Chapter 94 Snack Shop (Afternoon Update)

  My god! Did Zhou Xiaofeng actually apologize to me? Am I dreaming? He's always been so stubborn, isn't he? Qiao Heiyi couldn't believe that Zhou Xiaofeng would actually lower himself to apologize in front of her. This was the first time she had ever seen Zhou Xiaofeng humble himself and apologize to someone like this.

  "Yi Yi, what are you still doing here? Everyone has told you that you can't hide anymore, why don't you listen to them?"

  Jia Jingjing finally couldn't help but speak out. Wei Linlin was also tense on the side, she didn't dare to speak so directly to her own sister earlier. But under these circumstances, she had no choice. Qiao Hei woke up when he heard Jia Jingjing's words and looked at his good sister Wei Linlin, seeing that she was full of self-blame, he suddenly felt a pang of guilt. She knew Wei Linlin was doing this for her own good, and she also knew that it was her fault from the start. Moreover, Zhou Xiaofeng had already apologized to her first, what reason did she have to refuse?

  "Uh-huh! I accept your apology, and earlier I was also in the wrong. Don't take it to heart, my exam this morning didn't go well, so I'm in a bad mood."

  Qiao He rubbed her hands ceaselessly, lowering her head to answer Zhou Xiaofeng. Her voice was as small as a mosquito's, but everyone heard her words clearly. Wei Linlin and Jia Jingjing saw that the two had finally made up, and they both put down their guard at the same time. The dispute also dissipated into thin air at this moment.

  "Alright, it seems nothing happened after all. Let's still be friends in the future. Xiao Feng, let's go!"

  Chen Pengpeng saw that the matter had been settled, and he opened his mouth to speak to Zhou Xiaofeng, who was standing aside with a wronged expression. He knew that staying here would only make everyone feel awkward, so it was better to leave this place with his own brother. Wei Linlin saw Chen Pengpeng wanting to leave, and she stretched out her hand, opening her mouth, but she didn't say anything in the end. She could only watch as Chen Pengpeng and the others left, Jia Jingjing seeing her like this wanted to comfort her a bit, but was afraid of affecting her emotions, and since they still had math class in the afternoon, she could only swallow back what she wanted to say.

  "Xiao Feng, don't mind what happened earlier. I've always been on your side, you know that. It's just a small matter between us men, why bother putting it in our hearts?"

  Chen Pengpeng had just left with Wei Linlin and said to Zhou Xiaofeng. At this time, Zhou Xiaofeng was feeling very uncomfortable in his heart, but when he heard Chen Pengpeng's words, he no longer felt so suffocated. He raised his head and looked at his brother, only then did he realize that his brother had a lot of worries.

  "Little friend, I'm sorry. I shouldn't have let you worry so much! If it weren't for what happened earlier, you wouldn't be so unhappy either. From now on, I won't argue with Qiao Hei again."

  Zhou Xiaofeng said with a dejected expression. He saw that Chen Peng's face looked very bad, and he knew that Chen Peng was not happy at this time. He also knew that he had been too impulsive today, and he shouldn't have quarreled in front of Wei Linlin and the others. But things had already happened, Zhou Xiaofeng thought to make amends, but it was too late.

  "Haha, Xiaofeng, what are you talking about? We're brothers! You don't need to say 'sorry' to me! And don't say it in the future either. The feelings of brothers are sharing good fortune and adversity together! Are you not treating me as your brother by saying this?"

  Chen Pengpeng forced a smile. He didn't like to let his loved ones and friends see this sad expression, he would rather hide it deep in his heart and bear it alone than have them follow him and be unhappy together. This was what Chen Pengpeng did not want to see, Zhou Xiaofeng also vaguely saw through his mind, he did not want to expose him because he knew that his brother was very proud.

  "Hmm! Little friend, we are forever good brothers! By the way, let's go out to eat today, I'm sure the cafeteria will be packed today! I heard that for the past two days, the school meals for the high school students have been free, and now it's so late, even if we rush, we won't be able to get in."

  Zhou Xiaofeng suddenly remembered something and said to Chen Pengpeng. Chen Pengpeng also knew that the school cafeteria would definitely be overcrowded today, and it seemed unlikely that they could get a meal.

  "Alright! Xiao Feng, let's go out now! After we finish eating, we'll rush back to school. Once our college entrance exams are over, I'll take you to a place that will make your skills soar to new heights! Haha!"

  Chen Pengpeng readily agreed to Zhou Xiaofeng's request. The two of them walked out of the school gate with high spirits, and as soon as they emerged, they saw a sea of people gathered outside. These were the parents of the students, all there to cheer on their children, some holding lunchboxes, others water, and even towels. It seemed that these parents were deeply concerned about their kids. Chen Pengpeng's mood suddenly turned heavy at this sight. He thought of his own mother, who was probably still selling vegetables in the market on such a hot day. The thought filled him with a pang of sadness, and he clenched his fists tightly, vowing never to let his mother suffer through such hardships again.

