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After the morning's painting class, Lin Zhou and Bai Wanwan officially filled out the registration form for the joint painting competition.

As for what exactly to draw, the teacher didn't decide immediately, but told the two of them to divide the work according to their respective strengths later.

After the morning classes ended, it was lunchtime.

"Let's go eat, Wanwan?" Lin Zhou now naturally invited Bai Wanwan to eat together.

I used to think Bai Wanwan didn't like me.

Things are different now.

Bai Wanwan nodded gently, "Hmm... it can be a little later."

"Later?"

"Okay," Bai Wanwan said, "Sit down and let's review our lessons together."

In reality, Bai Wanwan didn't want to run into Luo Xiaoke and the others in the cafeteria, so that she could have Lin Zhou all to herself.

"Zhouzhou~" A voice came from the doorway, making Bai Wanwan's pigtails tremble.

She looked up toward the door and saw a girl standing there waving.

Damn it!

I forgot that they offer door-to-door service.

"Zhouzhou~" Luo Xiaoke wanted to hug Lin Zhou as soon as she entered the classroom, but Bai Wanwan pulled her away.

Seeing Bai Wanwan's quick movements, with her chubby face still bearing an adorable expression, Luo Xiaoke instinctively hugged Bai Wanwan and rubbed her face against hers.

"Wanwan~ I heard you and Zhouzhou are going to participate in a painting competition together?"

Bai Wanwan, "Hmm... Let go."

"It's just the two of you~"

"right."

"Do we have to practice together every day?"

Bai Wanwan nodded again, the tuft of hair on her head swaying slightly. Although her face remained expressionless, she was clearly happy.

"Wow, that's amazing! I'm so envious!"

Bai Wanwan inexplicably felt the hands around her neck tighten and grip. She pounded on it, "I need to... breathe..."

You idiot!

Don't you know you're very strong?!

"Let's go eat first," Lin Zhou said with a smile.

Bai Wanwan's plans were disrupted, and the three of them walked together toward the cafeteria.

The cafeteria is extremely crowded during lunch break. As soon as you step through the door, a cacophony of voices surges in from all directions.

Long queues formed in front of the windows, the air filled with the aroma of stir-fried dishes and rice, and many students who had just finished class were carrying their trays and looking for seats.

Although there are many college cafeterias, it can be very crowded and difficult to find a seat.

Lin Zhou queued up and got a bowl of ramen, while Bai Wanwan and Luo Xiaoke each ordered their own favorite dishes.

The three of them carried their trays and searched around the cafeteria before finally finding a few empty seats near the window.

Lin Zhou was about to go over when he suddenly stopped.

A girl sat alone across from those seats.

She was wearing the school uniform of Yinshan College. Her jacket had obviously been washed many times, and the cuffs were a little faded, but it was kept very clean.

The girl had long hair, with bangs falling down on one side, almost completely covering her left eye, leaving only her other slightly delicate eye exposed.

Unlike her quiet and delicate face, her figure was particularly eye-catching.

Even in the most ordinary school uniform, her full curves are still undeniable. Her slender waist curves inward, and when she sits down, her long legs are together, making her appear tall and graceful.

It was a figure that didn't need any deliberate dressing up to attract attention, very similar to Luo Xiaoke's.

But the plate in front of her looked excessively shabby.

There was no meat, no decent vegetables, just a small portion of bland greens and white rice.

The girl ate her rice in small bites, picking up only one or two pieces of greens at a time, moving very slowly, as if she wanted to prolong the lunch.

After Lin Zhou saw her face clearly, his expression paused slightly, "..."

Almost at the same time, the girl seemed to sense something and looked up in their direction.

Their eyes met through the crowded throng.

Tang Yuru stopped using her chopsticks.

Her exposed eye slowly opened, and her already pale face became even paler in just a few seconds.

Lin Zhou remained silent as well.

The air seemed to freeze for a moment, and the noisy sounds in the cafeteria were briefly shut out into the distance.

Luo Xiaoke followed Lin Zhou's gaze, and the smile on her face faded slightly.

She clearly knew the other person.

"Tang Yuru..."

"Isn't that Lin Zhou's ex-girlfriend?"

Bai Wanwan remained expressionless. "Oh, really?"

Tang Yuru obviously heard this as well.

She seemed to suddenly snap out of her reverie, hurriedly lowered her head, then picked up her plate and prepared to leave!

Perhaps because she stood up too quickly, her knee hit the corner of the table, and she immediately lost her balance!

"what……"

Tang Yuru let out a short gasp, and the plate in her hand tilted, spilling half a bowl of rice and vegetables onto the ground.

The metal plate struck the ground with a crisp, piercing sound!

The students who were eating nearby all turned around and focused their gazes on Tang Yuru.

"Um?"

"She fell down."

Some were surprised, some were curious, and some whispered among themselves.

Tang Yuru fell to the ground, her long, smooth hair falling down and completely covering half of her face. Her palms seemed to have been scraped by the ground, turning a light red.

Ignoring the pain, she hurriedly reached out to pick up the spilled plate, her fingertips trembling slightly uncontrollably.

"sorry……"

"I'm sorry, I'll clean it up right away..."

Even though no one was blaming her, she apologized again and again, her voice growing softer and softer, as if she wanted to hide her whole body in her long, flowing hair.

The stares from those around her made her visibly more flustered.

A piece of green vegetable fell onto the hem of her skirt, leaving a small, unsightly stain of green juice. She reached out and wiped it a few times, but only made the stain spread further.

Tang Yuru's eyes gradually reddened, and she could only lower her head and pretend that nothing had happened.

Just as she was about to reach for the chopsticks on the ground again, a hand appeared in her line of sight first.

Lin Zhou put his plate aside, bent down to pick up the chopsticks and metal plate from the ground, and then reached out his hand to her.

"Don't pick it up yet, the ground is dirty."

Tang Yuru's body stiffened slightly.

She raised her head, her long hair covering her left eye swaying gently, while her other eye looked at Lin Zhou through the strands of hair.

Those eyes were filled with panic.

"Lin Zhou..."

Lin Zhou didn't press her about why she was hiding, nor did he bring up their past. He simply moved his hand forward a little.

"Can you still stand up?"

Tang Yuru looked at the hand, her lips moved slightly, but she didn't reach out.

The eyes of those around her remained fixed on her.

A few seconds later, she finally lowered her head and placed her slightly trembling hand in Lin Zhou's palm. "I'm sorry..."