"Hey handso, what are you up to?" The older woman wrapped her arms around Cao Kun’s neck, leaned in, and exhaled; it was the most primitive scent.
"Nothing much."
That night, Cao Kun rejected the older woman.
...
The next day, during morning self-study.
Miao Zhe, the designated ssenger from Class 8, delivered a package to Qi Tianheng of Class 2.
Zhao Xiaofeng was puzzled, "Brother Tian, why is he giving you sothing?"
Qi Tianheng opened the outer packaging; the first thing he saw was a card with writing: "Brother Tian, I’m Lu Qiqi from Class 8, thank you for sending a red envelope yesterday..."
"Oh?" Qi Tianheng was surprised, but continued to unwrap the package.
He discovered it was a palm-sized glass bottle filled with colorful paper cranes, and among the cranes, there was a gold ring.
He took it out and upon inspection, it was indeed a pure gold ring.
Qi Tianheng was initially stunned; the price of gold was clear, and without thinking, he could easily calculate that the ring, weighing several grams, was far more valuable than the 500 yuan he sent as a red envelope yesterday.
The return gift exceeded his expectations.
After all, he was Young Master Qi, always spending extravagantly, and never expected to receive such a generous return gift.
After a brief mont of surprise, the corners of Qi Tianheng’s mouth slowly curved into a wicked smile, "This just got more interesting."
Qi Tianheng called out, "Xiaofeng."
"Brother Tian, yes, yes!"
Qi Tianheng said offhandedly, "Go to my house after school at noon, and pick an LV bag."
...
Last night, Cao Kun was sad, but today, he was full of vigor.
When he looked at ng Ziyun, his gaze was much more confident.
In fact, Cao Kun even bought so snacks to share with the classmates sitting behind him.
Guo Kunnan imdiately judged, "Ah Kun, you’ve changed."
Cao Kun seed like a new person; he smiled and said, "Yesterday, I tried to drown my sorrows in alcohol and unexpectedly t the older woman; we drank a lot together, and she confessed her feelings to ."
Liu Chuandao exclaid, "Wow, you guys moved fast, just playing around?"
Cao Kun laughed, "That’s what I initially thought."
"What happened later?" Everyone was curious.
Cao Kun recalled last night’s experience; he rembered the dim lighting and how dazzling the older woman looked, like a blooming rose.
He said, "We drank a lot and shared many personal stories; she told about her breakup."
"Later, she got drunk and leaned on ." Cao Kun continued.
Liu Chuandao and Duan Shigang looked expectantly, "And then?"
Cao Kun: "Later, I called a cab to go ho, and stopped by her place."
Liu Chuandao rubbed his hands, "And then?"
Cao Kun: "She asked to spend the night at her place."
Duan Shigang patted Cao Kun on the shoulder enviously, "Lucky you! Enjoy it!"
Cao Kun shook his head, denying, "I didn’t go inside."
Liu Chuandao clapped his hands, frustrated, "What kind of man are you?"
Cui Yu and ng Gui expressed their regret as well.
However, Cao Kun didn’t feel regretful; he said, "After I refused, I found out that she wasn’t actually drunk; she was testing my character, and now, she has a good impression of ."
Bringing up this point, Cao Kun felt a sense of pride for his moral standards.
The Pure Love Party’s Guo Kunnan was jealous, "Damn, I’ll kill you!"
Liu Chuandao was equally envious, "Not a one-night stand, it’s a girlfriend!"
Hu Jun: "That’s great."
Only Wang Longlong suddenly said, "Isn’t it possible you’re the only one who refused? Maybe others did go inside?"
...
Yu Wen was gossiping about others with Jiang Yanan again.
Bai Yuxia wanted to listen but couldn’t hear, feeling helpless.
"These freshman girls are really wild, Photoshop their pictures until they’re unreal!" Yu Wen said sarcastically, "What’s the use of looking good in a photo? Even if Lu Qiqi’s photos look nice, she still looks the sa in reality?"
Jiang Yanan said, "Qiqi is doing it to make friends."
Yu Wen beca even more energized, "Exactly, those freshman girls edit their photos to make friends; they’re so young, always wanting to socialize. Can they be serious students?"
"In my opinion, for a girl, what’s inside is more important than what’s outside." Yu Wen said.
