Shi Nianhuan thought for a moment, then foolishly shook her head. “I do not know.”
“Then call them and tell them I want to treat them to a meal. Have them come down,” Lin Xiangyang said casually.
Shi Nianhuan was actually not very happy. She liked being alone with Lin Xiangyang, because it gave her the illusion that the two of them were on a date.
However, Shi Nianhuan had never been good at refusing others. She could not even lie.
She obediently took out her mobile phone and called Bi Tiantian and Xia Bing.
“Tiantian, are you in the dormitory?” Shi Nianhuan asked cautiously. As she spoke, she prayed in her heart that Tiantian and Xia Bing would not be there. If so, she could go out to eat alone with Lin Xiangyang.
But heaven never seemed to grant her wishes. Bi Tiantian answered particularly briskly. “I am. Xia Bing is here too. Is something wrong?”
Shi Nianhuan secretly looked up at Lin Xiangyang, who was standing beside her, then stammered, “Senior Lin wants to invite you both out to eat. Are you free?”
“Senior Lin? Which Senior Lin?” Bi Tiantian asked, unclear why.
Shi Nianhuan said softly, “Senior Lin Xiangyang.”
“Sure, sure. Of course.”
“Then wait for us downstairs at the dormitory in a little while. Senior Lin and I will be there soon.”
“Okay.”
After hanging up the phone, Shi Nianhuan still looked greedily at Lin Xiangyang standing before her. Soon, it would no longer be just the two of them. She cherished this brief time alone together.
“They are both there?” Lin Xiangyang asked indifferently.
“They are.” Shi Nianhuan nodded lightly.
“All right, let us go.”
Shi Nianhuan had never walked as slowly as she did today. In the past, she had always been alone. Although she had not walked particularly fast, she had never been this slow.
She was deliberately delaying the journey. She wanted to spend more time alone with Lin Xiangyang.
Lin Xiangyang did not grow suspicious. He was accommodating her, probably thinking that all girls walked this slowly.
Shi Nianhuan’s heart pounded. She was worried and afraid that Lin Xiangyang would discover the girlish thoughts hidden in her heart.
When they reached the dormitory building, Shi Nianhuan did not see Bi Tiantian or Xia Bing.
She looked up and glanced at Lin Xiangyang somewhat awkwardly. “Wait a moment. I will call and ask them what is going on.”
“It is fine.” Lin Xiangyang continued to smile faintly, seeming not to care at all.
Shi Nianhuan took out her mobile phone and called Bi Tiantian.
Bi Tiantian answered quickly.
“When will you be ready? We are already downstairs,” Shi Nianhuan asked softly.
“Oh, very soon, very soon. Xia Bing is putting on makeup. She said she will be ready soon.”
“Oh.”
Shi Nianhuan hung up the phone without showing any emotion. Although she knew very well how elaborate Xia Bing’s makeup routine was, Shi Nianhuan did not mind her delaying things today.
“What is wrong?” Lin Xiangyang lowered his head to look at her and asked gently.
“One of my roommates is probably a little slow, but she should be ready soon.”
“It is fine.”
Shi Nianhuan and Lin Xiangyang stood side by side downstairs. He lowered his head and played with his mobile phone, while Shi Nianhuan pretended to do the same. However, she could not control herself and kept looking up at him.
Lin Xiangyang was a prominent figure at Ke Da. He was handsome, performed well academically, and was the head of the student union. Thus, there were few students at Ke Da who did not know him.
Moreover, the events of the past few days had caused an uproar on the school Forum. He had become the subject of everyone’s gossip these days, making Lin Xiangyang an even more sensitive topic at the moment.
Just by standing there, he attracted constant pointing from the people coming and going around them. Their whispers made even Shi Nianhuan almost unable to bear it.
But Lin Xiangyang seemed to be thinking about something else. His face was calm and composed, and he paid no attention to the gazes around him.
Shi Nianhuan looked at Lin Xiangyang, then cautiously approached him and tentatively asked, “Brother Xiangyang, should we go stand somewhere else for a while?”
She felt that this place was too conspicuous and was attracting the gazes of too many passersby. She was worried that Lin Xiangyang would feel uncomfortable.
Lin Xiangyang seemed to see through the thought in her heart. His expressionless face held a faint smile as he waved his hand. “No need. Let us wait here.”
“Oh.” Shi Nianhuan pouted and said nothing more.
Since he did not care about these trivial matters, why should she care so much...
Before long, Bi Tiantian and Xia Bing came out arm in arm.
Bi Tiantian seemed somewhat strange, but Shi Nianhuan did not take it to heart.
She was focused only on looking at Xia Bing.
Xia Bing had put on makeup, and her straight hair fell loosely down her back. A faint smile rested at the corners of her lips, making her look serene and gentle.
Bi Tiantian and Xia Bing stopped in front of them, lowered their heads slightly, and spoke in unison. “Hello, Senior Lin.”
Lin Xiangyang glanced faintly at them and smiled calmly. “Hello.”
Shi Nianhuan hurriedly introduced them. “These two are my roommates. This is Bi Tiantian, and this is Xia Bing.”
“Oh. Hello, I am Lin Xiangyang.”
Bi Tiantian and Xia Bing exchanged a glance, then burst out laughing.
Lin Xiangyang asked for the three girls’ opinions, and they unanimously decided to eat at the delicious pickled cabbage fish restaurant outside the school.
The three girls walked ahead, while Lin Xiangyang quietly followed behind them alone.
Bi Tiantian and Xia Bing chatted animatedly about topics girls often discussed, laughing and playing around.
Shi Nianhuan quietly listened from the side. The atmosphere in their dormitory was very good, and this was how they had always gotten along.
Shi Nianhuan did not talk much, but the two of them were still very kind to her.
During the meal, Shi Nianhuan remained very quiet. Lin Xiangyang, however, seemed to loosen up and chatted and laughed with the two girls.
Shi Nianhuan kept watching her expression, afraid that she might involuntarily reveal feelings she should not show.
“Senior Lin, Tiantian says she wants to drink,” Xia Bing said, her voice as delicate as her appearance.
Bi Tiantian said indignantly, “Do not talk nonsense. You are the one who wants to drink, so do not blame me.”
“You two can drink?” Lin Xiangyang looked at the lively girls in surprise.
“Of course we can.” Xia Bing pouted, looking very pleased with herself.
“Then order two bottles of beer,” Lin Xiangyang said casually.
“Who would two bottles be enough for?” Bi Tiantian said disdainfully.
“Then drink as much as you can. I am paying anyway.” Amused by the two girls, Lin Xiangyang could not hold back his laughter.
“All right.” Xia Bing wore a triumphant smile.