Chapter 125

"I know now, he seems to be that Qin Tian from Class Ten."

The boy on the left lowered his voice and said to his two companions.

The two boys were stunned upon hearing this, their expressions changing slightly.

After the last mock exam, the name Qin Tian could be said to be thunderous throughout the school; almost every class teacher would mention him every few days, using him as a benchmark.

"Other people's children," "children from other classes"—they all meant the same thing.

Therefore, many students in other classes of the senior year, even if they hadn't seen Qin Tian, knew of such a person without exception.

It wasn't that they were afraid just from hearing the name.

It was just that in the school's environment, it was undeniable that it was more favorable to students with good academic grades.

For example, if a poor student got into a fight with a well-behaved, good student, even a teacher who advocated for "education without discrimination" would, to some extent, lean toward the well-behaved, good student.

This is human nature, unless the teachers are emotionless.

And when grades reached the level of Qin Tian, it could no longer be considered just "favorable"; it rose directly to the level of privilege.

If they dared to lay a hand on Qin Tian, especially given that they were already in the wrong, they would likely be forced to call their parents in tomorrow.

"How do you know it's him? Have you seen him?"

The boy in the middle frowned to confirm.

"Yeah, I have a buddy in Class Nine. When I went to find him once, I passed by Class Ten and heard someone calling Qin Tian; it's him."

The boy nodded seriously and answered.

"Damn!"

The boy with the Korean-style haircut couldn't help but curse, then feigned calmness: "So what if it's him? We didn't do anything, did we? What's there to be afraid of?"

The two "protectors" on his left and right nodded in agreement upon hearing this, but their expressions were clearly somewhat flustered.

At this moment, Qin Tian had already walked up to the three of them.

He was now one meter eighty-two tall and still slowly growing; compared to the tallest of the three boys, he was almost half a head taller.

Many students around noticed the situation here, stopped in their tracks, and watched the excitement with curious expressions.

"Just because you think someone is pretty, you have to be friends with them? Well, I think you all look very ugly; can I have you disappear from my sight immediately?"

Qin Tian looked the three of them over with a playful gaze and said without any politeness.

"Pfft!"

People around immediately couldn't help but laugh out loud.

Xia Nuannuan also covered her mouth, suppressing her laughter. Su Yan, standing beside her, didn't laugh, but a flash of surprise crossed her beautiful eyes as she looked at Qin Tian.

She clearly hadn't expected that Qin Tian's ability to insult people would be this strong, on par with her best friend Tian Jiajia.

If Qin Tian knew her thoughts at this moment, he definitely wouldn't dare to accept the compliment.

You must know, that little sister of hers was the first ruthless person to make Zhang Daye suffer a setback in a verbal sparring match.

Hearing the laughter and discussions rising one after another around them, the three boys' faces were extremely ugly.

Without a doubt, the surrounding atmosphere was very unfriendly to them.

For instance, the girls around them were clearly looking at them with a hint of disdain and mockery, as if they were looking at three little hooligans.

They couldn't win in a verbal argument, and resorting to violence was impossible—at least not here.

If they just left like this, it would be too embarrassing; there were naturally classmates around who knew them, and once the matter spread, they would become a joke.

For a moment, the three were in a dilemma, feeling extremely regretful in their hearts.

Especially the two "protectors," who were cursing their "good buddy" in the middle to high heaven in their minds.

Without this good buddy who self-proclaimed to be the "Wu Yanzu of No. 4 Middle School," they definitely wouldn't have had the courage to come and hit on someone.

Now it was great; they just followed along to join the fun, only to be treated like monkeys in a show.

"You guys, what are you gathering here for?"

A middle-aged teacher who was proctoring this exam room had just walked out of the classroom, and seeing that the atmosphere here was wrong, immediately shouted out loud.

The surrounding students were startled and immediately scattered like birds and beasts.

The boy in the middle glared fiercely at Qin Tian, wearing an expression that said, "We'll see each other again."

"Let's go!"

After the boy gave the signal, they bypassed Xia Nuannuan and Su Yan, and the three of them fled downstairs as if escaping.

"Qin Tian, I'm sorry, I caused you trouble again."

Xia Nuannuan looked at Qin Tian with an apologetic gaze.

Qin Tian shrugged helplessly and grinned: "There should be no shortage of such things in the future. Don't worry, I've already prepared myself."

Xia Nuannuan naturally understood what he meant; her pretty face quickly flushed red, and she gave him a shy, white-eyed glare.

"Then I'll be going first, too."

Su Yan couldn't watch anymore and said goodbye to Xia Nuannuan.

If she stayed any longer, she felt like she would be a two-thousand-watt bright lightbulb.

"Okay, bye-bye!"

Xia Nuannuan waved goodbye to her with a radiant smile.

Su Yan speaking up for her just now had won her quite a bit of favor, and she felt that this school beauty seemed quite nice.

"Goodbye!"

Su Yan nodded slightly and turned to leave without another word.

Qin Tian walked up and walked side-by-side with Xia Nuannuan, heading downstairs at a steady pace.

"When did you two get so close?"

"You mean Su Yan?"

"Yeah!"

"Didn't I tell you at noon? She happens to sit right behind me."

"That doesn't have any causal relationship, right? And then?"

"Then, just before the math exam, I was reading the review outline you made, and she saw it. Then she chatted with me for a bit, and I even promised to ask the Class Monitor for a copy for her."

"I see!"

Qin Tian nodded in realization.

"What? Interested in the school beauty? Too bad she doesn't seem to like you very much!"

Xia Nuannuan teased him with a smile.

Just now, Su Yan hadn't greeted Qin Tian from start to finish, and she was happy about that.

"What are you talking about!"

Qin Tian was somewhat dumbfounded and said: "I'm not a popular treat that everyone loves; isn't it normal for some people not to like me?"

"Yo? This doesn't sound like you. You're actually not being narcissistic today?"

Xia Nuannuan feigned an expression of surprise.

Qin Tian rolled his eyes speechlessly. Seeing her cute appearance, he couldn't resist raising his hand to pinch her little cheek.

Even though her face had become much smaller after losing weight, it still felt great to pinch.

Xia Nuannuan was shocked by his action. After coming to her senses, she looked around in a panic with a blushing face.

Seeing that no one was watching them, she let out a sigh of relief in her heart.

"What are you doing!"

Xia Nuannuan scolded him shyly.

"I'm not doing anything!"

Qin Tian feigned calmness and blinked his eyes innocently.

Xia Nuannuan puffed up her cheeks in anger and glared at him with her big eyes.

"Alright, alright, I was wrong. I couldn't help it for a second; my hands were itching."

Qin Tian couldn't handle the girl's cute, angry look and apologized sincerely.

"Hmph, you're not allowed to do that again!"

Xia Nuannuan warned him with a huff. After a two-second pause, she added: "It's so embarrassing if someone sees!"

"So it's okay when there's no one around?"

"No!"

"I understand; girls like to say the opposite, so that means it's okay."

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