The next day at noon, at the Shenglan Canteen.

Ruan Tang carried her tray and found a corner to sit down.

The cafeteria was large and decorated like a five-star hotel restaurant, with crystal chandeliers, and students in uniforms sat together in twos and threes.

The dishes were exquisite, prepared by a five-star hotel chef, but after a couple of bites, she couldn't muster any interest.

She wasn't used to human food.

"Tangtang, is it not tasty?" the system asked softly.

"Um."

"Then why are you still eating?"

Ruan Tang picked up a piece of chicken breast, put it in her mouth, and chewed slowly. "You need to get enough nutrition so you can spend less time sleeping."

My body is in very poor condition; I get out of breath after just a few steps.

Unlike the original owner, she wasn't strong enough to single-handedly run the flower shop despite her poor health.

She is a lily of the valley, naturally delicate and fragile, and needs to be carefully nurtured.

Therefore, the cannon fodder system's mission target is Wen Yan, but her target has never been Wen Yan.

If you're going to compete, compete for first place.

Lin Xiaokui sat down with a tray, followed by Song Tian, ​​her pigtails swaying back and forth.

She looked at her with a smile, "Tangtang, you have a good appetite today."

Ruan Tang swallowed the food in her mouth and nodded: "I'm hungry."

Lin Xiaokui sat opposite Ruan Tang.

Ruan Tang also noticed that she was wearing lipstick today, a very light mauve color, which was barely noticeable unless you looked closely.

But she noticed.

Because Lin Xiaokui didn't apply anything yesterday.

Lin Xiaokui picked up a piece of green vegetable with her chopsticks, looked up at Ruan Tang, and paused for a moment on her face. "Tangtang, you seem to be a little fairer today."

His tone was casual, but his eyes never left his face.

Ruan Tang lowered her head and drank her soup. "I went to bed early last night."

Song Tian sat down next to her, glanced at the unhappy Lin Xiao Kui, and blinked her doe eyes innocently: "I think it's because Tang Tang has good skin, she'll recover with a little rest."

Ruan Tang lowered her eyes and understood the unspoken meaning.

Song Tian's words were cleverly worded; on the surface, she was praising her, but in reality, she was trying to upset Lin Xiao Kui.

Sure enough, Lin Xiaokui became even more unhappy. She picked up her water glass, turned to chat with Song Tian, ​​and asked, "What classes do you have this afternoon?"

"Introduction to Economics," Song Tian said. "I heard the professor is very strict."

The two started chatting about the course, laughing and talking.

Ruan Tang didn't participate and was isolated the whole time, keeping her head down and eating attentively.

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Halfway through the meal, a commotion broke out at the entrance of the cafeteria.

Ruan Tang looked up and saw the four people.

Si Lin was walking at the front. He was so tall that almost everyone looked up at him when he entered the cafeteria.

When Wen Yan was beside him and not flirting with women, he did indeed resemble a refined and gentle nobleman.

Pei Heng walked beside him, his arm around his shoulder, laughing smugly.

Ji Yan walked at the back, hands in his pockets, expression indifferent.

The deacons rarely eat in the canteen; they have their own private restaurant.

Their sudden appearance today changed the atmosphere of the entire cafeteria.

Some people were so excited they could barely hold their chopsticks, while others lowered their heads and pretended not to care, but kept glancing in that direction out of the corner of their eyes.

There were also uncontrollable screams.

The four of them walked to the food pick-up area. Si Lin grabbed a bottle of mineral water and turned to walk back.

Song Tian put down her chopsticks and leaned forward slightly, as if she were about to stand up.

Just before she stood up, Lin Xiaokui stood up first.

"I'll go get a glass of juice." She turned around with the glass in her hand, heading in the same direction as the passageway Si Lin had just walked through.

Song Tian stood up at that moment, "I'll go too—"

As the two of them took a step at the same time, the aisle was too narrow, and Lin Xiaokui's water cup bumped into Song Tian's arm.

