"Of course, I've been looking for you. I wanted to thank you; I never expected you to save me again today... Speaking of which, you could be considered my lifesaver." Zhong Yu only realized how tightly she was holding onto Luo Chao after she finished speaking. Luo Chao's burning hand pressed against her chest, and the scorching temperature penetrated through her school uniform, seeping into her skin, making her whole body heat up.

Realizing her impropriety, Zhong Yu released Luo Chao's hand and eagerly asked, "Are you a student at our school? What's your name?"

Luo Chao looked at the flustered Zhong Yu, placed his hand on her shoulder, and said, "Don't worry, I just transferred to this school a few days ago. My name is Luo Chao."

As soon as he finished speaking, the bell for the end of class rang. Zhong Yu was startled, hearing the gym teacher's whistle for assembly, but didn't pay much heed and said, "Nice to meet you, Luo Chao. My name is Zhong Yu, and today I'm treating you to lunch!"

Luo Chao raised an eyebrow, thinking he already knew her name was Zhong Yu. Just moments ago, Li Haili had shouted it countless times, and he had heard from Li Dacheng's mouth about the school's three great beauties. Besides Jiang Yuanyuan and Chen Xiaoqi, there was the popular beauty of the commoners, Zhong Yu.

Since this little girl wanted to treat him to lunch, why not enjoy it? Luo Chao happily agreed. The two walked shoulder to shoulder into the school cafeteria, ordered two or three simple dishes, and Luo Chao also asked for four ounces of rice. Only then did they find a seat by the window and sit down.

Zhong Yu's attention was clearly not on the food, as she stared at Luo Chao eating. Luo Chao, being naturally sharp, felt somewhat unable to eat with a girl watching him like she was catching a thief.

As Luo Chao raised his head, Zhong Yu nervously asked, "What, is it not good? Shall we order some more?"

Luo Chao shook his head with a smile. He had eaten wild herbs and tree roots before, so what could possibly be considered not good?

"Do you have something to say to me?" Luo Chao asked.

"Huh? No, I don't," Zhong Yu replied in surprise.

"Then why do you keep staring at me?" Luo Chao asked with a smile, looking at Zhong Yu's confused expression. This little girl was just too cute, wasn't she?

Zhong Yu's face flushed red like a fiery cloud after being called out by Luo Chao. Under his gaze, she lowered her head, quickly shoveling two bites of food into her mouth and chewing it vigorously, only to accidentally choke on some rice grains, causing her to cough violently.

Luo Chao reached out to pat Zhong Yu's back until she stopped coughing, then withdrew his hand with a smile and said, "Take it slow."

This scene was just caught by Jiang Yuanyuan and Chen Xiaoqi, who were coming over to eat. Holding their trays, they looked at Luo Chao smilingly patting another girl's back, seemingly very considerate, and couldn't help but feel irritated.

Chen Xiaoqi snorted and said to Jiang Yuanyuan, "Hmph, they all say Zhong Yu is an ice-cold beauty, but look at how she's flirting with Luo Chao. Where does she look like an ice-cold beauty at all?!"

Chen Xiaoqi's voice was a bit loud, and Jiang Yuanyuan, noticing a few people looking over, awkwardly nudged Chen Xiaoqi and said, "Xiaoqi, this is the cafeteria. If you're jealous, pick the right place!"

Before Jiang Yuanyuan could finish her words, Chen Xiaoqi rolled her eyes at her and continued saying, "I say, Sister Yuanyuan, do you really not care about Luo Chao being with someone else? He did say he wanted to be your boyfriend first."

A few sharp-eared individuals, hearing Chen Xiaoqi's words, looked at Jiang Yuanyuan with an expression of "so that's how it is." Jiang Yuanyuan, flustered, said to Chen Xiaoqi, "Don't talk nonsense; it's all fake!"

Chen Xiaoqi, indifferent, said, "I don't care if it's real or fake, but at school, he can only belong to... Sister Yuanyuan, you!"

Jiang Yuanyuan was usually tough on the outside but soft on the inside. Although she was imposing at home and among friends, she transformed into a compliant girl outside. Hearing Chen Xiaoqi's bold words and seeing Luo Chao getting along well with Zhong Yu, she couldn't bring herself to face the situation and sternly said, "Xiaoqi! If you keep talking like that, I'll really get angry!"

Seeing Jiang Yuanyuan genuinely anxious, Chen Xiaoqi quickly said, "Alright, alright, I won't say anything, but I can't swallow this anger. What did Luo Chao come here for? Did he really forget?"

After saying this, her big eyes turned, lips curling into a smile as she said to Jiang Yuanyuan, "Sister Yuanyuan, wait here. I'll go get justice for you!"

Without waiting for Jiang Yuanyuan to speak, she placed her tray on the nearest table and walked straight towards the pair's table.

Just as Zhong Yu and Luo Chao were about to resume normal dining, they suddenly heard a woman's voice above them.

"Oh wow, I was wondering why I didn't see you after class. So you're here hitting on girls!"

Zhong Yu looked up, only to meet Chen Xiaoqi's unfriendly gaze. She then turned to see Chen Xiaoqi glaring at Luo Chao, who had a helpless smile on his face. It was clear their relationship wasn't ordinary, and the food in her mouth suddenly tasted a bit bitter.

"Do you know each other?" Zhong Yu swallowed what was in her mouth and asked softly.

Luo Chao nodded and looked at Chen Xiaoqi, asking, "Why did you come here alone? Where's Yuanyuan?"

Seeing that Luo Chao wasn't showing Zhong Yu any special consideration, most of Chen Xiaoqi's anger subsided, but she still couldn't resist, casting a sideways glance at Zhong Yu and said, "You have the nerve to mention Yuanyuan! You're supposed to be Yuanyuan's boyfriend, yet here you are having lunch with another woman. Have you no shame?!"

Upon hearing Chen Xiaoqi's words, Zhong Yu's face turned hot, especially with that last comment implying she should be embarrassed. Chen Xiaoqi was clearly speaking to her. Zhong Yu had always been a model student and had never been insulted like this. She stood up directly from her seat and loudly asked, "Who are you calling shameless?!"

Seeing that not only was Zhong Yu unapologetic but also aggressively interrogating her, Chen Xiaoqi raised her voice, put her hands on her hips, and said to Zhong Yu, "Whoever talks to me, that's who I mean!"

Zhong Yu had never encountered such an unreasonable person before. With her eyes welling up, she said, "You're slandering me! Tell me, who is shameless, and how are they shameless!"

"Flirting with someone else's boyfriend is shameless. Yet you still have the nerve to ask how it's shameless? Even if you don't mind, we do! Stay away from Luo Chao in the future!"

After Chen Xiaoqi finished shouting at Zhong Yu, she pulled on Luo Chao's arm, saying, "Let's go. If I catch you with this shameless woman again, I'll... I'll go tell Uncle Jiang!"

What the hell is going on here! Damn it, is it really necessary to make such a fuss over having a meal?

Luo Chao had never encountered such a situation before, and even though the two little girls weren't speaking very loudly in the cafeteria, their naturally sharp voices had already attracted a lot of attention from people eating around them.

"Chen Xiaoqi, don't think just because you have money, you can act superior. What's wrong with having lunch with a fellow student Zhou Tongxue? Even if he has a girlfriend, can't he eat with other female classmates? How unreasonable you are!" Zhong Yu was truly anxious, her voice rising with each sentence.

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