Let's have a meal together

Lin Yuan glanced at the test paper and said, "Look, the seventh multiple-choice question and the second short-answer question cover the same knowledge point. You've already taken notes on the earlier ones, so you don't need to take notes on the later ones."

She used her pen to circle question seven in the multiple-choice section and question two in the short-answer section. But coincidentally, her pen was red. It was particularly inconspicuous in the exam paper filled with red handwriting. Finding the circle would require some time and sharp eyesight.

Lin Yuan silently looked at the red pen in her hand, then glanced at Xu Feifei.

Xu Feifei was confused and thought Lin Yuan was asking her if she knew how. So she quickly nodded and said, "Yes, yes."

Lin Yuan smiled and asked, "Do you have any colored pens?"

Xu Feifei shook her head and said, "No."

Lin Yuan tapped Lu Ren's chair with the tip of her pen and asked, "Do you have any colored pens?"

"Only black and red! Do you want some?" Lu Ren asked, holding up two pens.

She continued, "My note-taking is rather rough; it's not as meticulous as girls'."

Lin Yuan shook her head and asked the girl in front of her. The girl generously handed the pen holder to Lin Yuan, "Please choose whichever you like. I have red, blue, purple, and pink ones. Just take whichever one you prefer."

Lin Yuan picked out a blue pen. "Thanks! I'll return it to you later."

Looking at the bucket of colorful pens on the table, Xu Feifei couldn't help but exclaim, "Sister, you have so many colorful pens! I fell in love with them at first sight. Where did you buy them?"

"My daddy bought this in Paris, France. Do you have that kind of money?" the girl said arrogantly.

Upon hearing this, Xu Feifei took a breath, leaned back slightly, and awkwardly looked the girl up and down. She seemed perfectly normal, no different from any other high school student. The only difference was her arrogant expression.

Is this something a normal high school student would say? It's definitely something out of a Mary Sue novel.

"How dare you speak like that! Lin Yuan is the Lin family's daughter and sole heir. Their business spans the globe and could buy a hundred of your businesses!" Lu Ren chimed in, adding fuel to the fire as he watched the spectacle unfold.

"You, you!!" The girl pointed at Lu Ren, too angry to speak.

"What do you mean, 'you'? Besides, there are only three black cards in the world, and Feifei is one of them..."

Xu Feifei, listening nearby, felt incredibly awkward and wanted to shut Lu Ren up. "Shut up! Is this some kind of elementary school student comparison?!"

"Ahem... Lu Ren, you..." Xu Feifei cleared her throat, trying to change the subject.

Amid the noisy atmosphere, Lin Yuan said, "Fabriqué en Chine".

"What?" Everyone looked at Lin Yuan with confusion.

Lin Yuan pointed to the pen holder and said, "Fabriqué en Chine. Made in China."

Although Xu Feifei couldn't understand the first sentence in foreign language, she could understand the Chinese that followed. She couldn't help but want to laugh, her lips forming a small circle as she tried hard to hold it back.

Lu Ren, standing next to him, burst into laughter without any restraint: "Made in China! Looks like I don't need to go to Paris; I can buy it right here in China. Made in China is awesome!!"

Those around couldn't help but laugh when they heard this.

Perhaps it was because Lu Ren's laughter was so touching that Xu Feifei couldn't help but laugh as well.

Seeing that everyone around her was laughing at her, the girl pointed at them and angrily said, "You, all of you!"

After saying that, she angrily snatched back the pen holder and buried her face in her hands on the table, crying.

This is bad! Xu Feifei looked at Lin Yuan, then at Lu Ren. She didn't know what to do and was distressed.

Lin Yuan was taken aback, not expecting that one sentence could make the other person cry. She pinched her brow, "Although it was made in China, the label is in French. No one said you didn't buy it in Paris."

Lin Yuan's voice wasn't loud, but everyone around could hear what she was saying. The girl who heard her gradually stopped crying.

Xu Feifei saw the girl gradually calm down, and her tense expression slowly relaxed.

Lin Yuan walked up and gently placed the pen on the table, making a soft "tap" sound.

"The pen works great, thank you!"

With Lin Yuan putting the pen back on the table, the farce was over.

Lin Yuan pulled out a blank sheet of scratch paper and marked the key points and areas that needed to be memorized. Then she handed the paper to Xu Feifei and said, "These are the key points of this exam paper. Go back and study them carefully."

Xu Feifei took the paper and looked at the key points. The handwriting was different from its usual neatness; it was somewhat sharp. The black and red ink were mixed, yet clear and legible. The red ink was the most important point, immediately noticeable.

Xu Feifei's eyes lit up; the more she looked, the more delighted she became. She smiled and said, "Lin Yuan, I love you! You're so good to me!"

Hearing this, Lin Yuan felt a surge of joy. A slight smile played on her lips as she said, "You've fallen in love already!"

"I've been in love with it for a while now, and it's gotten even deeper today! Hahaha!"

Xu Feifei looked into her eyes and said, "They are crescent-shaped, and the eyes are so pure, like the eyes of a naive doe."

Lin Yuan looked away during their eye contact, lowered her head to look at the exam paper, and the smile on her lips never left her face.

