Chapter 24 Strategy: Day 24 - No Restrictions on Meat or Vegetables
Bai Jiangxin seemed oblivious to his presence, and Xiang Di pondered how to begin.
Bai Jiangxin's phone had a privacy screen protector on it, so Xiang Di assumed he was using it to look up study materials; otherwise, why would he be staring at it so intently without moving?
She dared not make a sound to disturb him, while Bai Jiangxin was already getting impatient.
She's been standing in front of him for several seconds now, what exactly does she want?
Being stared at makes him uncomfortable even when playing on his phone. He can't move his fingers on those silly, short videos that are only a few seconds long. His headphones have been playing the same stupid, canned laughter over and over again, and he's getting annoyed with it.
Xiang Di cheered herself up in her heart.
Xiang Di, don't be a coward! Go for it! It's just delivering a cream puff, what are you so afraid of! It's not like you're confessing your feelings to him!
"that……"
The cautious voice finally rang out, and Bai Jiangxin's lips curled up slightly.
There was a commotion at the classroom door; coincidentally, Ye Minjia and Zhou Linxiao had returned.
Bai Jiangxin frowned slightly.
Ye Minjia was quick-witted and agile. Seeing Xiang Di standing in front of Bai Jiangxin's desk, he immediately turned around to leave, but he forgot that Zhou Linxiao, who was unaware of their relationship, was beside him.
Zhou Linxiao walked straight over without saying a word, but first raised his nose and sniffed, like a large chestnut-haired dog with a keen sense of smell.
"What is this that smells so good?"
Xiang Di was surprised by his sense of smell and honestly said, "...It's a cheese puff."
Upon hearing that it was a cheese puff, Bai Jiangxin paused slightly.
I glanced at the paper bag in her hand; it looked familiar—it was definitely the packaging from the bakery near the entrance of her apartment complex.
Bai Jiangxin roughly guessed why she had come to see him.
It turns out she still remembered what she had said.
Bai Jiangxin raised an eyebrow, waiting impassively for her to offer him the cream puffs.
"Does the school still sell cheese puffs?" Zhou Linxiao asked. "I haven't seen any. Where are they?"
"It wasn't sold at the school, it was sold in my hometown."
Zhou Linxiao responded with an "oh," her tone revealing her disappointment.
It really sounded like a dog whimpering. Xiang Di felt a little sorry for him; she cherished handsome men and couldn't bear to see them disappointed.
Her brother bought so much food, intending for her to share it with her classmates. Bai Jiangxin definitely couldn't finish it all by herself, and it would be a waste. So why not do as her brother suggested and share some with others?
Fortunately, she hadn't given any to Bai Jiangxin yet, so she asked Zhou Linxiao, "Do you want some? I bought a lot."
Her olive-colored eyes immediately curved into a bright arc, and Zhou Linxiao said with delight, "Thank you."
After all, she would have to give it to Bai Jiangxin later, so she had to be careful about hygiene and not touch it directly with her hands. Fortunately, Xiang Sheng hadn't forgotten to ask the bakery owner for disposable gloves when she bought it. Xiang Di carefully put on the gloves and gave Zhou Linxiao one to try.
Ye Minjia, that gluttonous boy, stopped when he saw Xiang Di distributing food and went over to try and get some too.
Xiang Di asked generously, "Squad leader, would you like some?"
Ye Minjia chuckled: "Eat."
The two boys simultaneously popped the cheese puffs into their mouths, and the moment they bit into the outer layer, the creamy, cheese-scented filling instantly filled their mouths.
They looked at each other and said almost in unison, "Delicious."
Seeing that they liked it made Xiang Di happy. She was suddenly glad that her brother had bought so many, but also felt a little guilty that she had only thought of buying them for Bai Jiangxin and forgot to share them with her classmates.
If she had only bought one serving, she definitely wouldn't have been willing to share it with them; she would have kept it all for Bai Jiangxin.
Sigh, I've prioritized romance over friendship. I'll condemn myself for three seconds. Considering how kind my brother is, I won't send him any more sibling erotic stories.
The two boys' quiet exclamations woke Liang Qianqian, who was taking a nap. Before she could figure out what was going on, the aroma of cream puffs captivated her sense of smell.
Xiang Di: "Qianqian, do you want some cream puffs?"
Liang Qianqian's eyes lit up: "Eat!"
After giving the cream puffs to Qianqian, Xiang Di went to look at Bai Jiangxin. Now was the perfect opportunity to strike up a conversation. She could casually give him a cream puff while giving the others some, but when she saw his indifferent profile, she hesitated.
