While eating skewers, Xia Nuannuan did not forget to feed Qin Tian, who was busy.
She held a skewer in her small hand and brought it to Qin Tian's mouth. Qin Tian only needed to open his mouth to take a bite of the grilled meat, and then Xia Nuannuan would gently pull with a little force, and then eat the rest on the wooden skewer herself.
Seeing their crazy display of affection, Chen Zhuang and the others couldn't bear to watch and turned to leave as if fleeing.
Shen Siqi had eaten a lot of seafood, and although the skewers were delicious, her stomach couldn't hold any more.
Thus, only Qin Tian and Xia Nuannuan were left by the barbecue grill.
With fewer "light bulbs" around, the two became even more unrestrained.
Good food, beautiful scenery, and a happy mood made the atmosphere around them seem to turn pink.
People around would occasionally cast glances at them, then naturally stuffed a large mouthful of "dog food" into their mouths, and quickly moved their gazes away with envy and jealousy.
After Xia Nuannuan ate to her heart's content, Qin Tian extinguished the charcoal fire in the grill, and the two held hands and went for a walk by the lake to aid digestion.
"We still have a day of vacation tomorrow, what should we do?"
As they walked, Xia Nuannuan affectionately hugged his arm and asked with a sweet smile.
"What are your thoughts?"
Qin Tian smiled, leaving the decision to her.
"Hmm... I want to go shopping for some clothes. It will get cooler in October, and then we can watch a movie and have dinner or something."
Xia Nuannuan thought for a moment and then expressed her thoughts.
"Okay, I'll listen to you."
Qin Tian said with a warm smile.
"Then it's decided."
Xia Nuannuan smiled sweetly and hugged his arm even tighter, happily.
This was tough on Qin Tian. He was a young man full of vigor, and Xia Nuannuan had no idea how devastating her casual actions were to him.
Qin Tian could only turn his head to look at the clear lake, pretending to admire the beautiful scenery, while silently reciting a calming mantra and a clear heart spell.
The effect was, of course, minimal.
Unconsciously, Qin Tian began to wonder if it was time to find an opportunity to advance to the next base.
So far, the two were still stuck at first base, and because they had less alone time, they hadn't kissed that many times.
It wasn't surprising that Qin Tian's thoughts tended to wander, primarily because the girl beside him was too alluring, making him eager to possess all her beauty.
"Nuannuan, your birthday is coming up. How are you planning to celebrate?"
Qin Tian found a topic to avoid getting more anxious and doing something rash.
"Ah? I don't know. In previous years, my parents arranged it. It was usually celebrated with my grandparents and our family."
Xia Nuannuan replied with a smile.
After growing up and becoming sensible, she no longer looked forward to her birthday every year as a child did.
However, she was quite looking forward to this year's birthday.
Not only because her eighteenth birthday was more meaningful, but also because Qin Tian was with her this year.
"I remember it's on October 8th, right?"
Qin Tian asked again.
"En!"
Xia Nuannuan nodded brightly with a smile.
Regarding her birthday, she only remembered mentioning it casually to her parents while chatting in the car during a previous move. Qin Tian remembered it so clearly, which made her heart feel very sweet.
Of course, she also remembered Qin Tian's birthday and had specifically marked it in her phone calendar.
"October 8th. If the National Day holiday is as usual, I should come over on the afternoon of the 7th!"
"Yes, after returning from the National Day holiday, let's see what Mom and Dad say."
"That's fine too. We can see if I can tell the counselor and we can both take a day off, and then come over after celebrating your birthday."
"Mhm, whatever is fine."
"Then I also need to hurry up and prepare the birthday gift!"
Qin Tian began to ponder seriously.
This was Xia Nuannuan's eighteenth birthday, and their first birthday together, so the gift naturally couldn't be too casual.
"You don't need to be so serious. As long as it's from you, I'll like it."
Xia Nuannuan said with a smiling comfort.
"That won't do. Whether you like it or not, I must express my greatest sincerity. I need to put a lot of thought into the gift."
Qin Tian said solemnly.
"Heehee... Alright then!"
Xia Nuannuan smiled happily and didn't say anything more, her heart filled with happiness and anticipation.
After that, neither of them spoke, and they just walked quietly, hand in hand.
They stopped when they reached a place with beautiful scenery.
"The scenery here is so beautiful."
Xia Nuannuan exclaimed with a bright smile.
"Yes, the scenery is beautiful, but the person is even more beautiful."
Qin Tian picked up the conversation smoothly and naturally.
Upon hearing this, a blush of rouge spread across Xia Nuannuan's delicate pretty face, and she playfully nudged his shoulder with her head.
"What is it?"
"Stop saying such embarrassing things."
"No, I'm just speaking from the heart. If you don't like it, I'll try to say it less."
"It's... not that I don't like it, it's just... mmm..."
Seeing that the atmosphere was right, Qin Tian directly lowered his head and captured her lips, silencing the rest of her words.
With no one around and beautiful scenery, the two were engrossed for a long time, even more so than their first kiss after the college entrance examination.
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Before returning to school in the afternoon, Chef Qin once again showed off his skills by grilling the remaining ingredients.
The boys and girls from both classes praised the more delicious skewers after tasting them.
After all the ingredients were used up, Qin Tian organized everyone to pack up and load the car, and then everyone reluctantly prepared to return.
With much less food and fewer things, besides Xia Nuannuan's front passenger seat, the car could accommodate three people.
Xia Nuannuan called Su Yan and Tian Jing, and Qin Tian waved to Zhuang Zhe.
Under the envious gazes of the other students from both classes, the black BMW sedan quickly drove away.
"Sigh, let's go, we're taking the bus."
"I've decided, from now on, I'll be a quiet person like Zhuang Zhe."
"You really can't say that. What's important is Brother Tian. I don't care, from now on, I'm his number one loyal follower."
"Go away, don't fight with me. Brother Tian is my real brother!"
"Are you two shameless? Don't let the girls laugh at us!"
"Speaking of which, besides Zhuang Zhe, is there anyone else with any hope?"
"..."
The boys discussed in low voices as they walked towards the bus stop.
This relaxed and enjoyable matchmaking event was indeed effective, with several pairs of boys and girls from the two classes showing signs of a connection.
Of course, this only indicated that the initial impression was good, and whether it would actually work out was still hard to say.
But no matter what, everyone had a very happy and satisfying time during this event.
The boys from Class 1 Economics were even more convinced of Qin Tian, their class monitor who kept his word.
As for the girls, there was no need to say more. They naturally felt closer to Xia Nuannuan, the beautiful, kind-hearted, and generous super rich girl.
With Qin Tian and Xia Nuannuan, the temporary class monitors, as the center, the cohesion of the class was further strengthened.