Xiao Li walked to Fang Heng and the others under everyone’s gaze and sat down beside them, "You guys are also taking this class?" Fang Heng nodded, "Yes." Xiao Li was speechless! So now she had to take this class with Fang Heng and listen to them calling her "master’s wife" in front of everyone, making her feel like the center of attention. No way! Just as Xiao Li was feeling distressed, the professor came in, and the chattering students fell silent. When the class was over, Xiao Li no longer cared about the "master’s wife" image. She quickly packed her things and bolted. Watching Xiao Li’s retreating figure, Fang Heng turned to the other two and said, "Is the master’s wife rushing to another class? She’s in such a hurry. It’s evident that someone who can be paired with our teacher is different, much more diligent than the average female student." Xiao Li didn’t realize that her quick exit had not only not tarnished her image but somehow enhanced it a bit. Xiao Li ran from one classroom to another all in one go. Once inside the classroom, she huffed and puffed, finally finding a seat to rest. After calming her breath a bit, she took out her phone and typed "awkward" in the girlfriends’ group chat. Her three good friends, who were lounging at home, almost instantly replied, all asking, "What happened?" Xiao Li recounted the incident with Fang Heng and the others, mentioning how she was attending class with some of Qin Xiao’s students and was called "master’s wife" in front of many classmates! Feng Qing and the others, understanding the situation, first had a good laugh before seriously chatting with Xiao Li. Feng Ye Piaopiao: [Lil’ Xiao Li, don’t overthink it. You need to understand that being the ’master’s wife’ is a fact that’s indisputable. No one can say anything against that!] Vanished Wenjing: [Exactly, it’s because your guy’s status is high. It’s nothing. As long as you’re not embarrassed, then the embarrassing ones are the others. The ones calling you ’master’s wife’ don’t seem embarrassed, so why should you be?] Zhihan’s Heartstrings: [Lil’ Xiao Li, I think you shouldn’t worry about the embarrassment right now; there’s another thing you should be concerned about.] Zhihan’s Heartstrings: [The whole school knows about you and your guy’s relationship now. You two flaunting your love and you being called ’master’s wife’ isn’t the issue. The problem is, you’ve become a focal point; people will likely start watching your academic performance since your guy is so excellent. Others might naturally think that excellent people are paired with equally excellent people. So, you know what I mean!] Vanished Wenjing: [Yeah, Zhihan reminded me, last night Junren showed me your school’s forum, and there are some posts and comments about this issue.] Zhou Junren, being a teacher at the university, also had access to their school forum. He saw some posts last night and shared them with Xiao Wenjing. At that point, the group chat fell silent. Holding her phone, Xiao Li thought about what Dai Zhihan and Xiao Wenjing had just said. She opened her phone and checked the school forum, and indeed found posts about herself. There were all sorts of comments. The pressure of being in the spotlight was definitely not to be underestimated! It wasn’t until the professor walked in that Xiao Li hurriedly put away her phone and took out her books for class. After class ended, just as Xiao Li walked out of the lecture building, she received a call from Qin Xiao, "Nini, done with class? What do you want to eat tonight?" Xiao Li, "Uncle, I won’t be going to the lab for dinner. I’ll just eat at the cafeteria. I have another class this evening. Would you like to go home first?" Qin Xiao raised an eyebrow at her words, sensing something off in Xiao Li’s tone, "I’ll wait for you to finish class and we’ll go back together." Xiao Li nodded first, then realizing he couldn’t see her, she added, "Okay. I’ll go to the cafeteria to eat now." And with that, she hung up. Qin Xiao, looking at the disconnected call, had a subtle shift in his gaze, then took off his white coat and left. At the cafeteria, Xiao Li sat in a corner with her tray, trying not to be seen by too many people. Someone had recognized her earlier while she was getting food. Sitting down, Xiao Li looked at the food in front of her but didn’t have much appetite. It was her first time eating alone in several years. Previously, she always ate with family or colleagues; this was her first solo meal. Picking up her chopsticks, she poked at her rice without much enthusiasm, when suddenly a voice beside her said, "Hi, may I sit here?" Xiao Li didn’t look up, just nodded absently. The cafeteria tables are for anyone to sit at; it’s only polite to ask if it’s okay to sit, right? Could she even say no? Hua Xiaochun glanced unexpectedly at Xiao Li, then put down his tray and sat down. Removing his mask, he began eating slowly. Though Xiao Li didn’t have much appetite, she disliked wasting food, so she forced herself to finish her meal, and then left with her tray. As she left, she didn’t spare Hua Xiaochun a glance. Hua Xiaochun, who had been ignored, had a slight flicker in his eye. This was interesting! For the first time, he encountered a girl who treated him as if he were invisible. After placing her tray in the designated spot, Xiao Li left the cafeteria only to run into Qin Xiao, "Uncle, why are you here? Are you here to eat too?" Qin Xiao chuckled softly, "Yes, I wanted to eat with you. But I first went to the east cafeteria and couldn’t find you. By the time I got here, you were done eating?" Xiao Li nodded, "Yes, I just finished. If you wanted to eat with me, why didn’t you say something?" Qin Xiao smiled, "If I had said, would you have let me come?" Xiao Li hesitated, realizing she might not have let Qin Xiao come. Going to the cafeteria together would be like flaunting their relationship! In that case, she’d rather eat at the lab! Just then, a student finished eating and walked past them, calling out, "Hello, Professor Qin!" Xiao Li realized they were still standing at the cafeteria entrance, "Uncle, are you going to eat now? Then you should go in quickly and eat, I won’t accompany you. I have to get back to class!" With that, Xiao Li ran off. She didn’t want to become the center of attention! The source of thɪs content is 𝙣𝙤𝙫𝙚𝙡•𝙛𝙞𝙧𝙚•𝙣𝙚𝙩 She still hadn’t figured out how to handle the pressure of being in the spotlight. Qin Xiao watched Xiao Li’s fleeing figure, his gaze darkening, and soon left the cafeteria as well. Back in the classroom, Xiao Li regretted running off. She should have had lunch with Uncle! She ran off, and Uncle might just skip his meal. Taking advantage of the time before class started, she took out her phone and called Qin Xiao, "Uncle..." Xiao Li bit her nail, then spoke again, "Uncle, you didn’t really eat, did you? I ran off for a reason; I’ll tell you tonight when I get back." Qin Xiao chuckled lightly, "Okay, focus on your class for now." Xiao Li obediently nodded, "Mm."