Is Chapter Ninety-Nine interested in our Xiao You?
If we're talking about building relationships, in the world of students, it's nothing more than playing a game of ball together, having a smoke together, looking at a girl together, and having a meal together.
In this situation, the best thing to do is to have a meal together at a restaurant.
Lin Huai leaned back in his chair, one arm casually twirling a pen on the desk, the other arm hanging down on his long, straight leg under the desk.
He spoke slowly amidst the crowd, "I'll treat everyone to a nice meal after school. Thank you all for your kindness, and let's work together in the future."
Xiao You raised her eyebrows. This veteran cadre-like speech, "Thank you for your care, let's work together," really showed leadership qualities.
The three brothers looked at each other in disbelief; this transfer student was truly generous.
"Okay, let's go! See you at the gate after school!"
Xiao You remained slumped over the table, longing for the school bell to ring.
Only when I'm in class can I escape the noise of these three brothers.
The next class was math, and for Xiao You, the math teacher's voice was undoubtedly a lullaby. As soon as class started, she was pecking at rice with her pen on her head like a chicken.
Lin Huai stared for a while, then caught Xiao You's head before it fell onto the table.
He said in a somewhat lazy tone, his voice slightly magnetic, "If you want to sleep, then lie down and sleep properly."
Xiao You didn't think much of it and simply went to sleep.
I slept for the entire afternoon.
The ability to hear clearly during school days is truly amazing; the phrase "School's out" is what keeps your mind sharp.
As soon as the teacher announced the end of class, Xiao You naturally woke up.
It looks like a rabbit, with its ears perked up and its eyes darting left and right.
Xiao You finally realized her current identity and where she was.
"Let's go eat, they went downstairs early."
Xiao You was visibly taken aback by Lin Huai's words. "I want to go too?"
Lin Huai said, "Yes."
The back door was open, and the wind blowing through the window ruffled Lin Huai's hair, revealing his eyes hidden beneath it.
Xiao You saw herself reflected in Lin Huai's eyes.
She sighed and muttered in a voice only she could hear, "It really looks so much like him, like he was ten years younger. But now... seeing this face breaks my heart. I know you're not him."
Despite my strong desire to refuse, some kind of magnetic attraction still made me follow behind him.
When I walked out of the teaching building, dusk had already hung on the treetops.
"What do you want to eat?" Lin Huai asked Xiao You.
As he passed by a nearby alley, he pointed to the mala tang (a type of spicy hot pot).
Lin Huai nodded.
There was a dim light in the shop, around four or five small tables.
The refrigerator was filled with various side dishes and meatballs in small boxes. Lin Huai picked up the tongs and started putting them into the bowl.
Xiao You really had no interest at all. When Lin Huai came back after scanning the payment code, he saw that Xiao You was slumped over the table again.
Lin Huai clicked his tongue and disgustedly pried Xiao You's hand away.
"This table is covered in oil and very dirty. Why don't you wipe it down first before you lie down?"
Xiao You said, "I didn't notice."
"Even if you have something on your mind, you should still live your life well," Lin Huai said.
Xiao You was stunned.
"I'm fine."
Lin Huai said "Oh": "Your unhappiness is written all over your face."
"Then don't stare at my face, or you'll lose your appetite," Xiao You said.
Lin Huai propped his face up with one hand, his elbow resting on the table, his fingertips tapping the corner of the table, as if he were thinking about something.
Wen Jing also does this when he's in a meeting.
Perhaps she was delusional, Xiao You told herself once again that this was her high school life, not a world she had transmigrated into.
Soon a large bowl of spicy hot pot was served, the broth still fragrant and looking very appetizing.
"Just one bowl? What about the three of them?" Xiao You asked.
He took two pairs of chopsticks from the sterilizer next to him, handed one pair over, and heard the other person say, "I forgot to tell them it was here."
Xiao You burst out laughing.
"I don't have their WeChat."
Lin Huai added a sentence.
Xiao You took out her phone and called Wang Haomai.
As soon as I answered, I heard a loud, boisterous voice on the other end: "That Lin Huai is really wicked! He told us to wait for him at the gate and then disappeared! Bro, where are you having fun? I'll come find you!"
"Lin Huai and I are sitting in a mala tang (spicy hot pot) shop in the alley."
"Damn it, you're in cahoots with him. No, you're lustful and forget about the old one when you see a handsome guy."
What is all this nonsense?
The voices of Yang Zijiang and Wang Bahang could be heard on the other end of the phone.
"Come on over here." Xiao You didn't want herself and Lin Huai to sit there awkwardly, and she could feel the warmth of the three brothers.
Lin Huai brought over two small bowls, and the two of them picked out vegetables and ate quietly, just like when they used to eat together.
Within minutes, the three brothers, panting heavily, returned.
Wang Haomai was furious and started spouting nonsense, "So you two are enjoying yourselves here while we're just waiting foolishly at the door!"
Lin Huai smiled and said, "Sorry, I don't have your contact information. I didn't see you at the door after I went downstairs."
Wang Haomai, a polite man, sounded a little guilty. In reality, he had secretly dragged Yang Zijiang and Wang Bahang out for a smoke, which was why they hadn't run into each other.
"Well... never mind, I really love this mala tang place, so you've definitely chosen the right spot!"
They pulled three stools from the next table and squeezed in with Lin Huai.
Helpless, Xiao You was squeezed to Lin Huai's side.
While picking up the unruly beef ball with his chopsticks, Yang Zijiang lied, "Lin Huai, do you have feelings for Xiao You? I feel like you're taking special care of him."
"Get out of here. They accidentally hit Xiao You. It was out of protectiveness and a sense of responsibility that they started making things up." Wang Bahang retorted.
“That’s true,” Yang Zijiang said.
Embarrassingly, Xiao You stuffed a whole beef meatball into his mouth and choked.
Lin Huai handed him a bottle of soda.
He gulped it down, still not recovered.
Hearing Wang Bahang say, "But now I feel like Lin Huai is trying to woo him. Look how considerate he is, it's like love at first sight."
The fizz from the soda got stuck in my throat, and I coughed it up.
His face turned bright red.
Please give me a way out; it would have been better if I hadn't come at all.
Wang Haomai put his arm around Xiao You and said, "Putting everything else aside, my brother is handsome, and his eyes are captivating. If he were a girl, I would have already dated him. Why would a transfer student like you have the chance to date him?"
Lin Huai was not happy to see them being so intimate.
After school, the area outside the mala tang (spicy hot pot) shop is bustling with people coming and going to get their food to go, while some students sit inside chatting and gossiping.
Amidst the noisy environment, a clear and firm voice declared, "Even if he's not a girl, I'll still pursue him."
...
The three of them dropped their chopsticks in unison, staring dumbfounded at Lin Huai and then at Xiao You.
"I told you they had something to do!!!!"
"Oh no, oh no! The cabbage I've been raising for two years has been eaten by a transfer student!!!"
"The class beauty just asked me to slip a love letter to Lin Huai!!! Now that's great!!!"
Xiao You: What the heck?!
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