Chapter 158: Scold him, he might feel good

Outside the door at home, Xu Qianqian returned the jacket to Jiang Nian.

Seeing him staring at the jacket in his hands, she couldn’t help but ask,

“What’s with that expression?”

Jiang Nian didn’t treat her like an outsider either, rubbing his face as he said,

“Tell me, should I take a deep sniff of this jacket now, or secretly take a deep sniff after I get home?”

“Go to hell!” Xu Qianqian gave him a push, shoving him into the door of the house opposite. “Jiang Nian, can you not be so cringe?”

Jiang Nian held the door half-open and thought about it seriously for a moment.

“I can’t.”

Xu Qianqian: “…”

Forget it, she wouldn’t bother with him.

With a bang, the door closed.

Seeing this, Jiang Nian chuckled and carried the clothes inside.

He didn’t perform the typical otaku move of taking a deep sniff of the clothes and spinning 360 degrees; mainly because he’d already had enough of a whiff while holding the umbrella.

If it were stockings, that would be a different story.

It’s worth mentioning that stockings worn by high school girls, college students, and TikTok influencers are completely different things; no dog would even sniff the latter.

High school girls usually don’t wear stockings; scarcity creates value.

If it’s an affected high school girl, she’s automatically categorized as a TikTok influencer. Given her age and other factors, she ranks slightly higher than a TikTok influencer.

The high school girl here refers to the narrow definition: pretty and has good grades. She smells nice, has a normal personality, and sternly rebukes perverted behavior.

On this basis, it can be further subdivided… forget it, if I keep talking, I’ll have to open my browser.

Since he returned relatively early, his parents were both at home.

Jiang Nians mother saw him come in carrying the clothes and couldn’t help but ask,

“Did you get soaked?”

“Sort of, just a little bit.” Jiang Nian felt a bit touched; only a mother’s love is true.

“Did I ask you?” Jiang Nians mother was speechless. “I was asking if Qianqian got soaked. You really have the nerve to steal her umbrella; it’s just that Qianqian is kind-hearted.”

Jiang Nian: “My heart is broken. I’m not even as important as Xu Qianqian.”

“Of course not. Half a Qianqian is still better than you.” Jiang Nians mother wiped her hands, knowing her son’s character too well. “Stop messing around and go call Qianqian for dinner.”

“Alright.” Jiang Nian put down his schoolbag.

Thinking about having a few hours of free time in the evening, he immediately cheered up again.

The Jiang family had always let him roam free, even though he was their only son. But in reality, whenever there was something good to eat, they had to call Xu Qianqian, and they always thought of her whenever it was windy or rainy.

As for the relationship between the two kids, Jiang Nians mother and Old Jiang didn’t interfere.

Everyone has their own destiny, and the kids have their own paths to walk.

If they end up together, naturally they’d be happy; if they aren’t a good fit, they wouldn’t force it. After all, Xu Qianqian wasn’t someone else’s daughter.

The two families were so close, like the palm and back of the same hand. It was better not to become in-laws than to become enemies; otherwise, they wouldn’t have the face to face Xu Qianqian’s mother.

Xu Qianqian went straight to take a shower after getting home; she was all alone. She was used to this kind of life and knew that Auntie Li would definitely call her for dinner.

Sure enough, the phone on the bathroom shelf lit up.

【Jiang Nian is requesting a video call】.

Wearing a headband, Xu Qianqian was speechless looking at the words “video call.” If Jiang Nian didn’t know what she was doing, then ghosts must exist.

Decline.

Ding, ding, ding, the video call request popped up again.

In the bathroom, Xu Qianqian still had bubbles on her body. There was a bathtub at home, which Old Xu had specially bought for her. But she was in a rush for dinner, so she chose to shower.

The bubbles hadn’t been rinsed off yet; her body, white as mutton-fat jade, had delicate curves. Her slender waist wasn’t exaggeratedly large, yet she had a lithe and graceful figure.

She declined again, completely avoiding a light novel-style dramatic development.

Switched to voice call.

“Hello?”

“Come over for dinner.” Jiang Nian’s voice rang out.

Xu Qianqian wasn’t sure if Jiang Nian was the only one on the other end, so she immediately acted like a lady.

“Mm, I know.”

In order not to seem too cold, she specifically added a sentence after the “Mm.” Although she really wanted to berate Jiang Nian, she held back for the sake of her good image.

As for why she didn’t scold Jiang Nian, Xu Qianqian felt that for this pervert, it might be a reward.

Ugh, disgusting.

Xu Qianqian spent five minutes rinsing off thoroughly and put on clean clothes. Wearing socks and pink slippers, she went out and knocked on the door opposite.

Jiang Nian opened the door and looked her up and down a few times.

“Going out tonight?”

“Not going out.” Xu Qianqian shook her head, not wanting him to say anything more shameful, and shoved past him. “Talk less while eating.”

Damn, the world is upside down.

What the hell. Whose house is this anyway? She’s the outsider here, right!

Jiang Nian felt that morals were declining and he felt cold.

These days, you can’t even find warmth at home; she’s taken over the nest. He could only go sleep in Xu Qianqian’s bed; to be fair, her bed was quite clean.

At the dinner table, Jiang Nians mother and Xu Qianqian were chatting happily.

“Qianqian, I heard your school had the Joint Exam?”

The “I heard” from Jiang Nians mother partly came from the parent group. But the parent group for the county high school was a bit laid-back, so they basically didn’t update information.

The couple hadn’t looked at the parent group at all; they had just heard it from their dear son. Deliberately erasing someone’s existence was just to show that they paid close attention to school affairs.

“Yes, we just finished this afternoon.” Xu Qianqian appeared exceptionally well-behaved.

