I want to have a normal campus romance

Shen Meng laughed dryly twice to cover up her embarrassment, but her face was still a little flustered, and from time to time she would... look at my reaction?

What puzzled me even more was that even Liu Tongtong turned her head and looked at me after hearing Shen Meng's words.

Huh? Why are you looking at me? Is there something on my face?

"Ahem, when it comes to boyfriends...I still prefer mature and steady men like Lin Ran."

As Shen Meng spoke, her cheeks turned slightly red and her body was a little shy, just like a young girl who was just beginning to fall in love. But for some reason, I always felt that there was a kind of artificial attitude about her.

Of course...what confuses me even more is that she said I am mature and stable?

If she was my junior, I would be fine with that, but Liu Tongtong just called her senior, which means she should be a junior, this...

"Oh? I remember Senior Shen clearly said that you like people who are more 'energetic', right?"

"Hehehe, people always change."

Uh, this strong smell of gunpowder! What's wrong with Liu Tongtong today?

Something is wrong, very wrong!

Although I have been single for many years, it does not mean that I have never been in love. With my many years of experience in the world, I always feel that Shen Meng exudes the aura of a "tea art master".

Even though this definition contains some subjective assumptions, in this way, both Liu Tongtong's abnormal behavior and Shen Meng's "love at first sight" can be perfectly explained.

But a "tea art master" like her should be flirting with tall, rich and handsome men. What's there to flirt with a poor student like me? Could it be that...she just saw me getting out of Xia Xiaoyao's Audi A8 and thought I was a hidden tall, rich and handsome man?

No way?

But when I thought about what the freshmen just said, I felt that this possibility was not impossible.

Haha, I never thought that one day I would be teased by the “tea art master”.

Suddenly, the atmosphere became a little weird, and Shen Meng seemed to realize that something was wrong. He patted his head and said:

"Oops, sorry, I said the wrong thing."

Although she clasped her hands together and looked very apologetic, the second half of her sentence did not sound like an apology at all.

"By the way, Tongtong, it's not ladylike to hold a man's hand all the time. What is your relationship with Lin Ran? I believe everyone should be very interested."

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PS: Ahem, let me ask...Do you think it’s better to publish it in two chapters, or combine it into one big chapter?

(I don’t want them all, do I?)

Chapter 73: One wave comes after another

After hearing what Shen Meng said, I thought to myself, "Oh no!" Liu Tongtong is a little girl who is used to playing around with me. I know her temper, but other people may not know it. Shen Meng's words are clearly setting a trap for her.

If she had told me directly that I was her friend, it would inevitably give people a bad reputation. Moreover, Shen Meng added "everyone" at the end, which made many people around us look at us with curiosity. It was difficult to avoid talking about it.

Just when I was worried that Liu Tongtong might suffer a loss when facing a high-level "tea art master" like Shen Meng, I felt her holding my arms tighter for a moment, so that my body leaned towards Liu Tongtong's delicate body intentionally or unintentionally.

Before I could figure out what this little girl was up to, I heard her slowly say:

"This is my brother! Do you have any problem with that?"

Liu Tongtong said this as if she was asserting her sovereignty, and deliberately pulled me towards her. After hearing this, the smile on Shen Meng's face suddenly froze, and the people around them also showed expressions of understanding.

It seems that everything has a good explanation and even a good result.

But...can anyone tell me why I just got a new "sister" and now I have a new "sister"? Fortunately, my parents are working in other places and don't know my situation in school.

Otherwise, if they knew that I didn't find a girlfriend after a semester, and instead found an older sister and a younger sister, wouldn't they fly over to find me and ask me for clarification?

Although I wanted to complain, in order to cooperate with the "lie" of this little girl Liu Tongtong, I suppressed my strong desire to complain and put on an expression as if I had no emotion.

Of course...it's not that I deliberately showed such an expression, but I really don't know what expression I should use to face the fact in front of me at this time, or...no matter what expression I use, it seems inappropriate.

I can't suddenly become a father... no, a brother, and show some kind of happy expression, right? And if Liu Tongtong really wants to be my sister, wouldn't I, as a brother, have a headache?

Of course, what makes me even more speechless is that this is both an older sister and a younger sister. Will I have a daughter next time?

