"This is the cafeteria; you can only use the school al card here. We don’t accept cash, and you can’t use your phone or bank cards."
The auntie reminded them speechlessly.
"Really?"
Tang Ming and the others were astonished and puzzled. With such rules, how could they blend in?
"We’re not students of the school, we don’t have a al card, what should we do?"
Tang Ming asked the auntie, feeling frustrated.
"Not students, why are you making a fuss in the cafeteria?"
The auntie looked displeased; she thought she could make so money, but found out they couldn’t swipe cards.
"We will be students of the school in the future, and we’re here early to experience campus life. We got tired from walking around and wanted sothing to eat, so we ca here."
Li Xiaoli honestly explained.
"Auntie, could you help us out a little? We have cash."
Liu ngting looked at the auntie pleadingly.
"There’s really nothing I can do."
The auntie shook her head and said helplessly, "The school’s cafeteria is contracted and operates in collaboration with the school; you can only use al cards. The purpose is to make students spend on campus."
"It’s over, all happy for nothing."
Tang Ming puckered his lips in frustration.
"Oh dear, I’m too hungry to move, boo-hoo, what should I do?"
Li Xiaoli wailed pitifully.
"Right! You guys can borrow a al card from other students and then transfer money to them, and that way you can pay."
The auntie suddenly got the idea and smiled as she reminded them.
"Oh, right."
Li Xiaoli ca to a realization and looked around, only to find that there were just four people sitting at a table not far away in the small cafeteria.
It wasn’t alti yet, so there were few students. Even during lunch break, not many people ate at the Fried Departnt.
"I’ll go borrow a al card, wait for a bit."
Li Xiaoli ran towards those students imdiately.
Tang Ming found a place to sit down; borrowing money was ultimately more convenient for girls than for n.
Li Xiaoli tidied her clothes and walked over to Hao Bro and the others: "Hey guys, we’re students from another school; we can’t pay without a al card. Can you lend us one? I’ll transfer the money to you."
Seeing Li Xiaoli approach him, Hao Bro proudly glanced at Zhuge Qing. He already knew the school cafeteria only accepted al cards, and borrowing one was the only way for outsiders to eat here.
"Beauty, you haven’t even told us your na, and you’re rushing to borrow a al card. How can we trust you?"
Liu Fengchang grinned at Li Xiaoli, "Each of our al cards has a balance of thousands, it’s inconvenient."
"My na is Li Xiaoli, and I’m soon to be a student at Imperial University, not a bad person."
Li Xiaoli quickly explained.
"Soon to be? Are you high school students?"
Hao Bro was slightly taken aback, looking at Li Xiaoli with doubt, "You don’t sound like locals."
"We’re from Songlan City, West Sea Province."
Li Xiaoli frowned slightly, introducing herself truthfully.
"Are you telling the truth or lying? It’s nearly college entrance exam ti; why aren’t you at ho studying instead of coming to Imperial City?"
The tall guy eyed Li Xiaoli suspiciously, "You’re not here to trick us, are you?"
"It’s pre-exam break. We’re here to relax; we’re really not deceiving anyone."
Li Xiaoli panicked a bit, surprised they’d take her as a swindler.
"Forget it, helping others brings joy. Let’s lend it."
Zhuge Qing didn’t want trouble, took out the al card intending to hand it to Li Xiaoli.
"No way."
Liu Fengchang snatched Zhuge Qing’s al card, "You can borrow it, but we need so guarantee."
"What kind of guarantee would you like? I can leave my ID card with you."
Li Xiaoli solemnly offered.
"Your ID card is of no use. If only you could pawn yourself to ."
Liu Fengchang laughed mischievously.
"What?"
Li Xiaoli was slightly stunned, didn’t react imdiately.
"Ignore his nonsense, beauty. Leave a phone number, so if you’re a scamr, we can find you."
Hao Bro glared at Liu Fengchang and handed his al card to Li Xiaoli, "If you guys get into Imperial University, you’ll be our juniors in the future; helping you is expected."
"Great, my phone number is..."
Li Xiaoli nodded repeatedly and then gave out Chen Cang’s number, since they weren’t scamrs, any number would do.
Li Xiaoli, satisfied, took the al card away.
"Hao Bro, what was that?"
Liu Fengchang looked displeased at Hao Bro, "We should’ve captured that girl and then found a place to have fun."
"Are you a pig? This is a school. If you act recklessly, you won’t get past security."
Hao Bro rolled his eyes at Liu Fengchang, squinted and said, "To handle naive young kids like this, we should use both threats and incentives, make them willingly submit."
"What are you planning?"
Zhuge Qing furrowed his brow, looking at Hao Bro with doubt.
"Just wait and see the show."
Hao Bro took a sip of coke and smirked wickedly.
"Xiaoli, you are amazing! You actually got a al card?"
Chen Cang looked exaggeratedly at the returning Li Xiaoli.
"Of course, I’m a beauty, after all."
Li Xiaoli proudly handed the al card to the auntie, "But they thought I was a scamr; it’s really funny."
"For this bit of money, we’d need to scam, huh?"
Zhou Dafu rolled his eyes wordlessly; everyone there except Li Xiaoli was pretty well-off.
"Beep beep beep."
After the auntie swiped the card, a series of alarm sounds were heard.
"Young lady, there’s no money on this card."
The auntie looked speechlessly at Li Xiaoli.
"Really?"
Everyone was astonished, looking at the balance on the card reader, all showing 0.
"What’s going on?"
Li Xiaoli’s face turned unpleasant, taking the al card and heading towards Hao Bro and the others, "Probably got the wrong one; wait for a bit."
"Why is it so hard to eat?"
Tang Ming rubbed his belly in frustration, really feeling starved.
"Senior, your al card has no money."
Li Xiaoli said in frustration as she walked up to Hao Bro, "Did you take the wrong one?"
"No money?"
Hao Bro’s expression changed dramatically, shaking his head and shouting, "Impossible; my al card has a balance of ten thousand. How can it be empty?"
"It truly has no money."
Li Xiaoli asserted.
"You are indeed a scamr! You emptied my al card!"
Hao Bro suddenly exploded with anger, stood up fiercely, and glared at Li Xiaoli, "Capture her, don’t let her escape!"
Liu Fengchang and the tall guy quickly stood up to encircle Li Xiaoli.
"You, what are you doing? I’m not a scamr; this card really has no money!"
Li Xiaoli suddenly got a bit anxious.
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