Chapter 150

As long as she encountered something she was interested in, the scene from just now would immediately repeat itself.

However, since Xiyuanji knew Ruri before, it wouldn't hurt to show her a photo.

Besides, he was just worrying about not having an opportunity to show off his cute younger sister.

Natsume Chikage took out his phone, his fingertips sliding lightly to unlock it, and showed her his screensaver.

"This is my younger sister."

On the screen, Natsume Ruri was wearing a light blue dress, wearing a straw hat, making the classic "V" sign at the camera, one eye winking playfully, her smile so bright it seemed capable of dispelling all gloom.

Xiyuanji Qilai leaned in to examine it carefully, then let out a heartfelt exclamation:

"Wow~ Natsume-kun, your younger sister is so cute~~!!"

Natsume Chikage smiled happily:

"You think so too, right?"

Xuecun Lingyin narrowed her eyes like a cat, glancing at the screen without a sound.

After confirming that the girl in the photo was indeed the one she had seen at the subway station in the morning, her narrowed eyes slowly returned to normal, and she lowered her head to silently pick up a piece of rolled omelet.

And at this moment, at the classroom door, a figure was quietly lingering.

Classmate Classmate Tengyuan Kui carried her bento bag, pretending to pass by the door of Class A inadvertently, but her gaze was eagerly cast into the classroom.

When she saw Natsume Chikage actually having lunch with two girls from the same class, her eyes widened instantly, and she felt a wave of annoyance inside, hating herself for not being in the same class as him.

If that were the case, she could have sat beside him naturally just like those two girls, instead of having to hide outside the door and observe secretly like now, while also struggling with whether or not to go in.

She felt a little anxious and couldn't help but take a small bag of snacks out of her pocket and take an angry bite.

She had originally thought that Natsume Chikage, like before, didn't have a fixed lunch partner and that she would find an opportunity to approach him today.

She didn't expect that he would actually... and those two girls beside him were not inferior to her in appearance or temperament.

She recognized Xiyuanji Qilai, but who was that cold, long-haired black-haired girl beside her?

When did she pop up?

The alarm in Classmate Classmate Tengyuan Kui's heart rang wildly.

But now the three of them were eating harmoniously, and if she were to force her way in at this time, it would look abrupt and awkward no matter how she looked at it.

She pouted, feeling somewhat helpless inside, and thought she must find a more suitable excuse next time and come earlier.

It was indeed a bit late now, and too rash... if she really went straight over, the scene would definitely be very strange.

"Besides," she comforted herself in her heart, "there shouldn't be any stupid girl who would blatantly try to conquer Natsume Chikage while knowing he has no interest in romance, right?"

Classmate Classmate Tengyuan Kui felt that there was a high probability there wasn't.

Thinking this way, she felt a little more at ease.

Before leaving, she took one last look at Natsume Chikage, who was eating quietly, her eyes carrying a hint of imperceptible, food-guarding possessiveness.

She felt she still had to keep a close watch.

After all, she was the one who came first...

Not long after Classmate Classmate Tengyuan Kui left, another figure "happened" to pass by the door of Class 1-A.

Yue Dao Lin walked with elegant and slow steps, as if she were just passing by by chance.

As a prominent figure on campus, her appearance immediately attracted the attention of most students in the class.

Almost all the students present knew that Yue Dao Lin had confessed to Natsume Chikage and been rejected; seeing her appear again now, they couldn't help but whisper to each other, their gazes darting back and forth between Yue Dao Lin at the door and Natsume Chikage at the back of the classroom.

The subtle change in the classroom atmosphere naturally caught the attention of Natsume Chikage, Xuecun Lingyin, and Xiyuanji Qilai.

And this was exactly the effect Yue Dao Lin wanted.

She pretended to pass by by chance and see Natsume Chikage, her gaze falling precisely on him, then she displayed an impeccable smile in a generous manner and nodded elegantly in greeting.

Natsume Chikage was stunned for a moment, and out of politeness, he also nodded slightly in response.

Seeing this, Yue Dao Lin pretended not to care, but was actually satisfied as she turned and left.

As soon as she left, an irrepressible clamor erupted in the Class A classroom.

"Why is Senior Yue Dao still greeting Natsume Chikage? Does she still like him?"

"Ahhhhh! Senior Yue Dao still liking Natsume Chikage or something, don't let that happen! At least wait until I graduate in three years before doing that!!"

"How was Senior Yue Dao rejected back then?"

"I don't know... but looking at her like this, it seems she hasn't given up yet?"

"No way! Having ideas about Natsume-kun is absolutely forbidden! He's from our class, so he should be digested internally by the girls in our class!"

"Exactly! Exactly!"

"Don't let the fertile water flow into outsiders' fields!"

"Seniors or whatever, let them stand aside!"

Xiyuanji Qilai didn't seem to have any special reaction to this, only blinking her innocent, large eyes, continuing to eat her lunch in a dazed and cute manner, while looking toward the door where the senior had disappeared.

As for Xuecun Lingyin, she saw through Yue Dao Lin's trick at a glance—this was definitely a carefully planned "passing by," with the purpose of declaring sovereignty and indicating that she hadn't given up yet.

Natsume Chikage really didn't think much of it; amidst the whispers, he remained focused on the bento in front of him, burying his head in his meal quietly, purely thinking that the senior was just passing by by chance and saying hello out of politeness. ===== CHAPTER 151 =====