A Little Trick, the Scumbag Dad Can't Hold the Knife After Understanding Love-Chapter 359

"Hello?"

No one responded. As if accustomed to this, Lu Jinghuai spoke again.

Several girls snapped out of their daze, mustering considerable willpower to tear their gazes from his face before turning in unison to stare at Ma Xiaofei, who stood frozen with a fork in hand, mouth agape.

Feeling the weight of their stares, Ma Xiaofei shot to her feet and stormed over, shoving aside the male student Lu Jinghuai had initially addressed.

"Y-you… Are you the Young Prince?"

Ma Xiaofei was screaming internally—How can someone look like this?!

Lu Jinghuai hadn’t expected to hear that title in China. He didn’t answer.

While the class had been stunned into silence, he’d already scanned the room and noticed the absence of a familiar figure. Ji Nian clearly wasn’t here.

"Do you know where Ji Nian went?"

He wasn’t sure if she’d gone to the restroom or the cafeteria. His prior research had revealed the cafeteria’s poor reputation among students.

Ma Xiaofei blinked slowly. "Who… did you say?"

Lu Jinghuai assumed she hadn’t heard him. "Ji Nian."

The students exchanged glances.

Half of them lowered their heads awkwardly.

So they know each other?!

Does that mean Ji Nian heard everything we said earlier?

Ughhh, this is so embarrassing!!!

Ma Xiaofei took a deep breath, struggling to keep her expression neutral. "No idea."

The boy she’d pushed aside earlier hesitantly spoke up. "Uh… I just came back from the cafeteria. Saw her in line for food."

Lu Jinghuai smiled at him. "Thank you."

Meeting those gently curved silver-gray eyes, the boy flushed and stammered, "N-no problem…"

...

Ji Nian was nearly done eating when the girl across from her finished first.

As she stood to leave, Ji Nian noticed one of her legs—exposed beneath her shorts—was distinctly different from the other. Sleek, mechanical, and adorned with shifting multicolored LED strips.

Whoa, that’s so cool.

Ji Nian had never seen a prosthetic like that and couldn’t help staring.

Must be custom-made. Looks way more advanced than standard ones.

She’d never encountered such technology in her original world. Was this unique to this universe?

After finishing her meal, she handed her tray to the cafeteria lady and stepped outside—only to be met with an unexpected commotion.

Ji Nian focused and spotted someone she hadn’t anticipated.

"Huh?"

Lu Jinghuai noticed her first and approached.

His striking looks were already attention-grabbing, but paired with S High’s uniform, the effect was doubled.

"What are you doing here?"

Not wanting to block the entrance, Ji Nian quickly tugged him toward the stairs.

Around them, students moved as if under a slow-motion spell, their eyes tracking the pair.

Lu Jinghuai let himself be led, admiring her new uniform. Before he could compliment her, Ji Nian cut in, "Don’t tell me you brought your turtle out for sunbathing and ended up here."

Amused, he shook his head. "No."

He raised the bag in his hand. "Today, I’m Deliveryman Lu."

"Miss Ji, your package awaits."

He winked.

Finding a secluded spot near a flower bed, Ji Nian examined the contents.

"What’s this?"

Peeling back the bag, she found it packed with snacks.

"Everyone was worried you wouldn’t eat well, so they sent these."

Why Lu Jinghuai?

Because it was the first day of school, and the others were swamped with responsibilities. For now, they’d entrusted the task to him—the only available "idle person."

Touched by their concern, Ji Nian accepted the bag with a smile. "Thank them for me."

"But how’d you get in? Did security just let you through?"

Even during lunch break, Lu Jinghuai’s presence was hard to miss.

"I had someone call the principal. He allowed it."

Lu Jinghuai delivered this with an innocent expression.

Ji Nian: "……"

Poor principal.

She was only staying for a week, yet he’d probably added half the world’s elite to his contacts. Receiving a call from the Young Prince of O Country must’ve left him speechless.

Lu Jinghuai had traveled far to study here, with military personnel discreetly guarding him—lest anything happen to the foreign prince and trigger political fallout.

"How’s the cafeteria food?"

Remembering the savory braised cabbage with noodles, Ji Nian nodded eagerly. "It’s good."

"But I wouldn’t eat it every day. Gets old fast."

As an occasional treat, though, it hit the spot.

Lu Jinghuai nodded. He’d try it himself someday.

"Time’s almost up. I’ll walk you back."

Checking the clock, he stood.

Ji Nian was about to decline, but he was already guiding the way.

They drew stares the entire route, with students even rushing downstairs to gawk, calling friends to join.

Ji Nian was somewhat used to it—S High had similar moments.

"Xiaofei! Ji Nian and the Young Prince came back together! They know each other!"

And they were chatting like old friends!

A girl sprinted ahead, bursting with excitement—then embarrassment.

After all, they’d spent the morning gossiping loudly. Had Ji Nian overheard and silently judged them for being uncultured?

"Hey, Xiaofei, where are you going?"

She called after Ma Xiaofei, who’d risen expressionlessly and marched out.

Yeah, Xiaofei must be mortified.

Especially after declaring she’d "find a boyfriend like the Young Prince"…

As Ji Nian and Lu Jinghuai walked down the hallway, they passed Ma Xiaofei.

She didn’t spare them a glance, brushing past stiffly.

Then she overheard Lu Jinghuai ask, "Did you like the snacks from the Oulei Festival?"

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"Glad you enjoyed it. My mother picked the jerky—it’s her favorite."

Oulei Festival?! She was there too?! And… meeting his parents?!

"Mother" means Princess Feia!!?

"After the blessing, the public started digging into your identity. Father had the information sealed, so next time, no need to hide."

Blessing?! WHAT?!

Hearing this, Ma Xiaofei finally understood.

All morning, she’d enthusiastically recounted her dream—how she was the one blessed by the Young Prince.

Ji Nian must’ve been laughing at her this whole time!!!

Ma Xiaofei’s face twisted so violently it startled those nearby.

Slamming a bathroom stall shut, she crouched inside, deleting photos from her phone with furious swipes.

Tears streamed down her face as she gritted her teeth.

Her first crush had shattered before it even began.

Ji Nian, oh Ji Nian—wuwuwuwu, why was she so unlucky?! Wuwuwuwu!

Damn that little prince! She was never going to like that type again!!!

After crying her heart out, she washed her face and stepped out, ready to face the world again like a champ.

When she returned, her desk mate gave her a worried glance. "Xiaofei, are you okay...?"

Ma Xiaofei pulled out a small mirror from her desk with an icy expression and declared coolly, "From now on."

"I'm going to be a cold-hearted woman who only goes for the bad-boy type."

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