"Old Wang, from now on, you have to treat Xue'er well. Don't let her suffer any grievances, and definitely don't let her get hurt!"
Jiang Yunming said something that lacked a bit of personal involvement.
Wang Yan responded gently, "Get lost. I'm innocent."
Jiang Yunming looked dejected. "But Xue'er slept against your shoulder the whole way, and you even had your arms around her. Did you think no one else knew? Old Wang, if you don't want people to know, don't do it in the first place. If you don't believe me, ask them."
"I saw it," Ma Jun chimed in.
Luan Mengyu nodded as well. "I saw it too."
"You're all overthinking it. She leaned on my shoulder, and I put my arm around hers. That's fair and proper—how is it as complicated as you're making it out to be?" Wang Yan said with a chuckle. "What era are we living in? It's normal for men and women to have a little contact. It's not like being a little intimate means you're together, or that touching once gets someone pregnant."
"So you two aren't together yet, Old Wang?" Jiang Yunming seemed to breathe a sigh of relief.
"Of course we're not together. We just get along pretty well."
"That's great. Xue'er hasn't sentenced me to death yet. I knew she had feelings for me deep down." Jiang Yunming changed the subject. "All we heard on the bus was Yu Hao and the others reciting dishes. Let's go have a proper feast and celebrate. Military training is finally over, and our wonderful college life has finally begun. What do you say?"
"Sure. Listening to them talk about food nearly starved me to death."
"I've even lost weight."
Ma Jun and Luan Mengyu both agreed.
"I already made plans to eat