TECSBRO-(11)
The afternoon passed quickly, and Rong Que led Lu Xu to the cafeteria for dinner.
As they approached the entrance, Lu Xu hesitated and seemed reluctant to move forward.
"What's wrong?" Rong Que turned around, puzzled.
There was a trace of fear in Lu Xu's eyes.
The cafeteria was not a place with pleasant memories for him.
In the past, he was often confined and spent most of his time hungry. Even when he really wanted to go to the cafeteria for a meal, he would wait until everyone else had finished eating before daring to go.
He was afraid of being looked at with strange eyes by everyone in the cafeteria.
Being looked at wasn't the worst part; several larger kids would intentionally squeeze in front of him while waiting in line, pushing him out of the queue.
Or during hallway scuffles, his prepared meal would be knocked over, and the cafeteria auntie would scold him and make him clean up the mess.
Lu Xu whispered, "They will bully people. Let's wait until they finish eating before we go in."
Upon hearing this, Rong Que fell silent.
It seemed like every corner of this welfare institution held painful memories for Lu Xu.
He tightly held Lu Xu's small hand and reassured, "It's okay; I can handle them."
Lu Xu still hesitated but followed Rong Que timidly towards the food queue.
In a voice as small as a mosquito's, Lu Xu said, "But, Qi Sui gege said fighting is not good."
Rong Que's steps paused.
It was probably about the message Qi Sui sent on the phone earlier.
Rong Que didn't intend to brush it off. Lu Xu was like a blank canvas now, and how they taught him would determine his future.
He said earnestly, "Indeed, fighting is not right, but when being bullied, you need to protect yourself."
Lu Xu nodded as if he understood vaguely, but it was unclear if he really grasped the concept.
The two smoothly joined the queue.
Perhaps because the institution distributed new clothes today, the children were all happy, and surprisingly, no one bothered them for the time being.
Lu Xu also experienced choosing his own fresh meals for the first time.
He usually ate whatever was left.
However, Rong Que was somewhat surprised. He initially thought that children at this age generally preferred meat. Unexpectedly, Lu Xu chose two vegetarian dishes and one meat dish.
The only meat dish was carrot pork stew, while the other vegetarian dishes were all leafy greens.
It was a healthy and balanced meal, but it seemed a bit lacking in nutrition.
Was it because little rabbits liked to eat these?
However, Lu Xu looked quite happy. Holding his plate, he earnestly said, "It's the first time I've eaten such tender greens!"
Rong Que directly asked, "Don't you like to eat meat?"
Lu Xu nodded, "Because it's too greasy, but the chicken leg this morning was delicious!"
The morning chicken leg referred to the fried chicken in the children's combo, but not all the meat dishes in the cafeteria were fatty.
Probably because Lu Xu arrived late in the morning, only the fatty meat that was left over.
The two found a spot and sat down side by side. Rong Que chose three meat dishes, all containing lean meat.
Rong Que thought that if Lu Xu didn't have enough to eat, he could share some with him. However, to his surprise, before the two could start eating, the chubby boy had already finished his meal and came over looking for trouble.
He carried his empty plate and went to each child who hadn't eaten much, asking for their meat and vegetables.
Because the cafeteria had a rule that each person could only get one serving of food.
This rule was initially ineffective when the old director was still in charge, especially for the chubby boy. Unfortunately, Qi Sui was quite reliable and had replaced all the staff in the welfare home shortly after he arrived.
So now the chubby boy couldn't freely ask for extra servings anymore.
However, it was evident that he still couldn't adapt to the same lifestyle as everyone else.
The people whose food was taken didn't dare to resist. Normally, nobody dared to provoke this chubby boy.
Soon, the chubby boy arrived in front of Rong Que. He slammed the plate full of various dishes onto the table and said to the two, "Hey, give me your meat."
Lu Xu's body couldn't help but tremble a bit; he always avoided this person in the cafeteria.
Every time they encountered each other, he would be grabbed by the ear and end up covered in food debris.
Lu Xu looked somewhat helpless as he glanced at Rong Que, but Rong Que didn't lift his head, and his eyes remained calm and firm. Somehow, this made Lu Xu less afraid, and he continued to ignore Chubby Boy.
Rong Que completely ignored the other person, as if he hadn't heard anything. He picked out the most delicious and tender meat from his plate and handed it to Lu Xu, leisurely enjoying his own meal.
Although Lu Xu pretended not to hear, he was still a bit nervous. He was not very good at using chopsticks, and now he was even more unsteady.
Chubby Boy, who hadn't been ignored, couldn't take it anymore. He felt embarrassed, his face turning red, and he slapped the table again, "I told you to pour it for me, can't you hear?"
Rong Que's chopsticks paused, finally lifting his head to look at him.
"Are you sure?" Rong Que asked.
Thinking that Rong Que was backing down, Chubby Boy handed over his plate with satisfaction, the oil on his lips shining under the lights.
Disgusting.
Suddenly, Rong Que stood up, took the plate, and even Lu Xu thought that Rong Que was going to pour the meat for Chubby Boy. However, Rong Que suddenly raised his hand.
The entire plate of soup and oil was poured onto Chubby Boy's face.
Rong Que may be much smaller than Chubby Boy in stature, but his movements were agile and lightning-fast, catching everyone off guard.
Chubby Boy screamed, emitting a sound reminiscent of a pig being slaughtered.
The scene frightened him, and he sat on the ground, crying.
The surrounding kids gathered around, intrigued, and Lu Xu remained stunned in his seat.
Big Brother Rong Que is so powerful; he actually dared to hit Chubby Boy.
As the focal point of attention, Rong Que remained unscathed. He calmly returned to his seat, took Lu Xu's crooked chopsticks, and said, "Let me feed you first; don't go hungry."
With that, he picked up a piece of meat wrapped in vegetables and fed it to Lu Xu.
Lu Xu was still in a daze, especially after being fed congee by Rong Que before. He obediently opened his mouth.
He liked the taste of the vegetables, and the piece of meat surviving from Rong Que's plate was also delicious.
Not greasy at all.
When Qi Sui was notified of the mischief caused by the children and impatiently rushed to the scene, this was the scene that unfolded.
A group of children surrounded a table, with staff members trying to appease the chubby boy who was making a scene on the floor, but it was clearly in vain.
The chubby boy's voice was nearly hoarse from crying, and Lu Xu's plate of food was almost finished.
The two seemed as if they were in a different world from those around them, completely oblivious to the situation.
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