Lin Ruofei skated back to her dormitory without stopping. After entering the room, she rushed into the bathroom, turned on the shower, and took a long shower with cold water before her emotions gradually calmed down.

Like Zhang Yang, Lin Ruofei also resented herself for actually falling for the cold-blooded and tasteless Zhang Yang at that time. It was so embarrassing!

After much deliberation, Lin Ruofei finally concluded that she had only momentarily lost her focus due to the onset of puberty. With her high standards and strict requirements, she was absolutely certain that she would never have any thoughts about that scumbag Zhang Yang!

When Zhang Yang returned to the dormitory, Lin Ruofei had already changed into a clean school uniform and left.

"Luckily, I deliberately walked slowly..." Zhang Yang thought to himself with relief, "Otherwise, it would have been so awkward if we had run into each other right away!"

Then, Zhang Yang also went into the bathroom, intending to quickly wash away the dust...

Because the teachers in the sports department had an unexpected provincial conference to attend, the competitions for the 'anniversary season' were suspended for a few days.

So almost all the students at Yucai Boys' High School spent the entire afternoon discussing the incident of Saman and others throwing the piano out of the music building.

After the piano fell from the second floor, it was shattered beyond repair and could no longer be played, which violated the original interpretation of the word "lift" in the bet. However, it is also a fact that the piano eventually came out of the music building. Therefore, "Gambling King" Feng Yongsheng finally announced: This bet is invalid and all bettors will be refunded in full!

Whether it was because her thirteen-year-old body was still considered a minor, or because of her desire for money, Lin Ruofei quickly forgot the blush-inducing scene with Zhang Yang at the music building at noon, and instead remained immersed in the grief and indignation of losing her gambling money.

"Isn't it infuriating?" Lin Ruofei said angrily as she and Ding Yilin walked into the cafeteria. "When we made the bet, we didn't say we had to get the piano out intact. Now they're saying we broke the bet. I think it's just that Feng Yongsheng is trying to save money! What a cheapskate!!"

"Alright! Alright! We didn't lose any money in the end..." Ding Yilin said with a smile, "It's been a whole afternoon, are you still angry?"

"You have no idea how much effort I put into pushing that piece of junk down from the second floor! And that kid Feng Yongsheng just wiped it all away with a single sentence? That's so unreasonable!" Lin Ruofei got angrier and angrier as she spoke.

"But now everyone thinks it was Saman and his group who moved the piano out!" Ding Yilin said in a low voice, watching the students in the cafeteria still excitedly discussing the music building. "Nobody knows that you were the one who pushed the piano out!"

"Sigh, since we haven't gotten the money yet, it doesn't matter who made the piano!" Lin Ruofei replied nonchalantly.

"What would you like to eat tonight?" Ding Yilin looked up at the large menu hanging in the cafeteria and asked Lin Ruofei, "Let's eat something delicious to comfort your wounded little heart!"

"Hmm..." Before Lin Ruofei could decide what to eat, she suddenly heard a slight commotion from the crowd behind her.

Lin Ruofei turned her head and saw that the students who had been jostling each other on the road leading to the cafeteria had automatically made way for each other. The person walking in the middle of the road was none other than the legendary figure the students were talking about—'The Divine Calculator' Sa Man.

Sam was still expressionless, surrounded by a group of 'followers' in the middle. It was unclear whether he was frightened by the 'headless ghost' that Lin Ruofei was dressed up as in the music building at noon, or because he was terrified that the piano had been pushed down the stairs by someone or a ghost. At this moment, Sam's face looked even paler than usual.

"Brother, what would you like to eat for dinner?" Gangzi, a burly man and loyal follower of Saman, approached Saman and asked softly.

Sama lowered his head and thought for a moment. Just as he was about to answer, he suddenly heard someone behind him laugh loudly and say, "Haha... 'Little charlatan' has scared the soul out of his body. Does he still have the energy to eat?"

Lin Ruofei didn't even need to look to know that the only person who dared to openly ridicule Sa Man was none other than the 'bad kid' He Zhiheng!

Surrounded by his followers, the short He Zhiheng swaggered up to Saman with his pigeon-toed gait and said with a disdainful expression, "Look at you bunch of cowards who were scared out of your wits and ran out of the music building at noon. You still have the nerve to come out and show your faces?"

