While Ye Qing was waiting for Xu Xiaoyue's answer, the people in front of her had already finished getting their food and left. Xu Xiaoyue nudged Ye Qing, signaling her to move forward.
After taking two steps forward, Ye Qing looked at Xu Xiaoyue again.
Xu Xiaoyue said, "Everyone says you got into a fight with someone at the clothing store where you work today."
Hearing Xu Xiaoyue's words, Ye Qing paused for a moment: "It wasn't exactly a fight."
Xu Xiaoyue's words made Ye Qing realize that Xu Xiaoyue probably didn't know the whole story, but had only heard some gossip, which was why she came to ask him.
Ye Qing wouldn't have said much about it if it were someone else, since it wasn't exactly a good thing, and he was afraid that people would look at him with pity if he told them.
So Ye Qing didn't intend to say much to Xu Xiaoyue. After giving a perfunctory explanation, Ye Qing remained silent, staring straight ahead as she waited for her turn in line.
But for some reason, the windows of the school cafeteria were exceptionally clean today, so clean that you could see your reflection in them.
Ye Qing saw Xu Xiaoyue's shadow. Although he couldn't see her eyes, he could tell from her reflection in the glass that Xu Xiaoyue was staring at him.
Ye Qing subconsciously turned to look at Xu Xiaoyue, who was still holding her arm.
Just like that, Ye Qing saw the concern and worry in Xu Xiaoyue's eyes, as well as some other emotions, but Ye Qing didn't look at them closely enough.
What she was certain of was that the only emotion Xu Xiaoyue lacked was sympathy.
Suddenly, Ye Qing's nose stung with tears. She quickly turned her head away from Xu Xiaoyue and stopped looking at her. It was her turn in line. She tried her best to control her emotions and told the cook what she wanted, including Xu Xiaoyue's food. She picked up her food and silently found a table to sit down.
During this time, Xu Xiaoyue noticed Ye Qing's expression, but didn't ask Ye Qing a single question.
Since her mother passed away, no one has ever looked at her with concern. When she was studying in the county town, Ye Qing worked hard to get rid of her uncle's family and leave Xiaoyao Village as soon as possible, so she didn't have much time to make friends.
In Xiaoyao Village, no one of the people of Ye Qing's age genuinely wanted to become friends with him, because of his appearance and status as a good student.
So Ye Qing has always been alone, going her own way. She never thought there was anything wrong with that before, but now that she feels Xu Xiaoyue's care, she realizes how good it is to have a friend.
With so much to say, Ye Qing suddenly felt she had to confide in someone. So, after a long silence, she softly told Xu Xiaoyue about what had happened that day.
Xu Xiaoyue was indignant after hearing this. She put the only piece of meat left in her dish into Ye Qing's bowl and said, "Eat, eat more. When you encounter bad things, eating is the right thing to do. Once you're full, you'll feel better."
Ye Qing smiled and, without being polite, picked up the meat and ate it.
Although he didn't say much to Xu Xiaoyue, Ye Qing's mood did improve after he did. When he looked at Xu Xiaoyue again, he found that Xu Xiaoyue's eyes were no longer concerned, but full of gossip.
Swallowing hard, Ye Qing tidied up her empty bowl and took it to the sink to wash it.
Seeing this, Xu Xiaoyue quickly stood up, packed her lunchbox, and followed behind Ye Qing. Seeing that the tap next to Ye Qing was empty, she squeezed over, nudged Ye Qing with her elbow, and asked, "What's your relationship with that guy we met at the dormitory entrance earlier?"
Ye Qing was taken aback: "Which one?"
"It's the guy I met downstairs in our dorm the other day. I even told you he was really fierce. I think he was there too, right? I didn't manage to squeeze to the front to see, but I'm tall, so I stood on tiptoe and saw him. He was there too. I couldn't see him clearly from a distance, but he looked like he was going to help you."
After glancing at Xu Xiaoyue's thoughtful expression as she spoke, Ye Qing turned off the tap, shook off the water, and left.
"Hey, wait for me!"
Xu Xiaoyue caught up with Ye Qing again and asked, "Tell me about it."
Ye Qing was thoroughly annoyed by Xu Xiaoyue's persistent questioning, so she gave a brief explanation of her relationship with Xi Quan, and then concluded: "So, put away your curiosity."
After clicking her tongue a few times, Xu Xiaoyue said, "Actually, it doesn't matter if you two have something going on in the future. It's just that he's been married before and isn't good enough for you. Besides, he seems too impressive."
Before meeting Xu Xiaoyue, Ye Qing wondered if she was taking her anger out on Xi Quan. He seemed innocent, having helped her in Xiaoyao Village. Ye Qing wasn't sure why she had such thoughts.
Hearing Xu Xiaoyue say this, Ye Qing staggered for a moment before quickly retorting, "There's absolutely no way we could be together. I've completely offended his mother today."
"Huh?" Xu Xiaoyue didn't realize that her unconscious remark had elicited such a strong reaction from Ye Qing, and her curiosity and gossip were reignited: "What happened? Tell me."
Ye Qing realized that if he didn't say anything, Xu Xiaoyue would forget everything in a while, but if he said too much, Xu Xiaoyue would definitely keep asking him questions. So Ye Qing quickly changed the subject: "Let's not talk about this. I'm worried about it right now."
"What are you worried about?" Xu Xiaoyue's thoughts followed Ye Qing's words.
"After causing such a scene at Sister Zhang's shop today, Sister Zhang is afraid that my cousin will find out where I am and come to make trouble from time to time, and she won't be able to keep her shop open. So she won't let me go there anymore. I'm thinking about what kind of job I can find to support myself."
When Ye Qing finished speaking and looked at Xu Xiaoyue, he found that Xu Xiaoyue was looking at him with a disappointed look. Ye Qing asked, "Why are you looking at me like that?"
"You're really wasting the resources your parents gave you. Working at that tailor shop is certainly a good fit for your major, but how much money can you make?" Xu Xiaoyue said, looking at Ye Qing with expectant eyes.
Ye Qing understood what Xu Xiaoyue meant; she wanted him to contact her so she could help him find a job. Since he understood Xu Xiaoyue's intention and Ye Qing was genuinely short of money, he didn't hesitate and asked Xu Xiaoyue.
After asking, Xu Xiaoyue said, "Didn't I just say you're wasting your figure? You should be a model. I'll introduce you to someone."
At that time, the modeling industry was a relatively new industry in China. Ye Qing had just started university and didn't know much about it, but she was studying fashion design and knew some basic information. Ye Qing said, "I'm not tall enough. Isn't it said that you have to be at least 1.7 meters tall? I'm only 1.65 meters tall."
After saying that, Ye Qing looked at Xu Xiaoyue with envy. She was 1.72 meters tall, which was considered very tall for a girl.
Xu Xiaoyue said, "You're supposed to be a design student, and you're talking about catwalk models."
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