Xia Nuannuan heard this, tilted her head to look at Qin Tian, and immediately understood.
A sweet smile bloomed on her pretty face, and she said to Qin Hongwen, "Then when is your lecture, and in which classroom? My brother and I will go together then."
"Old Chen hasn't notified me yet. I'll send it to you when I receive his message."
Qin Hongwen said with a smile.
"Okay!"
Xia Nuannuan nodded with a smile.
Qin Hongwen glanced at his son, who was still burying his head in eating, and added, "If you have classes at that time, then forget it. You are majoring in economics, and my lecture is about scientific research, which won't be of much help to you."
"No, how could that be? Uncle Qin, you are a top national researcher. We will definitely be able to learn a lot."
Xia Nuannuan quickly retorted.
Qin Hongwen smiled and nodded, changing the subject, "Eat your food, eat more."
"Mmm, Uncle Qin, you too. Are you getting used to the hot pot?"
"I'm used to it, it tastes quite good."
"That's good."
As the three of them ate, two girls from the class not far away were watching them and secretly took a picture and sent it to the class group.
The boy sitting opposite them felt wronged and helpless. He tried several times to strike up a conversation and shift the attention to himself.
However, the father and son's charm was too high, causing him to be completely ignored. He could only turn his grief into appetite and bury his head in eating.
At the same time, in the class group of Economics Class 1, the discussion became lively quickly because of the photo sent by the two girls.
With their similar features and demeanor, everyone easily guessed the relationship between Qin Hongwen and Qin Tian.
Coupled with the news report about the valedictorian with a perfect score in the college entrance examination, many people became curious.
Some boys speculated that Qin Tian's parents were divorced, and now that his son was so outstanding, his father regretted it and wanted to win him back.
But some girls disagreed, thinking that Qin Hongwen did not seem like that kind of person.
Then some boys retorted, thinking that it was unconvincing for girls to be so sure based on just a photo.
Thus, the boys and girls in the class held their own opinions and discussed furiously in the group.
"What's there to discuss? Stop being so gossipy."
Chen Zhuang also chimed in, sending a message like this.
Immediately, Shen Siqi echoed, followed by others from the two dormitories.
In the end, even the counselor came out.
"Alright, everyone, go back to what you were doing. This is their family matter and has nothing to do with us. Don't be too curious."
After this message was sent, the heated discussion in the group subsided.
In the hot pot restaurant, the two girls glanced at each other and breathed a sigh of relief.
They were just acting on a whim and didn't expect everyone to discuss so intensely. They were worried that the two class monitors would see it and think they were idle.
The boy saw the two of them put down their phones, his face lit up. He picked up a piece of cooked meat with his chopsticks and put it into the bowl of the girl he was pursuing.
"This meat is good, eat more quickly."
"Mmm, thank you."
The girl casually thanked him, then looked at her best friend beside her and whispered again.
"No wonder the class monitor is so handsome. His dad looks really handsome, and his temperament is too good."
"Yes, yes. Now I understand why people say men are like fine wine, the older they get, the more fragrant they become."
"Hehe... Spring has arrived, huh? Do you like this type?"
"Don't you?"
"Appreciation, just pure appreciation."
"Tch..."
Looking at the two girls excitedly discussing the middle-aged man over there, the boy sitting opposite them suddenly felt a strong sense of frustration.
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After leaving the hot pot restaurant, Qin Hongwen rejected Xia Nuannuan's suggestion to have Qin Tian drive him back to the hotel and took a taxi away.
Qin Tian, on the other hand, returned to school with Xia Nuannuan, holding her hand all the way to the tennis court.
Come to think of it, they hadn't attended many club activities since joining the tennis club last year.
Fortunately, the tennis club was very free, and everyone purely treated it as a way to increase their exercise and maintain their fitness as a hobby.
After playing tennis for a while, everyone dispersed.
Qin Tian sent Xia Nuannuan to the girls' dormitory building. He held her slender waist and lowered his head to kiss her soft lips.
Xia Nuannuan was no longer so shy about this level of intimacy.
"Then I'm leaving. Go up, take a shower, and get some rest early."
Qin Tian said softly.
"Mmm!"
Xia Nuannuan looked up at him, her pretty face blushing slightly.
Qin Tian said he was leaving, but his hand on her waist showed no signs of letting go. He just quietly gazed into her eyes.
They were too familiar with each other. Xia Nuannuan understood the meaning in his eyes and quickly glanced around.
Seeing that no one was around, she stood on tiptoe and kissed him.
Qin Tian was finally satisfied, let go of her, and turned to leave.
"I'm going, see you tomorrow."
He waved goodbye to her with his back to her as he walked away.
"See you tomorrow!"
Xia Nuannuan smiled sweetly and watched him walk away before turning to enter the dormitory building.
As soon as she entered the dormitory, Cheng Meng, who was sitting there watching a drama with a bag of potato chips, looked at her and immediately got up and approached.
"Nuannuan, was that Qin Tian's dad you had hot pot with just now?"
Cheng Meng asked with shining eyes.
"How did you know?"
Xia Nuannuan looked at her in surprise.
"Wang Ting and the others were there too, and they were all talking about it in the group!"
Cheng Meng said with a smile.
Xia Nuannuan thought of the two girls from the class she had met in the restaurant earlier and nodded in realization, "It was his dad!"
"What's going on? Didn't they say Qin Tian was raised by his mother?"
Cheng Meng asked curiously again.
Not far away, Shen Siqi and Lu Lei were also looking at Xia Nuannuan, also a little curious about this matter.
"It's a bit complicated to explain."
Xia Nuannuan gave a perfunctory answer.
Cheng Meng, hearing this, was also sensible and didn't ask further. She smiled and praised, "Qin Tian's dad is really handsome. As soon as that photo was posted, we guessed he was Qin Tian's father. No wonder Qin Tian is so handsome."
"He's quite handsome."
Xia Nuannuan smiled and agreed.
"So, you've got his dad's approval too? That's amazing!"
Cheng Meng playfully nudged her with her elbow, handed over the bag of potato chips with both hands, and said ingratiatingly, "Come on, Nuannuan, have some chips. If I get a boyfriend in the future, I'll need your advice."
"What are you talking about!"
Xia Nuannuan was a little speechless. She took a chip and suddenly asked, "Uncle Qin is giving a lecture at our school tomorrow. Do you want to go together?"
"Lecture?"
Cheng Meng was stunned.
Shen Siqi and Lu Lei also exchanged surprised glances.