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The sun outside was bright and warm. The shadows of the trees swayed gently. Passersby walked hurriedly, clutching their books and chasing after each other, eager to make it to class before the bell rang for roll call.

Ding Sha sat by the bright, clean floor-to-ceiling window, reluctantly closing the exquisitely printed copy of Zhong Kui Ji in her hands. She touched her short hair and sighed, "I'd love to try this someday, too bad I don't know how to cook..."

Putting the book back on the shelf, Ding Sha glanced at her watch and slowly walked to the library entrance. "It's almost noon, what should I eat?"

Just as she was pondering this, a round-faced girl with curly hair called out to her from the library entrance, waving her hand. "Sha Sha! Let's go! Time for lunch!"

When Ding Sha looked up and saw her, she smiled. "Coming!"

She jogged over for a couple of steps then stopped abruptly. Wait, who was she again?

Why couldn't Ding Sha remember her name...

Seeing her stop, the girl walked over unhappily and pulled Ding Sha along out the door, saying, "Hurry up, or the snack street will be crowded again. I don't want to wait in line in this hot weather!"

Ding Sha was confused for a moment, but the inexplicable feeling soon disappeared.

What was she just thinking about...?

Being pulled along, Ding Sha shook her head to dismiss the random thoughts and gave a smile. "Alright, let's go quickly then."

Many passing students smiled and greeted them as they walked. The girl also responded enthusiastically, waving her hand.

"Going for lunch! So many delicious snacks on snack street!"

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"What's wrong with Sha Sha? She looks fine to me!"

...

Ding Sha hesitated. Were they really so popular?

Approaching the school gate, Ding Sha habitually turned left, but the girl grabbed her. "Sha Sha? Where are you going? Didn't we agree to go to snack street for lunch? Why are you going that way?"

"We're not...going to snack street?" Ding Sha was also confused as she pointed left.

"But snack street is on the right!" The girl pointed right, puzzled. "Sha Sha, did you read yourself silly?"

Ding Sha was taken aback.

The right side...?

Why did she feel they should go left?

The girl pulled Ding Sha along to the right. "Let's go, let's go. I told you reading too much made you silly. You need to get out more often, especially to go eat with me..."

Ding Sha couldn't help but glance back at the left road. A sense of discomfort suddenly welled up in her heart.

The snack street was crowded with people, lively and bustling. The girl happily squeezed into the crowd, saying, "Phew! Luckily the stuff I love to eat doesn't have long lines yet, otherwise I'd be so annoyed!"

"Oh right! I just got my allowance. Sha Sha, what do you want? My treat!"

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Breathing in the aroma in the air, Ding Sha also felt a little hungry. She looked around and pointed at the Chinese restaurant nearby. "How about we just order a couple dishes?"