Chapter 37: Why Does Their Relationship Seem Off?

When Qin Yunfeng and Bai Ruolin suddenly appeared, Su Yi initially wanted to ignore them.

But unfortunately, they had no intention of giving her that chance.

The first time Qin Yunfeng saw Su Yi, his first reaction was surprisingly one of delight. “Su Yi, what are you doing here?”

Su Yi rolled her eyes at him. “I work in the cafeteria. Where else would I be? What, are you disappointed that I wasn’t caught up in the interview back then?”

Qin Yunfeng was taken aback by her retort and was about to explain when Bai Ruolin, standing next to him, pulled him gently. “Brother Qin, since Comrade Su doesn’t welcome us, let’s just leave!”

But Qin Yunfeng seemed reluctant to leave. “We finally got a chance to come here”

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Bai Ruolin pursed her lips and said, “I don’t think this cold dish is as good as the rumors say. I suddenly lost my appetite!”

Xu Xiaoqin, who was waiting to serve the dishes, wasn’t pleased. She threw her spoon into the bowl and stuck her head out of the window.

“What are you pretending for, Comrade? Which day haven’t you come these past few days? Every time you’re the first to run, and I haven’t seen you eat any less!”

“Stop showing off like a pig with green onions stuck on its nose. If you want to eat, eat; if not, leave, and don’t delay others from getting their food!”

Seeing this, Qin Yunfeng angrily tried to reason with her, “Why do you speak so rudely—”

Before he could finish, he attracted the displeasure of people behind them.

“Hey, are you going to serve or not? If not, step aside and don’t delay others’ meals!”

“Yeah, you were also in front of us yesterday. If it’s not good, how come you come every day? Don’t spoil everyone’s appetite!”

Hearing the mockery from behind, Bai Ruolin’s eyes reddened.

A few days ago, she had heard from her friends in the art troupe that the cold dishes in the cafeteria were delicious. Since it was hot and she had no appetite, she came over to try them.

She found them quite to her taste.

So, she had been coming over these days with her friends.

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It was a rare occasion that Qin Yunfeng took the initiative to find her today, so Bai Ruolin eagerly invited him to join her in getting the cold dishes.

Who would have thought that Su Yi would be at the window.

She hadn’t seen Su Yi around for the past few days!

If she had known Su Yi would be here, she would never have come!

Thinking this, Bai Ruolin was so angry she stamped her foot and decided to leave. “I’m not eating! Whoever wants to eat can eat!”

Before she could finish, an unaware Qin Yunfeng had already extended his lunch box. “I’ll take a portion!”

Seeing this, Bai Ruolin was so upset that she lost her appetite and ran out of the cafeteria in tears.

Watching Qin Yunfeng hesitate for a while before going after her, Su Yi couldn’t help but wonder inwardly—

[These two finally got together, but why does their relationship seem so off?]

[Shouldn’t they be sweet and harmonious, leading to marriage naturally?]

[Bai Ruolin is going to be reborn at the end of the year. The time is neither too long nor too short. What if they don’t get together and end up coming to find Zhou Jinchuan?]

Su Yi’s thoughts reappeared, and Zhou Jinchuan, who had just come to the kitchen to find the two kids, momentarily stopped in his tracks.

It had been a while since she last mentioned the two of them.

And the information was just overwhelming!

Bai Ruolin is going to be reborn! And she might still be involved with him after rebirth?!

What kind of absurd nonsense is this?

Although he couldn’t understand, Zhou Jinchuan instinctively felt that Su Yi’s words had some credibility and needed to be taken into account.

While Zhou Jinchuan was deep in thought, Su Yi, having noticed him, called out.

“Commander Zhou, you’re here to eat in person?”

Zhou Jinchuan silently nodded.

Although Su Yi felt there was something odd about him, she didn’t dwell on it and quickly pointed to where the two kids were sitting. “Xiaowu and Nuannuan are almost done eating. Would you like to try the cold dishes from our window?”

Zhou Jinchuan nodded. “I’ll go check on the kids first.”

As Zhou Jinchuan left, Xu Xiaoqin, who was nearby, whispered with a smirk, “Why is Commander Zhou here today? Could it be he wants to try our cold dishes as well? Or maybe he’s here to see someone?”

Seeing her mischievous smile, Su Yi hurried to explain, “What nonsense are you talking about? He’s just here to check on the kids.”

Saying this, Su Yi quickly served a portion of double dishes to the kitchen.

After placing it in front of him, she asked, “Commander Zhou, do you want me to get some more dishes from other windows for you?”

Zhou Jinchuan glanced at the table, noticing that Su Yi had already served a lot of dishes for the two kids, which seemed like more than enough. He shook his head and said, “No need, this is enough.”

Su Yi then casually brought over a jar of pickles. “These are pickles I made myself. You should try some.”

Zhou Jinchuan nodded, seemingly not in a hurry to eat. “Were those two just now causing you trouble?”

Su Yi lightly laughed and shook her head. “Not exactly. They came to get some dishes and happened to run into me, which made them leave in a huff.”

Zhou Jinchuan nodded slightly. “That’s good. If they cause you any more trouble, you can come to me.”

Su Yi agreed without hesitation.

Since the braised pork incident, the two of them had become much more familiar with each other.

They were no longer as formal and distant as before.

After the meal, the two kids had to leave.

Su Yi reminded them, “It’s hot outside. Xiaowu, make sure your sister doesn’t play outside. You two should go back and take a nap. I’ll clean up here and come back later.”

Xiaowu nodded in agreement.

Zhou Jinchuan also said to them, “I’ll come to see you in the evening.”

Once the three of them left, Su Yi began cleaning up the back area.

After tidying up, she had also finished serving the dishes from the front window.

Xu Xiaoqin, unable to contain her curiosity, immediately ran to the back to question Su Yi. “What was the deal with that couple earlier?”

Xu Xiaoqin hadn’t asked Su Yi about the details of the broken engagement. However, she had heard some gossip around the courtyard after arriving.

She had avoided asking to not bring up painful memories for Su Yi and didn’t know what the troublesome pair looked like.

So, at first, she didn’t realize that the two people who came to get dishes were the same ones who had bullied Su Yi.

It was only later, based on the situation, that she guessed who they were.

Su Yi didn’t seem to mind. “Yes, it’s them.”

“Ah!” Xu Xiaoqin expressed regret, “I should have been harsher earlier. Well, there will definitely be another chance.”

Su Yi couldn’t help but laugh. “We’re newcomers, so we need to be careful. Let’s clean up first!”

She was about to help clean up, but Xu Xiaoqin and Zhang Tianhua urged her not to.

“Su Yi, you should go back and take care of the kids. There’s not much work left here. Zhang Tianhua and I will finish up soon!”

Su Yi looked at the two of them and smiled. “Alright, I’ll leave it to you.”

She had just realized today that it seemed like these two might have a mutual affection for each other. Xu Xiaoqin had even called Zhang Tianhua over directly.

She didn’t want to stay and be a third wheel, and since the back area was already cleaned up, she decided to head home early to take care of the kids.

The summer noon was the hottest, and Su Yi didn’t want to linger in the blazing sun.

She quickly walked back home.

Just as she reached the dormitory, she saw Aunt Yao rushing over in a panic.

Seeing Su Yi, Aunt Yao called out urgently, “Su Yi, hurry, something’s wrong at home!”