After questioning little Lu Xiyao, Teacher Li let her pass.
The children were already seated neatly in the dining hall. The moment they saw Lu Xiyao, their eyes widened.
Some had already begun swallowing hard.
Several impatient children had already risen from their seats and scampered over to Lu Xiyao's table, gripping its edge with both hands.
Yuan Haojie asked, "Lu Xiyao, what delicious food did you bring today?"
Chen Siyuan said, "Yao Yao, can I have one bite? This time, I really will only have one bite!"
Zhong Shuyi said, "Yao Yao, I'll give you a pack of my nougat. Can I trade it for one bite?"
Zhong Shuyi's family was loaded. Her nougat had been brought back by her dad from a business trip to France, and a small pack cost over a hundred euros. Only someone with money to burn could afford it.
Last time, Zhong Shuyi had traded a box of expensive macarons for one bite of Fried Rice Noodles—really, just one bite.
When Zhong Shuyi got home, her mom nearly fainted from anger after learning about it. What a prodigal daughter!
The crucial part was that Zhong Shuyi had even told her mom that Lu Xiyao thought the macarons tasted awful—too sweet and too rich, nowhere near as delicious as the Ice Crystal Cake her dad made!
Zhong's mom was so furious that she nearly suffered internal injuries.
Lu Xiyao was not interested in nougat. Lu Qin had packed two pieces of Thousand-Layer Oil Cake and one Lotus Cake for his precious daughter in an exquisite lunchbox.
Naturally, Lu Xiyao only liked the pastries Lu Qin made.
"You lot, get back to your seats and sit properly!"
Teacher Li raised her hand and lightly smacked the backs of the children's heads.
The moment she looked