I Just Want to Freeload on Your Luck (Lisrene)

Chapter 32

Irene was always diligent when it came to getting up early. The sky was still bright, and the world was silent.

She came down with her school bag, took the key from the lady in charge of the dormitories and squatted down to open the iron gate.

As soon as the iron gate was opened, she noticed the tall figure outside.

"Hi, Li ge. Why are you here so early in the morning? Did you not sleep last night?" Irene jumped down the steps three by three and ran down quickly. She arranged the bangs on her forehead. "Is there anything urgent?"

"How could I have not slept?!" Lisa said with an expression of 'do you think I am a man made out of steel?'. "I fell asleep the moment I got home from the train station yesterday. I woke up early in the morning and came out for a walk since I had nothing to do. I just happened to pass by your dormitory."

Lisa asked, "Did you manage to pick up your friend yesterday?"

"Yeah, I did." When Irene thought of the Dong family, the corners of her lips couldn't help but rise. Even if she hadn't seen them for two years, she didn't feel strange when she met them again. Both Aunt Dong and Uncle Dong have gained weight while Dong Shen has lost weight.

She said, "They will have to find a place to settle down first. I'll be having a meal with them after school today, and Dong Shen will transfer to our school after a while."

"Who?"

"Dong Shen."

Lisa observed Irene's excited expression and tried not to show the jealousy he felt. He pretended to ask casually, "Is he a boy or a girl?"

"A boy. He's a year younger than me and we used to be neighbors."

Lisa asked abruptly, "Do you have a crush on him?"

"What are you talking about? We were just neighbors." Irene frowned and looked at Lisa. She wondered if Lisa, the school bully with only one brain cell, knew what 'having a crush' was. The girl in the music class handed him a thousand paper cranes last time, yet he fiercely asked if the girl wanted to fight him. Lisa probably isn't even aware of topics like feelings and romance.

"Then does he have a crush on you?"

"No, he doesn't." Irene answered helplessly. "I want to study hard now. You also know the situation in my family. I am not Zhao Irene. I am Niu Colu* Irene. I must raise my grades to a higher level."

*Niu Colu is the name of a character from the Chinese drama 'Empresses in the Palace'. This character was both cunning and smart, which is what Irene is referring to in this context.

When Lisa got the answer he wanted, he tried his best not to appear too happy.

He thought triumphantly, she's just using 'studies' as an excuse.

She obviously likes me.

Since it's like this...

"Here." Lisa stuffed one hand in his pocket, turned his head, and coldly handed a packet of breakfast to Irene.

Irene was shocked. She took a look at the kraft paper bag and saw that there were McDonald's inside and several Chinese style breakfasts.

She raised her head to look at Lisa again and said in disbelief, "Is this for me?"

Did the sun come up from the west today?

Irene looked at Lisa who was surrounded by the early morning cold air, with dew condensed on the ends of his hair. Her heart inexplicably skipped a beat. "You- Did you purposely come here early in the morning just to give me breakfast?"