Gu Luoqi hesitated. Would Qi Sheng lend it to them?

She knew that the damn thing was capable of refusing to help someone in distress.

"Hurry up." Cheng Cheng pulled the timid Gu Luoqi forward, her face full of disappointment. It's just to borrow a meal card, why are you being so hesitant?

She looks just like that shy girl from before.

Cheng Cheng seemed to remember something at this moment, and said through gritted teeth, "Now is not the time to fight over a man."

She absolutely cannot let the food that's already in her mouth slip away, especially since it's all because of this damn jealousy.

Gu Luoqi: "..." Should she explain or not?

Xiao Chengzi clearly thought she was jealous of that girl. Just kidding, is she that petty?

No, I'm not jealous at all!

While she was struggling internally, Cheng Cheng had already pulled her to the side of that refined young man.

Qi Sheng and his group were blocked from their way, and looking at Gu Luoqi, he felt that this was not a good omen.

This guy is such a troublemaker.

Gu Luoqi was unaware that Qi Sheng had already labeled her a troublemaker.

She looked at the aloof-looking boy with a wry smile on her face, "Um... we didn't bring our meal cards."

She felt it was best to stop there; how could someone as smart as Qi Sheng not know her intentions?

Qi Sheng wore a faint smile, a gentle smile that contrasted with his usual aloofness. "Oh," he said seriously, indicating that he understood, and nothing more.

Gu Luoqi narrowed her eyes. He couldn't possibly not know what she meant, but he just had to pretend, and there was nothing she could do about it.

She shrugged at Xiao Chengzi, indicating that she couldn't help her.

So...should they go back?

The boy next to Qi Sheng nudged her secretly, his face showing curiosity.

He initially thought the girl was using the excuse of the meal card to get closer to Qi Sheng, but seeing Qi Sheng's expression, it was clearly not like that.

Qi Sheng remained silent.

The boy became even more curious when he saw Gu Luoxi's expression. He glanced at Gu Luoxi, who looked reluctant, and suddenly realized that she looked familiar. Wait... wasn't she the porter girl he had just met?

He suddenly realized something, his gaze wandering over them, and he must have been imagining some Qing Dynasty drama.

Cheng Cheng was exasperated and had no choice but to step in herself, "Could we borrow your meal card?"

"Oh, you should have said so earlier." Qi Sheng handed his meal card to Cheng Cheng.

Cheng Cheng was somewhat flattered; she had originally thought she would have to use more words.

She glanced at someone furtively, not expecting that this person had such a lot of influence.

Seeing this, Gu Luoxi felt even more uncomfortable. Why did she feel like this guy was playing with her?

I have food to eat, but I feel increasingly uneasy.

"Thank you." Gu Luoqi gave a forced smile, her voice strange.

Qi Sheng smiled faintly, his figure backlit, looking like a boy straight out of a comic book. "You're welcome." His voice also carried a hint of laughter, pleasant to the ear.

Gu Luoxi was a little stunned, and suddenly felt that she must be blind, that she actually thought Qi Sheng was very handsome.

Fine, she'll forgive him since he's good-looking.

The system even learned to be sarcastic, "The host is so pitiful, going blind at such a young age." Is Qi Sheng only beautiful now? She's always been beautiful.

“I just hadn’t noticed it before.” Gu Luoqi seemed to have been hit where it hurt.

"But that's normal. Before, we only saw that old flame, didn't we?" the system retorted.

Gu Luoqi: "..." Damn it, it's just that I was a simp for a few years, what's the big deal? Why bring it up again?

"Su Yan is also very good-looking, okay?" she muttered to herself.

"Okay, okay, it looks good." The system said, exasperated.

How could he not be good-looking? If he weren't, would she have liked him for so many years?

She didn't argue with the system much, and pulled Cheng Cheng to get food.

Seeing the two leave, the boy next to Qi Sheng quickly asked, "May I ask what your relationship is?"

He couldn't contain his curiosity. After all, they'd been friends for so many years, and he had no idea when this guy had met a girl behind his back.

Qi Sheng frowned slightly, as if this was a very troubling problem. He considered it for a moment before speaking, "It's nothing."

It seems... it doesn't really matter.

"Who are you trying to fool?" The boy clearly didn't believe him.

"Don't believe me?" Qi Sheng raised an eyebrow slightly. He glanced at him out of the corner of his eye, a slight smile playing on his lips.

"Mm." The boy nodded.

"Believe it or not, it's up to you." Qi Sheng turned and left.

A boy: "..." Why did he feel a little frustrated?

He could only follow Qi Sheng, keeping his doubts to himself.

"I want this...this one." Gu Luoqi's eyes lit up as she looked at the dishes.

Cheng Cheng looked at this guy who seemed like he hadn't eaten before and felt a headache coming on. She suddenly felt a little embarrassed to be with this person.

She silently moved a little further away from her.

“Little Orange, I want this too…” Gu Luoqi said excitedly, pointing to another dish.

She had just turned her head when she realized that Little Orange was already far away from her.

Her voice rose a few decibels, "Little Orange, what are you doing so far away from me?"

Upon seeing this, Cheng Cheng quickly pretended not to know her. It was so embarrassing, sob sob sob.

"Host, stop shouting." The system quickly stopped Gu Luoqi, who wanted to be even more 'unrestrained'.

Sigh, having a friend like this makes me feel sorry for Cheng Cheng.

Gu Luoqi looked bewildered upon hearing this, seemingly not quite understanding the system's meaning. "Why?"

"Don't you realize how embarrassing it is to be with you?" the system said bluntly, because she knew this guy was thick-skinned and wouldn't be bothered by it.

Gu Luoqi: "..." This is the first time I've been so obviously disliked.

She looked around and only felt a little more at ease after realizing that no one was paying attention to her.

It doesn't seem as serious as the system described; it's a minor issue.

However, she did restrain herself somewhat. She quietly moved next to Cheng Cheng and looked at the few green pieces on Cheng Cheng's plate, which contrasted sharply with the meat piled high on her plate. She widened her eyes and asked in disbelief, "You're just planning to eat this?"

"Hmm," Cheng Cheng replied casually.

Seeing this, Gu Luoqi felt a little embarrassed and suddenly lost her previous interest.

"Let's go then." She carried her chubby bag and strode towards her seat.

She spotted Qi Sheng and the others with sharp eyes, and in one swift step, she was opposite them, plopping down on her back. "You guys are fast," she said with a smile.

Qi Sheng looked up at her calmly, then replied indifferently, "Mm."

Gu Luoqi said she was used to being rejected, since it had always been like this.

"Why are you eating so little too?" Gu Luoqi felt even more embarrassed.

Please, could you please show her some respect as a girl?

The unfamiliar boy smiled slightly. He glanced at Gu Luoxi's plate and said, "Qi Sheng is always like this, but... you have a really good appetite."