In less than a minute, only An Youyu and Lin Mo remained in the classroom.

Lin Mo didn't go to the cafeteria because of his wealth.

He and his mother depended on each other for survival, and their financial situation was not very good.

Fortunately, he likes to save money. He saves all the pocket money his mother gives him, except for the necessary expenses.

As get out of class was about to end, he gave Gu Fan a 50-yuan bill. "Lunch is on me. You can drink as many bottles of iced cola as you want. Remember to bring me a meal when you come back, it has to have meat. The rest of the money is yours."

Gu Fan naturally wouldn't refuse such a good opportunity.

Lin Mo did this for two reasons.

Firstly, he did indeed trick Gu Fan today. Although Gu Fan took the initiative to copy his test paper, the reason he agreed so readily was mainly to drag someone down with him, otherwise he would definitely be the one to get scolded.

Then there's the Anyou fish.

After successfully awakening the Goddess Cultivation System, Lin Mo recalled many memories of her past life.

In my memory, An Youyu never ate in the cafeteria. She brought her own lunch from home every day and ate alone in the classroom at noon.

Seeing that no one was around, Lin Mo strode to the seat in front of An Youyu and sat down. When he saw the food in An Youyu's lunchbox, his eyes lit up.

The pink lunchbox contained only a few green vegetables and a little chili pepper, in addition to rice.

Noticing Lin Mo's sudden appearance, An Youyu quickly put away her lunchbox. "Why aren't you eating?"

Lin Mo tapped on the table. "Put it down."

An Youyu didn't dare to look up. "What are you doing?"

Lin Mo forcibly snatched the lunchbox from her hand and picked up the white spoon next to him to eat.

"Ugh?"

An Youyu stood there, timidly reminding, "This is my food..."

Lin Mo remained silent, chewing his rice quietly.

An Youyu has a small appetite, and not much food was prepared. Under his ravenous eating, the food was completely devoured, but the chili peppers in the small compartment remained untouched.

It wasn't that Lin Mo couldn't eat spicy food, but rather that he dared not eat the chili peppers prepared by An Youyu. He had eaten them once in his previous life, and they were so spicy that his lips swelled up the next day.

Just as Lin Mo put down his spoon, a slender, jade-like hand offered him a tissue. The owner was none other than An Youyu. After putting down the tissue, she bent down and began to clear away the dishes.

Lin Mo wiped his mouth, showing no intention of leaving.

After tidying up, An Youyu saw that Lin Mo was still there, and lowered her head again after raising it. "I've eaten, why aren't you leaving yet?"

“I’m not full.”

"Gone."

"Can I bring more food tomorrow?"

Chapter 5 Equivalent Exchange

Bring more food?

An Youyu's face quickly turned red. "I get hungry too. You can't... always steal my food."

Lin Mo swore he had never seen anyone blush so much in a second.

In his previous life, he hadn't known An Youyu for long, but he still managed to figure out some aspects of her personality.

Given An Youyu's gentle nature, his words just now seemed somewhat abrupt.

Seeing Lin Mo remain silent, An Youyu clutched the hem of her clothes with her hands hanging down. "I'm sorry."

The sudden apology pierced Lin Mo's heart.

A habitual apology...

Lin Mo gripped the corner of the table. "I stole your lunch. I'm the one who should be apologizing."

His tone was gentle, though indifferent, as if he were coaxing his younger sister.

An Youyu stared blankly at Lin Mo for a long while before finally speaking, "Tomorrow...Saturday."

Lin Mo didn't understand what An Youyu meant by that, but he still replied, "Yeah, it's Friday today."

After saying that, he seemed to realize that it was not quite right, and quickly added, "Yesterday was Thursday, and the day before yesterday was Wednesday."

An Youyu remained silent.

This left Lin Mo somewhat puzzled, and he asked tentatively, "The day before yesterday was... Tuesday?"

"..."

An Youyu hadn't expected Lin Mo to react this way. She bit her lip and asked, "Can I take up half a day of your time?"

"Ok?"

For a moment, Lin Mo was stunned.

Seeing this, An Youyu quickly explained, "Don't overthink it, I just..."

"can."

After Lin Mo came to his senses, he nodded in agreement without thinking.

"Thank you."

An Youyu lowered her eyes and stopped speaking.

Lin Mo glanced at the classroom door and gently patted An Youyu's head. "See you at the entrance of your neighborhood at eight o'clock tomorrow morning."

"pat..."

The girl's shoulders trembled slightly, and a single tear fell to the floor.

By the time Lin Mo realized something was wrong, An Youyu's school uniform was already soaked.

He tilted his body and looked down, his mind went blank, and then he realized it must be because of what he had just done.

"Snapped--"

Lin Mo slapped his right hand hard with his left hand, his tone slightly urgent, "This hand is disobedient, I'll stomp on it another day, An, I didn't mean anything by it, don't cry?"

Hearing the noise, An Youyu slightly raised her chin and saw the red mark on the back of Lin Mo's right hand. Her voice was trembling with tears.

"what are you doing?"

"I……"

Just as Lin Mo was about to answer, An Youyu asked again, "Does it hurt?"

Lin Mo shook his head, "It's nothing, it's like a mosquito bite."

An Youyu bit her lip and raised her hand to wipe away the tears from the corners of her eyes. "Actually, I'm not crying because..."

"I, Hu Hansan, have returned!"

Just then, Gu Fan walked into the classroom in a hurry, carrying a packaged braised pork rice bowl in one hand.

He had barely stepped into the classroom when he froze completely.

An Youyu's eyes were red, and her tearful appearance clearly showed that she had been crying.

There were only her and Lin Mo in the classroom, and it was obvious to anyone who was the culprit.

"cough--"

Gu Fan winked. "Brother Mo, should I come back later?"

Lin Mo nodded, "Put the food down and get out."

"Ugh."

After placing the food on the table, Gu Fan quickly left the classroom.

Did Lin Mo make An Youyu cry?

Wow, amazing!

If this news gets out, he guarantees that Lin Mo will definitely not see the sun tomorrow.

Lin Mo pushed the food in front of An Youyu, saying, "I ate your food, so you can have this one."

"I'm not hungry."

An Youyu did not accept it.

Lin Mo said to himself, "This is an equal exchange. You can throw it away if you don't want to eat it."

"Don't."

An Youyu looked conflicted. "Wasting food...that's not good."

Lin Mo laughed and put the chopsticks in her hand. "Anyway, the food is yours. You can eat it or throw it away as you please."

After saying that, he turned and walked towards the back of the classroom.

An Youyu looked at the fragrant food in front of her, then glanced at Lin Mo at the back of the classroom. After hesitating for a while, she slowly opened the bag and began to eat in small bites.

As she ate, something occurred to her, and the corners of her lips slightly curved upwards, her dimples revealing a smile as gentle as a spring breeze.

She ate half of the food and put the other half into a lunchbox.

By the time all this was done, many students had already finished their meals and returned to their classrooms.

An Youyu tidied up the disposable tableware and threw it into the trash can at the classroom door.

As she turned around, she noticed Lin Mo looking in her direction. Instinctively, she lowered her head and returned to her seat, secretly relieved.

There is a one-and-a-half-hour break at noon.

The scorching heat made me drowsy.

The ceiling fan above my head turned slowly, but it didn't change anything.

All the students looked as listless as wilted eggplants, yawning constantly; only a few forced themselves to keep their eyes open and continue studying.

An old man appeared at the classroom door without anyone noticing.

It was Wei Qingguo, the Chinese teacher of Class Two.

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