Let's share it with the others first, and leave the rest for Bai Jiangxin alone, so he can eat quietly by himself without anyone bothering him.
Several girls in the class who were close to her were also woken up by the noise. Xiang Di counted the remaining cream puffs to make sure there were enough for Bai Jiangxin, and then gave one to each of them.
Ye Minjia felt that one wasn't enough, so she shamelessly went over and asked for another one.
"..."
Bai Jiangxin stared expressionlessly at the scene of the monkey-like creature dividing peaches.
Wasn't it cream puffs I brought for him? Or is he just imagining things?
"Never mind, I'll wait a bit. Others come first." Bai Jiangxin coldly withdrew his gaze.
She received another cream puff from Xiang Di, and to her surprise, it was so delicious. This time, Ye Minjia couldn't bear to swallow it whole, but instead savored it slowly by holding it to her lips.
Ye Minjia truly admired Bai Jiangxin; he could resist joining in any excitement. He sat down in Wang Sichen's seat and asked him, "Aren't you going to ask Xiang Di for a cream puff to try?"
Bai Jiangxin: "No need."
It was bought for him anyway, so he doesn't need to ask; she will naturally bring it to him to eat.
Seeing his lack of interest in the cream puff, Ye Minjia had a mischievous idea again. She deliberately offered him a half-eaten cream puff. Sure enough, Bai Jiangxin immediately frowned and tilted his head back in disgust.
"Don't give me anything you've eaten."
Ye Minjia knew he would be disgusted, so she put the remaining half of the cream puff into her mouth and said with cream in her mouth, "I'm telling you, don't put on airs at times like this. Go ask Xiang Di for one. If you ask her, she will definitely give you one. And I'm not lying to you, it's pretty good. The cream inside isn't greasy at all, it's sweet and salty."
Bai Jiangxin gave a slight twitch of his lips and said in a low voice, "I don't need you to tell me what it tastes like. I've already tasted it."
Ye Minjia: "You've tried it? When?"
Bai Jiangxin raised an eyebrow, neither confirming nor denying.
"Anyway, it was earlier than yours."
Ye Minjia: "..."
Although it was difficult to discern any emotion in his tone, was this person showing off?
That makes sense, after all, they had talked about it before, so it's not surprising that Bai Jiangxin had eaten cream puffs before. No wonder he's so calm now.
Goodness, it's one thing to secretly date, but to eat alone and not share with him at all.
He had worried that the breakup would affect his grades and even tried to get them back together, but now he realizes it was all for nothing.
Ye Minjia scoffed, "What's so smug about?"
Just a dumped ex-boyfriend.
Just then, the math teacher came over from the office. He was surprised that Class 97's lunch break was so lively today. However, he was not the homeroom teacher and had no obligation to maintain discipline during the lunch break.
The math teacher went directly to Bai Jiangxin: "Bai Jiangxin, come here for a moment. I just received a set of mock exam papers, and there seems to be a problem with the answers. Could you come to my office and take a look?"
Teachers are usually happy to talk to high-achieving students about problems. Bai Jiangxin was used to being called on by teachers and stood up immediately: "Coming."
Ye Minjia immediately patted Bai Jiangxin: "It might be the math test next week. Remember to leak a few questions and let me know."
At the same time, he was also making plans in his mind.
I'm definitely getting a perfect score in math this time!!!
Bai Jiangxin pretended not to hear Ye Minjia's little scheme. Before leaving the classroom, he glanced at Xiang Di, who was surrounded by girls.
She'd better not forget to leave him two.
After Bai Jiangxin left with the teacher, Ye Minjia's seat was currently occupied by Xiang Di, so he couldn't go back for the time being. He simply continued to sit in Wang Sichen's seat, savoring the taste of the cream puff.
Wang Sichen never takes a lunch break; he goes out to party as soon as lunchtime arrives. I don't know where he gets his energy from.
Speak of the devil, and he appears; Wang Sichen is back.
Although spring has arrived and the heating has been turned off, the weather outside is still quite chilly. This seemingly fearless, sunny young man actually came back wearing only a sleeveless basketball jersey, drenched in sweat, carrying a basketball.
Seeing that his seat had been taken by the class monitor, Wang Sichen didn't care. He made what he thought was a cool basketball shooting motion and threw the basketball to the back of the classroom. When he saw that the large group next to him was surrounded by people, he immediately went over to watch the fun.
