After returning to the capital, the eldest daughter saved her entire clan with her medical skills.

However, it's not entirely Xu Zijun's fault for lacking composure this time; the food brought by Xue Li's elder sister was indeed very fragrant and tempting.

Even someone like him who doesn't care much about being full couldn't help but drool. Putting everything else aside, the plump and translucent grains of rice alone were already the finest of the finest.

I really want to try it and see what it tastes like.

"Sister Xue, my surname is Gu, you can call me Mingcheng."

To save face for a meal, Gu Mingcheng took the initiative to introduce himself.

"Zhaoyang, Mingcheng, you haven't eaten either, have you? Come and try the food that Sister Xue made."

As soon as Xue Ruanruan finished speaking, the two little ones picked up their bowls and chopsticks and began shoveling rice into their mouths.

Xue Li looked very happy, her eyes shining brightly. She took the rice handed to her by Xue Ruanruan, straightened her small body, sat on the desk, and began to eat slowly and deliberately.

"Don't just focus on eating rice, everyone. Try the dishes your sister made and see if they're delicious."

Xue Ruanruan took a pair of serving chopsticks and filled each of the little ones' bowls with a generous amount of vibrant green vegetables and golden-yellow beef ribs.

"It's delicious! Sister Xue's cooking is so delicious. I've never eaten such delicious food before. When I get back to the manor, I'll definitely talk to my mother and ask her to switch my elder sister with Sister Xue."

Xu Zijun praised the food as she ate.

However, her words made Xue Li feel threatened, and she frowned, "Xu Zijun, don't go too far. I'll let you taste my older sister's cooking, but why do you want to steal my sister from me?"

"Xue Li, why didn't you tell me sooner that you have such a beautiful and virtuous older sister? Besides, I'm not stealing, I'm exchanging. Can't I just trade you my own sister?"

Xu Zijun didn't think there was anything wrong with exchanging her elder sister for food; her mind was filled with images of delicious-looking and fragrant dishes.

I was secretly glad that I didn't go straight to the cafeteria, otherwise I wouldn't have been able to eat such delicious food.

I thought I wouldn't be able to eat lunch today, but I didn't expect Xue Li's sister to bring food to the academy, and it was such delicious food. It was a blessing in disguise.

"No, I won't switch with you."

Xue Li looked at Xu Zijun with a serious expression and decisively refused.

The older sister can only be mine; Xu Zijun wants to switch with me? No way.

"Fine, if you don't want to change it, then don't. Xue Li, you're such a stingy person."

Xu Zijun sighed with regret and buried her head in her food, as if she wanted to make up for Xue Li's regret of not exchanging her sister with her.

"Humph"

Xue Li, feeling indignant, began to gulp down his rice and vegetables. For some reason, he found the food to be exceptionally delicious, even more so than the food he had eaten at the manor before.

Xue Ruanruan watched as the two little ones treated her like an object, exchanging her over and over, arguing endlessly, while the young master beside her had already quietly finished a bowl of rice.

"Sister Xue, the food is really delicious, thank you for your hospitality today."

Gu Mingcheng finished eating first, took out a handkerchief to carefully wipe the rice stains from the corners of his mouth, and politely thanked them.

"Young Master Gu, you're too kind. If you like it, I'll come more often in the future."

Xue Ruanruan looked at the little ones with doting eyes.

After the children finished their lunch, Xue Ruanruan had the maid put away the lunchboxes and began to question them about important matters.

"Why don't you go to the cafeteria to eat, Li'er? Even your two best friends from school are delayed in eating because they are waiting for you."

"If you eat a lot for breakfast, you won't be hungry when you leave home."

Xue Li lowered his head and whispered like a child who had done something wrong.

"Xue Li, you mustn't lie. What is it that you can't tell your older sister?"

Xue Ruanruan immediately noticed that her younger brother's expression was off, as if he was deliberately hiding something from her. Her face suddenly turned serious, and she looked at him intently.

"...Li'er was worried about running into Wang Yuchen and didn't want to argue with him."

"Xue Li, you are a proper young man. Your grandmother has been giving you earnest advice and teachings every day. Have you forgotten them all?"

Our father was a great general who fought bravely on the battlefield and made outstanding contributions to the country. What a heroic spirit he was!

"As his child, how can you be so cowardly in the face of adversity? You have truly disappointed me."

Xue Ruanruan was both angry and heartbroken to see that her younger brother was even refusing to eat lunch in order to avoid Wang Yuchen.

They became increasingly curious about Wang Yuchen. What kind of child could be so arrogant and domineering that even a clever and quick-witted child like their younger brother couldn't help but avoid him?

"Big sister, I'm sorry, Li'er was wrong."

"Sister Xue, please don't blame Xue Li. It was Wang Yuchen who went too far. He relied on being the grandson of the Left Prime Minister and led a group of lackeys to swagger around the academy. Xue Li didn't want to argue with him because she was worried that it would implicate General Zhenguo."

Seeing his classmate being reprimanded, Gu Mingcheng couldn't help but explain for Xue Li.