I Just Want to Freeload on Your Luck

Chapter 27 (Part 2)

The matter of the spot for the Tournament came to a stop. Some were happy, some were not. The Evergreen Class caved in while the International Class celebrated with pride.
As for the person who was in the center of this dispute, Mingxi did not even pay any mind to what happened between the classes. She was overjoyed. All her thoughts were now focused on her studies.
Besides, because of how Fu Yangxi's neck had been so coincidentally injured, she was quite worried about it. Thus, she decided to stop interacting with Fu Yangxi for a while.
Fu Yangxi was confused. Why was it that ever since Thursday afternoon, Little Mask seemed to be putting in all her effort to avoid him?
"Do your own homework today." Mingxi pushed his homework back to him.
"Also, don't throw your comic books on my table." Mingxi was prepared to arrange it for him when she suddenly gave it a thought and retracted her hands. "Arrange them yourself."
"Throw the rubbish? Do it on your own."
"Dessert? There's none today."

"..."
Fu Yangxi was so frustrated to the point that he couldn't sleep. He furrowed his brows as he looked at Zhao Mingxi. He couldn't figure out why she was angry.
Was she still mad at the fact that he spoke with those two girls during the Music Class? — But he only said one sentence!
Or was she upset over the fact that he didn't immediately pick a fight with the Evergreen Class when they came over to cause a ruckus yesterday—? But didn't she ask him not to be so impulsive?
Or was it that there was something else which he did wrong?
Thus, for the whole of Friday morning, Fu Yangxi was wracking his brains, trying to reflect on his actions. He didn't even have the appetite to eat.
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After Zhao Yuning moved out from home. The thought of having been slapped in the face by his mother enraged him. Therefore, he did not attend classes on Thursday and chose to sleep for a whole day.
When his teacher called, Zhao Zhanhuai helped him take a sick leave.
Originally, Zhao Yuning was so upset that he wanted to skip Friday's classes as well, wanting to go out and play games with his group of friends.
However, after seeing his friends, he didn't know why but he thought of the scene from some time ago when Zhao Mingxi would drag him out of the cyber cafe. Suddenly, he lost the interest to continue wasting his time.
So after playing for the whole afternoon, he returned to school with flagging interest.

Without Zhao Mingxi's lunchbox, Zhao Yuning felt as if he didn't belong anywhere. He was lost as to where to spend his lunch time.
As for Zhao Yuan, she was the one person he absolutely did not want to see right now.
Zhao Yuning walked around the canteen. After that, he went up to the third floor of the canteen, and coincidentally saw Zhao Mingxi and He Yuan having lunch nearby.
When Zhao Yuning saw the opened insulated lunch box beside Zhao Mingxi's table, his brows were raised in joy and he subconsciously wanted to walk over there.
But after taking two steps, he remembered that the current Zhao Mingxi would no longer want to eat on the same table as him.
A sense of annoyed sadness which he had nowhere to vent to surged in Zhao Yuning's heart.
He calmed down, ordered a meal then turned to look at Zhao Mingxi.
When he saw that they were still sitting there, he hesitated. Nonetheless, Zhao Yuning still walked over.
Mingxi and He Yang looked up and saw Zhao Yuning walking over to them.
"Jie, I heard that you did well for the monthly exam." Zhao Yuning squeezed all the juices in his brain to figure out a topic. He sat opposite Zhao Mingxi. "Congratulations."

He Yang immediately put down her chopsticks and gave him a side eye. "Little kid, what are you doing here? There are so many other seats."
Zhao Yuning suppressed his own anger and passed a card to Zhao Mingxi. He said, "This is my lunch card. There are still a few thousand yuan inside so it should be enough for you to spend for a while. Da ge will give me money— so don't find a job or anything—"
Zhao Mingxi didn't even receive it nor did she raise her hand. She straight up rejected him. "No need."
He Yang said as well, "Don't be so fake. If she takes your card right now, will she have to become your worker and make lunch for you after this? Then due to some minor fault she'll get kicked out from home? Do you take Mingxi as someone who can be ordered around to your whims and fancies?!"
"..." Zhao Yuning clenched the card in his hands, his heart squeezing uncomfortably.
He wanted to complain to Zhao Mingxi about how he had a big fight with Zhao Yuan yesterday and that he was no longer living at home.
However, he felt that the current Zhao Mingxi would not have the patience to listen to his complaints.
Besides, what was the point in him talking about this?
Back then, the person who helped Zhao Yuan bully Zhao Mingxi was him. Now, the person who was not willing to let Zhao Mingxi go was also him.
Nonetheless, Zhao Yuning couldn't help but to say, "Jie, I left home. For tomorrow's banquet, I..."
Mingxi gave him a look and furrowed her brows, "Zhao Yuning, are you still confused about the situation here? I've already made myself very clear, when I say sever all ties, I mean— mind your own business, and I will keep out of yours. This includes the rest of the family. You have your own family and you guys are living harmoniously. Yet you are hoping for me to be the one to take care of you? "
"But it didn't used to be like this!" Zhao Yuning couldn't hold it in anymore. He said, "Back then you would—"
Before he could finish, Mingxi looked as if she no longer wanted to listen to him. Along with He Yang, she picked up her plate and changed her seat.
"..."
Zhao Yuning simply couldn't understand how a person is able to retract their feelings so decisively.