Chapter 138: Interesting
If she was allowed to get any closer, she would eventually turn his wife gay.
He had to prevent this before it happened, to avoid regretting it later.
Xia Chenge felt both helpless and amused, “You don’t come to school much anyway, go sit over there.”
Hearing this, Ling Hanmu immediately felt wronged, “You’re heartless and unjust!”
Xia Chenge rubbed her forehead.
Ning Xia struggled to suppress her laughter, finding it hard to believe this little devil was so completely under Chenge’s thumb. No wonder she could never win him over.
If you give up your seat, I’ll help you chase your wife! Ning Xia silently told Ling Hanmu.
Ling Hanmu’s eyes lit up: Seriously?
Who’s joking with you?
Deal!
“What else can I do but listen to you?” Ling Hanmu, like a little bride, moved his schoolbag away from Ning Xia.
Then, he walked directly to the seat next to Xia Chenge and stared at the student, his eyes flashing with a dangerous glint, “From today onwards, this is this Young Master’s seat!”
Seeing this, the student quickly packed up his desk, stuffing his books and stationery into his bag, and respectfully vacated the seat, “Young Master Ling, please!”
“A smart person!” Ling Hanmu patted him with satisfaction.
The student chuckled nervously, daring not to utter a single word of refusal.
Ling Hanmu provocatively raised an eyebrow at Ning Xia: My wife is still by my side.
Xia Chenge saw his smugness and pretended not to notice, taking out her textbooks and preparing for class.
She was actually just going through the motions in class; she had already read through most of the university curriculum, let alone high school.
Perhaps it was too boring in class, Xia Chenge started writing her papers on Life Evolution and genetics again.
Since Jiang Xian admired her so much, she would reciprocate and offer him a small bit of help to break through his current research bottleneck.
Of course, she wouldn’t reveal too much.
Ling Hanmu started sleeping in class again, as if his previous studious behavior was just a fleeting moment.
Meanwhile, Ning Xia, as a new transfer student, was also making a high-profile entrance.
By the end of the morning, the name of the new transfer student, Tong Yangyang, had already spread throughout Yan Sheng High School.
Although Xia Chenge was already the undisputed School Belle of Yan Sheng High School, she was Ling Hanmu’s fiancée, so no one dared to pursue her.
Tong Yangyang was different. Although her background was unknown, no one in Haicheng’s high society had ever seen her, leading them to assume she came from an ordinary background.
Therefore, when Xia Chenge, Ling Hanmu, and Ning Xia went to have lunch, they were frequently stopped on the school path by people asking Ning Xia for her contact information, their intentions to pursue her being obvious.
Ling Hanmu had a smug look on his face, “As the saying goes, beauty is a disaster. This Young Master has truly witnessed it. Why do you like to flirt so much? Can’t you learn from my little brother?”
Xia Chenge glared at him, “Are you proud?”
Ling Hanmu quickly put his arm around her shoulder, “Not proud, not proud. I’m just very satisfied that you’re devoted to me.”
“I’m only devoted to studying,” Xia Chenge’s face flushed slightly as she denied it, speaking against her true feelings.
Ning Xia gloated, “Someone can’t compare to studying. Your charm is really lacking.”
“Sometimes being too arrogant will bring retribution,” Ling Hanmu said with a tone full of threat, “This is this Young Master’s territory.”
“But I also want to be the boss, and have you run errands for me,” Ning Xia said.
Ling Hanmu said righteously, “You will never see that day!”
Listening to them bicker, Xia Chenge’s mood also improved.
It seemed there must have been something between Ling Hanmu and Ning Xia, otherwise he wouldn’t have trusted Ning Xia so much.
As for what it was, she wouldn’t investigate. She trusted Ling Hanmu, and she trusted Ning Xia.
Ning Xia was the first outsider she instinctively felt she could trust.
As soon as the three of them arrived at the restaurant, the spot Ling Hanmu’s gaze fell upon was immediately vacated.
Ling Hanmu pulled Xia Chenge and swaggered over, pushing Xia Chenge to sit inside.
“Go order food.” Ling Hanmu, finding Ning Xia to be a third wheel, unhesitatingly sent her to queue.
Xia Chenge originally wanted to go with her, but Ling Hanmu stopped her.
Xia Chenge thought about it and felt it made sense. If Ling Hanmu did everything for Ning Xia, it would make people suspicious of their relationship. It was better to pretend to bully her, which would draw less attention.
Ning Xia didn’t object and went to queue on her own.
“Little brother, am I prettier, or is she prettier? Why do you keep looking at her?” Ling Hanmu pouted, displeased that Xia Chenge’s gaze followed Ning Xia.
Xia Chenge glared at him exasperatedly, “Are you that petty? She’s a girl.”
“Girls are not allowed either. You can only look at me,” Ling Hanmu huffed, “You’re my fiancée, not hers.”
Xia Chenge chuckled and instinctively soothed him, “Country A hasn’t legalized same-sex marriage yet, has it? What are you worried about?”
At that moment, a flicker of ecstasy crossed Ling Hanmu’s eyes: Was she acknowledging their relationship by saying that?
Oh my god, Ling Hanmu had never felt so happy before, as if he were standing at the peak of the world, floating on air.
Xia Chenge looked at Ling Hanmu’s strange expression and couldn’t help but twitch her forehead: This guy always has intermittent fits. Those who don’t know him would think he’s an idiot!
“Mhm, mhm, I’m not worried,” Ling Hanmu said with a beaming smile, “She can’t marry you anyway.”
Xia Chenge reached out and tapped his forehead, completely unaware of how intimate such an interaction appeared to outsiders.
The scene of the two of them together seemed to be constantly emitting pink bubbles, warm and sweet.
Someone secretly took a picture of this scene and uploaded it online.
Both Xia Chenge and Ling Hanmu noticed, but they both pretended not to see, tacitly hiding their small thoughts.
When Ning Xia returned after ordering food, she saw a scene that made one reluctant to disturb.
In a daze, it felt like returning to high school days, when she also had a dazzling youth by her side.
Meng Beichen…
She had considered contacting him secretly before, but later realized her identity was truly unsuitable, and in the end, she could only bear the pain of longing to achieve her ideals.
Thinking of this, her eyes became a little moist. She blinked hard, forcing back the tears.
On the path of ideals, one could shed blood and sweat, but never tears!
Even from a distance, Xia Chenge noticed Ning Xia’s low mood.
She nudged Ling Hanmu, then sat up straight, smiling as she waited for Ning Xia to come over.
Ling Hanmu was confused, but seeing the redness in Ning Xia’s eyes, he stopped teasing Xia Chenge, because he knew how much Ning Xia missed that person.
Alas, if my little brother could one day miss me as much as Ning Xia misses Meng Beichen, my life would be complete.
…
In the afternoon, it was physical education class.
Yan Sheng High School’s physical education classes included not only the usual content but also taught a series of competitive sports such as combat, fencing, and shooting.
Today’s lesson was combat, taught by officers from a nearby military unit.
Many students were afraid when they saw this stern officer, and the girls especially looked for excuses to skip class.
Without a word, the officer immediately gave the students a show of force, taking down the tallest boy in Class F with one move.
“You can skip class if you want. I’ll give you a chance to challenge me. If you win, you don’t have to attend class. If you lose, you’ll all be punished with ten laps! Now, you lost, so run ten laps. Not a single lap less!” the officer said sternly, his gaze chillingly fixed on the Class F students.
This is interesting, Xia Chenge mused, touching her chin. The first person to dare punish students of Yan Sheng High School…