Song Tian stumbled, and the orange juice she had just picked up flew out of her hand.

A full glass of orange juice was spilled on Si Lin, who happened to be walking by.

The dark gray shirt was instantly soaked, with orange-yellow liquid dripping down the fabric.

The entire cafeteria was completely silent.

Lin Xiaokui stood frozen in place, still holding her empty water cup in her hand.

Song Tian's face turned deathly pale, and she covered her mouth with both hands.

Pei Heng laughed first, "Oh, both of you coming at me at once?"

Wen Yan leaned against the table next to him, arms crossed, a smile of anticipation playing on his lips.

Ji Yan watched the farce unfold silently.

Si Lin looked down at his shirt, then looked up.

He had little expression, but his eyes held a coldness as he looked at Lin Xiaokui and then glanced at Song Tian.

The two girls were so frightened that they stood rooted to the spot, too scared to move.

Ruan Tang sat in the corner and raised an eyebrow.

If she remembered correctly, in the original story, Lin Xiao Kui offended the deacon group because she stood up for her good friend, but now she actually went and ran into them on her own?

Because of her, this little butterfly, the original plot seems to have gone astray from the very beginning.

Why?

Ruan Tang's gaze shifted to Lin Xiao Kui.

Song Tian had planned this all along. Lin Xiaokui's sudden abnormality was because Si Lin had focused his attention on her yesterday, which gave her a sense of crisis.

Lin Xiaokui's parents went to great lengths to get her into Shenglan, their real aim being to marry their good-looking daughter to a rich man.

Growing up in such an environment, did Lin Xiaokui really have no thoughts whatsoever about transcending social classes?

Perhaps she guessed right from the start.

The characters hidden beneath the warm and righteous words seem to come alive even more.

"I'm sorry!" Lin Xiaokui realized what was happening, took out a tissue from her pocket, and hurriedly wiped Si Lin's shirt.

"I'm so sorry, I didn't mean to."

Song Tian stammered, "I'm sorry, Young Master Si, I'll go get a towel..."

The two people blocked the aisle. One was pressing a tissue against Si Lin's chest, while the other turned around to grab a towel but didn't dare to leave, all in a panic.

Si Lin took a step back, avoiding Lin Xiao Kui's hand.

Then he raised his hands, one in each hand, and pushed away the two people in front of him with considerable force.

Lin Xiaokui staggered back two steps, and only managed to stand up after grabbing the dining table next to her.

Song Tian fell directly to the ground, her knee hitting the tile. Her skirt flipped up, revealing a large red patch on her knee, and the pain brought tears to her eyes.

Ruan Tang stood up, walked over, and took Song Tian's arm. "Are you alright?"

Song Tian leaned against her, her legs still trembling, partly from pain and partly from fear.

Lin Xiaokui glanced at Song Tian, ​​who had fallen to the ground, then at Si Lin's cold face. She bit her lower lip, mustered her courage, stepped forward, stood in front of Song Tian, ​​and looked up to meet Si Lin's eyes.

"As a butler, don't you think it's going too far to lay a hand on a girl like that?"

Her voice trembled slightly, but she stood very straight.

A collective gasp filled the air.

Pei Heng raised an eyebrow and took the cigarette out of his mouth.

Wen Yan's smile deepened, and he turned his head to exchange a glance with Ji Yan.

Si Lin looked at Lin Xiao Kui for two seconds, then laughed, "You hit someone, so it's my fault?"

He took a step forward.

Lin Xiaokui instinctively leaned back, but stubbornly refused to back down.

Si Lin stopped looking at her, squatted down, and focused his gaze on Song Tian.

Song Tian leaned half her body against Ruan Tang's chest, her eyes red-rimmed. When she met her boss's dark and brooding gaze, she froze, too afraid to move.

"You also think I went too far?" Si Lin asked.

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