Chapter 20: Do You Have Anything to Say? I Have Nothing Left to Say…

“So, let me get this straight… you guys were hired to fake support, weren’t you?”

Lin Jiaxin stood with both hands in her pockets, leaning casually against the wall as she looked at the people defending Goose Leg Auntie.

Her posture was relaxed, yet it carried an overwhelming sense of pressure.

The group avoided meeting her eyes.

Only one girl planted her hands on her hips and glared back.

“W-Who are you calling fake supporters?!”

“We… we just don’t want everyone to miss out on such delicious food and have their interests harmed… that’s all!”

“Oh?”

Lin Jiaxin slowly pushed herself away from the wall.

Her height of 170 centimeters cast a long shadow under the lights, completely enveloping the girl before her.

Stepping closer, Lin Jiaxin narrowed her eyes.

“Then did it ever occur to you that selling duck legs as goose legs is also harming everyone’s interests?”

“Yeah!”

The male student who had questioned the authenticity hurriedly raised his tray toward the surrounding crowd.

“Everyone, I’m from Southern Yue.”

“I’ve been eating roast goose rice for over ten years.”

“But this goose leg is way too small.”

“I’ve never seen one this tiny before.”

“So what?”

“What if it’s not goose?”

“It’s so cheap that even if it’s duck… it’s still a great deal, okay?”

She tried to sound confident.

Unfortunately, everyone could hear the uncertainty in her voice.

After all, who didn’t know goose legs were much more expensive than duck legs?

What?

Did ducks born in the south magically become geese?

Had technology advanced so far that it could cross species now?

“I hate unreasonable people who argue just for the sake of arguing.”

Lin Jiaxin snorted softly.

She took the tray from the male student’s hands.

Walking straight past the girl, she didn’t spare her another glance.

She didn’t even have the courage to keep making eye contact while throwing a tantrum, yet she dared stand out front and manipulate the crowd?

“The enemies defeated by me have never been worthy of being called my opponents.”

“You’re far too weak.”

Lin Jiaxin spoke calmly.

Bang!

She slammed the tray onto the serving counter.

Then she looked at the flustered Goose Leg Auntie behind the window.

Selling duck as goose was nothing less than deceiving the purest and most sincere feelings of the students.

Now that Lin Jiaxin had exposed the truth, it was simply destiny.

A moment worthy of celebration by both heaven and mankind.

Looking at her with eyes as indifferent as if she were staring at a stone, Lin Jiaxin asked calmly,

“Do you… have anything to say?”

Goose Leg Auntie looked at the students outside the window.

Her heart filled with sorrow.

‘Have you all… truly forgotten everything from before?’

Yet the expressions on the students’ faces had already changed.

The admiration and joy they once held had become indifference.

Or disbelief.

Watching the last people willing to defend her disappear…

She finally regretted letting greed get the better of her and taking over this cafeteria window.

She knew the tide had turned.

In the end, Goose Leg Auntie slowly raised her head.

Looking at Lin Jiaxin, she sighed deeply and shook her head.

“I… have nothing left to say…”

“I’ll refund everyone’s money…”

“Just refunding them?”

Lin Jiaxin frowned and pressed further.

Goose Leg Auntie sighed once more.

“I’ll leave voluntarily…”

“And before I go, I’ll compensate every student I deceived.”

“Hmph. That’s more like it.”

Lin Jiaxin merely snorted.

She turned around and walked away.

Without looking back, she strode off with ease.

To her, this battle fought for the people wasn’t worth dwelling on.

For Lin Jiaxin, it had merely been a minor incident.

The students watched her powerful figure disappear into the distance.

Their hearts were filled with admiration.

Who would have thought such a delicate and beautiful freshman girl could stand so fearlessly and fight for justice on behalf of others?

Just then, someone suddenly remembered something.

“Wait!”

“Isn’t that the girl who rejected Ye Bufan’s party invitation on the first floor before?”

“Holy crap! Now that you mention it, I remember too!”

“It really is her!”

“So cool.”

