Part 3 of Chapter 54
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Please Like Her 05 – Stealing radishes, oh, stealing radishes
Not long after that, the others also gradually returned, each carrying their own assigned children, and their expressions were getting worse one by one.
Even Xu Ze seemed to be walking with a slight limp.
Ye Lu couldn’t help but wail, “My leg, it’s going to break—”
It looks like they all must have been squatting in horse stance for a long time.
Shang Lu was setting up the tableware and was about to call them to eat when he noticed someone was missing. He asked in confusion, “Where are Song Zeqian and Momo?”
Lin Yanyan also came over to help with serving the food and said directly, “Song Zeqian said that Momo’s behavior was very strange, that many things were unnecessary to do, and lying was unnecessary. It’s like he said her behavior actually had no benefit, so he went to visit her home.”
Shang Lu was somewhat surprised, “He seems to care about the child.”
Hearing what they said, Jiang Jing found a plate and set aside some food specifically for Song Zeqian and Momo.
However, during dinner today, something strange happened.
When Shang Lu felt Fatty’s gaze on her face countless times, she finally put down her chopsticks and asked directly, “Fatty, is there something on my face?”
Fatty shook his head and continued eating, but he kept looking at Shang Lu.
Ye Lu couldn’t help himself and asked, “There’s nothing on her face. Why do you keep looking at her?”
Fatty whispered, “I feel like I’ve seen this Sister before.”
After Fat Brother spoke, Ye Lu mocked, “Are you acting in Dream of the Red Chamber?”
Lin Yanyan added, “Oh, quite cultured.”
[“I’ve seen this Sister before” Hahaha]
[So why is that? I don’t understand.]
Fatty didn’t say anything more and just kept repeating the actions of “eating, looking up, and looking at Shang Lu” in a loop.
Shang Lu got used to being stared at and simply ignored it.
Children’s interests come and go quickly, and after Fatty finished his meal, he stopped looking at Shang Lu.
It was 7 PM, but they still hadn’t returned.
The program team said, “We’ll have a small task at 9 PM. Teachers can take a break and wait for Teacher Song.”
“Still two more hours to go,” Ye Lu lifted his wrist and glanced at the time, feeling a bit bored.
Meanwhile, not far away, Fatty was still pestering Xu Ze for more food.
After Xu Ze ruthlessly refused him, perhaps he was used to it, Fatty lowered his head and looked around, then chose to play with his same-age friends, Xiao Kai and Xiao Le.
Fatty was usually quite talkative, but he felt a bit restrained in front of Xu Ze. Now, he was chattering away, “Why do you two look the same? Can your parents tell you apart?”
“You two are so skinny, do you never eat?”
“What do you guys like to eat normally?”
“Do you have any snacks?”
“Don’t you think Sister Shang Lu looks familiar? I can’t quite remember, but I’ve seen her before.”
…
[Fat Brother can’t go three sentences without mentioning food.]
[Xiao Kai hardly speaks, it’s all Xiao Le chatting with Fatty.]
[It’s too easy to tell them apart, even though they look the same, their actions are quite different.]
…
Before Song Zeqian returned, Ye Lu suddenly smiled.
With Xiao Kai looking after Xiao Le who is assigned to him, he didn’t need to worry for now, which meant—
He could have some fun.
So, when Fatty got tired of chatting with Xiao Le and hid in a corner, taking out a small bag of bread from his sleeve, his collar was simultaneously grabbed by two people.
Xu Ze and Ye Lu exchanged a glance.
Ye Lu clapped his hands and revealed a smile scarier than a devil’s, “How about I take him for some exercise? He can’t run directly with his current weight, so let’s start with walking a hundred laps!”
Fatty immediately clung to the table leg, sitting on the ground with a determined attitude: he will definitely not go!
A hundred laps? That’s too terrifying! His legs will break!
