Chapter 488: Chapter 397: Is the Birth Mother Indifferent like a Chrysanthemum? The Young Miss Turns the Tables with a Reckless Move 37_2
At that time, when Su Zhiruan said she knew Xie Yanshang, they all sneered, clearly not believing her.
But now, when they saw Xie Yanshang actually standing in front of them and softly calling out Su Zhiruan’s name, the three of them were as shocked as if they had seen an alien.
Afterward, Su Zhiruan felt Nuannuan nudge her with an elbow on her right side, signaling her to speak quickly.
“You guys go back to the dorm first, I’ll excuse myself for a while.” Su Zhiruan, somewhat helpless, waved her hands amidst their shocked expressions and walked over to Xie Yanshang’s side.
At this moment, the other three girls from Dormitory 105 mechanically nodded their heads; even they couldn’t believe that their classmate, who had just been walking and joking with them moments ago, was being called out by Xie Yanshang, the rumored genius of Jinghua University and now Professor Xie, and was being led away by him alone.
At this sight, the surrounding people also burst into a huge uproar.
There were too many people at the military training, and everyone was originally walking on the road, chatting only with their own companions or dormitory classmates. Suddenly, a burst of exclamations and noise erupted in the crowd, making everyone curious about what had happened.
Subsequently, people began their first discussion of their entry into the university in the rain.
“What! What are you saying? That Professor Xie just approached one of the girls from our batch?”
“Don’t make such a fuss, Professor Xie has his own family and relatives. It might just be some cousin or some niece, nothing to fuss about.”
“That makes sense, wow, that girl is so lucky to have a genius as a relative. She must have an easy time at school from now on, especially with relatives around, sigh, unlike me who came to university all alone, quite sad.”
The students began discussing animatedly.
Apart from Su Zhiruan’s three roommates, everyone else showed an understanding expression.
At this time, Xie Yanshang had already led Su Zhiruan away from the bustling avenue.
“Professor Xie, why did you come to find me?” Su Zhiruan looked up, saw Xie Yanshang’s defined jawline, and the black umbrella enveloping them both.
The umbrella was big.
But as long as she and Xie Yanshang maintained a distance, he would tilt the umbrella towards her side, moving closer to keep them both covered. Thus, Su Zhiruan moved closer to Xie Yanshang.
Because it was September, even though it had rained a little that day, their clothing was still very light. Their arms occasionally brushed against each other as they walked. The warmth from their bodies transmitted through the thin fabric, like two flints striking together, seemingly about to ignite a flame and slowly start to burn.
“Why did you suddenly start calling me Professor Xie?” Xie Yanshang also felt the warmth on his arm. Under the black umbrella, his ear tips reddened slightly, but his voice was still cool. He added, “It’s quite an unexpected title.”
“I heard from my roommates that you are very impressive, a legend of Jinghua University, and now a professor.” Su Zhiruan smiled and relayed the information she had heard, “I also heard that someone once climbed a high heating pipe to attend your lecture and didn’t come down for two hours.”
After recounting this episode, both of them laughed in unison, mostly amused by the mental image they had conjured up.
“Then you should also come to my lecture next time. I’ll save a seat for you.” Xie Yanshang, leading her to a grove, they chatted casually, their voices not loud, audible only to each other under the umbrella.
Because there were many people due to the military training, everyone wanted to return to their dorms earlier, so no matter which path they took, there were students in military training uniforms, some of whom cast curious glances their way. Xie Yanshang had just attended the opening ceremony of the training, so many students recognized him, and now he was accompanied by Su Zhiruan in her military training uniform. Xie Yanshang didn’t want to thrust Su Zhiruan into the spotlight at the start of the semester, so he led her to this obscure grove.
“How have these days been, getting used to the dormitory yet? Or is there anything else you need me to bring over?” Xie Yanshang led her into the grove.
“It’s okay, I should be moving back after the military training. As for during the training, it’s easier to live in the dormitory because of the early start and various activities.” Su Zhiruan detailed her current situation and then looked up, asking, “How have you and Auntie been recently? All well?”