Seeing Lin Yuan's expression, Xu Feifei teased, "What's wrong? Are you shy?"

After saying that, he moved closer to Lin Yuan's table. Resting his head on his arm, he smiled and looked at Lin Yuan's face through the gaps in her drooping hair.

Lin Yuan put down her pen, looked at her and smiled, "No, I love you too."

I wonder if it was because Lin Yuan's expression was a little serious and her tone was earnest when she spoke, or if the way the two of them looked at each other was a little strange?

This time, Xu Feifei looked away first and muttered softly, "Hehe, I already knew!"

Lin Yuan looked out the window at the sycamore trees. Sycamores in City A are evergreen year-round. These trees are quite old, with large, deep green leaves.

The early summer sun was intense, its rays already falling on the leaves. When the wind blew, the leaves swayed gently, just like Lin Yuan's mood at that moment.

Time always flies. I was busy studying at school, and Wednesday's classes were over in no time.

Xu Feifei tidied up her things on her desk, preparing to go eat.

Zhang Jiayi walked in with a bright smile, a backpack slung over one shoulder, and said, "Feifei, let's go! Let's go eat!"

"Okay! I'll pack up and head over." Xu Feifei shoved all the small items she hadn't had time to put away from the table into the bin.

Zhang Jiayi glanced at her, then looked around the classroom and asked, "Hey! Where's Lin Yuan?"

"She had something to do and left first!"

"Okay, let's go then!"

The two walked onto the school path, which was crowded with people after school. As usual, large groups of students walked busily along the road outside the school and to the cafeteria.

Zhang Jia didn't head towards the cafeteria; instead, she walked towards the area outside the school.

As they walked, Xu Feifei asked, "Aren't we going to eat? Aren't we eating in the cafeteria?"

"We ate out at a private kitchen. It was delicious; I had to beg the owner for a long time before he let me skip the queue to make a reservation!"

"Home-style cooking? Is it far away?"

"It's not far, it's very close to the school. I'll take you back after we eat," Zhang Jiayi said with a smile.

Xu Feifei thought for a moment, then nodded and said, "Okay!"

Xu Feifei stood in front of the villa, looking at the familiar roses, the familiar villa, and the familiar old woman. Yes, only a week had passed, and she was back again.

Everyone says this restaurant is hard to book. Looks like she's pretty lucky; she can eat there twice a week without making a reservation.

The old woman was watering the flowers with a watering can, the water gently splashing onto them.

Water droplets flowed down from the flowers, branches, and leaves, bending the leaves and clinging to the flowers. The droplets reflected the sunset, emitting a golden glow.

It's almost six o'clock now; early summer dusks always come late. The sky is still bright, but the distant clouds are golden yellow, dazzling but not blinding.

When the old woman saw Zhang Jiayi, she looked at him kindly and nodded. Turning to see Xu Feifei, her eyes narrowed.

Zhang Jiayi quickly greeted her, "Grandma, you're in good health! I've been craving your signature osmanthus cake for a month now, and I even waited in line for ages!"

The old woman laughed even harder after hearing this, her eyes narrowing into slits. The cheerful man chuckled and said, "You! You always know how to make me happy!"

"No way! To be honest, Grandma, do you have osmanthus cake tonight?" Zhang Jiayi looked at Grandma with bright eyes.

"Hehe, you'll see when it's served! Miss, you look familiar!" the old woman asked, turning to Xu Feifei.

Xu Feifei was taken aback when she was suddenly asked the question. She quickly replied, "Grandma, I ate here last week."

The old woman thought for a moment, then smiled and shook her head, saying, "No wonder you looked familiar! I'm getting old, my memory isn't what it used to be!"

"Since you've all been here before, I won't go into too much detail. Please make yourself at home!" the old woman said with a smile before leaving.

After the old woman walked a short distance away, Zhang Jiayi asked, "Feifei, did you come here last week?"

Xu Feifei nodded and said, "When I first transferred here last time, Lin Yuan invited me to have dinner here."

"Ah!" Zhang Jiayi let out a long sigh, somewhat dejected. "Looks like I'm too late! I was hoping to leave a lasting impression on you!"

"Haha, it's nothing. You already made a deep impression on me when we first met!" Xu Feifei laughed.

"Really?! How so?!" Zhang Jiayi's eyes suddenly lit up!

"You almost knocked me flying that day! How could I not remember it?" Xu Feifei teased mischievously.

Zhang Jiayi found Xu Feifei's sly look extremely amusing. He reached out and pinched Xu Feifei's cheek, saying, "I didn't expect you to still hold a grudge!"

This sudden intimate contact made her feel very uncomfortable, and her face hurt a little from being grabbed. Xu Feifei frowned and reached out to slap Zhang Jiayi's hand away unhappily, saying, "A gentleman uses his hands, not his words!"

Zhang Jiayi chuckled after hearing this. He corrected her, saying, "It's more like a gentleman uses words, not fists!"

Xu Feifei blushed, but forced herself to say, "Yes, that's exactly what I said! If you scratch my face again, I'll beat you to a pulp!"

"Feifei!"