Chapter 114 Zhang Ningzhi, who wants to work together

During evening self-study, three people in a row had three different dreams.

Zhang Ningzhi was still immersed in the pink bubbles of the sunset glow, absorbing nutrients while diligently doing her homework. All her thoughts were as clear as willows in early spring.

Jiang Nian, while doing math problems, fantasized about the System rewarding him with a skill. A skill that could open all blocked websites, or manually restore mosaics.

Especially the last one; he had a friend who really needed that little skill.

Li Hua fantasized about playing in the NBA, and his touch today was exceptionally smooth. Although the crotch-grabbing tactic was sanctioned, they couldn’t defend against his bank shots.

Flying straight to America, wearing a championship ring, and attending an All-Star silver party.

Thinking this, Li Hua crumpled a useless English test paper. He crinkled it into a ball with a rustle, bent his wrist slightly in a shooting motion, and aimed at the sanitation corner not far away.

He sat on the outside of the second row in the third group, the total distance not exceeding two meters.

Estimating the position of the large red trash can, he flicked his hand and the paper ball flew out. It drew a graceful arc in the air and plunked perfectly into the bin.

Zeng You in the first row furtively looked back, staring at Li Hua for a few seconds, his eyes wide.

“You scared me to death!”

Li Hua was very satisfied with Zeng You’s reaction. His buddy was the Tiger of Zhennan. Shooting naturally required Aura, otherwise, how would he get his own locker room in the NBA later?

“What were you secretly looking at?”

“A supernatural novel. I was at an intense part, and you startled me.” Emperor Zeng You grumbled, “You dog, I thought Old Liu had arrived.”

Li Hua had already forgotten about Erii, and asked eagerly.

“What book? Is it good?”

“Three Corpse Whispers. Eh, it’s just one of those.” Zeng You was reluctant to share the novel he was currently reading, feeling like he was sharing a girlfriend.

He was a pure love enthusiast and couldn’t stand such things.

Unexpectedly, Li Hua became interested, “Alright then, I’ll look for a physical copy when I get back.”

Li Hua’s family was strict, so he rarely brought his phone to school. He usually had plenty of pocket money, so he could ask someone else to buy physical novels online to pass the time.

Dragon Three was a misjudgment; Dragon Four was a complete waste of money and Ma Guojun even threw it away.

He swore he would never touch artistic novels again. What a pain in the ass!

Hearing this, Zeng You’s expression became a bit awkward.

He was afraid Li Hua would share the plot with him, as he had already read further. If Li Hua just babbled, he’d just switch to a different novel in a few days.

“Can you stop talking? You’re affecting my studying!” Jiang Nian jabbed Li Hua with an elbow, “Always chatting. If you keep this up, I’ll tell the class monitor.”

Li Hua was speechless, “Are you possessed by the King of Pricks, Dong Wensong?!”

Still telling the class monitor, what are you showing off for! You’re also a toady! Treating a chicken feather as a warrant!

I’ll give you a slap to exorcise the demon!

Sometimes, Li Hua really wished he had a superpower to condense the bullshit people around him said. Each one was more unbearable than the last. Was Jiang Nian also acting like a good student now?

He leaned closer and saw that Jiang Nian was indeed doing problems, and quite quickly. He had only done a little during evening self-study, so he couldn’t help but ask curiously.

“Why are you so energetic lately, like you’ve had a shot of adrenaline?”

Jiang Nian glanced at him, “What? Jealous of my ambition?”

I have a cheat, of course I’m energetic.

This cheat doesn’t seem to be for studying, but of course, it’s also good for dating. However, for Jiang Nian, using it in the third year of high school could open up more possibilities.

“Are you in a relationship?”

Li Hua suddenly said this, and Jiang Nian showed no reaction.

I’m holding nearly two hundred thousand in my hand and I’m still a virgin. I haven’t even bought NetEase’s Spring Breeze Cup. I’m a pure, sunny boy.

Instead, it made Zhang Ningzhi, who was next to them, tense up. Fortunately, she was bent over her desk writing a test paper. The tall stack of books blocked her face, so no one noticed.

“If I were in a relationship, I wouldn’t have time to chat with you.” Jiang Nian propped his head up, revealing a smile that all boys understood. Li Hua immediately pointed at him like a husky.

You brat, your head is full of dirty thoughts, isn’t it!

The third period of evening self-study was almost over, and Lin Dong secretly swapped seats with Li Hua.

Hmm? Yellow Hair?

Jiang Nian stopped writing and instinctively glanced at Wu Jungu’s seat in the front. It was empty. No wonder Lin Dong dared to come over directly. He wanted to exchange Yellow Hair experiences, right?

I’m not a Yellow Hair!

“Brother Nian, I have some intel to share with you.” Lin Dong winked.

Boys absolutely can’t refuse such an expression, unless they’re rushing to finish homework due at the end of class. Otherwise, they definitely have to stop writing and check out the situation.

Jiang Nian put down his pen, his expression solemn.

“I’m not interested in these things.”

Brother, please speak.

