27 A figure in the shadow

"You're done?"

"Yes." Feng Qiao answered after he finished putting his lunch box back to his bag.

"Let's go then"

The two of them went out of the building and walked towards the fashion department building.

Upon arriving at the front of the fashion department building, Feng Qiao bid his goodbye as he still has to attend class.

"Wait, Feng Qiao!" Zhao Lin called out.

"Eh?" Feng Qiao turned back.

"What time does your class end?" Zhao Lin asked.

"3, why?"

"Wait for me at the gate, I'll give you a lift."

"Eh?"

"See you later." Zhao Lin chuckled as he turned back to go inside the building.

Feng Qiao stayed frozen on the spot for a few minutes before coming back to his senses.

He couldn't believe his ears, does Zhao Lin plan to take him home from now on?

Feng Qiao felt something amiss in this situation... Isn't he the one who was supposed to try to get closer to Zhao Lin? But why does it feel like Zhao Lin is the one trying to get closer to him?

Feng Qiao shook his head, he was starting to overthink things again.

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Time flies fast and Feng Qiao was standing at the front gate waiting for Zhao Lin.

He was leaning on a wall while playing with his phone.

He looks so casual and handsome standing there, making the students unable to take his eyes from him!

"Waaaa, it's Feng Qiao!"

"God! How could he look so pretty and handsome at the same time!?"

"My loves!"

"Eh? Is he waiting for someone?"

"Is he waiting for me!?"

"Stop dreaming girl!"

Not long after, the crowd get bigger and bigger, for the last few days they haven't been able to catch the shadow of Feng Qiao because he's always either at class or at the HQ, he doesn't even take lunch at the cafeteria and goes straight home which makes it almost impossible for his admirers to talk to him.

That's why him standing at the front gate spread like wildfire in the school forum and those girls who wanted to see and talk to him for the longest time, sprinted to the gate.

"Feng Qiao, please accept this!"

"Ah, I really like you a lot!"

"Please take this too!"

"C-can I take a picture with you?"

"Feng Qiao! I'm from the class beside yours! I am—"

Random voice pass through his ears and countless of gift piled up in his hands. He was speechless and wasn't able to properly respond.

The students kept pushing to be able to have the chance to be close with Feng Qiao. Some would even grab his clothes and touch different parts of his body. It was really chaotic.

Though he knew that he became quite popular, he didn't expect it to be this much!

Actually, it wouldn't be like this if he hadn't avoided his admirers which made them even more 'hungry' to see and talk to him.

"Uh—" Feng Qiao didn't know what to say, he was already panicking inside. He didn't know how to deal with these kinds of situations.

Just as he was thinking of a way to run away, a shout was heard from the back of the crowd.

"What are you all doing?" The voice was cold and domineering that's why it immediately caught the attention of the students.

All of them looked back and saw Zhao Lin looking at them with his cold pair of hazel eyes.

Everyone shuddered under that gaze and they pave way for Zhao Lin to see Feng Qiao.

Many students here also admired Zhao Lin however, they knew what kind of person Zhao Lin is. He could be kind and amicable to others but when he turned to his serious and cold demeanor, he was really scary.

All of them knew that there was a friendship between Zhao Lin and Feng Qiao, it must've angered him seeing them surround Feng Qiao like that...

Zhao Lin looked at the students' whos now looking down, avoiding his gaze. He walked towards Feng Qiao whos staring at him dumbfoundedly and asked, "Are you okay?"

Feng Qiao blinked as he nodded, "y-yeah"

Zhao Lin straightened Feng Qiao's clothes who became a mess and then turned to glare at the crowd.

The students could only look down in shame, they just realized that they've gone overboard with their actions upon seeing the distressed state Feng Qiao was in. Because of their desire to see the person they admired, they didn't realize that it could bring harm to that person.

"Let's go" Zhao Lin said to Feng Qiao.

Both of them walked towards Zhao Lin's car and the crowd didn't dare to utter sounds under that chilling presence of Zhao Lin.

When the car was no longer in sight, the students finally let out a sigh of relief and leave the place.

Just as the crowd left, a figure was left standing at the gate, looking at the direction where Zhao Lin and Feng Qiao left.

A glint flashed through that persons' eyes as he/she curled up his/her lips before turning away to disappear like he/she was never there to begin with.