Extreme Almightiest Young Master

Chapter 418 Sighs of Regret

This sudden appearance of the beautiful German teacher was really strange, especially when she walked into the office clinging to Lin Feng’s arm, Leng Mei felt that Li Hong’s real interest lay with Lin Feng. It was an instinct, a woman’s instinct, particularly one enlightened by knowing Lin Feng for so long. Moreover, even though Li Hong had seemingly just met Lin Feng, she intentionally hooked her arm with his, which made her actions all the more unusual.

However, through the subsequent conversation, Leng Mei clearly sensed that Lin Feng was absolutely a stranger to this beauty. To Leng Mei, it seemed that all Lin Feng did was to lead Li Hong to the office, nothing more. In all their exchanges, Leng Mei had observed closely, not detecting a flicker of familiarity in their gazes. This indicated that Lin Feng was truly unfamiliar with Li Hong, and might, like her, be meeting Li Hong for the first time.

So what was Li Hong’s intention behind inviting Lin Feng to dinner? Could she be openly starting to pursue Lin Feng? Yes, possibly. She might have taken a liking to Lin Feng during their conversation just now; it was indeed very possible. Otherwise, she would not have made such a baseless remark.

But why would Lin Feng agree to go out for dinner? Just the other night, he had confirmed his engagement to Ding Wan’er, and now the whole school knew that Lin Feng was Ding Wan’er’s fiancé. Wasn’t Lin Feng’s action now going to embarrass Wan’er? Logically, Lin Feng couldn’t have been oblivious to these considerations, so what was his true purpose?

But she understood what kind of person Lin Feng was, while others did not. Under today’s circumstances, should anyone see them, surely gossip and rumors would follow. Lin Feng was really being careless. He shouldn’t involve himself with any beauty at school, which would have a terrible impact on Ding Wan’er.

However, what surprised Leng Mei even more was why a beauty like Li Hong would take the initiative to approach Lin Feng. With so many people in the school, why did she choose Lin Feng? Was it a coincidence, or was it deliberate? It became increasingly strange as Lin Feng always seemed to attract young and beautiful girls... What exactly was going on?

Alas...

Leng Mei sighed, thinking that a stranger could invite Lin Feng to dinner, while she, who knew Lin Feng so well, had never done so. She truly didn’t know what to do to make Lin Feng truly accept her. She couldn’t even bring herself to invite Lin Feng to a meal, how was she to proceed...

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The news about Lin Feng and Ding Wan’er had already spread throughout Yingbo University since yesterday. Many female students from the Language College let out sighs of regret. Even though they knew they couldn’t match up to a teacher as outstanding as Teacher Lin, and that only a beauty like Dean Ding was a match made in heaven for him, they couldn’t help feeling unwilling to let go. As for why they felt this way, they didn’t know; they just became unhappy upon hearing the news.

"Xiaoyu, do you think Teacher Lin will come to class today?" Mao Rongrong’s eyes were filled with bloodshot veins. Since she heard about the events at Dean Ding’s birthday party the previous morning, she had not rested, and she felt even worse inside. She could never have imagined that Teacher Lin was actually Dean Ding’s fiancé; the joke seemed to have gone too far. With the situation like this, even if she harbored feelings for Teacher Lin, she didn’t know what to do.

What’s more, the rumor was that Teacher Lin also liked Dean Ding a lot, and the birthday party was a great success, which meant that Teacher Lin had certainly become Dean Ding’s fiancé. So, what was she to do, vie with the dean for Teacher Lin? Mao Rongrong really couldn’t do such a thing. She was utterly confused about how to face the current situation.

Mao Rongrong lay sprawled across the desk all day, daydreaming, and by the end of evening self-study, she still hadn’t come up with any good ideas. She felt utterly dazed, not knowing how to cope with her yearning for Teacher Lin.

Since yesterday, she had been grappling with a problem. Even though she now knew Teacher Lin was Dean Ding’s fiancé, she couldn’t stop thinking about Teacher Lin. No matter how hard she tried to get rid of such thoughts, they persistently stayed with her. Under such circumstances, Mao Rongrong felt genuinely exhausted, even struggling with insomnia the previous night.

Mao Rongrong, who had barely persuaded herself to accept the situation, immediately lost control again upon entering the classroom. The thought of Teacher Lin’s charming presence in class overwhelmed her emotions, and her mind wandered back to Lin Feng, hoping that he would come to teach them today.

Now she didn’t know what to do. As long as Teacher Lin was teaching the class, she felt at ease. She could calm down by just seeing Teacher Lin there. But how was she to get through the coming days? Mao Rongrong was at a loss about her current state. Teacher Lin couldn’t always be with her, and with all his endless tasks, what was she to do...

