Chapter 198: Suddenly Lonely Chen Yuan
“Why has the principal suddenly taken an interest in us? First, he adds air conditioning to the classroom, then renovates the cafeteria?”
“I don’t know, I think someone from the education bureau came a few days ago?”
“Huh?”
“You didn’t know? A few days ago, several green off-road vehicles drove into the school!”
“Wasn’t that military?”
“What’s that building being constructed in the wasteland across from the library?”
“I think it’s… an experimental building? The principal has recently spent a lot of money ordering some advanced instruments.”
“Eh… didn’t it say that in a couple of years we could go to the experimental building to conduct experiments?”
“Dream on… by the time you graduate, the building probably won’t even be completed…”
“d*mn…”
“What are you guys thinking? I’ve heard that this building is being constructed because of one person.”
“Who has such influence?”
“I’ve heard it’s a student. Because of him, they had to move the research institution to our school…”
“Due to this move, the school is going to double in size, and naturally, the cafeteria and classrooms need to be refurbished.”
“Who has such influence? So impressive?”
“I’ve heard… it seems it’s a teacher’s…”
“What’s his name…?”
“Wait! It’s Yuan!”
*Cough cough cough…*
Listening to the gossip among the classmates, Chen Yuan subconsciously held his book up to cover his face.
He never expected that this matter, which had nothing to do with him, would end up being linked to him by his classmates.
The legendary protagonist of this matter should rightly be Leia!
However, perhaps the upper management intentionally kept things under wraps, and Leia’s specific situation was quietly kept confidential…
Moreover, with rumors, things often become more detached from reality as they’re spread.
These people had only a vague glimpse of the iceberg and, using their clever little brains to fill in the gaps, had completely deviated from the facts…
Thanks to Leia, Chen Yuan’s factory resumed production that day.
In recent days, Leia had been quite busy, so Chen Yuan wasn’t rushing to take her home.
The little shop was also reaching its final stages. Chen Yuan needed to keep an eye on it, while Yu, seemingly exuding the aura of a boss’s wife, didn’t even need to be asked and would come to help after class.
Under the school’s arrangement, Xiaoxue had taken on the role of a recruitment officer for Nanfai University, attending endless meetings daily. With an excellent spokesperson like Xiaoxue, the school naturally wouldn’t let this opportunity slip.
As for Little Cu, Chen Yuan heard her say her courses were quite busy, with lots to study and memorize. She was always in the library, and Chen Yuan just told her not to overexert herself.
And Sakura, who had previously been obediently staying at home, seemed to have taken off since the day he took her out to dinner with a few boys; she had been disappearing during the day lately, and he wondered what she was up to outside.
However, seeing that they all had their own things going on and were slowly getting their lives back on track, Chen Yuan felt at ease.
It was definitely better than watching them bicker in front of him at home…
After class.
Saying goodbye to a few good friends.
“What’s up with you lately? Always seem to be alone?” Luo Zichuan curiously approached Chen Yuan and asked.
Gossip is eternally human nature, and curiosity always drives people to the brink of injury.
It’s like encountering a monkey on the street; even knowing it might bite, one still wants to look a little closer or poke it with a stick.
These friends had witnessed Chen Yuan’s peak moments almost every time.
So, seeing Chen Yuan looking lonely these past few days, and not being with them, it wasn’t surprising for Luo Zichuan to ask this question.
After all, in their current group of five, one was still dealing with heartbreak.
“It’s midterm exam time. Quite busy. You think everyone else is like you?” Chen Yuan shot back, unceremoniously.
“Eh~ A mere midterm exam is more important than your situation? Looks like you’re not that impressive~” Luo Zichuan smirked.
Chen Yuan: “…”
“Oh right~”
“Now Yu and Lin Shuxue are quite popular. You better be careful; they might get taken away by the big brother.”
Tan Haoxin didn’t forget to remind him, although he didn’t realize how Li Hua felt about these words.
Li Hua immediately felt a bit offended. Such comments felt disrespectful to him.
After all, it wasn’t a glorious thing; how could he tell his good friends and have it become a topic of conversation?
“Hey, what are you saying? It depends on the person. If a woman has that kind of mindset, even if you treat her well, she might still cheat.”
“It has nothing to do with big brother.”
Chen Yuan forced the topic back, “Just afraid of those who reveal their true colors after getting married…”
That made some sense; the last sentence was just a bit of psychological comfort for Li Hua.
Of course, Tan Haoxin didn’t mean any harm; they were just teasing each other directly, he was just joking around.
However, since Li Hua had just gone through a breakup, he was genuinely not in a good mood and was feeling sensitive.
Yet, Chen Yuan’s words did seem to alleviate some of Li Hua’s annoyance.
Seeing this, Chen Yuan couldn’t help but sigh inwardly: that d*mn old Tan, speaks without thinking! It looks like he doesn’t know how many times he has annoyed Hua Zi in their dorm…
Better hurry up and find a girlfriend to work on this social intelligence…
After this brief incident, Chen Yuan parted ways with them.
Being alone, he felt strangely lonely.
If it were in the past, he would either go find Yu Enqi to keep her company or be with his good friends, playing basketball or games.
But now, he had been spending so much time with Cu and the others that his friends had already accepted his departure from the group.
Even he had accepted leaving the group.
Yet, after leaving the group, he realized that the girls were all busy, and it seemed he could only head home alone.
Being alone was still tolerable, but after experiencing the excitement of being with others, being alone felt a bit awkward…
Thinking about this, Chen Yuan looked toward Nanfai University across the school gate, then glanced at the library, the dance studio, and the teaching building…
Xiaoxue might be in class, Little Cu might be in the library, Yu might be dancing, and Leia might be attending class…
At home, Sakura might also be…
Forget it, I’d better go check on them.
Chen Yuan turned around and headed toward the library nearby.