Just when the atmosphere became a little awkward, the people around started to help smooth things over, and although Shen Meng seemed fine on the surface, I always felt that the matter was not over.

So in order to prevent Liu Tongtong from suffering any harm at her hands, I quickly found an excuse and took her away in a hurry.

"By the way, why did I just say you are my sister?"

After walking away, I asked Liu Tongtong who was beside me. After hearing what I said, she squinted her eyes and said to me in a tone that was a bit like "Sister Lin":

"What? You only allow others to be your 'sister', but you don't allow me to be your 'sister'?"

After hearing what Liu Tongtong said, I immediately felt that she was hiding something. I thought she had guessed something, but I saw that she had no intention of continuing to ask, and there was no deeper meaning in her eyes.

This made me feel a little confused, and I wanted to let it go. But then I thought, Liu Tongtong and I usually talk about whatever we want, so why should I just ask directly? Why should I guess here?

"Why do you sound sour today?"

"I--"

After hearing this, Liu Tongtong opened her mouth but seemed to not know what to say. Then she bit her lip and said slowly:

"I'm just afraid that you'll be deceived by Shen Meng and fall in love with her."

"How is that possible? I am upright and have a keen eye for detail. How could I be easily deceived?"

"Tsk~ I don't believe you."

"Huh? How bad is the impression I make on you?"

When I heard what Liu Tongtong said, I immediately wanted to rub my aching temple, but my hand subconsciously twitched and I felt that I suddenly touched an object as soft as marshmallow. For a moment, I felt as if an electric current passed through my body, which made me tremble all over.

It was at this moment that I remembered that my arm was still being held by the girl Liu Tongtong. I turned around and found that Liu Tongtong was also looking at me at this moment, and our eyes met in an instant.

I don’t know if it was because the weather was too hot or for some other reason, but Liu Tongtong’s fair face was slightly flushed. I didn’t know what to say for a moment, and I just felt that the atmosphere suddenly became a little awkward.

I was just about to change the subject when I heard a familiar voice next to me.

"Eh? Lin Ran? You've come just in time. I have some documents I need in my office...Eh? Tongtong, why are you here too? What are you doing?"

When I heard someone calling my name, I slowly looked to the side. It was not a big deal that I looked at it, but I was almost scared to death. For a moment, I even thought I was seeing things, or that it was all an illusion.

But it was indeed the person standing not far away and watching us, it was my counselor Xiao Jingwen.

Such a bad thing happened at such an awkward moment, which made me feel like something was breaking next to my ears. I guess it must be my fragile heart.

But it is obviously not the time to think about these things, because Xiao Jingwen is looking between me and Liu Tongtong with a puzzled and bewildered look on her face. I guess she noticed that Liu Tongtong was hugging my arm intimately and thought there was something going on between us?

No...that expression on his face clearly shows a firm belief, right?

At this time, Liu Tongtong seemed to react and let go of me as if she had been electrocuted, but this made both of us look even more suspicious.

"Um... little brother, Teacher Xiao, I remembered that I have something else to do, so I'll leave first."

Oh my god, don't leave! How am I going to explain if you leave?

It seemed that she also saw my look of seeking help, and she couldn't help but silently give me a thumbs up, as if to say "I believe you", then stuck out her tongue, and hurried away.

Why is it that even though there is nothing going on between me and Liu Tongtong, and Xiao Jingwen was not my high school dean, why do I always feel like I've been caught in a premature relationship?

Is God playing tricks on me again? He must be playing tricks on me, right?

Why are my experiences getting worse and weirder every time? I should find time to have my fortune told. Who can stand this kind of stimulation every day?

At this moment, I just felt a pair of eyes staring at me, which made me panic for a moment. However, I pretended to be calm on the surface, touched my head, and then looked at the sky to express -

"Ahahaha, Sister Wen, the weather is really nice today....uh."

Oh my god, why did the sky turn gloomy right after I finished speaking?

Does this foreshadow my tragic fate?

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PS: Happy Children's Day everyone.

Ahem, the update is a little late, but there will be another update this afternoon.

