Yu Qingshi Straightened His Back (2)
Jiang Xiaoman couldnât stand looking at him trying to fool himself anymore3, so she reached her hand out and took the phone for him.
Sure enough, her hand touched a flip phone.
Jiang Xiaoman deftly removed the battery, then lifted it up and shook it quickly. Before anyone could see what it was, she put it into her pocket and casually said, âThis is mine. I set the alarm clock this morning and forgot to turn it off. It was the sound of an alarm.â
All the students: âWhoaâââ
Jiang Xiaoman continued calmly distributing the exercise papers, but Zhang Xinhua almost cried.
He and Ye Jiajia looked at each other with tears in their eyes. The two couldnât wait to hug each other and cry!
Zhang Xinhua slogged through the rest of the class while sobbing. He ran up to Jiang Xiaoman after the class, wanting to say something.
But before he could say anything, he was pushed aside by Yu Qingshi who said nonchalantly, âIf you donât leave now, there will be no good food left in the cafeteria.â
When Jiang Xiaoman heard this, she immediately ran away.
She had long legs and could run very fast. She took the lead and rushed to the dining hall and grabbed herself sweet and sour pork ribs. After thinking about it for a bit, she also ordered another for Yu Qingshi.
As for Ye Jiajia and Zhang Xinhua, they could order for themselves. She only had two hands and couldnât carry so many.
The four people gathered for lunch again.
Ye Jiajia and Zhang Xinhua had experienced a thrilling day, and their eyes were a little red and swollen.
They were sitting across from Jiang Xiaoman, both feeling very aggrieved like a little daughter-in-law.
Ye Jiajia took a breath, then put a chicken leg from her bowl into Jiang Xiaomanâs bowl. She said after learning from her bitter experience, âXiaoman, thank you! If it werenât for you, I would definitely have to write a self-reflection this morning! After thinking about it, I wonât get weird braids anymore. Iâve decided to change my mind and start anew!â
Jiang Xiaoman nodded in relief, and then accepted her chicken drumstick.
Zhang Xinhua was in shock and whispered, âXiaoman, you may not believe it, but I didnât bring my mobile phone to school on purpose. I was playing behind my parentsâ back for a bit last night when they suddenly came to check on me, so I stuffed it into my school bag and accidentally brought it to school. â
âUm.â
Ye Jiajia said, âThatâs right! If you donât want to pick it up, we will!â
They each bent their waist and picked up Yu Qingshiâs pair of chopsticks, and put them back on the table. They also had a particularly proud expression, as if waiting to be praised.
Yu Qingshi looked down, looking at the chopsticks for a long time, and suddenly lost his appetite. He stared at them for a few seconds while the two continued to eat without paying him any attention. Yu Qingshi finally secretly got himself a new pair of chopsticks.
He decided not to pay any attention to these two people ever again!
After Yu Qingshi finished exchanging his chopsticks and returned to his seat, he found that there was an extra chicken leg in his bowl!
It was a big drumstick!
Yu Qingshi was taken aback.
Jiang Xiaoman raised her head and smiled. âHurry up and eat, I canât finish it alone. The two of them donât have the right to eat meat today.â
âUh-huh!â
Yu Qingshiâs appetite returned and he was energetic again. He sat down and started eating rice, chicken drumsticks, and sweet and sour pork ribs!
And finished them all clean! Not a single grain left!
Jiang Xiaoman praised, âGood, donât waste food.â
Yu Qingshi quietly straightened his back.
âXiaoman, Iâm finished! There is not a grain left!â Zhang Xinhua said.
âXiaoman, Iâm finished too!â Ye Jiajia said.
âYes, yes, you are all good kids.â
Yu Qingshi: â...â
He suddenly acted up again.
Footnote:
3. The term used is stealing a bell while covering oneâs ears. Itâs a folk story about a thief who wanted to steal a bell but was worried that the sound would alert everyone, so he closed his own ears so he couldnât hear the bell...