The next day, Xu Nuo's bicycle broke down on the way. Fortunately, he always went out early, so when the bicycle was repaired and he set off for school, he was not late, just a little later than usual.
As Xu Nuo stepped into the school gate, he felt several vague gazes falling on him. Xu Nuo lowered his head and nodded, quickened his pace and walked to the classroom.
The feeling of being spied on was even stronger in the classroom. Although most of the stares were harmless, it was still enough to make Xu Nuo nervous.
"Classmate, why are you late today?" Luo Jiming was already sitting in his seat. He didn't seem to be in a very bad mood today, and he stared at him with bright eyes.
The curious and inquiring gazes from the surroundings reached their peak after Luo Jiming opened his mouth. Xu Nuo moved away from Luo Jiming and moved to his own seat, answering in a low voice.
"My car broke down on the way."
Luo Jiming didn't know what was going on in his mind. Xu Nuo always felt that the way he looked at him was more and more like Grandma Zhang. Then he saw him take out a box of strawberry-flavored milk from his black schoolbag.
"Did you have breakfast today?" Luo Jiming naturally put his hand on his stomach and rubbed it, "Why is it still so flat?"
Xu Nuo blushed and tried to push his hand away, "Stop... stop touching me. I'm eating."
Luo Jiming was not annoyed when being pushed away. Instead, he took Xu Nuo's hand and squeezed it. It was thin and soft and felt very good. With his other hand, he deftly put a straw on the box of milk and handed it to Xu Nuo's mouth.
"Eat some more."
Xu Nuo had no choice but to bite the straw and take a sip, and then he heard a few suppressed screams and whispers coming from all around.
"Luo Jiming, am I acting weird today?" Xu Nuo lowered his head and examined himself for a long time before asking this question.
Luo Jiming also looked at his little classmate from head to toe, a silly smile appeared on his ruffian face, "She's quite pretty."
Xu Nuo didn't know whether to be shy or speechless, so he could only continue to hold the milk and drink it obediently.
"My little deskmate, can you cook?" Luo Jiming didn't know what he was thinking. After thinking for a long time, he came over and asked Xu Nuo.
Xu Nuo nodded and said, "A little bit." When he worked at a food stall, his boss taught him a lot. Besides, for a kid like him who lives on his own, even if he is clumsy, he would have learned to cook for himself in a few years.
Luo Jiming nodded when he heard this, "Then... are you still looking for a part-time job?"
Xu Nuo thought for a while. Logically, he should have a job in his spare time, but Luo Jiming came from a wealthy family, so maybe he could introduce him to a job with a higher salary.
"What kind of part-time job is it?" Xu Nuo asked him with his head tilted.
Luo Jiming put his fist to his lips and coughed lightly to cover it up. "It's the kind that makes dinner, with food and lodging included."
Xu Nuo had a skeptical look on his face, "Is it okay just to make dinner?"
Luo Jiming was afraid that he wouldn't believe it, "Of course, it might need some cleaning."
Xu Nuo nodded. The fact that the room and board were included was very appealing to him. The monthly rent savings would be a huge sum for him. However, the dinner business might conflict with the food stall business, and Xu Nuo weighed it in his mind.
"When do you start working, Luo Jiming?"
"Let's start tonight!" Luo Jiming became inexplicably excited.
"What about the salary?"
Luo Jiming asked tentatively, "Ten thousand per month?"
Xu Nuo's round deer eyes widened, "Ten thousand?"
Luo Jiming laughed awkwardly twice, "We can have more, how much do you want?"
Xu Nuo hesitated, "One thousand...", then seeing Luo Jiming's furrowed brows, he added, "...five?"
The two argued endlessly about the salary issue. Finally, Luo Jiming made the final decision, refused to resist, and settled on a price of five thousand.
Xu Nuo blushed, "What if the employer doesn't agree?"
Luo Jiming straightened his expression and said, "No, the employer is a young, kind, and easy-going man of high quality."
Xu Nuo nodded thoughtfully.
Qi Yu walked over and patted Luo Jiming, "Old Song wants you to go to the office."
Luo Jiming nodded, then turned around and reminded Xu Nuo, "Drink all the milk, be obedient."
Xu Nuo hummed awkwardly. Qi Yu rarely returned to his seat. Instead, he came over and said something nonsensical to him.
"For what happened today, I apologize to you on Zhang Yang's behalf. He's just like that, a bit careless with his words, but he doesn't mean any harm."
Xu Nuo was confused and looked at him in confusion, but nodded out of politeness.
Qi Yu smiled faintly and left. The girl sitting in front of Xu Nuo looked around and made sure no one was around before turning around.
"Promise!"
Xu Nuo was stunned. He had never spoken to this female classmate before. "What...what happened?"
The female classmate was called An Ran, a very peaceful name, but at this moment she asked him with a smirk on her face, "Are you and Luo Jiming really together?"
Xu Nuo's face flushed crimson, and he waved his hands frantically, "No... no, no."
An Ran gave you a look that looked like she was going to let you make excuses, and said meaningfully, "Confess and you'll get leniency! The whole school knows about it! What a shame! If I had known you were so cute, I would have been your biggest fan since yesterday."
Xu Nuo had no idea what she was talking about and his head felt dizzy.
"Xu Nuo!" Luo Jiming came back, walked over quickly, and stared at An Ran with a fierce look on his face, "Do you have something to do with Nuo Nuo?"
An Ran turned away angrily.
"Luo Jiming, don't be mean to your classmates." Xu Nuo told him word by word seriously, "This is not good."
Luo Jiming changed his expression when facing him, and his tone was coaxing, "I'm afraid you'll be bullied. Okay, okay, I won't be so mean next time."
Xu Nuo nodded in satisfaction. "What did Qi Yu mean by apologizing on Zhang Yang's behalf?"
Luo Jiming raised an eyebrow and explained cheerfully, "It's okay. Zhang Yang finally spit out some ivory from his dog mouth."
Xu Nuo didn't understand what he was saying, so he obediently drank the last sip of milk.
"Nono is so good," Luo Jiming changed his address naturally, took the empty milk carton and threw it into the garbage bag at his feet.
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