Was Lin Yan handsome?
Absolutely.
Bei Bei was already quite good-looking, but compared to Lin Yan, he still fell short by a fair margin. Even Zhang Lexuan agreed with this.
Thus, the moment Lin Yan stepped into the Class 2 freshman classroom, he became the focal point of countless gazes within just a few breaths.
Especially from the girls.
Young people on Douluo Continent matured early to begin with.
Most of the freshmen present were between ten and twelve years old, an age when they were just beginning to awaken to romance.
With looks as handsome and striking as Lin Yan's, he naturally held tremendous appeal for these innocent young girls.
Lin Yan entered the classroom and swept his gaze around.
The freshman classroom was quite spacious. Even though Class 2 now had nearly a hundred freshmen, it did not feel crowded in the slightest.
Lin Yan paid no attention to those gazes. He simply found an empty seat and sat down, quietly waiting for class to begin.
Meanwhile, Jiang Nannan's gaze slowly followed Lin Yan's movements.
Xia Yuan, who had been ignored as though he were air, could not help frowning as he asked again, "Classmate, may I sit in the seat beside you?"
"Sit there if you want."
Hearing Jiang Nannan's answer, Xia Yuan's expression brightened with delight.
However, just as he was about to sit down, Jiang Nannan gathered her things, rose from her seat, and headed in another direction.
"This..."
Left standing there alone, Xia Yuan was instantly dumbfounded.
At the same time, Jiang Nannan had already arrived before Lin Yan's seat.
"Jiang Nannan, it's you."
Seeing the lovely figure that had suddenly appeared before him, Lin Yan wore a gentle, polite smile.
He was not surprised by Jiang Nannan's appearance. When the class lists had been posted, he had seen her name on Class 2's freshman roster.
"Brother Lin Yan, may I sit here?"
Jiang Nannan blinked and asked.
Lin Yan glanced at her and casually replied, "Of course. Please, sit."
Jiang Nannan sat down in the empty seat beside Lin Yan.
On the other side, Xia Yuan, who had witnessed the scene with his own eyes, had turned as dark as the bottom of a pot. It felt as though someone had viciously stomped on his handsome face, leaving him utterly humiliated.
Jiang Nannan's arrival changed nothing. Lin Yan remained quietly seated in his place.
As he waited for class to begin, hunger suddenly struck him. He had been so focused on training that morning that he had not even had time for breakfast.
Lin Yan took several strips of Soul Beast jerky from his storage ring and began chewing on them.
"Brother Lin Yan, did you not eat breakfast this morning?" Jiang Nannan asked curiously as she looked at him.
"No. I got too caught up in training and lost track of time," Lin Yan explained.
To replenish what he expended during training, he kept quite a bit of Soul Beast jerky in his storage ring.
Unlike jerky made from ordinary animal meat, this kind of jerky contained abundant energy.
However, it had one drawback: it was extremely dry, hard, and tough. Especially after being made into jerky, anyone without strong teeth would likely never get to enjoy it.
Even Lin Yan could easily choke on it if he was not careful.
"This is fruit juice I brewed. Would you like some?"
Seeing Lin Yan choke, Jiang Nannan immediately handed him a water flask.
Lin Yan took the flask and, without thinking, gulped down several mouthfuls. A sweet liquid carrying a fresh fruity fragrance spread through his mouth.
At the same time, Jiang Nannan's hand, which had been reaching for a cup, suddenly froze in midair. Looking at the mouth of the flask that had come into intimate contact with Lin Yan's lips, an alluring blush rapidly spread across her fair, delicate cheeks. In the blink of an eye, even the tips of her ears had turned red.
"This fruit juice tastes pretty good."
Lin Yan let out a long breath and looked toward Jiang Nannan, immediately noticing something unusual in her expression. He looked at the mouth of the flask, thought for a moment, and understood what had happened.
"Sorry, I was too presumptuous."
A hint of embarrassment appeared on Lin Yan's face. Did that count as an indirect kiss?
Thinking this, he hurriedly handed the flask back.
"It's fine!"
Jiang Nannan accepted the flask and lowered her head shyly. Though she said it was fine, she clearly did not look fine at all.
Just then, the class bell suddenly rang, and a slender figure entered the classroom almost immediately after it.
The newcomer was a woman who appeared to be around twenty-four or twenty-five years old.
Her glossy black hair was coiled behind her head. She stood around one meter seventy tall, with exquisitely beautiful features and a pair of delicate crystal-framed glasses resting on her high nose bridge.
After entering the classroom, she walked straight to the podium. Her jade-like fingers adjusted her glasses as her narrow, captivating phoenix eyes swept across the students. She did not need to say much; the classroom instantly fell silent, and every gaze turned toward her.
As he studied her, a flash of surprise passed through Lin Yan's eyes. He had not expected his homeroom teacher to be such a breathtaking beauty with such an air of maturity and intellect.
By comparison, Huo Yuhao, the favored son of this era, had been far more unfortunate. He had run into a freak like Zhou Yi.
Zhou Yi.
I wonder how she is doing!
During that test, he had casually struck her chest with his staff, leaving it a bloody mess. He did not know whether it had healed yet.
If it had not healed and left behind some aftereffects, making one side bigger than the other, or leaving them unevenly shaped, Zhou Yi would definitely hate him to the bone!
Thinking of this, Lin Yan could not help taking a deep breath. It seemed he would have to be careful of Zhou Yi and Fan Yu from now on. He absolutely could not give them a chance to take revenge on him!
Lin Yan came back to his senses and found Jiang Nannan staring at him with her big eyes blinking.
"Is the teacher that pretty? You were so entranced you started spacing out," Jiang Nannan said.
Hearing this, Lin Yan shook his head and explained, "I wasn't spacing out because I was looking at the teacher. I was just thinking about something. Besides, the teacher really is beautiful."
Jiang Nannan glanced at the podium and said unwillingly, "When I grow up, I'll definitely be prettier than her..."
Lin Yan gave Jiang Nannan a strange look.
As the two spoke, a pleasant voice suddenly sounded from the podium.
"Let me introduce myself. My name is Yan Hongyu. During the next three months of your freshman period, I will be your homeroom teacher. I hope we can get along happily and spend these three months together. All right?"
As Yan Hongyu's gentle, soft voice fell, a chorus of "All right!" immediately rose from below the podium.
People with outstanding appearances possessed an innate advantage in social interactions. If you were good-looking, people naturally found it easier to like you.
Just like Yan Hongyu at this moment.
Because of her beautiful appearance, all the freshmen in the classroom, boys and girls alike, behaved with remarkable obedience. They only hoped to leave a good impression on this beautiful and charming teacher.
Seeing everyone's reaction, Yan Hongyu nodded in satisfaction and said with a smile, "Very good. Then our first lesson of the freshman period officially begins now."
"Before we formally begin class, let's first hold a sparring match for the entire class. Let your teacher see each of your strengths, and at the same time, we can use it to choose a class monitor. What do you think?"
"All right!"
Everyone responded in unison once again.
Several people shouted especially loudly. Xia Yuan, who had just wanted to sit beside Jiang Nannan, was among them. As he responded, he glanced at Lin Yan, who was seated beside Jiang Nannan, and an intense fighting spirit suddenly burst from his eyes!
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