"You..." Just as the burly Gangzi was about to rush forward to argue, he was pulled back by Saman.

"Your father..." Sa Man stared coldly at He Zhiheng, asking each word clearly, "Is his name He Changjiang?"

"How do you know?" He Zhiheng quickly retorted, a hint of panic flashing across his dark face. He Zhiheng knew in his heart that even people in the underworld didn't know his father's real name, yet Saman clearly called out his father's hidden real name. There must be something strange about this!

However, the fleeting look of panic on He Zhiheng's face was clearly seen by Saman standing opposite him.

"Hmph..." Sam chuckled coldly twice and said softly, "Go back and tell your father to watch out next month!"

"Kid, stop trying to play tricks on me, I'm not buying it!" He Zhiheng was so angry that he wanted to rush forward and grab Sa Man's collar.

"Don't be so insolent in front of Big Brother!" Gangzi quickly stepped in front of Saman and shouted loudly.

"Big brother..." The boy who had lied to Lin Ruofei and was following behind Sa Man hurriedly grabbed He Zhiheng, who was rushing forward, and whispered, "The logistics director is here. We'd better avoid causing trouble!"

"The logistics director is nothing!" He Zhiheng shouted angrily, waving his fist. "Even if the principal came, I wouldn't be afraid! I'd still beat him to a pulp! He even dared to bring up my dad, he's really got too big for his britches!"

"Hmph..." Saman still didn't take He Zhiheng, who was already burning with anger, seriously. He turned to a skinny boy next to him and said, "Xiao Guang, hurry up and go to the fourth window to line up. There's free spicy tofu today. It's sure to be delicious. Remember to get two extra plates!"

"Oh..." The skinny boy nodded reluctantly and turned to walk towards the number four discount window, where the longest line of students was.

"Gangzi," Saman said to Gangzi, who was standing protectively in front of him, "It's getting late. Go find a few brothers to line up for food. Remember, don't order soup!"

"Understood, Big Brother." Gangzi agreed verbally, but his eyes never left He Zhiheng and the others, fearing that He Zhiheng might suddenly rush over and harm Saman.

Just as the two groups were at an impasse, a voice suddenly shouted, "Why aren't you all lining up at the window to get your food? What are you all doing here?"

As soon as he finished speaking, a middle-aged man in a black suit came up to He Zhiheng and the others.

"He Zhiheng," the middle-aged man glared at He Zhiheng, whose face was flushed with anger, and said loudly, "You already have two school orders. If you get another one, you can forget about staying at the school! Don't cause trouble, go eat!"

"It's alright, Director Wang, let's go eat now!" The lying boy who had been holding onto He Zhiheng hurriedly tightened his grip on He Zhiheng's arm and quickly pulled him away from Director Wang, who was wearing a black suit.

"And you..." the middle-aged man in a suit said sternly to Saman and the others, "Stop gathering here and go eat!"

"Got it, Director Wang!" Gangzi said with a grin, "But the food cooked by our cafeteria chef isn't very good, which has made us lose our appetite!"

"I knew you guys were picky eaters!" Logistics Director Wang turned around and pulled a chubby young man who had been following him to him, introducing him with a smile: "I specially poached a master chef from elsewhere at a high salary to feed you!"

"Thank you for your concern, Director Wang. We'll wait and see how this young master chef's skills are!" Gangzi said with a smile, then pulled Saman to find seats.

"The kitchen is over here..." Wang, the logistics director, dressed in a suit, led the young, chubby chef who had been standing behind him with a silent smile to the kitchen.

"Sigh..." Lin Ruofei shook her head with a sigh, saying, "It's no good to have too many gangsters in this school; the scene is always a bit chaotic!"

"You should go find a seat," Ding Yilin gently nudged Lin Ruofei and said with a smile, "I'll go line up for food over there."

"Mm." Lin Ruofei nodded.

After Ding Yilin turned and left for the food window, Lin Ruofei stood still and quickly looked around the room, intending to quickly occupy an empty two-person seat.

Lin Ruofei's gaze had only searched a small part of the area when she was drawn to someone and couldn't look away.

Round, large eyes... a high, straight nose... fair, delicate skin... thin, sensual lips...

Lin Ruofei carefully examined the person and suddenly felt her heart involuntarily tighten, and her breathing became rapid.