I craned my neck to look inside and saw that Xiang Di had brought some goodies to school to eat.
Unlike other guys who are too shy to ask girls for food, Wang Sichen is outgoing and shameless. Even though he wasn't familiar with Xiang Di, he was still very comfortable asking her for food.
Having just played basketball all afternoon, Wang Sichen desperately needed to replenish her energy. She moved closer to Xiang Di and said with a grin, "I want one too."
A girl noticed a sudden odor of sweat next to her, turned her head, and immediately exclaimed in disgust.
"Wang Sichen, you're covered in sweat, you're filthy."
I hate guys who are sweaty and smelly, and other girls will immediately avoid them.
Before Xiang Di could react, a hand that had just touched a basketball and was still sweaty reached into the fragrant paper bag.
Although she didn't have the same severe mysophobia as Bai Jiangxin, she still found it hard to tolerate.
Suddenly, she understood Bai Jiangxin's obsessive-compulsive disorder about cleanliness. Xiang Di frowned, looking at the boy with a resentful expression: "Hey, did you wash your hands after playing basketball?"
Wang Sichen was taken aback: "I forgot."
Liang Qianqian was furious: "Wang Sichen, do you have any manners? You took other people's food and ate it without even washing your hands?"
Wang Sichen hadn't noticed any of this. If a boy had said that to him, he would have just laughed it off without a care in the world. But when a girl said it to him, even the most shameless person would feel embarrassed.
Xiang Di: "I'm impressed."
Liang Qianqian said irritably, "The boys in our class are just not nice, oh, except for Bai Jiangxin."
Ye Minjia spoke up: "Hey, don't generalize and attack the whole group just because of individual actions, okay?"
"What should I do? I've already taken them all..." Everyone was blaming him. Wang Sichen looked at Xiang Di, trying to salvage the situation, "Where did you buy these cream puffs? Give me yours, and I'll go buy you another one later."
Xiang Di said calmly, "You can't buy it. This cream puff is only sold in our area."
The girl's cold expression when she was angry was quite different from her usual demeanor. Wang Sichen was a little scared and said, "How much is it? I'll pay you back."
"Forget it, just remember to wash your hands before you eat next time." Seeing that he was willing to admit his mistake, Xiang Di didn't want to pursue the matter further and gave the remaining cream puffs to Wang Sichen. "Anyway, I didn't pay for these cream puffs, so you can have them all."
Luckily, she hadn't given it away yet. She definitely couldn't give the cream puff to Bai Jiangxin, so she would buy another one for him another day.
As a grown man, Wang Sichen had to admit his mistakes. He said, "No way. I can't just take your cream puffs for nothing. I'll treat you to a meal at the cafeteria as compensation for the cream puffs, how about that?"
Xiang Di ignored him; she wasn't as patient with every boy as she was with Bai Jiangxin.
Wang Sichen added, "You can spend as much money as you want, as long as you can eat it all, you can eat the whole cafeteria."
Xiang Di ignored him, thinking to herself, "I have no interest in the cafeteria."
She glanced at an empty seat and thought, "I'm only interested in Bai Jiangxin's big banana, but unfortunately you can't afford to invite me."
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Bai Jiangxin, who was being eyed by the big banana, returned from the office after his lunch break.
The first physics class in the afternoon had already been going on for more than ten minutes, but because it was Bai Jiangxin who was late, the teacher didn't ask him a single question and just let him in.
Scheduling physics as the first class in the afternoon was definitely a major blunder in the career of the scheduling teacher; in the entire classroom, hardly anyone's head was perked up.
Unfortunately, their physics teacher was extremely boring. The teacher's professionalism was undeniable, but the more professional and brilliant the teacher, the worse the teaching level often was. He would often go off-topic and go beyond the syllabus. Fortunately, the students in Class 97 had a good foundation in physics and could learn on their own.
The afternoon atmosphere, combined with the teacher's voice, seemed to carry a powerful hypnotic effect. The classroom was quiet, with only the sound of the wind outside the window and the rustling of test papers being turned. Bai Jiangxin twirled his pen, staring blankly at the physics questions on the test paper.
Wang Sichen was much quieter than he had imagined, probably because the teacher had warned him beforehand. Throughout the day, apart from relaying messages for Ye Minjia, she basically didn't bother him.
That's fine too. As long as physical contact with Wang Sichen is avoided, Bai Jiangxin can still tolerate it.
Just as he was thinking this, Wang Sichen next to him, without him noticing anything, stretched out her arm and suddenly bumped into his elbow.
