You're still worried about the people who almost pulled you off the top bunk.
However, it is precisely this pure kindness that makes it so precious.
Su Tang did not answer her naive question, but simply reached out and gently patted her thin shoulder.
She turned and walked to the corner, picking up the lunchboxes she had been carefully protecting.
She opened the lid, and the aroma of roasted chicken legs and the savory flavor of the broth instantly filled the air once again.
It's the aroma of chicken skin roasted to a golden brown, mixed with the rich flavor of meat broth and the simple sweetness of white rice.
She handed the golden, glistening roasted chicken leg to Wang Xiaoya, and then handed two lunchboxes filled with rice, dishes, and broth to Liu Landi and Chen Xiaocao.
"Eat up, it's still warm."
Her voice was calm, as if the thrilling battle just now was merely a farce that had nothing to do with her.
Wang Xiaoya looked at the chicken leg, her eyes reddening, and insisted on giving it to Su Tang: "Su An, if it weren't for you today, I wouldn't have been able to finish the cross-country race at all. You helped me get first place, so you should eat the chicken leg!"
Su Tang didn't say anything, took the chicken leg, neatly tore it into four pieces, and gave one piece to each of the four people.
The four of them sat together and ate heartily, their mouths full of oil, enjoying themselves immensely.
Meanwhile, Zhou Zhihui, who was engrossed in cleaning, slowed down noticeably when she smelled the aroma. Out of the corner of her eye, she involuntarily glanced at the golden roasted chicken leg, and her Adam's apple bobbed involuntarily.
She could see the drama unfold tonight from the moment Sun Erniu tripped and fell. After all, it's impossible for Sun Erniu to trip herself and fall so hard while walking on flat ground.
The woman in front of us, Su An, was a quiet, reserved person. She did nothing but move her foot, and she caused the two groups to fight to the death, with both sides suffering head injuries and being locked up in solitary confinement.
And then there's Zhang Man... She was able to betray Qiao Lin without batting an eye at the most crucial moment, completely selling her out and even doing Zhao Yan a favor in the process. This kind of person is willing to sacrifice anyone for their own benefit.
This scheming, this tactic... Zhou Zhihui felt a chill run down her spine.
She originally thought that the people she needed to be most wary of in this dormitory were Qiao Lin's background and Zhao Yan's fists.
But now she realizes just how wrong she was.
Su An, who seems the most harmless, and Zhang Man, who seems the quietest, are actually the most terrifying beings.
An eerie silence fell over the dormitory.
On one side, Wang Xiaoya, Liu Landi, and Chen Xiaocao were wolfing down their food, the four inseparable, their mouths greasy with oil, enjoying themselves immensely.
On the other side, Zhang Man and Zhou Zhihui silently cleaned up the battlefield, and the ground gradually became clean.
"Comrade Zhang Man."
Finally, it was the shrewd and resourceful Zhou Zhihui who broke the silence. She swept the last bit of trash into the dustpan, straightened up, and spoke in a seemingly casual tone.
"I never expected you to have such a high level of moral awareness. Just now, in front of the instructor, you truly upheld the principle of putting the greater good before family, without any hesitation."
It sounds like a compliment, but even a fool could tell there was a probing undertone.
Zhang Man stopped what she was doing, adjusted her glasses, and simply said, "I'm just stating the facts."
Zhou Zhihui's smile remained unchanged. She took a step closer and lowered her voice: "Qiao Lin and Zhao Yan will be out in at least a week, and they'll be severely weakened. I think we should get closer to each other."
She looked at the inseparable group of four, Su An and his companions, her intentions clear.
Zhang Man remained silent for a moment, then followed Zhou Zhihui's gaze to Su An, who was playing PUBG, and a faint smile appeared on her lips.
“Yes,” she said softly, “we need to try something different.”
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