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Chapter 332 Seeing Through Phenomena to the Essence

"Say less."

Ai Liang kicked this straight-laced guy under the table.

Chen Zili immediately shut his mouth.

But he still couldn't figure out what he had said wrong that made Yi Wenna angry.

Ye Qingteng reached out and patted Yi Wenna's head: "Alright, silly girl, be good."

"Don't call me Silly Na, I'm not silly!"

Yi Wenna verbally refuted Ye Qing, but her head honestly rubbed against Ye Qing's palm.

A potential conflict vanished without a trace.

Chen Zili genuinely just wanted Yi Wenna and Fang Xinlei to get along well.

But the way he spoke was wrong.

He had no idea that saying those things in front of girls was practically a death sentence.

Although Chen Zili was advising the two to get along well, what business is it of yours how the girls' dormitory lives are?

Not to mention Yi Wenna, he and Fang Xinlei were at most nodding acquaintances.

What right do they have to meddle in other people's private affairs?
Speaking too frankly with someone you don't know well is a common mistake made by many teenagers who haven't experienced the harsh realities of life.

But this is not the main reason why Evanna is angry.

Chen Zili seemed to be advising them to get along well.

But he was judging this matter with his own subjective biases.

Chen Zili is biased towards Fang Xinlei, so every word he says unconsciously asks Yi Wenna to make concessions in the relationship.

Unfortunately, in these kinds of situations, the person speaking usually doesn't have time to react.

They have no idea where they went wrong.

When girls argue with boys, they pay more attention to the boy's attitude than to the right or wrong of the incident itself.

Boys tend to analyze the situation carefully, express their true intentions, and reason with the other party to stop them from being unreasonable.

We're not on the same wavelength, so of course we can't talk to each other.

For example, one day your girlfriend insists that menstrual blood doesn't count as red.

The main reasons for this disagreement might be that you didn't wash the dishes last night, you forgot to buy the little gift you promised her, or she saw your chat history with other girls.

As for whether being popular with your aunt counts as being popular or not, it doesn't really matter.

It's like someone traveling back in time to prevent the Sarajevo assassination; World War I would still break out.

We need to learn to see through appearances to the essence, and find... never mind, it's pointless to say anything.

Of the four people present.

Ai Liang and Ye Qing are both seasoned veterans who have been navigating the complexities of society for many years; their intelligence and emotional intelligence are beyond question.

Although Yi Wenna is young, she comes from a well-off family.

The more diverse the people you meet, the more your emotional intelligence will increase, at least to the point where it will be higher than that of your peers at this stage.

Only Chen Zili's emotional intelligence is at the level of a normal student.

Perhaps he has a decent ability to read people's expressions.

Even if he sensed the other person's thoughts, if he didn't know how to express his own thoughts correctly, it would all be in vain.

Although the argument has ended, Chen Zili still lacks the thick skin to back it up.

He quickly ate a couple of mouthfuls of rice, then took his plate and said goodbye.

Chen Zili was embarrassed to stay there any longer.

Even if it's tough, you should wait until you finish eating before parting ways.

Otherwise, others will see it as throwing a tantrum.

No sooner had Chen Zili left than Yi Wenna began to complain: "Who does that guy think he is? Does he expect me to teach him how to handle interpersonal relationships? It's like it's my fault that Fang Xinlei is difficult to get along with..."

"Okay, I was just saying." Ye Qing patted Yi Wenna's head again.

Yi Wenna poked the beef in the fried rice hard with her chopsticks: "He wasn't just saying that casually. He's clearly telling me to give way to Fang Xinlei in every way!"

"Could that guy like Fang Xinlei?"

These were the words Yi Wenna said to Ai Liang.

The latter, indifferent to the matter, said, "I don't know."

"He's the closest person to you in the class, haven't you ever heard of him?" Ye Qing asked curiously.

Ai Liang picked up the bowl and took a sip of the mushroom soup: "All I know is that he and Fang Xinlei came from the same school, and they were classmates in the third year of junior high school."

Yi Wenna's face darkened.

Ai Liang's attitude of being completely open with Ye Qing, but remaining silent about what she knows about herself.

This made her already bad mood even worse.

Yi Wenna planned to channel her grief and anger into her appetite, only to find that she was already full of anger.

After Chen Zili left, Yi Wenna lost her appetite, Ye Qing buried her head in her food, and Ai Liang, adhering to the principle of not speaking while eating or sleeping, rarely uttered a sound.

The four-person table fell silent for a moment.

While Ye Qing was eating half of her second serving of fried rice, Ai Liang had already finished all her food.

"I'll take the first step."

After saying that, Ai Liang picked up the tray and walked towards the tableware recycling cart.

After Ai Liang left, only Ye Qing and Yi Wenna remained at the dining table.

This improved Ivanna's mood slightly.

She also ran to the beef fried rice window and ordered an extra portion of rice.

This wasn't for Yi Wenna to eat herself, but for Ye Qing.

The more Ye Qing ate, the longer they spent alone together.

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After lunch, it's time for a midday rest.

The students all headed towards the dormitory building; almost no one headed towards the teaching building.

Wouldn't it be nice to eat your fill, go back to your dorm, do some laundry, and take a nap?

Why do they have to go to the classroom and lie on the hard desks?

Students in the top classes are also human beings; it's impossible for them to spend 24 hours a day studying in the classroom except for eating and sleeping.

Since evening self-study ends so late, they rely on the lunch break to wash clothes and air out their quilts.

Ai Liang left the cafeteria and walked on the wide main road.

As he passed by the dormitory building, he noticed a small group of people gathered there, and in the center of the crowd were two children.

Ai Liang didn't change her route because of this; instead, she ran over to join the fun.

Even if he doesn't look, the sound will still reach his ears.

"Why are kids these days so ruthless?"

"Cover the cat with an iron bucket and hit it hard with a stick. It's a miracle the cat didn't die of fright."

"I think that's about enough. Ever since they were released, the screaming hasn't stopped."

"It's normal for cats to act like this when they're overly frightened."

"Where did this brat come from?"

"It must be a teacher's child."

The onlookers were chattering amongst themselves.

The two unruly children surrounded in the center had lost their initial arrogance.

"You can't do this again, you hear me? Otherwise I'll tell your parents."

This is Cheng Lejia's voice.

"Okay..." the brat said in a low voice.

"Hey class monitor, you're not planning to bring the cat back to the dorm, are you? I think pets are prohibited in the dorms."

"That's what the boy who was with Cheng Lejia said."

"I'll talk to the manager and ask if we can keep it for a few days for now, and then find a chance to send it to an outside pet rescue center later."

Cheng Lejia smiled and picked up the stray cat, showing no disgust at its dirty fur.

"He's not only a handsome guy, but also a warm-hearted one."

"He's so handsome, I've never heard of him before. Could he be a freshman?"

"Why don't you go and get their contact information?"

"Then why don't you go?"

The girls watching were pushing and shoving each other.

No one approached Cheng Lejia to ask for her contact information.

Just because they don't want it now doesn't mean they're not interested in Cheng Lejia.

Given the free-spirited social atmosphere in Qianhua City, they would definitely inquire about Cheng Lejia's class afterwards.

The stray cat curled up in Cheng Lejia's arms, not moving at all.

It kept meowing.

Cheng Lejia stroked the stray cat as he walked toward the boys' dormitory.

At this moment, Ai Liang suddenly stopped.

The gaze passed through the wall of people and landed on Cheng Lejia, who was holding a stray cat.

But soon, he looked away and continued walking towards the teaching building.

(End of this chapter)