"Ah, this Tuesday we need to do a big cleanup. Labor committee mber, please note it down and arrange three groups to clean."
"Make sure the doors, windows, and floors are clean, and the ceiling corners..."
Zhang Ningzhi looked puzzled and turned her head curiously to ask.
"What's happening on Tuesday?"
Jiang Nian glanced at the endlessly talking Old Liu on the stage, then looked at Zhizhi, suddenly smiling.
"Leaders will be attending the school's anniversary celebration two weeks from now, cleaning is just the basic work. No telling what else they'll stir up."
"Oh oh." Zhang Ningzhi nodded.
But the next second, her body suddenly stiffened. She felt a hand on her leg, gently squeezing.
She turned her head, eyes wide looking at Jiang Nian.
"You..."
"This is sincerity." Jiang Nian shrugged it off, continuing to touch, since they were in the last row anyway.
Her leg was quite soft, surprisingly elastic. He lightly patted it twice and then heard Old Liu on the stage say.
"There's one more thing, starting from the Tuesday two weeks from now, everyone must wear a school badge for three continuous days."
As soon as he finished speaking, the class erupted.
"What's going on?"
"Teacher, I can't find my school badge anymore."
"You can get a replacent." Old Liu was a bit embarrassed too, "Or you could wear a school emblem, that's acceptable as well."
"Do we have to wear uniforms?"
"That...isn't clear for now," Old Liu said, "We'll inform you later once arrangents are made."
In the last row, Zhang Ningzhi's face was red. She couldn't help but turn her head and whisper to Jiang Nian.
"You really called it."
Jiang Nian raised his eyebrows, feeling quite good about being admired by the sweet girl; his vanity was greatly satisfied.
He leaned in closer and said in a low voice.
"From Tuesday to Thursday, not sure exactly when. I heard a TV station is coming to do an interview."
"How did you...know?" Zhang Ningzhi's face turned a bit red, and she wrote a small note and passed it over.
He opened it and saw a single sentence.
"Stop touching (pitifully), listen to the class eting."
Jiang Nian wasn't fazed and continued touching, "Because I'm one of the student representatives to be interviewed."
"Huh?" Zhang Ningzhi forgot about being embarrassed, curiously asking, "Doesn't that an you'll be on TV?"
"Not really, it'll just be a few seconds when edited."
"Still pretty cool." Zhang Ningzhi pursed her lips, looking at him with starry eyes, "Isn't that enough?"
Apparently, the last two sentences referred to different things.
"Alright." Jiang Nian reluctantly withdrew his hand, "Next ti won't be this simple."
Zhang Ningzhi rolled her eyes and snorted.
"Got it."
...
After evening self-study was dismissed, Jiang Nian returned to his peaceful daily life. He packed up early and t at the school gate.
"By the way, Xu Qianqian."
"What's up?"
"Did your teacher ntion the hiking trip?" Jiang Nian turned his head, "What do we need to prepare?"
"Hmm..." Xu Qianqian thought for a mont, "We're advised to travel light. I heard we'll be walking quite a distance."
"There are restrooms, but many people will likely be using them."
"Oh oh, that's what we said too." He nodded, "Drink less water and don't eat mindlessly."
Song Xiyun chid in, "If it's starting in the afternoon, it'll probably rain that day."
"Then bring an umbrella." Xu Qianqian added, "One is enough, we can share it while walking."
Song Xiyun nodded, "Okay."
Jiang Nian pondered, imagining rain-soaked scenes with colorful umbrellas blocking the view.
Hmm...
"Then I'll buy a DSLR cara to take photos for you."
The two girls looked at each other in surprise.
"Really?"
"Hmm, don't you want that?" Jiang Nian looked at the clearly intrigued girls, grinning slightly.
"Yes, yes!" Xu Qianqian grew excited, "Xiyun, what should we wear on the day?"
The two girls started chatting away, absorbed in their own discussion.
Monday was still exam day, nothing new. Tuesday was the big cleanup, Jiang Nian's group got involved again.
