章 253: 252, didn't you say you could go half an hour without taking a breath?

The pre-examination dinner was lonelier than expected.

In the buffet restaurant, most of the customers were businesspeople on trips or attending meetings, with hardly a few familiar faces from the competitions.

It wasn't until two students from Second Middle School came over with their plates to join him that Li Zheng learned about Huang Lingqi's invitation to have fish.

It seemed that Huang Lingqi had booked several tables in the restaurant upstairs, exclusively inviting the finalists to dine together, featuring everyone's favorite West Lake vinegar fish in the menu.

"He said it's to let everyone prepare well for the exam, replenish our nutrition, and get good results and whatnot," lamented one of the boys from Second Middle as he ate his simple meal.

"It's so disgusting, who does he think he's looking down on," the girl said with disdain.