After returning to the dormitory and putting away their things, Qin Tian and the other three came to the school supermarket to buy some ice cream and watermelons to cool off.
On the girls' side, Xia Nuannuan and her group had already bought milk tea.
Carrying their purchases, everyone met up above the track and field where they had undergone military training last year.
“Well… shall we begin?”
Chen Zhuang asked enthusiastically, his eyes eager.
Shen Siqi shot him an exasperated roll of her eyes.
The others smiled without comment.
Thus, everyone walked to the steps above the track of the field, chose a relatively clean step, and sat down in a row.
“Come, come, let’s distribute the ice cream. What does everyone want to eat?”
Chen Zhuang opened the bag containing various ice creams and cheerfully called out.
“Stop shouting and just pick one for yourself and pass it over,”
Shen Siqi said, glancing sideways at him.
“Hehe… Alright, what about you, Siqi?”
“Whatever!”
“I recommend you try this Northeast Da Ban, it’s super delicious!”
“Then I’ll have this one!”
Shen Siqi reached out and took it directly.
Chen Zhuang also took one, then passed the bag over.
Qin Tian and Xia Nuannuan each took a popsicle, broke it in half, and shared it.
Then Cheng Meng, Lu Lei, Cao Mingliang, and Zhuang Zhe chose theirs in turn.
And so, the eight of them sat there, eating ice cream and chatting and laughing.
On the plastic track below, about ten meters away from them, was a formation of freshmen facing them, practicing turning left and right movements.
There were two more freshman formations separated by a distance on the left and right sides.
The freshmen, sweating profusely under the afternoon sun, became extremely dejected upon seeing the actions of those on the steps above.
Was this something a human would do?
Especially seeing the handsome Qin Tian and beautiful Xia Nuannuan sharing a popsicle, these freshmen, who were mostly still single, felt an indescribable envy, jealousy, and hatred.
Their hearts were filled with indignation and resentment they wanted to vent, but it was still training time, and the instructor had already demonstrated his authority, so no one dared to break discipline.
“Brother, this reminds me of the time in our third year of high school when we ran together to lose weight,”
Xia Nuannuan said to Qin Tian, turning her head towards him with a sweet smile.
“Yes, me too!”
Qin Tian smiled and nodded.
During that time, they would run on the track every day before evening self-study, then go to the school supermarket to buy water and a popsicle, and eat them together as they returned to the classroom.
He still remembered being caught by Instructor Li a few times.
“It’s been over a year now, time flies so fast,”
Xia Nuannuan sighed.
Qin Tian smiled dotingly, raised his hand to stroke her head, and said softly, “Whether it’s one year or ten years from now, we will still be like this.”
“Mmm-hmm!”
Xia Nuannuan narrowed her eyes slightly, a happy smile blooming on her pretty face.
This scene once again dealt a heavy blow to the freshmen below.
A few boys lost their composure, causing errors in their movements, turning right instead of left. The instructor, with a dark face, ordered them to step out, and they began their twenty push-ups.
“Nuannuan, you two are really something!”
Shen Siqi said meaningfully, watching the few junior students huffing and puffing as they did push-ups.
“What?”
Xia Nuannuan looked at her with some confusion.
“Hahaha… Tian Ge, you’re a living hate magnet!”
Chen Zhuang suddenly said with a laugh.
“I didn’t do anything,”
Qin Tian said calmly.
Xia Nuannuan looked at the two of them, then followed their gaze towards the junior students, and belatedly understood, her face flushing slightly.
At this moment, those junior students had finished their twenty push-ups and returned to the formation, looking tired. The instructor announced a ten-minute rest.
A group of freshmen immediately slumped about, many boys sitting directly on the ground without regard for their appearance, the plastic track so hot it burned their bottoms.
“Senior Qin Tian, you can’t bully your juniors like this!”
A girl who was good at socializing, having already learned some information about Qin Tian and Xia Nuannuan, recognized him and complained with a hint of grievance.
“He’s the one who dragged us here!”
Qin Tian pointed at Chen Zhuang and promptly threw him under the bus.
Instantly, the gazes of the juniors below all turned towards Chen Zhuang, glaring at him.
Chen Zhuang was stunned.
Shen Siqi and the others laughed gleefully.
“Senior, don’t think you won’t get beaten up just because you’re big!”
A boy shouted, his eyes threatening as he glared at Chen Zhuang.
Some were also discussing in low voices about how many people it would take to put a sack over Chen Zhuang that night.
“Cough, cough…”
Chen Zhuang gave a sheepish cough, picked up the bag beside him, and said with a serious expression, “You’ve misunderstood. We’re here to visit and comfort you. Here, there’s still plenty of ice cream, anyone want some?”
Qin Tian and the others looked at him with disdain in their eyes.
He was the one who suggested being the bad guys, and now he was the first to back down.
Shameless, utterly shameless!
“Can I? Senior, I want some!”
The girl who had previously complained to Qin Tian said with a cheerful expression.
“Come and get them, pick whatever you like!”
Chen Zhuang grinned.
Beside him, Shen Siqi glared at him sharply.
Chen Zhuang keenly sensed the danger and decisively handed the bag to Shen Siqi, saying loudly, “My wife bought all of this. You can get it from her!”
The girl, pulling a friend along, happily came over.
Shen Siqi directly opened the bag and let the two of them choose.
Seeing this, many other freshmen also gathered around, most of them girls.
Soon, the remaining ice cream was all distributed.
Xia Nuannuan and Lu Lei also gave out the extra milk tea, receiving thanks and praise from the junior girls.
“Senior Sister, you’re so beautiful and kind, no wonder you and Senior Qin Tian are called the model couple of our school. I didn’t believe it at first, but seeing you in person today, I understand that those rumors are true.”
A pretty junior girl, holding ice cream in one hand and milk tea in the other, said to Xia Nuannuan with a bright smile, showering her with compliments.
“You’re exaggerating!”
Xia Nuannuan felt a little embarrassed, and her eyes toward the junior girl gained a hint of closeness.
“Senior Qin Tian, I heard you were also desk mates in high school?”
The junior girl asked Qin Tian, who was beside them.
Qin Tian smiled and nodded.
“That’s great! This is exactly like the plot in TV dramas and novels, it’s so enviable.”
The junior girl said with envy in her eyes as she took a bite of her ice cream.
Then, she remembered she hadn’t introduced herself yet, and said with a smile, “Oh, right, Senior and Senior Sister, my name is Chen Xi. Can I add you on QQ? Oh wait, I don’t have my phone with me!”
She said to herself, then patted her forehead with a look of regret.
“I have mine, tell me your number and I’ll add you,”
Xia Nuannuan said with a smile, taking out her phone.