Although she had issued Chen Shi'an a challenge, Lin Meng Qiu knew perfectly well that, given the Stinking Taoist's learning speed and consistency, she had already failed to beat him this time. Beating him next time would only be harder.
Luckily, the person who had beaten her was Chen Shi'an.
To be honest, Lin Meng Qiu knew she was highly competitive, but losing to Chen Shi'an hadn't felt nearly as bad as she had imagined. She even felt inexplicably proud of him for getting such a high score.
There was this strange sense that they were well matched-See! The person who scored over seven hundred and twenty is my deskmate! We're not just deskmates, we're also first and second in the whole school!
Eek-just thinking about it is a little embarrassing.
But when they had been deskmates, and likewise first and second, back when she and Wen Zhixia had been in the same class, losing to Annoying Cicada had felt awful.
She certainly knows how to hide, running off to enjoy a peaceful life in liberal arts!
Lin Meng Qiu walked quietly along, carrying the soup as her thoughts wandered.
Chen Shi'an and Wen Zhixia were beside her. The three of them were on their way to the cafeteria for a meal.
As chatty as ever, Wen Zhixia was talking to Chen Shi'an, asking where he had gone cycling that morning.
Lin Meng Qiu listened curiously too.
Her gaze shifted down, and she noticed that Annoying Cicada was carrying an insulated container just like hers. She wondered what was inside.
They entered Cafeteria No. 2 together.
It was still Sunday, but evening self-study would go ahead as usual. The cafeteria also operated normally on Sundays, since many Senior Year Three students didn't go home for a half-day break.
There were