"I won't let anyone bully her."
Li Cheng'an seemed to be making a promise that, in his worldview, if he liked someone, he would possess her and not allow anyone else to take advantage of her.
"Boss, don't worry. If anyone bullies your wife, I, Zhou Yan, will be the first to stand up for her."
Zhou Yan patted his chest and said with high spirits.
Since the two confirmed their relationship, Li Cheng'an couldn't wait to stick to her every day. Their figures could be seen everywhere on campus, and they were truly a perfect match.
Soon everyone noticed Lin Xin'ai's beauty and thought she was even prettier than the school beauty, Yuan Shuijing.
"Honey, everyone in school knows you now. Tell me, what's it like dating your crush? Isn't it incredibly sweet?"
Huang Zicheng blinked, her eyes brimming with curiosity.
Lin Xin'ai paused in her work of tidying up the books, looked up at Huang Zicheng, and said hesitantly, "Zicheng, please stop teasing me."
Just as Huang Zicheng was about to say something more, her gaze suddenly fell on Pan Guangyao's figure, who was already standing at the classroom door at some point.
“Xin’ai, Guangyao is here. He seems to be looking this way…” Huang Zicheng said softly, gesturing for Lin Xin’ai to look towards the door.
Upon hearing this, Lin Xin'ai hurriedly zipped up her schoolbag. At the same time, Pan Guangyao walked towards them. Several students who were playing and laughing in the classroom suddenly became extremely quiet when they noticed the strange man walking in.
Pan Guangyao walked up to Lin Xin'ai, a hint of disappointment on his face, and asked softly, "Xin'ai, can we find a place to talk alone?" His voice seemed to carry a hint of pleading.
Lin Xin'ai was clearly surprised and didn't know how to respond for a moment. Fortunately, Huang Zicheng reminded her in time, so she quickly replied, "Oh... okay." Then she followed Pan Guangyao out of the classroom.
The two arrived at a quiet place, and Lin Xin'ai took the initiative to speak, breaking the silence: "Brother Guangyao, is there something you want to tell me?"
Pan Guangyao frowned slightly, seemingly hesitant, but finally mustered up the courage to ask, "My dear, I heard you're dating Li Cheng'an, is that true?"
Lin Xin'ai nodded in response without any attempt to hide her feelings, saying, "Yes."
However, in that instant, Pan Guangyao seemed to hear the sound of his heart shattering into countless pieces. He sighed inwardly, his heart filled with endless bitterness and loss.
He was the one who developed feelings for his beloved first, so why did Li Cheng'an get the upper hand?
Pan Guangyao tried to calm his inner turmoil and then asked, "But as far as I know, you two don't seem to have much interaction, do you?" Recalling the last time they played ball together, he was puzzled by how his beloved treated Li Cheng'an, which was completely unlike someone he knew.
Lin Xin'ai gazed quietly into Pan Guangyao's eyes, then answered carefully, word by word, "Brother Guangyao, actually we've known each other since we were little, but we lost contact for some reason." Her tone was tinged with happiness.
"You..." Just as Pan Guangyao was about to continue asking questions, a sudden voice interrupted their conversation.
"Xin Xin, so you were here."
Li Cheng'an appeared beside them at some point, smiling as he looked at Lin Xin'ai.
Lin Xin'ai beamed and rushed to Li Cheng'an, looking up at him with a smile, "How did you know I was here?"
Li Cheng'an was very satisfied with her reaction. He put his arm around her slender waist and deliberately acted intimately in front of Pan Guangyao. "I'll go to the classroom to find you. Your friend told me."
Sure enough, Pan Guangyao's face showed a sad expression. This was the first time he had ever seen his beloved smile so happily.
He lost!
He was glad he hadn't confessed to his beloved yet, otherwise she would only feel awkward whenever she saw him in the future.
Lin Xin'ai noticed the man's large hand rubbing against her waist, and she hurriedly said, "No, there are still people here."
"Oh, I almost forgot." Li Cheng'an seemed to have just remembered Pan Guangyao's presence. "Xin Xin, this is..."
The two grown men's eyes met, as if a silent contest was unfolding.
Li Cheng'an wore a black shirt, his face was cold and resolute, and his eyes were as cold as stars, revealing a kind of majesty and domineering aura.
However, Pan Guangyao, on the other side, was wearing a white shirt and blue jeans, looking sunny and handsome, but he lacked a bit of domineering presence.
Lin Xin'ai was completely oblivious to the contest between the two grown men; she began to introduce them.
“Cheng’an, this is Brother Guangyao. I’ve mentioned him to you before.”
A cold glint flashed in Li Cheng'an's eyes as he took the initiative to reach out and shake hands with Pan Guangyao.
“My name is Li Cheng’an. Since you are Xin Xin’s friend, you are also my friend.”
Pan Guangyao mustered his courage and shook hands with him. "Nice to meet you. My name is Pan Guangyao. Actually, we have met a few times before, so we should be quite familiar with each other."
Under such overwhelming pressure, Pan Guangyao gave in and looked at Lin Xin'ai.
"My dear, I still have some things to take care of in the Computer Science department, so I'll head back first. You two can continue your conversation."
Lin Xin'ai nodded and watched him leave.
The next second, the man next to her turned her face towards him and said domineeringly, "Xin Xin, you can only have eyes for me."
"I really only like you."
Lin Xin'ai was forced to look up at him.
"Didn't you promise me you wouldn't call him that so intimately? And why did you choose this place to talk?"
Li Cheng'an was extremely jealous. He really wanted to imprison Xin Xin so that she would belong to him alone. The more he thought about it, the more obsessive he became.
He was never a good person, but he acted normally so as not to worry his mother.
Lin Xin'ai was stunned by his series of words, but what frightened her even more was the raging fire in his eyes.
She clutched her skirt tightly, suppressing her fear, "I... I feel it's a bit impolite to address someone by their full name. There were people here just now, but they left later."
"Cheng'an, are you angry?"
Li Cheng'an took a deep breath. They had just gotten together, and their relationship wasn't stable yet. He didn't want to scare her away.
“Xin Xin, I don’t like you being alone with him. Could you please see him less often for my sake?”
"I'll try my best, after all, we grew up together."
The man looked humble, as if what had just happened was her imagination.
"good."
Li Cheng'an hugged her tightly, resting his chin on her head.
The two embraced quietly for a long while before Li Cheng'an finally spoke, "Let's go eat."
"Um."
Lin Xin'ai walked hand in hand with him.
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