Chapter 1 Prologue

  "Xiao An, I've lost my appetite."

  "Xinuo, you're not regretting spending Grandpa Mao's money, are you?"

  "So you knew, didn't you? Did you know that for the two of us, you actually ordered ten dishes and spent three of my hard-earned hundred-yuan bills? That's a week's worth of living expenses for me! You're so cruel!" Qian Shi Nu said with a sob.

  "Hey, Shi Nuo, you've read more books than me, so you should know that money is something that can't be taken with you when you're born or die. People should enjoy life while they can, don't be so gloomy! You won't eat, and there's so much food here, I alone can't finish it." Jin Xiao An was indeed someone who could talk for a long time without getting tired, and at this moment she was actually lecturing Shi Nuo about how money wasn't important.

  "Alright, let's eat." Qian Shi Nuo was surprisingly convinced by Jin Xiao An. With so many dishes in front of him, he couldn't just not eat them, and they had already been bought anyway. At the very least, he should show some respect to Chairman Mao. Saying that, Qian Shi Nuo picked up his chopsticks and quickly scanned over the sumptuous dishes, shoveling everything into his mouth regardless of whether he liked it or not.

  "By the way, Xiao An, I've seen you with a boy recently, who is he?"

  "What? You said we fell in love, but we're just classmates."

  "Xiao An, I didn't even ask you about your relationship with him, why are you so quick to veto?" Qian Shi Nuo said with a sly smile.

  "Alas, where is it... Hehe..."

  "Xiao An, can I join you guys?"

  Jin Xiaoan and Qian Shi were still working hard to finish the dishes on the table in front of them, when a male voice came from above their heads. The two simultaneously looked up, with mouths full of white rice and vegetables that they hadn't had time to swallow yet, and saw a familiar smiling face smiling at them.

  "Luochi." Jin Xiaoan managed to say a name, and after finishing, he was still forcing himself to swallow something in his mouth. But it really was "speak of the devil", just as they had mentioned him, he appeared.

  "Hmm, your menu looks quite rich, would you mind if I join?"

  "What? That's Shi Nuo." Jin Xiaoan didn't dare make the decision herself, because these dishes were all ordered by Shi Nuo to treat her. If someone wanted to join in, of course they had to ask the host for permission. Although this was a polite gesture, on the other hand, Jin Xiaoan also couldn't bring herself to say "it's okay".

  "Ah, okay, but the dishes have already been eaten by us. As long as you don't mind, it's fine." Chitose replied politely, she wanted to see what kind of relationship this Rakuto had with Akane.

  "Now I won't be polite." These words, spoken from the mouths of two people, reveal a world of difference. One is openly trying to deceive himself, while the other makes one feel slightly embarrassed.

  "Xiao An, is your relationship with Luo Chi really just classmates?"

  "Nonsense."

  "Oh? That household's Xiaoyan is called so intimately by you?" Qian Shi asked, still probing to the bottom.

  "When did you become so gossipy, Xiao Nuo? Let's eat!" Jin Xiaoan couldn't take it anymore. With this questioning method of Qian Shi Nuo, she wouldn't rest until she got some information out of her.

  "So you're Shi Nuo? Xiao An often mentions you in front of me." The Luochi beside him suddenly spoke up.

  "Often?"

  "Ah!" Jin Xiaoan couldn't hold it in and directly spat it out.

  "Hehe, don't get me wrong, Xiaoyan and I are just classmates, we only met once when we were young. Now that I've transferred to Macquarie University, I don't have many friends and am not familiar with many places, so I often ask Xiaoyan for help." Luochi explained politely.

  "That's right, that's right, it's like this." Jin Xiaoan was actually a bit grateful for Luo Chi's words at this time.

  "So that's how it is? Haha, I wasn't thinking too much into it. Let's eat, let's eat."

  Qian Shi Nu picked up her rice bowl and pretended to eat, but in her heart, she was thinking: This Luo Chi is obviously fond of Xiao An, and he's speaking so eloquently. Thinking about it, he's indeed much better than my own brother Ze Bing. He looks good too, and his words reveal a high level of moral integrity. It seems like he's a strong rival. Qian Shi Nu suddenly felt worried for her brother, but as his sister, she didn't dare to confirm whether Ze Bing liked Xiao An or not.

  Senaka Ice really hid his emotions too well, making it impossible for people to grasp...