Chapter 26

The two of them wrote their homework until noon.

High school students passed by noisily on the back path; because High School students usually ate ten minutes later than those in Grade 1 and Grade 2, most of them had developed a laid-back temperament regarding meals.

Anyway, there wouldn't be any good dishes left, so take it slow.

Su Li finished her physics, rubbed her fingers, and hearing movement outside, took out her chemistry test paper and started writing.

It was easy for them to be watched by the seniors who weren't in a rush to eat if they came out from here.

At a time like this, it was better to keep writing for a while.

Zhao Jiu reached out with one hand for the milk he hadn't finished and took a sip; he had at least finished one test paper, and seeing Su Li wasn't moving, he went to flip through the corresponding chapters in the book based on how he had just done on the test.

Another ten minutes passed, and there were no more voices outside; Su Li put down her pen and said, "Let's eat!"

Zhao Jiu put down his book and stood up.

Having studied all morning, Su Li felt a bit hungry and wondered what could be at the School Cafeteria on a Saturday.

Zhao Jiu walked out, and as he turned, he saw the two people behind him with eyes shining, probably hungry.

He lifted his feet, preparing to walk faster, when suddenly, he froze.

There were still people left behind!

A boy and a girl were walking slowly, and the boy suddenly turned around and kissed the girl.

Zhao Jiu immediately stepped back; Su Li saw the scene and her mouth opened slightly, her reaction a beat slow, so Zhao Jiu grabbed her waist with one hand, pulled her back, and hid her behind a tree.

The two of them petrified for a moment, then seeing the hem of clothing exposed from behind the tree, they took to their heels and ran.

At this hour, why were there still people here!

Behind the tree, Su Li had her head pressed down by Gouzi and felt awkward; although she had bumped into such things after she started working, it wasn't as awkward as this time—those two seemed to have been scared out of their wits.

Zhao Jiu pressed Su Li's head with one hand and rested his other hand on her waist; he observed the size of the tree, feeling it was a bit like "covering one's ears to steal a bell"?

He didn't know if those two had seen them or not; if they had, and they ran away, it seemed to have made those two even more awkward.

But if they didn't hide and just stood there making eye contact with them, wouldn't that also be awkward?

Zhao Jiu had a headache and looked down at Su Li in his arms: "Su Li."

Was this spot chosen a bit too well?

Su Li wouldn't lift her head even if she died, clutching his clothes with one hand, and whispered: "I never thought I'd run into such an awkward scene."

"Boss, I'm telling you, there's no one here on Saturdays and Sundays."

After all, Grade 1 and Grade 2 were finished, and High School was in class.

Zhao Jiu looked at the person who refused to lift her head and felt helpless; he didn't know if those two had run far away, and hoped they wouldn't walk out and happen to see those two dawdling along.

"They must be going to the School Cafeteria, right?" Zhao Jiu pondered and said.

Su Li nodded: "Speaking of which, since only the senior grade is in class, the School Cafeteria should only have one floor open."

Running into them again would probably be awkward for everyone.

"Let's go out to eat. There's a snack street across from the school." Su Li looked up, and Zhao Jiu lowered his head at the sound, just happening to meet Su Li's slightly bright eyes.

This one wanted to eat snacks.

Su Li was startled; looking at him like this, she found the boss was really quite tender, fresh and delicate? Although describing it this way seemed a bit strange, he was indeed much, much tenderer than the boss twelve years later.

Zhao Jiu noticed Su Li staring blankly at him, and the distance was so close he could feel her shallow breathing; the hand resting on her waist tightened uncomfortably.

Su Li pushed him, and Zhao Jiu hurriedly let go.

Su Li: "Let's go, let's go out to eat."

It wasn't strictly managed on Saturdays, and the security guards still let them out.

Zhao Jiu shook the hand that had been on her waist, turned and walked out from behind the tree, and Su Li followed.

The two walked to the High School teaching building, passed through the High School corridor, and entered the main road; quite a few High School students were also out looking for food, and seeing the two of them come out, they looked over with curiosity.

Su Li glanced at Gouzi; Gouzi seemed to attract attention wherever he went.

The two left the school gate, and Zhao Jiu saw the snack street across the road at a glance; it would be strange if the school gate wasn't congested, being both a school and a snack street.

Su Li looked at the row of shops across the way and asked: "Boss, what do you want to eat? They have everything."

Zhao Jiu walked to the sidewalk: "Whatever."

Su Li: "Then cold noodles and a meat burger."

Su Li took Zhao Jiu wandering around the snack street, and after a lap, found the shop in a corner.

There were many people in the shop; Zhao Jiu stood in the center, while Su Li had already squeezed to the front to order.

Zhao Jiu looked at the tables; the people in the shop were all nearby residents, and there were four or five No. 1 High School students mixed in.

There were no empty tables now, so they could only share a table with others.

Zhao Jiu picked a table that was almost finished and sat down, waiting for Su Li to come over.

A girl nearby secretly took a photo and sent it to her small group.

"Saw a kid while eating! Are students these days this good-looking?"

People in the group replied: "When I was at No. 1 High School, why weren't there any this handsome?"

The girl looked at the wailing in the small group and glanced at Zhao Jiu again; the others who were occupying seats waiting for food were all looking down at their phones, but he kept watching the girl's back, as if her back was particularly interesting.

What a pity, he had a girlfriend; she could have asked for contact information for her younger sister.

Su Li ordered a large portion of cold noodles and a meat burger for Zhao Jiu, and a small portion for herself; after the meal was ready, she squeezed out of the crowd and saw the boss sitting at the table waiting for her to deliver the food at a glance.

She put down the cold noodles and meat burger; her peripheral vision swept to the girl at the next table secretly looking at Gouzi. Was Gouzi in high school more popular?

