Jiang Yan was in a daze as Jiang Youbai helped her onto her family's aircraft.
Fortunately, there were no visible signs on her face. Her tears had been wiped away, and her collar was neatly adjusted, so she didn't arouse any suspicion from her family.
This time, the content was too difficult, and he had become two separate entities, being quite disobedient. Jiang Yan couldn't help but sigh.
Hearing her long sighs, her classmate Lu Ningning extended her chubby arm, pulling Jiang Yan close, and said, "Here, smell my pheromones. Don't be troubled anymore."
Jiang Yan immediately took advantage of the offer and snuggled up, cooing, "Thank you, Ningning. Ningning smells so nice."
Today was the academy's group hiking activity, and their nature course teacher was teaching them to identify different plants along the way.
When they reached the supply point prepared by the academy, everyone queued up to get water.
Jiang Yan stood in line, inhaling the fragrant smell of braised pork, imagining how tender and flavorful it would taste in her mouth... Suddenly, she felt something cool on her face. It was a water bottle. Jiang Yan looked up in surprise—Jiang Youbai was scanning her interaction with Lu Ningning.
He remembered that Lu Ningning's pheromones were also very attractive to her. After all, their first interaction was because of the scent of pheromones.
Jiang Yan was quite capable of transferring her affections to someone else because of pheromones.
Jiang Youbai reminded her in a cool tone, "Stand up straight. Don't lean on others."
Jiang Yan complied and stood up straight. Jiang Youbai handed her the water bottle and went to the back to count the number of people.
Some students who hadn't grasped the situation were originally hanging on the backs of those in front of them. Startled, they quickly straightened up. After Jiang Youbai walked away, one hesitantly asked, "Is the student council now regulating how we stand?"
A classmate behind him who knew the situation tapped him on the head and said, "Just keep leaning if you want. He's only managing his own girlfriend."
The surrounding crowd let out a collective, good-natured laugh. Jiang Yan buried her face in Lu Ningning's back again, playing ostrich.
The water was being distributed by two students wearing student council armbands. Coincidentally, when it was Lu Ningning's turn, there were only two bottles left.
Jiang Yan was only in line to be with Lu Ningning. When the person handed her the last bottle, she shook the one Jiang Youbai had given her and said, "I already have one."
Just then, a girl came running over, wearing the same armband. She had presumably been giving directions up front. With sweat on her forehead and a cool, half-tied wolf tail hairstyle, she extended her unusually long, slender hand and said, "I'll take a bottle of water."
Her voice was crisp and refreshing to hear in the sweltering summer heat.
The student handing out water gave her the last bottle, saying, "Lucky you. Good thing this student already has water." He gestured towards Jiang Yan, who was looking over curiously.
The girl with the half-tied wolf tail raised the water bottle in acknowledgment. A faint smile appeared on her otherwise aloof face as she said to Jiang Yan, "Thanks, cutie."
The "cutie" Jiang Yan blinked her eyes and hid behind Lu Ningning.
The howling wind dispelled the scorching summer heat, and the green leaves on the trees rustled and danced in the air.
The hike finally ended, and most of the students who didn't enjoy sports were utterly exhausted.
However, for those fated to meet, they would soon cross paths again.
It seemed that the previous hike had made the academy's leaders aware of the students' fitness issues, and daily running requirements were once again put on the agenda.
Jiang Yan, with her poor stamina, really suffered. Panting heavily, she fell to the back of the pack, almost unable to keep up with the tail end of the group. Suddenly, someone grabbed her arm and pulled her forward.
Jiang Yan turned her head in confusion while running and saw it was the girl with the half-tied wolf tail.
She said, "There are people checking at the back. Run forward a bit so you don't get caught."
Jiang Yan, gasping for breath, said, "Thank you, cool big sis."
The girl smiled and said, "I'm Qin Zhen."
I know, Jiang Yan thought to herself, but sweetly replied, "I'm Jiang Yan."
After finishing the run, everyone dispersed to get food. Jiang Yan suddenly caught a whiff of a rich, slightly bitter scent. She leaned in to sniff Qin Zhen but was stopped by a pinch on her nose. "It's a red wine pheromone, but I'm an alpha," Qin Zhen explained.
Jiang Yan's eyes widened in surprise, her expression amusing Qin Zhen, who asked, "What? Doesn't seem like it, huh? You look so shocked."
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From then on, Jiang Yan and Qin Zhen gradually became good friends, their relationship growing so close that it made even Jiang Youbai jealous.
Qin Zhen had to explain to Jiang Yan that she didn't have that kind of intention.
Jiang Yan immediately jumped onto Qin Zhen's back, saying matter-of-factly, "Of course I know that!"
We're best friends, of course I understand your personality.
