Dishes were brought to the table one after another, with food and drinks coming up, and the atmosphere became more lively as everyone was grilling meat. Qin Qian ate relatively little, and grilled everything for them. Often, after a large plate of meat was grilled, she would share it with everyone, and only put a small piece on her plate, and not rush to eat it. She would then proceed to the next step of brushing oil and picking up vegetables, and only eat in small bites when everyone had enough.
Yuan Huiqun was enjoying the sight of her watching from the side. That was why they said Qin Qian was the treasure among their group of girls. She was so virtuous that even the girls were moved by her.
The thing Yuan Huiqun disliked most about Guo Yi was that he was a playboy. He had had many girlfriends before Qin Qian. According to information gathered from various sources, he had at least seven girlfriends. After hearing Qin Qian talk about Guo Yi's unreasonable demands, she sincerely hoped that Qin Qian could break up with Guo Yi completely. So even though Yuan Huiqun's first impression was not very good, she still hoped from the bottom of her heart that Cheng Ran could have more outstanding qualities, and not just be limited to such a gentlemanly act of taking off his shirt.
From the overall dining process, there was nothing uncomfortable.
The food was a bit spicy, and everyone realized that they hadn't ordered any drinks. Qin Qian asked Cheng Ran and Zhang Ping, "What would you like to drink?"
Zhang Ping held up the brown rice tea in front of him and said, "Just drink the tea. This tea tastes good. I usually eat very healthy..."
Cheng Ran raised his hand, "I want a Coke."
Zhang Ping couldn't continue with this and looked at Cheng Ran with resentment.
Qin Qian asked Yuan Huiqun again. She wanted juice. Then Qin Qian turned to the waiter and said, "A glass of juice and two bottles of Coke." She turned to Cheng Ran and winked. "I'll have one too."
Yuan Huiqun looked at him in confusion, "Qin Qian, don't you usually just want orange juice? Coke is not healthy!"
"Just try it. It's okay to drink occasionally." Qin Qian smiled slightly.
Only then did Zhang Ping tentatively raise his hand and said, "Add another bottle. I want one too."
The drinks were served, Qin Qian took the Coke, twisted it open, and poured it into a small glass. Then she raised her glass and clinked glasses with everyone.
After the meal, Yuan Huiqun thought about her and Qin Qian's performance today and was still very satisfied. From the attitude, Qin Qian did a perfect job.
From the perspective of the banquet, it was a thank you to Cheng Ran for his righteousness, and in Yuan Huiqun's opinion, she was very "courteous" to Cheng Ran and drank Coke for him. She, who had never touched water, personally grilled meat for them. This even made Yuan Huiqun feel that Qin Qian was a bit too much. If this happened, who would the two of them look up to in the future? Maybe she was... doing it on purpose
Then from the beginning to the end of the meal, they roughly understood Cheng Ran's situation. Among the No. 10 Middle School, he was not lost in the crowd, but he was definitely not outstanding either. After all, there were still a lot of interesting people in No. 10 Middle School. If he relied solely on his looks without any background, he would appear superficial.
I didn't expect Cheng Ran, the transfer student from Shanhai, to bring any big surprises. He was pretty decent and decent.
Before they parted, Qin Qian said, "If you don't have anything to do recently, why don't you have lunch together? Let's go Dutch. This way it will last longer."
Cheng Ran was stunned.
Qin Qian glanced at him and smiled.
Zhang Ping was delighted. "That won't work. At least tomorrow will be our treat, and we can go Dutch later! That's a deal!"
Qin Qian walked out first and didn't turn around. She just stretched out her hand behind their back and opened and closed her five fingers a few times to say goodbye.
Yuan Huiqun suppressed her surprise and walked ahead with Qin Qian. After passing the corner of the teaching building, she looked at the girl next to her in surprise, "Why... are we really going to be with them every noon from now on?"
Qin Qian glanced over and said, "Why not?"
Yuan Huiqun thought for a moment and said, "I don't see why you like Cheng Ran. You're not desperate. Qin Qian, you and I have been good friends for so many years, from Lianzhong to now. Don't I know what kind of person you are? You are excellent and unwilling to be mediocre, so you pursue perfection and excellence... To be honest, if Guo Yi is not a playboy, he is actually a good match for you... But are you sure that this transfer student can replace Guo Yi? I'm afraid you are just being angry!"
Qin Qian tilted her head and thought for a moment, with the bow on her head swaying slightly, but she smiled again, "It's not what you think. Don't you think that we have met a lot of people from junior high school to now? Some people don't make a good first impression, but you will find many shining points later... Do you have to completely deny a person just based on this impression?"
Yuan Huiqun was stunned for a moment, "So, you..."
“So I think it’s better to have more contact with them.”
Qin Qian said, "Sometimes, you have to give others a chance and not judge them all at once... This is actually giving yourself a chance, isn't it?"
Yuan Huiqun nodded, "That makes sense. You are really smart. But, with all due respect, I think Cheng Ran may not be as good as Guo Yi in many aspects."
"Everyone has different focuses," Qin Qian said, "and different strengths, so we can't generalize. What if he has shining points that we haven't discovered yet?"
Yuan Huiqun said, "Then... give him some time to see how he compares to Guo Yi. I, Men Qing'er, can give you some reference."
Qin Qian looked into the distance, as if recalling something, "I always feel that he is a little different today than when I met him that day..."
"You mean he's pretending to be crazy?" Yuan Huiqun understood immediately and thought about Cheng Ran's behavior. "Don't mention it now that I think about it, it's a bit... If that's the case, then what does he mean? Did he see through you and Guo Yi? He deliberately wants to ignore it... Wow, that's really interesting."
"I don't know what he means..." Qin Qian smiled slightly, "What kind of person is he? If we spend more time with him, we will know."
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When Zhang Ping and I returned to the classroom, naturally someone got the news that Qin Qian had invited them out for lunch at noon and came to inquire about it.
Zhang Pingze had a great sense of happiness. A group of boys who used to eat with them every day came over. Zhang Pingze kept it a secret and said that he would not eat with them in the future and had made an appointment with Qin Qian to have dinner. This caused a lot of commotion. People were envious and jealous.
Cheng Ran was surprised. He felt that the meal had a weak presence and was considered a good performance. According to reason, Qin Qian should return the favor by a meal and go back to her own track. There was no reason for her to be interested in him. Why did she finally mention the request to make an appointment for a future lunch
Could it be that he was seen through
Not to mention that the students in No. 10 Middle School all have high IQs, and even a little girl can’t be fooled easily.
Headache.
Because I didn't know whether this chapter could be published, I didn't make any promises. Now that I can write it, I'll update it.