Long Aotian brought Hu Yuying to the cafeteria.
He took two trays and placed one in Hu Yuying's hand.
When they got in line at the counter, Hu Yuying looked at the dishes displayed in the cafeteria, hesitated for a moment, and then stepped forward to ask softly, "Excuse me, I wanted to ask if I can pay with cash?"
She had just transferred schools today.
She didn't have a meal card for this school's cafeteria, and the cash she had on her wasn't enough to buy two lunches.
Otherwise, since Long Aotian helped her today and didn't mind taking her as his Little Follower, she should have treated him to a meal...
"Sorry, student, we don't accept cash here. Why don't you go top up your card and then come back!"
The cafeteria auntie looked at the well-behaved and endearing Hu Yuying and couldn't help but lower her voice, patiently reminding her.
An awkward expression appeared on Hu Yuying's face.
The next second, she felt a hand on her head, gently pushing her back.
Long Aotian withdrew his hand and also took Hu Yuying's tray: "I'll pay for it."
Seeing that the cafeteria auntie had already started serving the food.
Hu Yuying rubbed her hair where Long Aotian had pressed it, then said, "I'll give you the cash."
"What do you mean? You want to eat something better?" Long Aotian glanced at Hu Yuying, then continued, "This is the treatment for a Little Follower. You eat what I eat. If you want something better, buy it yourself."
Hu Yuying quickly waved her hands, indicating that she didn't mean that.
"If not, then take the tray and go find a seat for me."
Without giving Hu Yuying a chance to speak, Long Aotian said in a deep voice, looking at the already served food.
With the words on her lips, Hu Yuying could only pick up the tray first and look for an empty seat to reserve for Long Aotian.
Fortunately, the school cafeteria was large enough, and students in the first and second years of high school, unlike those in the third year, were not as stressed with studies, so most chose to go home for lunch.
Therefore, finding an empty seat was quite easy.
"Look at you, just say what you want to say. This indecisiveness makes me uncomfortable," Long Aotian said impatiently, looking at Hu Yuying, who seemed to be on the verge of speaking.
Hearing Long Aotian's words, Hu Yuying finally said, "Long Ge, why don't I give you the money for the meal? I always feel like I owe you."
This was a typical giving personality.
No matter how much advantage others took of her, she felt it was nothing.
But if someone just bought her a few-dollar lunch, she immediately felt greatly indebted.
She would start thinking about all sorts of things, and then inexplicably feel truly embarrassed.
"If you say that again, I'll punch you!" Long Aotian frowned!
It must be said that Long Aotian's earlier display of dominance with Wang Shuo was quite effective.
As soon as he spoke, Hu Yuying immediately quieted down.
"If others hear it, they'll think I can't afford a Little Follower."
"If you really feel bad, then do more things to compensate me."
Upon hearing this, Hu Yuying's eyes lit up, suddenly feeling that this was a good suggestion, but quickly the light in her eyes dimmed.
Because she was so stupid; she couldn't do anything well, and she didn't know what she could do to help Long Aotian.
When Hu Yuying was at Second High School before, she had seen Little Followers. Little Followers always followed their boss, helping them curse, fight, or bully others.
But she couldn't do any of those things.
Otherwise, she wouldn't have been bullied all the time.
She secretly glanced at Long Aotian. Would he also think she was stupid? And then not want her to be his Little Follower anymore?
Thinking of this, Hu Yuying's mood suddenly became a bit low again.
Without Long Aotian protecting her, would she be bullied again?
This feeling was very strange; people who had never been bullied couldn't understand it at all.
Having been bullied for so long, suddenly one day she met a boss.
The boss protected her, didn't let her be bullied, and even made those who had bullied her apologize...
Long Aotian couldn't see through what Hu Yuying's little mind was thinking.
Looking at her, her eyes lit up one second, then quickly dimmed the next. He could only guess that the girl was overthinking again, but he really couldn't guess what she was thinking.
"What are you thinking? Does helping me with homework make you so conflicted?"
Upon hearing that!
Hu Yuying's previously dimmed eyes brightened again. That's right! A Little Follower could also help the boss with homework!
She was best at doing homework.
"Long Ge, I can help you with your homework, and I can also tutor you."
This was Hu Yuying's strong suit, so when she said this, her confidence was clearly much greater.
Long Aotian also hadn't expected that she would be so excited just from his casual remark.
He immediately nodded, affirming Hu Yuying.
A girl's mood is sometimes like a roller coaster; one second, her heart has sunk to the bottom, and she has no appetite for food.
The next second, she immediately revives, and the food in front of her is more delicious than ever before.
"Chen Ge, what's wrong with you? I feel like you're really not yourself today!"
Gao Quan watched Ye Liangchen's expression change from gloomy to resentful, then to ferocious, and now to a somewhat powerless sadness.
In just a few seconds, Ye Liangchen changed expressions like he was doing a face-changing act in front of him.
Ye Liangchen took a deep breath, slowly shook his head. There were some things he didn't want to say, but couldn't bring himself to say.
If he said he was reborn, would anyone believe him?
After all, in Gao Quan's eyes, he had merely taken a short nap during the break between classes on an ordinary morning.
"I'm fine, maybe I haven't rested well these past two days," Ye Liangchen explained.
But his gaze remained fixed on Hu Yuying.
Just now, he saw Long Aotian suddenly frown and say something, and then Hu Yuying's expression visibly dropped.
Although he didn't hear what Long Aotian said.
But from his lip movements, Ye Liangchen saw the word "punch."
From this word, it could be inferred that Long Aotian must have been threatening Hu Yuying, most likely saying he was going to punch her!
Ye Liangchen's heart was conflicted.
Long Aotian was tall and strong, and he definitely couldn't beat him if he fought him now.
But he also couldn't just stand by and watch Hu Yuying get bullied!
Ultimately, he chose to switch seats with Gao Quan.
This way, with his back to them, he wouldn't see it.
No one wants to see their Treasure Girl being bullied by others, and Ye Liangchen was no exception!
Pretending not to see was the best method he could think of.
Everything Hu Yuying was suffering now, in the end, once he and Hu Yuying grew stronger, he would definitely make Long Aotian repay it tenfold!
Thinking of this, Ye Liangchen secretly made up his mind.
He must use this time difference from his rebirth to plan his entrepreneurial ventures in advance.
In his dream, with the help of his Treasure Girl, White Moonlight, and childhood sweetheart, he achieved financial freedom at 28.
But now that he was reborn, he could use the time difference to succeed earlier, which would also protect Gao Quan from being beaten to death by that beast Long Aotian and his men, as he was in the previous life, for saving him!