Why Do They All Have One? The cafeteria was bustling, students carrying bowls of food streaming past them.
"How many years apart are you sisters?"
Upon hearing that, Chen Siyu and Chen Siqing fell silent and exchanged a glance.
In the end, the older sister, Chen Siqing, said, "We'll tell you when we get back with our food."
Tang Fu said, "Oh, okay."
They each picked up their lunchboxes and headed for the porridge barrels.
Jiang Ning chose Guo Ran's line, which also happened to have the most students.
There were too many people, and Guo Ran did not notice Jiang Ning.
Shan Qingrong noticed him instead.
He held a large soup ladle. It was the Small Dining Table's first day open, so oversights were inevitable. The teachers had realized that, to improve efficiency, they could place two extra large ladles by the porridge barrels.
Shan Qingrong patted Jiang Ning on the shoulder and said, "Come with me."
As he spoke, he used the ladle to open up a new line.
The students in the neighboring line were still waiting foolishly when they saw Shan Qingrong scoop two bowls of porridge for Jiang Ning with the ladle.
Jiang Ning carried one bowl in each hand.
Xue Yuantong was wandering around the dining tables with Geng Lu's lunchbox. There had been too many people earlier, and she had lost Jiang Ning.
The moment she saw him return, Xue Yuantong found her backbone again. "Bai Yuxia and Geng Lu went to get steamed buns. Let's get food for them!"
Jiang Ning had no objection.
He lined up with Xue Yuantong, but they were not as lucky this time. Shan Qingrong's newly opened line was already full.
With everyone watching, Shan Qingrong could not let them cut in line.
So Jiang Ning chose