Chapter 120: This Is Xia Xia’s Boyfriend

"The student in the pink shirt in the back, since you arrived late, please refrain from talking and disturbing the other students." The teacher on the podium pushed up the glasses perched on the bridge of his nose.

Luo Yixia silently lowered her head, clutching her textbook to hide her face.

The class erupted in snickers.

Lin Ya lowered her voice, "Tell me, what actually happened?"

"Get lost," Luo Yixia snapped.

By the time the class ended, it was already noon. Luo Yixia followed the other three toward the cafeteria, looking dejected.

"Xiaxia, what's wrong with you? Why are you so listless?" Xu Jiayu asked.

Luo Yixia indicated she didn't want to talk.

"Look at her pathetic state. She must have been drunk last night and done something scandalous again. Xiaxia, you didn't try to tackle Song Chengyi again, did you?" Lin Ya asked in surprise.

"If sleeping with him could solve it, I wouldn't be in this state," Luo Yixia lamented with a long face.

"Then what is it? You didn't manage to sleep with him?" Gan Yanyan asked, reaching out to pull at Luo Yixia's clothes.

"What are you doing? In public!" Luo Yixia grabbed her collar.

"What else? Checking for hickeys! But there don't seem to be any. Could it have happened somewhere unspeakable?" Gan Yanyan asked with a mischievous glint in her eyes.

"Screw you," Luo Yixia glared at her.

"Forget it. Looking at your sorry state, it seems you didn't succeed," Lin Ya shook her head, looking utterly disappointed in her.

"It's all your fault for feeding me that crap yesterday afternoon, and then at night I held onto Song Chengyi and made him call me 'Wife'... waaaaah..."

...

"Anything else?"

"I even told him I wanted to have his babies... waaaaah..."

"Xiaxia, I never realized you were so bold despite your cowardice. You have ambition and ideals," Lin Ya teased, laughing. The other two were laughing so hard they couldn't stand straight.

"I've lost all my dignity," Luo Yixia covered her face.

"But Xiaxia, you were so proactive, and Song Chengyi still didn't touch you?" Gan Yanyan asked.

"Touch me? How could he? I was drunk as a dog and threw up everywhere last night. If he had touched me, he wouldn't be human, would he?" Luo Yixia rolled her eyes, her words instinctively defending Song Chengyi.

Yet, she felt quite miserable inside.

Even after being so proactive, Song Chengyi still didn't want to touch her. They had been married for nearly two months, sleeping in the same bed for so long, and it really was just "purely sleeping with blankets and chatting."

Was she lacking charm? Or was he simply not interested in her?

Luo Yixia sighed.

Entering the cafeteria, they joined the queue with the crowd. After a long wait, they finally got their meals, found a seat, and started eating.

"I'm starving. We didn't even have breakfast," Xu Jiayu said.

"Those who have husbands are obviously different from us. They can live with their husbands at night, unlike us who have no one to care for us," Lin Ya said, hugging Gan Yanyan.

Luo Yixia’s mouth twitched, watching the two act as if it were true.

"I’m warning you, if any of you blab about what happened between me and Song Chengyi..." Luo Yixia made a throat-slitting gesture.

The three nodded in unison.

"I swear I won't say a word," Gan Yanyan raised her hand, making a vow.

"Won't say what?" Suddenly, a pleasant male voice sounded above Luo Yixia’s head.

Luo Yixia looked up... it was a face she didn't recognize.

"May I sit here? There are no seats left over there," He Zhen smiled.

The group looked around, and indeed, there were no empty seats nearby. Luo Yixia shifted over, making room for him to sit down.

Luo Yixia had no impression of him. Seeing the others seem to recognize him, she wondered, *When did they make a new friend? Why didn't I know?*

"Student Luo Yixia, are you sober now? You drank quite a bit last night. Are you feeling better?" He Zhen tilted his head to look at her.

Luo Yixia blinked... *Who is this? How does he know me?*

"Cough... Um... Who are you?" Luo Yixia asked.

Lin Ya slapped her forehead, "Sorry, sorry! She fell asleep in class yesterday, she's not clear on things." She first explained to He Zhen, then turned to Luo Yixia, "He's the new transfer student from yesterday. Didn't you turn around and take a look?"

Mentioning it, Luo Yixia seemed to have a faint memory.

"The one who doesn't look as good as Song Chengyi?" As soon as Luo Yixia said this, everyone froze.

"Ha, you child, you must still be drunk. Shut up and eat!" Lin Ya glared at her. *What a disgrace. I know your Song Chengyi is handsome, but you don't have to say it in front of others! And you told us not to spill the beans, yet you’re afraid others won't know?*

Luo Yixia silently shut her mouth; the words had just slipped out.

"It's fine," He Zhen smiled.

"Were you four out partying last night?"

"Yes, our roommates often go out to socialize," Lin Ya replied with a smile.

"Were you eating over there too?" Gan Yanyan asked.

