Jiang Nannan: Does He Like Me?

The morning classes ended quickly.

Setting aside Shrek's unauthorized revisions to history, Professor Mu Jin's theories still gave Ling Feng something to gain from.

After all, Shrek Academy had existed on the continent for ten thousand years.

Even a bunch of pigs should have managed to gather some useful knowledge by then.

Ling Feng had originally planned to grab a simple meal at the cafeteria, but it was currently the peak dismissal period. The entrance was packed with people, who practically had to squeeze against one another to get in and out.

Seeing this, Ling Feng decisively gave up on eating at the cafeteria and headed for the academy's east gate instead.

Though it was only the morning dismissal, both sides of the main road outside the east gate were already lined with countless vendors, their goods a dazzling array.

But Ling Feng had no interest in exploring shops right now. After listening to theory lectures all morning, he was starving.

Right now, he just wanted to find somewhere he could eat quickly.

After taking a brief look around, Ling Feng went to the restaurant Ling Luocheng had brought him to for the first time and ordered two of the most expensive nutritious meals in one go.

While waiting, the bored Ling Feng began looking around.

The restaurant was nearly full as well.

Other than Ling Feng, most people had ordered reasonably priced dishes.

Young rich men like Ling Feng were few and far between.

Still, judging by the restaurant's customer traffic, as well as the fact that Ling Luocheng had brought him here for their first meal together, the other dishes here had to taste pretty good too.

Soon, the two nutritious meals were served, and Ling Feng immediately dug in with gusto.

"Excuse me, is anyone sitting here?"

As Ling Feng happily enjoyed his lunch, a crisp, pleasant voice entered his ears.

It came with a faint, sweet fragrance, making Ling Feng, who had been seriously wolfing down his food, raise his head.

The girl before him looked around fourteen or fifteen. She had a tall, well-proportioned figure, long golden hair falling in large waves behind her, jade-like features, watery eyes, and skin as smooth as creamy jade.

Only then did Ling Feng notice that everyone around them had focused their gazes on him and the girl.

Naturally, most of the looks directed at the girl were fervent and excited.

The gazes aimed at Ling Feng, on the other hand, were sharp as needles, making him somewhat uncomfortable.

But when Ling Feng looked up and the people around him saw his face, much of their original hostility turned into jealousy instead.

Even the girl could not help but stare blankly for a moment when she saw Ling Feng.

It could not be helped. Ling Feng was also a handsome young man who could make a living entirely on his looks.

"No one. Go ahead and sit."

Ling Feng replied indifferently.

"Thank you."

Looking at Ling Feng's sunny, handsome face, the girl gave him a sweet smile, and her heart inexplicably leaped with joy.

After the girl sat down across from him, Ling Feng began studying her.

A beauty capable of toppling kingdoms, around fourteen or fifteen years old, and eating nothing more than the cheapest clear broth noodles in the restaurant.

Putting those clues together, Ling Feng immediately concluded that the girl before him was Jiang Nannan, one of the Shrek Seven Monsters of the current generation from the original work.

"She doesn't seem to recognize me."

After one glance, Ling Feng lowered his head and continued eating his nutritious meal.

In fact, before enrolling, Ling Feng had taken advantage of Ling Luocheng's vacation to visit Jiang Nannan's hometown under the pretense of sightseeing.

At the time, Jiang Nannan had been overwhelmed by her mother's situation when she happened to hear that the Dark Mystic Sect was seeking items for a special ritual for their young master.

The astronomical treatment costs and the Black Tortoise Divine Pill had left Jiang Nannan physically and mentally exhausted. After thinking it over again and again, she had helplessly agreed to the Dark Mystic Sect's terms.

However, on the eve of the ritual's preparations, Ling Feng and Ling Luocheng found Jiang Nannan.

With Ling Feng's full support, Ling Luocheng stepped forward to help Jiang Nannan pay the expensive treatment fees and found a substitute for the Black Tortoise Divine Pill.

