The Chinese girl from Hufflepuff is both timid and brave

When they arrived at the restaurant, there were quite a few people at the four long tables. Sun Zhu glanced at the teachers' seats and was surprised to see that both Headmaster Dumbledore and Professor McGonagall were there.

Cedric pulled out a chair for her, watched her sit down, and took the seat next to her.

"Would you like something to eat?" he asked, looking at the dining table.

"It's all right. I'm not picky about food." She was still quietly looking at the teachers over there, and she replied casually: "Besides, don't we just eat whatever is available for dinner?"

Cedric brought her some fried sausages and two soups, glanced at the direction she was looking at, paused, and replied, "In theory, that's right, but if you're a Hufflepuff... you can actually order food. After all, we're closest to the kitchen and have the best relationship with the house-elves. Captain Field told me this, and he often does this."

"Ah? It's actually possible like this." Sun Zhu moved his eyes back, looked at the food on the plate, picked up the cutlery and started eating, "Thank you. There's mushroom soup today, I thought it would be cream pumpkin soup."

"You don't seem to like eating greasy steaks at night. Well, although you seem to like sweets, you only eat more at lunch. So I'll get you something light."

"Eating too much high-calorie, high-sugar food at night will make you fat... Although I have forgotten the specific scientific basis, it has become a habit for me."

This was a habit she developed when she was in college in her previous life. She didn't expect to bring it here and have someone notice it.

"But you're not fat." He chuckled, "But it's definitely better than consuming without restraint."

"I have to resist the temptation of delicious food!" She glanced at the senior students nearby and found that not many of them were out of shape. "There are many self-disciplined people here!"

"Well, actually you don't have to worry so much about...your figure." Cedric considered, "You're too tense, relax a little."

He handed another piece of apple pie to her: "This one isn't very sweet, you can try it."

"I... I'm not very nervous. Uh, maybe I'm just used to it." She pushed the apple pie in front of her, glanced at Cedric who was drinking soup silently, and said, "I understand. You eat more than me, but you don't gain weight. Is it because of Quidditch... Well, keeping exercising is really the key to health."

"So you want to join us? Madam Hooch is very optimistic about you." He glanced at Sun Zhu who was chewing something and smiled, "She said you are quick to react, but you don't seem to be very enthusiastic... Well, you don't like brooms very much, but you are very sensitive to several kinds of balls. Perhaps, you are more suitable to be a seeker than me."

"No, no, no." She waved her hands. "I'm not very familiar with the ball. It's just... I've watched too many games. To be honest, I don't have the confidence to use the broom skillfully. I'm always afraid that it will make me fall. I've seen many professional players encounter this kind of thing. Although the medical wing is very powerful, but... I'm afraid of pain."

What she didn't say was that with the existence of the system, if she was the Hufflepuff Seeker, then the other three houses would have no chance.

But this is really not like Hufflepuff, and if she is allowed to use her cheats, it will really test her willpower... So she should just not be a seeker. If she wants to join, other positions such as chaser are more suitable for her. Although they can still be helpful, she mainly relies on her own reaction and judgment to dodge the ball and score goals.

"I'm actually afraid of pain, too," he said honestly, "but the excitement of the game often overshadows the pain."

Sun Zhu looked at him in surprise, thought for a moment and quickly nodded: "Everyone has the right to be afraid of pain. But even so, everyone is still willing to take the risk. This is the charm of sports."

"Although I hope you can join us, I hope you are more motivated by interest rather than a sense of responsibility." He suddenly lowered his voice and said, "Uncle Sun, well, I heard from my father... He said that Uncle Sun actually wants to work in the Law Enforcement Department or the Magical Cooperation Department, and that staying in the Sports Department is just to obey arrangements."

He seemed to regret it after he finished speaking. He glanced at Sun Zhu, and saw that she showed the biggest smile he had seen today: "You are right. My father has complained to me more than once, 'Oh, why do you want me, who has no athletic talent at all, to work here! To be honest, I am not even very interested in football, let alone this kind of magical sport that strains the eyes!' He has been hypnotizing himself: Quidditch is very interesting, otherwise it would be difficult for him to love his job. So after he came to the Sports Department, he often took me to watch the game, trying to make himself look more positive. Although he is occasionally affected by the enthusiasm of the fans around him and thinks it is very interesting...but I think he has never really fallen in love with this sport."

Cedric was slightly stunned, looking at the girl in front of him and shook his head and continued to sigh: "However, I really don't know that he wants to go to the Department of Law Enforcement and the Department of Magical Cooperation... He has been to the Department of Magical Cooperation before, and I thought he would be very unhappy to deal with those social events coming and going. As for the Department of Law Enforcement, maybe he likes the trial and judgment department like the Wizengamot, rather than the Auror Office. Or maybe he will identify with Uncle Arthur's work?"

Cedric nodded as he listened. "It sounds like your job is very out of your control. But even so, Uncle Sun still did a great job."

"After all, he is an adult. How can he just rely on his passion and ignore the reality? Compared with wizards, Muggle adults are even worse off. But..." She glanced at Cedric who was looking down in thought, and suddenly felt that she shouldn't pass on this "succumbing to reality and having the edges smoothed" attitude towards life to such a young wizard, and quickly said, "But we are still young and can do whatever we want. Ced, have you thought about what you want to do in the future?"

But as soon as she finished speaking, she suddenly felt a little regretful. After all, they were only in the first grade, and it was too far-fetched to think about this.

"Although my father may want me to join the Ministry of Magic, I actually prefer to be a Quidditch player. Of course, Auror is also a good choice... However, it seems that neither of these two jobs can often be with my family." He seemed to be in a dilemma.

Quidditch teams need to travel to various places to compete, and they also have to train when they are not competing, so they don't really stay at home. Aurors are even more so, as they are always on missions and may be in danger.

"Well, but if these are what you want to do, you can certainly try. Besides, it's just imagining the future. Maybe by that time, you will find a job that suits you better than these."

Cedric nodded and asked her, "What about you?"

"Me? I just want to live a good life, and the people I care about live a good life, that's enough." She blurted out, and then quickly reacted, "Oh, if I can support myself without working, then of course... it's wishful thinking. For me, the most important thing is to always have expectations and freshness for my work, so I won't choose a monotonous job. Unless it can create huge value and make me feel that my efforts are meaningful."

Cedric suddenly looked towards where Headmaster Dumbledore was and asked in a low voice, "For example, becoming a teacher at Hogwarts?"

Sun Zhu was startled and looked over there, but happened to see Dumbledore's gentle eyes looking at them. After a brief eye contact, he raised the cup in his hand and smiled at them, seeming to be in a good mood. Professor McGonagall beside him was elegantly cutting a steak. Unexpectedly, Professor Trelawney came at some point. Although she only taught senior students, Sun Zhu still recognized her from her dress. She was stirring the cup constantly, muttering something... Madam Pomfrey and Hagrid were whispering something. Hagrid was holding a plate as big as a basin, on which was a portion of food that seemed to be specially made for him by the elves.

Sun Zhu smiled at Dumbledore and whispered, "It is indeed a very good choice."