Emotions between people are indeed subtle. The boundary between family, friendship, and romantic love, for a man and woman of a similar age and compatible personalities, is merely a matter of time...
Cheng Xue originally didn't have any boundary-crossing feelings for him, but when he broke through it unilaterally, the already thin barrier easily developed a crack. And then, the crack would only get bigger, widening more and more.
At lunchtime, after Cheng Xue sat down, Jia Bao quickly took the seat next to her.
Cheng Xue felt a bit uncomfortable and kept her eyes looking straight ahead, not glancing around.
"Xiao Xue, what's up with you today? Why do you seem so tense?" Wang Miaomiao, sitting on Cheng Xue's other side, asked quietly, looking at her with curiosity. Ever since Cheng Xue returned after drinking some water, she seemed absent-minded, so unlike her usual cheerful and lively self. Did something happen?
