No? Can I read the mind of my mortal enemy?

Shi Qiao took her salad from the food station and sat back down.

"Seriously, that's all you're eating? Are you feeding the cat?"

"Don't even mention it, Youyou. I've been traveling around ever since I finished my college entrance exams."

"By the time I came to my senses, I had already sailed over ten thousand mountains with my light weight."

Jiang Youran silently shared a piece of her grilled beef with Shi Qiao, saying, "Come on, you used to be so skinny, and even now you're still too thin. You should eat some more."

Shi Qiao, with one chopstick, fiercely guarded her salad, exclaiming, "No way!"

She pinched her belly, "A whole eight pounds of meat! Only I know how spicy and delicious it was all this way."

As we were talking and laughing, a voice rang out from beside us:

"Excuse me, there are no seats available, but could you please..."

He looked closer and exclaimed, "Shi Qiao? Jiang Youran?"

The two looked up at each other, their eyes meeting.

They recognized the visitor; it was Shen Chen, a Chinese student who had happened to be assigned to the same group as them in the previous organic chemistry class.

With her striking features, she's even prettier than most girls, and her clean, Japanese-style outfits make her hard to forget.

Shen Chen scratched his head sheepishly. "It's peak dining time now, would you mind if I shared a table?"

When in doubt, just laugh it off.

Shi Qiao smiled and said, "Yes, please sit down."

Shen Chen put down his bag and went to order food. A little while later, he sat down opposite Shi Qiao with his meal.

You won't know until you talk to them, and what you find is astonishing.

The three of them got along very well, and they were all social terrorists.

"By the way, I've been recruiting for clubs all afternoon. Are there any clubs you're interested in?"

Jiang Youran rested her chin on her hand. "Well, I did some research online before, things like IBC and EFS."

"But there were so many rounds of interviews, and it was really tough. Sigh, I'll observe for a while longer."

Shi Qiao picked up a piece of kale with her fork. "I haven't decided yet. There are too many to choose from."

Shen Chen hurriedly took out the still-warm flyer from his bag. "I just received a flyer from the tennis club on the way here. To be honest, I'm quite interested."

"There must be a lot of handsome guys here!!"

have to.

She wondered how they could chat so well; it turned out they were sisters.

Jiang Youran shook her head and raised her hand to leave, "Uncoordinated, out."

"Tennis club?" Shi Qiao took the flyer, which listed the past achievements of the Victoria Harbour University Tennis Club.

Speaking of tennis, back when she was a child, she thought girls who played tennis were cool, so she eagerly signed up for a tennis class.

Pei Jingnian was forced to enroll in the same class as the children who accompanied him in his studies in ancient times.

As a result, six months passed, and Shi Qiao did not stick with it, but Pei Jingnian did develop a hobby.

If I remember correctly, Lu Zhou and Pei Jingnian became acquainted because of tennis.

Lu Zhou was completely outmatched by Pei Jingnian in the youth group competition. Unconvinced, he came to Pei's gate every day to challenge Pei Jingnian to a duel.

Tennis...

Simply controlling your diet won't help you lose weight; you still need to exercise.

She took out her phone and took a picture of the contact number on the cover. "I'm quite interested in it too."

Shen Chen's eyes lit up. "The club is recruiting new members this afternoon, how about the three of us go check it out?"

Shi Qiao and Jiang Youran exchanged a glance and nodded together, "Okay."

They took out their phones, ready to exchange contact information.

The empty seat beside him was suddenly moved aside, and Lu Zhou's face came into view, followed closely by Pei Jingnian.

"Hey, we meet again."

Oops, I misjudged the force of the fork and it hit the side of the bowl with a crisp sound.

Yin! Soul! No! Scatter!

[Just a salad? On a diet? You finally gained a couple of pounds!]

Honey, you're too thin. You can't take any more strain. What if you fall apart?

Could it be that she has anorexia? No, I can't allow it.

She frowned slightly.

Is it true that a person's appetite is only seen in their lover's eye?

