Gu Pingsheng pondered for a moment... He was well aware of Li Ruoyao's feelings for him.
But they were too familiar with each other...
If he really did anything, Gu Pingsheng would feel a sense of guilt.
However, he also found it hard to refuse Li Ruoyao's kindness.
Gu Pingsheng nodded, one hand gripping the steering wheel.
With the other hand, he took out an old loaf of bread from his inventory, opened a can of fermented fish, and placed a bottle of cola on the dashboard beside him.
There was still plenty of space to put things.
Gu Pingsheng also thought about the idea of trading with Li Ruoyao earlier.
He handed Li Ruoyao three bottles of water.
Li Ruoyao gave Gu Pingsheng five packs of self-heating rice as compensation for the trade.
"Isn't this a bit much?" Gu Pingsheng asked.
"The value of water resources is higher than that of food, just take it. I can't take advantage of you, so just accept it."
Gu Pingsheng could only accept it.
Indeed, water resources are more valuable than food.
But this is rice, and it can be heated with just water...
He would give Ruoyao something good later on.
"What do you want to eat? I'll feed you now," Li Ruoyao said.
"Then open one of the self-heating rice packs you gave me, and help me open a can of fish, a bottle of cola, I won't eat the bread," Gu Pingsheng replied.
He was also starving.
Once the self-heating rice was ready, Li Ruoyao quickly fed Gu Pingsheng a bite of rice, then a bite of fish, and a sip of cola.
She fed Gu Pingsheng carefully, to avoid spilling food or cola on him.
The self-heating rice came with a spoon, which was quite convenient.
Watching Gu Pingsheng eat the food she fed him, Li Ruoyao's cheeks flushed slightly as she thought of something.
"Oh, oh, oh, the Study Commissioner and Class Monitor are so sweet," Luo Xiaoxue teased as she witnessed the scene.
She sat in the front row, munching on chips, her little feet swinging above the floor.
After eating a chip, Luo Xiaoxue didn't forget to lick her fingers.
With Luo Xiaoxue's teasing, the other girls in the first and second rows joined in.
"Tsk, tsk, no wonder they're the Class Monitor and Study Commissioner, sitting together in class wasn't enough, now they're even feeding each other."
"Look, the Study Commissioner's face is all red."
"Doesn't it feel like the Study Commissioner is like the Class Monitor's mom!"
...
Hearing the teasing from behind, Li Ruoyao quickly shouted,
"Pingsheng is driving, it's hard for him to eat, so I have to feed him."
"Why not just stop the bus?" Luo Xiaoxue tilted her head and shouted.
...
Oh, right...
Li Ruoyao awkwardly scratched the shoe mat with her toes.
But since she was already feeding him...
She might as well continue.
Besides, this way, they wouldn't waste time, and the bus could keep moving... Follow the newest chapters on g.com.
Gu Pingsheng, too, didn't refuse her.
...
Liu Xiaofang watched this scene, feeling a bit sour inside.
She had also gathered quite a bit of self-heating rice, and she regretted not stepping forward to ask if he needed feeding earlier, but with her timid nature, she probably wouldn't have dared to be proactive...
There was a small table behind the seat, somewhat like those on high-speed trains.
She could only lower the table, place the self-heating rice on it, and once opened, the aroma of rice wafted out.
"Xiaoying, we have small appetites, one portion is enough for both of us, let's save a bit," Liu Xiaofang said.
Liu Xiaoying nodded, "Thank you, sister."
Behind the two girls, a somewhat burly girl was gnawing on dry bread, her eyes filled with jealousy as she stared at Liu Xiaofang and Liu Xiaoying.
Her name was Li Zhen.
Li Zhen regretted not going down earlier.
If she had gone down immediately, she might have gotten better supplies, right?
Li Zhen forcefully patted Liu Xiaofang's shoulder.
Liu Xiaofang turned around, and upon seeing it was Li Zhen, she quickly shrank her neck, quite frightened.
"Xiaofang, can you lend me a bowl of self-heating rice?" Li Zhen asked bluntly.
