Little Gui seed to rediscover Jiang Ning, his eyes filled with astonishnt. Was this still the sa honest, sowhat scholarly Jiang Ning from before?
...
As noon approached.
Jiang Ning set off to have lunch at his second uncle’s restaurant, where Jiang Hu inford him that fresh lamb hot pot had been prepared.
Walking with his hands behind his back along the village’s stone path, Jiang Ning admired the village’s scenery. Heading westward, the surroundings gradually beca open, with boundless wheat fields on both sides. In the distance, a young man riding an electric bike was approaching.
Jiang Ning called out: "Da Heng."
The person called Da Heng quickly hit the brakes, looked over, hardly dared to recognize him.
"It’s , Jiang Ning."
Da Heng exclaid in surprise: "Is it really you? I almost didn’t recognize you!"
"Just grew taller, that’s all." Jiang Ning casually replied.
They exchanged a few words, and Jiang Ning learned that Da Heng now worked at a duck factory in the town, working two shifts day and night, and although he was only five years older than Jiang Ning, he looked quite worn out.
After bidding farewell to Da Heng, Jiang Ning continued on his way.
He pondered the scene just now. Da Heng used to be a bit of a delinquent, not doing well in school. After finishing middle school, he dropped out, thinking the world was his oyster, but in the end, he still ended up in a factory.
Looking back, it always seed similar: those students who dropped out young mostly ended up doing basic work in factories, as if paying for past mistakes.
But then again, didn’t people like Jiang Ning, who studied hard, also struggle bitterly in the cities?
Who really has the right to judge others?
Ultimately, it seems what truly determines a person’s future is their family background. People find it hard to escape the shadow of their forebears.
With these thoughts, Jiang Ning crossed a small stone bridge and reached the town.
He bought a can of Coke from a small shop, sat on a bench in front of the town governnt square, sipped the Coke, and leisurely observed the young people playing on the senior fitness equipnt.
He took out his phone, tapped into his social circle, and found many people had liked his post.
In particular, Chen Siyu stood out: "Are you on the train?"
Jiang Ning replied with a ssage: "Took the train after 8 o’clock."
Chen Siyu replied almost instantly: "Is it only 8 o’clock in your hotown now?"
Jiang Ning: "It’s 11 o’clock."
Chen Siyu: "So we have a ti difference, huh (surprised)"
Jiang Ning took a breath of the chilly air and replied: "Yes, I’m abroad now, it’s 12 noon here."
Chen Siyu: "Impressive (like)"
anwhile.
Wamiao Town, Hongyun Hotel, although called a hotel, it was actually just two small storefronts. At this mont, a private room on the second floor was filled with teenagers about sixteen or seventeen years old.
Shen Qing’e held her phone, occasionally glancing at the screen, noticing Jiang Ning’s post.
Shen Qing’e keenly filtered out the relevant information, silently thinking: ’He’s back.’
By contrast, Shen Qing’e had been back for three days.
As a girl who was very popular at Wamiao Middle School, it was no surprise she received invitations from her forr classmates. Today, she rode her electric bike to the town for a gathering.
At the table, a tall and thin boy dressed quite fashionably raised his beer, unabashedly: "It’s not easy for us to gather, everyone drink up this glass!"
"To Brother Le!"
"Brother Le, you’re so righteous!"
All the young people imdiately raised their glasses.
Brother Le smiled happily. After finishing middle school, he dropped out and worked outside. Knowing the hardships of life, he contacted his old classmates for a reunion as soon as he returned and even offered to treat them, hoping to reconnect with female classmates.
At the table, relying on his worldly experience and emotional intelligence, Brother Le opened the eyes of his old classmates who were still naive students and enjoyed their admiration, feeling slightly on cloud nine.
"Xiao Xue, this one’s for you!" Brother Le raised his glass to invite a drink.
Soone said: "Xiao Xue is transferring to Guyang No.1 High School next sester, we probably won’t have many chances to et anymore!"
Xiao Xue, a bright and cheerful round-faced girl, raised her glass: "I’m just going to study. I’ll be back for the college entrance exam later, just like Qing’e!"
Everyone’s attention then shifted to Shen Qing’e. After not seeing her for a year, Shen Qing’e’s appearance had beco even more striking, and due to long-term dependency, she seed to have acquired so inexplicable aura that made it hard for people to look away.
Shen Qing’e beca the focus of the table. She smiled slightly but said nothing.
A chubby boy with a plump face pointed out: "I rember Jiang Ning also got into Yu Zhou Fourth Middle School. Do you still keep in touch now?"
As soon as these words were spoken, people showed various expressions. So smirked, so shook their heads, others sneered.
