Transmigration: On the Gossip Front
Chapter 733 - 734 Freeloading Man 19_1

Chapter 733: Chapter 734 Freeloading Man 19_1

At lunchtime, Song Lei was certainly not the lonely one anymore; she had company,

A new transfer student had arrived in the class, handsome to boot, and the news that he knew Song Lei had spread throughout the entire school by the morning.

The previously cooled-down topic of Chiang Yi and Song Lei being a couple flared up once again.

Even though it was our junior year and everyone was concerned about the freshly released mock exam results, that topic was no longer as hot.

Even the teachers admitted the exam was difficult, so it was normal for students not to fare well; what they were keen on now was whether Chiang Yi would face off against Xia Yuanji.

Xia Yuanji had also grown up in the spotlight since he was young and was very composed about the attention from those around him, not showing the slightest discomfort.

Walking towards the cafeteria, the two discussed the school’s meals, "When you first start eating, some dishes are okay, but after a while, it’s much of a muchness."

Don’t expect the school cafeteria’s chefs to be brimming with creative spirit; managing to prepare meals fit for human consumption is achievement enough.

"By the way, how was the food at the school you attended before?"

Xia Yuanji detected a note of grievance in Song Lei’s question, "It was okay, I guess. There was a small restaurant, and I would go there now and then to treat myself."

A small restaurant, huh? Going there occasionally to treat yourself, "Your family isn’t short on money, are they? Why would you only go there occasionally?"

You have to understand this guy is pretty fussy about his food, "Unless the food at your family’s cafeteria is also quite good."

"Yeah, it’s decent. If it’s always the same dishes without much variation, the student council will talk to them, and if there’s no improvement, then next semester, the cafeteria might not see them anymore."

Ah, feels more like college than high school, "Are you sure this is a high school?"

Xia Yuanji nodded, "Of course. If I were already in college, why would I bother coming back to high school?"

Makes sense. Song Lei pretended not to notice the implications in his words, "Our school also has a student council, but they mostly handle trivial matters."

"You definitely shouldn’t expect them to deal with anything major; it’s not worth looking forward to."

Both are student councils, yet the difference between them is vast. Oh well, "Many high schools are like that these days."

"Who wants to waste time on the student council?" We’re all aiming for university, better to spend the time solving more practice questions.

Xia Yuanji hummed in agreement, "It does take a lot of time. The important thing is the student council needs to have its own source of funding."

Right, that’s another key issue. Song Lei spread her hands in resignation, "This is all about disparity."

"Let’s just have something simple for lunch, as my aunt’s cooking at night is delicious," Song Lei said, indicating her aunt’s culinary skills were top-notch.

"My aunt’s also very clean and tight-lipped." For people in their situation, efficiency in work wasn’t the most important thing; this was.

Otherwise, any careless slip of sensitive information could be a real hassle.

Song Lei wondered whether Chiang Yi, as a high school student, had to deal with his family’s business; seeing him ready to take over their overseas company upon entering college was enough to guess he must have started dealing with it.

Chiang Yi hummed in response. When they reached the cafeteria, he glanced around, "You find us a spot, I’ll go buy the food."

There was nothing wrong with that arrangement: one person would purchase food while the other secured a seat. Previously, when Song Lei was alone, any seat would do.

Now that there was someone to buy food, they could pick a slightly better spot, enjoying the outside scenery while dining.

Song Lei handed him her meal card, "You haven’t collected yours yet, have you?"

"All purchases at school have to go through the meal card."

Chiang Yi originally didn’t want to accept the money, thinking how could he use a girl’s money, but hearing Song Lei say this, he didn’t decline.

"I’ll go get the meal card this afternoon."

"I’ll take you to the mini-mart," said Song Lei, who had her eye on a spot, pointing in the direction before dashing off to secure it.

The people who had already arrived at the cafeteria saw Song Lei and Xia Yuanji walking together, and there was only one phrase on their minds – a match made in heaven.

In the past, they also mentioned that Song Lei and Chiang Yi looked well-matched physically, but they would say that Song Lei was all looks and no brains, a vase beauty, not good enough for Chiang Yi.

Chiang Yi was so angry, his expression drooping as if someone owed him millions.

Some people who didn’t like Chiang Yi, now seeing him like this, felt very pleased, "Oh, isn’t this Chiang Yi? Seeing your ex-girlfriend with a handsome guy, how do you feel?"

"She’s not short of admirers."

"But one like Song Lei is really rare to come by," they added.

"Right, Chiang Yi, Nike has released some new models recently, some of them are really good, why don’t you go buy them?" Everyone knew that Chiang Yi liked Nike, and that he used to buy new releases immediately.

How could Chiang Yi not be angry? Of course, he was, but he couldn’t stand up to retort at the moment, so he could only ignore them.

Xia Yuanji quickly bought lunch, carrying a plate in each hand, he brought them over, and then went to grab two cups after setting the plates down.

It was then that everyone realized, he had even bought soup to go with all the dishes. Their meals were truly extraordinary.

Then, handing over the meal card to her, Song Lei directly took it, and everybody understood, it was she who had paid.

They knew that when Chiang Yi was with Song Lei before, he had never gotten hold of her meal card, not even for buying things for him, and now she could hand over the meal card directly, indicating their relationship was more than good.

People were still wondering whether Chiang Yi would try to win her back now that a handsome guy had appeared beside Song Lei.

But after witnessing this scene, they actually felt the likelihood of Chiang Yi rising to the occasion again was slim.

Being good to Song Lei, having a comparable family background, with both families aware of each other’s existence, he was definitely a better match for her than Chiang Yi.

Chiang Yi, furious, wanted to leave, but he knew that leaving was easy, yet the subsequent gossip would undoubtedly keep coming.

Chiang Yi, feeling helpless, could only stay, very displeased.

What surprised him even more was that his friends also said they looked well-matched.

"I think Song Lei and Xia Yuanji are quite a good match."

"Yeah, I’d like him too, look at Chiang Yi, his attitude towards people is so unpleasant."

There was a bit of hope before, but now it was all shattered; with a better man around, who would want to be with Chiang Yi?

Chiang Yi’s close friend saw his face darken even more, "The card used to swipe was Song Lei’s."

Trying hard to save face for his friend, but someone nearby added, "It’s quite normal for new students not to buy meal cards immediately."

"Exactly, if he’s still using Song Lei’s card after a few days, then there’s definitely a problem."

"Just like Chiang Yi, living off a woman?" As soon as these words came out, many people burst into laughter, and the humiliated Chiang Yi left without eating, just stood up, and walked away.

Ever since Song Lei lost her temper, Chiang Yi felt like everything was going wrong for him, which was truly maddening.

Chiang Yi had left, but people would still comment, "See, he just can’t take a loss."