A World of Difference

At dusk, No.4 Middle School cafeteria.

At Table 26, Huang Yuzhu carried a basket of steamed buns in both hands. His feet struck the floor as he walked with steady strides.

Wang Longlong cheered him on. "Whoa, Yuzhu, you're the capable one. Your food-grabbing skills are first-rate!"

Huang Yuzhu grinned broadly. He looked around the table. Shan Kaiquan, Lu Yaya, and the others had arrived, but the seat in the middle was vacant. Oh, so the 'cold-joke king, Guo Kunnan,' was absent.

Wang Longlong asked, "Quan Ge, where's our Nan Bro?"

Shan Kaiquan picked up a steamed bun. "Everyone was lying around in the dorm today. He said it was too decadent, so he went out by himself, saying he wanted to make progress."

Wang Longlong said, "Incredible. Nan Bro has awakened!"

Tan Meiling wrinkled her nose. "Your boys' dorm really is decadent. Don't even mention that smell!"

Liu Chuandao, at the next table over, poked his head out and asked lecherously, "Meiling, how do you know what the boys' dorm smells like? Don't tell me you used to... hehehe."

Tan Meiling answered frankly, "Yeah, I slept in the boys' dorm before."

Liu Chuandao had been about to tease her, but suddenly choked on his words.

Was this girl really that fearless? Shan Kaiquan was stunned. "Huh? You?"

Tan Meiling said disdainfully, "The dorm building I lived in during my first year of middle school had belonged to the previous class of boys. Some of those rooms stank to death!"

Less than two minutes later, Guo Kunnan returned looking travel-worn. Beaming, he first glanced over the gentle and virtuous Lu Yaya before calling out, "Brothers, miss me?"

Shan Kaiquan asked, "Where'd you go?"

Guo Kunnan said, "Went out to take care of something."

Seeing that Lu Yaya was not paying