"Sir, ladies, there aren't any especially large tables left. The biggest ones are only like this. Would it be okay if you split into two tables?" the server asked apologetically.
It was Friday, and many families had chosen this time to eat as well. Su Qi had to admit that a four-and-a-half-star rating was no joke—this place was packed!
As a result, even the largest eight-person tables had already been taken. Usually, when this happened, customers chose two nearby tables and moved between them while eating.
After all, a six-person table was still rather cramped for a buffet.
Su Qi looked at everyone. Han Yixing did not seem to care, while Gu Panpan was looking at Han Yixing with obvious intent. Big table or small table, she was determined to stick with him.
Then he looked at Wang Dongxu and Wu Wei. The two were frantically giving him looks. Having shared a dorm with them for a year, Su Qi understood instantly. They just did not want to split up.
Of course, the two Campus Belles would have the final say in how they were seated. If they truly did not want to eat together, there was nothing he could do.
Su Qi turned his gaze toward them.
Just as Wang Zijin was considering how to gracefully suggest that eating together would be better, she heard An Ning affectionately tugging on Su Qi's arm beside her.
"Then let's sit together. Didn't we sit like this this morning too?" As she spoke, she nudged Gu Panpan and Wang Zijin into their seats. Su Qi should have sat down afterward, but An Ning switched the seating arrangement.
Su Qi—An Ning—Wang Zijin—Gu Panpan.
That was how things ended up.
Su Qi, however, breathed a sigh of relief. Thinking back to that morning, with long bare legs on both sides of him, he had not even known where to look. At least now he had one side he could look at, right?
"Sir, ladies, you've confirmed this table, then? I'll start the timer now!" the server confirmed. Once everyone nodded, he wished them a pleasant meal and left.
A buffet was all about helping yourself and eating your fill. The group headed for the food stations.
A 210-yuan buffet already had an incredibly rich selection. The seafood section had everything from oysters, scallops, crayfish, mantis shrimp, and Australian lobsters to abalone. The barbecue section had all kinds of marinated meats, as well as various offal and kidneys of every variety arranged on delicate little trays.
Once again, as a Doujin Artist, Su Qi shared a bit of knowledge with Wu Wei and Wang Dongxu, who were currently grabbing kidneys.
Kidneys—especially the rather expensive lamb kidneys being sold now—did not have any so-called kidney-boosting effects. As for the older generation's claim that eating something nourished the corresponding body part, that was purely a rumor.
Medical professionals had explained that kidneys did not strengthen the kidneys at all. Eating too much of them could instead cause heart-related illnesses.
So everyone should be careful with what they ate. Of course, oysters and the like were still pretty good.
After hearing Su Qi's explanation, the two put down several plates of kidneys and turned to pick up several plates of oysters.
Can they even finish all that? Su Qi thought awkwardly as he watched them take so many oysters.
There were girls here too. Couldn't they show a little restraint?
And Wang Dongxu at least had a girlfriend, so it was understandable. But why was Wu Wei, a single dog, taking so many?
No longer bothering with those two idiots, Su Qi took a plate and added a little of every kind of barbecue meat. When he saw grilled skewers, which looked quite tasty, he took several of those too.
Normally, buying skewers meant paying first and receiving the goods afterward. This time, they simply handed him ten skewers. Eating skewers without paying for them felt pretty great.
Wang Zijin and An Ning were choosing desserts in the dessert section. Compared to the burly men around them, the two seemed somewhat out of place. After all, the dessert section was rarely popular at buffets.
The two chose some pastries and some fruit. From a distance, the two beautiful girls were a pleasant sight—one holding delicate pastries, the other colorful fruit.
As for Han Yixing, he wandered around, taking a few of whatever he wanted to eat. And Gu Panpan, his little tagalong, followed beside him.
It seemed that she wanted to make the saying "a woman chasing a man is only separated by a thin veil" come true.
Han Yixing was also made somewhat awkward by her intimate behavior. He had rejected her several times already. However, she seemed to have selective amnesia and kept following behind him, which truly annoyed him.
Left with no choice, he could only quickly return to his seat, pull out his phone, and stare at it for some peace and quiet.
When he returned to the table, he chose a seat opposite from where he had been sitting earlier. Gu Panpan then found the seat across from him.
A few minutes later, Wu Wei and Wang Dongxu returned carrying several plates. They froze briefly at the changed seating, but did not think much of it. They sat beside Han Yixing, skillfully turned on the grill, and prepared to start cooking.
At this point, An Ning and Wang Zijin returned carrying cake and fruit. Seeing the altered seating arrangement, they paused in surprise, then both remained standing where they were. Neither made a move.
What a joke. If either of them sat down first, would that not mean giving up the chance to sit with Su Qi?
"Are those cakes heavy? How about you sit first, Zijin?" An Ning kindly gestured for her to take a seat.
"No, I think your fruit looks heavier. Why don't you sit first? You're the youngest in the dorm, so you should sit first," Wang Zijin said, refusing to back down.
Hearing Wang Zijin's words, Gu Panpan widened her beautiful eyes in disbelief. She had never expected Zijin, who usually spoke so softly in the dorm, to compete with the dorm's big sister for a man.
You could not normally witness gossip like this! And from what the two were saying, she had not expected the two Campus Belles to be competing for a small man, and their tea-serving skills seemed pretty impressive too.
Wu Wei and Wang Dongxu, however, failed to see the subtlety. They only felt that the two Campus Belles were truly virtuous and ladylike to the core. They were even so particular about seating for a meal.
"Why are you two still standing? Sit down!" Su Qi said in confusion as he carried over a plate of shrimp.
Hearing Su Qi's words, the two looked at each other, trying to glean information from the other's gaze.
This time, however, Wang Zijin's gaze was firm. An Ning had already tricked her once. She could not make the same mistake twice.
In the end, it was An Ning who figured out how to arrange everyone.
Gu Panpan—An Ning—Su Qi—Wang Zijin.
Su Qi sat between the two Campus Belles in a daze.
Just like that morning, there were fair, smooth long legs on both sides of him, leaving Su Qi so awkward that he did not know where to look.
"Eat more shrimp. They seem pretty fresh!" Su Qi said, shifting his attention as he placed the shrimp onto the grill.
His gaze tilted slightly toward An Ning on his left. Since he had accidentally touched Wang Zijin's thigh during the day, looking in her direction again would be awkward. He could only choose An Ning's side.
An Ning was delighted by this. At the same time, she lifted her swanlike fair neck and shot Wang Zijin a sidelong glance.
Gu Panpan, watching the gossip from the corner of her eye, broke out in a cold sweat. They were all dormmates—did the hostility really need to be this intense?!
Still, she had to admit, this gossip was way too juicy!
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