The umbrella opened, and the two of them walked side by side, closely together. It was only then that Su Ye realized that this girl was actually quite easy on the eyes.

"My name is An Keyao, what's yours?"

"Su Ye."

"You’re kind of good-looking."

The compliment made Su Ye embarrassed, and she turned her head away.

What should she say? She wasn’t used to this... really not used to it.

Among the girls starting school, there were many wearing skirts and black stockings, but it was rare to see someone wearing a white silk dress in such a public setting. The key was, she looked absolutely stunning. Many people couldn’t help but steal glances at her.

This situation made Su Ye feel quite insecure.

After entering the cafeteria and ordering the cheapest meal, the two of them sat down in a corner.

Su Ye raised her legs slightly, resting them on the bar underneath the table.

A moment later, she felt that the position wasn’t very graceful, so she quickly lowered them again.

A boy sitting ahead of them noticed this and swallowed hard, muttering to himself, “So cute.”

Su Ye: "..."

Couldn’t this guy be a bit more restrained? I could hear that!

The boy seemed to sense her gaze and awkwardly turned his eyes elsewhere.

Su Ye ignored him and picked up the chicken cutlet on her tray, stuffing it into her mouth.

She bit down hard, and the juice exploded in her mouth.

"So oily!"

Luckily, it tasted good.

Why did this chicken cutlet, which used to taste just okay, seem so amazing now? Sigh, maybe it’s because the Su Ye from this world is just too poor. She hadn’t had anything good to eat in years. Her mother had spent so much just to send her to school, there was no way she could afford to care about the flavor of food.

"This is for you!" An Keyao put two pieces of fried chicken wings from her tray in front of Su Ye.

"Mm."

Su Ye looked at her in confusion.

Is she giving me the best part? This girl... is she pitying me because she thinks I can’t afford better food?

She felt a little embarrassed.

In the past, Su Ye didn’t want to eat cafeteria food and would always eat at home, but this kind of thing couldn't be said out loud.

Her mother had left her very little money, and without an income, she had to live frugally.

"I can’t waste it." An Keyao propped her chin up. "I’ve had too many snacks, I really can’t eat any more."

"Thank you."

Su Ye quietly took a bite of the chicken wing, savoring the flavor in her mouth, feeling unexpectedly moved.

In her past life, she had lived so well, but in this life, she had never really enjoyed anything. She could only watch as others ate a few-dollar snack wings and wish for a taste.

After seeing the girl finish her meal, An Keyao nodded in satisfaction.

Both of them finished eating, returned their trays, and headed toward the exit.

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"Wait, I need to go to the restroom." An Keyao glanced at her greasy hands and suddenly spoke.

After watching her walk away, Su Ye stood by the wall in the corridor, looking around.

At that moment…

A boy, standing about ten meters away, seemed to have struggled with something for a long time before finally deciding to take action. He walked toward Su Ye step by step.

Suddenly, he stretched out his arm, and before Su Ye could react, he pushed her against the wall.

Su Ye froze, staring at this sudden presence—a boy who was at least 1.85 meters tall. His name tag on his chest read "Li Bing."

"Su Ye, I’ve liked you for a long time. Can you give me a chance to pursue you?"

"???"

Su Ye was stunned.

His long, dark hair, pure and lovely aura, delicate features with a hint of cuteness. His simple student uniform highlighted his soft and graceful body shape, and his legs were in a black skirt with alluring, thin white stockings, paired with the somewhat nervous look on his face.

Li Bing felt his heart almost jump out of his chest...

This was the first time.

The first time he was so close to this girl, and he realized she was even more charming than he had imagined.

Her helpless and frightened eyes as she was suddenly pushed against the wall were so pure and tempting.

Su Ye leaned back, but realized she had no way to retreat. A few black lines seemed to appear on her forehead.

She had never expected this situation.

She… was being "wall-slammed" by a guy?!

As a guy, she was the one being "wall-slammed" and confessed to?! What drama did this person learn this from?

She tried to calm down.

Although many people had liked her over the past two years, being caught off guard like this was still a first.

As the boy tried to get closer, Su Ye instinctively leaned back. She knew she was physically weaker now, and resisting might anger him, which would make things worse, so she awkwardly turned her head and said, "Sorry, we’re not very familiar."

"It’s okay. Not being familiar is fine. We graduated from the same middle school. I’ve liked you for two years but didn’t have the courage to tell you. Now we’re in a new school, so I finally mustered up the courage to confess."

Damn it.

Two years? Wasn’t it better to keep that to yourself?

Su Ye didn’t expect that this guy had secretly liked her for so long.

Her eyes darted around, looking for an escape: "Um, can you not stand so close?"

I’m about to puke.

If I weren’t unable to fight back…

"Sorry, please give me a chance. You’re so cute, even the way you blush makes my heart race."

Blush? I’m not blushing!

Cute my foot.

"Don’t come any closer, or I’ll scream! By the way… actually, I’m a guy."

Here’s my trump card!

I’m a guy!

"No way, absolutely impossible, don’t joke. How could someone so cute be a guy? Even if you are, so what? I..."

"Pervert!"

Bang!

Su Ye punched him straight in the stomach.

Just then, An Keyao came out of the restroom.

Seeing this scene, she was immediately startled and rushed over.

"What are you doing? What do you want to do to Su Ye?" She grabbed the boy’s arm and pushed him aside, standing in front of the girl, her expression cold as ice.

"I’m sorry, I just… confessed to her." The boy actually admitted it openly.

"What? What the hell? It’s the first day of school and you’re confessing? Do you know that harassing someone is illegal?!"

"I..."

Li Bing didn’t get a chance to speak before Su Ye froze.

What did she mean by "harassing is illegal?"

Am I... am I considered mentally disabled in your eyes?

She really couldn’t hold it in anymore.

"Aren’t you leaving? If you keep this up, I’m going to report you. Early relationships get disciplinary action, you know." An Keyao pushed him away, blinked, and grabbed Su Ye’s hand as they left the scene.

The boy just stood there in a daze, watching them leave.

One minute later, outside the cafeteria.

"You just…" Su Ye looked at her strangely.

Realizing something, An Keyao looked embarrassed and said, "Sorry, I... I didn’t mean to upset you."

She realized that she had been too careless.

There were rumors that Su Ye might have some intellectual difficulties, so she thought she was protecting her. But in reality, to Su Ye herself, this might have been another form of harm.