She put her hand, which had been covering her heart, back into the bucket, grabbed a handful of popcorn, and popped it into her mouth, her cheeks bulging.

That was close, I almost missed eating one.

Yu Ci, whose gaze was originally calmly fixed on the movie, turned her head to look at the little dumpling who was eating with great enthusiasm when she heard the sound.

But without realizing it, I lingered on that glance for too long.

Sensing Yu Ci's gaze, Chaochao tilted her head and looked at him. Then, with a look of sudden realization, she handed the popcorn bucket she was holding to Yu Ci.

Seeing this, Yu Ci blinked gently. He quietly took the popcorn bucket, then picked up two or three crispy popcorn kernels with his fingertips and obediently fed them to the little dumpling's mouth.

Just as Chaochao was about to concentrate on watching the movie, she was stunned when she saw Yu Ci's actions. She quickly pushed the popcorn back to her mouth and said in a soft, childish voice, "It's not for me, it's for you, Brother Yu Ci."

However, after pushing the little hand halfway, Chaochao suddenly felt that it was not appropriate to put it back like that. After two seconds of careful consideration, she pulled Yu Ci's hand back and ate the two or three popcorns first.

The little dumpling, still chewing, grabbed a handful of popcorn with a rich, creamy aroma, mimicking Yu Ci's earlier action, and held it up to his lips. His round, grape-like eyes sparkled with anticipation, silently urging him to eat faster.

Looking down at the sweet, fragrant golden grains of rice beneath her eyes, Yu Ci paused slightly, then parted her lips to take a bite, when she suddenly caught a glimpse of a laser beam shooting towards her from the corner of her eye.

Yan Shuangxi turned her head, revealing a pair of bright eyes above the back of the soft chair. She stared directly in the direction of Yu Ci and Chaochao, her eyes filled with complex emotions such as envy, longing, love, and resentment.

The boy sitting behind her watched an immersive horror movie for a while, then stiffened his neck and backed away.

"..." Yu Ci put popcorn in her mouth expressionlessly, choosing to use a certain dumpling's fanatical fan as a background.

As Yan Shuangxi turned around and leaned back in her chair, facing the movie, she sighed softly and sadly.

Waaaaah, she really wants to be fed by Chaochao too!

Yan Shuangxi's regretful sigh drifted into her ears.

Although she didn't understand why her deskmate was so obsessed with the little dumpling, Yu Ning chose to respect her feelings.

In comparison, Yu Ning's reaction was much calmer.

Her gaze remained fixed on the movie without shifting an inch, but if someone were to turn on the overhead light and look closely at her, they might notice that although she was watching intently, she seemed not to be really absorbed in it, and her brows would occasionally furrow slightly.

After Yan Shuangxi calmed herself down and prepared to focus on watching the movie, she gradually smelled an indescribable odor, like spoiled and moldy sauerkraut.

Holy crap, what's that smell?

She raised her hand to cover her nose and looked around. She immediately saw that the middle-aged man to her left, one seat away, had taken off his leather shoes and was leisurely swinging his legs with his legs crossed.

A rotten, foul odor wafted from his feet.

The smell of this stuff tells you it's from sweaty feet.

The girl next door was so bothered by the stench that she gently reminded him, but whether she didn't hear him or not, the smelly-footed uncle didn't react at all, acting as if no one else was around.

The smell, which could be described as a biological weapon, even wafted up to Chaochao's nose. The little dumpling, who had just happily eaten a piece of popcorn, suddenly showed a little expression as if she had eaten poop.

Her face was all scrunched up in a wrinkled mess.

Who, who farted?

She waited for a while and found that the smell had not dissipated. She looked down reluctantly at the third of the popcorn left in her arms. Snacks are something you can't give up.

Although Yu Ci's eyes were on the movie, she wasn't really paying much attention to it. She was only looking and listening so that she could explain the plot points that Chaochao didn't understand after the movie ended.

At this moment, the boy was secretly considering something—

Should we suggest that Chaochao not come to school so often? Otherwise, today it's just Sister Yu and Sister Yan, and soon it will be Sister Chen, Sister Zhao, and Sister Qin...

Yu Ci lowered his eyelashes slightly and sighed softly, almost imperceptibly.

It's actually quite possible.

Lost in thought, Yu Ci didn't notice Chao Chao's troubles, while Chao Chao, who was practicing holding her breath, was unaware of her brother's considerations.

At this moment, Chaochao, who felt surrounded by the stench, dared not breathe deeply. She pouted and frowned, glancing at Yu Ci, whose face remained unchanged, with great confusion.

Why does Brother Yu Ci seem unaffected?

Was she not sitting high enough?

The little dumpling, struggling to hold its breath, tried its best to stretch upwards, but still failed to escape the poisonous circle.

It's okay, she has other ideas!

Chaochao shook her head, her tightly wrinkled nose relaxed a little, and after catching her breath, she immediately held it in. Then, with a serious little face, she grabbed a handful of food and stuffed it into her mouth in revenge.

Strength has demonstrated—

If there's still a breath left, it's definitely meant to be eaten.

Yan Shuangxi covered her nose and moved closer to Yu Ning in disgust, feeling very sorry for the young lady sitting next to the uncle who looked like she had no will to live. In the back row, many unaware audience members began to frown and fan themselves.

At this moment, Yan Shuangxi was so engrossed in watching the movie and reading about the most uncivilized aspects of human behavior that she didn't notice the gradually cooling expression on the usually gentle girl's face beside her.

She couldn't help but whisper in Yu Ning's ear to complain, and was just about to say that the uncle next door was really rude, "Ningning, you..."

"What did you say? It smells too bad here, I can't hear you."

Yu Ning pretended not to understand, tilted her head, and smiled as she raised her voice.

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