There was more than one canteen in the school. This canteen was very close to the classroom and office building. It was probably prepared for the teachers.
Chen Yi had never been to the other canteens in the school, so he did not know what was going on. However, this canteen was relatively small and there were not many people. Most of the people eating here were still students.
The first floor was a typical canteen with a big pot of rice, while the second floor was a place with many snacks such as spicy hotpot, braised pork rice, rice, and so on. It was similar to a food street.
Compared to the food on the second floor, the food on the first floor was naturally cheaper.
Yu Zixi obediently lined up at the back. Chen Yi did not say much and followed behind her.
Most boys at this age did not know how to dress themselves up.
On the other hand, Chen Yi was dressed in Hermes. It did not matter how expensive the clothes were. The most important thing was that his matching was very fashionable. The color of his clothes was not the black and white that most boys were used to. In addition, he was a handsome man and had an added aura. It was easy for him to become the target of attention for girls.
Many girls around him would look over, but Chen Yi was used to these gazes.
The school's meal card had not been issued yet. It was estimated that it would be issued at the class meeting this afternoon. Therefore, the canteen still accepted VX and AliPay for the next two days.
When it was Yu Zixi's turn, she looked at the food seriously. Chen Yi knew that she was not looking at the food, but at the price.
As expected, she only ordered a bowl of rice and two very cheap dishes like cabbage. The total cost was only about five yuan.
In 2017, it was already very difficult to eat a full meal with five yuan. It was estimated that it could only be found in places like the university cafeteria. If they went out to eat, five yuan really couldn't buy anything.
The middle-aged woman who was getting food glanced at Yu Zixi and gave her more food and vegetables. Clearly, she could tell that this was a poor student.
However, because of her work principles, she did not dare to add anything else to Yu Zixi.
"Thank you."
Yu Zixi thanked him softly.
Then, Chen Yi saw her take out her phone to pay.
Fortunately, there was no situation where she did not even have a smartphone. It was just that the phone looked like a low-end brand. It might be bought for a few hundred yuan, but at least it could be used. The basic functions were very complete. She could also use AliPay, VX, and so on, but it was not easy to use.
It seemed that the country's poverty relief work was quite good. Although some places were still very poor for various reasons, at least they were not completely out of touch with mainstream society.
When it was Chen Yi's turn, he ordered three drumsticks and four servings of vegetables. He also bought two bottles of water.
He turned around and saw that Yu Zixi hadn't left. She was standing beside him with a plate.
"What are you standing there for? Hurry up and occupy the land.”
Yu Zixi nodded shyly and found an empty table to sit down with Chen Yi.
Looking at the chicken drumstick on the plate, Chen Yi sighed. He had not eaten this 'common people's food' for many days. He really missed it.
He picked up his chopsticks and placed one of the chicken drumsticks on Yu Zixi's plate. Then, he fiddled with one of the dishes that he had bought.
Yu Zixi did not react when she saw the chicken drumstick. She looked at Chen Yi's actions in a daze. When he started to fiddle with the food, she finally came back to her senses and quickly stopped him."…Student, what are you doing?”
"It's nothing. It's a waste to order too much. I can't finish it at all. If you can't finish it, you have to throw it away. I see that you ordered quite little. Help me eat.”
Yu Zixi looked at the extra meat on her plate and did not dare to eat for a moment.
Chen Yi did not care at all. He opened the two bottles of drinks and took a sip from one of them. He placed the other bottle in front of Yu Zixi and said,"…Here, this is for you."
Seeing that Yu Zixi was about to say something, Chen Yi said impatiently,""…We're all classmates. What's wrong with treating you to a drink and a meal? Don't think too much."
Chen Yi originally thought that Yu Zixi would continue to dawdle, but he did not expect her to not be pretentious. She lowered her head, pursed her slightly dry lips, and said,"…Thank you, then I won't stand on ceremony.”
As she said that, she raised her head and glanced at Chen Yi. Then, she lowered her head with a red face, like a shy girl washing gauze by the stream.
They were all eighteen or nineteen years old, the age when they were interested in the opposite sex. Boys would be shy when chatting with beautiful girls, and girls would also be shy when they saw handsome boys.
Even if they were poor, they couldn't stop them from liking handsome men and beautiful women.
It was only then that Chen Yi realized that this girl called Yu Zixi did not seem to be the kind of girl who was particularly timid. She might have come from a poor mountainous area or something like that. It was her first time coming to such an international city, so she was nervous and afraid to speak.
This was good too. If she was really the kind of girl who was especially timid or too persistent, it would actually be quite annoying.
It was fine to reject gifts worth tens of thousands of yuan, but to reject a meal or a drink would only make those who did good deeds lose their mood and think that their good intentions were treated as ill intentions.
It was not good to be too stubborn.
"You're welcome. We're all classmates, so it's only right for us to help each other…Oh right, my name is Chen Yi, Heavenly King Li. It's our class counselor who told me about your situation and asked you to look for me if you have any difficulties or problems in life.”
"…So if there really is a problem, don't take it on yourself or don't say anything. It'll be too troublesome.”
Chen Yi tried his best to persuade her and carefully observed Yu Zixi's emotions.
Some people who were especially poor had very strong self-esteem. They were unwilling to tell others about their family's situation. They even preferred to use deception to prevent others from knowing that their family was poor. It was all for the sake of their pride.
However, seeing that Yu Zixi did not hide her family situation, Chen Yi was relieved and had a better impression of this girl.
"I understand. If there are any difficulties, I will tell you…"
Yu Zixi said softly. She secretly raised her eyebrows and glanced at Chen Yi. After thinking for a moment, she said,"Well, thank you, Chen Yi. You're a good person.”
"Pfff!"
Chen Yi almost laughed out loud. He shook his head helplessly and said,""…What era is this? Why are you still praising people like this? You don't know that the taste of 'good people' has changed.”
Seeing Yu Zixi's puzzled expression, Chen Yi waved his hand and said,""…Forget it, let's eat."
This girl couldn't possibly be the kind of person who surfed the internet every day. It was normal for her to not understand some 'memes.'
At this moment, Yu Zixi said nervously,""Did I say something wrong? If I'm wrong, I apologize. There are some things I really don't understand.”
"It's okay. You didn't say anything wrong. In the future, you can find more time to surf the internet and understand more about the world. It's not useful to just study these days. You need more knowledge and information.”
Chen Yi thought about it and gave a more appropriate suggestion.
Some poor mountainous areas were really very backward. Those who had not been there personally would not be able to imagine the lives of those children. Therefore, they did not understand many things in the modern world and had nothing to laugh about.
It was just like how one would always see some dark-skinned, honest-looking people from small places drifting north with a big bag on their backs. Because of the shock of the prosperity of the big city, they stood there at a loss. They did not know what to do and did not dare to ask.
Yu Zixi was obviously such a girl. The luxurious international metropolis was incompatible with the poor mountain area where she used to live. It made her nervous and cautious, not daring to speak because she could not understand what many people were saying.
She might not be this introverted, but she was still not used to it.
However, humans were very adaptable. The assimilation of the city was also very fast. It might not be long before Yu Zixi adapted to her new life and knew more things.
Yu Zixi ate her rice in small mouthfuls, but she remembered Chen Yi's words in her heart.
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