“Didn’t I go looking for him at noon?” Lin Dong used ‘him’ to refer to Wu Jungu, as there were people Wu knew all around them.

“He didn’t believe me, he got angry, and then I showed him the photo.”

Hearing this, Jiang Nian couldn’t bear to listen anymore.

“You’re really not human, then what happened?”

“Then he went to find her, and tonight she added me back on QQ.” Lin Dong was clearly immersed in the joy of doing good deeds, a smug look on his face.

Jiang Nian was mortified. Had the Yellow Hair attribute become so abstract now? Relationships that were too good weren’t cool, couldn’t be messed with. Broken relationships weren’t cool, no fun.

You just like those little couples who can’t break up and are constantly in a tug-of-war, right?

“What did she say?” Jiang Nian asked.

Their conversation was encrypted; anyone listening would just be confused by ‘he’ and’she’. For example, Zhang Ningzhi, though curious, was also confused.

“Haven’t seen it yet, she just replied.” Lin Dong lowered his voice, “Just got the message, so I came to find you. Am I loyal enough?”

Actually, Lin Dong felt he would be scolded. Being the uncrowned king of saving relationships was great, but sometimes an audience was needed. Jiang Nian was the only one in the know.

Sharing a bit of the firepower made him feel more secure.

Jiang Nian wanted to howl with laughter. He leaned over to look. Yu Zhiyue had sent four or five messages on QQ.

“Lin Dong, are you sick?!”

“Who asked you to meddle?! Sending that photo! Now he wants to break up with me!!!”

“You just wait! Don’t let me run into you!”

Lin Dong panicked, Jiang Nian laughed.

“Holy crap, how did things turn out like this?” Lin Dong’s face instantly changed, and he gulped, “Brother Nian, do you think she’s joking?”

“I don’t think so, but you don’t need to worry too much.” Jiang Nian said seriously, “Go back to the dorm and take a shower. When you’re buried, you’ll even save the red envelope for wiping your body.”

“Huh?” Lin Dong couldn’t sit still.

If Yu Zhiyue really found a few boys to beat him up, he’d be done for. It was clearly a good deed, so how did it turn into his own cremation ground?

With only ten minutes left until evening self-study ended, Lin Dong was restless, eventually getting up.

“I’m leaving first. If the teacher comes, just say I went to the bathroom.”

Jiang Nian gave an OK sign, laughing as he watched his retreating back. Turning his head, he saw Zhang Ningzhi quietly retracting her gaze, and couldn’t help but look puzzled.

You’re also peeping, aren’t you?

You’re not allowed to listen to gossip!

After evening self-study, on the way home.

Xu Qianqian walked and recited knowledge points the whole way, not letting go of a single moment. A top student’s self-discipline was quite terrifying, reciting one point after another.

He reminded her, “The exam isn’t until the end of the month, there are still ten days.”

“Hmph, little Jiang Nian, how can you know the ambition of a swan?” Xu Qianqian glanced at him, proudly saying, “You’re still just a little five-hundred-point scrub. Looking at me is like a frog in a well looking at the bright moon.”

“Try looking at me when you get over six hundred points. Do you know what it means for an ephemeral to see the vast sky? You’re that ephemeral.”

“Awesome, you’re awesome.” Jiang Nian gave a thumbs up.

“Don’t worry, I won’t dislike you.” Xu Qianqian, having the upper hand, smiled happily. After a moment, she handed him her phone, “Jiang Nian, someone swore at me again.”

“I told you to stop looking at Xiaohongshu. Let me see.” Jiang Nian took the phone, entered the password, “Oh, oh,’sultry woman,’ Xu Qianqian, you’ve been expelled from womanhood.”

“I told you to stop arguing with people online. See, you can’t win, can you?”

“I didn’t do anything, the other person kept changing the subject, and then inexplicably started insulting me.” Xu Qianqian was also annoyed. People online were too malicious; she could only fight fire with fire.

Jiang Nian was her designated internet mouthpiece.

“That’s just how the internet is, it’s very normal.” Jiang Nian replied for her while comforting her, “It’s all about taking a stance and labeling, regardless of identity.”

“What does that mean?” Xu Qianqian didn’t understand.

“It’s hard to explain too clearly, it’s like… online ‘Ah Gui’ who don’t deserve the surname Zhao.” Jiang Nian scratched his face, “Anyway, they don’t have much brains. You should argue with people online less.”

Xu Qianqian didn’t understand why, but she chose to trust Jiang Nian. Because Jiang Nian often cursed people online. Last time she saw his phone, his ID had a yellow diamond icon after it.

It looked pretty cool.

“Here, it’s done.” Jiang Nian handed the phone back to Xu Qianqian.

She took it, glanced at it, and her fair face immediately flushed.

“What did you send?!”

“Just replied casually.”

Does anyone reply like this? 【I’m not sultry, I’m an alpha female. My sisters and I get aroused looking at ourselves in the mirror every day. You’d best hide your mother, don’t let me see her.】

North Campus Dorms, Building 5.

Someone called Lin Dong to get water, but he refused.

“I’ll just make do with a cold shower today, I’m not going down.”

