Jasper ran off. Alice apologized to the teacher and chased after him, and neither of them returned for the rest of the morning. Before long, it was noon. When the dismissal bell rang, Jiang Hao carried his backpack to the school cafeteria.
"Hi, Jon."
A voice called out from afar. Jiang Hao looked over and saw Bella sitting at a table with several other boys and girls beside her. Carrying his bag, he walked over.
"Jon, sit here." Bella pointed to the seat beside her.
Everyone at the table looked at Jiang Hao. He nodded and smiled at them, and they returned polite smiles, though there was still a clear sense of distance.
Discrimination existed everywhere. Sometimes people did not show it too strongly, but it was deeply rooted in their bones and revealed itself unconsciously.
They might not openly reject becoming friends with an Indian, but the chance of them taking the initiative to strike up a conversation and befriend one was extremely low, because you were not the kind of person they considered when looking for friends.
"Looks like you're doing pretty well. You've only just arrived, and you already know several friends," Jiang Hao said to Lara with a smile.
Bella seemed to notice something as well. She pressed her lips together and said, "Let me introduce you. This is Eric, this is Mike Newton, this is Jesse, and this is Angela."
"This is my friend, Jon."
As Bella introduced them, they all nodded to Jiang Hao. He wore a faint smile. "Nice to meet you all," Jiang Hao said.
Everyone ordered food and began eating while chatting. Then the bespectacled girl named Angela said, "A few songs have become really popular online lately. I listened to them, and they're really good. Do you want me to