She had wasted so much breath, and he had come to Beijing University to look for a job and get free meals. How difficult must his family's situation be for him to be looking for work at his age?
Jiang Jiujue's face was so sour, it almost turned into carbon. Xia Ye had anticipated this and simply braced himself, showing no surprise at all.
The calmer she appeared, the uglier Jiang Jiujue's expression became.
A moment ago, he was confidently declaring he couldn't be mistaken, yet the next moment, he was proven wrong.
More embarrassment followed. The introverted girl by Xia Ye's side, who seemed clueless, showed less hostility after hearing he was job-hunting and even expressed concern. She took out a bag of sweet oranges she had bought on her way to the cafeteria and pushed them discreetly towards him, lowering her head and whispering, "Old man, I just bought these. If you don't mind, please have some..."