Looking to the side, I saw that Wang Sichen was dozing off, propping her chin up to fish, but now she finally couldn't hold on any longer, her arm went limp, and she slumped onto the table.
Just as Bai Jiangxin was about to move his arm away, he suddenly heard Wang Sichen curse in his mind.
Damn, I'm so hungry and sleepy. I was so busy playing basketball at noon that I didn't eat lunch.
The next second, Wang Sichen suddenly propped himself up on the table again.
[I almost forgot! I sent Di the cream puffs!]
Wang Sichen quickly pulled her arm away and began reaching into the desk.
Bai Jiangxin could no longer hear his thoughts, but before Wang Sichen's thoughts disappeared, he clearly heard Xiang Di's name.
He turned his head and watched as Wang Sichen actually pulled a paper bag out of her desk.
That's right, those are the exclusive packaging bags from the bakery near Xiangdi's house.
Bai Jiangxin's face darkened.
So what about his cream puffs?
Wang Sichen opened the paper bag, brought it close to his nose, and took a satisfying sniff. Then, in a very lewd manner, he lowered his head, quickly picked up a cream puff, stuffed it into his mouth, and then, in a self-deceiving manner, covered his mouth with one hand and slowly chewed it.
Bai Jiangxin: "..."
Wang Sichen ate two or three of them before realizing that Bai Jiangxin was watching her.
Feeling inexplicably guilty, like she'd been caught red-handed, Wang Sichen grinned, picked up a cream puff, and asked, "Cream puff, do you want some?"
Seeing Wang Sichen pick up the cream puff with her bare hands, Bai Jiangxin frowned uncomfortably, wondering if her hands were even washed.
"No need." After a pause, Bai Jiangxin asked, "Where did you get these cream puffs?"
Even though he had already heard Wang Sichen's thoughts and knew that the cream puff was a gift from Xiang Di, Bai Jiangxin didn't know why he was asking such a redundant question.
Sure enough, Wang Sichen said, "Xiang Di gave it to me."
Bai Jiangxin still frowned and asked him again, "Why did she give you cream puffs?"
The question, posed in a questioning tone, was so direct that it left Wang Sichen speechless.
He couldn't very well say that he took Xiang Di's cream puffs without permission because he hadn't washed his hands at noon, and then Xiang Di complained about it, so Xiang Di simply gave him all the cream puffs to eat.
That would be so embarrassing. Wang Sichen said, "There's no reason why, she just gave me some food."
Before he went to the office, Xiang Di gave one to each person, but when it came to Wang Sichen, without any reason, he just gave them all to him.
It's one thing for her to be exceptionally considerate to the new mixed-race girl, but why should Wang Sichen be treated this way?
Does she really have no dietary restrictions? Does she like all types?
Bai Jiangxin clearly didn't believe Wang Sichen's nonsense and asked with a smirk, "You just gave me the whole bag for no reason? Doing charity?"
"Hey, Bai Jiangxin, I respect you because you're number one in the grade, and I've treated you with a lot of respect. But what you're saying is going too far. What do you mean by charity? I'm not a beggar."
Wang Sichen snorted and said, "So Xiang Di and I are good friends, so she gave me the whole bag of cream puffs, is that not allowed?"
Bai Jiangxin narrowed his eyes: "You two are close?"
Wang Sichen replied confidently, "That's right."
Anyway, he had already planned to invite Xiang Di to dinner. If they got along well after the meal, they would naturally become friends, and he wouldn't be lying.
Wang Sichen thought to herself.
Bai Jiangxin asked casually, "How good is it?"
Wang Sichen: "..." Why does it feel like I'm being interrogated?
"Bai Jiangxin, Wang Sichen, I've been watching you two for a long time," the physics teacher on the podium suddenly said.
It wasn't surprising that Wang Sichen was called out, but it was quite surprising that Bai Jiangxin was called out. In an instant, everyone in the class was wide awake and stared at them with wide eyes.
Xiang Di was already feeling a bit drowsy, but as soon as he heard Bai Jiangxin being called out, he immediately looked over reflexively.
The class was quite surprised. They knew Wang Sichen was talkative and could chat with anyone, but they didn't expect him to be so amazing that even Bai Jiangxin could be led to whispering by him.
Wang Sichen is in big trouble for leading the academic genius astray; she's going to get a severe scolding from the physics teacher.
Even Wang Sichen himself thought so, thinking that he was doomed, and that the physics teacher would complain to the homeroom teacher, and he would get a scolding again.
