Having been given a second chance at life, who would still want to pursue her?

Chen Jianji looked down at the profile of the person sitting next to him.

He reached into his pocket, took out the bill the cashier had given him, and placed it on the table.

"That's 360 yuan in total. I don't have any change. Here's 400 yuan. Give me 40 yuan back."

As Chen Jianji spoke, he took out four hundred-yuan bills from his pocket and placed them on the bill.

He knew that Lin Qingxue was always very calculating, and if he said there was no need to pay, she wouldn't accept it.

At this moment, Chen Jianji spoke softly.

But everyone in the private room heard it clearly.

The group, which had been chattering, fell silent.

Lin Qingxue didn't look at him, or even raise her head, but simply replied calmly.

"I don't have any change either."

Chen Jianji immediately frowned.

Before he could speak...

Liu Yun, who was close to Lin Qingxue and knew about her financial situation, quickly said.

"Qingxue, did you pay for the meal?"

"Well, Chen Jianji said he's treating today, so you don't need to pay. Just keep the money and get your change from the convenience store when you get back."

She was unusually considerate and wanted to give Lin Qingxue a way out so that she would quickly accept the money.

The college entrance exam is next week.

If I act impulsively and refuse to accept the money, does that mean I'll never eat?!

Lin Qingxue did not respond.

The atmosphere inside the arena suddenly became tense.

Seeing this, Wang Shuxian put down her chopsticks and quietly tried to smooth things over.

"It's not good to let Brother Ji pay alone, how about we split the bill?"

Wang Jiaqi echoed this sentiment.

"Yes, let's split the bill. It's easy to calculate. There are six of us, so each of us pays 60 yuan. We can just give the money to the class monitor, and that way no one will lose out."

Zhang Xinyi did not respond, but just looked at the two people opposite her.

Seeing that Lin Qingxue didn't speak or take the money, he didn't say anything.

She gradually became impatient.

"Tsk, why is giving money so troublesome? Chen Jianji, come here. I'll just transfer the money back to her meal card later."

Chen Jianji looked up at Zhang Xinyi and immediately gave her a thumbs up.

"Young lady, you're truly impressive! I admire you!"

Zhang Xinyi raised her small face and snorted through her nostrils.

This time, Chan Kin-kei reached out and tried to pick up the money that was on the table.

But just then...

A slender arm entered his field of vision.

A fair hand brushed past it and pressed down on the money and the bill.

Chen Jianji's hand was suspended in the air.

The back of my hand still felt a little cold.

He paused for a moment, then looked at the person next to him.

Lin Qingxue had her face down.

Chen Jianji could only see that her profile was somewhat pale.

Clearly, the topic of money was particularly jarring to Lin Qingxue at that moment.

"I'll get you the change when I get back."

A low, husky voice rang out.

Chen Jianji glanced at her, then walked back to his seat.

"When we get there, just give the change to Xinyi, you don't need to give it to me."

As he spoke, he sat down next to Zhang Xinyi, ignoring Lin Qingxue and only greeting the others.

"We can't finish all this food. Here are some takeout containers. Let's pack it up and share it."

Seeing Lin Qingxue accept the money, Liu Yun breathed a sigh of relief.

Upon hearing Chen Jianji's voice, her eyes lit up.

"Then I'll have the crispy fried pork, it's so delicious."

"Fine, you can install it yourself."

Chen Jianji smiled and took a few takeout boxes from the cabinet next to him and handed them over.

Then he turned to Zhang Xinyi beside him and asked.

"Miss, which one do you want? Shall I pack it for you?"

Zhang Xinyi glanced at him and said irritably.

"No, I can see you're already full!"

Chen Jianji paused for a moment, then seemed to realize something: "Could it be that I'm just too good-looking, that's what it means to be visually appealing?"

"puff!"

Everyone was amused by his words, and even Zhang Xinyi, who had been keeping a straight face, couldn't help but twitch her lips and laugh.

"Ugh, get me a pack of this dessert!"

"good!"

......

The private room echoed with the lively sounds of everyone joking around.

Everyone is picking out what they like.

Lin Qingxue remained silent, sitting in her original spot without making any movement or uttering a single word.

He seemed to have become the one who didn't fit in.