Su Li looked at Gouzi again, and Zhao Jiu looked up, puzzled: "Hm?"

Su Li: "Nothing."

The adult Zhao Jiu was powerful and single, so why didn't it seem like so many people were peeking at him?

Zhao Jiu took the large portion of cold noodles and meat burger, and Su Li sat down, looking at her own portion.

That's a bit too much.

The portion size at this shop is unexpectedly generous.

She usually only needs one meat burger to be full, but she felt like having cold noodles today, so she ordered them, and now it seems she can't eat that much.

She has long been accustomed to being eighty percent full.

Su Li thought about it; anyway, a small bowl of cold noodles isn't too filling, and it's still manageable to finish it all, so she prepared to try her best to eat it all and eat less at night.

At this moment, a bowl was pushed over—Zhao Jiu's large portion of cold noodles.

Su Li saw the cold noodles hadn't been mixed yet, picked up the chopsticks to help him mix them, and then pushed them back.

Su Li was just about to start eating when she saw Gouzi sitting there, looking at the bowl without moving, and then he raised his eyes to look at her.

Su Li: "!!!"

The boss is planning to help her finish a portion!

Su Li hurriedly moved his bowl back, divided half of the cold noodles into his bowl, and mixed them for him again.

"Boss, please."

Zhao Jiu glanced at his overly attentive secretary, helplessly picked up his chopsticks, and then his other hand pulled a small notebook out of his pocket.

The girl next to them: "???"

The No. 1 High School students nearby: "???"

At this time, Su Li also took out a small notebook, and the two of them ate while reading.

The students nearby: "..."

A miscalculation; walked into the wrong shop.

Su Li had just turned the page when a man and a woman walked in through the door.

"We picked for so long, let's just eat here?"

Su Li subconsciously looked up, froze, and hurriedly lowered her head to eat quickly.

Zhao Jiu turned his head in confusion, only to see that couple from the small woods walking in; Zhao Jiu put away his notebook and ate quickly.

That couple had just paid and were preparing to find a table when they turned their heads and saw the two of them; they were instantly embarrassed, and the boy grabbed the girl and wanted to run.

The girl: "We already paid!"

Su Li heard this, quickly finished the cold noodles, took a big bite of the meat burger, Zhao Jiu put down his chopsticks, the two looked at each other, and left the shop with the unfinished meat burgers.

The two people behind them: "..."

They had thought these two might go to the School Cafeteria and had specifically hidden away, but they hadn't expected them to come out too.

But why does it feel like the two of them are even more embarrassed than they are?

Outside, Zhao Jiu was slowly eating his meat burger, Su Li finished the last bite, and said vaguely: "Good thing we ran fast."

Zhao Jiu: "Mm."

Su Li swallowed the meat burger and suddenly started patting her chest; she was a bit choked.

Zhao Jiu glanced at her; he had wanted to say just now that she was eating too fast.

He turned and went into the shop next door to buy a bottle of water, and as soon as he came out, he saw his secretary successfully swallow that bite and casually throw the trash into the trash can.

Zhao Jiu came out with the water: "This afternoon..."

Su Li looked up: "I think we can study well in the dormitory too. Right? Boss?"

Zhao Jiu met her eyes: "Mm."

It's not safe outside.

And on Monday, he has to suggest to the school that they set up a study room outside the teaching building.

The two returned to the small woods to pack their schoolbags, then hurried back to the dormitory to do practice problems separately; at least there wouldn't be any accidents in the dormitory.

They waited until the Grade 1 students had finished eating at night before going to the School Cafeteria, continued to chew on toast on Sunday morning, and on Sunday noon, Su Li stood at the entrance of the School Cafeteria, waited until there were few people inside, walked in, bought food, and called Zhao Jiu down to eat.

It wasn't until Sunday night that Su Li took Zhao Jiu to the classroom.

Chen Xue and Liu Jiajia were already sitting in their seats and glanced at the two: "Haven't seen you for two days, why do you two seem so happy?"

Su Li opened her exercise book: "Having a desk to do homework at is quite nice."

She had never felt that a desk was so precious before; she and Zhao Jiu were so tired from doing problems in the dormitory.

The Grade 1 and Grade 2 students were back, and the probability of running into that couple was much smaller.

Liu Jiajia asked upon hearing this: "Hm? Didn't you go to the small woods to write?"

Su Li and Zhao Jiu were silent in unison.

At this time, Zhou Xinxin came in holding a pile of test papers and said: "Zhao Jiu, Wang Laoshi wants you to go to the small office upstairs to find him now."

Zhao Jiu raised his eyes: "Hm? What for?"

Zhou Xinxin shook her head and then handed out the blank test papers: "I don't know, but Xiao Wang has already brewed some goji berries; it seems he wants to have a long talk with you."

The whole class looked at Zhao Jiu all at once; what had he done recently?

Zhao Jiu was stunned for a moment, then got up and walked upstairs; what did Xiao Wang want with him?

Su Li was doing her homework when she suddenly remembered the incident where they were photographed on Friday.

It's over; Xiao Wang probably suspects them of puppy love.

Upstairs, Xiao Wang took a sip of goji berry tea and handed his phone to Zhao Jiu.

"Zhao Jiu, take a look at this photo."

Zhao Jiu picked up the phone and looked; in the photo, both he and Su Li had expressions of confusion and bewilderment.

"Is there a problem with the photo?" Zhao Jiu couldn't see where the problem was.

Xiao Wang held the tea with one hand: "How come your hands were holding each other at the school gate."

Xiao Wang felt a bit of chest tightness; there were those in puppy love in the school, and all the teachers knew it, but no one had ever been so open and aboveboard at the school gate.

He did not even know how to explain it for them.

Zhao Jiu: "..."

He did not remember; by the time he reacted, he was already holding hands.