Huafeng High School’s cafeteria was similar to Lin Xi High School’s.

  It wasn’t lunchtime yet, so the huge cafeteria was empty.

  There were six people in the same grade at one table, and six dishes and one soup was laid out on the table.

  This arrangement was to allow people in the same grade in both schools to interact more.

  The dining table was rectangular.

  Qin Shu walked to a seat by the side of the aisle and sat down. She wanted to leave after eating.

  Han Xiao habitually walked to a seat by the side of the aisle.

  Fu Tingyan saw Han Xiao walking over and got Jiang Yu to sit across Qin Shu while he sat next to Qin Shu.

  He had no choice. His brother wasn’t here, so he wanted to help his brother look after Qin Shu.

  When Jiang Yu sat down, Han Xiao happened to walk over. When he saw that someone was sitting at his spot, he stopped and raised his eyes to look at Fu Tingyan.

  Fu Tingyan also looked up at Han Xiao with a faint smile on his face.

  Han Xiao retracted his gaze and took a step to the left to sit beside Hua Wuyan.

  Hua Wuyan glanced at Fu Tingyan. Anyone with a discerning eye could tell that he had done it on purpose.

  Didn’t they say that Qin Shu was an unpopular student?

  How could she be considered unpopular when she was protected by the two top students of Lin Xi?

  Jiang Yu looked at Fu Tingyan who was sitting beside Qin Shu with a dumbfounded expression. What he did this time was too obvious, and he had even used him as a shield?

  After Qin Shu sat down, she scooped a bowl of rice and picked up her chopsticks to eat. She didn’t notice what had just happened.

  Hua Wuyan glanced at Fu Tingyan and casually said, “Your relationship with Qin Shu is not bad. You take care of her in all things that you do. It seems that the rumors are not reliable.”


  Fu Tingyan chuckled. “She is a girl, and we are men. Of course, we have to take care of her when we are out.”


  Hua Wuyan laughed as well. “I can see that. You guys are her protectors.”


  Qin Shu, who was caught in the crossfire for no reason, raised her head and glanced at Hua Wuyan and Fu Tingyan. Nothing had happened, so why were they talking about her?

  Jiang Yu raised his eyebrows and looked at Hua Wuyan. “Can I ask you a question?”


  “What is it?” Hua Wuyan looked at Jiang Yu with a hint of confusion in his eyes.

  The corners of Jiang Yu’s mouth curled up and he asked casually, “You’ve been a senior for three years, do you have any insights?”


  As soon as Jiang Yu finished speaking, there was a few seconds of silence at the dining table.

  Qin Shu pricked up her ears and waited for Hua Wuyan’s reply. She was also a little curious. Why did they have to stay as a senior for three years?

  Hua Wuyan pondered for a moment, as though he was thinking about this question.

  Then, he met Jiang Yu’s gaze, as though he was a little troubled. “My insights are that this year’s fans are the hardest to deal with.”


  After Hua Wuyan said that, he turned to look at Han Xiao. “Han Xiao, do you agree?”


  Han Xiao nodded. “Yes.”


  No one had expected Hua Wuyan’s answer

  Jiang Yu was rendered speechless.

  Fu Tingyan glanced at Hua Wuyan and Han Xiao. Their elegant aura and the way they spoke told him that they were not simple.

  Qin Shu did not hear what she wanted to hear, so she continued eating with some frustration.

  Han Xiao left straight away after he was done eating.

  Hua Wuyan shot a glance at Han Xiao’s departing figure. Then, he lowered his head and slowly ate the rice in front of him.

  After Qin Shu finished eating the rice in her bowl, she told Fu Tingyan, “I’m going out for a walk to digest my food. I’ll go to the auditorium by myself when it’s time for the next session.”


  With these words, she stood up and left.

  Fu Tingyan watched as Qin Shu hurried away and he frowned.

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  Qin Shu walked out of the cafeteria and went straight to the field.

  She walked slowly to the tree. The more she looked at it, the more familiar it looked.

  There was once when there had been a tree in the young professor’s video when he taught. It looked very similar to this tree.