Chapter 90

The third cafeteria of the Central Military Academy.

After a morning of exercise, everyone was hungry. Except for a few people who chose to drink nutrient solution to fill their stomachs, most of the others came to the cafeteria.

Everyone knew that Xia Yan and the three civilians had formed a team.

As soon as they came in, they attracted countless people's obscure glances.

A team of five people, the young man walked in the front, with a well-cut white school uniform without any wrinkles. The badge exclusive to the chief and the golden eyes complemented each other, shining brightly.

The cafeteria occupies a wide area, and it is not crowded even at mealtime.

Xia Yan sat down first at the long table for six people, and Ludwig naturally sat next to him, while Edwin sat silently opposite Ludwig.

Betty hesitated for a moment, then sat down opposite Xia Yan.

Zhao Jiang: "..." It was another life-or-death dilemma. At this time, he did not choose the lunch position, but the position of Xia Yan and Edwin.

Xia Yan had no intention of making things difficult for his teammates. He glanced at them with his golden eyes and said condescendingly, "Don't get in the way next to me."

Zhao Jiang breathed a sigh of relief and sat down next to Betty.

The Central Military Academy was wealthy, and all the chefs were real people. The cafeteria was equipped with service robots to take orders for single-serve dishes, avoiding long queues and allowing students to rest better after training.

The round-headed little robot came over and took orders for the five people: "...Your orders have been placed. Please raise the smart computer on your right hand and touch it to pay~"

The young man with golden eyes raised his wrist.

"Ding! 3,956 interstellar coins have been received. Thank you for your patronage."

Edwin and Betty paused.

Zhao Jiang looked at Xia Yan with a strange expression.

Ludwig blinked his sky-blue eyes, and a sweet smile quietly emerged in his eyes. The young man invited himself to dinner, so he must have him in his heart.

Xia Yan: "..."

The robot didn't understand the awkward silence. After making a cute love heart with its short little hand, it walked on its short legs to serve the rest of the classmates.

Edwin didn't want to owe Xia Yan a favor: "I'll transfer my share of the money to you."

"Me too." Betty quickly agreed. Since the two were facing each other, when she looked up, she could not avoid seeing Xia Yan's face.

In close contact, the young man's beautiful and sharp features pierced her eyes with great impact.

His skin was very white, without a single pore, and as clean as the new snow on the ancient earth. Under his slender neck, the slightly open collar revealed a small piece of clavicle.

A tiny bit of red in the protruding bone caught Betty's attention.

She widened her eyes and unconsciously moved over. She looked for more than ten seconds before she was sure that it was not her illusion, but that there was really a small red mole dotted above the clavicle.

This, this, this... so embarrassing.

She inexplicably wanted to bite it, and licked it vigorously to confirm its authenticity.

Betty's face flushed red, her head was dizzy, and she forgot what she wanted to say before, until a murderous look came over her, and the danger radar belonging to the cadet lit up, and she immediately turned her head to look.

Ludwig was sitting diagonally opposite her, staring at her expressionlessly.

Betty was puzzled: "?"

Ludwig smiled coldly, stretched out his hand as if in protest, and rested his entire arm on the back of Xia Yan's chair. From Betty's perspective, it seemed as if he wanted to embrace the young man in his arms.

Betty looked at the possessive Ludwig, and then at the clueless Xia Yan. Her eyes kept moving between the two of them, and countless thoughts surged up.

This, this, this... the two of them...

Xia Yan: "?"

Betty swallowed a mouthful of saliva, her expression dazed, her brain crashed due to overload, and she completely forgot that she was going to transfer the meal money.

Seeing that Xia Yan had not moved, Edwin urged: "Open your brain, I will transfer the money to you."

"No need." The young man raised his eyelids and spoke calmly, "The meal expenses for the four of you added up to only a fraction of the total."

Such a small amount of money was not worth his effort.

Xia Yan's meal alone was worth 3,199 yuan, and the remaining 700 yuan was the money paid for them. The young master of the noble family habitually paid the bill, so how could he accept the money returned by his classmates?

"I don't need you to pay for me." Edwin emphasized.

The weak friendship between him and Xia Yan had collapsed because of what happened a few days ago. Although they were not at loggerheads, they definitely hated each other.

It would be better for him to be stabbed than to accept the money.

The young master of the noble family was rejected, his face gradually darkened, and he stared at him unhappily.

Edwin pursed his lips and tensed his body. In just a few seconds, he had thought of countless things in his mind. He knew that he could not fight Xia Yan, whether it was background or strength...

but he was unwilling to compromise.

The atmosphere was tense and ready to explode.

