The Ultimate Difference: Tang San and Lin Chen

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Meanwhile, Lin Chen and Gu Yuena were sitting in a corner, eating spoonful by spoonful and bite by bite, when a crisp voice suddenly came from the street entrance. "Well, well! I was wondering why you disappeared so early in the morning. So you sneaked out to eat something good!"

Lin Chen looked up to see Xiao Wu standing at the street entrance with her hands on her hips, glaring at him indignantly.

She wore a goose-yellow dress that day, with two bun-shaped pigtails atop her head. She looked playful and adorable.

Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing were behind her. Apparently, they had discovered early that both Lin Chen and Gu Yuena were gone and had come looking for them together.

Ning Rongrong's gaze circled Gu Yuena before falling on Lin Chen. Her smile carried a hint of deeper meaning. "Classmate Lin Chen, that's not very considerate of you. You invited Sister Gu Yue to breakfast but didn't invite us?"

"It was a spur-of-the-moment decision." Without changing expression, Lin Chen pointed to the empty seats beside them. "Perfect timing. Sit down and eat with us."

Xiao Wu huffed, then sat down beside him without ceremony. She casually grabbed a piece of osmanthus cake from the plate in front of him and stuffed it into her mouth.

Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing also sat at the table. The proprietress happily brought out extra bowls and chopsticks, along with several baskets of freshly steamed pastries.

The breakfast shop's little table was not large, and it became crowded as soon as the five of them sat down.

Xiao Wu was practically pressed against Lin Chen. Ning Rongrong sat opposite him, Zhu Zhuqing sat quietly beside Xiao Wu, while Gu Yuena sat on his other side.

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