16 Menggui High School (16)

Ha, love-struck

The pig-headed man in charge of serving food in the cafeteria was already very familiar with Qin Fu'an, so when he led Xie Yunhuai to the window in line, the pig-headed man enthusiastically took out a new, steaming hot dinner from behind him and respectfully handed it to him with both hands.

Qin Fu'an did not push his luck by asking the pig-headed man to prepare an extra portion for Xie Yunhuai. Instead, he took the plate, casually grasped the boy's thin wrist as he held the empty plate, and sat down in an empty seat to the side.

From the moment Xie Yunhuai stepped into the cafeteria, he was filled with a particularly strong sense of repulsion, and almost every step he took afterward was led by Qin Fu'an.

Even after he could no longer see the unsightly, nauseating pile of mushy food, he still frowned and tried to hold his breath.

Because at that moment, the entire cafeteria was filled with the nauseating smell of mushy food, an indescribable stench. Xie Yunhuai felt as if he had been marinated inside and out after only a few minutes.

Qin Fu'an, the new classmate who should have been the most uncomfortable, seemed oblivious to everything. He slowly unpacked the disposable chopsticks, picked up his full plate, and divided half of the delicious dinner into Xie Yunhuai's empty plate.

Xie Yunhuai had already guessed it.

But he couldn't stop it in time.

His hands and feet seemed to be disobeying him, and even his verbal refusal seemed to be covered by an invisible hand, leaving him only able to watch helplessly as Qin Fu'an did all this without any hindrance.

Food, emitting a delicious aroma and steaming hot, was pushed in front of him.

Xie Yunhuai: "..."

He tried to speak, and this time he was able to make a sound.

"What did you do to me?" The boy asked warily, even though his stomach was growling with hunger.

Qin Fu'an, who had just witnessed his little classmate being bound hand and foot and gagged by his own soul out of the corner of his eye, suppressed a laugh and looked back innocently, asking, "What did I do? I just wanted you to eat something good."

Stop starving yourself to the point of gnawing on your already not-so-bright brain.

Unfortunately, no one, not even the devil, could understand the subtext of his words.

This caused Xie Yunhuai to fall into an awkward and defensive silence, and he also overheard the whispers of the players not far behind him.

Bai Song: "The boss really treats his deskmate differently; he was definitely harassing him this morning!"

Ark: "...If being harassed can get me food, then I can too!"

Chen Qi: "Ha, love-struck."

Remaining players: "..."

Good, very accurate evaluation.

Unfortunately, both Qin Fu'an and Xie Yunhuai have exceptional hearing.

None of the players chatted about any game dungeon-related terms.

So... every single word reached their ears precisely.

Qin Fu'an: "...Don't listen to their nonsense. What I'm doing is respecting the elderly and caring for the young, helping the weak. I used to be a model student and a model youth!"

Although it was a disguise during the short period of time when I awoke after a thousand years of slumber, no one in the game knew about it anyway.

Xie Yunhuai held his chopsticks, stared at him strangely for a couple of seconds, and then, without saying anything, obediently lowered his head and began to eat.

It must be said that he actually has very good table manners. Even when his soul is so hungry that it's eating itself, he doesn't wolf down his food when faced with rare delicacies. Instead, he eats very carefully, chewing and swallowing each bite. When he finds a dish he's satisfied with, he even smiles slightly.

"...Why are you staring at me?" Xie Yunhuai frowned and looked at the person who had been staring at him the whole time.

Qin Fu'an snapped out of his daze and, instead of being embarrassed by the question, answered confidently, "You look beautiful when you eat, it makes your food look delicious!"

As he spoke, he buried his head in his food and began to eat, proving with his actions that his little deskmate was really, really good at eating.

Xie Yunhuai "..."

He realized that he had been silent more times today than he had in all the time he could remember.

Fortunately, the college entrance examination was not set by Qin Fu'an, otherwise Xie Yunhuai felt that he would most likely have failed all subjects.

But he has to admit that today is the only day in his memory that he has eaten something delicious.

Xie Yunhuai found that he seemed to be perpetually hungry, or perhaps he had never been full at all. So at noon, he was actually quite angry that Qin Fu'an had returned late, causing the food to cool down.

Although Qin Fu'an finished the rest of the food, Xie Yunhuai was not so angry anymore.

And now, he is still not full.

Even after finishing all the food on his plate, including the last grain of rice, he still didn't feel full.

However, Xie Yunhuai was always good at feigning indifference, so when he put down his chopsticks, no one could tell what he was thinking from his expression.

That is, if we ignore his tentacles that are curled up on Qin Fu'an, whimpering from hunger.

Hearing the pitiful complaints about not being full and the pitiful expressions of being so hungry, Qin Fu'an inexplicably felt that the food in his mouth tasted even better.

He was a wicked man; after finishing all the food on his plate, he leaned closer and whispered to Xie Yunhuai if he was full.