Chapter 74: Thrilling

At this moment, I felt that I couldn't wash myself clean even if I jumped into the Yellow River. I turned my head slightly and found Xiao Jingwen, who was holding her chin at this moment, staring at me with her black eyes, making me dare not breathe for a moment.

"Lin Ran."

"Uh...ah? What happened to Sister Wen?"

"What is your relationship with Tongtong?"

"Just... just ordinary friends."

"Huh? Ordinary friends can act so intimately?"

I saw that the situation was not good. Sure enough, this argument could not convince her. However, if I explained everything to Xiao Jingwen, it would probably involve a lot of things. There were so many people around. If everything was revealed, wouldn't I become a celebrity in the school tomorrow?

"Eh? Xiaowen, aren't you going to get the information...eh? Isn't this your cute student?"

But just as I was thinking about how to explain it, a strange yet familiar voice suddenly sounded behind me. This feeling was very bad, and I even felt like I was possessed by evil spirits today.

Normally I don’t even run into any acquaintances from school, so why are there so many of them today?

I turned around and found a familiar-looking woman standing behind me. She seemed to be very familiar with Xiao Jingwen, but compared to the usually calm Xiao Jingwen, she seemed a little more nervous.

I remember she seemed to be a newly hired counselor, and she seemed to be a college classmate of Xiao Jingwen, but...but what was her name?

Damn, I have no impression of it at all!

"If I remember correctly, your name is... Lin Ran, right?"

"Ahahaha...hello, teacher."

Especially after she greeted me with a smile, I opened my mouth but didn't know what to call her for a moment. But when someone greets you, I can't just remain silent like a mute, so I gritted my teeth and just said the universal "Hello, teacher".

The feeling of someone knowing you but forgetting their name is really embarrassing.

Moreover, Zhao Ruo seemed to have heard something from my tone, and said to me in a pretended angry and somewhat disappointed tone:

"You haven't forgotten my name, have you?"

After hearing her words, I just felt a little embarrassed, especially since I remembered that she introduced herself to me last time.

Although I'm not a social phobe, I'm not embarrassed to the point of feeling ashamed, so I sighed and decided to admit openly that I had forgotten it.

But at this moment, Xiao Jingwen's voice suddenly sounded in my ears.

"Zhao Ruo? Why are you here?"

Xiao Jingwen seemed to see my embarrassment and took the opportunity to introduce me again, which made me breathe a sigh of relief. I quickly followed Xiao Jingwen's words and said "Hello, Teacher Zhao", while secretly saying -

Sister Wen, you are my God!

Zhao Ruo saw that her plan was disrupted by Xiao Jingwen. Although she looked angry, she didn't say anything. She just put her hands on her waist and slowly said to Xiao Jingwen:

"I came out to pick up a package and asked you to attend a meeting. How come... am I a light bulb and disturbing the world of two between you and your lovely student?"

Zhao Ruo blinked and looked at Xiao Jingwen. After hearing what she said, Xiao Jingwen blushed slightly and was about to come over to deal with her, but she trotted behind me and whispered to me:

"I'm telling you, Xiaowen usually protects you, and also--Hey, Xiaowen, why are you pulling me?"

"I'm afraid you'll lead my students astray."

Before Zhao Ruo could finish his words, Xiao Jingwen pulled him over. For a moment, I felt that Xiao Jingwen was quite strong. After all, it was not an easy task to pull someone over.

Even if I wanted to pull Zhao Ruo over so easily, it would not be an easy task. I didn't expect that Xiao Jingwen looked quite weak but actually had such great strength!

But this is not important. What is important is why Xiao Jingwen looked at me strangely today. That feeling is a bit resentful, and a bit... um, how should I put it? A kind of indignation like a person who hates iron but cannot make steel?

Although this is just my guess, after all, I am not a mind reader, but it is true... Xiao Jingwen was indeed a bit strange today, and there was a lot of gunpowder around her.

I remember she wasn't like this usually? Did I offend her somehow?

"Where have you been this morning?"

"Huh?"

Xiao Jingwen's question confused me. I was a little confused for a moment, because I didn't tell her that I left school. How did she know? And she didn't usually have the habit of prying into other people's privacy?

Did something happen at school during the time I was away?

"Well...I had something to do this morning, so I left school to do something."