Chapter 1131: Chapter 646: The Taste Is a Bit Strange (2)
Dong Qingfeng: "Let’s go, I heard it’s the best building in all of Yuzhou to view the lake from, and this time Evergreen Liquid has invited chefs from all over the world."
Not only that, ever since Evergreen Liquid bought Guanlan Mansion, they’ve had local designers transform it into a hotel, specially for hosting guests from other places.
And many floors are usually closed to the public, who knows what’s inside.
The moment those words came out, envy filled the air.
However, not everyone was pleased to hear it. Some students who didn’t get the invitation felt more uneasy the more they listened.
"You guys aren’t going anyway, why be envious of it?" Song Sheng poured cold water on the subject.
Yu Wen immediately retorted: "Just because we didn’t get the invitation, we can’t even look?"
Song Sheng squinted his eyes and said coldly: "All you get to do is watch other people eat!"
Seeing the anger rise, class president Xin Youling shifted the topic: "The Evergreen Liquid lunch is tomorrow, let’s see what’s on the menu in the dining hall for lunch."
Yu Wen still wanted to argue, but Jiang Yanan stepped in to mediate: "Ah, the dining hall food isn’t bad either, I guess it’s mutton for lunch today, it’s been a while since I had cumin lamb."
Chen Qian adjusted his glasses, "If nothing unexpected happens, it’s chicken today for lunch."
Dong Qingfeng put away the invitation and said: "Let’s take bets, I guess duck, who’s in? Winner gets free milk tea!"
He picked up a pen and notebook, ready for a game.
Chen Qian joined in, confident in his guess: "I’ll go with chicken."
Jiang Yanan: "I choose mutton."
Dong Qingfeng looked at Song Sheng, "Are you in?"
Song Sheng: "I’m in."
He was about to say more, but Yu Wen, upset from earlier, cut in sarcastically:
"You should pick fish."
Song Sheng was puzzled, "Why should I pick fish?"
Yu Wen laughed: "Because you love to pick things apart!"
Song Sheng was infuriated and said: "Let’s make a separate bet, loser skips lunch today."
Yu Wen: "Afraid of you? I choose beef, what’s yours?"
Song Sheng thought for a moment, choosing what he thought was the safest bet: "Pork."
Yu Wen pretended not to hear: "What, I didn’t hear!"
Song Sheng shouted angrily: "I said pork! Pork! Did you hear me?"
Everyone around burst into laughter.
"Too lame, A-Sheng got played by the Pea Shooter!" Wang Longlong laughed, slapping his leg.
Dan Kaiquan clicked his tongue in wonder: "I thought she only knew how to embarrass herself."
Dong Qingfeng counted the number of people guessing the lunch menu, closed his notebook, and said: "We’ll reveal the answer at lunch."
"No need for the hassle." Jiang Yanan said.
After speaking, she walked past the podium to the southwest corner of the classroom in front of everyone.
"What’s on the lunch menu today, Jiang Ning?"
Upon hearing this, Jiang Ning spread his Divine Sense, instantly crossing hundreds of meters to reach the dining hall kitchen.
Soon, he had all the information.
He replied: "Stir-fried chicken, dry-fried cauliflower, three delicacy soup, spicy stir-fried clams..."
After listening, Jiang Yanan politely thanked him, then returned to her seat to compare answers with Dong Qingfeng and the others.
Song Sheng still couldn’t believe it, thinking Jiang Ning was just making things up.
"Just because he says it’s true?" Song Sheng scoffed.
Jiang Yanan tried hard to persuade him.
Yes, Chai Wei noticed all these details.
Chai Wei didn’t believe it either. He used to think Jiang Ning was guessing, but at each meal, the dishes matched perfectly.
He even wanted to mimic it, but could never get the info.
Seeing Song Sheng argue over there, it was no surprise that soon that skepticism would turn to shock.
He was secretly upset; why did all the good things happen to Jiang Ning?
’Damn it!’ Chai Wei got angrier the more he thought, getting up to go to the balcony to cool down.
On his left were Cui Yu and Meng Gui, slouching together, greedily watching the girls playing badminton below as if wanting to devour them.
If they saw pretty girls playing badminton, the two would coach them from afar, micromanaging.
If they saw pretty girls playing with guys, they would curse vilely, showing humanity in all its ugliness.
...
Back of the classroom.
Guo Kunnan told Dan Kaiquan that he wouldn’t be taking the bus this afternoon, as he was staying in Yuzhou for a grand event.
’Brother Quan, let’s party!’ Guo Kunnan looked elated, shaking his leg fervently.
Dan Kaiquan silently returned to the back, where Ma Shicheng was unwrapping an Alps candy stick and casually handed him one.
Dan Kaiquan put it in his mouth and under Wang Longlong’s guard, started playing on his phone. Suddenly, Xin Youling posted in the class group:
"Only a month left until New Year’s Day. Unlike last year, Principal Yu is organizing a New Year’s party that unites the whole school. Each grade will put on some activities..."
Her message sparked lots of discussion among the students.
What was once a calm mood for Dan Kaiquan suddenly became restless.
He remembered last year’s New Year’s party, Bai Yuxia’s dance, so breathtakingly beautiful.
Back then, he had someone he liked, something to look forward to every day.
But a little over a year has passed, so much has changed.
There’s no need to dwell on the past, one must always look forward.
Dan Kaiquan opened QQ, found junior Lan Zichen’s icon, and entered her space to ease his melancholic heart.
Lan Zichen’s space was filled with photos.
Some taken in class, where her pure self stood at the podium, smiling brightly.
Some at the strawberry garden, where she cutely held a basket filled with strawberries.
Dan Kaiquan felt a little inferior because he had never been to a strawberry garden.
There were also photos taken in a car, which made Dan Kaiquan feel even more inferior, as his family didn’t own a car.
Damn, the more Dan Kaiquan looked, the worse his mood got, and the grimmer his face became.
Wang Longlong kindly advised: "Brother Quan, forget it."
Dan Kaiquan said nothing, refreshed Lan Zichen’s space, and perhaps the timing was right because he saw a new post by Lan Zichen.
It was a side-profile photo of her reading at her desk, looking focused as if the entire world was condensed in the book. Her side profile wasn’t stunning but had a sense of purity and serenity to it.
It was a pristine first-love face, untouched by makeup.
The whole photo was filled with tranquility and beauty, making people reluctant to break it.
Dan Kaiquan gave it a ’like’ with a tap, being the first and only.
He refreshed again, and Lan Zichen’s space got much more attention, with more likes and even two comments under the post.
He was no longer the only one.
Suddenly, he felt a bit sad.
Like when he was young and wandering in the fields, occasionally discovering a clear pond. He would take his net there every day to catch fish for fun.
But one day, when he came with his net, he found a bunch of people by the pond, some setting up lobster traps, others electro-fishing, and even some poisoning the pond.
Clearly, he just wanted to have a little pond all to himself...
’Damn, why does the candy taste so bitter in my mouth?’
Dan Kaiquan smiled wryly, refreshed again, and saw more people liking Lan Zichen’s post, with more people commenting, and Lan Zichen started responding and engaging with others.
Seeing him scroll through the space and ending up like this, Wang Longlong asked: "Aren’t you afraid of seeing her post a picture with her boyfriend someday?"
Dan Kaiquan was silent for a while and then said: "Maybe that picture is what I’m waiting for."
Wang Longlong was puzzled.
Beside him, Ma Shicheng chimed in: "Would you give their picture a like then?"
Dan Kaiquan’s face twitched.