Jiang Yanan: "Uh-huh."
Yu Wen switched the topic: "How do you think I compare to them?"
Jiang Yanan: "It’s hard to compare, right?"
Yu Wen: "I can list so strengths: 1. I can lift water jugs, 2. I play ping-pong, 3. I’m great at debating, 4. I’m not vain, 5. I’m devoted..."
She listed a bunch of strengths, and in the end, even brought up her glory days as a class representative in middle school.
The more she talked, the longer her list of achievents grew, and the more confident and louder she beca.
Yu Wen finally asked: "Do you think I am, compared to her, a complete winner?"
Jiang Yanan was puzzled, "It’s hard to compare, right?"
Yu Wen thought for a mont and listed a target: "How about compared to Yun Tingting?"
As a good friend, Jiang Yanan found it hard to judge.
Jiang Yanan: "You win."
"What about compared to the class president?" Yu Wen kept asking.
Jiang Yanan said three words: "The president is handso."
At this mont.
Xue Yuantong and Chen Siyu ran into the room from outside, each holding a skewer of candied hawthorn.
Xue Yuantong shouted: "Jiang Ning, I bought this for you!"
Chen Siyu: "Yuxia, I got this for you!"
Yu Wen lacked self-awareness, but then again, most high school students in the world aren’t self-aware, so it wasn’t really a flaw.
Yu Wen: "So, I could be a match for the class president, right?"
Jiang Yanan: "...Yeah."
Yu Wen laughed: "Haha, when the president cos, I’ll have a chat with him."
Then, she perked up and said: "As long as I continue to be good to him, he’ll understand my feelings one day."
Bai Yuxia lightly nibbled on the candied hawthorn, covered in a layer of sugar, it was very sweet.
Chen Siyu was biting into her candied hawthorn, and despite being a bit daft, she loved thinking about life.
Chen Siyu was inspired by the candied hawthorn: "Have you ever thought that life is like candied hawthorn, sweet on the outside, a bit sour and astringent inside, and leaves so residue when you chew it?"
Bai Yuxia: "Uh-huh, it is like that."
Chen Siyu: "So so people just like to keep licking!"
...
Noon.
Xue Yuantong and Jiang Ning skipped the cafeteria food; she decided to go ho, as her mom was cooking today.
On the way, Xue Yuantong told Jiang Ning: "My mom didn’t take a break this week, but I’m aweso, the mont I spoke up, she imdiately took a break to serve ."
Jiang Ning didn’t look back, he was gazing at the southern fields where construction was underway, and said: "Aweso."
Xue Yuantong: "Hmph, that’s right, what I say at ho goes."
If Jiang Ning didn’t see her getting disciplined by Aunt Gu every day, he might have really believed her.
When they got ho, her mom was there, and the dishes were ready.
Next door, the lonely Chuchu was also invited to eat.
The al was abundant: braised yellow catfish, spicy stir-fried frogs, cumin squid, dry pot cauliflower, fried yogurt...
During the al, Aunt Gu served her daughter: "Didn’t you say you wanted frog? Why aren’t you eating it?"
The spicy stir-fried frog was perfect with rice, tender at, great texture, nourishing and anti-aging, perfect for won.
However, the usually gluttonous Xue Yuantong wasn’t eating much today, she blinked and said: "Mom, you eat."
Aunt Gu said: "Who asked for the frog? I specifically reminded them to save a good one for , why aren’t you eating?"
Xue Yuantong slyly smiled: "I asked you to make it, but I didn’t say I would eat it!"
Jiang Ning and Chuchu quietly made room, giving Aunt Gu space to act.
Aunt Gu: "If you’re not eating, why did you ask to make it?"
Seeing a family conflict about to erupt, Xue Yuantong blinked again and said: "Mom, did you forget? You said you liked frog before, but it’s a pity it’s too expensive. Lately, I’ve been having a feast at school every day and suddenly thought how you’ve been too busy with work lately, so I figured you’d buy so frog to reward yourself."
Aunt Gu was suddenly stunned.
Xue Yuantong was pleased, glanced at Jiang Ning and Chuchu, her eyes saying: ’This is what being the master of the house ans.’
In the next mont, Aunt Gu twisted her little ear: "Stop worrying, Mom has big als at the company every day."
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