After Shen Yueru hurriedly left the dormitory with the paper, only Wang Mengrui and Lu Renxin were left looking at each other in bewilderment.

Lu Renxin looked down and searched the school's online forum for reviews of the various food stalls in the cafeteria.

[1st Floor]: It's freshman season again. I highly recommend the fourth window of the West Canteen. The chef there has excellent skills.

[2nd Floor]: Ah—yes, yes, the chef is super creative, I recommend him to everyone.

[3rd floor]: Emmm, what the 2nd floor said is indeed correct.

[4th Floor]: As a senior student about to graduate, I can attest that what the person upstairs said is true.

……

Lu Renxin scrolled up and down the list of names, and seeing that the post was full of praise for the fourth window of the West Cafeteria, he silently noted down its location.

There are so many nice people at school! They even went out of their way to introduce the restaurants to the new students!

Suddenly, he felt someone gently tug at the corner of his clothes.

He looked up and saw Wang Mengrui, wearing a white baseball cap, standing in front of him, her cheeks slightly flushed, holding a phone in her hand, and her eyes filled with anticipation.

"Um... hello, excuse me." The girl's voice was very soft. "Let's add each other on WeChat, it'll be easier for me to tell you if anything comes up."

Lu Renxin was taken aback for a moment, then smiled politely.

He waved his phone, which still had the Baidu Tieba interface lit up, and said in a gentle but clear tone, "Sorry, I'm not a student at this school, so it's not convenient for me to add you."

He's not her classmate, and they won't have much interaction in the future, so there's no need for him to be with her.

"I'm sorry, I didn't explain clearly. What I meant was that if you have any issues that make it inconvenient to communicate later, you can contact me through me, or you can also contact me if there's anything urgent."

An awkward expression appeared on Wang Mengrui's face as she awkwardly tried to explain.

Why do I need to communicate with my girlfriend through her when I need something?

But seeing Wang Mengrui clutching her phone tightly, looking completely harmless, he wondered if he was just being paranoid.

What if she really means well? But then again, it's possible that we might need to communicate through her.

For example, if Shen Yueru is unwilling to talk to me, reply to messages, or answer the phone when we have a fight, her roommate, as an inside contact, should be able to help.

Or perhaps Shen Yueru is trying to hide something from me...

While the possibility is small, it is not entirely impossible.

Lu Renxin thought about it more and more and felt that her statement made sense, so he took out his phone and scanned her QR code.

Just as the scan was completed, Shen Yueru walked in, shaking her wet hands.

She sensed something was off between them, so she casually asked, "What's wrong? What happened while I was gone?"

Wang Mengrui's smile froze for a moment, and she hurriedly put her phone away, then replaced it with a friendly smile:

"It's nothing, it's nothing."

She forcefully changed the subject, saying, "Let's go eat! I heard from the forum that there's a popular food stall in the cafeteria. If we don't go soon, they'll probably sell out."

"We just don't know where it is; we'll have to ask around."

Lu Renxin felt her reaction was strange, but out of respect for his girlfriend's roommate, he didn't say anything more, thinking it wasn't a big deal and he shouldn't tell Shen Yueru.

Shen Yueru put her arm around his shoulder, her interest piqued by Wang Mengrui's words: "We definitely have to check out this internet celebrity window."

"Unfortunately, we still need to look for it."

Lu Renxin stroked his chin: "I just saw it on Tieba. It should be the fourth window in the West Cafeteria. A lot of senior students are recommending it."

"Okay! Let's go to the West Cafeteria!" Shen Yueru clenched her fist and excitedly quickened her pace.

……

The canteen, as the ninth major cuisine of China, has always been an art full of mystery and surprises.

The chefs who cook it often do not adhere to traditional cooking logic, but instead develop their own unique style.

When the three of them arrived at the fourth window of the West Cafeteria, they saw a long queue.

Occasionally, one can hear students enthusiastically exchanging ideas and discussing things:

"This place was highly recommended by my senior, so of course I have to try it."

"My senior also encouraged me to come and give it a try..."

"I also……"

……

It seems that many people are like them, and Lu Renxin is filled with anticipation.

The cafeteria ladies were quite fast at serving food, and students left carrying their full trays.

Why did everyone frown as they walked?

Is this particular window price especially expensive? Lu Renxin wondered to himself.

But then he thought, even if it's expensive, how much more expensive can it be? It's not like it's abalone or lobster.

Besides, they had already been queuing for so long, and there were only four or five people left before it was their turn. There was no time to switch windows now, so they could only stay put and continue to move forward one by one.

When it was finally his turn, the auntie, wearing a tall white hat and a uniform white staff uniform, beamed with the joy of being welcomed by the students.

"Hey kid, what do you want to eat? Auntie will get you some."

Lu Renxin glanced at the featured dishes on the window: Today's top picks - corn stir-fried with grapes and peach stir-fried with pork.

He couldn't help but frown: What a... unique recipe!

Shen Yueru nudged his waist with her elbow, and the two exchanged a glance, then tried to look at each other from a different window.

But seeing the aunt's eager eyes, I felt so embarrassed that my feet were glued to my feet that I couldn't leave.

"These two dishes are the chef's hard work. You don't know, there aren't usually many people here. It's rare to have so many people today. I'm so happy. I'll make sure each of you gets a full meal."

Hearing what the aunt said, the two felt even more embarrassed to leave, so they gritted their teeth and made a tough decision: Lu Renxin chose to have corn stir-fried with grapes.

Shen Yueru chose to stir-fry pork with peaches.

When the two sat down with their plates, their four eyes stared at the two creative dishes, and they began to question their existence.

Lu Renxin was the first to scoop up a spoonful of corn and grape stir-fry and put it in his mouth, a sliver of hope still lingering in his heart:

"What if... what if it really tastes good?"

But when his taste buds touched it, he regretted it: it was fake, all fake.

Golden sweet corn and purple grapes are forcibly mixed together, along with a thick sauce made from cornstarch, creating a sweet and salty flavor.

When grapes are stir-fried, they become oily and lose their fresh, fruity flavor; the sourness also becomes more pronounced after heating.

This dish was purely a performance art piece by the chef, which completely robbed Lu Renxin of the courage to try it again.

Seeing Lu Renxin's expression after finishing his meal, Shen Yueru felt equally uneasy. She gritted her teeth, closed her eyes, and stuffed a piece of stir-fried pork with peaches into her mouth.

Lu Renxin had assumed her expression would also be unpleasant.

Unexpectedly, Shen Yueru's expression relaxed, and she opened her eyes and nodded at him: "It's alright."

Lu Renxin expressed surprise that stir-fried pork with peaches could actually taste good.

He picked up a piece of food from Shen Yueru's plate and put it in his mouth, savoring it carefully.

It's really good, somewhat similar in taste to sweet and sour pork with pineapple, with a sweet and sour flavor.

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