When Konan's classmates saw her smile, they erupted.
"Whoa, Konan can smile? I thought she was like an iceberg!" one classmate exclaimed in shock.
"And she's so beautiful when she smiles. She looks like an angel!" another said, utterly smitten.
"Who's that guy who caught Konan? He looks young too, not much older than us!" a classmate asked, eyeing Uchiha Yin with hostility.
For some reason, Konan rarely smiled. Unless she was around Uchiha Yin and the others, she habitually wore a cold expression.
That was why everyone was so surprised to see her smile.
"See? I told you Lord Uchiha Yin and Lady Konan had something going on!"
"Who would've thought Lord Uchiha Yin really had a thing with Lady Konan? He's a role model for us all!"
"They look so good together."
"I want to be Lord Uchiha Yin's woman too. What should I do? Maybe I should ask him to take me as an apprentice?"
"Have you looked in a mirror? And you want to become Lord Uchiha Yin's apprentice?"
"Who asked you what I look like?"
"Mercy! I was wrong!"
The chatter around them grew louder.
Konan blushed. Only then did she realize she had gotten so excited that she was hanging off Uchiha Yin.
She hurriedly climbed down and let go, forcing her face back into its usual cold expression.
But her flushed cheeks still gave away how she felt.
Hearing people say she and Uchiha Yin made a perfect couple filled Konan with secret delight.
"Konan, let's go home," Uchiha Yin said, taking her hand.
"Mm, let's go home." Feeling the warmth of his hand, Konan smiled and followed him home, leaving the crowd buzzing behind them.
Uchiha Yin couldn't have cared less about what others said. Besides, he wasn't going to deny how