The bad news was, there was no sign of Xu Shuang for two days straight. No good excuse to ask her out.
Just have to keep waiting, comforting himself that good things take ti.
The good news was, the DSLR cara had arrived.
At noon, Jiang Nian unpacked the delivery. He fiddled with the digital cara, finding it quite handy.
The basics of principles and photography were not hard; the challenge lay in composition and the.
For others, it might require a lot of practice. But for Jiang Nian, capturing a mont was all about that [Accuracy].
Before lunch break.
"What's this?"
Wang Yuhe leaned in, watching Jiang Nian handle the cara. Her small face gradually enlarged in the lens.
"Jiang Nian, can you see right now?"
"I can, much bigger than an elephant." He was a bit speechless, "Stand properly, let take a picture."
At these words, Wang Yuhe suddenly grew nervous.
"What...what pose should I do?"
The first thought Jiang Nian had was the perfect pose with both hands in a 'V' and eyes looking up.
However, this pose didn't suit her.
"Just stand there, look at ."
He snapped a few photos, while Wang Yuhe moved like a puppet, following Jiang Nian's instructions.
"How is it?"
She hopped over excitedly, picking up the cara to flip through the photos. Her mouth gradually opened wide, a face full of disbelief.
"I look really good."
Jiang Nian was speechless, silently agreeing though. Such truth from a naïve person was like Zhu Bajie eating Ginsengfruit.
Not understanding the value.
Chen Yunyun ca over, having watched from the side. She glanced at the photo, expressing her admiration.
"You're so good at taking photos, this composition, angle, and timing could be professional."
Feeling great!
Indeed, it was Chen Yunyun who recognized the value, my heart is greatly comforted.
"Let take so photos of you too. Wang Yuhe was wasting my ti being ugly," Jiang Nian said.
"You're the one who's ugly!!" Wang Yuhe was indignant but didn't dare to push him, considering the expensive, fragile cara he was holding.
"Take so of ?" Chen Yunyun grew nervous, tidying her hair, still feeling uncertain.
She said 'wait a minute' and went to fetch a mirror.
Jiang Nian: "....No."
For him, it was just casual practice while having fun with them. But Chen Yunyun obviously didn't see it that way.
Girls tend to admire their pretty photos endlessly for days.
Ugly photos, however, will bother them greatly.
After taking so photos, Chen Yunyun went over to look. Her eyes couldn't be moved away, as if entering a special realm.
"You took them so well; I'll always ask you to take my photos."
"Sure." Jiang Nian agreed quickly, regardless of any deeper aning behind her words, not bothering to think.
Everything must be based on surviving the college entrance exam.
After chatting for a while, the bell rang. They spoke a little longer before each returning to their seats for lunch break.
After lunch break, Jiang Nian couldn't keep his cara purchase a secret.
After all, before the break, there were a few people in the classroom. Soon, people found out and asked curiously.
But nobody touched it, just asked if he could help take photos during tomorrow's hiking trip.
"Sure." He agreed readily.
"Great, you're a good guy." Yang Qiming left swaggeringly. He could buy a cara too but didn't know how to use it.
Gradually, more people started asking.
Jiang Nian kept smiling and agreeing, obliging so much that even Li Hua found it unbelievable.
"Hey, Jiang Nian." He waved his hand in front of him, "You're going to take photos for so many people?"
"Yep."
"Aren't you afraid of exhausting yourself?"
"Hey, don't say things like that with no awareness." Jiang Nian grinned, "It's all for the classmates."
Li Hua: "???"
Is this still the Jiang Nian I know?
Zhang Ningzhi also found out, during the afternoon Chinese class. Seeing Old Liu not looking their way, she poked him.
"Hey, why did you buy a cara?"
"To take pictures."
"But I bought one, you could use mine," she pouted, "No need for formality between friends."
"Well." Jiang Nian coughed, making up an excuse, "I'm going to take pictures of other girls..."
"Wouldn't you be upset?"
Hearing this, Zhang Ningzhi frowned.
"Hmph!"
"I knew it!!"
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