"If you don't eat enough, will you be able to sleep at night? I've heard that hunger makes it hard to fall asleep." Qin Fu'an, with his thick eyebrows and big eyes, stared thoughtfully at Xie Yunhuai's flat stomach.

"Thank you, I'm full." Xie Yunhuai stood up with a cold face, carrying the empty plate out.

Qin Fu'an: Oh dear, it seems I've made him angry.

He also got up, and as he passed by the players, Ark Dog sneakily tugged at his sleeve.

"Hey bro, can you really communicate with NPCs?" He tried to get some advice from Qin Fu'an.

Qin Fu'an looked down at the hand that was clutching his sleeve.

Yak immediately let go, indicating that he would never take another step forward.

That's when I got the boss's satisfactory reply: "Why don't you try it and you'll see?"

Ark: "..."

Watching Qin Fu'an chase after Xie Yunhuai's retreating figure, Yak turned back and helplessly spread his hands to the others: "Then let's give it a try. Anyway, I think it's easier to communicate with this big shot than with an NPC."

Bai Song and the others nodded in agreement.

But while being forced to eat this unpalatable paste, they had to find more topics to talk about to distract themselves, just like people on the operating table without anesthesia who have to accept their fate and find something to do besides waiting for the pain to subside.

So they started talking about the prop that Nan Zhu had taken.

"It's a yellow item. After hitting a monster, you can wrap it in bubbles and imprison it for 5 seconds." Nan Zhu generously shared the ability of the item she stole from the small supermarket.

Whether others believed her or not, or suspected she was holding back, they all sincerely exclaimed in amazement and praise.

But Chen Qi's words broke the atmosphere.

"It would be best to return it," she said calmly, looking into Nan Zhu's eyes.

Nan Zhu frowned, but didn't get angry or question her immediately. She simply asked her why she said that.

Chen Qi closed her eyes and fed herself a mouthful of the paste, suppressing the urge to vomit. Her face was grim as she reminded him, "The three of us have already returned it. I'm not sure what the consequences will be, but it's definitely not something we beginners can handle."

She will never forget the strange expressions of disappointment and regret on the faces of the two sales clerks when she returned the goods to the small supermarket at noon today!

The feeling of being driven by desire and unable to control myself when I stole the goods in a daze also made Chen Qi more and more frightened and horrified as she thought about it.

After all, the props she bought from the live stream store never gave her this strange and uneasy feeling.

"...Thank you for reminding me." Nan Zhu smiled at Chen Qi, but didn't say anything else.

Then they all realized that Nan Zhu probably didn't want to return the things.

Perhaps, just as they guessed, Nan Zhu had the confidence to make her take risks and be greedy.

Chen Qi meant well by reminding him, but seeing that Nan Zhu understood, he didn't bring up the topic again.

In reality, Qin Fu'an was more concerned about Zhao Jiayue, a new player who had never crossed any dangerous lines since entering the game, than the four people who had stolen these things.

From the moment she entered the game, Zhao Jiayue was not as emotionally unstable as the other two new players. She did not fall behind in her homework, and her eyesight was not damaged by the flags when she went to the playground for exercise. After entering the small supermarket, she did not "commit a crime" with the other four veteran players.

Although this girl always maintained the timid and cowering posture of a weakling, if you recall the events, you will find that she was actually the safest person among the players.

Moreover, she has a very strange aura about her, and even Qin Fu'an often inadvertently overlooks her presence.

Is it a special constitution? Or... a disguise?

The slender pen twirled gracefully in Qin Fu'an's fingertips, while the howling wind outside grew increasingly fierce and sharp, and the overhead light tubes swayed erratically.

Evening self-study at Menggui High School is about to begin.

Qin Fu'an gently poked his deskmate next to him with the tip of his pen. The other boy hadn't uttered a sound since returning from the cafeteria, as if he had never met him before. Yet, the tendrils extending from his body kept wrapping around Qin Fu'an, making him look very disjointed. But in Qin Fu'an's eyes, he was incredibly cute and harmonious.

"Xiao Xie, what do you usually do during your evening self-study sessions?" Qin Fu'an asked curiously.

Xie Yunhuai suppressed his emotions and turned his head, only to be caught off guard by Qin Fu'an's exceptionally clear and bright green eyes illuminated by the light.

For no apparent reason, the anger that had been building up inside me vanished without a trace.

Xie Yunhuai was a little annoyed at his own easygoing nature, but before the class bell rang, he whispered to Qin Fu'an, "Evening self-study is exam time, so you'd better make the most of your time to review. If your grades drag down the average, you'll be in trouble."

The boy's deliberately lowered voice was still clear and pleasant to hear, yet he was saying things that could kill someone.

[Author's Note]

Anzai: (Pokes) Xiao Xie.

Author: (Sarcastic) Yo yo yo, Little Xie classmate~

Random Interruption: Pshaw, love-struck, even a dog wouldn't eat that!

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Thank you to the little angels who watered the nutrient solution:

Three bottles of "Clear Rain and Lonely Boat";

Thank you so much for your support! I will continue to work hard!