The Lady’s Facade was Ruined - Chapter 22

Chapter 22: Do You Like Seafood Mushroom?

The cafeteria suddenly became noisy. It wasn’t clear what dispute had occurred at the food counter, but many students craned their necks to watch the commotion.

Zhao Yimeng almost wanted to stand on a chair. Fortunately, Huo Cheng was there, allowing her to consciously maintain her image, “What’s the matter? What’s going on? Who’s fighting?”

“I don’t know.” Shen Wanying also put down her spoon and looked at the place where most students were gathering. “It sounds like Fang Yichang.”

“Let me take a look!” Zhao Yimeng took her milk tea and ran towards the crowd before Shen Wanying could reply or try to stop her.

In front of the food counter, Fang Yichang had stopped Ji Yao, “How can the first-place student jump in the line like that? Besides, you aren’t the first-place anymore.”

A male student wearing glasses who stood beside Ji Yao explained anxiously, “No, it’s only a misunderstanding. Just now, Ji Yao said he was going to wash his hands and asked me to buy the food for him. In the end, he finished washing his hands and returned to the line. He came back saying that he would get the food by himself.”

Fang Yichang remained unmoved, “Do you think if you say it like that I’ll just believe it? Who knows if both of you are colluding.”

The male student anxiously replied, “Don’t be completely unreasonable.”

“Me? Completely unreasonable? Does it make sense for you to jump in the line?”

“I’ve told you this is just a misunderstanding…”

Ji Yao grabbed the male student, who still wanted to explain the matter to Fan Yichang, by the arm and said, “You don’t need to explain it to him. He’s just deliberately finding and picking at faults.”

“I’m picking at faults? When I was the one who honestly lined up and got cut in line, how’s it that I’m the one that’s picking at faults?”

“What is this commotion? Do you still want to eat?” The cafeteria staff finally rushed over and separated the two opposing students. “If you don’t want to eat, follow me to the office and don’t disturb other students who want to eat.”

Ji Yao glanced at Fang Yichang and went to the back of the line to line up. Zhao Yimeng, who was still holding her milk tea, squeezed out through the crowd and came back to the table, “I figured it out. Fang Yichang was accusing Ji Yao of cutting in the line. Ji Yao said he didn’t cut in, but Fang Yichang insisted on saying that he cut in.”

“…” Shen Wanying was silent for a moment, “And then?”

“Ji Yao went to the back of the line to line up.” Zhao Yimeng took a sip of milk tea angrily, “I think Ji Yao was right, Fang Yichang was deliberately picking at faults!”

Qiu Ziqing’s eyes lit up as she opened her mouth to speak, “I also think Fang Yichang was doing it on purpose. It’s really not a big deal. If it was another person exchanging spots in the queue, Fang Yichang wouldn’t stop them like that. He only did it mainly because the other person was Ji Yao.”

Zhao Yimeng glanced at her, “What do you mean? Is it possible that Fang Yichang is still jealous of Ji Yao’s good grades?”

If he had that kind of motivation, he wouldn’t have to sit in the last examination room before.

Qiu Ziqing said, “It has nothing to do with his grades. Didn’t Fang Yichang always say that he likes Shen Wanying? But Shen Wanying likes Ji Yao. So, naturally, he doesn’t like Ji Yao.”

Zhao Yimeng: “…”

So, you have been digging a hole and waiting? In front of both Huo Cheng and Shen Wanying, saying that Shen Wanying likes Ji Yao. With what good intentions did she say that!

Shen Wanying who was sitting on the opposite smiled and looked at Qiu Ziqing. Then she said, “Qiu Ziqing, I don’t know where you heard about this, but it’s better not to spread rumors about your friend like this, right?”

Zhao Yimeng immediately agreed, “Yes! It’s wise to stop spreading rumors! You said that your test scores are so good. Therefore, your IQ shouldn’t be low. Why do you still chew on people’s tongue?”

Their response made Qiu Ziqing immediately embarrassed, “I’m sorry, it’s my fault. In the future, I won’t talk about another student’s affairs anymore.”

When Zhao Yimeng looked at Qiu Ziqing’s shriveled appearance, she couldn’t help but feel happy in her heart. My Lady’s trick is really good! As expected of her!

After the four of them finished their meal, each of them went back to their own dormitory for the rest of their lunch break and used the time to prepare for the afternoon exam.

Qiu Ziqing joined their group again for lunch the next day.

There was approximately only one more subject left in the examinations for the afternoon. After that, they will have the field trip tomorrow. With the field trip drawing closer, the students field their lunch was more appetizing than usual.

The taste of the food from the school cafeteria had always been well received. There were also a lot of varieties of meal sets to pick from, which were divided into three types – ABC sets, according to the degree of the luxury.

Set C had three dishes with meat and one vegetarian dish. It was a meal set fit for nobility. If the students ordered this meal set today, they probably wouldn’t be able to buy a meal for dinner.

Shen Wanying and the others ordered set C for each. Zhao Yimeng thought to herself, this round she also got herself a couple’s meal with Huo Cheng.

Today’s set C solely consisted of the vegetarian stir-fry seafood mushroom. Qiu Ziqing saw that Huo Cheng had finished eating the seafood mushroom first, and asked him, “Huo Cheng, do you like seafood mushrooms? I haven’t eaten the seafood mushroom in my meal. Do you want to eat mine?”

Huo Cheng refused, “No need, thanks.”

Qiu Ziqing said, “Don’t mention it, I haven’t touched this one. I don’t really like to eat this one.”

Zhao Yimeng took Qiu Ziqing’s vegetarian stir-fry seafood mushroom instead, “I love seafood mushrooms too. Give it to me, thank you.”

“……” Qiu Ziqing slightly pursed her lips and looked at her. But in the end, she said nothing and continued eating with her head buried.

Shen Wanying looked at Huo Cheng’s meal tray. He indeed had finished eating his seafood mushrooms dish, “Do you like seafood mushrooms?”

“M-Hm.” Huo Cheng nodded, “I quite like the mushrooms.”

“Alright.” Shen Wanying suggested, “Then, let’s make a mushroom soup on the field trip and put all kinds of mushrooms in it.”

“Yes, let’s do that!” Zhao Yimeng mulled it over fondly, “You can also stew the pork ribs in the soup, ah~ I’m dying just to eat it already when I think about it.”

The three of them discussed the field trip together. As Qiu Ziqing wasn’t in their class, she couldn’t join the discussion. She was more like an outsider.