When they got to the canteen, to her surprise no single soul was there.
"Where is everyone?" The words jumped right out of her mouth.
Chen Qing snapped, "If you don't want to eat then get out!"
"Don't listen to Nuannuan, she's been angry lately, just let her be, alright?" Cui Yao immediately walked up to her and placed her hands on her shoulder.
Thirty minutes later, they were all done eating, Chen Qingnuan snatched her purse, poured all the money on the table, took all her notes and paid for the bill.
"What? You didn't tell me I was paying."
"What? You don't want to?" Cui Yao turned to her, "If you don't want to treat us, then there's nothing bad. You are poor, right? Don't worry about it, I will pay."
Xueyan was caught up in a difficult situation. If I don't pay, they won't consider me their friend and If I will, I will be poorer than a church rat. They ordered so many things and didn't even finish them. Now it will all go to the bin...
"OK. OK. I will pay." She blurted out.
Cui Yao immediately beamed at her, patting her head.
They left, headed towards the class and suddenly Cui Yao stopped, "Ah, Xueyan? Please, I forgot my literature in the canteen... Please help me get it."
She nodded without thinking and ran back to the canteen. She looked at all the tables but there was no single book on them. She went round to make sure there was none, and when she turned around to leave someone called from behind, "Hey, Bai Xueyan. Where are you going?" She turned and saw it was Andy and his friends.
She ignored them and went straight to the door, before her hand could touch the knob, Wang Chen, Andy's friend grabbed hold of her hand and dragged her back to the group.
"Tsk tsk. You really lack manners that's why you were able to talk to Young Master Zhao. You need your tongue tamed so you won't blurt out useless words again." Ying Shang said, the smile on his face was like that of Joker's. He looked like a reincarnated devil.
His black eyes looked like a bottomless black ocean.
"What... What are you saying?"
"Isn't this what you are looking for?" Andy Huang asked raising the literature.
Yes. That was their current literature.
"...yes."
"Here, have it." The boy said.
She didn't walk forward and remained rooted at the spot Wang Chen dragged her to.
"Come have it. I won't bite." Andy said and stood up.
Her instinct told her to back away and she took two steps back.
Wang Chen frosty gaze landed on her and she stopped.
"I don't know what you want? And what do you mean by taming my tongue? My parents taught me well, so? You are the one that needs your tongue tamed. Certainly not me!" She said all that was in her mind.
"Oh, wow. The little kitten sure have mighty claws... Grrrr, you wanna bite? Come, come bite." Ying Shang teased. "Hahahaha. I really like you Xueyan. I really do." The look in his eyes sent chills all over her. She backed away again.
"Hey. Stop. Moving!" Andy commanded.
She ignored him and continued. Then the boys took large steps towards her... RUN! RUN! RUN! Her mind recited.
She turned to run and bumped into someone, she was so frightened that she pushed the person away but he didn't move an inch. A hand grabbed her jaw to lift it up, she thought it was the boys and didn't open her eyes.
"Are you alright?" The cool voice was like a breath of cool water in a dry throat.
She peeled her eyes open slowly and saw him, ZhaoXing. She smiled and nodded YES, then shook her head. NO.
His brows furrowed and he patted her head.
He held her hand and guided her out of the canteen. She totally forgot about the boys that had been after her a minute ago.
*
She didn't know that as soon as they both left, Xiangyang and Jingyao came in.
"Haha. What joke were you going about? Or game? Tsk tsk, how can you three go after a single girl? Are you mad? I really doubt you three are normal, y'all need to see the psychiatrist. What do you say? I can give you suggestions on them and even discounts because you are my dearest classmates." Jingyao rambled on. "Andy, Wang and Shang... Can I trouble you to stay away from that girl? I mean that girl... You know, Bai Xue Yan? Can I? I really don't want us to be on bad terms, if you are my enemy then... Tsk tsk. I hate my enemies to the core, so please... Can I request that?"
Xiangyang stood by the side, a smile lingered on his lips. He went over to the counter and took an apple. He bit into it hungrily, then said, "I don't mind crushing some bones like the same way I crush my apples... Hmm, yum."
Shang was the most composed as he smiled and said, "Alright, alright. We were just teasing the girl, why be so hard on us?"
"Ye... Yes... We were just t... Tease... Teasing the girl." Andy stuttered nonstop.
Jingyao sneered in disgust, he glanced at Xiangyang and they both left. Jingyao stopped and went back to Andy, he looked at him straight in the eye without blinking then snatched the literature from his hand forcefully. The force made Andy's hand redden.
When the two was out of eyesight, Andy hissed and nursed his hand. Jingyao had done that on purpose.
"Ahhh! Nothing to have fun with." Shang kicked a table.
"Hey. Don't ever do that!" The canteen woman yelled.
The group ignored her and walked out.
***
As Xueyan opened the door the teacher yelled, "Where have you been! Why are you coming to my class so late?"
"I..."
"It's my fault." Zhaolin said and appeared behind her.
The man wanted to say more but after seeing Zhaolin he shut up and turned away from the door. He went in first and she followed. Different eyes travelled with them to their desk. She felt uncomfortable under those dagger staring eyes.