Chapter 20: Divergent Worldviews
However, her ignoring him didn’t mean he would stop his incessant chatter.
Xia Chenge felt that killing thousands of zombies was less tiring than being with Ling Hanmu. In the end, she couldn’t take it anymore and took out the small snacks she brought from home, stuffing two into Ling Hanmu’s mouth. Finally, her ears were quiet.
“Shut up!” Xia Chenge glared at him.
Ling Hanmu spread his hands innocently, a hint of hurt on his handsome face.
So Ling Hanmu wasn’t bad-tempered; it was just that the person who could improve his temper was someone else! The students in Class F silently observed.
For the rest of the morning, Ling Hanmu didn’t bother Xia Chenge. Instead, he slept through the entire morning, changing positions on his desk.
As soon as lunchtime arrived, the classmates in the classroom went to the student restaurant in groups.
Xia Chenge waited until everyone had left before picking up her lunchbox to go to the restaurant to get food.
She hadn’t intended to call Ling Hanmu, but as soon as she stood up, Ling Hanmu woke up.
“Little Brother, you’re going to eat without calling me?” His voice was a little deep, with a hint of sleepiness.
Xia Chenge pretended not to hear and walked forward. But after taking just one step, her hem was grabbed: “Little Brother, wait for me.”
Xia Chenge’s expression remained normal, but she was incredibly shocked. Unless she deliberately allowed it, no one had ever been able to touch her so unknowingly. How did Ling Hanmu manage it?
But Ling Hanmu was clearly just an ordinary young man with an illustrious background. Was it because she had let her guard down a little around him?
“Why aren’t you talking anymore?” Ling Hanmu stood up. Standing a head taller than Xia Chenge, he looked down at her.
Xia Chenge suppressed her thoughts and said indifferently, “Are you going to eat or not? If not, don’t block my way.”
“Of course, I’m going. I helped you so much today, you have to treat me.” Ling Hanmu let go of Xia Chenge, walked past her seat, and followed her out of the classroom towards the student restaurant.
It had to be said that although Yan Sheng High School was the worst high school in Country A, it couldn’t withstand the backing of the Ling family. It was built like a back garden and was the high school with the best environment in Country A.
It took about ten minutes to walk from the teaching building to the student restaurant. The winding cobblestone path was lined with willow trees and various flowers on both sides.
“Little Brother, don’t you think we look like students in an early romance walking together?” At this moment, Ling Hanmu spoke again.
Xia Chenge… Can he just shut up?
Xia Chenge quickened her pace, wanting to leave Ling Hanmu behind, not wanting to engage with him at all.
“Little Brother, if you walk too fast, I won’t be able to keep up with you.” Ling Hanmu caught up.
“From this moment on, please keep your distance from me.” Xia Chenge stopped and said seriously.
“Why?” Ling Hanmu looked wronged.
“We have incompatible values,” Xia Chenge said calmly.
“Let’s go, time to eat.” Ling Hanmu suddenly changed the topic and, without any warning, pulled Xia Chenge towards the student restaurant.
Xia Chenge didn’t react for a moment. By the time she was dragged to the end of the cobblestone path, she came to her senses and instinctively tried to break free, only to find that Ling Hanmu was very strong and she couldn’t break free.
This discovery shocked Xia Chenge again. Since her rebirth, she had never encountered such a situation.
Even though this body was still weak, because of her rebirth, it had already begun to evolve. She could guarantee that no one in this era would be stronger than her, yet Ling Hanmu had become that exception…
Why? Xia Chenge stared at Ling Hanmu’s back, her doubts growing.
By the time Xia Chenge remembered their intimate act of holding hands, they had already arrived at the student restaurant.
Everyone’s eyes were on the two of them. Besides shock, there was more resentment from the girls that Xia Chenge had gained Ling Hanmu’s favor.
However, after scrutinizing Xia Chenge with critical eyes, they felt inferior. Apart from her pale complexion, they couldn’t find any flaws in Xia Chenge’s appearance.
The waste and idiot of Haicheng had actually counterattacked into a goddess overnight?
Ling Hanmu ignored the attention from others, telling Xia Chenge to find a seat while he went to order food.
Xia Chenge felt the hostility from her own gender. Any other girl would have been restless, but she remained calm and composed.
She finally understood why Ling Hanmu was being so high-profile and doing so many things. It was as he had announced: from now on, she, Xia Chenge, was under his protection at Yan Sheng High School!
Xia Chenge still didn’t understand what kind of connection the original owner had with Ling Hanmu, and why Ling Hanmu was suddenly treating her like this. If it was because she was beautiful… As the top young master in Country A, what kind of girls hadn’t he seen?
“Chenge, what a coincidence. It’s the first time I’ve seen you at the restaurant!” Just then, three girls suddenly approached and sat next to Xia Chenge as if they were old friends.
“You haven’t eaten yet, right? What would you like to eat? I can order it for you. You never used to come to the restaurant, so we never had a chance to get to know you.”
“From now on, we’re friends. You can come to me if you need anything. On weekends, we can go shopping, have tea, and hang out. What’s your WeChat?”
…
Xia Chenge saw through the intentions of these three girls at a glance and was very annoyed by their chattering, which gave her a headache.
She watched the three of them perform their act with a cold eye, silently rating their acting skills as poor.
Linda cast her gaze towards Ling Hanmu, who was still ordering food, her eyes full of infatuation and admiration.
Seeing that Xia Chenge wasn’t paying attention to them, the three of them huddled together and whispered:
“Why isn’t Young Master Ling back yet? I really hate Xia Chenge’s pretentious and affected demeanor.”
“But it’s true that Young Master Ling looks at her differently. If Jingyun hadn’t repeatedly instructed us, I wouldn’t want to approach this plastic surgery face.”
“Shh, say less. We still need to rely on her to get familiar with Young Master Ling!”
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Xia Chenge heard their conversation word for word. The name Jingyun made her smile. So Xu Jingyun still hadn’t learned her lesson? She had warned her not to go out today, yet she still treated her words as wind?
No one saw the coldness flashing in Xia Chenge’s eyes, which was terrifying.
Xia Chenge ignored the three girls, but they didn’t retreat. They clung to their seats as if they were glued there. Xia Chenge’s silence didn’t stop them from making small talk, and it seemed they wouldn’t leave until Ling Hanmu returned.
When Ling Hanmu returned after ordering, he immediately changed his expression upon seeing his seat occupied by three unfamiliar women.
Xia Chenge caught a glimpse of Ling Hanmu’s displeased complexion out of the corner of her eye, and the smile in her eyes deepened. She hadn’t even asked Ling Hanmu to cause trouble for Xu Jingyun yet, and Xu Jingyun had already delivered herself. She was really looking forward to Xu Jingyun’s fate!
