Chapter 8: The Minor Conflict of Eating or Not Eating

Especially when it comes to food. Although water is more important for various purposes, its molecular structure is relatively simple and singular. As technology advances to a certain level, carbon-based life forms have numerous ways to separate, synthesize, and recycle water resources. However, food is different; carbon-based life forms require a diverse range of energy to sustain their life activities, and there is also a need for nutritional balance. Therefore, in the vastness of space travel, the importance of food even ranks above that of water sources. The ultimate conclusion is that food must never be wasted indiscriminately. However, food is different; carbon-based life forms require a diverse range of energy to sustain their life activities, and there is also a need for nutritional balance. Therefore, in the vastness of space travel, the importance of food even ranks above that of water sources. The ultimate conclusion is that food must never be wasted indiscriminately

In fact, what happened that day was exactly as such. When the Crown Prince earnestly requested the three of them to finish the remaining food on their plates, Han Jingjing, faced with the overwhelming aura emanating from the Crown Prince, was unable to voice any objections.

Hmm? Tang Hao's words, along with his angry demeanor, caused the Crown Prince to furrow his brows slightly. After pondering for a moment, he found himself at a loss for how to respond.

Having been instilled with this ideology for decades, it is easy to imagine how much the Crown Prince detests the act of wasting food. More importantly, the Crown Prince indeed finds today's meal quite delicious. For a young man who has consumed super-compressed food for over ten years, his taste buds have not yet experienced the refinement of Earth's culinary techniques. The so-called super-compressed foods, while perfectly addressing the various nutritional needs for the Crown Prince's growth and development, cannot be said to possess any real flavor.

He is a foodie who regards food as a belief; during meals, this talkative man never wastes time on conversation. Before meeting him, I had never imagined that a peer from the post-90s generation could be so obsessive, considering wasting food as an unbelievable and even heinous crime. On our first meal together, he insisted that I finish the unpalatable boiled vegetables and the sandy rice from the cafeteria. In our subsequent interactions, he further exemplified what it means to cherish food. Even when we went to a buffet, his bowl was always the cleanest one after the meal; you could not even find a single greasy spot in it.

After all, Han Jingjing's life is actually quite simple; she is still a pure high school senior who only wants to get into the capital. Her considerations are not that complicated, and she does not focus on matters such as money or background.

"Damn it, I said, Brother Wang, do we really have to finish it? But I am already full!" Han Jingjing looked at the serious Prince Wang in astonishment and replied with annoyance

It is just as it is; Crown Prince Wang is merely an ordinary classmate he met for the first time, not even a proper classmate. What right does he have to criticize whether he is wasting food or not? Even if Han Jingjing praised this new classmate in front of them, saying how impressive he was at solving problems, it is not something he witnessed with his own eyes. Perhaps this guy used some special method to deceive the little fatty, who knows?

Therefore, strictly speaking, today is the first time that the Crown Prince has experienced the "smoke and fire of the human world," and naturally, his appetite is greatly stimulated, even feeling that it is simply a delicacy of the human realm. To put it bluntly, all of this is merely the result of his limited experience.

"What do you mean? Do we need your permission to have a meal? Are you from the United States? The world's police? I didn't spend your money on this meal!" As Wang Shizi's gaze shifted over him, Tang Hao pushed his plate towards the center of the table and shouted in a fit of anger and embarrassment.

In other words, at this moment, the Crown Prince was lost in thought

Moreover, even if this guy is good at solving problems, what does it have to do with him? In this day and age, who is afraid of whom? In this era that values individuality, even if what Wang Shizi said has some merit, why should we listen to him? Of course, what is even more important is that Tang Hao has the most leftover food on his plate

Unlike Tang Hao, this little chubby boy is now completely in awe of Prince Wang. He can solve what he considers to be extremely difficult Olympiad math problems without any draft paper, which is simply extraordinary

Wang Yu clearly did not expect that going to the cafeteria for a meal would lead to a conflict, and for a moment, he seemed somewhat stunned. To be honest, as Han Jingjing said, there wasn't much food left on Wang Yu's plate; he could easily finish it with just a couple of bites and didn't really care about that. However, Tang Hao's obvious sulking demeanor left him at a loss for what to do. His gaze began to shift back and forth between Wang Shizi and Tang Hao, looking completely at a loss.

While he was lost in thought, the Crown Prince's hands began to move unconsciously. At that moment, he was holding a metal spoon that he had just used for his meal. Unbeknownst to him, he effortlessly twisted the spoon into a spiral shape, wrapping it tightly around his middle finger in circle after circle.

Hmm? The crown prince furrowed his brows even tighter. To be honest, he really could not understand why a small request that he believed was quite reasonable would suddenly provoke such a strong reaction from this newly acquainted friend. Years of living in seclusion in the mountains had left him with no experience in handling similar situations, which made him feel particularly conflicted

At that moment, Han Jingjing and Wang Yu's gazes happened to catch this scene, and the expressions on their faces instantly became strange...

Alright, Brother Wang is not wrong; wasting food is inherently inappropriate. Moreover, there isn't much left, so we might as well eat it! Han Jingjing, who was on the side, quickly tried to ease the tension in the atmosphere.

The old man was not wrong. Although over the past decade he has instilled a great deal of knowledge into the crown prince's mind through his own methods, what the crown prince lacks the most is how to integrate into society and learn to interact with others. This was precisely the old man's intention in having the crown prince participate in the college entrance examination. University is like a smaller version of society, and it is much simpler. Learning the skills to interact with people in advance is far better than simply throwing the crown prince into society.

The Crown Prince's reaction seemed excessive to others, yet it was understandable. What they did not know was that from the moment the Crown Prince became aware, he had been instilled with knowledge every night as he slept, and that chair dedicated to developing his intellect had tirelessly imparted to him that food, water, and energy are the most precious resources in this universe

"Since we couldn't finish it, why did we order so much in the first place? Therefore, we must finish it!" Wang Shizi replied decisively. This statement was clearly not directed solely at Han Jingjing, as his gaze also darted towards Tang Hao and Wang Yu.

This is a description of the Crown Prince's relationship with food from the book "The Crown Prince in My Eyes" published by Han Jingjing at the height of her success, illustrating how this first shared meal left an indelible memory for the young chubby boy

"You can eat if you want, I am already full, so I won't eat anymore!" Tang Hao pushed the plate in front of him away with a dull expression, then stood up, his gaze naturally turning to Wang Yu, who was still sitting there, lost in thought.