Chapter 1988 - 1990: Jealousy and Inferiority

Chapter 1988: Chapter 1990: Jealousy and Inferiority

After Yang Ming returned to the room, he also read for a while. Xiaoxiao didn’t want to disturb him, so she just went to sleep.

As for Wang Kui and Yang Qiu, Xiaoxiao did ask them to go out for a walk, but they remembered not to cause any trouble for Yang Ming at such a time, lest he gets distracted before the exams. They decided to stay in the room as well and refused to go out.

Who knows if it was because she was too tired, or the clear sound of reading coming from the room became a hypnotic magic tool, but in no time, Xiaoxiao fell asleep.

When she woke up, it was already evening, and everyone began to head to the hall to have dinner gradually.

Seeing Xiaoxiao open her eyes, Yang Ming asked, "Hungry?"

With this question, Xiaoxiao indeed felt a bit hungry and nodded.

"Then tidy yourself up, let’s go downstairs to eat. I’ve already asked Xiao’er to prepare."

Xiaoxiao chuckled and got up. Yang Ming thought things through more than she did; originally, she was to accompany and take care of Yang Ming, but as it turned out, she was being taken care of.

After tidying up, she called Yang Qiu and Wang Kui next door, and they all went downstairs.

As soon as they reached the downstairs, Xiao’er saw a group of them come down and shouted, "Are you going to eat? The kitchen is ready."

"Yes, serve the dishes," Yang Ming replied.

Xiao’er swung the cloth hanging on his shoulder and replied loudly, "Alright."

Then he shouted to the kitchen, "Yang Ming’s table can be served now."

After shouting, he led Yang Ming and the others to a very good spot in the middle of the hall, specially reserved for them. Xiao’er first wiped the chairs and then said, "Please have a seat, the food will be ready soon."

Xiaoxiao and the others sat down, waiting for the dishes to be served.

Around the room, there were also quite a few students eating, and most tables had a plate of Chinese cabbage, a few buns, and the like.

Among them was Liu Gongzi.

Several people saw Yang Ming and his group coming for a meal and greeted them, saying things like glad to see you coming down for dinner. Yang Ming nodded in acknowledgment to each one.

Upon hearing this, Liu Gongzi snorted coldly and made a sarcastic comment, "Hmph, a bunch of opportunistic people."

His words made everyone’s expressions rather unpleasant, but no one paid attention to Liu Gongzi and quietly continued their meal.

Before long, the kitchen had the food ready.

Xiao’er called out loudly, "Guests, the dishes are here!"

"Steamed fish, custard, braised pork with cabbage, and tofu with scallions."

One delicious dish after another was brought out by Xiao’er and placed on the table in front of Yang Ming and his group, the aroma wafting into the noses of everyone else in the hall, tantalizing their taste buds.

Looking at their own plate of cabbage, they suddenly felt it was tasteless, each looking like wilted eggplants.

Even Liu Gongzi felt the same way, biting into a bun, feeling unwilling, thinking how he and Yang Ming were equally poor before, but now look at what Yang Ming is eating and what he himself is eating.

This jealous feeling arose again, nibbling on some veggies, then standing up, not forgetting to mock everyone while leaving, "Hmph, not even looking at what you’re eating, what’s the use of flattering them?"

His words left everyone a bit embarrassed, indeed thinking about what they were eating compared to others, trying to make connections but questioning if they’re even worth noticing, inferiority swelled up, ate quickly, and also left.