Chapter 1045: Chapter 598: The Found One

Yu Zhou Fourth Middle School.

Along the campus avenue leading to the End of the Sea of Learning, two limping students struggled to move forward. Those unaware of the situation couldn’t help but be moved by this scene, such a spirit of learning!

Classroom 8 presented a completely different scene.

Less than fifteen minutes remained before the start of morning self-study, and students began arriving one after another.

After experiencing the soup poisoning incident at the school gate last time, many students, like Jiang Yanan and Xin Youling, among other pretty girls, joined the small dining table plan.

At first, Cao Kun was very excited. For the freedom-loving him, this was the first time he realized how wonderful the small dining table, which once restricted him, really was.

For after dining at the small table, Dong Qingfeng could no longer provide loving breakfasts for his beloved Meng Zi Yun.

Without the chance to bring breakfast, what right did Dong Qingfeng have to compare with him?

Dong Qingfeng had only been with Ziyun for two months, how could he possibly compare to him, who had known Meng Zi Yun for nearly a year and a half?

His position in Ziyun’s heart was always a priority, one that could never be replaced.

‘However!’ Cao Kun’s face showed anger. He never expected that Dong Qingfeng, knowing he couldn’t bring breakfast anymore, would actually come up with pre-meal snacks.

Cao Kun once thought of competing with Dong Qingfeng. Unfortunately, the other side was too well-prepared. The snacks he chose were inferior both in appearance and taste.

He didn’t want to be a supporting role, to be overshadowed, so he gave up.

Cao Kun sat idly at his seat. The next moment, Dong Qingfeng appeared at the classroom door. Cao Kun immediately tensed up, as if facing a formidable enemy.

Dong Qingfeng carried a tote bag, and judging just by its appearance, it wasn’t light.

Within Cao Kun’s line of sight, Dong Qingfeng handed out things to Jiang Yanan, Shen Qing’e, and Xin Youling, and after some friendly banter, he headed to the back row.

“Meng Zi Yun, I brought a basket of crystal shrimp dumplings today, give them a try.” With that, Dong Qingfeng took out a box and gently opened it.

Cao Kun inadvertently glanced over, seeing four round dumplings with translucent skin, through which the tender red shrimp filling was visible.

No need to eat them to imagine the texture.

Meng Zi Yun was surprised: “Last time Lu Qiqi mentioned in the group that they were very expensive, did you buy them?”

Despite there being only four small crystal shrimp dumplings, the box’s price was definitely over 20 yuan, making it effectively 5 yuan per bite.

Next to her, Cao Kun’s expression turned awkward, ‘Damn, Dong Qingfeng really spares no expense in courting her.’

But what he said was: “It’s alright, not that expensive.”

With Cao Kun’s family background, he could obviously afford it, but buying so many to give away made his heart ache.

Dong Qingfeng smiled gracefully: “As long as you like it.”

Then he took out a paper bowl and introduced, “Here’s some coconut milk with taro. It’s getting colder, so I asked the boss to add an insulation layer. Check the temperature.”

He considerately helped Meng Zi Yun lift the lid.

The two happily chatted for a moment before Dong Qingfeng left pleased.

Meng Zi Yun took a bite of the crystal shrimp dumpling, then looked at Cao Kun, whose face had turned somewhat dark.

“Hmm, this shrimp dumpling is really delicious, would you like one?” Meng Zi Yun asked.

Cao Kun’s mouth twitched. How could he possibly eat a rival’s food? If he did, where would he find the face to stay in Class 8?

This was about a man’s dignity, absolutely intolerable and uncompromising.

Cao Kun forced a smile: “No, I don’t like these.”

Meng Zi Yun saw his displeased face and, moved by intuition, understood his reasoning.

But… Dong Qingfeng was too considerate. Meng Zi Yun couldn’t bear to refuse a boy’s kindness; it would deeply disappoint him, and someone so kind should be treated kindly by the world.

So, Meng Zi Yun could only reluctantly find herself stuck between the two boys.

Meng Zi Yun suddenly looked dejected and self-reproachfully said: “It’s all my fault for causing the misunderstanding.”

Seeing her downcast look, the anger within Cao Kun significantly subsided, and he began to feel tender affection.

So he waved his hand, implying he didn’t mind: “Haha, I wasn’t mistaken.”

Meng Zi Yun: “That’s good. I see Jiang Ning often plays with Chen Siyu, Geng Lu, and Bai Yuxia, but they are just ordinary classmates.”

Cao Kun looked over to the southwest corner of the classroom, where Jiang Ning was playing games with Chen Siyu and Geng Lu.

The game was one Cao Kun had played as a child, called ‘Cat’s Cradle’. It involved looping a string around one’s fingers to form patterns, with another person creating alternate designs until one could no longer make new patterns.

Initially, Cao Kun scoffed, thinking, how childish. Who plays such games now?

Cat’s Cradle was something primary school kids used to play, right?

But deep down, he felt a tinge of envy, as playing Cat’s Cradle involved inevitable physical contact.

If he could play Cat’s Cradle with a pretty girl, he would be more than willing, his smile would surely be beaming.

Cao Kun watched them, deep down contemplating that perhaps Jiang Ning and the others were just slightly closer classmates.

In his middle school years, a boy in his class was good with many girls, always surrounded by four or five girls when going out. Compared to Jiang Ning, that classmate was shorter and less handsome, more of a cute type—all the more reason for girls to like him.

With this thought, Cao Kun suddenly realized, ‘maybe Jiang Ning is just a playmate in their eyes!’