Liu Xiaofang and Li Zhen were in the same dormitory, and Li Zhen was a nasty and shameless person.
She often bullied Liu Xiaofang and Liu Xiaoying, using their laundry detergent, tissues, and shower gel without asking.
She frequently borrowed money from them, sometimes tens, sometimes hundreds, never repaying, and the amount had accumulated to thousands by now.
Even worse, Li Zhen smoked in the dormitory and blew smoke rings at them, but they were too timid to report her to the counselor, and had been bullied until now...
But now, Liu Xiaofang had just faced death.
She felt that for the boy she liked, she wasn't even afraid of death, so why should she fear a bully?
"I'm not lending it!"
"What did you say?" Li Zhen stared at Liu Xiaofang in disbelief.
Liu Xiaofang had never dared to look her in the eye, nor refuse any of her requests.
And now she was refusing to lend a box of self-heating rice?
"I said, I'm not lending it! I don't want to lend you anything, don't come to me anymore!"
Liu Xiaofang mustered the courage to shout.
Soon, other girls curiously looked over at the two of them.
Li Zhen felt she had suffered a great humiliation, losing face completely.
"You damn brat, I'll tear your face apart."
Li Zhen grabbed Liu Xiaofang's hair.
"Don't hit my sister!" Liu Xiaoying scratched at Li Zhen with her hands.
"I see you want to get your ass kicked too."
The bus suddenly screeched to a halt.
Li Ruoyao put down the self-heating rice in her hand, her expression uncertain.
She hadn't expected bullying to occur within the class...
All along, she thought that while the class might have cliques and the atmosphere wasn't great, such bullying shouldn't happen, especially not among college students.
Gu Pingsheng stood up from the driver's seat, his face dark, and approached the two girls.
"Gu Pingsheng, this has nothing to do with you. Liu Xiaofang owes me money, and I want her to repay me with self-heating rice, but she refuses."
Liu Xiaofang rubbed her scalp, furious.
"Slap!"
Gu Pingsheng slapped Li Zhen, not holding back.
Li Zhen was stunned, her face quickly swelling, looking at Gu Pingsheng in disbelief.
"You dare hit me! Try hitting me again if you have the guts!"
Slap!
Slap!
Slap!
Gu Pingsheng slapped Li Zhen three more times.
The scene was silent, no one dared to say anything.
In fact, many female classmates watched Li Zhen with schadenfreude.
Many of them had been bullied by Li Zhen as well.
"I hit you four times in total, what do you want to do?" Gu Pingsheng asked.
Li Ruoyao stood beside Gu Pingsheng, looking at Li Zhen as if she were trash.
In school, poor grades could be criticized, failing exams could be scolded, but there should be no bullying.
Li Zhen was dumbfounded,
"I... why are you standing up for these two country bumpkins!"
"They are my classmates, and also my passengers."
Gu Pingsheng said coldly,
"I emphasize two principles: first, do not harm classmates, and second, fairness.
On the bus, no one is allowed to attack or harm classmates, nor use any means to seize their supplies.
If you want any supplies, go find them at the station yourself, or trade with supplies of equal value. If I find anyone breaking these principles again..."
"What then?"
Li Zhen raised her chin defiantly.
"Then you'll be expelled from the bus, that's the driver's right. You can try touching her hair again?"
Gu Pingsheng's voice was icy.
Facing Gu Pingsheng's cold gaze, Li Zhen felt an inexplicable fear.
"I understand..."
She gritted her teeth unwillingly.
"Apologize to her."
Gu Pingsheng said coldly.
A few seconds later, Li Zhen reluctantly apologized to Liu Xiaofang, "I'm sorry, Liu Xiaofang, I shouldn't have tried to take your supplies."
"I forgive you, but you can't bully me or my sister anymore."
Liu Xiaofang breathed a sigh of relief.
Then she turned her gaze, looking at Gu Pingsheng with admiration.
If it weren't for the Class Monitor, she might have been bullied by Li Zhen forever.
Facing Liu Xiaofang's somewhat fervent gaze, Gu Pingsheng found it difficult to meet her eyes...
Sigh... doing this, won't this girl like me even more?