Chapter 4: Chapter 4: So Protective Over Food?

"Oh my God! The broth inside this dumpling is so delicious! I feel like I’m going to swallow my tongue!"

"It’s not just the broth that’s tasty, the meat filling is also fragrant and tender. One bite, and even the immortals wouldn’t trade it!"

"Ah! These soup dumplings are insanely good, boss, I want more, I want more!"

"Yeah! Boss, one dumpling is simply not enough, I haven’t even tasted the flavor yet, and I even feel hungrier!"

"Me too, me too! Boss, hurry up and make more dumplings, I’ll reserve a basket first!"

"I want a basket too!"

"..."

Looking at the noisy scene before him, Hu Zhihai, who had been squeezed to one side, was momentarily at a loss.

What’s going on?

I just finished a whole basket of soup dumplings, and now those left in the pot are all gone?

Where did this group of bandits come from? How could they snatch food right from others’ mouths?!

They simply have no martial virtue!

Although feeling a bit "wronged," Hu Zhihai still decided to "maintain the greater good." He glanced at the window and saw that Jiang Yu was extremely busy, so he quickly gathered his emotions and pushed to the front of the window, loudly calling out:

"Everyone, please don’t push, watch your safety! The boss is already making dumplings as fast as he can, please line up in order, so you can get yours faster once they’re cooked!

No rush, there’s enough dumplings for everyone!"

The students at the school were quite orderly. After hearing someone directing at the front, the crowd quickly lined up.

The line wasn’t very long at first, just over twenty people. About half of them had just eaten a soup dumpling and were immediately conquered by the taste, willingly waiting for a full feast.

The other half were almost drooling from the aroma.

Just think about it, if the smell alone can make you drool, how can the soup dumplings not be delicious?

No matter what, you just have to buy some to try!

A group of people lined up, stretching their necks, standing at the window waiting to buy dumplings, their faces full of anticipation.

This scene made later students unaware of the situation very curious. Such a scene had never appeared in the cafeteria before. It wasn’t one of those internet-famous restaurants outside, so why would there be such a long queue for food?

Could it be that the food from this new stall is really good?

Maybe I should buy some to try, maybe it’s really good!

As a result, more and more people queued up, and soon the line extended outside the cafeteria door.

...

"Tongtong, why don’t you go to the cafeteria to eat by yourself?"

A girl with long, flowing hair, thin frame, frowned slightly, speaking in a gentle voice,

"I really have no appetite, I haven’t even digested the porridge from this morning."

"You drank rice soup this morning, not porridge."

The girl called Tongtong was a bit taller than the long-haired girl, wearing a somewhat loose horizontal-striped T-shirt on top and white denim shorts on the bottom, revealing her long, toned legs, appearing healthy and energetic. She grabbed the other’s arm and started pulling her forward,

"Xiaoqi, you can’t go on like this. Just a small bowl of rice soup in the morning, and only some fruit for lunch and dinner, with no real meals, you won’t get enough nutrition, your health will collapse sooner or later. Look at yourself in the mirror, your face is so pale, is that normal?"

"It’s not that I don’t want to eat, I really can’t. I’m always like this, no appetite when it gets hot."

"Even if you can’t eat, you have to force yourself! Only with a balanced three meals can you maintain a healthy body. If you lose your health, what will you have left?"

Tongtong didn’t care how Xiaoqi explained, she rattled off a whole lot, dragging her out of the dorm.

Tongtong’s surname is Yan, and Xiaoqi’s surname is An. They’re both second-year students in the Literature Department at Jiangzhou University.

The summer break was nearly over, and both Tongtong and Xiaoqi returned to school early. In just a few days, Tongtong suddenly noticed that Xiaoqi was acting very strange!

She almost never ate properly; even if she did, it was just a few forced bites.

At first, Tongtong thought Xiaoqi just didn’t like the taste of the cafeteria food, so she occasionally brought back some good food for her when she went out.

But Xiaoqi showed no appetite even for these delicious foods, just taking a couple of small bites at most, refusing to eat more.

When asked if she felt unwell, Xiaoqi said she was fine, just had no appetite.

At this point, Tongtong didn’t know what to do.

They say people can’t live without food; skipping meals will leave you hungry.

How could Xiaoqi’s body take it if she continued like this?

Seeing her face grow paler, starting to resemble a frail beauty like Lin Daiyu, Tongtong panicked too, and simply dragged Xiaoqi out.

She thought that no matter what, she must get Xiaoqi to eat a bit, even if it meant coaxing or forcing her, as long as she ate something, even a few bites would be good.

If Xiaoqi’s condition didn’t improve in a few more days, she would have to find their counselor and have them contact Xiaoqi’s parents. They couldn’t let anything happen to Xiaoqi, right?

Once her thoughts were sorted, Tongtong felt a bit relieved.

The summer heat in Jiangzhou was like a steamer, the scorching sun baking the concrete so hot that you could cook a raw egg on it.

Tongtong was of course also afraid of the sun, so she dragged Xiaoqi out of the dorm and headed straight for the nearest Second Cafeteria.

Before they even reached the Second Cafeteria, they saw a crowd lined up at the entrance, surprising them:

"Huh, why is there such a long line at the cafeteria? It stretches all the way outside!"

"Maybe it’s because classes haven’t started yet and only a few cafeteria stalls are open?"

"School starts tomorrow, so all cafeteria stalls should be open by now! Do you think it’s possible that a new store opened in the cafeteria, and everyone is lining up to buy food?"

"How could that be? You know what the cafeteria food tastes like, is it worth such a long queue? Do you think it’s a Michelin 3-star chef’s restaurant?"

"Let’s not argue! Hey, isn’t the girl in front of the line Senior Sister Liu? Let’s go ask her, she’ll know!"

Xiaoqi wasn’t particularly enthusiastic, but she had no choice but to follow as Tongtong led the way.

Tongtong, being lively and outgoing, had good social skills. She knew Senior Sister Liu through the student council.

Before Tongtong could speak, Senior Sister Liu greeted her first:

"Oh, Tongtong, you’ve returned to school early, when did you get back? I haven’t seen you before."

"Just came back a few days ago, haven’t had a chance to see you yet, didn’t expect to meet you here."

Tongtong replied with a smile, glancing inside the cafeteria with curiosity, fluttering her eyes,

"By the way, Senior Sister, why is there such a long line here? What’s being sold that’s so delicious?"

"I heard from a friend that the soup dumplings from this new store are especially delicious. As soon as I heard, I rushed over to buy some to try. If you want to eat too, hurry up and line up, otherwise, more people will come, and I’m worried we’ll run out!"

"Really?"

"My friend is really picky, and she said they’re especially delicious, so they must be good! Once you buy some, you’ll know just by tasting! But let’s be clear, if you don’t get any, you can’t snatch mine, or else, hmm!"

Tongtong: "..."

This Senior Sister Liu usually isn’t so possessive over food, when did she become so protective?

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