Chapter 456 — Beyond Endurance
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The two had just been about to eat when they saw Feng Xiaoxiao dragging a chair over, a large tray in her hands. She came to Wei Zhao's table, set the tray straight down on it, and then wedged the chair in at the side of the table.
At peak hours the cafeteria got very crowded, so there were some spare folding chairs along the side, meant for adding seats when the place was full. Wei Zhao had not expected Feng Xiaoxiao to actually drag one over herself!
"Wei Zhao, I bought you braised chicken legs—they're delicious! Here." As she spoke, Feng Xiaoxiao set the small dish of braised chicken legs from her tray in front of Wei Zhao.
"Huh?" Wei Zhao had not expected Feng Xiaoxiao to buy him a whole pile of braised chicken drumsticks. Wasn't she doing this on purpose to make him uncomfortable? Tang Zhi had already been a little jealous before—what on earth was this girl playing at?
"Go on, eat up, they're delicious!" Feng Xiaoxiao looked at Wei Zhao with a beaming smile. "I heard from Zhong Yongliang that the braised chicken drumsticks and roast lamb chops in the cafeteria are both wonderful. The lamb chops have to be made fresh, though, so I ordered a portion—it'll be a while before it's ready. You start on the drumsticks!"
At last Wei Zhao could bear it no longer. Earlier, out of consideration for the fact that Feng Xiaoxiao was a girl, he had never really done anything much to her. But now that she had gone time and again and again doing these strange things, Wei Zhao finally could not hold back!
"Feng Xiaoxiao, is there no end to this?" Wei Zhao glared at Feng Xiaoxiao.
"You—you're being so mean to me—" Feng Xiaoxiao was badly startled by Wei Zhao. Her eyes reddened, and she shed tears of grievance. "Boohoo... why are you being so mean to me? I just admire you, that's all—I wanted to win you over so you'd teach me to drive. What's wrong with that... boohoo..."
"!" Wei Zhao stared in alarm at the pitiful Feng Xiaoxiao, scarcely able to believe his own eyes. Was this really the same Feng Xiaoxiao who had gnashed her teeth and vowed to secretly photograph him and blow him up with firecrackers?
She hadn't cried even when the firecrackers went off. And now, just because he had snapped at her a couple of times, she was crying?
Tang Zhi had been annoyed at Feng Xiaoxiao for lacking any sense of when to make herself scarce—she and Wei Zhao had finally gotten a little time alone, and here she came playing the third wheel. But now, seeing how aggrieved Feng Xiaoxiao looked, Tang Zhi's heart softened again. Did she really just admire Wei Zhao? Or did she have other ideas?
Still, admiration was a tricky thing—it could easily turn into affection, which was why Tang Zhi had felt rather hostile toward Feng Xiaoxiao. But now she felt a little sorry for her. "Wei Zhao, say something to her, get her to stop crying? Or—why don't you just teach her?"
"Don't let her fool you—this girl loves to put on an act." Wei Zhao curled his lip, steeled his heart, and ignored Feng Xiaoxiao.
Seeing Wei Zhao say that, Tang Zhi could hardly press the matter further. Fortunately, Feng Xiaoxiao merely wiped her tears in silence, without crying out too loudly, and no one paid any attention to this corner—otherwise, who knew what misunderstandings people might have drawn.