My girlfriend was reborn.

Chapter 9 Lunch, Step-by-Step Tutorial
"Zhou Heming, the way you study so hard makes me feel disgusted."

Qiao Jinchen walked ahead with a hint of disdain, feeling that her deskmate had betrayed the revolution.

"You're not really with Frost God, are you? No way, no way! You must have eaten too much and are hallucinating, right? It's one thing to fool your brothers, but don't fool yourself, waaaaaah! You're such a damn bastard!"

As she spoke, Qiao Jinchen broke down in her own defenses.

"At least he didn't lie to himself."

Xu Youyou followed behind the two, adjusting her glasses.

At this moment, during lunchtime, the three of them were outside the school.

Jiangcheng Middle School is primarily a day school, partly because its campus is located in the center of Jiangcheng City, and there isn't enough land to build dormitories. Only students admitted from the county are eligible to apply for boarding, which is, as the name suggests, the county-recruited class.

Naturally, the small cafeteria cannot accommodate all the students, so students can find food outside the school at noon.

"Sister Youyou, what are we having for dinner today?"

Zhou Heming looked around the back street of the school. Because it was in the city center, there was a wide variety of delicious food, so he didn't have to worry about having the same thing twice for lunch.

"Steamed dishes from Liuyang, I haven't had them in ages."

Xu Youyou pointed to a restaurant that was so popular that small tables were placed on the sidewalk, then turned back and tugged at the defenseless Qiao Jinchen.

"Qiao Jinchen, to celebrate Zhou Heming finding a partner, you're paying the bill today. That way, at least you'll feel a bit involved in their relationship."

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A question mark appeared above Qiao Jinchen's head.

Nevertheless, he ordered food skillfully and paid the bill.

Zhou Heming found a table, while Xu Youyou bought a bottle of soda for each of the three of them at the convenience store next door.

This is how the three of them live their daily lives.

Qiao Jinchen is a rich second-generation. His family owns several buildings that are rented out, so he has no worries about food or clothing. However, his grades are not very good. He is the kind of student who gets a 30,000 yuan bonus from his family if he passes the first-tier university entrance exam once a month.

Xu Youyou has excellent grades, a perfect score on a 211 university, and is almost a 985 university. She is the favorite of the head coach of Class 7.

Zhou Heming is socially anxious and doesn't dare to talk to living people.

No one knows how these three got together, but before they knew it, they were inseparable from each other at school.

Therefore, even though Cheng Shuangjiang said that Zhou Heming had a regret that his former friends had parted ways, he did not understand it.

Even if the three of them go to different universities in the future, they can still spend their winter and summer vacations together. It won't be difficult for them to keep in touch after they start working, so why would they feel regret?
Dispelling his thoughts, Zhou Heming took out three pairs of disposable chopsticks.

Knowing about Zhou Heming's family situation, Qiao Jinchen invited the three of them to eat out at school. He usually paid for these small restaurants as a way of helping out his friend. At first, Zhou Heming refused, but after figuring out Qiao Jinchen's temperament, he stopped mentioning it.

Steamed preserved duck, steamed fish with chopped chili, steamed shredded beef, steamed potatoes with chopped chili, steamed eggplant, steamed shredded lettuce.

Just as Zhou Heming sat down around a small table of dishes, his phone rang with a notification that he was being followed by someone special. He immediately opened it.

[Cheng Shuangjiang]: We went overtime. We just finished class. Because I missed a week of classes, I ate at the cafeteria with two girls I'm close to in class today. Ahe, you eat by yourself~
"I almost forgot."

Before his morning reading session, he sent a message to Cheng Shuangjiang, saying that after discussing Cheng Lingjun's matter that evening, he hadn't checked his phone and had been studying non-stop.

As a result, as the saying goes, on the second day of dating, you're not used to it yet and almost forget you have a girlfriend.

Zhou Heming suddenly thanked the teacher who had gone overtime, saying that once he found out the schedule for the top class, he would definitely send him a box of Three Squirrels gift packs for Teacher's Day next year.

[Zhou Heming]: Okay, sure.

I had just finished replying and put my phone down when the notification sound for my special attention rang again.

[Cheng Shuangjiang]: Ah He, if you casually mentioned what you're planning to eat for lunch at this time, the girl would be even happier~
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Providing hands-on instruction is an example of this.

Zhou Heming thought for a moment and then took a picture of the dining table.

[Zhou Heming]: [Image]

[Zhou Heming]: I had Liuyang steamed dishes with Qiao Jinchen and Xu Youyou for lunch today. It's on the back street of the school. They are my good friends.

[Cheng Shuangjiang]: Hmm, it looks delicious!
"Should I reply that I'll take her out to eat next time?"

Zhou Heming thought about it for a moment and agreed that it made sense, so he replied in this way.

[Cheng Shuangjiang]: Yay! Looking forward to it! Ah He is the best~

[Cheng Shuangjiang]: Let's eat first, then rest for a while, otherwise I won't have any energy in the afternoon!

[Zhou Heming]: Yes, you too.

Does this woman even add musical notes to her typing?

Zhou Heming put down his phone, only to find that his two companions were staring intently at him.

"Is there something on my face?"

"There's an irrepressible smirk and the sour smell of being in love."

Xu Youyou clicked her tongue twice, picked up a small piece of steamed fish with chopped chili peppers, and carefully removed the large bones.

"But honestly, what does Frost Goddess see in you? How did you two get together? I don't feel anything for you at all. Did Old Cheng come to see you today to break you two up?"

Qiao Jinchen may have broken down, but her gossip was genuine.

Since Zhou Heming came back this morning, he's been studying like a madman, even during breaks from get out of class. This made Qiao Jinchen feel uncomfortable, but she was too embarrassed to bother him, so she could only hold it in until now.

