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Chapter 44 Lin Xiaoran, Zhao Di
Seeing Lin Xiaoran alone, Shen Baisu raised an eyebrow. She remembered that Lin Xiaoran had mentioned on the phone yesterday that Professor Xiao Yuan wanted to meet her.

She thought Professor Xiao Yuan would come along.

However, it's not surprising when you think about it; Xiao Yuan must be quite busy, since she has already clearly declined to answer their questions.

Xiao Yuan probably won't waste any more time seeing her.

“I asked your classmate surnamed Han, and she said that since you like spicy food, this restaurant has very authentic spicy dishes and it's close to your home, so I chose this restaurant.”

As she spoke, Lin Xiaoran handed the menu to Shen Baisu, letting her order.

When she entered the store, Shen Baisu didn't pay much attention to the name. It was only after Lin Xiaoran said that she liked spicy food that Shen Baisu realized it was a spicy food restaurant.

The problem is, she doesn't like spicy food.

Shen Qi is the one who likes spicy food.

Unlike Shen Qi, she prefers a milder taste and rarely eats spicy food.

Shen Baisu didn't take the menu Lin Xiaoran offered. Instead, she looked at her and asked, "Senior, do you like spicy food?"

Lin Xiaoran blinked, puzzled. After a moment's thought, she seemed to understand something and immediately replied, "I don't have any particular preference. Spicy or not spicy is fine with me."

Upon hearing this, Shen Baisu immediately stood up and asked, "Can we go to another store?"

Lin Xiaoran: ?

Shen Baisu: "Although I used to like spicy food, I've changed my taste now."

Upon hearing this, Lin Xiaoran's eyes immediately filled with annoyance and apology. "I'm sorry, I didn't know... I should have asked you myself."

Lin Xiaoran didn't know any of Shen Baisu's other friends; the only one she could contact was Han Jingxue.

Compared to Shen Baisu, Han Jingxue was obviously easier to approach, so she chose to ask Han Jingxue instead of Shen Baisu herself.

Looking back now, since she had taken the initiative to ask Shen Baisu out, she should have asked Shen Baisu.

But they're already sitting in this store, so wouldn't it be a bit inappropriate to switch to another store now?

Unaware that Lin Xiaoran was internally strife, Shen Baisu had already gotten up.

Seeing her get up and walk out, Lin Xiaoran immediately got up as well, and after hesitating for a moment, he followed Shen Baisu.

"Gentlemen, why are you suddenly leaving? Is it because there's nothing you like on the menu?"

Seeing that the two were about to leave, a shop assistant immediately came over.

Upon hearing this, Lin Xiaoran immediately began to think of a response, but before she could come up with one, Shen Baisu had already answered the clerk's question, "I suddenly don't want to eat spicy food anymore, sorry."

"Huh?" Shen Baisu's directness left the shop assistant a little stunned. After regaining her senses, she stammered, "Well then, welcome to visit us again next time."

Shen Baisu responded and then left the store.

Lin Xiaoran stood beside her, her feelings somewhat complicated.

She looked back at the shop behind her, then at Shen Baisu, and a feeling of envy and longing suddenly rose in her heart.

If only she could handle such situations like Shen Xuemei.

"This store looks pretty good, is it okay to choose this one?"

After leaving the spicy food restaurant, Shen Baisu walked along the street for a while and soon found a restaurant with a lot of people.

The shop was packed, and everyone seemed happy, so the food must be pretty good.

Lin Xiaoran was thinking about other things when she suddenly heard Shen Baisu's question. Without even glancing at the signboard, she nodded in agreement.

Seeing her nod, Shen Baisu pulled her into the store.

The order counter was right at the entrance of the store. As soon as Shen Baisu and Lin Xiaoran entered, the staff greeted them with a smile and asked, "What would you two like to eat?"

Shen Baisu: "Let me take a look first."

The shop assistant smiled and said, "Okay."

