Although she was extremely anxious, Xu Ling knew that if she asked the question rashly, it would undoubtedly arouse Qian Qian's suspicion.
Therefore, suppressing her near-explosive nervousness, she deliberately said nonchalantly, "He's a prince! I've never seen him before, isn't it normal to be curious?"
Too!
Sisi nodded in agreement, increasingly feeling that Xu Ling was from the same hometown as her!
After all, children who grow up under the national flag do tend to view titles like "prince" and "princess" with a distinctly biased perspective.
“However…” Xu Ling paused, then leaned closer to her curiously, her voice low and unabashedly gossipy, “Why do you seem to have a problem with this prince? Did something happen?”
What's up?
Without mentioning anything, Sisi couldn't help but purse her lips again, her disdain palpable.
"Tell me about it~" Xu Ling's eyes lit up like light bulbs, as if she had become very curious about the gossip. She begged Qianqian to share with her.
Sisi didn't want to say it, as she didn't have much time to get to her next class!
However... as her only friend, she was still afraid that Xu Ling would be blinded by Pedro's title of prince and fail to see his wickedness, so after thinking about it, she still spoke up.
“Pedro, the prince you mentioned,” she pursed her lips, trying to figure out how to describe him. It wasn’t that Pedro had done anything disgusting, but his attitude towards people… well, it was very typical!
"To sum it up in one sentence, he has all the common flaws of ordinary men: overconfidence, arrogance, and looking down on people!"
Suddenly, Sisi remembered that not long ago, Pedro came to see her, looking so condescending, and saying something like he was entrusted by her brother to take good care of her. Instantly, she felt a chill and her face showed her unbearable disgust.
Honestly, if it weren't for the fact that he was of a higher status than her, she would have rolled her eyes at him in public. Did he really think she was special? If he didn't want to come, he didn't have to! It's not like she didn't ask him to come!
Finally, Sisi added a word of caution to Xu Ling: "If you're just curious about what the prince looks like... then just be curious, listen to me, don't go near him! And, to be honest, I heard from others that Pedro seems to really hate witches..."
Her voice gradually faded, and by the end, she couldn't help but show sympathy for Xu Ling.
Xu Ling: ······
A lump formed in her throat, and Xu Ling wanted to explain herself, but she didn't know what to say.
We can't just reveal her true intentions, can we?
Just as she was speechless, Sisi stood up in a panic, "Why is everyone gone?"
She looked around, ignoring the bishop who was still tidying up his things on the podium, and was shocked to find that she and Xu Ling were the only ones left in the classroom!
Now, he was in no mood to say anything more to Xu Ling!
Sisi hurriedly stuffed the neatly arranged books into her schoolbag, and then ran off in a panic.
"Xu Ling, I'm going to be late, I'm leaving now, don't forget what I said!" Even though she had already stepped halfway out of the classroom, Qianqian still reminded her one last time.
However, in her haste, she didn't realize how loud her voice was. It was like a thunderclap that suddenly exploded in the classroom, even attracting the attention of Bishop Miller, who was still standing on the podium. He raised his eyes, which were originally lowered, and looked towards... Xu Ling.
At that moment, Xu Ling had just recovered from the speechless conversation and hadn't had time to prepare anything when her eyes met the other person's.
Suddenly, she was startled.
The next second, without even having time to think, she instinctively and guiltily looked away.
When Xu Ling turned her gaze back to her desk, she realized what she had done and couldn't help but feel a little annoyed.
Why is she feeling guilty? If she's feeling guilty, why not just smile back and be generous?
Despite inwardly berating herself for her cowardly behavior, she knew it was something she couldn't control; after all, it was a conditioned reflex ingrained in her very being!
Which student wouldn't react like a mouse to a cat when they meet their teacher?
Moreover, she remembered that she had deliberately offended the other party at the beginning...
Xu Ling lowered her head even further without realizing it, her gaze fixed solely on the small area where her hands were.
Ignoring whether her books were properly organized, she simply swept them into her backpack with her right hand. While doing this in a hurry, she was also annoyed at the same time—she should have asked Qianqian properly at another time!
Not only did she speak unclearly, wasting time, but she is now facing the offended bishop alone!
Xu Ling's hands moved faster unconsciously. Even though she had her head down and wasn't paying attention to anything in the corner of her eye, she could still feel that bright gaze falling on her.
Fortunately, she didn't have much stuff. She quickly stuffed the books into her backpack, grabbed the strap, and was about to leave without saying a word.
However, the foot she had just lifted immediately fell back down, and she stood firmly on the spot. Xu Ling looked in astonishment at the bishop who had somehow appeared in front of her, perfectly blocking her way.
"T-Teacher?" Clutching her schoolbag tightly, Xu Ling called out cautiously, "Is...is there something you need?"
If there's nothing else, could you please move aside?
Although she didn't say the last sentence aloud, her eyes conveyed the meaning silently.
However, the bishop in front of him ignored this obvious meaning. His eyes remained calm, and his face showed no emotion whatsoever.
He was like a statue, unmoving as a mountain...
For some reason, the two of them were locked in a stalemate, and the atmosphere seemed to freeze at that moment.
Just as Xu Ling was about to speak again, unable to bear it any longer, the sculpture in front of her finally showed a subtle change in expression.
His brow seemed to furrow slightly, and under Xu Ling's gaze, he tilted his head slightly like a mannequin, paused, and asked in confusion, "You like Pedro?"
Xu Ling: ······
Damn it, how did he hear that?!
wrong!
Why was he eavesdropping on their conversation?!
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