Chapter 2445 — A Failed Plan; She Was Certain She Did Not Like Kang Jinglong—Even After He Had Stepped Forward and Been Beaten, Wang Xinyan Felt Only Gratitude and Pity for Him; It Was Essentially Impossible for Her to Develop Any Fondness for Him.
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Wei Zhao, Han Jingyi, and Wang Xinyan got off the bus, while Bai Weituo and Zhao Shengji also disembarked together with He Meiyue and Chai Xiaoling.
"We lost quite a bit of time on the road, but in the end everything turned out fine. You must all be starving by now, right? I've reserved several tables of food at a nearby restaurant. Let's all go have a bite first—only with a full stomach will we have the strength to ski!" Leader Bai said once all the students had gotten off.
At Leader Bai's words, the students realized they truly were hungry. It was already past noon, nearing afternoon, and combined with the fright on the bus, their stomachs were long since empty. They all voiced their agreement.
Although this winter outing was organized by the department, once at the ski resort, each major actually conducted activities on its own. After all, no resort or hotel here could accommodate all the students of the Biology Department under one roof, so the task of leading the students' meals and lodging fell to the department chair, while Leader Bai had arranged for food at a restaurant.
The students came together to a small restaurant nearby. Though it did not look especially fancy, it had a rustic charm, and it was full of customers. Leader Bai had clearly made arrangements in advance, for as soon as everyone arrived, the dishes were quickly served.
They were all ordinary farmhouse dishes, but each was exquisitely prepared, enough to make one's mouth water.
After Wei Zhao, Han Jingyi, and Wang Xinyan had settled into their seats, who should appear but Kang Jinglong, who plunked himself down on Wang Xinyan's other side! That seat had originally been meant for He Meiyue; only because He Meiyue was a step slow had Kang Jinglong snatched it first!
Wang Xinyan was now sandwiched between Wei Zhao and Kang Jinglong. Her expression stiffened almost imperceptibly. Inwardly, she silently scolded herself—why was she still sitting so close to Wei Zhao? Was she not just making trouble for him? And now, sure enough, here came Kang Jinglong.
Somewhat helplessly, He Meiyue walked over to Kang Jinglong's side. "Senior Kang," she said, "you're sitting in my seat."
"This is your seat?" Kang Jinglong feigned surprise. "When we came into the restaurant just now, didn't Teacher Bai say we could sit wherever we liked?"
"But Wang Xinyan and I are good friends. You wouldn't make a girl stand here all by herself, would you?" He Meiyue blinked, having decided to lend Wei Zhao and Wang Xinyan a hand.
"Junior sister, it's not that I don't want to give up the seat for you—it's that I'm an invalid, you see. Look, I'm covered in injuries all over. You wouldn't be so unfeeling toward your senior, would you?" Kang Jinglong smiled bitterly, putting on a pitiful air.
"This..." He Meiyue was momentarily speechless. She had not expected Kang Jinglong to pull out that excuse, but it was one she truly could not refuse!
"How about you and Wei Zhao switch seats? He's no invalid—fit as a fiddle. He even drove off two robbers just now!" Kang Jinglong kicked the ball straight over to Wei Zhao.
"Forget it then..." He Meiyue was somewhat at a loss for words. What would be the point of moving Wei Zhao away?
Kang Jinglong himself had not expected his status as an invalid to prove a blessing in disguise. Otherwise, had He Meiyue asked him to switch seats, he really would have been hard-pressed to find a suitable excuse to refuse.