CHAPTER 230: CHAPTER 230: ANGEL SENIOR

The waiting process was somewhat torturous.

But finally, the line inched forward, and the crowd ahead gradually thinned until——Ji You caught sight in the serving window of Senior Shi Ya, head bowed, wearing gloves, her features exquisitely beautiful.

At that instant, Ji You felt her heartbeat inexplicably speed up a notch.

Oh my!

It really was the immortal senior.

Ji You was almost moved to tears...

How long had it been?

How long since she’d seen her?

Exactly how much time had passed?

Although it had only been about a week, why did she feel like she hadn’t seen Senior Shi Ya for a century?

At the serving window, seemingly aware of Ji You’s gaze, Shi Ya gradually lifted her head, and her eyes met Ji You’s. In Shi Ya’s eyes, there was no emotion; her lips were slightly pursed, her complexion as cold as ever.

But——

Even that brief eye contact filled Ji You with emotion:

Indeed!

It was definitely Senior Shi Ya.

Unmistakably the Angel Senior!

Ji You couldn’t help but smile at Senior Shi Ya, without any flattery, without any implied meaning, she simply wanted to smile at her.

However——

Senior Shi Ya, expressionless, immediately bowed her head again, continuing to serve the food.

Although she didn’t receive a response from Senior Shi Ya, Ji You didn’t feel upset at all. She was quite sensitive, and logically, Senior Shi Ya’s chilly demeanor should have made her feel quite distant and alien.

But——

From Shi Ya’s gaze and attitude, Ji You couldn’t detect a trace of malice or indifference towards herself.

One.

Two.

Three.

...

Finally, it was Ji You’s turn. She smiled at Senior Shi Ya and then said, "Senior, I’d like a fried dough stick, a sesame flatbread, plus a cup of soy milk, and also a Long-legged Chicken egg."

After having the Long-legged Chicken eggs last time, Ji You had been longing for that taste, which despite being named after eggs, differed greatly from them, especially the flavor, inexplicably delicious.

Even——

She started to suspect, was this Senior He Bi’s or perhaps the cafeteria management’s conspiracy, a marketing tactic of the cafeteria to sell it cheap, hook the students with a taste, then get them addicted and unable to resist...

Shi Ya said nothing, bowed her head, took out a tray, and began placing the items Ji You ordered on it, followed by handing it to her.

Ji You took the tray, and should have left, but after hesitating, she mustered the courage to ask, "Senior Shi Ya, could I have your contact number? If that’s not okay... a Star Network ID would be fine too."

Shi Ya blinked.

Silence.

It was as if the air itself was now filled with an awkward aura.

Just when Ji You thought she’d surely be rejected, she suddenly heard Senior Shi Ya say, "I’ll add you."

Ji You blinked in surprise, "You know my contact number?"

Shi Ya nodded, sparing with words: "Hmm."

Ji You’s eyes widened, just as she was about to say something, Sheng Qingyan, who was behind her, was getting impatient, urging, "Are you done talking? If you’re done, can you let someone else order their breakfast? I’m almost starving."

Ji You hastily made room, standing to the side of the window.

Sheng Qingyan immediately announced her own breakfast order.

Shi Ya didn’t say a word, just silently preparing these things.

Ji You stood by, quietly watching. After seeing Shi Ya finish preparing the order for that annoying Little Cutie Sheng Qingyan, she leaned in and said to Senior Shi Ya behind the serving window, "Senior, my contact number is *******. Can you check if this is it? Please don’t get it wrong. If you haven’t added me yet, I’ll add you later."

Shi Ya looked up and nodded.

Then Ji You finally felt reassured, picking up her own meal tray and walking out.

As soon as Ji You left, Shi Ya lifted her head and looked at her slender figure leaving, a fleeting smile of helpless amusement on her lips – so quick that it was almost imperceptible, as if it had never been there at all.

Ji You found a spot, sat down, and quietly enjoyed her breakfast.

She began with soy milk, which had a strong bean flavor but not the unpleasant beany taste, likely because it was made from roasted beans that were freshly ground. In any case, it tasted very good.

She took a small sip of soy milk, then bit into a pancake.

This pancake had a strong wheat aroma; one bite filled her mouth with the fragrance of natural food, which was nothing like the man-made synthetic stuff and explained why it cost so much more.

Next was the fried dough stick, fluffy and soft, with a gentle char on the outside...

Though Ji You savored it slowly, not wanting to devour it all at once, the fried dough sticks, soy milk, and pancakes all quickly diminished. Finally, her eyes moved towards the Long-legged Chicken egg:

Huh?

How come this Long-legged Chicken egg looks slightly different from the one Senior He Bi bought?

But what exactly was different?

The color, the shell, the breed, all Long-legged Chicken eggs for sure.

No problems there.

But—

Still, it felt a little off.

Ji You was pondering over this when suddenly she heard Sheng Qingyan angrily questioning across from her, "You poor dead moron, why is your egg so much bigger than everyone else’s!"

Ji You followed Sheng Qingyan’s gaze and looked at his plate:

Wow—

If Sheng Qingyan’s Long-legged Chicken egg was the size of a normal egg, then Ji You’s was the size of a goose egg!

Almost double the size!

Ji You immediately realized what was odd.

After Sheng Qingyan complained, he suddenly reached out, and in a flash, Ji You also reached out and grabbed her Long-legged Chicken egg.

Sheng Qingyan’s hand came up empty.

Ji You glowered at him and said, "The bandit! I let my guard down once, and you managed to steal my food. You’ll never get a second chance to steal from me in your life!"

Sheng Qingyan mumbled, "It was just one red-braised pork rib, do you have to be so petty?"

Ji You continued to glare at him, annoyed, "Says the one without a stake. Try getting robbed by me, why don’t you?"

Sheng Qingyan: "..."

Ignoring him, Ji You lowered her head to start peeling her Long-legged Chicken egg. She had been in a hurry to ask for Senior Shi Ya’s contact number and had not paid attention to these things earlier. She had thought she wouldn’t receive Senior Shi Ya’s favor today, but to her utter surprise!!!

Senior Shi Ya still loved her.

At that moment, Ji You was so moved she almost wanted to cry.

Right then, Ji You really wanted to say to Senior Shi Ya, "Senior Shi Ya, you are my love, I will always, always like you!"

Ji You tapped the eggshell gently. Soon, she heard a crisp cracking sound, and as she peeled away the shell, the smooth, tender, shiny egg white of the whole Long-legged Chicken egg came into view.

She took a bite and her eyes lit up:

Turns out it was a double-yolk egg, no wonder it was larger than a regular Long-legged Chicken egg.

Indeed—

Senior He Bi is a scumbag, always giving her the tiny eggs like those of a sparrow.

Only Senior Shi Ya is a true angel!