While everyone was gnawing on buns and sipping soy milk,
Xu Musen was eating soup dumplings and sipping on pork rib soup, followed by a piece of authentic osmanthus cake as if he were dining at the imperial kitchen.
"This guy is just boasting while complaining, damn, he says he won't eat but then shows off by crunching away! He wouldn't eat hard food in his life!"
Zhou Hangyu was so envious his teeth were about to shatter.
Li Rundong also smacked his lips, but his gaze was fixed on Lin Daiyu, who stood there, holding her milk and bun, motionless.
He walked over and took the initiative to say, "Lin, I actually didn't have time for breakfast either, so...maybe..."
Before he could finish his sentence, Lin Daiyu stuffed the bun in her hand directly into his.
Li Rundong's face immediately bloomed like an old chrysanthemum. Could it be that the goddess had finally sensed his feelings?
He spoke with a bit of excitement.
"How could I accept this...how about I take you out to dinner tonight?"
"No need, I was planning to feed the leftovers to the stray dog Big Yellow in the school, but since you want it, it's yours."
Lin Daiyu was in an extremely bad mood, but after saying this, she felt much better in her heart.
She glanced at Xu Musen silently and then turned and left.
Li Rundong stood in place.
Zhou Hangyu could hardly bear to watch. He came over and patted him on the shoulder, "Dude, if I were you, I'd just give up. She's clearly told you you're a bootlicker, so stop licking."
But Li Rundong bit into the bun and argued, "She was willing to give me the bun, proving I still have a place in her heart. Why didn't she give it to you then? Can you stop being sour?"
Zhou Hangyu looked at him for a while and spat out, "Licking dogs really are f*cking amazing!"
Military training continued.
Today, the intensity of the military training obviously ramped up.
It started with an hour of standing at military attention under the sun, followed by arm-swinging drills that would freeze us in position for several minutes every so often.
In the last thirty seconds, the instructor would always deliberately count slowly, stretching one second into four or five seconds.
Anyone who relaxed would immediately get extra time.
This first day was about capturing troublemakers. If you caught the instructor's eye, the rest of the military training would be quite unbearable.
Finally, it was break time, and everyone in the class sought refuge under the shade of trees, exhausted.
Some of the girls had never done intense physical training before and complained, "What's this, I hate this kind of frozen-arm and squat training the most, half up and half down. If we're gonna move, let's keep moving, why stop for no reason, it's so uncomfortable..."
The guys around them, hearing this, weren't sure why but felt it was extremely aggressive.
"Damn, my arms are about to sour to death, but we still have to keep our arms at ninety degrees."
"You should be content that they didn't make you raise your right arm to forty-five degrees."
"Artistic failure, huh? That's somewhat interesting."
Zhou Hangyu came over to tease Xu Musen, "How come no one is bringing you water today?"
In the crowd, Lin Daiyu and Zhao Lianmai sat together, fanning themselves with a small fan. Although they occasionally glanced over, neither came over.
Xu Musen, resting with his eyes closed, replied, "It's nice and quiet."
"You're quiet, but someone has started licking. You'd better hurry and advise Li Rundong; this guy always thinks his chance has come."
"A bootlicker cannot be scolded awake; he has to come to his senses on his own," Musen commented, knowing all too well that he himself had been hopelessly licking for years.
At that moment, Lin Daiyu was also hurt. Sitting with Zhao Lianmai, she spoke softly, "Lianmai, do you think he really doesn't want to be in a relationship or just doesn't like me?"
Although Lin Daiyu was always hurt, Yao Mingyue would be turned away every time she approached as well.
So, Lin Daiyu, although never quite at peace, comforted herself thinking she wasn't the only one rejected.
Maybe he really hadn't thought about dating?
Zhao Lianmai looked at her and was silent for a moment.
Whether Xu Musen wanted to date or not, she wasn't sure, but that look of like or dislike always differed slightly.
When Musen looked at Lin Daiyu, there wasn't the slightest ripple of emotion.
And when facing that assertive girl,
He was cold as well, even deliberately avoiding her at times.
But in fact, avoidance indicated care. If one truly feels nothing for another person, they would be politely distant.
Just as he was now with Lin Daiyu.
Moreover, Zhao Lianmai had seen another girl dining with Xu Musen the night before.
When Musen looked at that girl, his eyes were filled with the rare doting he seldom showed. It was definitely not the kind of emotion seen between ordinary friends.
She pursed her lips, finally saying, "He's not suitable for you."
"Why? Am I really that bad?" Lin Daiyu felt even more dejected.
Zhao Lianmai thought about the girl she saw yesterday; in terms of looks, she was not at all inferior to that assertive girl.
And in certain areas... she was exceptionally talented.
After some thought, she chose a more tactful tone, "It's not that. Maybe he doesn't really like girls who are too forward and too smart."
Lin Daiyu didn't understand. She could grasp the concept of not liking someone who was too forward, but what did it mean to not be smart?
"Lin, are you thirsty? I was just about to go buy some water," Li Rundong approached again, believing he had made significant progress with her.
Lin Daiyu was already annoyed and a bit thirsty, but she just pursed her slightly dry lips and replied indifferently, "No need, I'm not thirsty."