"Shall we go to the cafeteria together after class?"

Xi Ran was a little embarrassed. In order to save money, she hadn't recharged her meal card for a long time and usually just ate whatever was available.

"I'm not going. I just ate a lot of snacks and I can't eat anymore."

Chu Jiangyi glanced at Xi Ran suspiciously, "You're not out of money again, are you?"

Xi Ran stammered, unsure how to explain, and could only deny it to the death.

"No, I'm really not hungry. I just ate a lot of snacks."

"You only eat this little bit of stuff and don't eat regular meals? Your appetite is unusually small. My sister is younger than you, but she eats much more than you."

"Don't you girls have three stomachs? One for main meals, one for snacks, and one for fruit."

Hearing Chu Jiangyi's novel way of speaking, Xi Ran couldn't help but laugh out loud, "Who told you that?"

"My sister."

"Is she the little girl we met at the mala tang the other day?"

"That's her. She has three stomachs and eats a lot every day."

"She's still young and growing, so it's normal for her to eat more. I've stopped growing, so I can't eat much anymore."

"At your age, if you eat more nutritious food, you still have a chance to grow taller. After all, you are only eighteen or nineteen years old. I am already twenty-one this year, and I grew two centimeters last year."

Xi Ran's eyes lit up. "Really? I'm only 162cm now. I wish I could grow a few more centimeters."

"What's so difficult about that? Just eat more nutritious food every day, and growing taller won't be a problem."

Xi Ran's face was droopy. Since Xi Zhihui disappeared more than three years ago, it was already a great blessing for him and Xi Yan to be able to eat their fill. They had no money to buy nutritious food.

Xi Yan is at a crucial stage in his senior year of high school. He needs to eat well to nourish his brain and also eat more nutritious food. After all, Xi Yan is a boy and is in a critical period of development, so we can't skimp on him.

After all, height is really important for boys, and since his family doesn't have much money, he can only treat himself poorly.

She kept telling herself that she would get through this if she just held on!

But she has been struggling for more than three years, and her life has been full of ups and downs with no improvement whatsoever.

That bastard Xi Zhihui should never appear in front of her again. The reason she, her brother, and her mother are living such a miserable life is all thanks to that bastard.

Chu Jiangyi quietly looked at the girl in front of him. Why did she always have such a weathered expression at such a young age?

She had shown him this helpless expression more than once, and asked anxiously.

"What's wrong?"

"fine."

"Are you short of money? I have quite a bit here. Just tell me how much you need, and I'll lend it to you."

Xi Ran waved her hand, "No need, you've already helped me a lot. How can I borrow your money? I don't have the ability to repay it yet. I won't be able to pay it off after I graduate from university."

Chu Jiang also looked indifferent, "You can pay it back whenever you want, no interest, I won't rush you, don't make yourself suffer, I still have a lot of money on hand."

"No need, thank you!"

"How about this, come with me to the cafeteria for lunch later. The food at G University's cafeteria is pretty good."

"No, no, I'm really not hungry."

Chu Jiang was also a little helpless. This girl was so young, why did she carry such a heavy burden in her heart? It was heartbreaking.

"How can you not be hungry? You eat all sorts of junk food every day and don't eat regular meals on time. Don't take your youth for granted. If you ruin your health, you'll suffer the consequences."

Xi Ran's eyes were red and swollen. "Don't be so good to me. I really can't repay your kindness. My life has been ruined. I don't want to be a burden to you."

Xi Ran broke free from Chu Jiangyi's wrist and hurriedly ran away.

Chu Jiang also stood there, stunned, watching Xi Ran's departing figure with a complicated expression.

It seems he'll have to use some special methods to find out about Xi Ran's family background. Given this girl's stubborn personality, who knows when she'll finally confess her true feelings.