Chapter 558 Xiaoman's sense of crisis was as expected. As soon as get out of class ended, Gu Luo was surrounded by a group of chattering girls.
These girls, who were originally scattered everywhere, seemed to be drawn together by invisible threads, and instantly surrounded Gu Luo's seat, blocking the way in layers.
Lin Han, who was by the window, subconsciously looked up and saw Gu Luo being swallowed up by a swaying figure, so much so that he could barely see half of his figure.
"Gu Luo, how about we go to the French restaurant near the school gate for lunch?"
A girl stood on tiptoe, cupping her hands around her mouth like a small megaphone, as if afraid her voice would be drowned out.
The short-haired girl next to her immediately interrupted:
"Don't go that far! The hot pot buffet on the back street of the school is amazing!"
One particularly outgoing girl even slapped the edge of the table and said, "Take me with you wherever you go! I'm a great photographer, I guarantee I'll make you look handsome!"
“............”
Gu Luo sat in his seat, his back gently against the chair back, a perfectly gentle smile on his face.
He raised his hand and gestured for everyone to calm down, his voice clearly coming through the noise: "Thank you all for your kindness, but I have to have lunch with my sister next time, next time for sure."
Upon hearing this, the girls could not hide their disappointment, but none of them said, "Bring your sister along too."
Taking things too seriously is impolite.
They just stayed around, showing no intention of leaving, simply wanting to chat with Gu Luo a little longer.
At this moment, Yang Huihui, who was squeezed on the outermost edge, grabbed the shoulder of the girl in front of her and struggled to get in, muttering, "You little sluts, you're really fast."
But her voice was quickly drowned out by the voices of "Gu Shen, let's have dinner together"—because she and Lin Han were seated in the front, unlike the girls sitting next to Gu Luo, who pounced on them as soon as the bell rang.
Just then, a timid voice suddenly emerged from the crowd, piercing the noise like a needle: "Gu Luo, I... I have a cousin who studies at Guangya."
The girl who spoke had her hair tied in a low ponytail, and the buttons of her school uniform collar were fastened tightly. She paused, her gaze hesitantly sweeping over Shen Qingling, who was leaning against the table. She swallowed hard before finishing her sentence: "I heard her say that you broke up with your girlfriend? And it was because..."
Shen Qingling was casually looking out the window, twirling a pen in her hand, and didn't even lift her eyelids when she heard this.
As soon as he said that, the surroundings quieted down, and more than a dozen pairs of eyes suddenly focused on Gu Luo's face.
Gu Luo's fingertips paused for a moment, then he shook his head and smiled, the curve of his eyes gentle yet distant: "I'm sorry, I won't say more about my personal feelings to outsiders."
His answer was perfectly airtight, but to the gossipy girls, it was no different from an "acknowledgment"—if they hadn't broken up, they could have just denied it!
The next second, all eyes were once again drawn to Shen Qingling like hooks.
Shen Qingling then stopped twirling her pen, raised her eyes to scan the crowd, and spoke in a calm, unwavering tone:
“I don’t know if Gu Luo has broken up with Luo Shuning, but I am indeed officially pursuing him now. This is not a secret in Guangya.”
She spoke frankly and openly, even slightly raising her chin, exuding the confident and assertive air characteristic of a wealthy heiress from Beijing.
The phrase "currently pursuing" was like a spark thrown into a pile of dry tinder!
The girls' eyes lit up instantly like light bulbs—didn't this mean "you haven't won him over yet" or "Gu Luo is probably single right now"?
One of the girls couldn't help but quietly adjust her bangs.
The girls from wealthy families were already making plans in their minds, and even some of the usually reserved girls had a burning light in their eyes—what if? What if they could win Gu Luo's heart?
Even if we can't be girlfriends, what about being confidantes, or even having a one-night stand?
...They exchanged a glance, and saw the same thought in each other's eyes. Their gazes toward Gu Luo gradually turned into a "green" eagerness.
Gu Luo felt a chill run down his spine under that gaze. He raised his hand to rub his temples, pondering how to find an excuse to escape, when suddenly he heard a loud shout:
"Make way! Make way, everyone!"
Yang Huihui, with a strength she didn't know she possessed, managed to pry open a crack and squeeze in.
With a clever smile on her face, she said, "Gu Luo, Hanhan and I would like to invite you to eat at the cafeteria together. We'll also give you a rundown of Mingde's cafeteria—we know exactly which food stalls are good and which ones to avoid."
That's true. Lin Han's family is of modest means, and she usually eats in the school cafeteria, where she eats ordinary meals rather than customized stir-fries.
The moment the word "Hanhan" was uttered, the noisy crowd instantly fell silent.
Everyone's gaze immediately turned to the window seat—Lin Han was sitting there, sunlight streaming through the glass onto the girl's fair cheeks, her long eyelashes casting soft shadows.
Hearing her name called, Lin Han paused slightly with her fingers holding the book, but not wanting to embarrass her best friend, she raised her head, nodded slightly, and gave a faint smile, her voice as soft as cotton: "Yes...that's right."
The girls who were just eager to try immediately fell silent.
Lin Han's temperament is so special; she is as delicate and fragile as a fragile white camellia, with a delicate air about her that makes people want to protect her.
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