Studying Is Such A Damn Thing - Chapter 18

We strolled over to the cafeteria, the air was quite cool and refreshing, and the sunlight streaming through the windows made the whole place feel bright and airy.

“Cheche, do you want some wontons?” Shen Yiyi asked while serving her own portion.

“Sure! Thanks, Yiyi!” You Cheche replied, busy peeling an egg on the side.

After mentioning he wasn’t particularly hungry, Qi Yuan snagged a table for the group and started playing games on his phone.

You Cheche took the bowl of wontons from Shen Yiyi, sat down next to Qi Yuan, and began slurping down his meal.

The group sat there chatting and laughing. Qi Yuan, looking cheerful, watched You Cheche eat and couldn’t help but tease him.

“Slow down, you’re eating like a pig,” he joked.

You Cheche reached out and gave him a playful smack. “Shut up! You’re the one who looks like a pig!”

Qi Yuan raised his hands in mock surrender, laughing, “Fine, fine! I’m the pig, I’m the pig!”

Soon, it was time to head back to school. They were back on the familiar bus with the same old classmates, but this time, the usual pranksters weren’t playing games. Instead, they were busy organizing a group dinner, even inviting Lin Qian along.

“Are we doing this? Hot pot this Saturday afternoon!” Tan Qing said, eyes sparkling with excitement.

“Sounds good, who’s going?” You Cheche asked, always the social butterfly of the group.

“The whole class plus Qian, are you coming solo or are all six of you in?”

You Cheche told him he’d check, then turned to send a message to their group chat, [ABO].

Pulling and Tugging: You guys want to go for hot pot tomorrow? Tan Qing just asked me. Y: Who else is going? Pulling and Tugging: Everyone from class plus Lin Qian. Y: I’m down. . : Okay. W: Yeah, fine. Lian: Sure. yuan: Count me in, count me in! I’m going to eat until the class fund goes bankrupt!

You Cheche looked up and tapped Tan Qing on the shoulder. “Okay, I asked them, they’re all coming!”

“Oh, great, thanks, Cheche.”

“No problem! Don’t mention it, thanks for organizing!”

“It’s no trouble at all!”

You Cheche watched with a smile as Tan Qing booked the table. The thought that such a sweet Omega had been cheated on made him feel terrible, and in a moment of impulse, he blurted out, “Tan Qing, since you’re single now, do you want me to introduce you to a boyfriend?”

“Huh? No, it’s okay…”

Tan Qing’s mood visibly plummeted.

You Cheche immediately realized he had been too blunt. Awkwardly, he tried to backtrack, “Oh… I mean… if there’s someone you like, just tell me, I can help you chase them!”

“Okay…… thanks anyway”

Tan Qing retreated back into his seat and went quiet.

You Cheche sat there biting his nails, wondering what on earth had possessed him to say that.

Seeing him like this, Qi Yuan let out a light chuckle, trying to ease the awkwardness. “The parent-teacher meeting is tomorrow, is your mom coming?”

“Um…… yeah… why are you asking such a dumb question? Like she’d actually miss it?”

“Oh, right…… I guess that’s true……”

“So, are you skipping class with us later?”

You Cheche shot Qi Yuan a look. “When have I ever not joined you?”

“Good point……”

You Cheche rolled his eyes but then grinned. “Did you take the wrong meds today? Coming to find a fellow ‘patient’ like me?”

Qi Yuan laughed at that. “Yeah,. I definitely took the wrong meds…… hahaha!”

Sitting behind them, Shen Yiyi clicked her tongue in amusement. She turned to look at Song Chaolian, only to find him already looking back at her with a hint of a smile in his eyes. She froze for a moment.

Suddenly, she felt something wrap around her hand. Looking down, she saw a large hand covering hers.

Despite both being Alphas, the difference in their sizes was significant. Shen Yiyi had a momentary crisis of identity and, for a split second, didn’t even try to pull away.

She just let Song Chaolian slowly envelop her hand until their fingers were firmly intertwined.

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