Chapter 43 Mom’s Hug

Jiang Nian originally planned to skip evening self-study and go to the gym for a bit.

It wasn’t for any particular reason; it was a right he had earned, and it was conditional and time-limited.

The validity period entirely depended on how long that bastard could stay in class; if he packed up and left by the end of the month, this midday agreement would also become void.

If not the gym, even just strolling around a bubble tea shop outside and taking a nap would be good.

But there was a biology test that evening, so he stopped.

After evening self-study, Jiang Nian prepared to abide by the good friend and good agreement.

He went downstairs to wait for Xu Qianqian at her classroom door, and then they would go home together.

High school was a rather magical thing, possessing a beauty that was a Seal on one’s looks.

As Jiang Nian went downstairs, he saw a boy talking to Xu Qianqian.

Xu Qianqian seemed to have seen Jiang Nian too, and she pointed at Jiang Nian while looking at the boy.

Then, the boy immediately looked dejected and left resentfully.

Tsk, he was ‘boyfriend-ed’ again.

Walking closer, Jiang Nian said triumphantly, “Xu Qianqian, when are you going to pay the ‘boyfriend fee’?

Playing your boyfriend every day, this face of mine also costs money.”

Xu Qianqian glanced at him, “Nonsense, what boyfriend?”

“I just saw everything.”

“Oh, that,” Xu Qianqian slung her backpack over her shoulder and walked downstairs with him, explaining slowly, “That person insisted he liked me, and I found it annoying.”

Jiang Nian clicked his tongue, “Aiy, that kid has bad eyesight, to actually like you.”

Xu Qianqian ignored him, remaining silent until they left school.

Jiang Nian walked leisurely, and when he had almost forgotten about the matter, she suddenly said, “I asked that person if he had seen ‘Orphan’, and he said he had.

I told him I was actually thirty-four years old and had given birth at fifteen.”

Hearing this, the smile on Jiang Nian’s face vanished.

“He didn’t believe me, so I could only tell him,” Xu Qianqian turned to look at Jiang Nian, “I told him, ‘Look, that’s my son.

His grades aren’t good, so I’m just here to accompany him in his studies.'”

Your mom!

Xu Qianqian!

Alright, alright, so this is how you want to play.

Xu Qianqian asked curiously, “Jiang Nian, why aren’t you smiling anymore?

Are you naturally unsmiling?”

“You really are a bad woman, Xu Qianqian,” Jiang Nian said, speechless.

“The feeling is mutual, don’t be angry.” Under the streetlights, Xu Qianqian tilted her head, smiling happily, and opened her arms, saying, “Come, Baby Jiang Nian, Mama will give you a hug.”

Jiang Nian wasn’t some good guy either; he sighed.

“Alright, I’m hungry anyway, let’s eat something good.”

Saying that, he was about to pounce into Xu Qianqian’s arms.

The young girl, after all, was thin-skinned; seeing him get serious, she quickly dodged, her cheeks flushed, and ran to the side.

“Jiang Nian, you’re a pervert!”

“Don’t run.”

“Blech!”

The two ran one after the other on the dimly lit road, their playful fighting sounds carrying far.

Heavy rain.

In the morning, Jiang Nian woke up thinking he had forgotten to turn off the air conditioner, freezing so much that he got goosebumps.

He pulled open the curtains to see the sky was dark, and outside, a fierce wind was blowing, and it was pouring rain.

Knock, knock, knock, the door was knocked.

“Nian’er, hurry up and get ready.

Your Uncle Xu will take you and Qianqian to school later,” his mother Li Hongmei’s voice rang out, “Don’t dawdle, hurry up.”

Oh my god, he was even thinking of taking a day off.

Who understands?

Jiang Nian, looking exhausted, fell back onto the bed.

Thunder rumbled outside the window, and the torrential rain lashed against the windows in waves.

At this moment, he only wanted to die; a sense of suffocation washed over him.

If only today were a holiday, ah, your mom!

He got up with resentment, left his room, and greeted Uncle Xu in the living room.

At critical moments, Uncle Xu was still very concerned about Xu Qianqian.

The downside was, he took Jiang Nian along too.

Xu Qianqian was in Jiang Nian’s living room, eating the egg pancakes Li Hongmei had made, and seeing Jiang Nian’s utterly defeated expression, she knew exactly what this kid was thinking.

She couldn’t help but purse her lips, tossing her neat ponytail.

You want to take a day off? No way!

After breakfast, the three went downstairs together.

Jiang Nian and Old Xu walked together, chatting about this and that, completely treating himself as family.

Xu Qianqian followed behind, listening to them talk.

“Uncle, my deskmate Li Hua isn’t very good in that area, he’s probably crippled.

He keeps calling me ‘bro’ and ‘dad’, asking me if I know any methods to strengthen the kidneys.”

“Do you really have this deskmate?” Old Xu was amused.

“Really.”

“Why are you asking about this? I think your body is quite good,” Old Xu said, carrying his briefcase, laughing as he went downstairs, “Just do more leg exercises when you have time.”

Xu Qianqian, following behind, bit her lip, wishing she could be farther away from these two.

Downstairs, it was hazy outside, and dark clouds hung low in the distance.

Raindrops the size of beans, mixed with a slanted wind, densely enveloped the entire county town.

With a ‘poof’, looking from above, three umbrellas opened in the rain.

The Buick car flashed twice in the rain, emitting a sharp honk.

There was no need for air conditioning inside the car; Xu Qianqian opened an extremely thin crack in the window.

Cold air poured in from outside, and the car immediately became cooler.

Jiang Nian glanced over, noticing that she was wearing a thin white school uniform jacket today.

Underneath was a pure white long-sleeved shirt, with a noticeable bulge at her chest.

Ziiip, she pulled up the zipper.

Her lower half was a pair of light blue jeans, hugging her well-proportioned calves, revealing a section of her fair ankle, paired with white sneakers.

She really loved white.

Having fair skin meant she could be willful; whatever she wore looked good.

The building they lived in was not far from the school; it took only a few minutes by car.

The Buick drove through the heavy rain, its headlights flashing, tearing through the rain curtain.

Jiang Nian seemed to have thought of something and suddenly spoke in the car.

“Uncle Xu, yesterday Xu Qianqian, she said she—”

Xu Qianqian, beside him, was instantly terrified, her pupils almost contracting into needles.

She lunged forward, directly pinning Jiang Nian, who was also in the back seat.

She covered his mouth with her hand, gritting her teeth and saying,

“Don’t spread rumors, or I’ll beat you to death!”

“Mmmph mmmph mmmph”

Old Xu, who was driving, chuckled, not taking their playful fighting seriously.

Seeing the school in sight, he reminded them through the rearview mirror,

“We’re almost there, get ready to get out.”

Xu Qianqian still wanted to say something, but suddenly felt a warmth in the palm of her hand covering Jiang Nian’s mouth.

It felt as if something had licked it, and instantly, goosebumps rose all over her body.

Yet, she was in her father’s car, so she didn’t dare to react.

Jiang Nian smiled triumphantly.

After getting out of the car, Xu Qianqian held her umbrella in the rain, quickly walked a distance, creating some space between herself and Jiang Nian, then turned around and waved her small fist.

The threat was very clear.

Due to the heavy rain, there were few people in the classroom before morning reading.

As Jiang Nian entered the classroom, he saw Zhang Ningzhi leaving with a water cup.

Her face was a little pale, and her lips had no color, looking quite unwell.

“What’s wrong?” he stopped her and asked, “Your complexion is so bad.”

“N-nothing, maybe it’s a bit cold because of the rain,” Zhang Ningzhi’s face flushed.

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