"Yes, I had just finished and came out, and I saw you on the side of the road. I wanted to see you home, but I didn't expect you to have a car already," He Zhen said politely.

Luo Yixia immediately looked at Lin Ya and Gan Yanyan sitting across from her. *What's going on? Why don't I remember any of this? A car? Was it Song Chengyi's car? Did he see Song Chengyi?*

Gan Yanyan gave her a reassuring look.

Luo Yixia finally breathed a sigh of relief and continued eating.

Nearby, He Zhen continued chatting with the others.

Song Chengyi walked over with his tray, looking for a seat.

"Look, is that your beloved Xiaxia over there?" Yu Bin spotted them from afar and pointed.

"Oh, there's a guy sitting next to her. He looks pretty good. Are you out of luck?" Yu Bin teased.

Song Chengyi looked in that direction. His gaze was indifferent, and no emotion could be read on his face. Nevertheless, he walked over with his tray.

Yu Bin followed, looking for a show.

He sat down diagonally across from Luo Yixia, next to Gan Yanyan. Yu Bin sat next to Song Chengyi.

"Senior Song... Senior Yu..." Gan Yanyan greeted, somewhat caught off guard. *Haven't these two been avoiding each other at school? Why are they coming over together?*

Lin Ya and Xu Jiayu followed suit. Luo Yixia was also confused, but seeing someone next to her, she didn't want to talk, so she just gave a nod.

Song Chengyi gave a faint acknowledgment, while Yu Bin was enthusiastic and responded warmly.

"Junior sister Xiaxia, I haven't seen you in a few days," Yu Bin said, specifically teasing her.

Luo Yixia smiled awkwardly and glanced at Song Chengyi. Song Chengyi just kept his head down and ate.

"Oh, is this from your class? I've never seen him before. Is he Xiaxia's boyfriend?" Yu Bin dropped the bomb.

As soon as he finished, everyone at the table stared at him. Luo Yixia and Song Chengyi looked as if they wanted to devour him. The other three who knew the truth thought he was being incredibly redundant.

He Zhen, however, maintained a playful smile, "Do I have that honor?"

Luo Yixia ignored him entirely and immediately explained, "He's a new student in our class from yesterday. I fell asleep in class, and I only just met him myself."

Luo Yixia cleared her name in one breath. He Zhen didn't seem embarrassed and kept smiling.

"Ah, He Zhen, you just arrived, so you wouldn't know. They are seniors in their fourth year, Senior Song and Senior Yu," Lin Ya said to ease the tension.

"Nice to meet you, Senior Song and Senior Yu."

Song Chengyi didn't even acknowledge him this time. Yu Bin, sensing the bad mood of the person beside him, laughed awkwardly, "Nice to meet you, nice to meet you."

The atmosphere at the table became very awkward. Luo Yixia kept her mouth shut. The most miserable ones were Gan Yanyan and Yu Bin. Yu Bin now wished he could slap himself—why did he talk so much, intentionally provoking Song Chengyi? Was he tired of living? Gan Yanyan felt a chill down her spine; the cold pressure from Song Chengyi was too intense.

Everyone at the table, except for He Zhen, knew that Song Chengyi was—jealous.

Luo Yixia felt wronged, though. She had clearly explained, so why was he still angry?

"I didn't know you always sleep in class," Song Chengyi suddenly broke the silence.

"Huh? What?" Luo Yixia looked up at him. *He shouldn't be staying quiet, staying angry, and waiting for me to coax him? Why isn't he following the script?*

"I... I was sleepy yesterday..." Luo Yixia answered timidly.

"What were you doing instead of sleeping last night?" Song Chengyi asked again.

"I just get sleepy easily..." Luo Yixia said, feeling aggrieved. *It was all that big-mouthed Yu Bin's fault for talking nonsense. I explained it immediately, so why am I the one suffering? Waaaaah... so unlucky...*

"Are Senior Song and Student Luo very close?" He Zhen stirred his food with his chopsticks and asked.

"Not really. We know each other, neighbors, haha, just neighbors," Luo Yixia said before Song Chengyi could respond.

Song Chengyi glared at her, and Luo Yixia immediately shut up.

"Neighbors, huh? That's quite close, like an older brother looking after a little sister," He Zhen continued.

Luo Yixia thought to herself, *Stop talking! If you say any more, I don't know how much effort it will take to coax him.*

"Xiaxia, are you done? I remember we still have that report to finish. Let's get it done during our lunch break," Gan Yanyan stood up, picked up her tray, and looked at the others.

The group nodded immediately and stood up with their trays. They said "Goodbye" and left. Luo Yixia wished she could fly away.

Watching Luo Yixia leave, Song Chengyi slowly stood up with his tray and left as well. Yu Bin, thinking he had to go apologize, followed suit.

Only He Zhen looked at the last bit of rice in his tray, watching them all leave with their barely touched meals.

"What a waste." He finished the last bite and left with his empty tray.