Chapter 12

At noon after school, Zhang Liming, the class monitor, quietly walked over, pinched Ning Yue, and whispered, "Let's have lunch together!"

Although Zhang Liming's voice was low, as Ning Yue's desk mate, Guan Ying couldn't possibly not hear it. She immediately frowned and directly rejected on Ning Yue's behalf, saying, "Ning Yue will have lunch with me."

The two girls' eyes met, and sparks immediately flew, their combativeness visibly skyrocketing.

Ning Yue now desperately wished he had a "Dodge" card from the game "Sanguosha" to make himself disappear from this world or pass through it unnoticed.

At this moment, it was clearly not the right time to explain the group text message. Ning Yue was just about to come up with an excuse to get both of them out of the classroom and find a way to resolve the situation when he saw Luo Shengsheng walk over, gently pat his shoulder, and softly say, "Teacher Zhang called you to his office for a rest during lunch. He wants you to arrange the May Day celebration activities."

Ning Yue had no recollection of this matter, but he still quickly stood up, muttering to himself, "Luo Shengsheng! Thanks for reminding me, I almost forgot about this." He then hurriedly rushed out of the classroom without even leaving a polite word.

Ning Yue kept running until he was out of the school gate, and only then did he let out a sigh of relief. Just as he was congratulating himself on escaping a crisis today, he saw Luo Shengsheng also following behind, walking at a steady pace.

Ning Yue was now also afraid to see Luo Shengsheng. He steeled himself and just as he greeted her, he heard Luo Shengsheng softly say, "I already know about the group text message, but do you plan to keep hiding?"

Ning Yue was extremely surprised and couldn't help but ask, "How did you find out?"

Luo Shengsheng lightly pursed her lips and smiled, "Of course, your official girlfriend told me!"

"I don't have any official girlfriend..."

Ning Yue was just about to protest when he couldn't help but ask in shock, "Was it Lu Wenyin who told you?"

Luo Shengsheng nodded and softly said, "Yes!"

Ning Yue was speechless this time, only muttering to himself, "She acted so quickly, but why did she only mention this to you and not to Zhang Liming and Guan Ying?"

Luo Shengsheng chuckled and said, "This logic, Lu Wenyin knows, I know, and you should know too. As long as you think about it seriously, you can figure out the answer!"

Ning Yue took a few deep breaths and said, "How would I know what you girls are thinking? If it weren't for Pang Gan's group text message, I wouldn't be in such a predicament."

Luo Shengsheng took a few steps forward, walking shoulder to shoulder with Ning Yue, and glanced at him, saying lightly, "If... I mean if there was no group text message, and you wanted to choose a girlfriend from among us girls, who would you choose?"

Ning Yue smiled bitterly and said, "I can't answer that question! Or rather, I know that telling the truth will get me killed, so I won't tell you the truth."

Luo Shengsheng couldn't help but be a bit surprised and said, "It's fine if you don't say who you like, but why be so evasive and lack courage... not a real man."

Ning Yue extended a finger, rubbed his temples, and calmed himself down before slowly saying, "Actually, I noticed a long time ago that men and women are different when it comes to choosing partners. Men use a scoring system; as long as someone meets the criteria, they're good. In other words, most men don't have a fixed target; one girl is nice, another is also fine. But women are different; they use an elimination system. If there's one flaw, no matter how good the other aspects are, they won't consider it. Once they like a boy, it's hard for them to like another..."

Luo Shengsheng suddenly chuckled, her usually cold face turning slightly red, and she spat at Ning Yue, saying, "I know what you're trying to say. You think that all of us girls are good, and any one of us would be a great catch for you, right? Ning Yue, I've never realized before that you're actually quite unprincipled!"

Ning Yue laughed and shrugged, saying, "Talking to smart girls is easy; we can communicate more easily. I'm going to have lunch now. Are you going home or finding a place nearby to eat?"

Luo Shengsheng pointed to a small noodle shop not far ahead and said, "I always have lunch there. Do you want to join me?"

Ning Yue hesitated for a moment and then shook his head, saying, "I'll go home for lunch."

Minghu Middle School actually had its own cafeteria, and most students would have lunch there. Ning Yue didn't like the cafeteria's environment. He wasn't picky about the food, but he couldn't adapt to the "frenzied" dining atmosphere.

Luo Shengsheng watched Ning Yue walk about four or five meters away and then suddenly raised her voice, calling out, "The words on the card I gave you are still valid."

Ning Yue was taken aback and turned around sharply, but Luo Shengsheng quickened her pace and walked away without looking back.

"Lu Wenyin already explained everything, so why does Luo Shengsheng still say the words on the card she gave me are valid? This is a direct challenge to Lu Wenyin, isn't it?"

Ning Yue was slightly stunned for a moment, then shook his head and walked towards his home. When he reached his front door, he unexpectedly saw Lu Wenyin standing downstairs. This girl had clearly been waiting for him for a long time, holding a fairly large lunch box, looking somewhat bored, propping her cheek on her hand, sitting on the steps, and seemingly lost in thought.

Ning Yue quickened his steps, greeted her, and before he could say anything, Lu Wenyin jumped up, smiling, and said, "I made a love lunch box today. Knowing that you always go home for lunch, I waited for you at your doorstep!"

Ning Yue could only gesture for her to come in, leading Lu Wenyin upstairs to his home.

His parents worked far away, so Ning Yue usually prepared his own meals at noon. But today, he clearly didn't need to cook. Lu Wenyin opened the lunch box, and the contents were quite abundant, enough for three or four people. It was impressive that Lu Wenyin managed to prepare so much, with about seven or eight different dishes.

Ning Yue sat down without hesitation, picked up his chopsticks, and started eating. Although Lu Wenyin also held her chopsticks, she didn't eat much, just smiling and watching Ning Yue eat, occasionally asking if the food was good.

Ning Yue was already very hungry, and the food Lu Wenyin prepared was indeed delicious. He ate voraciously, finishing about half of it before he remembered to answer Lu Wenyin's question, praising her repeatedly, "The food is great! But you're a lady, why do you cook yourself?"

Lu Wenyin said lightly, "I live alone, and my parents aren't around. If I didn't cook, I would have starved to death a long time ago."