Deep in the Living
Chapter 52 - 52 48 First

52: Chapter 48 First 52: Chapter 48 First Luo Di returned to his seat, unexpectedly discovering an additional person was there, exchanging gazes with a short girl with bangs, standing just over 1.6 meters tall.

However, staring at her, the atmosphere grew somewhat awkward, as if Luo Di couldn’t remember this classmate’s name.

Just as Xiao Ying was about to introduce herself,

Luo Di suddenly said, “Li Xiaoying.”

“Um…”

“Um.”

Luo Di nodded, beginning to tidy up the things on the lounge chair.

When the last group of students finished their confrontations, today’s school assessment officially concluded.

Most of the students in the class were limping, with over ten of them needing to undergo hospital admission procedures.

The relatively unscathed students didn’t feel lucky either; they knew well that tonight’s confrontations were far from satisfactory, having been completely dominated and knowing they must change in the last half of the year.

Luo Di was the quickest to pack up his belongings and left the gym at a brisk pace.

“Luo Di, wait…”

Gao Yuxuan quickly caught up to him, shoulder to shoulder, earnestly asking about the zombification.

Seeing this, the class leader furrowed her brows slightly and hurried to catch up.

But halfway there, she suddenly remembered something, turned swiftly like a dance step, and looked toward the girl who hadn’t yet reacted in the resting area.

“Xiao Ying!

After tonight’s physical test, there will be free supper in the cafeteria.

Want to join us?”

“Sure!”

Xiao Ying grabbed her backpack, which she hadn’t zipped yet, and almost ran with a limp to catch up, trailing behind the three.

…

[Cafeteria]

Previously, everyone would go home before six o’clock and had never had dinner in the school cafeteria, let alone supper.

As Jupiter City is predominantly a Huaxia immigrant city, the cafeteria’s style mainly features Chinese cuisine, the familiar scent of spicy oil greeting them as they entered.

At the window, there were freshly cooked dishes, including but not limited to bamboo shoots with beef, braised pork ribs, mixed sauces, and stir-fried pork with green peppers.

And the aunties were boiling elastic noodles made from high-quality flour,

The dishes were unlimited, serve yourself, and also included freshly fried eggs straight from the frying pan.

Although delicious, most students were still very conscious of calorie intake, as it was already evening, and most of them only opted for small to medium bowls.

Luo Di did the same, believing that eating too much at night would affect his sleep.

He and Gao Yuxuan both had small bowls of pork rib noodles,

Throughout the meal, the silent Xiao Ying opted for a small bowl of dry mixed zhajiang noodles, timidly following behind the class leader to the table where the trio sat.

But then—bang!

The heavyweight large bowl was slammed on the table,

which caught everyone’s eyes, and Xiao Ying only then realized that the class leader had opted for a large bowl of noodles, loaded with beef and ribs, alongside an extra-large fried egg.

“Don’t just watch me, Xiao Ying, you eat too~”

“Oh.”

Sitting with the class leader, Xiao Ying dared not look up because Luo Di was seated right across from her.

The class leader continued eating and speaking, “By the way, Xiao Ying will join us from now on.

If I’m busy with class leader duties during meal times, remember to bring Xiao Ying along.”

Gao Yuxuan gave an OK signal with his hand, while Luo Di continued eating without response.

The delicious supper noodles were quickly devoured, the class leader clearly enjoying it the most.

It was Xiao Ying’s first time realizing that the class leader could eat so much, leaving her somewhat sad.

She thought that maintaining such a good body shape despite eating so much, the class leader must spend a lot of time on intensive supplementary lessons after classes.

Bang!

The class leader placed the large bowl, now drained of soup, back on the table.

Wiping the grease from her lips, the class leader broached a new topic, “Speaking of which, are you guys planning to board?

Staying on campus would save commute time, plus provide free breakfast at the cafeteria.”

Gao Yuxuan pushed his glasses up, “I have a bit of neurasthenia, I prefer sleeping alone.”

“How about you, Luo Di?”

“My house isn’t far, just a twenty-minute bus ride.

Plus, my mom always makes breakfast for me, so there’s no need to board.”

Hearing this, the class leader showed a helpless expression, “Ah, I’ve decided to board, I’ve already discussed it with my family, to devote all my energy to on-campus learning and sprinting for the last half year.

Xiao Ying, what about you?”

“I…I haven’t decided yet.

