By Thursday noon, everyone had submitted their performance items. Fang Kun announced that they would meet at the auditorium at one-thirty in the afternoon for a rehearsal, and Liu Yiyi headed to the cafeteria, which she hadn't visited in a long time.
As Liu Yiyi and Shang Hui went to order their food, Tongtong's father spotted Liu Yiyi coming over. "Yiyi, my dear," he said, "Tongtong tells me you've been chosen as a representative for the Zhihui Season. The competition is coming up soon, so you need to eat well today. Uncle is giving you an extra chicken leg." Her tray still held its usual generous portion of rice, crowned with a plump, savory chicken leg.
"Thank you, Uncle." Liu Yiyi felt deeply grateful to their family. She always ate more than others, yet her meal costs remained the same—something that often made her feel quite guilty. To make up for the discrepancy in meal fees, she treated Tongtong very well and frequently gave her little gifts.
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