Lu Zhou tossed his bag to Jiang Youran's side, moved a stool over to make a five-person seat, and said, "Victoria Harbour University is great in every way, but the cafeteria seats are in high demand."

"Oh no, what should we do?"

As he spoke, he gave Pei Jingnian a flirtatious look, and then raised an eyebrow at Shen Chen beside him.

Pei Jingnian rarely spoke, so he suggested, "Shall we share a seat?"

Shi Qiao buried her head in eating grass, saying, "Whatever."

The two men put down their belongings and went to queue at the self-service ordering counter.

Shen Chen lowered his voice, "Wow, Shi Qiao, You Ran, how do you know Senior Pei and Senior Lu?"

His eyes sparkled as he flipped the flyer over. "They're the tennis club's ace players!"

"Let me tell you, the tennis club has become a hot favorite in the last two years, and it's definitely related to these two handsome guys."

"Especially Senior Pei, it's a complete waste for someone of your level to only participate in the amateur group. He could easily win the championship in the semi-professional group."

Shi Qiao's lips twitched. "Is that so..."

She began to regret agreeing to Shen Chen's request, but a woman's word is her bond.

That damned destined one.

A short while later, the two men returned to the table carrying a meal for four people.

The aroma of meat is irresistible, and there's everything you could want.

These are all foods that Shi Qiao loves to eat.

Especially the freshly roasted meats, which exude an enticing savory aroma, with honey-glazed char siu coated in a thick sauce, crispy on the outside and tender on the inside.

There's also a dessert after the meal: perfectly baked crème brûlée, smooth and silky.

Lu Zhou grinned, "Old Pei ordered them all."

The words "Old Pei" were particularly emphasized.

"We ordered too much." Pei Jingnian pushed the plate he was holding to the center of the table. "Don't waste food."

Shi Qiao gritted her teeth.

Pei Jingnian definitely did it on purpose.

How could someone as smart as him not notice that she was on a diet?

So you're going to use these delicacies to do Lu Zhou a favor, right?

They actually use these methods to test their cadres!

Want to see her shed tears of regret? No way!

The atmosphere became silent for a moment. Pei Jingnian exuded a mysterious pressure, making Shen Chen so nervous that he dared not utter a single word.

Lu Zhou glanced at the flyers still hanging on the table. "You guys want to join the tennis club?"

Shen Chen finally caught his breath. Seeing that Shi Qiao didn't reply, he took the initiative to continue the conversation, "Yeah, Shi Qiao and I both want to come."

Pei Jingnian's hand gripping the chopsticks tightened unintentionally, causing his fingertips to turn white.

[You and Shi Qiao? You two are very close? Are you looking for trouble?]

[That vixen.]

The insults continued.

Shi Qiao suddenly stared at Lu Zhou, her middle finger practically sticking out.

That's so rude!

Lu Zhou narrowed his long, thin, fox-like eyes. "Shi Qiao wants to come too?"

Shen Chen smiled without a trace of guile, "Yeah, yeah, the three of us just agreed to go check out the recruitment this afternoon."

"But... the tennis club is so popular, I don't know if I can get in."

Lu Zhou blinked. "Simple, both Lao Pei and I have the authority to refer people."

He turned his head, a mischievous grin spreading across his face. "Right, Lao Pei?"

Pei Jingnian used serving chopsticks to pick out the cilantro from the radish and beef stew, and subtly moved a small distance towards Shi Qiao.

His eyes were expressionless, devoid of any emotion.

"Um."

[Being in the same club as my wife? That means I can see her wearing pretty dresses every week!]

[That's good. My wife has never been physically strong since she was a child. More exercise will make her more resilient.]

Ah...is this a bit too luxurious for lunch?

Shi Qiao simply couldn't take it anymore!

She jumped up, glared at Lu Zhou fiercely, and gritted her teeth.

No, I can't act impulsively.

Proceed step by step.

She stiffly turned her head toward Pei Jingnian.

"Pei Jingnian, may I speak to you privately for a moment?"

"I...have a question for you."