Jiang Ning’s past admiration for Shen Qing’e was evident to their classmates, yet Shen Qing’e always showed no interest in him, as if he was just pining for her one-sidedly.
Moreover, compared to the striking Shen Qing’e, Jiang Ning, apart from having slightly better grades, was otherwise quite ordinary.
Shen Qing’e said: "We still keep in touch."
As soon as she said this, a certain expression froze montarily, with inexplicable displeasure, as if a swan had been desecrated.
The one who had just asked, Xiao Han, continued to probe: "But you keep in touch less now, right? Fourth Middle is much bigger than our Wamiao Middle School, and since you’re not in the sa class, there should be very little interaction."
Before Shen Qing’e could answer, Xiao Xue asked mysteriously: "By the way, here’s sothing interesting, do you all rember Gao Yinghui?"
Shen Qing’e frowned: "Gao Yinghui, who is she?"
...
Sitting on the bench, Jiang Ning drank Coke, waiting for Jiang Hu to drive him.
Jiang Ning now had a clear and handso appearance, dressed in a black windbreaker, perfectly fitting the phrase ’handso is a feeling’.
As a result, nearby country beauties would occasionally peek at him, and once Jiang Ning shifted his gaze toward them, they would imdiately turn their faces away, bashfully shy.
However, not everyone acted coyly; a young woman in a long down jacket boldly abandoned her companion and headed straight for him.
Jiang Ning glanced at her, feeling sowhat strange.
The young woman looked quite nice, wearing high-waisted wide-legged pants under her down jacket, walking with much swagger.
She sat beside Jiang Ning, boldly greeting: "Hey handso, your outfit is great."
Jiang Ning: "It’s alright."
Seeing he was willing to chat, the young woman loosened up, her first step accounting for half of the success.
’He’s so handso, this man!’ She was genuinely moved!
She continued her approach: "Hey handso, are you out by yourself?"
Jiang Ning: "Yeah, just out to catch so breeze."
"That’s nice, I also just ca back ho from Lin City for the New Year, it’s so boring at ho." She tried to find a common topic.
Jiang Ning: "Yeah, the hotown is pretty backward."
"Where are you originally from?"
"Yuzhou."
Jiang Ning, having nothing better to do, chatted with her for a few minutes.
Not surprising for an older sister, she quickly concluded: "Are you the honest type?"
Jiang Ning: "Yeah, yeah, honest person."
The young woman covered her mouth, continuing: "Well, but you know, being too honest isn’t good for guys, it’s easy to lose out."
Jiang Ning: "Hmm, how so?"
Young woman: "How about this, I’ll treat you to lunch and explain it to you."
Jiang Ning: "I want to hear it now."
"Hehe~" The young woman laughed heartily: "You’re too honest!"
Jiang Ning also laughed.
At this mont, a car drove over from afar, and as the door opened, Jiang Hu stepped out,
Seeing the scene, he urged: "Great timing, Jiang Feng, Jiang Ning, get in the car!"
The young woman called Jiang Feng was taken aback, thinking, ’Who the heck is Jiang Ning?’
Jiang Ning smiled warmly: "Cousin, let’s go."
Jiang Feng suddenly realized, ’So he is my cousin!’
...
The sedan continued forward, and Jiang Feng didn’t get in.
Jiang Feng was the adopted daughter of the second uncle, 25 years old, constantly working outside. In her previous life, she had a decent relationship with Jiang Ning, but a few years later, after her biological parents found her, so conflicts arose, leading to nearly no contact with the Jiang family.
However, at this mont in ti, she was still the daughter of the Jiang family.
Thinking of how, as a cousin, she had actively flirted with Jiang Ning, Jiang Feng blushed furiously, wishing she could jump into the river imdiately!
In the car.
Jiang Hu told Jiang Ning that he was late because Jiang He had blocked his car, complaining about Jiang Ning’s misconduct, hoping Jiang Hu could intervene.
The two were basically birds of a feather.
"I gave him a beating, are you pleased?" Jiang Hu spoke humbly.
Jiang Ning thought to himself, Jiang He truly had bad luck.
First, he got beaten by himself, then tried to get his dad to intervene, only to get slapped by his dad, and finally sought Jiang Hu’s help, ending up beaten by Jiang Hu too.
Jiang Hu pleaded: "Could you delete the photo?"
Jiang Ning: "I’ll think about it."
Jiang Hu was frustrated.
Suddenly, a friend request popped up on Jiang Ning’s phone screen, and upon opening, it was from his cousin Jiang Feng from the family group.
He clicked agree.
[Jiang Feng has transferred you 1000 yuan]
Jiang Feng: "Keep what happened earlier to yourself!"
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