Dining room

When Xu Feifei heard this, she really wanted to tape Nangong Ye's mouth shut.

Lin Yuan's face darkened instantly, and she remained silent.

Nangong Ye glanced at the snacks on the table and said, "Looks like it's true. Xu Feifei, you're amazing! You've only just arrived and you're already so familiar with Zhang Jiayi?"

Xu Feifei glanced at Lin Yuan, somewhat at a loss. Nangong Ye was still adding fuel to the fire; although ignorance is no excuse, she still wanted to shut him up.

"I was really hungry, so I wanted to go to the supermarket to buy some snacks to tide me over. But I didn't know the way, and I just happened to run into Zhang Jiayi. He said he had some snacks, so he gave me some."

Looking at the table full of empty snack wrappers, Nangong Ye said, "Is this what you call snacks? I think this could be a snack shop. Speaking of which, Zhang Jiayi is so nice, how come I didn't know?"

"It's...it's alright, maybe you guys don't have many opportunities to interact." As Xu Feifei finished speaking, she secretly glanced at Lin Yuan's expression out of the corner of her eye.

Unfortunately, Lin Yuan didn't look in her direction.

"That's true. But I heard he's good at basketball, and he's the captain of the school basketball team." Nangong Ye thought for a moment and nodded.

Xu Feifei swallowed nervously, feeling it was best not to mention Zhang Jiayi in front of Lin Yuan, so she waved her hand and said, "It's class time now, you should go back to your seat."

Nangong Ye glanced at the glass outside the window, then at the two of them. "Are you trying to get rid of me? Isn't this a self-study period? I can leave whenever I want."

Xu Feifei sighed, sometimes she really couldn't understand what the male lead was thinking. His thoughts came in waves, faster than the weather.

"No way, I just wanted you to stay a little longer."

Nangong Ye gave a cold snort, glanced at her, and left.

After he walked away, Xu Feifei tried to act as if nothing had happened and asked Lin Yuan, "Were the snacks on your table bought for me?"

"Okay." Lin Yuan placed the snacks on her desk, took out her workbook, and started doing the exercises.

There's a slightly awkward atmosphere between them now, and someone needs to break it.

Whoever started this atmosphere, that person will be the one to break it.

Fortunately, Xu Feifei had a thick skin; she opened the bag and looked at the snacks inside. Small cakes, milk, potato chips, jelly...

The selection of snacks inside was quite comprehensive. She rummaged around further and found mint-flavored chewing gum. That was really thoughtful, providing chewing gum to keep her breath fresh.

Xu Feifei thought to herself: Lin Yuan is indeed a refined girl, an ice queen from a Mary Sue novel!

She took out a carton of milk, inserted a straw, and smiled, "Lin Yuan, you're so thoughtful. The milk came just in time."

Soon, Xu Feifei finished the milk, and the milk carton made a sound. Xu Feifei shook the carton, making a "thump-thump" sound. There was still a little milk left, so she tilted the carton and continued drinking.

"Burp—" Xu Feifei couldn't help but burp after finishing her milk.

"It's delicious, do you want to try some?" Xu Feifei took a carton of milk from the bag and placed it on Lin Yuan's table, then took out a few small cakes and started eating.

Actually, she was already quite full. But since Lin Yuan had bought it especially for her, she felt she should eat a little more to express her gratitude.

Lin Yuan finally looked up from her homework, put the milk on the table into a bag and said, "I'm not drinking it. You can keep it and drink it when you're hungry."

After she finished speaking, she began to tidy up the snacks on the table and put them all into bags.

Xu Feifei thought she was angry, and forgetting the small cake in her hand, she hurriedly stopped her, saying, "Why did you put it away? I still want to eat it!"

Lin Yuan turned to look at her and said, "If you're full, don't eat anymore. It's not good to overeat and upset your stomach. Don't force yourself."

Xu Feifei paused, realizing she'd been found out. But some of the snacks already had their packaging torn open; it would be a waste not to eat them.

"It's alright, I'll be fine after I finish this." After saying that, she wanted to continue eating the snacks that had been torn open.

Lin Yuan reached out and grabbed the snacks from her hand, then stuffed them into her mouth.

"Hey, I've eaten this before," Xu Feifei said, trying to stop her.

"It's okay. And you don't need to do that, don't force yourself." Lin Yuan said earnestly to Xu Feifei.

Looking into her sincere eyes, Xu Feifei nodded and said, "Okay."

The two fell silent again. This atmosphere continued until the end of class, which was also lunchtime.

"It's lunchtime now, Lin Yuan, can you take me to the cafeteria?" Xu Feifei said coquettishly, still hoping to ease the tension between the two of them.

“Okay, let’s go together.” Lin Yuan stood up and prepared to leave.

Nangong Ye walked over casually and said, "Xu Feifei, I'll take you to a restaurant and treat you to a meal."

Xu Feifei stared at him with wide eyes, completely stunned by his words. What was going on? She still remembered what the male lead had said to her that morning. How could his attitude have changed so drastically in just one morning?

