Chapter 377: Oh, that’s a secret

Chapter 377: Oh, that’s a secret

Chapter 377: Oh, that’s a secret

Westbrook Academy Cafeteria.

Ethan and Vanessa sat across from each other at a table.

“Lil Bunny, are you sure you can finish all that?” Vanessa asked, a bit surprised as she looked at the tray of food Ethan had brought over. It was way more than one person could reasonably eat.

Ethan gave her a puzzled look, as if the answer was obvious. “Of course not. But that’s why I’ve got you, Nessa.”

“You didn’t order all this just for me, did you?” Vanessa quickly caught on to his reasoning, her expression turning a bit complicated as she looked at him.

Ethan didn’t deny it. He glanced at the sad little salad in front of her, exactly what he’d expected.

Even though he’d lent her some money, Vanessa, who was struggling financially, wasn’t about to splurge on a more expensive meal.

And that’s where the problem came in.

If Ethan sat there eating a feast while Vanessa picked at a cheap burger, even if she didn’t mind, he wouldn’t be able to stand it.

There were two ways to handle this.

One option was for him to also order something cheap. If they both suffered together, then there wouldn’t be any awkwardness.

But to Ethan, that seemed kind of dumb. Why deliberately make things worse when you didn’t have to?

The other option was the one he’d chosen.

If he raised the standard of her meal, then the problem would disappear.

Not only that, it also avoided the potential issue of malnutrition from the first option. It was a win-win.

The only potential downside was if Vanessa saw this as pity and refused.

But Ethan had already thought of that.

The next second, he leaned his elbows on the table, clasped his hands under his chin, and stared at her seriously. “Wasting food is a terrible thing, Nessa. I’m sure you don’t want to be someone who wastes food, right?”

“Huh?”

Vanessa blinked, her eyes wide with confusion.

She didn’t quite get it. He was the one who ordered all this food, so how was it suddenly her responsibility to make sure it didn’t go to waste?

“Look, I can’t finish it all, and you’re perfectly capable of—”

Before Ethan could finish explaining his logic, Vanessa cut him off.

Before Vanessa could say anything, Ethan had already responded enthusiastically.

“Sure, go ahead. Have a seat.”

“Thanks!”

Julia smiled brightly and sat down next to Ethan.

At first, Vanessa didn’t think much of it. But soon, she noticed that as soon as Julia sat down, she leaned in close to Ethan and whispered something in his ear.

Ethan looked a bit surprised, and then, just like that, the two of them seemed to hit it off instantly.

Vanessa’s frown deepened. She couldn’t help but ask, “Lil Bunny, do you know Julia?”

Julia, hearing her name, finally looked across the table and seemed surprised. “Oh! You’re the girl who was playing piano yesterday.”

Vanessa was momentarily speechless. So, Julia hadn’t even noticed her until now? Did she come over just to talk to Ethan?

“Huh?”

Julia suddenly sensed the tension in the air. She glanced at Vanessa, confused as to why the girl was glaring at her.

Ethan, meanwhile, answered Vanessa’s question. “Nope, this is the first time I’ve met Julia.”

What had happened was that Julia had leaned in earlier and whispered to him:

“Excuse me, are you the Guitar Queen?”

Ethan wasn’t sure how she’d figured it out, but he didn’t deny it. He just smiled and replied, “Yep, that’s me. But keep it a secret, okay?”

The fact that she knew something so exclusive made Julia excited. It felt like she was in on a special secret.

After they exchanged names, Julia had eagerly expressed how much she admired Ethan, especially after the performance the other night. She thought it was absolutely amazing.

Vanessa, pretending not to care, casually asked, “So, what were you two talking about just now?”

Since Julia had promised to keep the secret, she stuck to her word and politely replied, “Oh, that’s a secret.”

“...”

Vanessa fell silent, her gaze now fixed on the pink-haired girl.

First, Julia had ignored her and only approached to talk to Ethan. Now, after just meeting, they already had a secret that Vanessa wasn’t in on.

This... this girl definitely wasn’t here with good intentions.