Chapter 337: Couples' Exclusive Seats

At this moment, the scene froze.

Shen Zhixia's pretty face went blank, and the folder in her hand rustled onto the floor, scattering several sheets of paper everywhere.

Lin Yuan and You Nianchu were also dumbfounded??

Lin Yuan was doubly dumbfounded!

He was dumbfounded by what this girl You Nianchu said, and also dumbfounded……how could Teacher Shen Zhixia suddenly come back? What a coincidence??

At this moment, You Nianchu's pretty face was also dumbfounded and stunned……this……is too much of a coincidence, right?

She had just said that, and someone heard it?

At the office doorway, Shen Zhixia widened her eyes, looking at You Nianchu sitting on the desk, then at Lin Yuan standing in place.

"Sorry……sorry, I disturbed you……"

Shen Zhixia said and was about to retreat.

"Teacher Shen, wait a moment! No, no disturbance!"

When she turned around, she saw Lin Yuan quickly walking up to her, his hand unconsciously scratching the back of his head.

Lin Yuan explained: "Just now……just now You Nianchu was joking with me, this girl loves to mess around, she's not serious at all, please don't take it seriously!"

You Nianchu sat on the desk swinging her legs, hearing this she deliberately pouted and winked at Shen Zhixia: "Teacher Shen, I'm not joking——"

"Shut up." Lin Yuan cut her off before she finished, turned and gave her a stare, his eyes carrying a hint of helpless sternness.

Lin Yuan then turned back to Shen Zhixia, his tone softening a bit: "Teacher Shen, don't listen to her nonsense, she just thinks it's fun, deliberately teasing me. By the way, what brings you here?"

Shen Zhixia watched their interaction, her gaze lingering on You Nianchu for an extra two seconds——

The seriousness in this girl's eyes didn't look like she was joking.

She handed over the stack of elective course outlines she was clutching.

"Dean Luo asked me to give this to you." Shen Zhixia's voice was soft, her fingertip touching Lin Yuan's hand, her pretty face blushing slightly.

Lin Yuan hurriedly took the materials, nodding: "Thank you, Teacher Shen."

Shen Zhixia nodded, said nothing more, but before turning away she glanced at You Nianchu once——

That gaze carried a hint of reminder, also a hint of worry.

Until the office door closed softly, Lin Yuan finally relaxed, turning his head to look at You Nianchu still loitering on the desk.

"Get down, don't cause trouble here." Lin Yuan placed the materials on the desk and reached out to pull her.

You Nianchu deliberately leaned back, hands propped on the desk shaking it: "I haven't made it clear to you yet, what I just said was serious——"

"Even being serious won't do." Lin Yuan directly interrupted.

He forcibly shoved You Nianchu out of the office.

Several minutes later, the office door was lightly knocked twice.

"May I come in?" came Teacher Shen Zhixia's voice from outside the door.

Obviously, after what just happened, Shen Zhixia was afraid, worried that if she suddenly entered she might see something she shouldn't, so before entering the office she knocked first.

"Sure." Lin Yuan replied.

Shen Zhixia pushed the door open and walked in——

She glanced around the office, confirming You Nianchu had left, then slowly walked to the desk.

"Just now……did I disturb you?" Shen Zhixia hesitated a few seconds then asked:

"Teacher Lin, what exactly is your relationship with Student You Nianchu?"

Lin Yuan helplessly explained: "It's just a teacher-student relationship."

Shen Zhixia's beautiful eyes solemnly warned: "Teacher Lin, the school has clear regulations prohibiting teacher-student romance. You've just started, you might not be fully familiar with the rules yet, but this really can't be taken lightly."

Upon hearing this, Lin Yuan raised his head and sighed helplessly:

"Teacher Shen, don't overthink it, I and she are just ordinary teacher-student acquaintances, except I knew her beforehand. Her father knows me, so I count as knowing You Nianchu this girl; she's just teasing me."

Lin Yuan explained: "This girl is just clever and mischievous, loves to joke; what she said just now was offhand teasing me, with no other meaning."

"You can't joke like that even if you're teasing me." Shen Zhixia frowned, leaned in, and lowered her voice further:

"You don't know You Nianchu's influence at school. She's the belle of the School of Economics, guys chasing her could line up from the teaching building to the gate, and many come from well-off families. If those people found out, even if it's fake, someone would come to cause you trouble."