“No wonder she dared reject Ye Bufan’s invitation…”

“If it were me, I’d never have the courage.”

“Greatness needs no further explanation.”

Only after she had completely left the scene…

Did Lin Jiaxin finally fail to hold it in.

Lowering her head, a wicked grin slowly spread across her face.

“Heh heh heh…”

After becoming the leader of the event, the increase in Manifestation True Qi was on an entirely different level than before.

A warm current slowly flowed through her Dantian.

The pleasant warmth soothed every meridian in her body.

Lin Jiaxin narrowed her eyes in satisfaction.

Smacking her lips, she savored the lingering feeling.

Just then, as the crowd ahead dispersed…

She suddenly spotted her roommates sitting together and eating lunch.

They had apparently just arrived.

They had only taken a few bites.

Rubbing her chin, Lin Jiaxin muttered to herself,

“Hmm.”

“Last time I was busy making my bed, so I never got the chance to eat with them.”

“I didn’t expect to run into them today.”

“What a coincidence.”

Thinking it would be a good opportunity to build a better relationship with her roommates…

She casually bought a meal from a less crowded counter.

Carrying her tray over, she cheerfully greeted them.

“Hey!”

“What a coincidence!”

“You’re eating here too?”

As she spoke, Lin Jiaxin happily moved to sit in an empty seat nearby.

The instant her butt touched the chair…

The chopsticks in her three roommates’ hands froze simultaneously.

Then, with perfect coordination…

All three lowered their heads and concentrated on eating.

At the same time, they deliberately avoided looking at Lin Jiaxin.

As though they had rehearsed it beforehand.

It was as if none of them had heard a thing.

“Huh?”

“Why isn’t anyone talking?”

“Are you all just so excited to see me?”

Lin Jiaxin blinked in confusion.

But after seeing them eating so enthusiastically…

She suddenly understood.

No talking while eating.

No talking before bed.

What excellent manners!

No wonder they had quietly shown concern for her before.

They really had good family upbringing.

“It’s okay.”

“You guys keep eating.”

“Don’t worry about me.”

“I’m just used to talking.”

“I’ll treat this like I’m at home.”

“Hahaha.”

Still smiling, Lin Jiaxin squeezed herself into the group.

It looked as though she was simply the last friend to arrive.

The person beside her silently shifted about half an inch away.

Lin Jiaxin immediately shifted half an inch as well.

While moving over, she laughed.

“It’s fine, it’s fine.”

“The more crowded, the livelier!”

Her roommates:

…

Completely oblivious to their expressions…

Lin Jiaxin naturally glanced over everyone’s trays.

The moment she noticed the caramel-colored sweet-and-sour pork ribs on the tray across from her…

Her eyes lit up.

“Oh!”

“You got sweet-and-sour ribs?”

“You’ve got taste!”

“That’s my favorite!”

“Too bad the counter I went to wasn’t selling any…”

Halfway through speaking, she suddenly remembered something.

Quickly covering her mouth, she smiled awkwardly.

“Sorry, sorry.”

“I almost forgot you don’t like talking while eating.”

“Haha.”

Afraid she’d accidentally keep chatting and disturb them…

Lin Jiaxin thought for a moment.

Then she simply placed her phone on the table and continued watching the comedy skits she hadn’t finished yesterday.

As long as her attention stayed on the videos…

She wouldn’t keep talking.

“……..”

Her three roommates watched as Lin Jiaxin ate while occasionally laughing along with the videos.

“Gahaha!”

The three of them slowly raised their heads.

Their eyes met at the exact same time.

Without saying a word…

Each immediately understood what the others were thinking.

‘Run!’

So…

They stopped eating altogether.

All three stood up and left at the same time.

After Lin Jiaxin finished an episode and finally looked up…

She realized her roommates had disappeared without her noticing.

“Huh?”

“Where did they… go?”

She stood up and looked around.

After scanning the cafeteria…

There wasn’t a trace of them.

Putting away her phone, she scratched her head.

“Hmm…”

“So staying quiet while eating really lets you finish that fast?”

“Looks like I should learn from them too!”