This humble Taoist priest wants to take the college entrance exam.

Chapter 210 You want me to deal damage?

The cafeteria was busier than usual today, with many parents who came to watch the game eating there.

When visiting a school, one of the most essential things to do is to have a meal in the school cafeteria.

Chen Shi'an and the other three arrived at the No. 2 canteen together.

“Your school has two cafeterias? My high school only had one, and I heard it was run by the principal’s brother-in-law,” Li Wanyin said with a smile.

“Yes, it seems that our No. 2 canteen is also run by someone from Uncle Lin’s hometown,” Chen Shi’an said.

Lin Mengqiu: "..."

"However, our cafeteria is very affordable, the prices are quite cheap, and the food is delicious."

Lin Mengqiu: "~~~"

"So, Shi'an, which cafeteria do you usually eat at?"

"It's cafeteria number two. Sometimes when I crave noodles, I go to cafeteria number one. Cafeteria number one has a wider variety of noodles," Wen Zhixia replied.

While chatting, the four of them arrived at the window queue.

Wen Zhixia stood at the front, followed closely by Li Wanyin, then Chen Shi'an, and finally Lin Mengqiu.

Fat Cat had already crawled into Chen Shi'an's backpack, only peeking out from the gap in the zipper. The students queuing up nearby looked at the cat in the backpack with curiosity, and the cat in the backpack looked at them with curiosity as well.

Most of the time, the three people in front were talking, while Lin Mengqiu stood quietly behind Chen Shi'an, watching his back.

Seeing a blade of grass on the back of his clothes, the girl reached out and tugged at it.

Chen Shi'an turned around, thinking that the class monitor was about to speak.

"What's wrong, class monitor?"

"...It's okay, your clothes have some grass clippings on them."

Lin Mengqiu showed him the bits of grass she was holding between her fingertips.

"Thank you monitor."

"..."

"Should the squad leader come to the front?"

"Need not."

"Ok."

Chen Shi'an turned around.

The cat in the backpack turned around again.

Lin Mengqiu and Mao'er stared at each other.

Thinking back to how she hadn't been able to pet the cat with Annoying Chan that morning, and now that such a big cat head was right in front of her, Lin Mengqiu reached out and carefully touched the cat's head.

Before I could even touch it, Fatty Mo darted into the backpack in a flash.

"×!"

Soon, the line reached four people.

Wen Zhixia, who was in front of the line, got her food first. The girl held her meal card, ordered three dishes, and after swiping the card, she handed the meal card with the 'Hello Kitty' sticker on it to Li Wanyin behind her.

"Sister Wanyin, please use my card, I'll treat you to dinner!"

"Thanks, Zhizhi~"

"Hehe, Sister Wanyin, you're welcome! I'm going to get some soup now."

Wen Zhixia carried the dishes and left first. As she passed behind Chen Shi'an, she saw the Ice Cube Spirit and the Black Cat staring at each other.

"Shimo, Shimo, do you want to eat? Come with me first."

"Meow."

Upon hearing that there was food, the black cat immediately popped out of the backpack and followed Wen Zhixia in front of Lin Mengqiu.

Wen Zhixia became even more smug, raising an eyebrow and her eyes conveying a clear meaning: [See? Shi Mo is closer to me!]
“×××××!”

Bad cat! Fat cat! Cat that steals fish!
They won't even let you touch them! But they'll run off with anyone if there's food! One point deducted!
Sensing the cat darting out of the backpack, Chen Shi'an turned around and met the class monitor's frustrated little eyes.

"Fat Mo ran away?"

"..."

And you! Your cat! I'll deduct one point from your score too!
Li Wanyin, who was ahead of her, had already finished getting her food. Like Wen Zhixia, she had also ordered three dishes. Holding the iconic stainless steel plate and looking at the food on it, the older sister felt a surge of nostalgia.

"It's been so long since I've eaten on a plate like this, Shi Anmengqiu. The food at your school is so cheap! A meal like this would cost at least eighteen yuan elsewhere, but it's only ten yuan here..."

"Sister Wanyin, is there enough food? You can have more if you need more."

"That's enough, that's enough. There's so much food we can't finish it all. I'll go over and get some soup for you guys."

With that, Li Wanyin took her tray and left.

After Wen Zhixia and Li Wanyin left, only Chen Shi'an and Lin Mengqiu remained in the group.

The class monitor thought for a moment, then took out his meal card and poked Chen Shi'an in front of him.

"Hmm?" Chen Shi'an turned around.

"Can you get me some food? I don't know what to eat..." Lin Mengqiu said softly.

"Okay. Do you want some sweet and sour pork?"

"eat."

"Where's the bok choy?"

"eat."

As Chen Shi'an spoke, he served three dishes to the class monitor.

He usually packed her lunch for her, and after doing so many times, Chen Shi'an knew better than Lin Mengqiu what she wanted to eat.

After receiving the food from Chen Shi'an, Lin Mengqiu didn't rush to find Sister Wanyin and the others. Instead, she left the group and stood aside, waiting for Chen Shi'an to finish getting his food before going over together.

