Chapter 157 - 157: He Helped Me

The Super Quiz had not started yet, and people recognized her.

Elma said with a smile, "My dad's always talking about you. He sighed with emotion if only I were as good as you. I read news about you on the Internet the other day. Then I thought it's a good thing that you're not in our physics department. Otherwise, how do you expect us to survive?"

"Your dad?" Sophia paused and then thought of something, "You mean Professor Thompson?"

The only person who knew her in physics was Professor Thompson, who had been a good friend of Professor Wilson. Last time, he went to Colin to thank her for Professor Wilson. And he helped with her pass.

Elma showed an exaggerated expression. "You're so good. I haven't even said anything, and you knew who my dad was."

"I happened to have met Professor Thompson before. He is a nice person, and he helped me. I have been trying to thank him." Sophia said.

Hammer felt embarrassed there. His childhood sweetheart and the girl he was pursuing talked in a jovial mood since they met, completely regarded him as the air.

Nobody was gonna talk to him. It was not scientific.

Hammer tried to show his existence, "Well, Sophia, you treat me this time. I have to treat you next time."

Sophia casually said, "I don't think you have the one-card."

"I mean… How about eating outside after school this afternoon?"

"That's fine. Come with us, Elma. Okay?"

"Okay."

Hammer didn't want to treat Elma. How could he chase a girl with her around? Did she know it's immoral to be a third wheel?

Elma picked up a piece of beef for Sophia. "You know, the most delicious food in this cafeteria is the braised beef. Try it. It's in window number ten. Remember to have some next time."

"Yeah. Thanks. Hum… Yummy! I'll order this next time."

After a while, Elma finished eating first. Hammer was delighted to see her tray empty and thought the troublesome Elma was finally leaving.

Elma suddenly said, "Do you want to go to the supermarket, Sophia?"

Sophia had something to buy and said, "Then let's go together."

Hammer just found the food was harder and harder to swallow.

Sophia finished her meal a little later and got up to take her tray to the recycling counter. Elma also got up.

Hammer did not want to eat. Seeing that they were leaving, he also stood up.

Elma frowned, "Why are you left with so much food? What a waste! I'm going to tell Principal Lewis later."

Hammer was upset and was about to refute when Sophia said, "It's not good to waste food, and you should not be picky about food... It's good for you to eat more vegetables."

Hammer looked at the vegetables, the food he hated most, in the tray, and had to sit down and continue to eat.

Elma smiled and said, "I told you. You won't grow tall if you don't have balanced nutrition. If you eat more vegetables, you must be taller than you are now."

Hammer's face looked worse. Actually, he was not short and even taller than most boys. Thinking of the tall and strong "rival," he was unhappy.

Tall... Was that so important?

Sophia and Elma went over to the recycling center with the trays and heard a voice sneer, "You're good enough to hook up with the principal's son so fast."

Sophia knew who the person was without turning around.

She was upset. Was this Nina a fool? Why did she always go against her?

Elma frowned, "Who are you? You're so rude."

Nina put the two trays in the recycling area and looked at Sophia, "Now that you're with Hammer, you should not come to Charles. I'll talk to him. Although Hammer is not as good as Charles, he is matched with you. As long as you don't come to Charles, I will ignore you."

Sophia was speechless about her complacency. Did she think of Charles as a prince that every girl would fight for him?

That man was a piece of garbage, and only Nina thought he was attracted to every girl. Sophia was angry but felt sorry for this girl and couldn't hate her.

She was about to leave when Elma looked angry, said, "Who do you think you are? Why do you look down on Hammer? What's wrong with him?"

Nina was confused, "Who are you? I talk about Hammer, what's that with you?"

Elma and Nina quarreled. Sophia looked at them in surprise.

Sophia had to tell Nina honestly, "Miss Perez, I have nothing to do with Charles. I know I have told you that I was his girlfriend, but don't take it seriously. And I'm not your rival. I'm so poor that Charles will not be interested in me."

Nina was paused, then she nodded and said, "That's true. You're so poor… he won't love you. He likes rich girls."

Both Sophia and Elma were shocked by her words.

What was wrong with the girl? She knew Charles loved her money, but she still loved him. Was that so?

The first time Sophia met Nina, she thought the poor girl was deceived by the scumbag so that she said she was Charles' ex-girlfriend to let her see Charles as he really was. However, she didn't expect that Nina was such a weirdo.

Then she thought Nina was really matched with Charles.

Nina left satisfied. Sophia noticed Charles waiting not far away. Apparently, he had seen everything, but he didn't come forward to say a word.

When Nina walked far, Elma said, "This girl is unbelievable. I have seen her on our school website. She seemed to get on the Super Quiz with Charles."

Sophia didn't continue this topic but suddenly asked her, "Do you like Hammer?"

Elma stayed a little, blushed, and shook her head at once. "No. I… I have known him for a long time. You know, I grew up with him. Don't get me wrong. I... I'm definitely not going to fight for him with you."

"You don't get me wrong. I don't know, Hammer."

Elma exulted, "Really? You're not his girlfriend?"

Sophia shook her head. "Of course not. I haven't met him many times."

Elma smiled and said, "That makes sense. You're so good. How could you fall in love with Hammer? He's ugly and bad-tempered."

She didn't allow people to say bad things about Hammer, but she talked about him.