Fortunately, all eight girls were sitting at the same table, so Qin Tian and Zhuang Zhe didn't have to rush for food.
As for the boys' table, it looked quite exaggerated.
A large platter of grilled skewers disappeared almost in the blink of an eye.
Chen Zhuang was incredibly fast, with a skewer of lamb kidneys in his left hand and a handful of grilled beef skewers in his right, eating a kidney and then some meat, exuding a heroic air.
The other boys were much the same. They were quick, stuffing their mouths with the skewers they managed to grab, and those who got fewer would quickly finish theirs and then eye the skewers in others' hands.
"Damn it, Brother Zhuang, you grabbed so much, quickly give me two skewers."
"Get lost, I don't have enough for myself!"
"There's still more coming, you ordered so much, can't you be a little more considerate and let everyone get something to eat? I only had one skewer, not even enough to get stuck between my teeth."
"Who told you to be slow."
"Are you going to give it to me or not? If not, I'm going to snatch it!"
"Come on then!"
Chen Zhuang grinned slyly, then stuck out his tongue and licked all the skewers in his hands.
"Damn it, can you be any more disgusting!"
The boy exclaimed with exasperation, speechless.
The other few who were fast with their hands and risked having their skewers snatched immediately followed suit.
At another dining table, the girls exchanged glances, their faces showing expressions of disgust.
"Hey, hey, hey, can you boys pay attention to your image? You still want to find a partner like this?"
Cheng Meng said with a hint of reproach.
"Chen Zhuang, what are you doing? Restrain yourself."
Shen Siqi also reprimanded Chen Zhuang.
Chen Zhuang chuckled sheepishly and nodded repeatedly, "Okay, okay."
The single boys at the table all looked on with disdain and resentment.
Not only were they snatching their skewers, but they were also being force-fed affection, truly hateful behavior.
However, after the reminder from Cheng Meng and Shen Siqi, the single boys realized that a chance to find a partner was more important than skewers and immediately curbed their behavior.
Qin Tian completely ignored the boys over there, taking a grilled chicken wing, Xia Nuannuan's favorite, and using his chopsticks to transfer the three wings into her bowl.
"Thank you, brother, you eat one too!"
Xia Nuannuan said with a sweet smile.
"No need, I prefer this one!"
Qin Tian picked up a skewer of grilled lamb kidneys and shook his head with a smile.
"Alright, then I'll eat it myself."
Xia Nuannuan smiled and lowered her head, munching on the chicken wings with relish.
"Look at Qin Tian, and then look at you guys, don't you understand why you're single?"
Cheng Meng nudged her chin towards Qin Tian and said to the group of boys.
The boys exchanged glances, then looked at Qin Tian and Xia Nuannuan who were feasting, and for a moment, they had no words to refute.
One of the quicker single dogs glanced at a girl from Tian Jing's dormitory, then at the handful of skewers he had already spat on, feeling immense regret.
The girl whose gaze he met was first stunned, then quickly looked away with a look of disgust, lowering her head to eat her own food.
She had had a slight good impression of this boy earlier, but now it had completely vanished.
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The grilled skewers cost nearly two thousand yuan, and after the discount from the owner, it was still eighteen hundred. Fortunately, Zhuang Zhe had been prepared and had enough money.
When he took out his wallet to pay, Tian Jing beside him had a look of heartache, clearly already considering him from a girlfriend's perspective.
Many other classmates also felt embarrassed, and some even suggested that Zhuang Zhe pay a few hundred yuan and the rest could be split equally.
However, Zhuang Zhe directly refused, and Qin Tian, Cao Mingliang, and Chen Zhuang didn't try to persuade him, because only the three of them knew that Zhuang Zhe was not short of money.
The owner's wife warmly saw them off. The group, satisfied with their meal, returned to school, chatting and laughing.
It was still early, so Qin Tian and Xia Nuannuan didn't return to their dorms. After parting ways with everyone at the campus entrance, they, like many couples, strolled through the campus arm in arm to help with digestion.
"This is nice!"
Xia Nuannuan suddenly exclaimed, her pretty face beaming with a smile.
"What is nice?"
Qin Tian asked, tilting his head in confusion.
"Zhuang Zhe and Tian Jing, they are so well-matched. I knew they would end up together a long time ago, but I didn't expect it to be so soon."
Xia Nuannuan hugged his arm tighter and replied with a sweet smile.
Qin Tian nodded with a smile. "I didn't expect it either. Zhuang Zhe talks too little, and rarely mentions his progress with Tian Jing even in the dorms. It's really a bit sudden."
"It's also a surprise!"
"Indeed."
"And Su Yan, brother, what kind of boyfriend do you think she'll find in the future? It's hard to imagine."
Xia Nuannuan said thoughtfully.
"How would I know?"
Qin Tian smiled.
Xia Nuannuan turned her head to look at him, scrutinizing him from head to toe.
"What are you doing?"
Qin Tian asked, puzzled by her gaze.
"How come I feel like Su Yan might like your type, brother?"
Xia Nuannuan said surprisingly, with a serious expression.
Qin Tian was startled and said sternly, "Nuannuan, don't talk nonsense, how is that possible!"
"Really."
Xia Nuannuan nodded, then continued, "Think about it, there are so many boys pursuing her, and they must all be excellent and confident. But she never gives them a chance, so it can only mean that she only likes someone who is exceptionally outstanding and unique."
"Cough cough... I'm not that outstanding, am I?"
Qin Tian felt a little shy from the praise, but of course, he was very pleased.
"No, in my eyes, the only one who can be described like that is you, brother."
"That's just your feeling, love is blind, others might not think so."
"How could that be? Aren't many girls at our school like you? And there's Lu Yaoyao, with her proud personality, she likes you so much..."
Xia Nuannuan's tone became a little sour at this point.
"Stop!"
Qin Tian directly called out to halt her.
Xia Nuannuan stopped talking and looked at him with a slightly resentful gaze.
"Don't look at me like that. I have nothing to do with Lu Yaoyao, and you know how much I dislike her."
"Hmph, who knows? Maybe a great beauty like that pursuing you, you're secretly rejoicing!"
"You're spouting nonsense again. What great beauty? I only see one next to me. Who are you talking about?"
Qin Tian pretended to look around, asking in a confused tone.
Xia Nuannuan was amused by his behavior, and let out a giggle. Dimples appeared on her beautiful face, seeming to draw one in.
Even though Qin Tian had seen it countless times, he was still momentarily dazed, then suddenly stopped.
"What's wrong?"
Xia Nuannuan also stopped and looked at him with a puzzled gaze.
Qin Tian raised his hand and gently caressed her cheek, then slowly lowered his head and kissed her.