"Anning, where've you been ? And, where are you going now ?" Baizhi asked, furrowing her brows.
Anning was transfixed in her position, staring at Baizhi.
Why you had to come when you definitely didn't need to?
Baizhi looked back at her, expecting some response. Anning said, "Uhm.... Actually, the lady staff asked me if I can help her, so I was busy in there. Do you need anything ?"
"Ah, no. I was just wondering where've you been since its almost ten o'clock."
"Ok then, I will be going. Tell me if you need anything." Anning smiled and left. Behind her, as soon as she left, the temperature in the tent plummeted down to freezing someone's mind and heart.
Baizhi couldn't believe that Anning was actually seeing Sizi, and without even telling her.
Don't ask why she knows because of course there are somethings that can't be explained, like why she unexpectedly there exactly at that moment. A coincidence ? Maybe ?
Though there was so much things happening around, some people still finds there leisure time to enjoy the moment.
Right now our two professors are in their own world, in their tent causing the principal to almost palpitate. Professor Lin couldn't stay angry with professor Qing for too long, after all the other party was finding who- knows- what different ways make him smile throughout the whole morning.
And this was the reason they were in their current predicament.
Mr. humorous Qing was so diligent that he forgot that the principal- of a father- was also on this trip and made a fool of himself in front of him. Anyone would be furious if they heard an already eyesore making fun of them right in front of their gentleman son, by speaking of some past matters.
That's why professor Lin was rescued by him again at the time of gathering. But afterwards.... , he can't keep his eyes on him forever, right?
They were actually discussing the schedule plan of the trip for today. Except for a specific troublemaker who kept being handsy in the lieu of the moment.
Professor Lin wasn't minding it, because he thought that's how close friends behave. He never has any close friends before, that he'll knew it meant more. He knew not everyone can handle his temperament that's why even his friends are rare.
"So, are you ready Mr. Lin to brave the elements with fifty chaperones' worth of stress?" Qing Lan asked professor Lin, with a mischievous glint in his eyes.
Professor Lin could only shake his head with a small smile, his head not raising from the stack of documents. You are more of a kid in this herd.
He cleared his throat then said out loud with a serious look," You are sure that there won't be any wild creatures, right ?"
"Except the ones we are taking with us, there shouldn't be any. I'm sure of it."
Professor Lin again rolled his eyes and smacked his head with a roll of papers. "And who's talking ?" he added.
Professor Qing clutched his head pretending to hurt, at he received another of a roll of the papers. After everything was done, professor Lin wanted to go outside to ask his father if he's coming or not. Just when he stood up and wanted to go, a firm hand took hold of his wrist.
He looked questioningly at professor Qing, but he couldn't perceive anything from the gaze he was receiving. Qin Lan was not releasing his wrist, and was just staring at him.
Wait, why those eyes are looking like they were pleading. Pleading for what ?
Professor Lin felt his face getting hot and didn't know what to do. He wanted to wrest his hand back but what the mind was saying, the hand hand refuses to do.
"What are you doing ? If you want to say something, say it with your mouth. Why getting too handsy ?" Professor Lin said with a forceful tug, but unable to get free.
Meanwhile, professor Qing only tugged him more towards him, making him tumble. Afraid that he will fall and again get angry, he held his waist to steady him. But in that moment, he found himself reluctant to let go.
"Mr. Qing and Mr. Lin, the prin-" Abruptly the voice stopped.
It was obviously professor Lu's voice. She had come invited in the tent and stumbled on this scene. Both the professors in question looked at her at the same time, while quickly scrambling away from each other.
They stood at a proper distance, however the redness of Lin Huang's ears betrayed their straight faces.
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