changed her clothes.

Meanwhile, Jin Chuwan also received many notes from Zhou Zishu, who began to deduce the reason why Li Xingen changed clothes, much like a detective.

[Zhou Zishu: Either he found out himself, or his friend found out! What a pity, I was planning to take some photos secretly >~< ]

Just as Jin Chuwan was about to reply that taking photos without permission was wrong, another small note was thrown over.

[Zhou Zishu: No... let me think about it carefully, maybe his girlfriend made him change it...]

[Zhou Zishu: If that's the case, his girlfriend must have come to the training camp too! Who do you think is more likely to be the girlfriend?]

Next, Zhou Zishu began to analyze the top-ranked female students present, even going so far as to systematically analyze who was more likely to have teeth marks from angles such as whether they had canine teeth or whether they were straight.

Jin Chuwan's heart began to race again, and in a moment of absurdity, she realized she might not be able to concentrate on this class again...

She felt a strong urge to kick Li Xing'en.

When the three-day academic conference came to an end, Jin Chuwan felt that her biggest takeaway was probably that Zhou Zishu was really gossipy, and that Cheng Ya probably really thought Ran Xian was not good enough for her.

Although Cheng Ya didn't say it directly, she almost burst into tears whenever she mentioned being with Ran Xian.

"Waaaaah... Chuwan... you were definitely bewitched by him... I... waaaah... will show you more of the world so you won't be fooled again... waaaah..."

Cheng Ya's crying attracted the attention of the administrator, while Jin Chuwan was shocked by the female protagonist's words and even forgot to comfort her.

On the first night, Jin Chuwan and Cheng Ya shared a room. However, she didn't sleep well because Cheng Ya clung to her like an octopus, and she barely slept a wink, while Cheng Ya seemed refreshed. So much so that when Cheng Ya invited her again the next day, Jin Chuwan refused to go no matter what.

On the third day after the exam, Jin Chuwan handed in her paper in a daze. To be honest, since she transmigrated, she had rarely experienced this dizzy feeling while doing exams.

Zhou Zishu was in a similar situation, but she didn't care. She was still planning where to go in the afternoon. She had invited Jin Chuwan, but Jin Chuwan declined on the pretext of Cheng Ya.

She still doesn't like group activities with a large number of people.

This time, Zhou Zishu seemed more understanding: "You and Cheng Ya haven't seen each other in a long time, you should get together..."

When she smiles, her eyes naturally squint, making her look very friendly.

Jin Chuwan nodded, slung her backpack over her shoulder, and turned to leave.

In fact, Cheng Ya had to stay at school with Cheng Xiucheng for a banquet today, so they didn't have a get-together. Jin Chuwan, on the other hand, took a minibus to a mountain hot spring that she had always wanted to visit in her past life but never had the time to go.

In her past life, when she worked in a cubicle, her colleagues always said that the prices and experience there were good. Jin Chuwan had always been curious, and since it happened to be nearby this time, she could go and check it out, and also relax a bit.

After leaving the campus, Jin Chuwan waited at the bus stop for a full twenty minutes before boarding the bus. She had always thought that the hot spring hotel on campus was not far away, but in fact, it took her almost an hour of bumpy travel to get there.

When Jin Chuwan got out of the car, she realized that this legendary scenic area was probably still just a barren wasteland. The subway that would run through the city from north to south probably hadn't even started construction yet. And the hot spring that her colleague had mentioned...

It definitely exists now, but it may not have been developed yet...

Jin Chuwan, carrying her bag, suddenly felt like she could throw away her brain; why had she been so stupid as to run over here?

And now they're trapped in self-comfort, thinking, "Since we're already here..."

The toll station at the foot of the mountain had been built, although it looked rather rudimentary. There was also a place similar to a newsstand where you could buy some mountaineering equipment. Jin Chu asked earlier that evening if there was a place to store her backpack. The staff member in charge of collecting the tolls slowly glanced at her backpack, then nodded and said, "Mountaineering and storage together cost fifteen yuan."

Kim Chu-wan took money out of her bag to pay the bill.

She mainly wanted to take the books and clothes out of her backpack and store them. After storing them, Jin Chuwan went to the newsstand and bought two bottles of water and two pieces of chocolate.

Then she stood at the foot of the mountain as if facing her death.

She, who doesn't like sports at all, actually came to climb mountains.

Jin Chuwan placed her hands on the shoulder straps and set off.

There aren't actually any particularly majestic mountains here; it's just that the natural scenery is so beautiful that many people like to come to the lakes in the mountains to fish, and some also come to the temple on the mountaintop to draw lots.

Jin Chuwan didn't know whether that temple was efficacious or not.

The mountain road is long and shaded by dense trees. The same temperature would be unbearable in the city, but there is a cool feeling on the mountain road.

Jin Chuwan would look back every now and then. She always felt like she had walked a long way, but when she returned, she still saw that tollbooth, which was neither too big nor too small.

She simply stopped looking back, put on her sun hat, and continued walking up the mountain.

I don't know if it was because she chose the wrong route or the wrong time, but at first she met a few other people who were also climbing up, but gradually it seemed like she was the only one left.

She checked her phone; it was 3:30 PM.

We're still some distance from the summit, and the scenery along the way isn't much better. Maybe we should go back.

Jin Chuwan was about to turn around, but she quickly realized a problem.

There was a fork in the road ahead, and she...

I don't know which one to choose.

That's it... over.

She was a little flustered.

Just then, Jin Chuwan's phone rang.

Jin Chuwan was pleasantly surprised to find that she still had a signal. She answered the call quickly without even looking at the caller ID.

The other party didn't seem to expect her to answer so quickly.

"Jin Chuwan?"

Upon hearing the familiar voice, Jin Chuwan seemed to calm down as if soothed, and she softly hummed in response.

Ran Xian glanced at his phone and continued, "I remember you finished training today. Have you gone home yet?"

Hearing this, Jin Chuwan couldn't help but smile: "You are really dedicated."

Just like a real boyfriend.

When Ran Xian heard Jin Chuwan say that, he didn't comment. He simply asked, "Are you home yet?"

Jin Chuwan shook her head: "I'm currently in the North District Mountain Forest Scenic Area, and I'm about to go down the mountain, but... I seem to be a little lost... But don't worry, I should be able to find my way down..."

Ran Xian, who was driving, frowned as he listened. Jin Chuwan's voice was intermittent, and he only heard her say that she was in the North District Scenic Area.

What's going on...?

The handsome young man frowned immediately, stepped on the brakes, and stopped at the side of the road.

He could no longer hear any sound from the phone, so he hung up decisively and then called back.

The phone was still busy...

Ran Xian stared at his phone, his expression somewhat dazed, but his heart began to race.