"Hey! The cod in the cafeteria today is so fresh and tender. Edwin, do you want to have a taste?" Zhao Jiang suddenly interrupted and forcibly pierced the fork through Betty in the middle and pushed it in front of Edwin.

Betty rolled her eyes and pinched Edwin's hand in the dark.

When the other party looked over, she shook her head slightly and lowered her voice: "Forget it, let's eat."

After the contact just now, for some reason, Betty had a subtle change in her opinion of Master Xia. It was clearly rumored that Xia Yan bullied Ludwig and the relationship between the two was very bad.

But the reality is obviously not the case.

Ludwig has a possessive desire for Xia Yan... and he received a warning and demonstration just by looking at him a few more times.

Since this matter is a rumor, what about other things? Is it really as it is said? Considering Xia Yan's special status as one of the heirs to the throne, let's

make a bold assumption. Is there a possibility that...his character is not as bad as it is said, but someone is secretly spreading rumors to ruin his reputation.

Betty couldn't help but sigh in her heart.

The royal family is really deep.

Edwin didn't understand the reason for his teammate's change of heart. He looked at her in confusion, raised his wrist and insisted on returning the money to Xia Yan.

Their group was already eye-catching, and there were always people peeking at them in the cafeteria. Seeing that they had a conflict, the number of eyes on them increased.

Xia Yan seemed to be annoyed by his quarrel and uttered a little irritable voice: "I don't need this money, you can donate it."

There are many children's charity projects in the Gardner Empire, which are controlled by the queen and strictly prevent corruption.

Edwin looked around, Betty and Zhao Jiang were looking at him nervously, winking at him, asking him to stop quarreling, which would not be good for anyone.

He was silent for a moment, opened the official website of the children's charity organization, rounded up his and Betty's dinner money to an even number, and donated it.

Betty and Zhao Jiang just breathed a sigh of relief when they saw Edwin suddenly open his mouth and whispered: "I have already 'returned' the money to you, we don't owe you any favors."

Xia Yan: "?"

Edwin: "When the actual combat begins, don't try to rely on this favor and let Betty and I be your stepping stones."

Xia Yan has been in school for three years. Every time there is a team project in the virtual world, he kicks the civilian team members out to die in a very cold-blooded way, using their 'life' to strive for the greatest benefit for the entire team.

Due to his family background and the identity of the captain, the team members dare not speak out even if they have complaints.

But Xia Yan is definitely a civilian classmate in Class A, the teammate he least wants to choose, no doubt about it.

Betty also became uneasy, staring at Xia Yan with a little hope in her eyes, hoping that he can say a few words, express his ideas, and comfort his teammates.

Xia Yan raised his eyes and glanced at them calmly, his golden eyes carrying the same arrogance as always.

Edwin secretly raised his guard.

Betty's eyes were filled with expectation.

The young man raised his eyes and took in the different performances of the two. He was stingy and refused to give any comfort: "I will only act in the best interests."

Edwin sneered in his heart. It sounds good, but if he was asked to sacrifice himself, would he be willing? It's just picking the weak ones and sacrificing civilians first.

Betty's idea is completely opposite to Edwin's.

As a team leader, Xia Yan should be absolutely calm and not emotional. This sounds cold-blooded, but it fits the characteristics of a superior.

After the brief contact just now, Betty had a good impression of Xia Yan, and subconsciously speculated about him from the good side.

She showed a sympathetic smile: "Captain is right to say that, we are all members of the team, and naturally we should put the interests of the team first."

Edwin: "???"

Xia Yan's eyes widened in disbelief: "???"

Thousands of words were condensed into one sentence.

- Are you okay?

Xia Yan's little heart was full of doubts. Wasn't his performance just now unreasonable enough? He gritted his teeth secretly, his eyes secretly swept across the entire dining table, and finally fell on the coffee he had taken a sip of.

The young man's eyes lit up, got it.

He tapped the edge of the cup lightly with the stirring stick, and deftly pushed the coffee in front of Ludwig with his slender middle finger, and gave the order as a matter of course: "You go add milk and sugar."

[Daily Task: Bully Ludwig once. (1/1)]

Not only completed the side quest, but also deepened the bad impression on everyone, killing two birds with one stone. A satisfied smile flashed across Xia Yan's eyes.

Oh! No, it should be killing three birds with one stone.

After Ludwig rejected him, he took the opportunity to get angry and forget about the coffee. He no longer had to drink pure black coffee. The black coffee in the starry sky was too bitter and he couldn't accept it.

However...

the next second, Ludwig obediently picked up the coffee cup.

Xia Yan: "?" Where is the dignity of the protagonist?