From then on, the two became dining buddies.
Luan Hua has an unusually strong passion for Lin Banjian.
He was extremely shocked when he learned that Lin Banjian was in the Junior Class A.
"Not everyone can be so talented!" she said.
She didn't even go through any testing; she got in entirely through connections.
“That’s true,” Luan Hua said. His talent wasn’t particularly outstanding either; many people his age had already entered the inner academy to become disciples.
"We're kind of brothers in misfortune, or rather, sisters in misfortune." He laughed heartily after saying that.
Lin Banjian rolled his eyes at him.
"You're really optimistic!" she asked. "So what are your own plans? Do you intend to enter the inner academy to study, and then, like other cultivators, hope to ascend to immortality?"
"Of course! I came to the Immortal Sect because I was homeless on the streets and was so hungry that I was about to faint from hunger when a master appeared and said that I had great talent for cultivating immortality and asked me to come to the Immortal Sect to study. I was starving to death at the time, so I didn't care about anything else. I just told him, 'Give me a steamed bun and I'll go,' and he actually gave me one."
"And then you came?"
"How could that be! How could I easily believe someone? Even though he said he was from some kind of Star Pavilion and looked like a celestial being, I didn't believe him. I finished my steamed bun and immediately left."
"He didn't stop you?"
“I stopped him. I didn’t want to talk to him at first. I wanted to find something to do to earn some money, but he said that the Immortal Sect provides food, lodging and pay. I thought that was amazing, so I came.”
Upon seeing this, Lin Ban couldn't help but cover his mouth and burst out laughing.
Luan Hua blushed and scratched her head.
"But what that person said didn't seem quite right. He said I was very talented, but when I came in, I found that everyone else was more talented than me, and I ended up at the bottom."
Lin Banjian comforted him, "But he really is a good person. He's shown you a good path, so at least you won't go hungry or cold."
"That's what I think too."
"I've already started cultivating immortality, and ascension has become my ultimate goal!"
Then, he changed the subject.
"But my biggest gain from coming to the Immortal Sect is meeting you." He put his hands behind his head. "It doesn't feel so boring in the outer courtyard after all!"
He spoke solemnly in a light tone, and Lin Banjian couldn't help but look at him.
He had a blade of grass between his teeth and was looking up at the sky. Because he didn't have money to buy new clothes, he was wearing the training clothes issued by the outer courtyard. His hair was tied up with a thick cloth strip. The simple clothes couldn't hide the dashing and handsome look that he exuded from the inside out.
She was momentarily at a loss.
He noticed she was looking at him, turned his head and asked, "What's wrong?"
His eyes were like a spring, so focused, and she saw her own stunned reflection.
"N-nothing...it's nothing." She quickly looked away.
Actually... after being in the Foreign Languages Department for so long, she hadn't made many friends; he was the only one.
If he doesn't take the initiative, she might not even have anyone to talk to!
She opened her mouth, then hesitated for a moment.
"...Thank you." Her voice was barely audible.
"What?" He tilted his head and listened intently.
Why do we have to make her shout so loudly?
I said... thank you!
His beautiful eyes were filled with surprise. "What are you thanking me for?"
He asked her directly, but she became shy and hesitant. "It's just... um... I'm willing to play with you, eat with you... and things like that."
He laughed, "Haha, what's there to thank me for? I should be thanking you! You know what kind of life I used to lead. After you came, no one dared to provoke me anymore!"
"You're such a lucky star!"
Lucky Star...?
She gently bit down with her pearly teeth.
This is the first time someone has said that to her, after all, she used to be...
A jinx, a scourge, a debt collector...
She smiled too, "That's great."
very nice.
"Luan Hua, you are my first friend."
"What a coincidence, Banjian, you are also my first friend."
The two extended their right hands and placed them together.
This is the first step in friendship.
Luan Hua felt the softness and smallness of Lin Banjian's hand, which belonged exclusively to a girl and was different from his own.
He couldn't resist pinching it.
Lin Banjian immediately looked at him as if he had seen a ghost, and he awkwardly let go.
"Sorry... I couldn't help it."
Lin Banjian immediately pulled back, glared at him angrily, and then stomped his foot hard.
"I'm so sorry, I'm so sorry! I didn't mean to!"
"Don't follow me!"
"Half-sight, where are you going?!"
"Attend class!"
...
The next day, Lin Banjian found Luan Hua waiting for her at the door as soon as get out of class ended. When she came out, he quickly went to her side.
It looks a bit like the big dog that used to live next door.
She thought to herself.
Luan Hua presented a small box in a cloth bag from behind her back as if it were a precious treasure.
The two found an open space to sit down, opened the cloth bag, and found a small box containing a golden pastry.
"This is……"
"It's osmanthus cake, topped with honey. Banjian, you should try it."
The sweet aroma of osmanthus cake filled their nostrils.
But... there's only one.
Her hand, which had been raised halfway in the air, fell.
He was still looking at her expectantly, gesturing for her to eat.
"I made you angry yesterday, so I brought osmanthus cake to apologize today." The pleading tone was irresistible.
She knew the cafeteria offered some snacks, but they all cost money, and with the amount of money he received each month, even buying one would be a luxury.
So he probably didn't eat it himself, and brought it for her on purpose.
Only this one piece.
“I’m not angry,” she said, “so I don’t want to eat it.”
“You can eat it even if you’re not angry!” He scooped out a piece with his spoon and brought it to her lips. “Come on, open your mouth, ah—”
The piece was already brought to her lips, and she opened her pale pink lips, finally taking a bite.
The aroma of honey, infused with the fragrance of osmanthus, fills the mouth.
I've eaten countless delicious things at the Mu residence, so why is this osmanthus cake especially sweet?
"Is it good?" he asked.
She nodded, and he visibly became happy.
She took the spoon and scooped out a piece as well, saying, "You eat some too."
He was happy, but shook his head, "You eat it, I don't like sweets."
"Why buy it if you don't like sweets?"
"Because I think you like to eat it."
My heart... feels itchy.
"Yes, I do like it, but since I wasn't angry yesterday, it's not your apology gift, and I can't keep it all to myself."
She still held the spoon, saying, "It was originally yours; you are the one who should enjoy it."
She insisted that he eat it.
He couldn't resist her, so he took a bite.
"It's so sweet!"
In the end, you took a bite, I took a bite, and although it was just a small piece of cake, the two of them ate it for a long time.
Back at the narrow passage that night, she lay on her bed, staring blankly at the gauze hanging above her head.
He has already given her a gift, and it's not right for her not to reciprocate.
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