At ten to six, Su Xiaotian told Chu Yue and the others that she had an appointment and was going out to dinner.
She specifically mentioned that it was the first day, and everyone should eat separately, with a gathering planned in a couple of days.
Chu Yue's thoughts were similar to Su Xiaotian's, and she naturally supported this.
As for Zhao Hongmei and Dong Yan'an, they certainly wouldn't object.
After all, Su Xiaotian already had plans.
It wouldn't be good to make her break her appointment for their sake.
After clarifying the situation, Su Xiaotian tidied her hair and prepared to go out for dinner.
Chi Yiyuan had said he would wait downstairs at the dormitory building at six o'clock, and Su Xiaotian didn't want to keep him waiting, so she decided to wait downstairs.
Su Xiaotian had actually considered whether to invite her three new friends to dinner, but ultimately decided against it.
After all, she was going with Chi Yiyuan, and Chi Yiyuan wasn't a very outgoing person. Forcing them together wouldn't be good.
Without seeking Chi Yiyuan's opinion, Su Xiaotian didn't intend to put him in a difficult position.
Seeing Su Xiaotian walk out alone, a smile flickered across Yin Ruyun's lips.
She had thought Su Xiaotian would invite a few people to dinner.
She hadn't expected the group to fall apart so quickly.
Yin Ruyun said nothing, but Qi Xiaofang smiled.
"I thought you were really good friends. Look, she's going out to eat and drink well, and she didn't even consider taking you along."
Qi Xiaofang's words were sarcastic, and Qi Xiaofang herself felt that this was her moment to shine!
Looking at Yin Ruyun beside her, who was smiling gently, Qi Xiaofang suddenly felt that Yin Ruyun was much better than Su Xiaotian.
Let these foolish people regret their choices!
Instead of befriending a good girl like Yin Ruyun, they insisted on associating with that violent woman.
Just then, Yin Ruyun spoke softly, "Since Xiaotian isn't going to eat with you, why don't we go together!"
Although inviting so many people would mean a significant financial loss,
and even spending nearly half a month's living expenses if they ordered a lot of meat,
Yin Ruyun felt it was a necessary expense.
As long as she could maintain good relationships with the people in the dorm, this money was nothing.
Chu Yue really disliked the seemingly insincere Yin Ruyun, so she laughed heartily.
"No, thank you. None of us are well-off, so let's eat separately."
After all, it was the first day, and they didn't know each other's preferences. Forcing a meal together wouldn't be good.
Chu Yue's statement made Yin Ruyun's smile almost falter.
She was actually being rejected?
But whether it was intentional or she simply hadn't noticed, Chu Yue turned to Zhao Hongmei and Dong Yan'an and said,
"Do you two want to eat with me? But we'll pay for our own meals!"
The food in the school cafeteria was actually very cheap. It was said that twenty yuan a month was enough to eat well.
Chu Yue wanted to see how good the food in the school cafeteria was.
Once she figured out which window had the best food and understood her roommates' preferences, they could gather for a meal.
Zhao Hongmei and Dong Yan'an thought for a moment, neither agreeing nor disagreeing.
Yin Ruyun assumed they wanted to go with her and enthusiastically invited them,
"Hongmei, Yan'an, let's go eat together. I'm treating today! To celebrate our successful admission to university, how about we have braised pork?"
As long as she could isolate Su Xiaotian, Yin Ruyun felt it was all worth it.
Ordering two plates of meat was not a problem!
"No, thank you. We'll eat later," Zhao Hongmei said.
Dong Yan'an felt she was still full, but she might get hungry later in the evening, so she would have to eat dinner.
"Chu Yue, why don't you wait for us? We just ate dried meat not long ago and aren't very hungry yet!"
In fact, Chu Yue wasn't very hungry either, so she readily agreed.
"Alright, we'll go eat together later.
Yin Ruyun listened to the three of them talking, her expression becoming extremely unpleasant. What did this mean?
Were they determined to slap her in the face?
She had kindly invited them to dinner, and this was how they treated her.
Ungrateful wretches, they would regret this later.
Yin Ruyun's hands clenched tightly, her fingertips turning white.
But Chu Yue and the others didn't notice, continuing to chat amongst themselves.
Qi Xiaofang heard them talking about the dried meat again, which made her feel even hungrier.
She had only eaten a steamed bun at noon, and her stomach was already empty.
She had a large appetite and had been hungry for a while but was too embarrassed to say anything.
It was rare for someone to bring up dinner, so she naturally wouldn't miss the opportunity.
"Ruyun, why don't we go eat now? I'm a bit hungry!"
Qi Xiaofang spoke cautiously.
She didn't feel superior about being treated to a meal by others.
The one paying was the customer, and Qi Xiaofang agreed with this principle.
Her thinking was simple: whoever treated her to a meal, she would side with them.
Yin Ruyun's face was dark, but she still nodded.
"Let's find Aiyu, and then we'll go eat!"
She loosened her grip and then clenched her fist again.
Qi Xiaofang didn't care whether Yin Ruyun looked pleased or displeased; as long as there was food, it was fine.
When Su Xiaotian arrived downstairs, it was only ten to six, fifteen minutes before their agreed-upon time.
As expected, Chi Yiyuan hadn't arrived yet.
Su Xiaotian guessed that Chi Yiyuan wouldn't come this early.
After all, if Chi Yiyuan stood downstairs in the girls' dormitory building, he might be mobbed and gawked at like a gorilla.
Su Xiaotian wasn't in a hurry. She stood under a large tree opposite the dormitory building and, seeing nothing else interesting, took out a book to read.
This was a habit she had cultivated over the years: never wasting a moment.
Even fragmented time should be utilized; accumulating it bit by bit would yield results!
Su Xiaotian could quickly get absorbed in her reading.
In a short time, she was already immersed in the book.
Su Xiaotian was currently reading a French original, a pure literary work. She wondered if the system recommended such a book to her because she was majoring in Chinese.
After the system was upgraded to level three, many books could be directly accessed, appearing no different from normal books on the market. Su Xiaotian found this much more convenient.
Immersed in her book, she didn't notice Yin Ruyun, Qi Xiaofang, and Aiyu walking out of the dormitory building together.
The three of them had been chatting and laughing. After Yin Ruyun had mentally prepared herself, believing that she would need these two to help her in the future and that treating them to a meal with meat was not a big deal, her mood had finally improved considerably.
However, when they saw Su Xiaotian standing opposite the dormitory building, their faces froze.