Chapter 642 — Caught in the Middle
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Shen Yushu went and bought a plate of every single dish, along with three bowls of egg-drop soup — exactly enough to include a portion for Wei Zhao. Every student in the school knew Shen Yushu, so when she went to buy food no one jostled ahead of her, and she was back in no time, setting it all out on the table — just as Wei Zhao, Tang Zhi, and the others walked into the cafeteria.
"Wei Zhao!" Gu Mengyao called out the moment he came in. "Come over here!"
Originally Gu Mengyao had meant to have Shen Yushu call Wei Zhao over, but the instant she saw Tang Zhi, she could not help recalling what she had said to her that night, and her competitive spirit flared.
Wei Zhao had not expected the eldest young lady to call him at a moment like this. He paused for a beat, then cast Tang Zhi an apologetic look.
Tang Zhi's expression was not good either at that moment. She had not expected Gu Mengyao to call Wei Zhao over right there in school — and that lofty, overbearing tone of voice made Tang Zhi uncomfortable. Even if Wei Zhao worked for you, was there any need to shout at him like that?
Helpless as he felt, Wei Zhao still walked over, and Tang Zhi followed behind him, nervously taking Liu Xinlan's hand. But lest Gu Mengyao notice, Tang Zhi kept her head held high the whole way, refusing to show the slightest weakness.
"Sit down and eat with us!" Gu Mengyao pointed at the seat beside Shen Yushu and said to Wei Zhao.
"I..." Wei Zhao gave a bitter smile. If he sat down here, what was Tang Zhi supposed to do?
Tang Zhi felt wronged and angry at once, glaring at Gu Mengyao, unable to understand why she had to be so domineering, why she had to set herself against her of all people! It was plain to see — Gu Mengyao was targeting her!
"Even if Wei Zhao is your personal guard and attendant, it is lunch break - the man deserves some space of his own!" Liu Xinlan was getting a bit angry too. She knew Wei Zhao's identity; Tang Zhi didn't argue back, but Liu Xinlan had a fiery temper.
"He has to protect us while we eat!" Gu Mengyao said, enunciating each word distinctly.
"Oh right, what if someone tries to assassinate us while we are eating? What if someone poisons our food?" Shen Yushu was, as always, firmly on Gu Mengyao's side. The moment Gu Mengyao opened her mouth, Shen Yushu charged forward into the fray.
Tang Zhi and Liu Xinlan were left momentarily dumbstruck - being assassinated in a school cafeteria? The excuse sounded far-fetched, but somehow it almost made sense!
Tang Zhi said nothing, simply biting her lip in a wronged way, her eyes fixed on Wei Zhao.
But the less Tang Zhi said, the less Wei Zhao could bear to let her go eat alone...
Before the Young Miss and Tang Zhi had ever met, they had been perfectly at peace. Who could have guessed that upon finally meeting, the Young Miss would suddenly fly off the handle and lock horns with Tang Zhi of all people!
Wei Zhao felt helpless but saw no way out. He did not know how to choose - one side was his employer, the other his girlfriend. It was truly a difficult position.
A phone rang. Wei Zhao immediately relaxed. He had been at a loss for what to say, and a phone call at this moment was a welcome rescue. Glancing at the caller ID, Wei Zhao broke into a faint smile. He had been racking his brains for some reason to contact An Liwen, and now An Liwen had called first.
"Hello?" Wei Zhao answered cautiously. When An Liwen had left the day before, he had clearly been angry, so Wei Zhao had no idea what attitude he would take on this call.