During the lunch break that day, while Shang Yunmiao was eating the jianbing guozi that Chen Bing had brought her, rumors about her and Chen Bing were spreading rapidly in the dormitory building.
"Have you heard? Bing-ge made Miao-jie angry."
“I knew it. Since yesterday, I’ve seen Sister Miao wearing a mask and not chatting with Brother Bing after class. They must have had a fight, probably because someone asked for Chen Bing’s contact information.”
"Hey, do you know what? Bing and Miao had a fight yesterday. Apparently, Miao was jealous, and Bing thought she was being too nosy."
"Oh my god, is this for real?"
"How could it be false? Liu Yuan and his dormmates are already discussing how to get the two of them back together. Let's go check it out!"
"Okay, let's go together, let's go together!"
By the time the lunch break ended, Chen Bing and Shang Yunmiao's relationship was already "precarious".
The two not only argued, had cold wars, and threw tantrums, but at one point even threatened to break off their friendship!
This won't do. As the two of them are almost like religious figures in the class, their affairs are no longer entirely their own.
Therefore, in order to help the two reconcile, the boys in the class unanimously agreed that Chen Bing, as a man and the one who was in the wrong in the incident, should take the initiative to apologize.
Therefore, they formed a large group and went straight to the classroom as soon as the lunch break ended.
Once they locked onto their target, the boys swarmed around Chen Bing, patting him on the shoulder before he could even react, saying, "Brother Bing! We've all heard about what happened between you and Sister Miao!"
"H-What did you hear?" Seeing everyone's righteous and awe-inspiring appearance, Chen Bing suddenly felt guilty.
What did I do that you're all judging me like a criminal?
"As men, we have to take the initiative!"
"Yes, yes! Besides, it was your fault to begin with."
"You should apologize to Sister Miao right away. She'll definitely forgive you. The other girls are all trying to persuade her too."
Everyone was talking at once, leaving Chen Bing completely confused. He asked several times what was going on, but no one responded. The noise was deafening, with everyone saying all sorts of things.
However, one thing is certain: the reason everyone came to find him is related to Shang Yunmiao.
Chen Bing glanced at Shang Yunmiao out of the corner of her eye and noticed that she was also surrounded by a group of girls, chattering away, and she couldn't tell what they were saying.
Perhaps seeing that Chen Bing remained unmoved, and taking advantage of the enthusiastic atmosphere of the group, the mob mustered their courage, lifted Chen Bing up, and pushed him toward Shang Yunmiao again and again.
"Sister Miao is heartbroken right now because you gave someone else your QQ number. Brother Bing, since you accepted someone's love, you should take responsibility!"
This is a sentence that no single person present could utter alone, but the power of the group is so immense. In a mob, everyone's emotions are amplified infinitely, and everyone's behavior becomes infinitely bold.
"That's right, Brother Bing, you shouldn't have given your QQ number to so many people."
Chen Bing heard those two sentences clearly. His mind went blank, and he began to doubt his memory. He realized that he had actually given out his own contact information in a moment of impulse.
No, no, I gave Shang Yunmiao her QQ number. How come I didn't know she was sad? Wasn't she just happily eating a jianbing guozi?
Could it be?
Chen Bing instantly realized a possibility: girls' emotions are usually reserved. Could Shang Yunmiao really be secretly heartbroken where she hadn't noticed?
Yes, she must have complained to other girls, and those girls then brought in boys to help her out, creating this roundabout way to achieve her goal.
Amid the clamor of the crowd, Chen Bing's rationality was gradually overwhelmed by emotion, and she began to unconsciously conform to everyone's wishes.
He staggered along with the others, walking step by step to Shang Yunmiao. The girls also made way for him, allowing Chen Bing to face Shang Yunmiao head-on.
The little girl was sitting in a chair with her hands on the desk, looking quite bewildered.
"Brother Bing, apologize. If you admit your mistake, Sister Miao will definitely forgive you for having affairs outside."
"Yes, we've all seen your relationship with Sister Miao. You two have such a good relationship, as long as you talk things out, there won't be any problems."
Not only the boys, but the girls also chimed in, "Yes, Yunmiao just said that as long as Chen Bing promises her that she will not have any more contact with other girls in the future, she will forgive you."
Shang Yunmiao stared blankly at the girl who had spoken, her mouth slightly agape. She wondered if she had just said that. The girl simply gave her a reassuring look and then continued to persuade Chen Bing.
"Sister Miao said she acted petty because she likes you so much and is so jealous. She's not the kind of girl who holds grudges, she just can't bring herself to do it."
The boys and girls in the class suddenly became mouths for the two of them, saying one thing after another, and more and more outrageous things.
As they spoke, Shang Yunmiao's face grew increasingly red.
Where did you all hear this from?!
I... I didn't say any of those things. Why are you saying this? It's like... it's like I really like Chen Bing...
Shang Yunmiao, who considered herself innocent in class, couldn't understand what she had revealed. Had she made it that obvious? Why did everyone think Chen Bing and I were a couple?
The scene was chaotic, filled with the noise of the crowd, Chen Bing's approach, and her increasingly flushed cheeks. At this moment, Shang Yunmiao couldn't help but recall Ma Lele and Liu Yuan from her elementary school days.
Back in fourth or fifth grade, on the day Liu Yuan handed over the love letter, the two of them, just like myself and Chen Bing today, were being egged on by their classmates...
Because her mind was in turmoil, her head was foggy, and her face was flushed with embarrassment, Shang Yunmiao entered a state of bewilderment.
She had only a vague recollection of what happened afterward. Like someone who had blacked out from drinking, she only remembered a few small details.
Most of the missing memories came from Chen Bing; it seemed that when the school bell rang, the teacher came, and the students scattered.
Group memories are generally short. After class ended again, the enthusiastic atmosphere never returned, and the matter was left unresolved.
On the one hand, it was to avoid suspicion, and on the other hand, it was to prevent everyone from doing it again. For the rest of the week, Shang Yunmiao behaved normally.
Of course, this is how everyone sees it as normal.
I chatted with Chen Bing normally, went to and from get out of class normally, occasionally held hands normally, studied together normally, and wandered around normally...
When the students saw that Chen Bing and the other girl had "made up," they were all very proud, feeling that it was their doing. They also talked about it frequently in every corner of the classroom.
In this strange atmosphere, Shang Yunmiao naturally dared not be flamboyant. She spent the rest of the week timidly and hesitantly until Friday, when school finally ended.
Xiao Shang thought that once the holiday was over, everyone would forget about it. Her mood improved slightly, and humming a little tune, she packed her bag and went home with Chen Bing.
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