It was time for a meal. Wu Jinliang came at mealtime for such a small matter, so naturally, there was no reason to go back.
In his words, the library gives your Master such a small salary, so what's wrong with me freeloading a couple of meals?
Saying he was freeloading, when he got to the street, he conveniently bought some delicacies to bring along, reasoning that your Master often dislikes the food over there at the library.
Shi Chun couldn't be bothered to expose him, both running to the library to read and acting good in front of three beauties, those little schemes even the street mice knew.
When they returned to the library, Dongliang Ying was carrying a tray and distributing pastries to some idle guests at the library.
In the Cultivation World, besides those inherently unsuitable for Cultivation due to deficiencies, most people, regardless of cultivation talent, more or less refine Qi to strengthen their bodies, so they don't eat at fixed times.
