Before lunch, Shen Siyan didn’t approach Xu Zhilu again, and Xu Zhilu didn’t initiate conversation either.

Xin An’an went to the cafeteria with her.

While lining up, they overheard conversations from classmates in front.

“Did you hear? Shen Siyan changed classes.”

“I heard he switched to Xu Zhilu’s class. Why?”

“Maybe Xu Zhilu has something on him. She’s always wanted to be in the same class as Shen Siyan.”

“Tsk! Xu Zhilu really goes to extremes to get close to Shen Siyan.”

Listening to this conversation, Xin An’an was furious and was about to confront them when she was stopped.

She turned around, looked at Xu Zhilu, who remained calm, and couldn’t quite understand, “Zhilu, why did you stop me?”

She asked, “Aren’t you angry?”

At these words, Xu Zhilu smiled, curved her lips, and said lazily, “Not angry.”

She blinked and asked, “Why wouldn’t you be angry?”

Xin An’an was puzzled and said angrily, “They’re slandering you.”

“Mm,” Xu Zhilu casually replied, “Let them talk. Their mouths, their business.”

Xin An’an wanted to say more but suddenly saw Shen Siyan and Cheng Song appearing at the cafeteria entrance.

She stared wide-eyed, about to call out, when the classmates in front exclaimed first.

“Wow! Shen Siyan is actually in the cafeteria today!”

“Why is he here? I thought he hated cafeteria food.”

“Yeah, this is the first time I’ve seen him in the cafeteria.”

“Wait, why is he walking towards us?”

One of the girls excitedly said, “Is he looking for someone?”

Under everyone’s gaze, Shen Siyan didn’t hesitate at all and walked straight in Xu Zhilu’s direction

Xu Zhilu was next in line. Seeing Shen Siyan standing nearby, she proactively asked, “Brother Yan, do you need to line up?”

Shen Siyan was about to say “no need,” but Xu Zhilu scoffed first, “An’an.”

“Huh?”

Xu Zhilu glanced around and asked, “Do we have any elderly, weak, sick, or young people in our cafeteria?”

“?”

Xin An’an blinked blankly, not understanding.

Shen Siyan pursed his lips, understood the sarcasm in her words, and said calmly, “No need.”

He reached out and pulled Xu Zhilu’s hat, whispering, “Let’s find a table for four later.”

Xu Zhilu frowned, “You want me to find it?”

Shen Siyan: “…”

He looked down, stared at her angry face for a while, took a deep breath, and patiently said, “I need to talk to you about something.”

Xu Zhilu responded with an indifferent tone, “After we eat.”

After Shen Siyan lined up at the end of the queue, the classmates who were initially watching were now baffled.

What’s going on?

The attitude Xu Zhilu showed towards Shen Siyan, and Shen Siyan’s towards her… How is it different from the rumors?

Xin An’an looked at the displeased faces of the girls in front, raised her eyebrows triumphantly, and said, “Zhilu, why are you so cold to Shen Siyan?”

She asked, “Did he do something to upset you recently?”

Xu Zhilu glanced at her and smiled, “No.”

Under Xin An’an’s disbelief and everyone’s gossiping eyes, she calmly said, “People who aren’t important aren’t worth my anger.”

Xin An’an: “…”

She whispered in Xu Zhilu’s ear, “Impressive.”

–

After buying their meal, Xu Zhilu and Xin An’an found a casual spot to sit down.

Xin An’an glanced at Xu Zhilu’s expression and whispered, “Are you really not going to join Shen Siyan and them for lunch?”

There were classmates eating on both sides of their current spot.

Xu Zhilu nodded slightly, “Ruins the appetite.”

Xin An’an sighed, “…”

Just as she finished speaking, Xin An’an suddenly kicked Xu Zhilu under the table and gritted her teeth, “Damn, look over there.”

Xu Zhilu looked up and happened to see Xu Zhijia heading towards Shen Siyan.

Across from her, Xin An’an muttered, “Isn’t she supposed to avoid the cafeteria? Why is she following along?”

Xu Zhilu remained silent.

Indeed, Xu Zhijia didn’t like coming to the cafeteria. She usually ran into Shen Siyan at off-campus restaurants by chance.

This was her cleverness. Unlike the old Xu Zhilu, she wouldn’t foolishly go directly to him and annoy him. She always managed to coincidentally encounter him.

Seeing Xu Zhilu’s indifference, Xin An’an decided not to say more.

The two quietly ate their meal. As they ate, that familiar yet annoying voice drew nearer.

“Brother Siyan, why did you suddenly want to eat in the cafeteria?”

Shen Siyan didn’t respond.

Standing beside him, Xu Zhijia looked around and said, “Brother Siyan, there’s a spot over there. Let’s sit there.”

“No need,” came the indifferent voice of the young man.

Ignoring Xu Zhijia, he carried his tray forward. When he reached Xu Zhilu’s side, he stopped.

The classmates next to Xu Zhilu had just finished eating. Seeing him standing there, they stammered, “Brother Yan, do you want to sit?”

–

During the conversation, he had already stood up with a plate in hand: “Brother Yan, please sit.”

Shen Siyan paused for a moment and whispered, “Thank you.”

Xu Zhijia looked at him in surprise as he sat down, a hint of jealousy flashing in her eyes, quickly disappearing.

She pursed her lips and turned to Cheng Song sitting opposite: “Cheng Song, I’d like to have dinner with Brother Siyan, is that okay?”

Xu Zhijia didn’t look much like Xu Zhilu, though both were beautiful, they had different styles.

She looked delicate and fragile, giving an impression of being easily blown away. When she spoke, her voice was sweet and soft, making it hard for many boys to refuse.

Although she didn’t interact with Cheng Song much, she was confident he would agree. She knew what kind of girls boys liked.

As Xu Zhijia spoke, she tried to put down her tray.

Unexpectedly, Cheng Song was not polite at all: “Are you out of your mind?”

He looked impatient: “Why should I give up my seat for you just because you want to eat with Shen Siyan? Do you think you’re the school princess or the empress dowager?”

Xu Zhijia’s face turned pale, apparently not expecting him to disrespect her like that.

“I’m not…” She tried to explain with grievance, “I just have something to discuss with Brother Siyan.”

Cheng Song sneered, “Oh, but Brother Siyan is talking to Xu Zhilu now and doesn’t have time for you.”

Xu Zhijia was stunned and subconsciously glanced sideways.

Shen Siyan sat next to Xu Zhilu, not too close.

His posture was lazy, and his features were exquisite and three-dimensional. He completely ignored their side, his attention focused entirely on the person beside him. He was talking to Xu Zhilu.

There were faint emotions on Shen Siyan’s face, but inexplicably, Xu Zhijia felt he was content at the moment.

Even though…

“Shen Siyan, are you annoying or not?”

Xu Zhilu frowned and threw the chicken leg Shen Siyan had put on her tray back into his plate, bluntly saying, “Are you crazy? You don’t want to eat it yourself and give it to me. Am I a trash can?”

Shen Siyan: “…”

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