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Chapter 43 Hidden Intentions!

Jiang Chuan, Tang Songming, and Liang Cheng, a trendy guy whom Jiang Chuan had just met, arrived at the cafeteria.

Jiang Chuan had seen the boxed lunch that the person in charge, Xu Chenggong, ate last night. Judging from the boxed lunch last night, he felt that this canteen was probably just doing a perfunctory job. After all, it was free, and the quality of the food and the cooking level must be very poor.

But he was completely wrong. The moment he entered the cafeteria, he knew he was terribly wrong.

This place is less like a cafeteria and more like a five-star hotel restaurant brought here. A variety of buffet dishes are beautifully arranged in food boxes, and the snow-white tablecloths are embroidered with the Qing City organization's emblem, creating a pleasing image. The aromas wafting through the cafeteria, and the sight of various cuisines, are a feast for the eyes and the palate, making one's mouth water!

"Wonderful!"

As Tang Songming spoke fluently, he had already picked up his plate and strode towards the meat section.

Jiangchuan was naturally not as socially adept as Tang, Song, and Ming, let alone Liangcheng, which seemed quite socially awkward.

However, Tang Songming's departure gave Jiang Chuan the opportunity to gather information.

Jiang Chuan started the conversation: "This cafeteria is really nice... I thought it would be one of those ordinary ones..."

Liang Cheng nodded: "The renovation was just completed yesterday, and we are the first batch to use it today."

"The cafeteria downstairs in Building 4 was specially used for our first batch of trainees..."

After explaining, he immediately shut up and refused to say another word.

Jiang Chuan also realized that getting anything out of him might not be so easy, but when dealing with such a person, one cannot be too aggressive in social tactics; one must proceed slowly, otherwise this socially anxious person will avoid him.

As the two chose their favorite food, Jiang Chuan chatted with him casually.
Do you know about the past lives of the Tang, Song, and Ming dynasties?

Liang Cheng shook his head: "I didn't ask."

Jiang Chuan then asked, "Where are you from? Your accent doesn't sound like you're from Qing City."

Liang Cheng paused for a moment: "Su City."

Jiang Chuan was somewhat helpless; Liang Cheng was truly sparing with words.

After a few brief exchanges, the three sat down and began to eat.

While eating, Tang Songming said:
"There are very few colleagues here, but the food selection is quite extensive..."

"I wonder what to do with this leftover food? It seems like a waste."

Jiang Chuan was busy eating and didn't say anything, while Liang Cheng nodded and continued to eat in small bites.

Tang Songming, having received no verbal reply, appeared somewhat lonely, but this loneliness did not last long; his expression suddenly changed:
"What a beauty!"

These three words made Jiang Chuan and Liang Cheng look up at the cafeteria entrance at the same time.

Liang Cheng aptly commented: "Indeed extremely beautiful."

Jiang Chuan remained silent, because he had met this girl once last night; she was a girl named Li Yi.

Although there were few people in the cafeteria, it wasn't completely empty.

When Li Yi appeared here, she naturally attracted everyone's attention.

Tang Songming continued to sigh, "Such beauty, even someone like me, I have only ever seen one person who can compare to her."

Jiang Chuan immediately knew who the "person" Tang Songming was referring to was. He figured it was Tang Yin's third wife, the courtesan Shen Jiuniang.

Tang Bohu's paintings of court ladies are quite famous, and the charm of many of his paintings comes from Shen Jiuniang.

Even so, for a literary figure like Tang Bohu, who frequently indulged in philandering, a beauty considered one of the most outstanding was certainly a very high compliment.

Liang Cheng frowned: "Like you?"

Upon hearing this, Tang Songming put down his chopsticks, grabbed his fan, and opened it with a whoosh: "Although I would not say that I have seen countless women, I can say that I have seen all the beauties of Jiangnan, so I naturally have some right to speak."

Liang Cheng glanced at Tang Songming, his expression shifting several times, then shook his head, seemingly unwilling to say more, and finally continued to eat. Li Yi also saw the three boys sitting at the table, but despite seeing them, she didn't say anything, and simply walked quickly to the food station to choose her favorite dishes.

Before Tang Songming could speak again, he heard footsteps coming from the doorway.

The footsteps were light and cheerful, and soon a little girl with pigtails skipped into the cafeteria. As soon as she entered, she stopped and saw Li Yi in a white dress. Her eyes lit up and she exclaimed in surprise, "Sister Li Yi!"

She rushed to Li Yi's side, and Li Yi's lips curled into a slight smile.

The girl had her hair in pigtails, but the pigtails were dyed red, making her look quite hot. She was wearing a bear t-shirt, which was stretched out of shape by its large size. She was wearing shorts, with her long legs sticking out. Although her skin wasn't as fair as Li Yi's, it gave her a very healthy look.

Although they are about the same height, these two people have completely different styles when they stand together.

Li Yi is rather reserved, but this girl is very lively, innocent, and unconventional.

Tang Songming seemed to have forgotten he was eating. He was still waving his fan in a flamboyant manner and sighed, "These two beauties each have their own charm. I didn't see them yesterday, but I'm fortunate to be able to feast my eyes on them today!"

"That beauty in the white dress is called Li Yi? But I don't know the name of the other beauty..."

"I am increasingly looking forward to this training."

"If someone could take these two women into their room, they could enjoy the bliss of having two wives!"

Jiang Chuan was deeply moved upon hearing these words.

The title of the most romantic and talented scholar in Jiangnan is not just an empty boast.
It is common knowledge that Tang Yin frequented brothels in his youth.

It seems that Tang, Song, and Ming were quite influenced by Tang Yin in this respect... I bet they were thinking about returning to the brothel every day.

However, Jiang Chuan immediately noticed that Liang Cheng's expression changed again after hearing these words. Although he was still eating, his brows furrowed even more deeply.

Jiang Chuan turned his attention back to the three of them, no longer paying attention to Li Yi. He felt that Liang Cheng was acting strangely.

While Tang, Song, and Ming dynasty writers were known for their witty banter, that was about it. Besides, these were three boys of similar age having a meal; this kind of topic... shouldn't cause any offense, right?

However, just as Jiang Chuan sensed something was wrong, he heard a rather pleasant, sharp shout coming from the food pick-up area:
"what!?"

"Who bullied you!?"

Jiang Chuan was taken aback and looked over.

He saw Li Yi staring wide-eyed, astonished by her suddenly frizzy pigtails, as she whispered an explanation.

The girl with pigtails didn't care about Li Yi's explanation.

The girl with twin ponytails said, "Sis, you have a gentle personality, so you can tolerate this, but I can't!"

"Just touched hands?? A misunderstanding? If everyone starts misunderstanding us, what will become of us?!"

"Don't let him fool you! That pervert is definitely up to no good!"

"I'll teach him a lesson for you!"

"Speak, who is it?!"

Her gaze met Jiang Chuan's as he looked up in that instant.

"It's you!?"

Seeing this, Tang Songming suddenly added inexplicably, "I take back what I just said."

This phrase likely refers to "the blessing of having multiple wives".

Although there weren't many people in the cafeteria, upon hearing the keyword "touching hands," they immediately turned their gazes toward Jiang Chuan, who was still looking bewildered, their eyes filled with envy.

But Jiang Chuan didn't have time to pay attention to any of that.

The hot girl was already walking towards him, and a sense of crisis instantly enveloped Jiang Chuan!
The pressure at this moment far exceeded that of a team fight where they were at a huge disadvantage, and the flow state was triggered in an instant!
(End of this chapter)