"Xin'er".
Yu Xin looked up and saw a familiar face.
"Zi Hao".
Wang Zi Hao nodded and said, "How have you been?"
"What are doing here?" asked Yu Xin as she makes her way to the beverage section to collect her hot choco. Wang Zi Hao followed her as Yu Xin collects her drink and went to a table with a tray full of cakes being stacked. Wang Zi Hao pulls the chair out for Yu Xin and sat beside her. "Thank You", said Yu Xin. Ignoring that Wang Zi Hao is beside her, just as she was going to take a bite of her cake, she forgot to take a fork. Before Yu Xin could raise her hand to ask the waiter to get her a fork, Wang Zi Hao has already called for a waiter for a fork.
Wondering whether the fork is for her or for himself, the best answer would be to ask for your own fork. Raising her hand again, a waiter came over to assist Yu Xin. The waiter then left to get a fork. While waiting for her utensil, Yu Xin sips on plain water. Drinking hot choco before desserts is a no-no.
'One must start from the least sweet to the sweetest'. A rule.
Wang Zi Hao then placed the fork before Yu Xin. Seeing that Yu Xin is adamantly ignoring him, he sliced her cake with the fork and moved it in front of Yu Xin's face. Tempting her to take a bite. Yu Xin kept her mouth shut and looked away from the cake. Wondering why her fork hasn't arrived, looking at the cake in Zi Hao hands. A lukewarm cake does not taste nice. Yu Xin took the bait. "Evil." Wang Zi Hao smiled to himself. 'A little happiness like this is all I need.'
Thinking that Zi Hao will go to the strawberry roll cake next, he puts down the fork. Far away from her reach. Looking at Zi Hao, she sighs and said: "If you are done playing house, please go away. I have things to do". Wang Zi Hao then said "Sorry". Yu Xin looked at Wang Zi Hao coldly and said "Why are you being apologetic? Is there anything you need to apologize for? You had no choice after all". Wang Zi Hao grabbed hold of Yu Xin's hand thinking it might slip again and never return again.
"Hands," said Yu Xin, sounding like the last warning.
Wang Zi Hao held it tighter and said "I don't expect you to forgive me. Just…". Looking at his sad face, or should she say a face of regrets. "How have you been the past few years? Did you recover from your injures?" asked Yu Xin. 'Well, I was the one who cleaned up most of the things' thought Yu Xin while waiting for Wang Zi Hao to reply.
Wang Zi Hao held Yu Xin hands lightly and said "I was officially out of the hospital 4 years ago. And lost contact with the world". 'Yeah, yeah… I know all about it. I know you went back to the hospital 3 times because of my family. And how you got cut off from the world.'
"Zi Hao, why are you here? This is an all girl's school. Even if it is to return to society, isn't this the wrong place?". Asked Yu Xin as she sips on her warm 'hot choco'. Wang Zi Hao looked away and said "My mom wanted me to find…". Yu Xin couldn't hear the last part as Rui Yi came back looking for her. "Here!" said Yu Xin raising her hands signalling Rui Yi.
"…fiancé". Thinking that Yu Xin answered him, he looked up only to see her signalling another girl to come over. Wang Zi Hao shook his head and drink the glass of plain water that was on the table to cool down. "Oh. Zi Hao, this is En Rui Yi. My roommate, friend and classmate. Rui Yi, this is Wang Zi Hao. Err… someone I know," Said Yu Xin introducing them to each other. Wang Zi Hao and Rui Yi shook hands and sat down beside Yu Xin. Rui Yi on the left and Wang Zi Hao on the right.
Yu Xin who sat in the middle looked at the left and the right in turns. "I think we should get going, tomorrow is the first lesson. Zi Hao, see you next time." Said Yu Xin as she got up and went to the beverage section to pick up her order. Rui Yi and Wang Zi Hao wonder who is it for. Just as they were going to enter the dorm area, Yu Xin pass over a bag to Wang Zi Hao and left with Rui Yi. Entering their dorm room, Yu Xin pass over the other bag to Rui Yi. "A sandwich and a bottle of warm milk should fill your stomach." Said Yu Xin before she went to change out. Rui Yi who received a bag as well was filled with happiness, 'Thank you, Yu Xin, for the food and reducing my punishment from the school'.
The girls and Rui Yi entered the principal office, the principal started nagging. "All of you are suspended for 1 month! Causing such a huge problem at the welcome party is the first since the beginning of school. You guys will undergo another re-evaluation after your suspension." The group of girls was shocked, to undergo re-evaluation is the same as being expelled.
Not long the principal's phone rang, "You girls can leave now". Rui Yi was still shocked, was her scholarship going to be cancelled. After the phone call, the principal notice that Rui Yi was still in the office. "You must be Rui Yi, you have such great friends. You will not be suspended and undergo re-evaluation. You can leave now." Rui Yi walked out of the principal office thinking that her social circle was small and had no dealings with the higher society.
"Friends? Yu Xin? Zhou Yu Xin? Zhou… The almighty Zhou Family!" thought Rui Yi.
"Thank you! Yu Xin!" said Rui Yi.
Yu Xin frowned wondering why Rui Yi was super thankful over a small meal.