Chapter 43 Ji Linchen hasn't had a proper meal in three days
Ji Linchen skipped class again today.
Last night, after returning to his two-bedroom apartment and taking a shower, he did set the alarm, but he only set one. When he opened his eyes, the fourth class was almost over.
He changed his clothes today, but yesterday's clothes, unwashed, were piled on the floor. It was hot in the summer, and the smell of sweat was strong. Ji Linchen washed his face with a paper towel again. His towel, still soaking in the washbasin, was completely infested with mosquitoes.
Ji Linchen still didn't reach out, cleaned it and put it on the towel rack, scratched his hair randomly, and went to school with his schoolbag on his back.
As soon as I arrived at school, my homeroom teacher, Mr. Huang, called me to his office.
Teacher Huang didn't want to put pressure on Ji Linchen, but since he had missed classes for two consecutive days, she wanted to call his mother. She was also worried that his attitude had changed inexplicably recently and he might develop a rebellious mentality.
"Lin Chen, I know you're an adult now and have your own thoughts about the college entrance exam. But as a teacher, I'm still responsible for you as long as you're in school. Lin Chen, I don't mean anything else. I just want to ask why you've been absent from class for the past two days."
Teacher Huang was really worried that he would be under too much pressure in the college entrance examination, but the child had always performed well. It was precisely because he had always performed well that he suddenly behaved abnormally, which made the teacher worried.
Ji Linchen knew that skipping two days in a row would shock the teacher based on his past behavior. So, when faced with Mr. Huang's questioning, he admitted his mistake with a positive attitude, "Ms. Huang, I'm sorry to have worried you. I won't worry about you tomorrow. Don't worry, I will still keep your top spot in the grade."
Hearing this, Teacher Huang was shocked. "Lin Chen, Teacher Huang doesn't mean that you must be number one in the grade. Even if you are not number one, as long as you are Teacher Huang's student, Teacher Huang has the responsibility and obligation, Lin Chen..."
Cuckoo.
Ji Linchen's stomach suddenly growled.
He was extremely embarrassed. "Teacher Huang, I'm sorry. My mother has been hospitalized for the past few days, and I do have some personal matters to attend to, but I won't let it interfere with my studies. Teacher Huang, you're off work now, and I want to go to the cafeteria to eat. It's late, and I'm afraid it's gone. I have a physics competition on Monday, and I know you're doing this for my own good. I will study hard. Please don't call my mother for the time being. I don't want her to worry about me while she's in the hospital. Please."
Teacher Huang suddenly didn't know what to say.
Ji Linchen left after he finished speaking.
Teacher Huang was stunned. Did this child feel better, or not? Should he talk to An Nuan again?
Ji Linchen left the office and went straight to the cafeteria. Xu Jiao was just like yesterday and didn't send him a single phone call or message, but he called her and Xu Jiao said she was in the cafeteria.
When Ji Linchen came, he thought Xu Jiao had prepared food for him, but she hadn't.
She only cares about herself, and if it weren't for his mother asking Aunt Li for money, she wouldn't have eaten in the cafeteria today. It was Liu Hong from the next class who invited her to eat.
But Xu Jiao was sharp-eyed. Seeing Ji Linchen drooling at her lunch box, she quickly said coquettishly, "Linchen, I'm sorry. I didn't know you didn't eat. How about I share some with you?"
The braised pork and spare ribs in the cafeteria had been sold out, leaving only steamed buns and steamed buns. Ji Linchen either ate the rice that Xu Jiao shared or drank porridge.
He swallowed and said, "No, just eat it."
Ji Linchen wanted to ask, Jiaojiao, I skipped classes for two consecutive days and didn't show up. Why didn't you call me? But when the words came to his lips, Ji Linchen didn't ask, because Xu Jiao also often skipped classes, and he had no right to ask Xu Jiao to call or text him when he didn't attend class.
These were all done by An Nuan.
Only An Nuan would call him, send him messages, and go to the cafeteria in advance to prepare meals for him when he was not around.
Ji Linchen hasn't had a proper meal for three days.
Cuckoo.
Her stomach growled again, but Xu Jiao acted as if she didn't hear it and ate the spare ribs and braised pork in big mouthfuls.
At this time, Tian Tian, who had just finished her meal, was bringing braised pork and spare ribs to An Nuan. Li Xiong saw her arranging the lunch box with such artistic sense and said, "I have a chicken leg here that has never been touched. Put it in there for An Nuan too. There will be a competition next week, so let An Nuan eat more."
Ji Linchen frowned.
Tian Tian glared at Li Xiong, "Don't try to curry favor with me. I don't dare to make the decision. An Nuan only asked me to order spare ribs and braised pork, not even rice. She said we'll just have ice cream when we get back."
Li Xiong howled, "How can you eat something cold? Tian Tian, put it in my pocket. I'll keep it warm for An Nuan. Did An Nuan say she'd be back for a while?"
"No, but I definitely have classes this afternoon. I came back half an hour ago. Let's go back to the dormitory. An Nuan will call me when she comes back."
Xu Jiao saw Ji Linchen's eyes fixed on the lunch box that Tian Tian packed for An Nuan, and she felt unhappy. "An Nuan is really popular. I don't know where to go at noon, and Tian Tian still makes her lunch."
There's a sour taste in his words.
Ji Linchen frowned. If his calculations were correct, he should have gone to his mother to show his support. His mother was in such a good mood yesterday, and she said An Nuan had given up. Oh, he said she couldn't hold on for a few days, so he went to curry favor with his mother again.
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