As expected, truth was stranger than fiction.
There werenât any examples of people whose pupils could turn into vertical slits, but since there were so many examples of people with unusual eyes, Kurt didnât seem that strange anymore!
Qin Feiyan reassured herself with this, finally shaking off the unexplainable sense of fear she felt. However, she lost all appetite.
...
At this moment, Bai Qingqing was having her lunch as well. It had been many years since she last ate the schoolâs vegetable stew. When she tried it again today... it was just as hard to stomach as she remembered.
Bai Qingqing gobbled up the food as if she was eating medicine. Then, a tall and slender silhouette suddenly loomed over her. Sensing someoneâs presence, Bai Qingqing turned back easily.
As expected, it was Curtis.
Bai Qingqingâs eyes widened. âWhy are you here?â she asked anxiously while looking around.
There were people everywhereâteachers, students, and the school staffâso he didnât seem that out of place.
Curtis handed her a plastic bag. âI brought you food.â
Saliva quickly pooled in Bai Qingqingâs mouth as she looked inside the bag. It was roasted duck chopped into pieces.
She quickly reached into the bag with her chopsticks and took a piece. After taking a bite, she sighed. âNow this is human food!â
Curtis glanced at his mateâs paper bowl. Although there was precious rice, the only side dish in the bowl was mushy, slightly discolored overcooked leaves (cabbage). He frowned and took the bowl away.
Thank goodness he had come over. He didnât know Snow ate such things in school. Even the food they fed to birds with broken wings at home was fresher than this.
âHey, I still wanna eat!â Bai Qingqing reached for her bowl.
Curtis raised his hand higher and replied, âThe rice is dirty.â
The rice is dirty...
The corners of Bai Qingqingâs mouth twitched.
They had had to put up with the disgusting canteen food and criticized it endlessly, but none of their criticisms were as scathing as Curtisâs.
Curtis said, âGive me the card. Iâll go get another bowl of rice.â
Knowing there was no arguing with him, Bai Qingqing resignedly took out her card. âIâll go get it myself. Wait for me here.â
She then walked towards the canteen.
Bai Qingqing quickly returned with the rice as she no longer needed to queue.
âYou should leave quickly, else youâll be discovered,â she urged him.
Curtis didnât say a word as a look of reluctance appeared on his face.
âBai Qingqing! Youâre still not done with your food?â Tang Li ran over from the dormitory. Upon seeing the extremely tall and handsome man beside her, she began to feel shy.
âWho is he?â Tang Li asked curiously.
With her back to her, Bai Qingqing glared at Curtis before walking away, pretending to not know him.
âOh, heâs just a canteen cleaner.â Bai Qingqing began to make up stories again.
Unconvinced, Tang Li dragged her back in front of Curtis and looked at him questioningly.
Curtis nodded. âIâm a cleaner.â
He then took Bai Qingqingâs unfinished food and left.
Bai Qingqing sighed before tucking into her rice and roasted duck.
Now that Curtis wasnât around, Tang Li instantly began acting like herself again. She folded her arms across her chest and looked at her roasted duck. âEvidence, incriminating evidence.â
Bai Qingqing paused and immediately shoved some roasted duck into her mouth. âHave some.â
Instantly bribed, Tang Li ate the roasted duck with gusto.
When she was done, she asked curiously, âWas that guy your boyfriend?â
Bai Qingqingâs face flushed. That was enough for Tang Li to confirm her suspicions.
She thought about that handsome manâs figure and height before glancing at her best friendâs petite body worryingly. âI heard that tall guys have very long, you know, things. Iâm worried for your future!â