The study atmosphere at Fourth Middle School isn’t that heavy, but when it cos to howork, it’s strictly regulated. For instance, if you dare not to hand in the test paper assigned by Gao Heshuai, he’ll imdiately report you to the class teacher.
Then Shan Qingrong will directly warn you, if you don’t listen, they’ll call your parents, and if you still don’t listen, they might even expel you.
Talking about studying, Cao Kun, as one of the top students present, confidently shared his perspective:
"Howork is sothing you can’t let pile up. Once it starts piling up, it gets to know one another and multiplies into more and more howork."
"So every ti there’s new howork, just finish it as soon as possible."
Although Cao Kun was downhearted, when discussing the field he’s good at, he was full of energy.
Plus, he’s quite handso by nature, and Qiu Die and her group of little troublemakers, who are usually surrounded by no-gooders, couldn’t help but be very interested when they saw him so lively.
Even though girls like Qiu Die lived like rats in the sewer, it doesn’t an they don’t crave sunlight!
Cao Kun, having been hit hard by ng Zi Yun, now had a few girls interested in him, which comforted his disappointed heart.
In front of won they don’t care about, n often perform even better.
A few minutes later, the dining table beca Cao Kun’s stage.
He talked about university, books, and humanistic concerns...
Liu Chuandao cursed in his heart: ’What the hell are you talking about.’
He said sarcastically: "Having good grades doesn’t an anything. The sumr after my third year of middle school, I helped my parents work with my uncle. My uncle only finished primary school but still runs a big business. He lives lavishly every day!"
Cao Kun: "What are your parents’ education levels?"
Liu Chuandao: "Primary school graduates."
Cao Kun retorted: "Why don’t your parents run a big business then?"
"If every underachiever could run a big business, why do your parents let you study?"
His retort left Liu Chuandao a bit stuck.
He thought for a bit and decided to rally allies to counter Cao Kun.
Liu Chuandao said: "Look at my Brother Gang, he doesn’t have much of an education either, but when he was out, wasn’t he also living it up?"
Duan Shigang, having been nad, felt his dignity was offended. He ca back to study because working was too hard!
But his thoughts were one thing, and saving face was another. He said nostalgically: "If I didn’t miss my buddies so much, I wouldn’t have co back to school."
Duan Shigang said it with determination, and he raised a glass to drink.
Cao Kun: "How much did you make a month outside?"
Duan Shigang thought for a mont and exaggerated: "Eight thousand!"
This was quite a high number; back then, even working overti every day in the factory, he only made a bit over four thousand. Eight thousand was for senior employees in managent.
Cao Kun, unimpressed: "Eight thousand? That’s about the sa as my grandmother’s pension."
As soon as he said that, Qiu Die and the girls’ eyes subtly changed. Being able to receive a pension ant Cao Kun’s family must be well off.
The troublemakers couldn’t recognize Cao Kun’s clothing brands but knew he wore Adidas shoes, each pair costing several hundreds.
Duan Shigang thought privately, ’I reported too low.’
He desperately tried to save face: "A monthly salary of eight thousand is because a month only has 30 days. If a month had 100 days, then my salary would be..."
Cao Kun: "Wouldn’t it still be eight thousand?"
...
After three, four, five, six rounds of drinks, the barbecue al ca to an end.
Yan Tianpeng and Zhang Chi exchanged a look, everything understood without words.
Zhang Chi downed his last glass of alcohol and slumped onto the table, Yan Tianpeng imdiately asked: "Chi Zi, what’s wrong with you?"
Zhang Chi frowned tightly: "I can’t, I can’t, I’m dizzy!"
Yan Tianpeng slapped his thigh: "Dizziness is no small issue! Co on, Chi Zi, I’ll take you to the doctor."
Then he scooped up Zhang Chi, quickly taking him away.
After a while, Qiu Die received a ssage, that they’d have a dorm inspection tonight, so they had to get back quickly, and the three of them took an electric scooter and sped away.
Liu Chuandao looked left and right, only Cao Kun and Duan Shigang were left at the table.
He looked at the table full of barbecue and felt an ominous premonition, ’How much would all this cost!’
He seized the mont when Cao Kun wasn’t paying attention and gave Duan Shigang a look.