Lin Qingxue clenched her fists, holding the money and bills tightly in her hands, and then slowly put them into her pocket.

The constant sounds of playful fighting around her made her feel extremely uncomfortable.

suddenly.

Ding ding...

The ringtone of a cell phone echoed in the private room.

Chen Jianji and the others, who were chatting, stopped.

He looked in the direction from which the sound came.

It's Lin Qingxue's phone.

She seemed to finally have an outlet for her emotions, and almost instantly picked up her phone to answer the call.

The private room was very quiet; even without the speakerphone on, you could barely hear the voice on the other end of the phone.

"Qingxue, where are you? Today, the school organized special psychological counseling for the top ten students so that you can face the college entrance examination next week with a calm mind."

"There's one more thing I want to tell you in person."

It was the voice of the homeroom teacher, Ms. Huang Ting.

Her voice was soft and gentle, and she spoke with a smile in her voice, clearly in a very good mood.

Lin Qingxue gripped her phone tightly and spoke succinctly.

"Teacher, I'm still outside. What time does it start?"

"About an hour, is that enough time for you? Don't rush, we'll discuss it when you get back..."

"We can make it in time."

"Oh... okay, then be careful on the road."

After hanging up the phone.

Lin Qingxue put her phone away and slowly stood up.

"Sorry, I have something to do, I'll head back now."

Her voice was calm.

But after saying that, he didn't want to stay a moment longer and turned to leave.

Until a loud "bang" was heard.

The door to the private room was closed, blocking her view.

The group then looked at each other in bewilderment.

Wang Jiaqi blinked and couldn't help but mutter to herself.

"Our homeroom teacher hasn't spoken like this all year in senior year, has he? He's always been so fierce."

Hearing the sour tone in her voice, Wang Shuxian covered her mouth and chuckled, then spoke up for Lin Qingxue.

"The class monitor is number one in the grade. What teacher doesn't like the number one student in the grade?"

"That's true..."

Wang Jiaqi nodded.

Lin Qingxue had already left by then. She looked at Chen Jianji, unable to suppress her curiosity any longer.

"Hey, what were you and Shu Qi doing in that private room over there? Why were you...?"

She reached out and made a hugging gesture.

"Um?!"

Upon hearing this, everyone present stared at Chen Jianji in astonishment.

Even Liu Yun, who had been eating a piece of crispy pork while it was still packed away, looked up and widened her eyes.

Zhang Xinyi also looked over, her eyes narrowing slightly.

Feeling the intense gazes of everyone.

Chen Jianji twitched the corner of his mouth and glared at Wang Jiaqi.

"You deliberately chose to say this in front of everyone to embarrass me, didn't you? You didn't even call me Brother Ji. I'm not telling you."

Wang Jiaqi pursed her lips, and after a while, she smiled and called out sweetly.

"Brother Ji, just tell me!"

The sweet voice of the eighteen-year-old girl sent a chill down Chen Jianji's spine.

But Wang Jiaqi is just that kind of straightforward person.

Seeing that she wanted to speak, Chen Jianji quickly stopped her.

"Hiss!"

Wang Jiaqi was taken aback, not knowing what he was talking about.

Zhang Xinyi's forehead immediately creased with annoyance, and she gritted her teeth and said.

"It's 'stop'! How many times have I told you?!"

Chen Jianji was immediately at a loss; he really couldn't learn English.

This is way too damn hard.

"Well, it's getting late, let's head back."

"Hey, don't try to fool me, you haven't said anything yet."

Wang Jiaqi reminded him.

Chen Jianji paused before speaking.

"Oh, it's nothing. She said she's going abroad and we probably won't see each other again in this lifetime. Consider it a farewell, and also to thank her for that New Year's Day performance, I helped her."

"Is that all?... "

Wang Jiaqi then recalled the fleeting expression on Lin Qingxue's face when they first entered the private room, and nodded thoughtfully.

"Alright, let's not talk about this anymore."

Chen Jianji stood up and addressed Liu Yun.

"Call your relative, Brother Liu, back. We're done here. Let your relative earn the fare; don't waste it."

"Okay."

Liu Yun wiped her mouth with a tissue before picking up her phone to make a call.

But her chubby little face froze for a moment, and then she looked up abruptly.

"Oh, how did you know?"

......