Remembering who the other person was, Tong Xiaohuai smiled politely at him and strode over.
"Sit here, I saved this seat especially for you!"
Zeng Xianghuai looked very happy and bent down to pick up the backpack that was placed on the next seat.
Perhaps because Tong Xiaohuai arrived a little late, there were no other empty seats in the back except for the one occupied by Zeng Xianghuai.
"Thank you!"
It's just a seat; Tong Xiaohuai isn't so pretentious as to refuse someone outright.
In addition, this boy named Zeng Xianghuai has very pleasing features, two dimples on his cheeks when he smiles, and clear, innocent eyes. At first glance, he seems like a simple and innocent good student.
Tong Xiaohuai didn't notice that after she sat down next to Zeng Xianghuai, the boys around them all cast envious glances at him.
Tong Xiaohuai took out books from her backpack and then heard Zeng Xianghuai next to her say, "This professor has a very high attendance rate, and it's always hard to get a seat."
After hearing this, Tong Xiaohuai looked up and was about to thank him again when she heard him say, "I'll save you a seat next time, so you don't have to rush."
Tong Xiaohuai was a little surprised. She had been enrolled for so long and had hardly interacted with any other students. How did he know that she was in trouble?
"No, that's too much trouble for you. I'll try to arrive earlier next time!"
Although it was just to reserve a seat, Tong Xiaohuai still didn't want to owe this small favor.
After all, she didn't have time to help this guy who had once taken a place for her.
She's nobody to him, so how could she accept his kindness with a clear conscience?
"It's okay, I'll be in class anyway, it's just a side trip."
Zeng Xianghuai said this while smiling at her.
Tong Xiaohuai was momentarily stunned by his bright smile, and nodded unconsciously, "Okay..."
So, starting from that day, for several days in a row, Tong Xiaohuai often ran into Zeng Xianghuai during class.
Without exception, Zeng Xianghuai always saved a spot for her.
Zeng Xianghuai seemed to be a very studious student. He listened attentively and took notes in class every time, and did not use class time to flirt with Tong Xiaohuai.
Tong Xiaohuai was always in a hurry to leave after class, so although she and Zeng Xianghuai sat next to each other several times, they didn't talk much.
From his sporadic conversations, Tong Xiaohuai learned some information about him.
He was a year ahead of her, so she should call him senior. They were in different majors, but they were taking three of the same elective courses this semester, so they attended classes together quite often.
Zeng Xianghuai said that he had often sat next to Tong Xiaohuai before, but he had never taken the initiative to strike up a conversation. However, Tong Xiaohuai only got to know him after receiving his flowers that day.
Because of this incident, Tong Xiaohuai felt that she should reflect on herself and maintain appropriate contact with other classmates.
With this idea in mind, Tong Xiaohuai finally attended her first classmate reunion more than two months after starting school.
Of course, this gathering was not with his classmates, but with Zeng Xianghuai and several of his male and female classmates.
These male and female students, like Zeng Xianghuai, had the same three elective courses as Tong Xiaohuai. So, after finishing their morning classes, the six or seven of them went to a coffee shop together.
The initial conversation among everyone mainly revolved around the three courses they were taking together.
When their lunch arrived, the conversation started to wander. It was then that Tong Xiaohuai learned that, apart from her, two of the other six people were couples, while Zeng Xianghuai and his fellow villager, a girl named Xiaomi, were single.
"Xiao Huai, do you have a boyfriend?"
Xiao Mi is very lively and outgoing. After getting to know me a little, she started asking me questions with a curious look.
The others, especially Zeng Xianghuai, immediately turned their gazes to the person being questioned.
Tong Xiaohuai's mind flashed to Yan Bo's image, but in reality, she and Yan Bo were not yet in a romantic relationship; at most, they could only be considered good friends.
"No!" Tong Xiaohuai shook her head.
Zeng Xianghuai, who was sitting directly opposite her, visibly breathed a sigh of relief.
"However, I have a friend I'm currently dating, and we both have feelings for each other." Tong Xiaohuai's words were actually a kind of hint.
Xiao Mi glanced at Zeng Xianghuai with a grin, and a hint of joy appeared on Zeng Xianghuai's face as well.
Tong Xiaohuai naturally noticed these unusual signs, and before anyone could ask, she added, "He's two years older than me and is a working professional."
Zeng Xianghuai's face stiffened, and his hand holding the knife and fork stopped as if under a spell.
Tong Xiaohuai wasn't stupid; she understood that pure friendship between men and women was rare. Therefore, she remained wary of Zeng Xianghuai's attentiveness and advances.
While confirming that the other party had no intention of harming her, she also sensed the subtle feelings that the other party was carefully hiding.
She considered making things clear and then directly shutting Zeng Xianghuai out.
But after thinking about it, he felt it was strange to refuse someone without them saying anything, and it was a big blow to Zeng Xianghuai.
She was struggling to find a way to express her stance when Xiaomi brought it up, so she took the opportunity to speak up.
The atmosphere, which had been so lively just moments before, suddenly became somewhat awkward, and everyone fell silent.
Tong Xiaohuai wasn't used to smoothing things over like this, but Xiao Mi looked at Zeng Xianghuai with sympathy, then smiled and changed the subject.
Because they had talked things out, Tong Xiaohuai enjoyed the meal quite well.
While eating her sirloin steak, she even thought that the environment and atmosphere here were nice, and the taste and preparation of the food were authentic. She would find some time to invite Yanbo here for a meal.
On the other hand, Zeng Xianghuai was somewhat depressed. After all, the fact that his goddess had found someone she could potentially develop a relationship with was a huge blow to him.
Perhaps because of Tong Xiaohuai's words, Zeng Xianghuai, who originally had some activities planned after the meal, said that he had an emergency and needed to return to school to deal with it, so he had to leave early after paying the bill.
The others had originally come to Huai La to eat and play with her, but seeing that the operation had failed and one of the main characters said he had something to do, the others took the opportunity to find various excuses to leave.
Tong Xiaohuai had already told Uncle Ming that she had made plans to hang out with her classmates this afternoon, but now that the date was canceled, she had an extra afternoon of free time.
"Miss, where to next?" The driver had no idea that Tong Xiaohuai's date had been canceled.
Tong Xiaohuai wanted to go home, but then thought it would be boring. After thinking for a moment, she gave the driver an address.
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