  "Little friends, have you come out? I've been waiting for you here for several hours!"

  Suddenly a voice came into the ears of Chen Peng and Zhou Xiaofeng. As they looked around, they finally saw Leng Qing, who was standing on tiptoes in the dense crowd. Chen Peng and Zhou Xiaofeng immediately squeezed to his side, and under the scorching sun, Leng Qing was actually basking in it. Chen Peng was deeply moved by this sight, but soon he put on a stern face again.

  "Lao Da Ge, didn't I ask you to protect Mom? What are you doing here?"

  Chen Pengpeng was very angry and said to Leng Qing. Leng Qing heard his words, lowered his head. He didn't want to protect Tang Qiu, but Tang Qiu wouldn't let him stay by her side. He also had no choice, Leng Qing wanted to explain something but swallowed back the words that were about to come out of his mouth.

  "Little friend, I think he has something on his mind. Otherwise, let's find a place to eat first and then ask him properly. He's been here for an entire morning, so let's not blame him yet."

  Zhou Xiaofeng seemed to have seen through Leng Qing's thoughts, so he spoke up to Chen Pengpeng. Chen Pengpeng listened to Zhou Xiaofeng's words and thought they weren't unreasonable. He looked at Leng Qing, who had been keeping his head down, and couldn't help but feel sorry for him. In fact, he didn't want to scold Leng Qing, but earlier Chen Pengpeng suddenly remembered the bitterness of his own mother and momentarily vented his frustrations on him.

  "Okay! Let's just go to that restaurant near the school then. We still have a math exam in the afternoon and it's close to the school, so we can eat and head back to school directly."

  Chen Pengpeng made a suggestion. Zhou Xiaofeng nodded in agreement after hearing his words, and Leng Qing didn't dare say anything else. He followed Chen Pengpeng and the others out of the crowd with his head hung low. When they arrived at the small eatery, it was packed to the brim. They couldn't believe how popular this place was today, and they exchanged a bitter smile. Reluctantly, they stepped inside, having no other choice but to eat there despite the crowds. Within a five-mile radius of Zhugen High School, this was the only place to find food; it was impossible to find another spot.

  "Boss! Give us three people a bowl of rice noodle soup each!"

  Chen Peng and his friends finally found a place to sit down, but Zhou Xiaofeng couldn't wait any longer and shouted at the boss inside the store. His stomach was so hungry that if he didn't eat something soon, he would probably turn into a mummy in a while.

  "Alright! You guys wait a minute, I'll go help you prepare!"

  The boss heard Zhou Xiaofeng's shout and hastily replied with a sentence before rushing into the kitchen to attend to his business. Today's business was booming, and the boss was extremely busy. Normally, this place was rarely visited by people, and apart from some soups and rice noodles, there was nothing else to eat at this small shop. Chen Peng and his friends had no choice but to come here to eat because if they knew how crowded it would be today, they would rather squeeze into the cafeteria than come here.

  "Lao Da Ge, why aren't you by mom's side? What are you doing coming to my school? And on such a big sunny day, can't you find someplace to hide and instead stand in the middle getting sunburned?"

  Chen Pengpeng was really unclear about what Leng Qing had done, and after calming down, he asked Leng Qing.

  "Xiao Peng isn't that I don't want to be by mom's side, it's just that mom doesn't let me go with her to sell vegetables! You also know her personality, I said follow her to sell vegetables and she glared at me, what can I do? Then I didn't know what to do either, so she told me to follow you to school to cheer you on!"

  Leng Qing finally spoke out the words that had been bottled up in his heart for a long time. Zhou Xiaofeng widened his eyes and stared at Leng Qing, he couldn't understand why this normally straightforward person would explain so much to him, and what surprised him even more was that he called his own brother's mother "mom". What was going on? Zhou Xiaofeng stood still in confusion, he had no idea what had happened during the two days when Chen Pengpeng disappeared.

  "What are you two talking about? Leng Qing, what did you just call Aunt Tang?"

  Zhou Xiaofeng stuttered to Leng Qing. Now Zhou Xiaofeng's appearance can no longer be described as shocking, but it was a complete and utter shock! Chen Pengpeng and Leng Qing gave him a simultaneous white eye, without explaining anything to him. This made Zhou Xiaofeng feel suffocated for a moment, what's going on here? Can't he just try to understand the situation? Why use this expression to look at himself, making Zhou Xiaofeng speechless as if he had done something wrong.