But Ye Lu liked challenges, and he tried to pull Fatty up while saying, “You’ll look even more handsome if you lose some weight.” The two of them were locked in a standoff.
Ye Lu failed to lift Fatty, but he accidentally bumped into the fruit platter on the table, causing several small oranges to roll onto the floor, most of them ending up under the table.
Shang Lu gave Ye Lu a disdainful look, then bent down to the other side of the table and picked up the few oranges that had fallen to the ground.
The last orange, because of Fatty’s struggle, ended up beneath his legs at the moment. It couldn’t be eaten anymore, but it had to be picked up, or it would rot and stick on his pants, making them difficult to clean.
So, Shang Lu patted Fatty’s leg and said, “Fat Brother, lift your leg.”
Fatty turned to look at Shang Lu—
Under the round table, a woman with long hair covering half of her face, and the living room was dimly lit, so only those pretty yet somewhat impatient eyes were visible.
In that instant, Fatty finally remembered why he found Shang Lu familiar.
Half a year ago, he had seen this sister on TV.
He only watched for five minutes and cried in fear, and he even slept with his grandparents that night.
On TV, that Sister was hiding in a well, and then she climbed out.
It was just like this, reaching out her hand, but today her hand fell on his own leg. Did that mean he was going to be eaten?
In an instant, Fatty lost all his strength and was easily pulled away from the table leg by Ye Lu, who was holding him.
Ye Lu thought Fat Brother had surrendered and was very satisfied. “You are finally being obedient. Come on, let’s go exercise. If you persist, you can become a handsome young man!”
However, the next second, Fatty bounced off the ground like a ball, staggering and running out, shouting, “Ahhhh, help!”
Everyone : “?”
What just happened?
Shang Lu and Ye Lu exchanged glances. She looked puzzled, then picked up the orange from under the table.
Ye Lu looked at her and said, “Your messy hair is a bit scary. It completely covers your face. Find a hair tie and put it up.”
After Ye Lu finished speaking, he eagerly chased after Fatty and shouted, “Don’t run! I’m really touched by your love for sports! But we need to start with the basics. You’re too fat to run like that; it’s bad for your knees!”
Shang Lu also had a hair tie on her wrist. She heard Ye Lu’s words and casually tied up her long hair with one hand, thinking that Fatty must have shouted for help because he didn’t want to exercise, so she didn’t pay much attention to it.
Fat Brother was dragged back by Ye Lu by the collar, and he looked like a deflated balloon.
However, when he saw Shang Lu at that moment, everything repeated once again.
“Ahhh, help!!!”
The child, who was originally exhausted, turned around and ran with all his might.
Ye Lu : “???”
He’s running again? Why is this kid suddenly so into sports?
Although he didn’t understand, Ye Lu was very happy. At least it showed that the chubby kid was determined to lose weight! His previous guidance was not in vain! Not only did he make the kid run for so long, but the kid also wanted to continue exercising without rest! That’s determination!
So, Ye Lu chased after the kid again, his voice filled with indescribable satisfaction, “That’s enough, that’s enough! Exercise should be moderate! You, kid! Well, I’ll reluctantly walk five more laps with you!”
But except for Ye Lu, everyone else seemed to realize that there might be a problem with Shang Lu.
Lin Yanyan looked at Shang Lu, then at the chubby kid, and asked curiously, “Lulu, is he a little afraid of you?”
Shang Lu shrugged, indicating that she didn’t understand either.
Except for Fatty himself, no one had any idea what he was thinking.
After running for a while, Fatty was completely out of energy, looking pitiful. The program team couldn’t bear it and found a staff member to accompany him back to his room to sleep.
Ye Lu didn’t fare much better, lying down on his back, indicating that he needed to rest for a while and to call him again after Song Zeqian comes back.
I guess Song Zeqian heard similar bullsh** as MC did at Momo’s house…🥲
NOT THIS KID SEEING HER AS SADAKO OR SMTHN 😭🤣