Chapter 28 Eating Alone is Not Enjoyable

At the Foreign Language College, the three of them were dubbed the "Invincible Sister Flowers." They were not only excellent students and beautiful, but they also had great figures, each over 165 cm tall, yet weighing only around 90 pounds.

Thus, they were highly sought after by the male students.

"Qi Qi, don't be scared, I'm with you in spirit!"

"Yaoyao, you can't be like that, keep your back straight."

"Little Yingzi, standing is healthier, you know!"

Hearing the girls' mockery, the trio of Sister Flowers were itching with rage, but due to the presence of the counselor in the classroom, they could only bear it for the time being.

At that moment, the closest to them, Tang Xiaowan, was enjoying watching the excitement, acting as the spectator munching on popcorn.

She did not realize she had become the main topic of discussion.

Is this still a thing here?

After going to university, aren't we all adults? To think there is still punishment like standing!

It's too funny, we're not elementary students!

It seems I don't need to help for them to be lively.

At that moment, she didn't even know what her own feelings were, a mix of joy and apprehension, yet also tinged with a bit of schadenfreude.

The first day of school was relatively easy.

The class A that Tang Xiaowan was in had no scheduled classes in the morning, with the first two periods for class meetings and the next two for watching a movie.

The counselor finished the meeting and left.

Tang Xiaowan had no interest in foreign films and planned to use this opportunity to visit the neighboring college because she had heard discussion that the athletes there each had their own unique skills.

Unexpectedly, just as she stepped foot out of the classroom building, she heard an angry voice behind her.

"Stop, where are you going?"

Upon discovering it was Li Zihan, Tang Xiaowan was immediately angry and almost wanted to kick him.

She restrained herself again and again, after all, this was a school.

She held her head high and asked nonchalantly, "What are you here for?"

"Nothing, just came to check on you. How is it, anyone bullying you in class? If there is, just tell me, and I'll send someone to back you up right away."

"Exaggerate much!"

"Seriously, is there or isn't there?"

"None, everyone is very friendly, a lot of people want to add me as a friend!"

"Don't add them just yet, wait a few days first."

Tang Xiaowan still understood this reasoning.

Just last night, Li Zishen had a lengthy discussion with her about this issue for one hour.

In the end, she chose to trust Li Zishen.

Tang Xiaowan's lips slightly curled, and she stared steadily at Li Zihan, suspecting that he had specifically come to monitor her, especially since the Medical College was located in the far north, whereas the Foreign Language College was more to the south.

"Are you guys not taking any classes this morning?"

"Not at all! First period, new book distribution, second and third, movie watching, and fourth, class meeting."

Li Zihan paused for a moment, then continued, "Actually, I came to borrow a pen. I left my bag in the car, and it has my speech script, which is really important."

"Why don't you forget yourself sometimes?"

Although Tang Xiaowan was full of disdain, she still pulled out a pen and a notebook from her bag: "Don't lose the pen, or you'll regret it, it was a gift for the start of school. You can keep the notebook, no need to return it."

"OK, no problem! Hurry back to watch the movie, don't go wandering off again."

"Yeah, got it!"

Tang Xiaowan rolled her eyes at him, reluctantly returning to the classroom building.

At the north of the campus, Medical College.

When Li Zihan returned to the classroom, his forgotten black backpack was already on his desk.

At that moment, it seemed especially conspicuous.

"Oh man, truly nothing better to do!"

He always liked to tease Bai Long, always picking on him, thinking the guy would use the excuse of not seeing it to get back at him.

Who would have known, not only was the person generous, but also fast.

Because in the morning, the traffic was at its peak, traveling between the two places would take at least an hour and a half.

Moreover, with the many small roads around the Medical College, one could only get off midway and walk to the classroom building.

This was different from the Foreign Language College.

"Brother Lee, just now a girl brought you a box of chocolates, but I was afraid someone would take it, so I picked it up for you in advance."

A tall, bespectacled man interrupted Li Zihan's thoughts.

"It's yours."

"I don't eat sweets, I'm on a diet."

"Then do whatever you want with it."

Seeing that Li Zihan had a grim expression, the boy sensed he might get scolded if he asked further and hastily ran off with the chocolate.

"Damn, a bunny?"

Li Zishen then headed toward his seat.

Along the way, countless eyes followed him.

Although not much attention was paid to him in Li Garden, at the Medical College, he was a veritable superstar.

Random items would mysteriously appear at his usual seat.

For instance, there was a letter now pressed under his backpack.

Li Zihan disdainfully crumpled it into a ball and gently tossed it into the trash can.

It wasn't a matter of skill; he just sat in the back row.

A girl watched the whole process intently, then buried her head in her desk and began to cry until the bell rang slowly raising her head.

Being ignored is worse than unrequited love!

...

Li Garden.

Uncle Cai had been pacing around the kitchen with a knife for several rounds already.

Only half an hour remained until lunchtime.

He knew Tang Xiaowan loved cold dishes; he had already soaked the bracken roots and cleaned the cilantro, only to learn that Tang Xiaowan wouldn't be coming home for lunch.

Usually, Nanny Chen would have already mentioned it.

Uncle Cai was feeling particularly irked.

Despite his usual jovial demeanor, when his temper flared, no one dared speak up.

The junior chef responsible for cooking gave Li Shiqi a look and gestured towards the large shrimp in the stainless-steel bowl, hinting him to ask if they could start frying them.

The young man was straightforward.

"Master, the shrimp are ready to be fried..."

"If they're ready, then fry them. Do you even need to ask me about this?"

Li Shiqi grinned and explained, "You're the boss, sir. Without your word, we wouldn't dare! Besides, it's hard to predict the master's meal times!"

Flattery indeed worked.

That got Old Man Cai to finally put his knife back in place.

Uncle Cai: "Remember to drain the oil."

After saying that, he went outside to have a dry smoke.

But opening the tobacco pouch only aggravated him more: "Don't we have a car? Couldn't it take an hour back and forth?"

"The new campus of Jinda University is in the West Suburb, it's pretty far!"

"Get lost! Do you think an old man like me never went to school?"

"No, no, master, I was wrong. I'll go check on how they're preparing the dishes. It's getting late; we shouldn't miss the mealtime."

Seeing trouble brewing, Li Shiqi took off running.

In reality, he had only finished high school.

But being young, he often came into contact with new things and had many friends.

Uncle Cai and Li Shiqi were different.

He had barely finished middle school when he had to deal with floods and famines, so at a young age, he was already an apprentice to support his family.

That's why he was most sensitive about claims he was uneducated.

Just like usual.

Li Zishen had been working in the study all morning and only came downstairs when it was time to eat.

He picked up his bowl and glanced at the empty seat beside him.

It was where Tang Xiaowan liked to sit these days, he suddenly felt an emptiness inside, then after a few sips of soup, he left the dining room.

Right now, he had no appetite at all.