"I don’t know if Teacher Lin will come to class today or not. Honestly, Sister Rongrong, I really want to see Teacher Lin now and ask him in person if he really is Dean Ding’s fiancé," Ye Xiaoyu said, looking very sad. Gone was her usual carefree and wild demeanor. Instead, she now bore an expression of deep sorrow. When she heard yesterday that Teacher Lin was Dean Ding’s fiancé, even such a lively person as herself was taken aback. She never dreamed that Teacher Lin could be Dean Ding’s fiancé.

Facing the current situation, even the clever and quirky Ye Xiaoyu was at a loss. If, hypothetically speaking, Teacher Lin already had a fiancée who was not Dean Ding, then Xiaoyu would throw caution to the wind and pursue Teacher Lin regardless. But Teacher Lin’s fiancée is Dean Ding, and she is a student at Yingbo University. For a student to compete with the Dean over a man sounds incredibly awkward. Not to mention, if Dean Ding found out that she and Sister Rongrong liked Teacher Lin, it would be all too easy for her to find a reason to expel both her and Sister Rongrong. This...

However, Mao Rongrong couldn’t simply give up on Teacher Lin. Looking at the boys around her, Leave aside someone as exceptional as Teacher Lin, not even one in ten could measure up to him. So, Ye Xiaoyu didn’t want to miss out on Teacher Lin and regret it for the rest of her life.

Moreover, Ye Xiaoyu felt that neither she nor Sister Rongrong were inferior to anyone else in terms of looks and figure. She believed that no one could resist the charm of the two of them marrying the same man. Yet, Teacher Lin was the exception. Could it be that Teacher Lin had always known he was Ding Wan’er’s fiancé? No wonder he always seemed so indifferent about everything.

Sigh...

If only Teacher Lin weren’t Dean Ding’s fiancé, how wonderful that would be. Even now, Ye Xiaoyu couldn’t bring herself to believe that Lin Feng was Dean Ding Wan’er’s fiancé. If all of this weren’t true, how wonderful that would be; then she and Sister Rongrong could continue to pursue Teacher Lin.

"What’s the point of asking Teacher Lin about such a matter? It’s utterly meaningless. The incident from the night before last is definitely true; it can’t possibly be just a rumor." Hearing Ye Xiaoyu’s words, Mao Rongrong sighed deeply. She understood what Ye Xiaoyu meant. Since the two of them found out about Teacher Lin being Dean Ding’s fiancée yesterday, neither of them was as lively as usual, both wilted like frostbitten eggplants.

Mao Rongrong saw everything that was happening to Ye Xiaoyu. She knew that Ye Xiaoyu really liked Teacher Lin from the start. It was just that she couldn’t help falling for Teacher Lin at the same time as Xiaoyu—it was inevitable. They had both been enchanted by Teacher Lin, and by the time they realized their feelings for him, it was already too late to back out.

But no matter how hesitant Mao Rongrong was to face it, the situation was now crystal clear: Teacher Lin was indeed Dean Ding’s fiancé. In other words, Teacher Lin was now spoken for. What were she and Xiaoyu supposed to do then? There was simply no way to resolve this. If they continued to pursue Teacher Lin at this point, they would truly be challenging Dean Ding’s authority. No woman would allow such a thing to happen to her fiancé, and being a woman herself, Dean Ding would surely be angry and jealous.

"Sister Rongrong, that... sigh..." Ye Xiaoyu said, leaning against the desk, her mind in a daze, thinking how nice it would be if Teacher Lin were to come to class—just seeing him would settle her heart.

"Xiaoyu, don’t sigh. I’m sure Teacher Lin will definitely come to teach today," Mao Rongrong said, feeling sorry for Ye Xiaoyu, who had become so wilted all of a sudden. But now that both of them were in this state, all they could do was comfort each other.

As usual, Teacher Lin would appear well before class time, but as the time for class approached, Lin Feng had not shown up. Mao Rongrong and Ye Xiaoyu thought they wouldn’t see Teacher Lin today. Feeling this way, they lost all interest in attending the class. With these thoughts, Mao Rongrong and Ye Xiaoyu both rested their heads on the desk, pondering how they should face Teacher Lin in the future.

However, just as the two of them lowered their heads, Lin Feng appeared and walked straight to the lectern. No sooner had he picked up the chalk than the class bell rang. The two school beauties immediately perked up, delighted because Teacher Lin had appeared. Just seeing Teacher Lin was a cause for happiness.

"Sister Rongrong, aren’t you happy? I’m really very happy," Ye Xiaoyu said with a smile, suddenly gone from her previously troubled face as she looked at Lin Feng on the stage and whispered to Mao Rongrong, a voice only she could hear, her heart truly joyful.

"Yes," Mao Rongrong answered simply, her eyes fixed on Lin Feng at the lectern, not moving at all. Inside, she kept thinking how wonderful it would be if Teacher Lin weren’t Dean Ding’s fiancé; then she and Xiaoyu might still stand a chance. But now...

Mao Rongrong’s thoughts were essentially the same as Ye Xiaoyu’s—they both hoped to be with Teacher Lin.