Seeing Xu Feifei's slightly surprised expression, Nangong Ye assumed it was a delighted reaction to his suggestion to take her out to dinner.

So he explained, "Heh! Don't misunderstand, woman, that's what my mom calls me."

After hearing this, Xu Feifei thought to herself: So that's how it is. No wonder her attitude changed so quickly!

Just as she was about to accept the invitation.

Lin Yuan said, "No need, you can go by yourself."

"How can that be? Xu Feifei is new here, I have to treat her well so I can explain to my mother."

"Let's go. I've already reserved seats." Nangong Ye stepped forward, turned around and thought for a moment, then took Xu Feifei's hand and walked out.

Xu Feifei was completely bewildered when she felt a pulling sensation in her right wrist. What was going on? What was wrong with the male lead? He seemed a little abnormal.

Did the female lead's halo return to me? Wait, where's the female lead?! She glanced back and found that the female lead was no longer in her seat.

As she looked away, she inadvertently glanced at the back door and spotted the female lead. She saw the female lead looking in her direction, but quickly looked away again.

Lin Yuan stepped forward and pried open Nangong Ye's hand that was holding Xu Feifei's, saying, "Listen to Feifei, don't pull on her like that."

After they finished speaking, they both looked at Xu Feifei, waiting for her reply.

Xu Feifei felt a little flustered being stared at; the situation was really hard to control. Based on what happened that morning, Lin Yuan probably didn't want to have lunch with Nangong Ye.

Moreover, she now wants to ease the tension between the two, but she also needs to win over the male lead, so this is a perfect opportunity!

After much deliberation, she decided that she still wanted to return to her own reality, so she could only apologize to Lin Yuan.

Thinking of this, Xu Feifei said with difficulty, "Since it was Auntie's instruction, then we can't waste Auntie's good intentions. Let's go together then."

"Lin Yuan, come with me." Xu Feifei said, quickly taking Lin Yuan's arm as if afraid she would run away.

After hearing Xu Feifei's words, Nangong Ye turned around and revealed a triumphant smile.

"Okay, let's go." Although Lin Yuan's expression wasn't good, she agreed to Xu Feifei's request.

"Haha, that's great!" Xu Feifei was as happy as a joyful magpie after she heard her agree.

So the three of them went to the restaurant together.

The restaurant is large, with five floors. The first and second floors offer moderately priced food. The third and fourth floors are mid-range, with prices on the higher end. The fifth floor is upscale, with prices also high.

As soon as they entered the restaurant, a cool breeze swept over them, relieving the heat they had felt from their journey. Further inside, they entered the elevator, and Nangong Ye pressed the button for the fifth floor.

After exiting the elevator, Nangong Ye told the waiter about his reserved seat and was then led there by a waiter.

Xu Feifei looked around at the scene and was somewhat surprised by the decor. The style was actually Chinese, full of ancient charm.

In the center is a small pavilion and a private room. Around it are some artificial hills, flowers, and flowing water. Dry ice is placed under the pavilion, and smoke slowly flows out with the water, creating a misty atmosphere.

The waiter led them into the pavilion and poured them tea.

After sitting down, Xu Feifei continued to look around. The restaurant's decor was truly unexpected. She had thought that the world of Mary Sue would be full of European style, but now she found a Chinese-style decor.

I really love it!

Xu Feifei's eyes were filled with joy as she picked up the teacup in front of her. She took a small sip; the taste was rather light, with a slightly sweet aftertaste. She wasn't a tea connoisseur, but her intuition told her it was good tea. As expected of the upscale restaurant at Mary Sue's prestigious school, the food rarely disappointed.

Thinking of this, I happily took another sip.

"You two order first," Nangong Ye said, handing the menu to the two of them.

Xu Feifei curiously opened the menu, and the first dishes that caught her eye were all familiar names: Buddha Jumps Over the Wall, Lion's Head Meatballs, Boiled Cabbage in Clear Broth...

The dishes that frequently appear at state banquets in documentaries are the kind you've seen but never tasted. Xu Feifei checked the prices again—they were so expensive, all in the four figures.

However, in this fictional world, price wasn't an issue for Xu Feifei. Besides, the male lead was paying for the meal, so she figured she should take advantage of his generosity.

"I want Buddha Jumps Over the Wall, Lion's Head Meatballs, and Boiled Cabbage in Clear Broth. Lin Yuan, what about you?" Xu Feifei said, handing the menu to Lin Yuan.

Lin Yuan shook her head and handed the menu to Nangong Ye.

Nangong Ye ordered a few more dishes and then called the waiter over, handing him the menu. The wait for the food to arrive was rather long, and soon Xu Feifei had finished her tea.

The teapot was placed on the right edge, and Xu Feifei, sitting down, couldn't quite reach it, so she stood up to pour the tea.

Before Xu Feifei could stand up, Lin Yuan picked up the teapot and poured tea for her. After pouring, she said, "Thank you."

They drank again, completely satisfied, without a word spoken by any of the three.

After a while, Nangong Ye took the initiative to speak: "Why did you transfer to my school?"

The male lead gets straight to the point without beating around the bush. A classic straight man, simple and direct.