Not only that, Ling Feng had also moved Jiang Nannan's mother to a medical clinic in Shrek City, where she could receive better treatment while making it easier for Jiang Nannan to care for her.

It was just that Ling Feng had been too young at the time, and he was nowhere near as familiar with Shrek City as Ling Luocheng was. He could only have Ling Luocheng handle all the arrangements herself.

In the end, everyone was happy, and Jiang Nannan's mother's condition was brought under control.

Jiang Nannan had cried tears of gratitude for their help.

She had even sworn before Ling Luocheng on her martial soul that she was willing to devote her entire life to the Ling Family in repayment for their great kindness!

But she did not know that Ling Feng had been the key to it all. All she knew was that Ling Luocheng had helped her and her mother.

All she could do now was eat less and save money to repay Ling Luocheng.

"This girl is a little too foolish..."

Looking at the bowl of clear broth noodles before Jiang Nannan, Ling Feng sighed softly.

The money needed to treat Jiang Nannan's mother was nothing at all to the Ling Family.

Even for the precious medicine used to treat her mother's illness, as long as she identified herself as a Shrek student, Ling Luocheng would lend a hand out of consideration for a fellow student.

But Jiang Nannan stubbornly wanted to repay her, even willing to endure hardships she should have avoided for that sake.

While she was lost in thought, Ling Feng had already cleaned off both meals.

Watching Jiang Nannan still picking at her plain noodle soup, Ling Feng truly couldn't bear to watch any longer. He got up and ordered two more meals.

When the food was brought to the table, Jiang Nannan watched Ling Feng wolfing down his meal, unable to keep the envy from her eyes.

If she had the means, she wanted to try the meals too.

But she knew how expensive they were. The price of a single serving was equivalent to what she earned from nearly half a year of hard work at part-time jobs.

Yet Ling Feng had casually ordered four servings at once!

"He really can eat..."

Jiang Nannan stopped slurping her noodles and abruptly shook her head.

"Jiang Nannan, Jiang Nannan, you can't be so greedy!"

"If Senior Ling hadn't helped, I probably would have long since been..."

"Now Mother is by my side, her condition is under control, and I'm still pure and innocent. What else could I possibly be dissatisfied with!"

Taking a deep breath, the unfair thoughts that had just surfaced in her heart instantly vanished.

"I heard Senior Ling has a younger brother who's nearly old enough to enroll at Shrek."

"I can ask around when I get the chance."

"If he's one of this year's new students, I can help look after him."

"Although my talent may not compare to Senior Ling's, I'm still a core disciple of the outer court..."

Jiang Nannan finished the noodle soup in her bowl, then stood up to leave.

Suddenly, a small hand pushed a serving of food in front of Jiang Nannan.

"Classmate, what is this...?"

Jiang Nannan looked at the meal before her, completely baffled.

"I ordered too much and can't finish it all. Could you help me eat it?"

Ling Feng smiled at Jiang Nannan, putting on a troubled expression.

"This... wouldn't that be inappropriate...?"

Seeing Ling Feng's handsome and open smile, Jiang Nannan instinctively wanted to agree, but when the words reached her lips, she still refused him.

"Alright, then I'll just have to throw it away."

As he spoke, Ling Feng made as if to dump the food into the trash.

"Hey! What a waste!"

Jiang Nannan hurriedly reached out to stop Ling Feng, giving him an irritated yet charming glare.

She lowered her head to look at the meal, then looked at Ling Feng's expectant expression. Only then did Jiang Nannan cautiously pick up a bite of vegetables and place it in her mouth, chewing slowly.

The moment the food entered her mouth, its fragrance continuously washed over Jiang Nannan's taste buds. Just one bite made her autumn-water eyes light up.

But soon, Jiang Nannan sensed that something was wrong.

Jiang Nannan looked at Ling Feng in confusion. As the expression on his face gradually became impossible to maintain, he finally revealed a look of having gotten his way. Her face instantly flushed crimson.

At the same time, Jiang Nannan's heart pounded wildly, and a strange thought appeared in her mind.

Did he like me?