Mu Wenxi snapped out of her daze and looked away. She pretended to play on her phone, and only when the competition officially started did her gaze lock onto Lu Heting on the field.
When she saw Lu Heting shining on the field and heard others cheering for him, Mu Wenxi truly realized that Lu Heting was not just the second male lead in the original world and her mission target.
He was a living, breathing person, radiating charm, and his handsome, focused demeanor stirred something within Mu Wenxi.
Beside her, Shani kept cheering for the art school, while on the other side was the law school, which kept cheering for its own school.
Mu Wenxi's gaze, however, extended beyond the boundaries of the art academy, fixed on Lu Heting, who was moving around.
Xia Ni sat to the side, very excited, swaying back and forth and pulling Mu Wenxi along, saying, "Wenxi, cheer for our academy!"
Mu Wenxi: "Okay."
She shouted a few times casually, but in her heart she secretly cheered for Lu Heting.
However, the art school ultimately lost, and the law school won the game, to the cheers and shouts of the entire audience.
Lu Heting was surrounded by his teammates, who bumped shoulders and gave him high-fives one by one.
Soon, a girl walked up to Lu Heting and handed him the water. There were a few cheers from the crowd, and the girl looked shy.
Xia Ni: "Look over there, someone is handing water to Lu Heting!"
Mu Wenxi looked in that direction.
However, Lu Heting did not accept the water from the girl and, for some reason, suddenly looked in Mu Wenxi's direction.
The moment their eyes met, Mu Wenxi froze. Was he looking at her? It was her, it must be her, could it be a hallucination?
Xia Ni: "Why do I feel like Lu Heting is looking this way?"
Mu Wenxi remained suspicious but kept her eyes fixed on Lu Heting. Lu Heting turned his head and said something to the girl, then walked towards them. Only when he was right in front of Mu Wenxi did she realize that it wasn't her imagination.
Lu Heting walked up to Mu Wenxi, extended his hand to her, and said in a low, hoarse voice, "Water."
Mu Wenxi stared blankly at the huge hand in front of her, which seemed to be even bigger than her face.
Xia Ni, who was next to her, nudged her elbow and whispered, "Water."
Mu Wenxi subconsciously took out his water bottle from his bag and handed it to Lu Heting. The water bottle was very small in his hand, and the water was still warm. Mu Wenxi had brought it with him when he left the dormitory that afternoon.
Lu Heting didn't expect her to take out her own water cup. The next second, he unscrewed the lid and started drinking.
Mu Wenxi's face turned completely red. What was he doing? Why was he drinking from her water glass? No, why did she give her water glass to Lu Heting?
Sweat streamed down Lu Heting's forehead, all the way to his Adam's apple. He swallowed, his Adam's apple bobbing up and down from time to time, which was somewhat sexy. From Mu Wenxi's angle, she could see his exquisite jawline. So handsome. She shook her head to get these thoughts out of her head.
Lu Heting quickly finished the bottle of water. He twisted the cap back on the cup and was about to return it to Mu Wenxi when he saw Mu Wenxi looking dazed. Lu Heting bent down, squinted at Mu Wenxi, and said, "What are we going to do if you finish your water?"
What can we do? What else can we do?
Mu Wenxi felt the gaze directed at her and immediately snatched the water glass. She pouted, looking somewhat angry, and said, "You, you, you drank from it, so I don't want it anymore. You have to make it up to me."
Lu Heting: "Okay."
He watched as Mu Wenxi put the cup back in his schoolbag, then patted Mu Wenxi's head with his large hand, seemingly satisfied with the answer, before turning and leaving.
Mu Wenxi could still feel the warmth and sensation of the large hand lingering on her.
The classmates who hadn't left yet were looking at Mu Wenxi with gossipy expressions.
Xia Ni, standing beside him, was stunned. She was still reeling from what had just happened; it was like an idol drama unfolding right before her eyes. She nudged Mu Wenxi and asked, "What's your relationship with Lu Heting?"
Mu Wenxi whispered, "He's my ex-boyfriend."
Xia Ni: "What, what, this is a huge bombshell! Those people on the forum definitely don't know that you two used to date, but that might change after today."
Mu Wenxi: "I didn't expect him to come. We've already broken up, and I didn't even prepare any water."
Xia Ni: "When did you two start dating and when did you break up?"
Mu Wenxi: "A few weeks ago, I think."
Xia Ni: "Then I think he must still have feelings for you."
Mu Wenxi: "Really?"
Xia Ni looked at Mu Wenxi and said, "You don't still have feelings for him, do you?"
Mu Wenxi did not give a clear answer.
Seeing her absent-minded look, Xia Ni shook her head and didn't ask any more questions. Judging from her expression, she definitely still had feelings for him, and maybe they would rekindle their old flame soon.
Lu Heting's teammate nudged him as he watched Lu Heting's series of moves: "You're amazing, that's the most beautiful girl in the art academy."
Lu Heting didn't even look up: "Hmm."
Teammate: "Are you pursuing her?"
Lu Heting replied after a few seconds: "Mm".
He didn't explain to them what happened between him and Mu Wenxi. Mu Wenxi spent too little time at school before, and she often lost her temper. Lu Heting's dates with her mostly took place off-campus and were very infrequent. So most of the students at school didn't know they had been dating, except for their close roommates.
Until the last breakup, Lu Heting had actually anticipated it. Mu Wenxi had mentioned breaking up twice before, but Lu Heting only thought she was joking and even tried to coax her. This time, however, he was genuinely feeling a bit tired.
But for some reason, Mu Wenxi suddenly moved into the school, ate there, made friends, and even said she wanted to win him back.
Lu Heting had to admit that he did like Mu Wenxi's face; otherwise, with so many girls pursuing him, he had never been moved until Mu Wenxi appeared.
But being attracted to someone doesn't mean anything; for two people to go the distance, there are many other things that need to support them.
But what if she changes?
After school, he made a special trip to the mall, holding a cup he wanted to give to Mu Wenxi. He hesitated a bit. If it were in the past, Mu Wenxi would definitely have disliked this ordinary cup, but he thought it was very cute.
On the forum, Xia Ni sent a lot of screenshots to Mu Wenxi with an "I knew it" look on her face. When Mu Wenxi opened them, she saw that the forum was full of gossip about the two of them, so she went to the forum herself to enjoy her own gossip.
"The most beautiful girl in the art school and the most handsome boy in the law school!!! Shocking."
"You two are stunningly beautiful! Handsome men and beautiful women are always a feast for the eyes."
"Does anyone know what's going on? Please explain."
"The law school's most handsome guy refused water from a bunch of beautiful girls, but drank water from the art school's most beautiful girl's cup! That was a water cup!"
"There must be something between these two that we haven't discovered."
Has anyone discovered the price of this cup?
"I specifically checked, and this cup is a limited edition collaboration with a five-figure price tag."
"Oh, I wanted to use the same one, but it turns out I can't afford it."
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