Where’s Li Hua?
Damn, he’s still digging holes with his pen refills. What redemption of Li Shenke! This guy probably finished the paper a long ti ago, at least around one hundred and forty points.
In this small group, Jiang Nian is the best at English and simultaneously the worst at math.
Ouch.
He turned his head to look at Li Qingrong beside him. The class monitor seed to be doing validation. The serious look was quite attractive—ssslurp sssslurp... Forget it, that’s the class monitor.
If he got caught staring, it would be trouble, better to keep a proper attitude.
Hmm?
Where’s the cute bear hair tie that attracts Qianbao? He was thinking of adding this scumbag item to his campus gift wholesale stash, planning to buy several to give away later.
As for guys... giving gifts seems too bro-mantic: give sneakers, and he’ll think you’re after him; give a 4080, and he’ll think you not only want to befriend him but also want to be his dad.
So usually, it’s just sharing drinks or so snacks, at most a gaming skin or QQ mbership.
After watching for a while, Li Qingrong put down her pen.
Oh, finished validating?
Ring, ring, ring, the school bell rang.
Test papers were starting to pass in an orderly manner from the back to the front. Jiang Nian’s paper was in bad shape. However, he estimated that he barely scored around one hundred and one, which wasn’t too bad.
Li Qingrong was still tidying her desk, with a thin exam sheet and several pens in a transparent pen pouch, which had a little yellow flower printed on it.
Jiang Nian paused for a mont, hesitated a bit, then curiously asked.
"Class monitor, where’s your bear hair tie?"
Hearing this, Li Qingrong glanced at him and lowered her eyes to say.
"Lost it."
"Oh, that’s a pity, it was quite nice." Jiang Nian touched his neck, picked up his transparent sh exam bag, and left.
The canteen waits for no one; it fills up in just a few minutes.
Once again, he managed to eat, the lone wolf always gets his al.
Jiang Nian returned from the canteen, the corridor’s sunlight was warm, like the arms of a beautiful woman.
The lunch break was two hours long, he needed to finish half a math sheet by noon. He had to practice more, first headed to the restroom at the end of the corridor, then bent over by the sink to wash his face.
Recently, the autumn weather was comfortable, wearing one layer wasn’t cold, and two layers weren’t hot.
It was estimated that in a week, it might get colder.
His face was wet as he returned to a sparsely populated classroom, with a few boarders doing howork. Commuter students generally chose to go ho, and most boarders preferred to nap in the dorm during lunch break.
Upon entering, Jiang Nian saw Chen Yunyun and her group of boarders chatting, Wang Yuhe was always by her side. She seed to be doing howork, occasionally joining the conversation.
"Not going ho this weekend?" Chen Yunyun asked, leaning on the desk, noticing Jiang Nian had returned to his seat before looking back.
"Hey, are you going ho?"
One of the girls said, "I also want to go ho to bring so clothes, but it’s a two-hour trip, and with the whole journey, it takes at least seven hours round-trip."
"Ah, where’s your ho that it’s so far?" Wang Yuhe asked curiously.
"Longkou Town, at the edge of Zhennan County." The girl replied helplessly, "Our house is on the outskirts of Longkou Town, it’s a short walk to the next county."
"That really is quite far, too much hassle for a round trip." Chen Yunyun sighed, then asked, "Chai Muying, didn’t you bring a blanket?"
"No, it’s inconvenient in sumr, the coach was so crowded when coming," Chai Muying was almost crying, "I planned to bring it during National Day, but I was having too much fun and forgot when I returned."
"It’s okay, you can have your dad get soone to bring it on their way." Chen Yunyun comforted, "Or return at the end of the month, I think there’s a day off then."
"If not, I have an extra school jacket. If it gets cold, you can borrow it."
"Thanks."
"No worries, we’re all in the sa dormitory." Chen Yunyun patted her, students in science classes were usually more generous, "I’m from Yunmu Town, it’s just an hour away."
"If it gets too cold, I’ll just go back and grab a blanket."
"Probably not, it’s mid-October now, we might not see a drop in temperature until early next month." Wang Yuhe said, looking up, "If it gets cold, I’ll just go back, we can share a blanket."