Anyway, I have to study hard.

Zhou Heming didn't say much, including his goals for the next monthly exam and the orientation exam.

Before doing something, one should remain calm and excited.

That's the good thing about being a student: when in doubt, just study. As long as your grades are high enough, all problems will be solved.

I'm going to learn, learn, learn, learn!!!

"That's the boy who's dating the Frost Goddess? I heard the teacher has already spoken to him about it."

"Aren't they being a bit too arrogant? Don't let them force us to study on our own later." "Why is he having lunch with other girls? Is he playing around like that?"

At this moment, some whispers drifted out from among the passing students, accompanied by curious and questioning glances.

Although the school did not cause trouble for Zhou Heming for the time being, just as Teacher Cheng said, the news still spread among the students.

Teenagers have all sorts of opinions. From the moment the first get out of class ended, Zhou Heming felt that many people around him were talking about him, whispering like cicadas that have stopped chirping.

Zhou Heming picked up a piece of steamed eggplant that was so tender and mushy that it was perfect with rice, and put it in his bowl.

In the past, he would probably have cared a lot about these comments, but he wouldn't have been able to bring himself to argue with them, and the comments would have played on repeat in his mind, causing him endless inner turmoil.

But after undergoing courage training and gaining Cheng Lingjun's approval, Zhou Heming suddenly felt that these were just noises.

Instead of getting caught up in other people's opinions, he'd rather do one more problem. He's pressed for time and doesn't have the time to correct strangers' opinions.

"What's going on?"

But Qiao Jinchen was clearly hot-tempered. Just as he was about to throw down his chopsticks and cause trouble for those students from who-knows-which class, Xu Youyou raised her hand and pressed down on his shoulder.

"Eating is the priority. Don't delay Zhou Heming from studying hard when he gets back later."

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Qiao Jinchen picked up her chopsticks again.

I'm letting this slide for my brothers' sake today, but if I catch these gossipy guys again, you're in for a world of hurt.

He gritted his teeth and swallowed a piece of chopped potato with chili peppers.

but.

Zhou Heming shoveled another mouthful of rice mixed with chopped chili peppers and sauce.

He did indeed realize something belatedly.

According to Cheng Shuangjiang, she originally planned to commit suicide, but later gave up the idea because of her "rebirth". As a result, she basically ran out of living expenses and only had some money from red envelopes she had stolen on WeChat.

So, she must be very poor right now?

Ah, good morning.

I didn't even ask her if she had eaten breakfast.

Zhou Heming wasn't used to eating breakfast, so he overlooked the issue. Now that he thinks about it, Cheng Shuangjiang had been hungry all morning.
So, eating lunch at the cafeteria is partly to reunite with friends, and partly because I'm really short on money and can only squeeze the last penny out of my meal card.

She definitely couldn't tell her uncle about suicide, and unlike Zhou Heming, she didn't have a part-time job. It was only the middle of the month, and there were still two weeks until the next time she needed living expenses.

Human observation skills came in handy at this moment, and Zhou Heming quickly sketched out Cheng Daxiaohua's current financial situation from just a few words.

Even if they weren't rolling in money, they were certainly struggling to make ends meet.

Picking up his phone, Zhou Heming instinctively wanted to send her a message inviting her to dinner that night.

But after typing the words, he paused.

The renowned senior teacher Cheng Lingjun once said that Cheng Shuangjiang was very proud and unwilling to accept too much help from others. So, if Zhou Heming were to openly offer his help, would it damage her self-esteem?
"Yay! Ah He is treating me to dinner! I'm so happy!"

Perhaps she would answer in this way, giving Zhou Heming ample emotional value.

But, there will still be some lingering resentment, right?

"Why don't you eat?"

Qiao Jinchen put the last bit of steamed lettuce into a bowl.

"Qiao Jinchen, would you be interested in having dinner with Cheng Shuangjiang?"

Zhou Heming looked at this man who was good at talking.

"what?"

Qiao Jinchen was taken aback, but put down her chopsticks while pretending to be calm.

"I...I...I didn't ask any questions at all!"

Damn, this table is so wobbly.

"What are you going to do?"

Xu Youyou seemed quite interested.

“I’ll transfer 100 yuan to Qiao Jinchen. Tonight, I’ll invite Cheng Shuangjiang to eat beef hot pot at the restaurant across the street. He can say it’s a treat. It’s more cost-effective to eat with more people, and one more person won’t make a difference.”

Zhou Heming immediately picked up his phone and transferred 100 yuan to Qiao Jinchen via WeChat.

"You can just say it directly. I don't need that little bit of money. There's no need for you to transfer money to me."

Qiao Jinchen felt that Zhou Heming was perhaps not being a good enough brother.

"You two are dating, so let me treat you tonight. Give me a sense of participation."

He was about to refuse Zhou Heming's money when Xu Youyou stopped Qiao Jinchen.

"You should accept it. Since Zhou Heming said so, he must have his reasons. Let's not make decisions on our own."

"What and what?"

Qiao Jinchen was confused, but she still accepted the transfer as Xu Youyou had suggested.

"Thanks."

Zhou Heming immediately picked up his phone and sent a message.

[Zhou Heming]: I just saw a beef hot pot that looks pretty good, but it's only worth it if there are more people. Qiao Jinchen said she'd treat us to dinner tonight and see you there, is that okay?
There was no instant reply this time.

"Are you chatting and eating with your classmates?"

He muttered to himself, put down his phone, finished the last bit of rice, and then gulped down the soda from the glass bottle.

At this moment, Zhou Heming's phone emitted a notification tone indicating that he was under special attention.

[Cheng Shuangjiang]: Okay, okay?
For the first time, Zhou Heming sensed a hint of nervousness in the words of the girl who claimed to be a reborn person.
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