Jiang Nian was eating with his head down, like a son-in-law who had married into the family. He listened to them analyze Xu Qianqian’s grades and what university she would attend in the future.

Damn it, look at me!

Finally, Jiang Nians mother asked casually.

“Nian, how did you do?”

“Pretty good, should be able to get over 570 or 580 points.” Jiang Nian held his bowl and ate without looking up, his voice muffled. “Mom and Dad, are you going to hit me tonight?”

“If you aren’t hitting me, I’m going to sleep. I’ll wash the dishes after I wake up.”

The couple was stunned for a moment, then speechless.

“What kind of madness are you acting out again?”

“Hongmei, sometimes I really want a second child.”

Xu Qianqian pursed her lips and smiled, eating in small bites. The noise and chaos were quite nice; although she didn’t usually feel lonely, she just felt it was quite nice.

After the meal, Xu Qianqian offered to wash the dishes.

Jiang Nians mother naturally wouldn’t allow it and hauled up Jiang Nian, who was curled up on the sofa.

“You go wash them.”

“Mom, I have a cast on my hand, did you forget?”

“When?”

“Yesterday. I broke my hand and went to the hospital to get it cast secretly.” Jiang Nian said coyly. “To save some money, I just bought a Band-Aid and left the hospital.”

“Stop talking nonsense. What broken hand? That’s unlucky.”

In the end, Jiang Nian and Xu Qianqian washed them together, side by side in the kitchen.

“Did your kitchen get renovated?” she asked.

“Yeah, how is it? If you like it, I’ll leave this bowl for you to wash.” Jiang Nian washed the dishes in slow motion with his left and right hands. Why did it turn out like this?

He turned his head suddenly, and his mother immediately turned hers away. He knew his mother too well; this middle-aged woman was fantasizing again. He was completely speechless.

“In your dreams. Don’t be lazy, half each.” Xu Qianqian lowered her voice.

“So annoying, couldn’t you just not say that line about washing dishes?”

“That won’t do. Wouldn’t that make me look like an ingrate who leaves right after eating?” Xu Qianqian said righteously. “I can’t be the villain, and you won’t wash them voluntarily.”

“I give up. I’ll go to your place to hang out in a bit.”

“Hang out doing what?”

“Watch TV. Your sofa is suitable for gaming.” Jiang Nian said. “I mentioned changing the sofa, but they’ve developed an emotional attachment to it and couldn’t bear to change it.”

“Alright.” Xu Qianqian didn’t refuse.

After entering the third year of high school, moments like this where there was no evening self-study were rare. She didn’t want to stay in her empty house all alone at night; it was a bit boring.

After washing the dishes, Jiang Nian shook the water off his hands and went into his room to get his phone.

The room door was open; there was nothing that couldn’t be seen.

In Japanese anime, under the male lead’s bed, there are either adult magazines or discs. It can only be said that local cultures are different; what year is it now? Who still reads magazines?

Jiang Nian lived his life upright and honorable; as long as no one checked his browser search history, he was a Saint.

“Mom, I’m going to Xu Qianqian’s place to watch TV.”

“Go ahead, bring your own key.”

Don’t worry, I even brought my ID card.

Xu Qianqian walked in front and opened the door; Jiang Nian changed his shoes and went straight in. He walked to the sofa, skillfully turned on the air conditioner and TV, and lay down on the sofa beautifully.

While playing games, he replied to Zhang Ningzhi’s messages in a small window. The aloof class monitor didn’t know what she was doing; she hadn’t sent any messages.

Chen Yunyun and Wang Yuhe were eating a late-night snack in the Cafeteria and had just posted pictures in the second group chat.

“There’s no one in the dorm Cafeteria.”

Someone replied below, “Yang Qiming and Huang Cailang are eating wontons over there.”

There were teachers in the main group, so no one made a sound, but the second group was exceptionally lively.

Jiang Nian had been lurking in the class’s second group; seeing the word “wontons,” he couldn’t hold it in.

Huang Cailang still loved wontons so much.

Sun Zhicheng: “@Chen Yunyun, is there anything good to eat in the Cafeteria?”

Chen Yunyun: “So-so, the fish cakes are okay.”

Lin Dong: “Fish cakes are great.”

Huang Cailang: “(Grin) How did you guys know Brother Yang treated me to fish cakes?”

Lin Dong: “(Thumbs up) Nice.”

Wu Jungu: “Can I use the card from the other Cafeteria at the dorm Cafeteria?”

Luo Zhongping: “Yes, it’s universal.”

Xu Qianqian brought her homework to the living room to do, holding her phone in her hand. She was chatting with Song Xiyun while scrolling through videos from entertainment marketing accounts.

【I’m dying of laughter, fam.】

The short video sound somewhat drowned out the TV, but Jiang Nian didn’t care. His game sound was also on speaker; he hadn’t bought a computer, so he just made do with playing Honor of Kings.

In the group, Li Hua also posted a set of photos.

“The computers at the internet cafe are quite fast.”

Next to him was Big Fatty Ma Guojun, his eyes almost glued to the screen. His fat face was a bit flushed; he didn’t know if he was cursing at Li Hua, garbage teammates, or garbage teammate Li Hua.

After the exam, everyone was very relaxed.

North District boys’ dormitory, fifth floor.

Lin Dong had just finished showering and was scrolling through the group messages. Looking up, he saw Zeng You wearing floral shorts, lying on the quilt, his butt wiggling, so he couldn’t help but ask curiously.

“Brother Zeng, what novel are you reading?”

Zeng You turned back and smiled, “Shen Mu (Divine Tomb).”

“Such an old novel, I’ve never heard of it.” Lin Dong scratched his head. Seeing the bed frame next to him, he was suddenly struck by an inspiration.

“Brother Zeng, let me show you something interesting.”