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Lu Xingyan let out a cold laugh, seemingly too lazy to waste words with them. "I've already had the administrator delete the post. If I see you causing her trouble again," he paused, his gaze sweeping over them like a tangible force, "you'll have to bear the consequences."
His tone was calm, yet carried a chilling warning. Sun Rui and the others were so frightened that they dared not speak further and scurried away.
The onlookers around us also dispersed. In the corridor, it was just him and me.
"Are you okay?" He turned to look at me. The setting sun's rays filtered through the window, softening his sharp features, but his eyes remained deep and penetrating.
I shook my head, my eyes slightly red, feeling a mix of emotions. There was grievance, fear, but more than anything, an inexplicable flutter. The way he defended me just now contrasted sharply with his usual cold demeanor.
"Don't take those words to heart," he said, looking at me and surprisingly adding a few more words than usual.
"Um..." I lowered my head and whispered, "Thank you."
"I'm your deskmate," he replied calmly, as if stating a fact—yet also hinting at some kind of connection. Then he said nothing more, simply gesturing for me to walk with him. "Let's go home."
I followed behind him, watching his broad shoulders and upright back, feeling a whirlwind of emotions inside. The gloom brought by the rumors seemed to have dissipated somewhat due to his earlier "cold treatment."
At least he hadn’t distanced himself from me because of this incident; in fact... he had protected me. This realization made my heart skip a beat.
Although the forum uproar had been forcefully suppressed by Lu Xingyan, those unfriendly gazes and whispers hadn’t completely vanished. A weight pressed on my chest, making it hard to breathe.
During the last self-study period that afternoon, I found it impossible to concentrate. I made an excuse and quietly slipped up to the rooftop of the teaching building.
This was my secret base. Few people came here, and it was quiet. I could be alone, gaze at the distant scenery, or take out my sketchbook to draw for a while, leaving all my worries behind.
A gentle breeze tousled my hair, bringing the coolness of early autumn. Leaning against the railing, I looked at the sky in the distance painted golden by the sunset, feeling a jumble of thoughts.
Why did those people say such things about me? Lu Xingyan and I clearly had nothing going on... But why did my heart race so fast when he defended me? Could it be that I...
"What are you doing here?"
A familiar voice interrupted my wandering thoughts. Startled, I turned around quickly to see Lu Xingyan standing at the entrance to the rooftop, frowning slightly as he looked at me.
"I-I just came up for some fresh air..." I explained in a flustered manner, feeling like a child caught doing something wrong. How did he find this place?
He didn’t press further but walked over and stopped beside me at a distance from the railing, his gaze also directed towards the horizon. "The view here is indeed nice."
The air fell into silence again. But this silence felt different from the dead quiet in the classroom; it seemed to carry a subtle... sense of peace?
The wind lifted the stray hairs on his forehead, revealing his smooth brow. The sunlight outlined his handsome profile, casting shadows from his long eyelashes onto his eyelids. He stood quietly like a meticulously painted picture.
"Still thinking about the forum?" he suddenly spoke up, breaking the silence.
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