“Auntie, could you please give me a little more of the tomato and egg stir-fry and the shredded potatoes? Thank you.”
Xia Xi handed her tray to the cafeteria lady serving food.
The lady, who usually couldn’t resist a little hand-shaking when scooping portions, instantly forgot all her habits the moment she looked up and saw such a pretty young girl.
“Sure thing, dear, I’ll give you a little extra… How about some garlic chives with pork? I’ll add more meat for you. A slim girl like you needs to eat more meat to build up your strength.”
Xia Xi frowned slightly.
“No, thank you.”
She hadn’t expected to receive special treatment just for being a pretty girl.
Logically, shouldn’t people naturally feel a mix of envy and resentment toward good-looking individuals?
Shaking her head, Xia Xi stopped overthinking it.
She picked up her tray, now filled with food, and returned to the seat she had already claimed.
“Wow, I’m so jealous. The auntie didn’t even shake her hand when serving you.”
For some reason, the way Luo Xinyu spoke sounded exactly like a lively girl, which didn’t match his male appearance at all.
Suddenly, a thought popped into her mind: If he were in this young lady’s body of mine… he’d probably be really cute, wouldn’t he?
The moment the thought emerged, Xia Xi quickly pushed it away.
What a joke! Why would I give my body to someone else? Why would I give up being a perfectly good, wealthy, and beautiful young lady to become some smooth-talking boy? No way!
“Mhm.”
Xia Xi responded somewhat indifferently and picked up her chopsticks to start eating.
“Don’t be so cold~ Give me a smile.”
Luo Xinyu didn’t start eating right away. Instead, he stared straight at Xia Xi’s face, as if there was something fascinating about it.
“If you keep being this flippant, I’m leaving.”
As if not in full control of her body, Xia Xi’s lips twitched into a faint smile before she instantly reverted to a cold expression, shooting him a frosty glance before saying no more.
Mealtime was for eating properly, not for idle chatter. Any questions could be discussed after the meal. “No talking while eating, no speaking while resting”—this was the education Xia Xi had received as a young lady at home.
“Alright, alright.”
Luo Xinyu shrugged helplessly and finally started eating too.
He stole glances at the girl sitting across from him, who looked exactly like the person he knew outside the game space, and couldn’t help chuckling inwardly now and then.
He had originally thought that after Xia Xi transformed into a young lady—a cute girl—her personality would be devilish and cheeky, like Xia Yue’s. Surprisingly, she turned out to be unexpectedly aloof.
Fortunately, when he wrote the game settings, he had added a rule that she couldn’t refuse any requests he made. Otherwise, he might not have even been able to get her to agree to have lunch with him.
“Let’s go to the rooftop after we eat. There’s something I want to talk to you about.”
Luo Xinyu finished his meal in a few quick bites and then started trying to make conversation again.
Even though Xia Xi had started eating first, she ate slowly, taking small, delicate bites.
She looked up at this senior who was clearly up to no good, thought for a moment, and nodded in agreement.
The thought of being alone with him later made Xia Xi feel a bit flustered.
After all, she was still a girl, naturally weaker in strength than him, not to mention he looked like the type of guy who was pretty strong.
Although he had a slender build, the faint outline of abs showing through his clothes and the muscles on his arms weren’t an illusion. He was probably the type who looked lean in clothes but was actually quite toned.
With that kind of strength difference, if he wanted to do something beastly to her on a deserted rooftop, she definitely wouldn’t be able to resist.
Xia Xi wanted to refuse, but a voice inside her kept telling her that if she did as he said, she would get what she wanted.
The problem was, she didn’t even know what she wanted. How strange.
…
The school rooftop was usually locked to prevent students with, well, less-than-healthy mental states from going up there and saying things like, “Teacher, I’m on the rooftop now. The wind is so strong, I’m so scared,” and then using it as an opportunity to make unreasonable demands.
Xia Xi didn’t know where Luo Xinyu got the key, but he actually managed to unlock the heavy metal door to the sealed-off rooftop.
From the rooftop, you could see the school playground. Since it was lunch break, there were quite a few students down there, especially the boys who loved playing basketball. This was pretty much the only time they could have a good, solid game each day.
Of course, Xia Xi looked down on this.
Basketball-playing boys always ended up sweaty and smelly, which wasn’t pleasant at all. How could it compare to the elegance of painting or playing the piano?
She really didn’t understand why so many girls thought boys playing basketball were cool.
Naturally, if these thoughts of hers were posted online, she’d definitely get criticized. After all, plenty of girls enjoyed watching boys play basketball. Everyone has their own hobbies, and no one should arbitrarily define what’s good or bad. So-called “elegance” is just a personal opinion.
So Xia Xi kept these thoughts to herself. She wouldn’t say them out loud to others. She had no right to influence other people’s thinking.
“Alright, say what you need to say. You’ve been following me around all noon.”
Xia Xi wasn’t particularly passionate about studying. Maybe it was because she was already familiar with what the teachers were currently teaching, or maybe because she picked up everything so easily that she found it boring.
But being too bored wasn’t a good thing either. For example, during class this morning, once she got bored, all sorts of scenes started popping into her head, like various novel plotlines.
Even though she didn’t like reading novels at all, her mind kept conjuring up related things.
“No rush~ We still have an hour of lunch break left.”
Luo Xinyu didn’t immediately say what was on his mind. Instead, he walked straight over to the railing at the edge of the rooftop.
“Come over here.”
He waved at Xia Xi, signaling for her to stand next to him.
Though a bit puzzled, Xia Xi did as he said and walked over to stand by the railing.
“So, how is it? Doesn’t the wind feel nice here?”
Seeing him tilt his head back slightly, eyes closed with a look of enjoyment, Xia Xi also focused on feeling the gentle breeze on the rooftop.
“Mhm, it’s quite nice. So what?”
The cool wind gently brushed against her face, almost like a massage. Honestly, it did feel pretty good. But what did this have to do with him calling her up to the rooftop? Xia Xi didn’t quite get it.
“So…”
Luo Xinyu opened his eyes and turned to look at this girl with the indifferent expression.
“I like you!”
