After finishing his book, the young man closed it and looked up, meeting the gaze of Xiao Lingling, who had also just finished reading.
They looked at each other for several seconds. Xiao Lingling shyly lowered her head, while the young man scratched his head, feeling a little embarrassed that he had been staring at the girl for so long.
"Hello, my name is Xie Ding." The young man took the initiative to break the awkward atmosphere and introduced himself to Xiao Lingling. "I'm from Class 3 of the History Department."
"Hello, Xie Ding. My name is Xiao Lingling. I'm a student in Class 1 of the Management Department."
After the introductions, it felt as though they had returned to the awkward starting point. Xie Ding adjusted his glasses and smiled. "It's three in the afternoon. Would you like to go to the new coffee shop near the college with me? I heard it tastes pretty good."
Xiao Lingling stared blankly at Xie Ding, who had invited her out for coffee. Although he looked thin and frail and wore a pair of black-rimmed glasses, giving off a refined, scholarly air—
"Hello? What's wrong?" Xie Ding waved his hand in front of Xiao Lingling's eyes.
"N-no, nothing. Let's go." Xiao Lingling came back to herself, only then realizing that she had been staring at him for so long. A blush immediately spread across her cheeks.
Xie Ding scratched his head and asked in confusion, "Are you all right? Your face looks really red. You're not sick, are you?"
"I'm fine. Let's go." His sudden concern made her blush even more deeply.
"See? I told you this kid was no good!" Xiao Ren said indignantly while eating. "He invites a girl out for coffee the very first time they meet. He's got