Lin Yuan was also helpless, nodding.

"Besides, you've just resumed your Chinese medicine specialty, a critical juncture; if someone uses 'teacher-student romance' as material, never mind whether the school will discipline you per regulations, once public opinion erupts you won't only lose your job, you'll also be doxxed and harassed online by netizens."

"Before, there was a teacher who got close to a student, was rumored to be in a teacher-student relationship, and ended up forced to resign—you really must not be foolish."

Lin Yuan nodded, his tone sincere: "Teacher Shen, thank you for the reminder, I know what's important. From now on I'll keep my distance from her and not let her joke like that again."

……

At noon, Lin Yuan finished preparing lessons in the office, his stomach also hungry, he was about to go eat.

But You Nianchu suddenly sent Lin Yuan a WeChat message:

【Teacher Lin, I helped you so much in this morning's class, you can't just brush me off with a single 'thank you', can you? At least show some tangible gratitude.】

Looking at her flashing WeChat avatar of a pretty girl warrior, Lin Yuan felt very helpless.

【How about I treat you to dinner.】

【Why not lunch? I want lunch.】

Lin Yuan felt uneasy, afraid that if they ate lunch together passing students would see and misunderstand, so he simply refused: 【I won't have lunch; I have no time at noon.】

You Nianchu seemed to have pinpointed his soft spot, sending a threatening message:

【I insist on having lunch! If you don't treat me to lunch, I'll spread our scandal……and also broadcast your identity as the Academic God……】

Lin Yuan looked at the message, only feeling his head swell!

This woman, he saw a hint of Du Wanhe's shadow in her!

Ten years ago, at Zhijiang University, Lin Yuan was likewise involved in a scandal with the then-campus belle goddess, Du Wanhe.

Back then, Lin Yuan was so annoyed he didn't even dare leave his dorm room.

A bunch of Du Wanhe's suitors chased and cornered him, demanding to settle scores with Lin Yuan…

Just thinking about it is scary.

Lin Yuan silently complained…… You Nianchu, this girl, is really a trouble‑maker.

But he could only give in, agreeing to have lunch with her.

Who put his leverage in You Nianchu's hands?

……

At noon, sunlight streamed through the teaching building's windows onto the corridor, and Lin Yuan and You Nianchu, one after the other, appeared together at the school cafeteria entrance.

To avoid drawing attention, Lin Yuan wore a mask to keep from being recognized.

At noon, the cafeteria was at its peak; students queued at the counter shoulder to shoulder, and clamor filled the entire space.

You Nianchu, however, ignored the crowd, grabbed Lin Yuan's wrist and led him to get food in the cafeteria.

Lin Yuan instinctively pushed her hand away.

This girl, getting more and more outrageous, even held hands in front of everyone.

What is she up to?

She really isn't afraid of being misunderstood.

After getting their food, You Nianchu led Lin Yuan straight to the small two‑person table by the window.

She pointed to the empty seat and said with a sweet smile, "Let's sit here; it's more spacious, and we'll eat in peace."

Lin Yuan saw that no one was passing by for the moment, didn't think much, nodded, and sat down in the inner seat.

But Lin Yuan was unaware of the cafeteria's 'hidden rule'.

He had no idea that this window‑side small table was exactly the 【Couple‑Exclusive Seat】 that had been hotly debated on the Student Forum!

Many couples love to come here to check in.

Because this window‑side seat offers a fine view—outside is a jasmine grove—it's perfect for students to check in and take photos.

At that moment, every student at the nearby tables was from the School of Medicine, originally each with head down, eating and chatting.

But when the students saw a masked man walking side‑by‑side with You Nianchu to this table, they all instinctively put down their chopsticks.

Some quietly put down their spoons, some nudged their neighbors with their elbows; several pairs of eyes were filled with curiosity and scrutiny, secretly observing that couple's seat…

The students were utterly shocked!

Holy cow! What's going on?

Teacher Lin, actually sitting with the school belle on the couple's exclusive seat?!

That's completely off the charts!

Are they dropping the act entirely?

An open‑and‑aboveboard teacher‑student romance?!!!!

What about morals?

What about the bottom line?

What about ethics?!