Over the past few days, Mei Ling's college life was unhindered. Although it was somewhat annoying that everyone kept staring at her every time in class, not being able to pay attention as much didn't really affect her studies as she kept acing all her classes. All of her professors seemed especially fond of her, Professor Tian much more so. Mei Ling expected today to be the same.
Currently, she and her three roommates were sitting down at the school cafeteria in a corner table as always. It was like what happened every day until Yu Ming nudged her. Lifting her chin towards the center of the cafeteria, she said "Look."
Looking in that direction, she saw an arrogant smile coming their way. Tu Ming.
Pulling a chair off someone's bottom, he directly slid it in front of Mei Ling and sat down like a little tyrant.
"Hey!" The guy who fell on the floor was furious.
When Tu Ming turned around and raised his brow, "Hmmm?", his face turned red and immediately apologized before leaving. Facing Mei Ling again, Tu Ming unexpectedly didn't say anything and just kept looking at her with crossed hands on the table.
Ignoring him, Mei Ling continued eating her lunch as if the previous situation wasn't seen by her. Feeling awkward, her three roommates did the same and occasionally glanced between them. Hu Hua motioned to Hu Hei and asked, "You've been with Mei Ling the most, do you know what happened?"
Hu Hei shook her head and quietly replied, "No...the only time I saw them together was when they didn't know each other apparently. I'm not sure if anything else happened." Actually, they never met after that and this was the second time they encountered each other. Although this time wasn't an accident.
With the usual calm voice, Mei Ling declared, "I'm done eating. Are you guys ready?"
The trio looking at each other were bewildered. Should they say yes...or no? They didn't expect her to leave with Tu Ming watching them! The entire cafeteria simultaneously looked towards Tu Ming to see how he would respond. This whole time, the students in the room had all noticed the local bully walk up to the campus beauty one after another, and now it seemed as though everyone had already put down their forks to watch the drama starting to unfold.
Everyone else in shocked silence, Tu Ming seemed to be devoid of emotion, reflecting Mei Ling's expression. Realizing her hesitant roommates probably wouldn't follow her back to the dorm, she gave in and asked, "What do you want?"
Sucking in deep breathes of air, many people gasped at the tone being used on Tu Ming. Those that were of a higher or equal standing of course wouldn't eat in the cafeteria and would have their own food prepared specially for them or would treat their friends at high-class restaurants. The only reason Tu Ming sat in the cafeteria from time to time was to dominate everyone else. That meant that those sitting here were of a lower standing and knew they couldn't provoke this oppressor. Thinking that Mei Ling was the same as them because she sat in the cafeteria everyday, they were stunned that she would use such a forceful temper on him, and felt pity for her. They all thought, this girl would have a bad ending! How could the princess provoke this villain!
Blinking innocently like a little child, he responded politely, "I'm not sure!"
"Why do you keep staring at me?"
"You're a beauty! Who wouldn't?"
Many that were praying for Mei Ling inside their heads froze when they heard their conversation. Perhaps the tyrant was in a happy mood? After all, he's known for his personality changes. When he was angered, he wouldn't let anyone off no matter what. Even the innocent that were accidentally dragged into the situation would be finished off. When he was in a jovial mood, what he did would be unexpected! Perhaps he was in that mood right now?
Not knowing how to respond, Mei Ling expressionlessly stared back at him without blinking. Tu Ming started having a bit of a pink flush on his cheeks and waved it off by thinking, How daring! Even he didn't understand why his face suddenly felt so warm.
No one saw the mini second flush, and he asked back, "Why do you keep staring at me, then?"
Mei Ling replied coldly, staring straight into his eyes.
"You have ketchup on your nose."
Hu Hua and Hu Hei suddenly bursted with a "Pffft!", and it started a chain reaction where the students in the room began laughing violently. Never having actually witnessed Mei Ling talk to anyone except her roommates before, they didn't know their goddess would have this coolness and thought she was just those innocent and gentle, but boring beauties.
Tu Ming hurriedly tried to wipe his nose without knowing where the sauce was, and unintentionally spread it across his left cheek to the right side of his forehead. Even Yu Ming started chuckling after that, so how could anyone in the room keep in their laughter?
Tu Ming left angrily with his groupies tailing him, and soon after, videos of the whole ordeal was posted onto school forums. Many people were in glee that Tu Ming got humiliated. Some people were pitying Mei Ling for offending him. And lots of people soon saw Mei Ling on the school forum again.