I’ll discuss it with my family tonight…”

The class president directly embraced Xiao Ying’s body, “Come on, stay!

As soon as you decide to board, I’ll immediately go to discuss with Ruan Zhijun, then he can arrange for us to be in the same dormitory.

That way, we can eat breakfast together, and go to the classroom together in the morning, having a companion would make campus life much richer.”

“Okay.” Hearing that she could stay in the same dormitory as the class president, although Xiao Ying had not yet discussed it with her family, she agreed immediately.

[The next day]

The first class in the early morning was physical education taught by the homeroom teacher,

However,

This physical education class was unexpectedly held inside the classroom, mainly focusing on the announcement of yesterday’s results and the arrangement of night classes.

Ruan Zhijun was still in his military uniform, but some subtle expressions revealed his hidden joy.

“First of all, congratulations everyone.

Our class’s average scores have improved again, reaching second in the grade.

And during last night’s assessment, there are two students who deserve special praise.

Wu Wen broke the school records for both short and long-distance running, ultimately placing fourth in the grade.

Luo Di’s composite score, after the teachers’ overnight discussion and evaluation, was ultimately awarded [first in the grade].”

The class immediately erupted into vigorous applause,

While the class president smiled, he also gave Luo Di, who was near the window, a thumbs-up.

“Also, including the two students mentioned above, along with Gao Yuxuan, Xu Dianjun, and Li Xiaoying, your scores have reached the top fifty of the grade.

The nighttime classes will be arranged for the elite group to receive special training.”

Sitting in the front row, Xiao Ying couldn’t believe it; her ranking was usually around the top hundred in the grade, and she didn’t expect such a significant improvement.

In her view, this progress was inseparable from the encouragement given by the class president the night before.

When she turned to look at the class president, he had already made a heart gesture in advance.

“For those who didn’t make it into the elite group, don’t be discouraged, I will provide you with the most suitable training…

By the way!

Luo Di, Wu Wen, you two go to the principal’s office now, it’s good news.”

The class president, with a sprung start, stood at the classroom door, vigorously waving at Luo Di.

“You’re so slow~ The principal seems quite impatient waiting for you, right?”

However, Luo Di didn’t respond, quietly walking through the hallway of the academic building.

The academic building and the administration building, where the principal’s office is located, can be reached directly through interconnected circular sky bridges.

As the two walked past the classroom areas, ensuring that their conversation would not disturb other classes, the usually silent Luo Di suddenly spoke up.

“Class president, is there something on your mind?”

“Ah?

Why do you say that?”

“It just feels a bit odd that you and Li Xiaoying suddenly got close.

After all, you two didn’t interact much before.”

“Well, did we two interact half a year ago?

I only discovered last night that Xiao Ying is very talented, and she’s cute, isn’t she?

A round face, and tonight we’re going to sleep together as we’re boarding.

By the way, Xiao Ying seems to like you a bit, what do you think?”

Luo Di paused, glanced at the class president next to him, then looked forward, and continued walking.

Unexpectedly, the class president quickened his steps, overtaking him.

Just like during the winter break in the staircase, with his hands clasped behind his back, giving an almost undeniable hint.

One second,

Two seconds,

Three seconds,

I thought it was just like throwing a stone into a bottomless well,

Unexpectedly, this deep well seemed to be filled with water, and the stone hitting the water surface created ripples, eliciting a response.

A rough but warm hand gently touched his,

The two walked through the sky bridge like this, entering the administration building area, climbing the almost deserted stairs step by step towards the principal’s office at the very top.

When only the last floor remained,

Step!

When Luo Di stepped onto the cornered staircase, his vision suddenly distorted and even began spinning, almost causing him to stumble and fall.

If not for the class president grabbing him forcefully, he might have hit his head on the railing.

“Luo Di, are you okay?

Didn’t you eat breakfast, low blood sugar?”

“I ate noodles at home…

I don’t know what happened, suddenly felt dizzy.

Are you okay?”

“Of course I am~ Otherwise how could I have caught you?

Should we go to the School Medical Room for a check-up after we see the principal?”

“Okay.” Luo Di was still very concerned about his health; he absolutely couldn’t have any issues before the admissions.

At the top floor,

Just as they reached the door of the principal’s office, they heard voices from inside, unclear due to soundproofing materials, but it seemed like an unpleasant conversation, even an argument was happening.