C11 Head to the Kitchen

"Wow! My goddess is so badass!"

Liu Wenming watched Zhang Xinrui leave with eyes full of worship.

Lin Dong looked on with contempt. This was a real case of a sycophant!

Or just blindly fawning over someone!

Liu Wenming didn't care; she was his goddess!

He then glared at Lin Dong with wide eyes and wouldn't stop talking.

"Lin Dong, really, you were daydreaming in my goddess's class!"

"You can't do that again!"

"Otherwise, we'll have a falling out, and we can't be brothers anymore!"

...

Finally, Lin Dong had to cover his mouth forcefully to make him stop talking.

"I'll compensate you with a box of cigarettes!"

"I want the soft pack!"

"Deal!"

Lin Dong quickly reached a friendly agreement with Liu Wenming.

With money in his pocket, a few dozen yuan for cigarettes was nothing!

Meanwhile, Liu Wenming was overjoyed, feeling extremely happy about having gotten one over on Lin Dong!

Liu Wenming was happy.

However, Lin Dong felt helpless about the inexplicable conflict with Zhang Xinrui.

Tian Chao came over, raised an eyebrow, and said, "Hey, Lin Dong! I heard Zhang Meili is the principal's daughter. No one's confirmed it, but she's not someone to mess with. If she's got her eye on you, you're done for!"

Zhou Hengyu laughed, "Done for? As if. Lin Dong is so good-looking, I bet Zhang Meili has a crush on him and is just looking for an excuse to interact. I'm telling you, Lin Dong is a magnet for romance; he's barely single before another beauty shows up!"

Tian Chao immediately clutched his chest and squinted his eyes in mock envy, "Oh man, Lin Dong is so great, how are the rest of us supposed to compete?"

"Get out of here, you look like a lost puppy! You talk about baseless stuff as if it's the gospel truth!"

Lin Dong teased and gave Tian Chao a shove.

The group of friends made a ruckus, quickly dispelling any gloom.

Lunchtime had arrived.

Lin Dong led his friends to get something to eat.

Instead of heading to the main cafeteria, Lin Dong took them to the small kitchen.

The small kitchen was part of the larger dining hall, but it offered a different selection than the communal dishes.

The menu was superior, offering a wider variety of dishes!

In essence, it was just a campus eatery with a fancy name like "small kitchen" to make it sound appealing.

Typically, only students from affluent families could afford to dine here.

Liu Wenming couldn't resist pulling Lin Dong aside, "Man, you're not seriously picking up the tab, are you?"

Lin Dong glanced at him and chuckled, "When I say something, I mean it!"

Liu Wenming stopped in his tracks, squinting at Lin Dong, "No kidding, a meal at this small kitchen costs a few hundred. We all know about your family's situation, Lin Dong. Let's just drop it!"

Tian Chao and Zhou Hengyu also tried to dissuade Lin Dong.

"Lin Dong, let's not go there. We'd be scraping the barrel for half a month after just one meal."

"Exactly. You were feeling down this morning, and we only agreed as a joke. No one took it seriously!"

"How about we hit the cafeteria for some meat instead?"

"Right! Order some braised pork, and if we all share, it's still like you're treating!"

His friends were genuinely heartfelt.

They all came from similar backgrounds and could relate to each other.

Lin Dong, looking at his eager roommates, smiled and gathered them close with an arm around their shoulders. He brought them in for a group huddle and said with sincerity, "Let's all go! Guys, I've really struck it rich! Today, we feast! I want to show off a bit, just like Lulu!"

"Whoa! For real?"

"Lin Dong, with that confidence, did you hit the jackpot?"

"You're not secretly a rich second-generation, are you?!"

...

Without answering their questions, Lin Dong just laughed and said, "Come on, we'll chat over the meal!"

That settled it!

With Lin Dong insisting, his friends didn't put up any resistance.

They usually had to pool their money just for a meal at the small kitchen, and even then, they were reluctant to spend.

Now, the prospect of dining with Lin Dong had them all thrilled.

The group made their way into the small kitchen.

Liu Wenming and the rest were even more eager now, curious about what windfall Lin Dong had come into to afford such a treat!