Chapter 71: Might as well rename him Zhang Big Mouth

When Xia Nuannuan returned to school, the bell for the end of the lunch break had just rung.

Just as she climbed to the third floor where the classroom was, two girls who were holding hands and going to the restroom happened to pass by the stairwell, saw her, and immediately surrounded her with shining eyes.

"Xia Nuannuan, I heard Qin Tian went to your house for lunch at noon. Is it true?"

"Was it your parents' idea? Have they already approved of you two dating?"

The two asked one after another, completely confusing Xia Nuannuan.

After coming to her senses, Xia Nuannuan's pretty face flushed red, and she decisively chose to play dumb: "What? No!"

"Don't play dumb. Zhang Peng said it, and everyone in the class knows."

"Exactly, exactly."

The two girls looked at her with disbelief.

"Alright, Qin Tian did come to my house for lunch."

Xia Nuannuan admitted helplessly. Seeing the two girls' expressions become excited, she immediately changed the subject: "But it was just my parents thanking him for helping me improve my grades. No, it's not what you guys are saying..."

"No need to explain, we understand."

One of the girls raised her hand to interrupt her.

"Yes, we all understand."

The other nodded in agreement.

Looking at the subtle "I've seen through everything" expressions on her two classmates' faces, Xia Nuannuan knew that no matter how she explained, it would be useless.

"Um, I'm going back to the classroom first."

Xia Nuannuan said goodbye in a panic with a blushing face, then ran toward the classroom.

The two girls looked at Xia Nuannuan's fleeing back, dazed, with full envy written all over their faces.

"To be able to encounter such a beautiful love in the final stage of high school, it's really great!"

"Yeah, it's really enviable. Why didn't such a good thing happen to me!"

"Sigh! Don't dream just after waking up. Let's go, let's go to the restroom and then go to the supermarket to buy something delicious to comfort ourselves."

"Agreed!"

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Xia Nuannuan ran to the back door of the classroom and poked her little head in to take a look.

Seeing that no one was coming out from the back of the classroom, she hurriedly hung her head and entered the classroom, walking toward her seat in a hurry like a thief.

She never wanted to face those embarrassing questions again.

However, this was destined to be just burying one's head in the sand.

From the moment she walked into the classroom, the gazes of the students in the classroom fell on her one after another.

Qin Tian also saw her, a calm and composed smile appearing on his handsome face, and he stood up to make way for her.

Xia Nuannuan hurried in and sat down in her seat.

In the front row, Cui Ying and Qiu Man had already turned their heads and were staring at her with burning gazes.

The whispering discussions around them were also becoming more and more intense.

Compared to Grade 10 and 11, there were actually more students secretly dating in Grade 12.

One reason was that everyone was more mature; seventeen or eighteen was the age when hormones were most vigorous, and it was easy to develop a liking for the opposite sex.

Another reason was that, approaching graduation, the overly heavy study pressure made many boys and girls crave a romantic love to alleviate this pressure.

Even though the school and teachers had repeatedly emphasized it, there were one or two pairs in every class.

However, these underground couples, let alone parents and teachers, many classmates around them didn't even know, which could be said to be truly known only to heaven, earth, you, and me.

Like Qin Tian and Xia Nuannuan, who were so open and even went to each other's houses for meals, it was simply too incredible in everyone's eyes.

In the eyes of the students in the class, the development of these two was a bit too rapid.

From the day Qin Tian domineeringly and forcefully defended Xia Nuannuan, and then the two of them counterattacked like they were cheating, it had only been ten days or half a month in total.

Or maybe the two had already been together before, and they just didn't know?

Everyone's heart was full of doubt and curiosity.

"It's all that bastard Zhang Peng's fault. Don't pay attention to what others think, just act like nothing happened."

Qin Tian comforted her with a smile.

"Mm!"

Xia Nuannuan responded with her head lowered.

"Brother Tian, you really came back alive. Congratulations, congratulations."

Speak of the devil, a cheeky voice suddenly came over.

Qin Tian turned his head and glared at him with sharp eyes.

Zhang Peng, who was walking over from behind, sensed the cold murderous aura, paused his steps, and didn't dare to approach.

"Come here, let me have a chat with you."

Qin Tian beckoned with a chuckle.

"Brother Tian, do you think I'm that stupid?"

Zhang Peng wore a cheeky smile, standing there and winking at him.

"You jerk, why is your mouth so big? Might as well rename you Zhang Big Mouth."

Qin Tian said hatefully.

"Pfft!"

"Hahaha..."

The surrounding students burst into laughter upon hearing this.

Xia Nuannuan, who was on the side, also couldn't help but laugh, covering her mouth and having fun.

Zhang Peng, with a dark face, said with an innocent face: "Brother Tian, this really isn't my fault. I was just eating quietly in the canteen, and the class monitor and Liao Juan came over, and then others quickly filled up all the seats around."

Speaking of this, he showed a pitiful expression, his eyes resentful: "Even if you sewed my mouth shut, they would still tear it open!"

"Hahaha..."

The laughter of the people around grew even louder.

The quiet and sleepy atmosphere after the lunch break was swept away instantly, and the students in the classroom were all energized.

"Alright, sewing it shut won't work, then I'll staple your mouth shut today. Who has a stapler, lend it to me?"

Qin Tian looked around.

"I have, I have!"

Cui Ying in front, who loved to watch the fun, actually took a stapler out of her drawer and handed it to him.

"Thanks!"

Qin Tian took the stapler and stood up, staring at Zhang Peng with cold eyes.

"Holy crap, Brother Tian, I was wrong, I was wrong. No need to play so hard, right?"

Zhang Peng stepped back in fear and apologized repeatedly.

"It's too late, stick your mouth over here!"

"Ah—"

Zhang Peng didn't say a word, turned around, and ran out of the classroom.

"Don't you dare run!!"

Qin Tian rushed out with the stapler.

"Hahaha..."

The laughter of the students in the classroom was deafening, as if they were going to lift the ceiling.

Xia Nuannuan also laughed until she was lying on the table, her stomach hurting a little.

In fact, this was also intentional on Qin Tian's part.

After his and Zhang Peng's frolicking, the attention everyone had on Xia Nuannuan was shifted.

The two didn't run far before they ran into Li Yanwang, who was coming to class with a textbook.

"What are you doing!"

Li Xueping shouted.

Qin Tian and Zhang Peng stopped in their tracks, looking at the serious-faced Li Yanwang with astonishment.

"Who let you two run in the hallway like this?"

Li Xueping scolded in a deep voice.

"Um... nothing, nothing, we were just playing around, we're going back now."

Zhang Peng gave a sheepish smile and turned to leave.

Qin Tian followed suit.

"Stop!"

Li Xueping ordered in an unquestionable tone.

The two stood still instantly, like playing Red Light, Green Light.

Subsequently, it was naturally another round of spit-flying. ===== CHAPTER 72 =====