Chen Shi'an asked the aunt for an extra lunchbox to use as a rice bowl for Fei Mo.

After getting their food, the two left the window together.

Wen Zhixia and Li Wanyin, who left first, were making soup. Today's soup was the classic tomato and egg soup.

Wen Zhixia brought over four bowls and laid them out on the table.

Li Wanyin, with her experience, slowly lowered the long-handled ladle into the pot and then slowly lifted it out, thus scooping out a large spoonful of soup full of egg drop soup.

"Wow! Sister Wanyin is amazing! How did she manage to crack so many eggs?!"

"Hehe, I've practiced this for many years. You guys take the soup away first, be careful it's hot."

Did you get your chopsticks?

"not yet……"

As Wen Zhixia was about to get them, she saw Lin Mengqiu take out a large handful of chopsticks and four stainless steel spoons from the chopstick holder and spoon holder.

The two girls silently exchanged the soup and utensils they had helped each other with.

Chen Shi'an blinked.

Isn't this quite harmonious?
However, this harmony did not seem to last long.

"Where should we sit?" Li Wanyin asked.

"Let's go check the back; there should be plenty of seats there."

Chen Shi'an led the way, with three girls following behind him, and the black cat, its big tail wagging, bleating as it followed at his feet.

Arriving at an empty table and chairs at the back of the cafeteria, Chen Shi'an put down his plate and sat down first.

After he sat down, Wen Zhixia and Lin Mengqiu, who were standing, immediately started moving.

Wen Zhixia reacted quickly and plopped down to Chen Shi'an's left, making it easier for her to pick up food.

Lin Mengqiu had no choice but to sit down next to the two of them, to Chen Shi'an's right, just like last time.

Li Wanyin, who was left last, was somewhat dumbfounded.

no……

Do the three of you usually sit in a row to eat?

Why would three kind people refuse to sit in the front seats when they have the option to eat together, and instead insist on sitting in a row?

The older sister stopped arguing with them and sat down opposite Chen Shi'an with her plate.

Chen Shi'an was also helpless. Logically speaking, four people should sit in a "田" (field) shape when eating, but why are they sitting in a "凸" (convex) shape?!

Fei Mo didn't care where they sat. Seeing that the four of them hadn't fed it yet, the cat became a little impatient, its big tail wagging, and it circled between the four people's legs under the table. "Meow."

"Alright, alright, here you go."

Chen Shi'an took over a disposable lunchbox, scooped some rice into it, and added a little bit of vegetables.

Li Wanyin naturally added some of the food from her plate to the dish.

Seeing this, Wen Zhixia and Lin Mengqiu also started putting food into the lunchbox.

"Enough is enough."

Chen Shi'an lifted the lunchbox, and the three girls stopped eating, otherwise the food that was enough for one person would be divided up.

Fat Cat was very satisfied with the lunchbox full of food.

Chen Shi'an handed the lunchbox to Li Wanyin across the table. Li Wanyin put the lunchbox on the chair, and Mao'er jumped onto the chair and sat down with her sister to eat.

Although the seating arrangement for this meal was a bit odd, the three girls were all quite satisfied with it.

If you really think about it, this was the first time the four of them had eaten together in the cafeteria.

The previous time we went cycling was an outdoor barbecue, and there were two other older sisters with us, so it doesn't count.

The four of them are now quite familiar with each other, and there is no one else around. Apart from Chen Shi'an, Li Wanyin, Wen Zhixia, and Lin Mengqiu all seem very comfortable. Mainly, the two girls cannot see each other, so as long as they ignore each other, it is as if the three of them are eating together.

Wen Zhixia continued to pick food from Chen Shi'an's plate as always;

This time, Lin Mengqiu learned her lesson and never picked up any food that might turn into ginger again. However, her blushing face and stiff movements as she picked up food from Chen Shi'an's plate still made Li Wanyin across from her stare blankly.

The older sister stopped taking food from Chen Shi'an's plate, but she would put the food she thought was delicious onto Chen Shi'an's plate.

If you ask who is the most carefree, besides Shimo who is always busy eating, it would be Shian.

Chen Shi'an didn't care about their opinions; he would just reach for his chopsticks and pick what he wanted to eat from their plates.

The sound of people chatting and talking continued throughout the event.

Most of the time, Lin Mengqiu remained silent while the other three talked.

When they went out together last time, Li Wanyin knew that Wen Zhixia and Lin Mengqiu didn't get along very well. Unlike Chen Shi'an, the thoughtful older sister didn't let it go. She tried to connect the two girls with topics from time to time. Occasionally, when she saw that Lin Mengqiu hadn't spoken for a long time, she would specially pass the topic to her.

Chen Shi'an felt more at ease.

With Sister Wanyin mediating between them, he no longer had to worry about offending another girl by talking too much with someone.

Half an hour later, lunch came to a pleasant end in this harmonious atmosphere.

Chen Shi'an was happy.

Li Wanyin felt utterly exhausted!

……

Leaving the cafeteria, the midday sun shone brightly, and the campus looked vibrant and beautiful in my view.