As it turned out, the physics teacher, being the unconventional type, sighed and launched a direct attack on Bai Jiangxin.
"Bai Jiangxin, I know you don't need to attend class anymore, and I won't force you to. If you're really bored, you can sleep or play on your phone with headphones on, that's fine. But Wang Sichen still needs to attend class. His physics grades still have a lot of room for improvement, so you can't pay attention to him."
Bai Jiangxin looked displeased after being called out by the teacher, while Wang Sichen was utterly ashamed.
Teacher, you seem to be lecturing Bai Jiangxin, but you're actually humiliating me.
A soft chuckle filled the classroom; this little interlude came just in time, instantly waking everyone up.
The physics teacher said calmly, "Okay, you're all laughing yourselves awake, aren't you? Let's continue the lesson."
Xiang Di glanced absentmindedly at Wang Sichen, suddenly feeling a pang of jealousy towards her.
She was seated next to Bai Jiangxin, but Bai Jiangxin didn't like to talk to her. Why is it okay for Wang Sichen to be her deskmate?
No, I have to ask him for advice on how to get along with Bai Jiangxin.
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The first class of the afternoon finally ended, and as soon as the physics teacher left, Xiang Di immediately went to chat with Wang Sichen.
Asking for advice on the art of speaking right off the bat would seem too obvious, especially with Bai Jiangxin still around. So Xiang Di opted for a roundabout approach.
She smiled and asked, "Is the cream puff delicious?"
"It's delicious!" Wang Sichen said. "Hey, how about I treat you to dinner at the cafeteria tonight? Is that okay?"
She had initially dismissed his offer of a meal, but since they were having dinner together that evening, she figured she could ask him what Bai Jiangxin had talked about in class. Xiang Di nodded, "Sure, let's have dinner together—"
"Towards the flute."
Before he could finish speaking, he was interrupted by a cold voice.
Xiang Di turned her head and saw that it was Bai Jiangxin calling her.
Bai Jiangxin threw down his pen and said directly to her, "Come out here for a moment."
Xiang Di didn't know what he was going to do, but she would definitely obey Bai Jiangxin's orders.
Before leaving, Xiang Di made a point of reminding Wang Sichen: "Don't forget about dinner tonight."
Wang Sichen raised her voice and said, "I know, go ahead."
Right there in front of Bai Jiangxin, they made plans to have dinner together.
Bai Jiangxin left without a word, and Xiang Di quickly followed. After the two left, Ye Minjia slammed his hand on the table and arrogantly said to Liang Qianqian, "Do you still dare to say I'm the reincarnation of Kogoro? I'm clearly the Chinese branch of Conan Edogawa! The Chinese branch of Shinichi Kudo! The Chinese branch of a washing machine!"
Liang Qianqian: "..."
Idiot.
...
Xiang Di followed Bai Jiangxin out of the classroom and saw that Bai Jiangxin had led her to the stairwell near the end of the corridor on this floor.
This place is usually where young couples meet secretly. Xiang Di didn't know why Bai Jiangxin brought her here. Of course, she wasn't so narcissistic as to think that Bai Jiangxin brought her here to confess his feelings to her.
As expected, Bai Jiangxin's first words weren't "I like you," but rather—
"Where are the cream puffs?"
Xiang Di exclaimed "Ah!" and lowered her head, feigning ignorance: "What cream puff?"
Xiang Di, who had been looking down, suddenly felt a hand pry open the top of her head.
Bai Jiangxin reached out and pressed his large palm on her little head, forcing her to raise her head and look directly at him.
Tsk, as expected, I still can't hear what she really thinks.
Everyone else can do it, but she just can't.
Bai Jiangxin told himself not to worry about it. She bought the cream puffs anyway, so she could give them to whomever she wanted. It was none of his business. Besides, she hadn't said that the cream puffs were for him.
But when he lowered himself and looked directly into her sparkling eyes, he said, "You gave them all to Wang Sichen, didn't you?"
Feeling the weight coming from above, Xiang Di felt dizzy.
Oh my god, is this the legendary head pat? I don't know why I was suddenly patted on the head, but my heart is fluttering.
"Xiang, Di".
He wasn't sure if he was annoyed because she was daydreaming again, or because he couldn't hear what she was thinking. Since she liked him, shouldn't she listen to him attentively?
Bai Jiangxin was at her wit's end and really wanted to give her a couple of hard whacks on the head to vent her anger: "Why do you always seem to be daydreaming whenever I talk to you?"
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