Having once tead up to take down Chai Wei’s man, they understood imdiately!
Duan Shigang struggled with his conscience, but thinking of how Cao Kun grandly held court tonight, he decided to temper his enthusiasm.
Liu Chuandao finished his last cup of drink, stood up muttering: "Good wine, good wine!"
Since he got into Fourth Middle School based on his abilities, he did have so literary talent and imdiately recited: "Enjoy the wine today, worry about tomorrow’s sorrows tomorrow!"
Duan Shigang: "Bring out the good wine!"
Liu Chuandao, in a hearty tone: "Kill a man in ten steps, walk thousands of miles without stopping!"
Duan Shigang: "With a blade, sever the Snow Winged Eagle! With courage, charge the clouds!"
Liu Chuandao pulls out a wooden skewer, eyes like lightning: "This is a sword!"
Duan Shigang: "No, that’s not a sword.
Liu Chuandao: "I am the sword, and the sword is !"
With that, he feigned an attack and thrust at Duan Shigang: "Look out for the sword!"
Duan Shigang stepped back, pretended to grab at empty air, disarming with his bare hands, shouting: "Watch the blade!"
"Swish, swish, swish!" Light and shadows of blades and swords.
"Hey, where are you running to!" Duan Shigang chased after Liu Chuandao.
The two sparred while reciting poetry, as juvenile as can be.
Cao Kun laughed, the two were as childish as school children.
He laughed so hard he slapped his thigh!
He saw Liu Chuandao almost trip in his haste, the comical action made Cao Kun laugh till his stomach hurt, unable to straighten up.
Not only was he laughing, but the diners nearby were also amused, even Pei Yujing was having a hard ti keeping a straight face.
Liu Chuandao and Duan Shigang fought further and further away, Cao Kun stood up, picked a pri bamboo skewer, and recited:
"This is a real sword!"
"Let join!" He enthusiastically prepared to enter the fray.
Cao Kun felt his recent gloomy mood brighten considerably.
Just as Cao Kun was about to leave, Pei Yujing silently blocked his way.
She said: "Hi, can you pay the bill first before you start sword fighting?"
...
Late at night.
Jiang Ning sat on the sofa, holding a green jade ring.
The ring exhibited an extre delicate beauty, the skill required to engrave a Protective Body Array into such a thin band was highly complex.
The array inside, Jiang Ning had maximized within the limits, as long as it wasn’t a weapon like an RPG, it could endure at least one hit.
The green jade was pure and deep in color, its tone gentle, much like Bai Yuxia’s deanor.
Xue Yuantong had been gaming for hours today, she said to Jiang Ning: "Are you really planning to set up another computer?"
Jiang Ning: "Yeah."
This way he could play online gas with Xue Yuantong, and also so co-op gas that weren’t on the sa screen.
Xue Yuantong pondered for two seconds, then said: "Just a suggestion, would you feel the current mouse is a bit big?"
Jiang Ning had bought a glowing gaming mouse, called an esports mouse, it was good to use, but Yuantong’s small hand found it cumberso.
Jiang Ning: "Is it big?"
Xue Yuantong: "Uh-huh."
"What does Chuchu think?" Jiang Ning asked.
Xue Yuantong gave frantic winks.
Xue Chuchu was considerate: "It is a little bit big."
Jiang Ning: "No worries, when Tongtong grows a bit more, it won’t be big anymore, just like buying shoes a size larger when you were little."
"Hmph!"
Feeling belittled, Xue Yuantong pouted while gaming, wishing she could shoot up to two ters tall, to toy with Jiang Ning every day!
Xue Chuchu was speechless, her perception of Jiang Ning changed, initially thinking he was the neighborly big brother type, always looking after Tongtong.
Later she realized, he managed to annoy Tongtong at least once to eight tis a day.
She held her phone, secretly ssaged Jiang Ning behind Tongtong’s back: "She trusts you so much that she plays around with you, she really ans no harm, um, don’t take it to heart."
"If she really did sothing wrong, she’d apologize to you." Chuchu said.
Jiang Ning: "Why have I never seen her apologize?"
Xue Chuchu instinctively typed: "Because she’s never done anything wrong."
After sending, she stared at the chat page, montarily dazed.
Was she... defending Tongtong?
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