Jiang Nian sat at the front by the window, pretending to work on practice tests, enjoying the conversation. What’s that about a blooming lily at the corner, squeezing onto a small bed together?
Keep going, let listen more.
Unfortunately, the three girls switched topics to discussing celebrities, and the joy of eavesdropping disappeared, leaving Jiang Nian uninterested.
Luckily, a short guy ca back after eating within a few minutes, bringing the topic back to bringing blankets due to the cooling weather.
As the discussion continued, the guy paused for a mont and subconsciously asked.
"With such a small bed, how can two people sleep on it?"
Brother, you are a genius!
"Tch, girls can, of course." Chen Yunyun scoffed, "You think we sleep like you boys, sprawled out? Just squeeze together and hold each other to sleep."
Jiang Nian’s grin was high, delightful to hear and love to listen to, tell more.
"Who sleeps sprawled out?" That boy, nad Luo Yong, small and always in the front row for gym class line-ups, "Although I don’t stay in the dorm, I never slept like that before."
"You don’t stay in the dorm anymore?"
"My parents helped apply for day school, and the horoom teacher agreed." Luo Yong bragged, "I live alone every day, it’s super comfortable."
"So envious, I also want to move out with Yuhe." Chen Yunyun complained, "There’s no hot water in the dorm, queues for the bathroom, and it’s so cramped."
"Isn’t day schooling supposed to have parents accompany you?" Wang Yuhe found a loophole, asking curiously, "Luo Yong, do your parents stay with you?"
"Of course not, my parents just handled the paperwork before heading to Guangdong." Luo Yong smirked, "My dad and them don’t have ti for that, they have to earn a living."
"It’s nice, living alone." Chen Yunyun sighed again enviously.
Hearing this, Jiang Nian also nodded silently, living alone, having endless fun during holidays. The free bird, the lonely island, Brother Yong was truly indulging.
Despite the high rent and utility costs and using more tissues, the benefits were plenty.
For instance, the phone was always charged, and he could nap in the rented place at noon. At night, he could sleep alone, with free light usage and flexible sleeping hours.
He didn’t have to worry about a noisy roommate in the morning and had unlimited hot water for showers.
As long as the rental permit was secured under the guise of parents accompanying him, how it was operated, the school wasn’t even bothered, not even asking questions.
These insights ca when Wu Jungu, a study group mate, complained to Jiang Nian, as their horoom teacher, Lao Liu, was displeased about him switching to day school.
From what he said, it didn’t seem promising. Thus, Wu Jungu was prepared for two eventualities; if switching failed, he’d just rent outside the school.
When couple renting outside the school... the significance is self-explanatory.
Therefore, Wu Jungu specifically urged Jiang Nian to keep it confidential. Jiang Nian promised on the spot, his lips were tighter than iron, not a single word would leak.
But then again, renting now... there probably weren’t many options left, good places had been picked clean in August and September.
There were quite a few fourth-year retake students this year, mostly liberal arts students disappointed by the cut-off scores. Choosing a fresh start instead of the annual tuition of two to three hundred thousand.
As a result, off-campus rental options near the school were tight, with most of the small self-built residential zones at the main entrance occupied by third and fourth-year students.
Next was the faculty housing at the west gate or migrant worker apartnts by the north gate, both good for single rent or co-renting.
Let’s just say gracious Brother Wu was too determined, not matching at all with his herbivore exterior.
He was likely transforming into a wolf king, ready to feast on Monday’s bounty first.
Sigh, feasting on a friend’s fortune is even more disheartening.
While thinking, he looked up to find Chen Yunyun once again seated in front of him. Leaning across the chair, facing him, she shot him a smile.
"Jiang Nian, why do you always eat at school?"
"So what, can’t I enjoy the canteen auntie’s cooking?" Jiang Nian supported himself with his hand, cracking a joke, "Why don’t you rent a place outside school?"
Chen Yunyun glanced at Luo Yong, with a peculiar expression, lowered her voice quickly,
"Why would I rent? Waste money?"
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