Chapter 227 - 226: No Bottom Line (Second Update)
The guy over there clearly didn’t expect Gu Xiaoqing to say something like that and was a bit displeased, because when he and his classmate boarded the train, he was walking behind Gu Xiaoqing, backpack on, looking relaxed and carefree, without any signs of a twisted ankle.
He utterly despised this kind of dark-hearted, unwilling-to-help, selfish girl.
Just as he was about to expose Gu Xiaoqing, the guy sitting next to him tugged him away, and they sat down on the two seats by the window.
He was a bit reluctant; wasn’t this just boosting the arrogant behavior of that malevolent liar girl?
"Mind your own business, this is a woman’s affair, besides, do you know her?" his friend quietly stopped him.
He unwillingly said, "I don’t know her, but that girl seems so pitiful, and clearly, the girl on the lower bunk..."
"Just shut up. How do you know there’s something wrong with the backpack girl’s waist?"
The friend unceremoniously retorted.
The guy didn’t want to get involved in this convoluted situation.
They were strangers after all.
No need to go out of one’s way and end up unappreciated.
He clamped his mouth shut, stiff-necked, a little huffy.
He Yan was at a loss for words by Gu Xiaoqing’s retort.
What kind of person is this?
How can someone lie so openly?
She had just seen Gu Xiaoqing board the train without any issues, stronger than an ox, no signs of twisting her ankle.
But how to put it into words?
Should she say she saw her with no problems?
Reflecting on her own feigned ignorance, she figured Gu Xiaoqing must have noticed.
With a face full of grievances, she slowly climbed to the middle bunk, set her things down, then climbed back down and sat next to Gu Xiaoqing.
On the middle bunk, you can’t sit upright; unless asleep, the lower bunk is the seat.
It was only four in the afternoon, so it was impossible to go to sleep then.
Guo Donghua shot a look of sarcasm at He Yan, this person really didn’t know what she was relying on.
Even he dared not provoke Gu Xiaoqing rashly, yet He Yan dared to act like this.
As dusk descended and by seven o’clock, Gu Xiaoqing stood up, took a thermos to fetch hot water, as the weather turned chilly, and not having a bit of hot water would be uncomfortable.
Besides, it was time for dinner.
Guo Donghua was the lady of the house, doing nothing, and He Yan was pretentious.
So only Gu Xiaoqing was left.
But she couldn’t let herself be troubled about her stomach to argue with others.
Bringing back the hot water, Gu Xiaoqing saw He Yan already occupying the seat she just vacated, leaning against her pillow, rummaging through the plastic bag of food on the table.
That bag belonged to Gu Xiaoqing.
Next to it was an already empty bread paper bag, presumably eaten by He Yan.
Seeing Gu Xiaoqing return, He Yan awkwardly stopped, but still chirped, "Xiaoqing, I was in such a rush boarding the train today, I forgot to bring my food, so I took your bread. Don’t get mad, next time when we return to school, I’ll buy stuff so you don’t have to."
Such a person is seriously speechless.
Thick-skinned behavior was really not Gu Xiaoqing’s forte.
Moreover, she talked as if they weren’t strangers at all.
Could only stay silent, "No need, go ahead and eat."
What else to say, say don’t eat in front of the whole carriage?
That’s not something a normal person would do.
Gu Xiaoqing was still a normal person.
She couldn’t utterly ignore everyone’s gaze, internally sighing at her own over-concern about others’ opinions.
The two guys by the window were now completely speechless, the one who wanted to stand up for justice earlier had his face twisted in disbelief, probably shocked by He Yan, feeling indignation at his own misplaced sense of justice.
The other one couldn’t help from chuckling from the situation, it was a bit comical.
He Yan certainly wouldn’t stop her antics just because of others’ stares, continuing to rummage through the plastic bag, taking out an apple, taking a big bite.
The guy’s facial muscles twitched slightly.
Quite a lightning rod.
Gu Xiaoqing yanked the plastic bag over, saying to He Yan: "Sit outside, this is my sleeping area, I’m not used to you leaning there. If crumbs fall while eating, it won’t stay clean."
There’s a limit to tolerance.
He Yan reluctantly, slowly moved outside to the other bunk, having taken her shoes off, and in shifting caused the cushion to get messed up.
Gu Xiaoqing silently tidied up the bunk.
Then she took out two pieces of bread and two eggs from the plastic bag, placing them on the small table, saying to He Yan: "This should be enough for you to eat, don’t rummage through my stuff randomly."
Then she tied up the plastic bag, set it aside.
He Yan looked at the two pieces of bread and eggs on the table, a bit grumbling, she only took a little from Gu Xiaoqing, was there really a need to do this?
Gu Xiaoqing wasn’t short on money for food, just now she had seen that the bag had several kinds of premium bread she liked, too expensive for He Yan to usually buy.
Reluctant to spend, over a dollar for a single bread.
But Gu Xiaoqing just gave such humble bread, really stingy to death.
Pouting, as if Gu Xiaoqing owed her a great debt.
Guo Donghua over there burst into laughter.
He Yan felt somewhat embarrassed.
"Some people just don’t give up, always wanting to take advantage of others, without thinking about who they are, still self-serving. I, however, don’t have that Lei Feng spirit."
The words were meant for He Yan.
He Yan looked very aggrieved.
Guo Donghua had bought a lot of food, more than Gu Xiaoqing, with plenty of snacks, a whole bag of peanut nougat and milk candies.
He Yan had planned on mooching off their stuff along the way, not intending to spend any money.
Guo Donghua was a hopeless case; her attitude clearly told you not to think about taking advantage of her.
Gu Xiaoqing on the other hand also blocked this route.
She didn’t not give you food, she laid out some for you.
What else can you do?
Sitting there pitifully, biting into the apple, the crunching sound almost unbearable for others to hear.
Gu Xiaoqing poured water into her cup, took a piece of bread, slowly ate it.
Actually, she had plenty of food, but someone like He Yan couldn’t be indulged, otherwise, this person could take a mile when given an inch. (To be continued. If you like this work, you’re welcome to vote with recommendations and monthly votes at Qidian (qidian.com). Your support is my greatest motivation. For mobile users, please visit m.qidian.com to read.)