At the Business Administration reception, Lu Yaoyao watched the two kissing in front of everyone, her expression complicated and her eyes dim.
Xia Nuannuan pushed Qin Tian away with a blush, her gaze reproachful as she glared at him.
The girls around them had also recovered from their shock, their eyes shining as they looked at the couple, whispering excitedly amongst themselves.
"The class monitor... so bold..."
"I'm shipping it, I'm shipping it, how can anyone resist this!"
"That junior is completely crushed now, it's too much."
"A simple and effective way to deal with it, I never would have guessed!"
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"I told you to rest for a while. Why are you running back and forth in this heat? Look at the sweat on your forehead and nose."
Qin Tian said calmly, his tone doting.
"I'm not like you, so good at being lazy."
Xia Nuannuan muttered softly, her head lowered.
Qin Tian pretended not to hear, took his phone from his lap and put it back in his pocket, then patted his thigh and said, "Come on, sit on my lap and rest for a bit."
Xia Nuannuan looked up, stunned, and shook her head like a rattle.
"No, no!"
"Hurry up!"
Qin Tian grabbed her wrist and urged her in an undeniable tone.
"Don't do this... there are so many people..."
Xia Nuannuan, her face flushed, took half a step back, still shaking her head in refusal.
"Hurry up, that junior is still watching this way. Sit here and rest for a bit, and let him completely give up any thoughts, otherwise I'll get jealous!"
Qin Tian feigned a serious expression.
Xia Nuannuan looked up and gave him a resentful glare. She turned her head and saw that the junior was still standing there, staring intently this way.
Now she was a bit conflicted.
Thinking of Lu Yaoyao who must be watching from over there, Xia Nuannuan bit her lip and slowly sat sideways on his lap as he wished, her arms around his neck, burying her flushed little face on his shoulder.
"Oh my goodness, I can't watch this anymore!"
A girl from the class covered her face with her hands, peeking through her fingers.
The other girls also had an aunt-like smile, turning their heads to pretend they saw nothing.
Not far ahead, the junior's face was extremely displeased, filled with jealousy and unwillingness. He glared fiercely at Qin Tian before turning and leaving.
He was not in this department; his reception point was elsewhere.
At this moment, he felt as if his heart had shattered into glass shards. The excitement and joy he felt upon seeing Xia Nuannuan had vanished, and the bitterness and frustration in his heart had no outlet.
It hurt, it hurt so much!
This junior, who had just graduated from high school and was expecting a sweet romance to descend upon him, experienced the bitterness of love for the first time.
Watching the boy disappear from sight, Qin Tian did not remind Xia Nuannuan. He genuinely felt sorry for the girl and wanted her to sit and rest for a while longer.
As for the attention from all around, he was already accustomed to it and handled it with composure.
His own wife, was there anything wrong with holding her and showing concern?
Lu Yaoyao left quietly, her expression dejected, after completing her own procedures.
The successive heavy blows had left her unable to find a direction to strive for.
It seemed there was no room for outsiders to interfere between the two of them.
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The new student registration lasted for two days. During this time, as long as one wasn't too socially awkward and had a bit of courage, they could basically add the contact information of a few junior girls or boys.
For those who were handsome and proactive, it was even more so. For two days, their phones were never out of their hands, switching between multiple chat windows. If they weren't careful, they might even send messages to the wrong person.
Of course, this only increased the possibility of finding a partner; whether it would succeed depended on what happened next.
In this era, junior girls were not all naive and easily fooled. Many of them were quite skilled. If one wasn't careful, even a senior could end up in their "fish pond."
Qin Tian and Xia Nuannuan, however, did not add anyone's contact information.
It wasn't that no one proactively asked. On the contrary, many junior girls and boys approached them to ask for contact information, and they were all quite confident, at least appearing to be of high quality.
But the two of them gave absolutely no opportunity.
Precisely because of this, some things about the two of them soon spread among many of the new students, causing quite a stir.
Fortunately, Qin Tian and Xia Nuannuan were already used to this and were not affected.
The day after the new student registration ended was Monday. The upperclassmen officially started classes, while the new students began their military training.
When the news spread that the new student military training period had been extended from half a month last year to about a month, many students in their second year were overjoyed, wishing they could even bang gongs and drums.
The new students were naturally complaining incessantly, with many posting protests on the school forum and bulletin boards.
Of course, protests were bound to be futile.
The school stated that this was a general trend, aimed at improving the physical fitness of college students, and that military training durations in schools across the country had been extended accordingly.
During class break.
The students in the classroom looked out the window and could see formations of new students on the school grounds and athletic fields, sweating under the sun.
"We only have one class this afternoon. What do you guys think about buying some milk tea and watermelons later and going to see the junior boys and girls?"
A certain boy suggested with a chuckle.
"What? You're so generous, you're going to treat them to watermelon and milk tea?"
"You're thinking too much. Don't you remember what the senior students did to us during our military training last year? I mean emulating them, we have to pass on this tradition!"
"Damn, you're so mean, but I agree. Let's go together."
"I want to find a formation with more pretty junior girls, hehehe..."
"Count me in."
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At the same time, Qin Tian and his group were also discussing this matter.
Chen Zhuang suggested that they all buy some popsicles and milk tea and go sit together in the place where they had undergone military training.
"Chen Dazhuang, can't you do something more useful!"
Shen Siqi rolled her eyes in disdain.
"No, Siqi, this is a school tradition. Don't you remember last year if Qin Tian and Xia Nuannuan hadn't treated us, we would have been so angry with those senior students who just watched and laughed."
Chen Zhuang said seriously.
Shen Siqi was stunned when she heard this, a look of hesitation appearing on her face.
"I agree. I'm definitely going anyway."
Cao Mingliang happily cast a vote of approval, while simultaneously texting on his phone.
This scoundrel had added quite a few junior girls' contact information to his phone again. He had been very busy these past two days, especially with those junior girls who had liked boys or even had boyfriends in high school. This guy was chatting with them most enthusiastically.
"I want to join in the fun too. At worst, I'll buy more. If the instructors let them rest, we can give it to them!"
Cheng Meng said with a smile.
"That makes three votes. Qin Tian, Xia Nuannuan, what do you guys say?"
Chen Zhuang asked, looking at the two sitting together.