"Does Zhizhi usually take a nap in the classroom during lunch break?" Li Wanyin asked.

"Yes, just like the Taoist priest, I usually go back to the classroom for a midday rest after lunch."

"What about Mengqiu? I heard from Shi'an that you live at school, right?"

"Yes, I've been taking my lunch break in the classroom lately."

"Zhizhi, Mengqiu, and Shian, if you're sleepy, go back to the classroom and rest. You have a competition this afternoon."

“Okay.” Wen Zhixia and Lin Mengqiu nodded.

Chen Shi'an looked at Li Wanyin and asked, "Sister Wanyin, are you going home?"

"Hmm... I won't go back. You guys have a match at 2 PM, and there's still more than an hour left. I won't go back and forth. I'll just wander around the school by myself."

"Then I'll accompany Sister Wanyin for a walk around the school."

"No need, no need. Shi'an, if you're sleepy, just rest."

"I'm not sleepy."

"Hmm... okay then!"

Seeing that Chen Shi'an and Li Wanyin were going for a stroll instead of taking a nap, Wen Zhixia and Lin Mengqiu were no longer sleepy and happily followed along.

"Isn't Little Cicada taking its afternoon nap?"

"I'm not going to sleep anymore. I'm off tomorrow anyway, so I'll sleep in tonight!"

"Where's the class monitor? Aren't you sleepy either?"

"...I just finished eating, let's take a walk."

"Okay, let's take a walk together then."

The four of them walked together along the school road next to the cafeteria, circling around the school.

Yunqi No.1 High School is very large. Even if many students have studied here for three years, there are still many corners and nooks they haven't explored.

Chen Shi'an had already finished his walk. Before, every afternoon after having lunch with Wen Zhixia and not playing ball, he would take a walk alone on campus.

Wen Zhixia and Lin Mengqiu, who were the top students in both arts and sciences, were only now taking their first time exploring the campus so carefully.

Especially Lin Mengqiu, although the school belongs to her family, the girl usually only goes between the classroom, the cafeteria and the dormitory, and has hardly been to other places.

Li Wanyin was the most excited, taking out her phone to take pictures of the beautiful campus scenery as she strolled around.

"Sister Wanyin, I heard from the Taoist priest that your sister is very good at studying. So, will she go to a provincial key high school or our No. 1 High School?" Wen Zhixia asked curiously.

"I don't know about her. I was going to take some photos and send them to her. She'll be taking the high school entrance exam next year. We'll see what she chooses then."

Wen Zhixia and Lin Mengqiu are both genuine academic high-achievers, so they have something in common when talking about grades. After hearing Li Wanyin tell them about her sister's specific grades, the two girls were both a little shocked.

"Wow, that's amazing! Sister Wanyin is so good at studying! With these grades, she'd easily be number one in the city for the high school entrance exam, right?"

"Hmm... She's quite self-disciplined, I hope she can maintain it. Zhizhi and Mengqiu, you guys are also amazing. Many students' grades drop after entering high school, but you still got first place."

“It’s alright, I’ll be number one soon,” Chen Shi’an interjected forcefully, chuckling.

"Pooh!"

Wen Zhixia spat at him, and Lin Mengqiu rolled her eyes at him.

Li Wanyin smiled as she looked at them, then picked up her phone and pointed it at the three of them.

“Shi Anmengqiu Zhizhi, let me take a picture of you!”

"Okay."

Chen Shi'an stopped and called Wen Zhixia and Lin Mengqiu. The three of them stood together in front of a small artificial fountain.

Fat Cat also ran over.

Li Wanyin raised her phone, squatted down, and smiled as she took a picture of the three of them looking youthful.

After the filming was finished, Wen Zhixia ran over, took Li Wanyin's arm, and then said to Chen Shi'an:
"Taoist priest! Take our picture too!"

"alright."

Chen Shi'an took out his phone from his pocket and glanced at Lin Mengqiu beside him.

"Squad leader, do you want to come over and take a picture together?"

"...I'll wait a bit."

"Okay, I'll take some photos of you all in a bit, so you can keep them as souvenirs later."

Chen Shi'an raised his phone and pointed it at Li Wanyin and Wen Zhixia on the other end.

Lin Mengqiu leaned closer to look at his screen.

The girl was stunned.

"...You got a new phone?"

"Yeah, this phone is the same model as yours, class monitor. It's really good for taking pictures."

When did you buy it?

"It was given to me by Sister Wanyin."

"...?"

Lin Mengqiu was stunned for a moment, then looked at Chen Shi'an, then at Li Wanyin, and then at Wen Zhixia next to Li Wanyin.

Was it a gift from Sister Wanyin?!
Such an expensive phone as a gift!

Just as she guessed, Wan Yin's kindness to Chen Shi'an was extraordinary!
What roommate would give such an expensive gift!
Lin Mengqiu didn't believe that Wen Zhixia hadn't thought of this. Looking at Annoying Cicada, she still acted as if nothing had happened.

What are you doing?
Do you want me to deal damage so you can reap the benefits?!

(End of this chapter)