As she spoke, the waiter fell silent, patiently waiting for Shen Baisu to order. However, after only a couple of seconds of silence, the waiter's expression suddenly changed. She stared at Lin Xiaoran for a moment with a probing look, and then tentatively asked, "Zhao Di, is that you?" Lin Xiaoran, who was seriously looking at the menu with Shen Baisu and discussing what to order, froze upon hearing the waiter's words.

She slowly raised her head and looked at the shop assistant standing in front of the counter. After seeing the other person's appearance, Lin Xiaoran's expression changed immediately, and her eyes showed a bit of helplessness and panic.

Seeing her reaction, the shop assistant was certain that Lin Xiaoran was the person she knew. She didn't notice Lin Xiaoran's helplessness and panic, but happily said, "Zhao Di, it really is you!"

"You, you've mistaken me for someone else. I don't know you, and I'm not Zhao Di," Lin Xiaoran said, quickly turning her face away, avoiding eye contact with the shop assistant and preventing the shop assistant from looking directly at her.

"How could you mistake me? I'm Xu Jiao, don't you recognize me?" Xu Jiao thought Lin Xiaoran hadn't recognized her, so she introduced herself to Lin Xiaoran.

After hearing Xu Jiao's words, Lin Xiaoran still insisted, "I don't know you."

Upon hearing this, Xu Jiao frowned, a hint of displeasure creeping into her expression. "Don't you recognize me? We're from the same town, how could we not know each other?"

"Oh, I see. I heard you got into a really good university. You should be graduating by now, right?"

"Once you graduate, you'll find a decent job. I didn't even finish high school and I'm still working as a waiter, so naturally I'm not worthy to be friends with a college graduate like you..."

"We want this, this, and this."

Seeing that Lin Xiaoran's expression was getting worse and worse, Shen Baisu interrupted Xu Jiao.

Upon hearing this, Xu Jiao suddenly realized that she was still working.

I finally found such an easy job, I can't lose it.

Thinking it over, Xu Jiao immediately stopped talking, put on a warm smile again, and replied to Shen Baisu, "Okay."

After saying that, Xu Jiao handed the number plates to the two of them, "Your seats are at table number 15."

Shen Baisu took it, then tugged at Lin Xiaoran's arm, "Let's go, senior."

Lin Xiaoran said "Oh" and immediately followed.

Xu Jiao watched the two of them walk away, the smile on her face gradually fading.

She frowned and stared at Lin Xiaoran for a long time, still unable to believe that Lin Xiaoran didn't recognize her.

They must feel that their status is different now, which is why they refuse to acknowledge her.

Hmph, if she doesn't want to acknowledge it, she doesn't care.

Are college students so great?
Xu Jiao withdrew her gaze and continued standing in front of the food counter, but felt increasingly uneasy.

Shen Baisu pulled Lin Xiaoran to table number 15.

After sitting down, Lin Xiaoran felt uneasy, partly because she had encountered Xu Jiao, and partly because she was afraid that Shen Baisu would ask her questions.

She had thought that Shen Baisu would ask her if she knew Xu Jiao, and then ask if she was the Zhao Di that Xu Jiao had mentioned.

But as time passed, Shen Baisu didn't ask her about what had just happened. She just quietly unwrapped the plastic-sealed bowls and chopsticks and then rinsed the bowls with hot water.

After scalding her own bowl, Shen Baisu looked at Lin Xiaoran.

Seeing this, Lin Xiaoran instantly tensed up. Was she going to ask? If her junior really asked, should she answer? And how should she answer...?

Just as Lin Xiaoran was lost in thought, Shen Baisu spoke up, asking Lin Xiaoran, "Do you want your bowl scalded too?"

The question, which was completely unexpected by Lin Xiaoran, left her stunned and unable to react for several seconds.

Seeing that she was stunned, Shen Baisu repeated the question she had just asked.

Upon hearing this, Lin Xiaoran hurriedly nodded, and then, having never had the habit of scalding bowls, she picked up the kettle and began a series of operations.

Lin Xiaoran only calmed down after finishing all the actions.

Based on her behavior just now, even if Shen Baisu didn't ask anything, she would have already guessed all the answers.

"Junior Sister Shen, just now..."

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