When they arrived at the school cafeteria, the little girl pouted and didn't seem very happy.

My senior said that eating together means eating in the cafeteria! How disappointing! (?_?|||) I thought we could go out for a private meal for two.

It was almost 12 o'clock, but Bai Ye was surprised that there were still so many people in the cafeteria.

What's going on? The cafeteria is usually completely empty this late after class. What's happening today?

There wasn't even a seat left, so Bai Ye looked around the tables with his book, trying to find an empty one.

But after looking around for a while, everyone had already placed their books to reserve a spot. Just as Bai Ye was feeling troubled, a familiar voice called out from the side:

"Old Bai, come sit here, there's a seat."

Mo Yu was having dinner with his girlfriend when he saw his good friend looking for a table. It was a four-person table, so having one more person wouldn't make a difference.

But then his expression froze, because he hadn't looked closely, or rather, Bai Ye's figure had somewhat blocked the girl beside him, so Mo Yu hadn't seen her and thought she was alone.

Now that I see it clearly, it almost made Mo Yu's jaw drop.

He knew Luo Qingyan; after all, he was next to Bai Ye when registering for school, so he naturally had a strong impression of this cute girl who came to register.

He remembered that it was a girl from Bai Ye's class, but he didn't expect Bai Ye to be so amazing.

But soon he had some doubts, because the girl in Bai Ye's arms when they were eating out earlier didn't seem to match Luo Qingyan's figure.

Although he didn't see the girl's face clearly that night, he still had some impression of her.

He shook his head; how could his good brother possibly be two-timing?

He's been a good brother for eight years, and he knows Bai Ye very well.

They keep saying they're in a relationship, but they're actually incredibly cowardly. It's hard for this kind of person to be a jerk; they're usually the innocent type.

As Mo Yu was thinking this, he felt a sharp pain in his waist. His girlfriend was looking at him with a half-smile.

She said in a voice only the two of them could hear, "Is she that beautiful? I've been looking at her for so long."

Mo Yu immediately snapped out of his daze. He had been in that position for too long while he was thinking, and people had mistakenly thought he was looking at a beautiful woman.

Heaven and earth can bear witness that he has absolutely no interest in young girls; he prefers mature women, and his preference for older women is truly outrageous.

On the other side, Bai Ye looked over when he heard his good brother's shout.

When I saw the two of them, I hesitated. After all, they were a young couple sitting together. Would I be a third wheel?

But if I don't go, there won't be any seats.

Mo Yu called out again, "Hurry up."

There was nothing Bai Ye could do but go.

The four-person seating arrangement features Bai Ye facing Mo Yu, and Luo Qingyan facing Mo Yu's girlfriend.

Chu Xinyi was quite curious about how her own boy's brother was able to talk about girls of this caliber.

After all, one is plain-looking and the other is cute and charming; just thinking about it makes one feel that the man is not talented and the woman is beautiful.

Instead of buying food at the window, the two went to the side and bought a bowl of noodles.

Since they happened to have some cooked noodles, they could just add the sauce and eat them right away, so they returned very quickly.

Bai Ye couldn't help but ask, "Why are there still so many people in the cafeteria so late?"

Mo Yu was somewhat surprised: "You didn't know?"

Bai Ye was filled with questions: "What do I know?"

Mo Yu explained, "Today is the school anniversary, and the school is giving out free meal vouchers. You can choose two meat dishes and two vegetable dishes for free at the window."

Bai Ye glanced around at the people holding plates, and fell silent when he saw that they each had two meat dishes and two vegetable dishes.

"Isn't this portion pitifully small? It doesn't even feel as big as the portion of a dish we normally pay to buy at the window."

Mo Yu said helplessly, "Indeed, five chicken tips count as one meat dish, and a small lion's head meatball also counts as one meat dish. It's just that the portions are quite generous, but what can you do when it's free?"

Then he asked in confusion, "Didn't your class monitor distribute meal vouchers?"

Bai Ye paused for a moment, then took out her phone and scrolled through the class group chat.

Then I scrolled up to the location, only to find it blocked by my Do Not Disturb mode.

After all, apart from the annoying @everyone messages in the class group chat, everything else is just nonsense, so he basically keeps it on mute.

"I didn't watch it because I had Do Not Disturb enabled, and this volume is only available at noon, so I don't think I'll need it."

Bai Ye thought to himself: The main problem is that there are no scrolls.

After all, who wouldn't want a free meal? Not spending money is the best policy.

Meanwhile, the interaction between the two girls on the other side seemed rather bland.

Luo Qingyan didn't know either of them. Being a little socially awkward, she fell silent. She wasn't used to sitting with strangers, and if Bai Ye hadn't been sitting next to her, she would have left long ago.

"Hello, my name is Chu Xinyi, and I'm from the School of Culture and Tourism."

"Hello, my name is Luo Qingyan, and I'm from the medical school."

After introducing themselves, the two lowered their heads and ate their food, without any intention of getting to know each other better or adding each other as friends.

Mo Yu and the others arrived early and had almost finished eating, but Chu Xinyi ate a little slower, so they were waiting for her.

A moment later they got up to say goodbye: "Don't forget to buy tickets for our hike next week, let's go together then."

Bai Ye responded with, "Alright, alright."

After they left, Luo Qingyan looked at him expectantly:

"Senior, are you going hiking?"

"Yeah, I'm going to climb Huangshan next weekend, what's up?"

Luo Qingyan looked at him expectantly: "I also want to go with you, senior."

Bai Ye refused without hesitation: "We're all grown men, and you don't even know us. I'm afraid you'll feel awkward if you go."

The little girl blinked her eyes, reached out and hugged Bai Ye's hand, shaking it repeatedly, and began to whine, "But I want to go! Senior, please, please!"

Hey, this is a great opportunity to spend the weekend alone with my senior without any other girls bothering me.

The main reason was that she was afraid that her senior's ex-girlfriend would keep ruining her plans. Yesterday, she was supposed to spend some quality time alone with her senior, petting the cat together, but then the ex-girlfriend suddenly appeared.

It instantly ruined her mood, which was initially quite good.

She couldn't help but marvel at Bai Ye's charm with women. Yao Yuyan undoubtedly liked Bai Ye, was her enemy, and there was also Su Zhimeng.

Although she has not yet expressed any intention to pursue her senior, if this woman were to have that thought, her chances would become very slim.

Her threat level is the most important factor.

...

The meal was eaten very quickly. Luo Qingyan originally wanted to go for a walk with Bai Ye to digest their food, but Bai Ye declined with an excuse.

After saying goodbye to Luo Qingyan, Bai Ye left the school gate.

There is a shop near the school that provides quiet study rooms for people who want to study.

It's quite popular around the school; many students who used to study in the library now come here to study.

The price isn't too expensive, and the main advantage is the quiet environment.

Bai Ye arrived at the shop entrance and, seeing the girl who had been waiting for a long time, said apologetically:

"Excuse me, senior, have you been waiting long?"

Su Zhimeng smiled and shook her head: "No, I just arrived too."

The two looked at each other and smiled, their eyes seemingly reflecting only each other at that moment.