It was noon!
Su Mengke, like a zombie, avoided others' paths and went to the cafeteria. She got a plate of white rice with free soup and sat down in a corner.
Although it was bland, Su Mengke was used to it. For her, being able to fill her stomach was good enough.
Watching Su Yao pass by with a tray of meat dishes, Su Mengke swallowed hard.
"What are you looking at!"
Su Yao glared at her, scaring Su Mengke into lowering her head.
Seeing her like this, Su Yao glanced at the white rice in front of her, a mocking sneer on her face.
The others also burst into laughter.
Despite having experienced it many times, Su Mengke still felt sad.
"What, is it that funny?"
Qin Xiao came and sat opposite Su Mengke, placing his tray on the table. Then he looked at Su Yao and the others and said, "Why aren't you eating properly and just standing here? Are your brains not working?"
Su Yao and the others' faces stiffened. They chuckled awkwardly, "Brother Qin, you're joking. We were just upset that she stole your things, so we were thinking if we should teach her a lesson!"
Qin Xiao chuckled, "You didn't think I really didn't know anything, did you? I'm too lazy to bother with you for now. Go somewhere else and cool off!"
Su Yao and the others were stunned, glancing nervously at Qin Xiao.
Could it be that Qin Xiao knew their stuff had been broken by them?
The few of them exchanged glances and quickly left.
After they left, Su Mengke breathed a sigh of relief, feeling grateful to Qin Xiao. She then silently continued eating her meal.
However, seeing the exquisite meat dishes on Qin Xiao's tray, Su Mengke involuntarily swallowed.
She quickly came to her senses and didn't dare to look any further.
Qin Xiao laughed at her reaction, "You only eat rice every day, no wonder you look malnourished!"
With that, he picked up some meat from his plate and put it on hers.
Su Mengke was a little at a loss, staring blankly at Qin Xiao.
Qin Xiao looked at her and said, "Why are you looking at me? Take the food!"
"But... but..."
Su Mengke didn't know what to say, stammering and unable to speak.
Qin Xiao raised an eyebrow and said, "What, you dislike it?"
Su Mengke quickly shook her head. How could she dare to dislike it? She was just a little unaccustomed to it.
Seeing Qin Xiao's face sink, Su Mengke quickly lowered her head and ate.
She hadn't originally intended to eat what Qin Xiao had given her, but smelling the tempting aroma, Su Mengke couldn't help but try it.
Then she couldn't stop, eating in small bites, as if she hadn't eaten in a long time, even gnawing the bones clean.
Qin Xiao couldn't help but smile as he watched her.
Seeing her almost choke, Qin Xiao opened his drink and handed it to her.
Su Mengke instinctively took it and took a sip, only then realizing it was from Qin Xiao, which made her freeze on the spot.
Qin Xiao said, "Why are you looking at me? Keep eating, you look quite cute when you eat!"
Hearing Qin Xiao's words, Su Mengke couldn't help but blush, quickly lowering her head in embarrassment, pretending not to have heard him.
"I... I'm full!"
Su Mengke said weakly.
Qin Xiao laughed at her words, "If you weren't swallowing, I would have believed you!"
Hearing this, Su Mengke's face turned even redder.
Qin Xiao ignored her, picked up a piece of meat with his chopsticks, and placed it near her mouth, "Stop with the nonsense, open your mouth quickly!"
Su Mengke wanted to say something, but seeing Qin Xiao's undeniable expression, she could only open her mouth and accept Qin Xiao's feeding.
After a while, Su Mengke couldn't help but say, "President, I'll do it myself, please don't feed me anymore!"
In just this short time, the surrounding classmates couldn't help but look over, making Su Mengke feel extremely embarrassed.
Being watched by others always made her panic, afraid of being stared at.
Qin Xiao knew this about her and didn't force her.
For other female leads, he might have needed to use his wits or threaten them.
But for a naive girl like Su Mengke, he only needed to be a little nice to her, even just a tiny bit, and she would be very obedient and sensible.
He didn't need to do anything else; she would think of him in every way, even if she was bullied, she wouldn't say much.
Qin Xiao felt quite sorry for her when he read the book, so he didn't threaten her like he did Xia Shiya.
Qin Xiao said gently, "Mengke, don't be afraid. From now on, no one will dare to hurt you if you're with me. Just stay by my side!"
Su Mengke's heart was touched by his words, and she nodded, "Mm, okay, President, I understand. I will listen to you well, until I pay back your money!"
Seeing her like this, Qin Xiao shook his head and continued, "You're overthinking it. It was just a pen, and you didn't even break it."
Hearing Qin Xiao's words, Su Mengke looked up at him in surprise.
"President, you believe me?"
Qin Xiao nodded and said, "Of course. I just saw you being bullied, so I wanted to help you. If I keep you by my side, no one will dare to do anything to you!"
Hearing Qin Xiao's words, Su Mengke was deeply moved, feeling an urge to cry.
She hadn't expected Qin Xiao to actually believe her, and even publicly signed the employment contract with her to protect her.
For a moment, Su Mengke was incredibly touched, feeling believed and protected for the first time.
Ding~
Su Mengke's favorability +20
Current favorability: 47.
Qin Xiao heard the System's prompt and chuckled inwardly. He reached out to wipe away Su Mengke's tears, comforting her, "Don't worry, everyone in class knows you're with me now. If anyone bullies you in the future, just tell them my name, and no one will dare to bully you anymore!"
"Mm!"
Su Mengke nodded.
Although Qin Xiao now knew she was innocent, she had no objection to the contract they had signed earlier.
Because Qin Xiao had said he did it to protect her.
Su Mengke didn't doubt it. If it wasn't for that, why would Qin Xiao do such a thing?
He couldn't possibly be plotting something against her, could he?
She had nothing that Qin Xiao would want to plot against.
Qin Xiao's smile grew brighter as he watched her nod in agreement.
This silly woman actually believed him directly, which made Qin Xiao feel a little ashamed. He had just been looking at Su Mengke's small mouth and wondering if she would be uncomfortable later.
"Come, Mengke, eat more..."
Qin Xiao placed all the trays in front of Su Mengke.
Su Mengke couldn't help but ask, "President, aren't you eating?"
Qin Xiao smiled, "Me? I'll eat something else later, you don't need to worry!"
"Oh, okay!"
Su Mengke nodded at his words and didn't say anything more, truly believing Qin Xiao had something else delicious to eat.
Seeing her guileless expression, Qin Xiao's smile gradually became radiant.
This made Su Mengke blush, and she pretended not to see it, silently eating her meal.