It's truly like this: I searched for him a thousand times in my dreams, but when I turned around, he was eating with his head down in the cafeteria!

At this moment, the person making Lin Ruofei's heart pound was none other than Zhou Jianfei, the man she had secretly loved for a long time.

Zhou Jianfei was sitting alone in a corner against the wall, head down, eating the food on his plate one bite after another.

"That's right, it's him!" Lin Ruofei suppressed her overwhelming joy and quickly took a step towards the man she had long admired...

"Excuse me... may I sit here?" A delicate voice came from above Zhou Jianfei's head.

Zhou Jianfei looked up and saw a strange boy. At that moment, the boy was nervously adjusting his bangs with his right hand…

The person who spoke to Zhou Jianfei was none other than Lin Ruofei, whose heart was pounding with excitement.

"How annoying!" Zhou Jianfei cursed inwardly. "Why did he have to come and bother me? I've already memorized half of the political questions, and now this kid has ruined everything!"

"Have a seat!" Zhou Jianfei nodded.

Although Zhou Jianfei was cursing in his heart, he didn't show it on his face.

"Thank you!" Lin Ruofei couldn't hide her joy and sat down opposite Zhou Jianfei with a radiant expression.

"My name is Lin Ruofei, and I'm a freshman in Class 2 of the first year," Lin Ruofei introduced herself softly.

"Hmm..." Zhou Jianfei answered casually, still burying his head in his food.

"You...you're almost done eating..." Lin Ruofei said softly, looking at the little food left on Zhou Jianfei's plate.

"Hmm..." Zhou Jianfei snorted, still not lifting his head.

Just as Lin Ruofei was calming her nerves and preparing to strike up a few more words with Zhou Jianfei, she suddenly heard someone call her name loudly:

"Lin Ruofei, why did you sit in such an out-of-the-way spot? We've been looking for you for ages!"

Lin Ruofei turned her head and saw Zheng Dayu calling her with a tray in his hand. Behind Zheng Dayu was Ding Yilin, who was carrying a large tray.

Lin Ruofei quickly got up and went forward to greet Ding Yilin, taking the large tray from his hands.

Zhou Jianfei glanced sideways at Zheng Dayu and Ding Yilin, who sat down one after the other, and then buried his head back in his food.

"The cafeteria has a special recommendation for beef meatball and radish soup today," Ding Yilin carefully placed a bowl of fragrant soup on a tray in front of Lin Ruofei, and gently instructed, "Drink slowly, be careful not to burn yourself!"

"Hmm..." Lin Ruofei nodded and responded softly.

"You heard about it from Gao Qiang, right?" Zheng Dayu, who had already settled down, asked Lin Ruofei while shoveling food into his mouth, "After the freshmen's military training this weekend, there's also the first team competition of the 'School Anniversary Season' to participate in!"

"I haven't seen Gao Qiang this afternoon!" Lin Ruofei asked softly, "What military training? What first team competition? Wasn't the 'School Anniversary Season' competition suspended?"

"Are you... feeling unwell? Why aren't you eating?" Ding Yilin couldn't help but ask softly when he saw that Lin Ruofei was not only speaking in a pitifully soft voice, but also only gently stirring the fragrant soup with a spoon without drinking it.

Normally, Lin Ruofei would pounce on food like a tiger seeing its prey as soon as it was placed in front of her, devouring it without even looking up. But now, Lin Ruofei was sitting calmly without moving, which made Ding Yilin quite worried.

"No!" Lin Ruofei smiled and shook her head, but thought to herself, "I absolutely cannot ruin my ladylike image in front of Zhou Jianfei!"

"Didn't you receive the notice?" Zheng Dayu completely ignored Lin Ruofei's unusual behavior and said to himself, "This weekend, first-year students are not allowed to go home. They all have to stay and participate in military training, and the first team competition of the 'School Anniversary Season' is..."

Before Zheng Dayu could finish speaking, Lin Ruofei couldn't help but interrupt him, turning her head to whisper to Ding Yilin sitting next to her, "Little Ding, what kind of soup did you just say this was?"

It turned out that when Lin Ruofei was gently stirring the soup in the bowl, a small white thing that looked like a tree branch suddenly stood up in the bowl and was exposed on the surface of the soup.

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