“Holy crap, is Brother Dong that fierce?”

“Did you secretly eat Xizhilang? It’s still a bit cold today, are you really taking a cold shower?”

Lin Dong was not in the mood to joke with them. Yu Zhiyue’s threat was a bit too malicious for a baby of over two hundred months like him.

He just wanted to prevent Yellow Hair, this third party, from interfering in the little couple’s relationship. He wanted Yu Zhiyue and Wu Jungu to reconcile. You two, get married happily for my sake!

Yellow Hair creatures are not allowed to interfere!

No other interference either!

The local Yellow Hair was too ignorant of the rules, too selfish. Only thinking of himself and not others, did he want to destroy Yu Zhiyue’s charm?

After thinking about it, he decided to use his alt account to add Yu Zhiyue.

If Yu Zhiyue really broke up with Wu Jungu, then he would uphold justice for Wu Jungu. Third parties never come to a good end. He who cuckolds others will be cuckolded in return.

The night was long, North Campus Building 2, girls’ dorm.

Chen Yunyun and Wang Yuhe showered together, the sound of water splashing. In the dim, cramped shower stall, barely enough space for two people, illuminated by the faint glow of a flashlight.

“Little Yuhe, did you notice, the group leader was a bit strange today?”

“No, what’s wrong with him?” Wang Yuhe rarely paid attention to Lin Dong, occasionally chatting with him, but mostly asking about math problems and such.

“He’s a bit… anyway, when did he get so close to Jiang Nian?” Chen Yunyun said, “Honestly, I’m a little jealous of their friendship.”

Wang Yuhe was startled, “You’re not…”

“No, it just feels weird.” Chen Yunyun said, “We were here first, weren’t we? I mean, as friends, after all, Jiang Nian only transferred up last month.”

Wang Yuhe didn’t know why Chen Yunyun kept adding buffs to her words, and including her.

But then she thought, Jiang Nian made her cry. He wasn’t exactly a hateful person, but he wasn’t just an ordinary classmate either. Roughly speaking, they were friends.

“Mm.”

“So, it’s very strange, the group leader just appeared out of nowhere.” Chen Yunyun dried herself off, then took out some matching small tissues, and gave one to Wang Yuhe.

“They seem to have some common secret, rapidly getting closer. It gives me a feeling, well… how do I put it, a feeling of being cuckolded.”

Wang Yuhe took the small tissue, her gaze level with Chen Yunyun’s chest. Avoid looking at impropriety. She forgot there was a small step. She looked up at her good friend.

Slightly surprised, she asked.

“Are you jealous of the group leader?”

The next morning, Friday.

Jiang Nian woke up with a dizzy, throbbing head. Last night, he scrolled through several female college students’ Douyin videos. He accidentally scrolled too much and almost put himself in the shoes of a male college student.

The comments below made him dizzy.

Brothers, do you really eat this well?

He struggled to go to school in the morning, planning to watch some high school girl videos to clear his head.

He didn’t run into Xu Qianqian in the morning; she had already gone to class early. Influenced by her, Jiang Nian had also been quite disciplined in doing problems and going to school during this time.

Sailing against the current, you either advance or fall back.

The pressure of the grand joint exam had indeed arrived. Even in Olympiad Class 3, the number of people who arrived early for morning self-study visibly increased, mostly boarders.

There were still over twenty minutes until morning self-study. Jiang Nian put down his schoolbag. Zhang Ningzhi hadn’t arrived yet.

He passed by the back row to get water and saw Chen Yunyun and her friends eating buns in the classroom, writing problems as they ate. Not just them, many people in the class did the same.

After morning self-study, Zhang Ningzhi surprisingly wasn’t sleeping at her desk.

Jiang Nian was puzzled and leaned on the desk to ask.

“You’re so energetic today?”

It was well known that the golden ten minutes after morning self-study were perfect for sleeping.

Zhang Ningzhi’s expression was a bit conflicted, and she whispered.

“I’m afraid I won’t do well on the exam at the end of the month and get demoted.”

Jiang Nian: “???”

No, are you some kind of pressure queen?

Admittedly, this grand joint exam was only for those who had been promoted, serving as a quality check. But it would only remove those whose grades fluctuated greatly. You…

“You have over six hundred points, how could you get demoted?” Jiang Nian found it a bit amusing and adjusted his sleeping position, “If anyone’s leaving, it’s that noisy Yu Tongjie first.”

“What if? What if I perform poorly, or miss the exam, or…” Zhang Ningzhi’s face grew paler as she spoke, she pursed her lips, and whispered, “I don’t want to be demoted.”

“Don’t worry, there aren’t that many accidents.” Jiang Nian comforted her.

However, Zhennan High School was indeed meritocratic. Even a little scoundrel like Yu Tongjie could only get in through the promotion exam; it was a classroom where strength was paramount.

“You also need to work hard—” Zhang Ningzhi’s voice was as faint as a mosquito, “I also don’t want you to—”

Turning his head, Jiang Nian was already asleep, head down.

Friendship book recommendation: “My Girlfriend is a Cellist”