Rebirth at the Start: This Fate is Too Explosive!

Chapter 136 I treat you to dinner, you treat me to water, that makes perfect sense, right?

He took her pager directly, skillfully entered his own mobile number, and then dialed it using her phone.

Hearing the phone ring its monotonous ringtone, he handed it back to her, his tone gentle and reassuring: "This is my phone number. If anyone gives you trouble, you can call me. Of course, if you have any other problems that you can't solve, you can also call me. Remember, when you're out in the world, you rely on your friends. I guess you could call me your first friend in college!"

Xian Zuling held the mobile phone that still carried the warmth of his fingertips, feeling the weight of goodwill it conveyed, and finally nodded firmly: "Oh~ I remember, yes... yes."

This time, although her voice was still not loud, it contained less hesitation and more determination.

After class, Li Yifeng and the others invited Ye Fan to go back to the dormitory together.

He said he was going to the cafeteria for a meal and told the others to go back first.

He remembered something: when she started school in her previous life, Xian Zuling ate steamed buns with pickled vegetables or white rice with a small green vegetable dish almost every meal. He only found out about this later, after they got to know each other better. It turned out that after paying her tuition and fees, she didn't have much money left. She couldn't even afford to top up her meal card, and only had 200 yuan on it. What could you eat with 200 yuan a month? Just steamed buns, white rice, and a small green vegetable dish or pickled vegetables.

Ye Fan wanted to take her to the cafeteria for lunch, so he said, "Let's go eat at the cafeteria together!"

Xian Zuling's face flushed instantly, and she shook her head like a rattle drum: "No...no need, I...I can eat by myself..." Her voice was clearly flustered.

Ye Fan knew that she wanted to buy steamed buns or white rice by herself and was too embarrassed to go with him.

He deliberately put on a stern face, his tone slightly teasing: "The way you're talking, it's like you're saying I don't need to eat just because you're going to eat? I'm hungry too, let's go!"

"what!"

Xian Zuling then realized that his words had some flaws.

After Ye Fan finished speaking, he didn't pay attention to what she said. He gently tugged at her sleeve, signaling her to follow, and then took the lead in walking towards the cafeteria. His pace was unhurried, but it carried an undeniable air of authority.

Xian Zuling hesitated for a few seconds before finally lowering his head and following after her in small steps.

Arriving at the popular braised chicken window on the second floor of the cafeteria, Ye Fan ordered two large portions. He knew that Xian Zuling wasn't unable to eat, but simply couldn't bear to part with the food.

When two steaming bowls of fragrant braised chicken rice were served, Xian Zuling looked at the pile of chicken and potatoes in front of her and unconsciously swallowed.

Just then, her stomach rumbled softly, and she was so embarrassed that she wanted to bury her head in the bowl.

Ye Fan found her appearance both amusing and heartbreaking. He broke the disposable chopsticks in half and handed them to her, deliberately speaking in a serious tone, "Eat up. I ordered a large portion; we can't waste food. You have to finish this bowl, understand?"

He knew that only by using the excuse of "not wasting food" could he make her feel at ease eating more.

Xian Zuling blushed and replied softly, "Oh, I understand."

She picked up her chopsticks, initially a little reserved, eating in small bites, but the delicious food and the hunger in her stomach quickly relaxed her, and she gradually picked up the pace.

Ye Fan ate slowly and patiently waited for her.

Ye Fan only put down his chopsticks and held out his hand after she had eaten all the rice and chicken in her bowl, even mixing in the broth. He said, "Give me your meal card."

Without the slightest hesitation, Xian Zuling immediately took out her meal card from her pocket and obediently handed it to Ye Fan.

Ye Fan took the thin card, looking at her innocent and trusting expression, feeling both amused and heartbroken. He couldn't help but admonish her, "How can you just give your meal card to anyone who asks for it? Don't you even ask what they'll do with it? What if they're a bad person?"

"Huh? I..." Xian Zuling was stumped by the question, looking at him blankly, clearly having never thought about this question before.

"Okay, remember, if someone asks you for your meal card or something important in the future, don't give it to them so easily. Always ask them what they want it for, understand?"

Xian Zuling nodded seriously: "Oh, I understand." Then, as usual, she tried to lower her head again.

Ye Fan took her meal card and went straight to the small shop in the corner of the cafeteria.

He really wanted to generously deposit several thousand yuan into that card, but he understood even more that true help required tact and consideration for the other person's self-esteem.

Unsolicited large gifts will only make her feel pressured and embarrassed, and may even lead to misunderstandings.

Besides, Ye Fan isn't a sycophant, and he wouldn't do something so stupid.

In the end, he only bought two bottles of the cheapest "Ice Dew" mineral water, swiped his ancestral offering card, and it cost exactly two yuan.

Back in his seat, he placed one of the bottles of water in front of the ancestral spirit, opened one for himself, took a sip, and said with a smile, "Look, I treated you to a meal, and you treated me to water. Is that fair?"

Xian Zuling looked at the bottle of water, knowing that Ye Fan was being considerate of her feelings. Her heart warmed, and she nodded vigorously, like a well-behaved chick pecking at rice: "Mmm!"

After finishing their meal, the two walked out of the cafeteria together.

Since the girls' dormitory was on the same route as the boys' dormitory, Ye Fan naturally walked alongside her.

The campus paths were bustling with people, brimming with the energy of the new semester. But Xian Zuling still habitually kept her head down, her gaze only daring to linger on a small patch of ground in front of her toes.

This stumped Ye Fan, so he said, "Xian Zuling, don't you watch where you're going?"

Xian Zuling was taken aback by the question and looked up at him blankly.

Ye Fan pointed to the surrounding buildings and roads: "If you keep walking with your head down like this, how can you tell which building is the teaching building and which road leads to the library? What if you get lost?"

Upon hearing this, Xian Zuling raised his head, quickly glanced around at the familiar road signs, and answered softly but firmly, "I remember."

Ye Fan thought to himself: Awesome! If I walked like that, I wouldn't even know where I was going, I'd probably fall and die.

As I walked near the girls' dormitory, there happened to be a small supermarket that students frequented.

Ye Fan stopped and said to Xian Zuling, "Wait here for me, I'm going to buy something."

"Okay~" Xian Zuling obediently stood under the shade of a tree in front of the dormitory building and waited.

A short while later, Ye Fan came out carrying a not-so-small shopping bag containing brand-new shower gel, shampoo, toothpaste, toothbrush, soap, and a dozen clothes racks, among other basic necessities.

Ye Fan handed the bag directly to Xian Zuling: "Here, these are all for you. Take them."

He spoke casually, as if he were simply handing over a bag of fruit: "Go on upstairs, I'm heading back to my dorm too. Remember to call if you need anything."

After saying that, he started walking towards his dormitory.