dognovel Chapter 589 Still Haven't Decided (5)
Chapter 589 Still Haven't Decided (5)
A week later.
The bell rang, signaling the end of the test, and everyone put down their pens.
The etiquette class holds a quiz once a week, mainly to test the results of the week's learning.
The first week didn't cover much material, so the exams ended quickly.
Bai Chao closed the pen cap, and Qi Yongning's voice came from beside him.
"Xu, let's go eat together?"
Bai Chao turned his head and glanced at Qi Yongning.
"No need, you guys go ahead and eat."
This week.
Xie Shutong has not attended the etiquette class.
Just like in the original story, Qi Yongning has an outgoing personality and quickly became friends with everyone in the class.
Qi Yongning seemed particularly attached to Bai Chao.
Because they sat in the same row, Qi Yongning often chatted with Bai Chao, and his attitude was very enthusiastic.
However, Bai Chao did not reciprocate with the same enthusiasm, while Qi Yongning remained very friendly to him, just like today when he took the initiative to invite him to the restaurant.
The restaurant downstairs provides students with three meals a day, offering a variety of different cuisines.
Furthermore, students can tell the restaurant what they want to eat a day in advance, and the restaurant will prepare a customized meal for them.
Qi Yongning wasn't annoyed by Bai Chao's rejection; instead, he let out a long sigh.
"It seems like Xu hasn't been to the cafeteria much this week. Has she been ordering food to be delivered to her dorm?"
"Delivered food is never as good as freshly made food, so everyone chooses to eat at restaurants. It seems like the restaurant has a new chef today who is good at making steak. We can try him out. Shall we go together?"
Before Bai Chao could refuse, Qi Yongning said one more thing.
"Besides... everyone wants to get to know Xu better."
Bai Chao noticed the subtle gazes from others, and when he looked over, everyone responded with a friendly smile.
Bai Chao's infrequent social interactions over the past week have actually attracted more of their attention.
Because he was so low-key, others became even more curious about Bai Chao's identity.
Although the people who attend etiquette classes are all wealthy and powerful, some can tell a lot about a person just by hearing their name or surname.
But the White Dynasty was different.
He was a transfer student and not someone who frequented their circle.
Because it was a closed training program, everyone was curious about which "Xu" family Bai Chao belonged to.
Faced with Qi Yongning's repeated invitations, Bai Chao hesitated for a moment and said, "Then let's go together."
Qi Yongning's eyes lit up, and he excitedly pulled Bai Chao up.
"Let's go, let's go. It's really not easy to get you to have a meal together."
Bai Chao almost stumbled from being pulled.
restaurant.
Qi Yongning watched Bai Chao cut the steak, cupping his face in his hands, and exclaimed in amazement, "Xu has really learned dining etiquette well; she's mastered it so quickly!"
"..."
Bai Chao nervously rubbed the handle of the knife with his thumb.
"Qi, you're joking. Isn't this how you always cut steak?"
Qi Yongning glanced at Bai Chao's hand and then laughed.
"Yes, that's how we cut steak. It's just that we're eating in the cafeteria, so we have to be mindful of etiquette all the time and not relax at all."
Bai Chao silently cut a piece of steak, still keeping his back straight, and ate it slowly in small bites.
He did indeed follow the complete set of dining etiquette, and without making any mistakes.
This is because he 'studied' it.
Xu Zhexuan used to have poor posture and eating manners. The Xu family even hired an etiquette teacher to teach Xu Zhexuan Western dining etiquette.
Bai Chao, who was following behind, kept a close eye on the etiquette teacher's lessons.
The etiquette teacher kept instructing Xu Zhexuan, but eventually realized that Xu Zhexuan was playing a trick on him, and left in anger.
Bai Chao learned more thoroughly by staying in the back, but he never had the opportunity to put his knowledge into practice.
Just then, a group of people came to the restaurant window, and the middle-aged man standing in front was explaining something to the boy next to him.
"This is a restaurant, and it's lunchtime. Would you like to join us for a meal, Young Master Xie?"
Xie Shutong glanced briefly over the restaurant interior, her voice indifferent: "No need."
"Okay, then I'll take you to see the dormitory."
The group of people by the window left quickly.
Whispers arose from the surroundings.
"Is that Principal Wen?"
"Why was Mr. Wen so kind to that student? He even introduced him personally."
"I don't know, but I guess that student's identity is unusual."
"I think I heard Mr. Wen call him Young Master Xie... Could it be... that Xie?"
"..."
Amidst a hushed conversation, Bai Chao slowly and methodically cut the remaining steak into small pieces.
Qi Yongning, sitting opposite him, was unusually quiet, staring down at the steak in front of him, lost in thought.