Chapter 340 Some people’s weaknesses are quite obvious.

Evening self-study had just begun.

The corridor was already filled with book baskets and various kinds of book stands.

Zhang Ningzhi turned to look at her deskmate; Jiang Nian’s seat was empty. She was momentarily stunned, then lowered her gaze in thought.

Logically, she wouldn’t usually inquire.

But then she remembered that tomorrow was the Six-City Grand Joint Exam, arguably the most important joint exam for seniors so far.

What if he came back smelling of alcohol again?

Who celebrates having a baby by going to a KTV and drinking wildly? It was clearly a perfunctory excuse, and an excessively absurd one at that.

However, Zhang Ningzhi didn’t think that Jiang Nian going to KTV meant he was out messing around. Although her deskmate was a bit shy, he was very well-behaved.

He must have an unspeakable secret, which is why he chose to make up an excuse.

At this moment, in the office.

Jiang Nian was chatting and drinking tea with Qianbao. Many teachers in the office had also called students in for heart-to-heart talks in preparation for tomorrow’s joint exam.

They were discussing exam readiness, subject strengths, and test-taking strategies.

On the other hand, Jiang Nian and Qianbao were discussing her experience of failing the second driving test yesterday afternoon, and driving techniques.

“Teacher, you’ll pass as long as you don’t get nervous.”

Jiang Nian shared many driving tips with her, focusing on the timing for parking. His grasp of timing was more precise than most people’s.

He didn’t say too much; saying more would make it harder to understand, and she would only get more confused.

Some details require hands-on experience and gradual understanding.

For example, after a novice driver drives a few times, they can vaguely feel the trajectory of the road under the tires. How to describe that feeling?

Very smooth.

“It’s okay, Teacher, try again next week,” Jiang Nian comforted her. “It’s normal not to pass on the first try.

Don’t be sad.”

Compared to the workstations of other teachers in the office, the atmosphere here was completely topsy-turvy.

“Oh, you saying that just makes me sadder.” Qianbao sipped her tea, her deadpan eyes fixed on the ceiling, “Can I really do it?”

Mogao Wen, the English teacher for Class Four, walked into the office. Seeing Qianbao’s expression, he couldn’t help but chuckle and greeted her.

“Teacher Zhuang, having a heart-to-heart with a student?”

“This student of mine scores 140 in English every time, what’s there to talk about?” Qianbao waved her hand, nonchalantly showing off.

Women are like that; their emotions come and go quickly.

Mogao Wen let out an “Oh-ho” and couldn’t help but take another look at Jiang Nian. He thought to himself that this child’s appearance didn’t suggest someone who would diligently study.

“That’s quite impressive. Class Three’s English will be first in its grade level again this time.”

“Oh, just good luck,” Qianbao shook her head, showing a troubled expression. “These little rascals, they never do their homework.”

“Haha, that’s certainly a headache.” Mogao Wen had lost interest in continuing the conversation and changed the topic. “By the way, have you gotten the director’s signature for the copied test papers?”

“The director isn’t here, he went to a meeting,” Qianbao waved her hand. “Just imitate his signature, they’re all aware of it over there.”

Honestly, Qianbao’s seasoned demeanor and showing-off skills opened Jiang Nian’s eyes. He secretly thought that old women certainly have rich experience.

After chatting for a while longer, Jiang Nian decided to head back.

He glanced back at the office, and Qianbao waved at him. A smile was on her face, seemingly saying goodbye.

Before going upstairs, he detoured to the adjacent comprehensive science office to take a look.

Qingbao was having a heart-to-heart with two students: one was the biology class representative, and the other was Yu Zhiyi, a top student, who was leaning against the wall, listening.

Yu Zhiyi seemed to have noticed him too, and after a while, she actually chased after him. Her chest, like water, gently swayed.

“Wait up.”

Jiang Nian turned around on the stairs, a look of confusion on his face.

“What is it?”

She took a breath, smoothed her round chest, and then spoke to him.

“The biology teacher called you over.”

“Okay.” Jiang Nian walked past Yu Zhiyi, his gaze not shifting in the slightest, and calmly entered the office.

In the comprehensive science office.

Qingbao glanced at Jiang Nian by the door and said to her class representative,

“That’s about it. You can go back now.”

“Okay.” The biology class representative left, smiling and greeting Jiang Nian, who was standing at the door, “Are you done chatting with the English teacher?”

Hearing this, Jiang Nian felt a little awkward.

“Yeah.”

Qingbao leaned back in her chair, rubbing her temples. Her eyes were closed, resting, and then she casually pointed at a cup.

“You’re thirsty, aren’t you? There’s tea on the table.”

Jiang Nian:

He silently brewed tea for Qingbao, and also made a cup for himself. Feeling like he was at a disadvantage, he brazenly took two tea bags in front of her.

“Teacher, drink tea.”

Qingbao picked up the teacup, blew on it, but put it down without taking a sip.

“Thank you. How’s your revision going lately?”

“It’s alright, maybe I can get ninety points this time?” Jiang Nian casually bluffed. Getting ninety points in biology would most likely depend on luck.

“Oh, that’s impressive.” Qingbao also perfunctorily replied. Didn’t she know the level of her own Disciple?

Nonsense.

However, after knowing Jiang Nian for a long time, she had also learned the skill of “perfunctory.” Uh-huh, uh-huh, everything you say is right.

It has to be said that after learning this skill, work became much smoother.

Sometimes in the workplace, being capable but silent is useless. Being too capable just adds more burdens. Occasionally being perfunctory is quite good.

Hearing this, Jiang Nian felt a little strange. He didn’t know which wire Qingbao had crossed, to actually respond to his nonsense.

“Average, mainly because the teacher teaches well.”

“By the way, there’s something I need to tell you.” Qingbao suddenly changed her tone. “The class representative said he doesn’t want to do it anymore.”

Jiang Nian was stunned for several seconds, feeling inexplicably guilty.

“Why?”

“Couldn’t find out, probably thinks being a class representative is too tiring.” Qingbao took a sip of tea, her expression not seeming too concerned.

The person in front of her was Jiang Nian, not the class representative, so there was no need to maintain a facade.

She even thought, if Jiang Nian were the class representative, she would save a lot of worry. Jiang Nian was the kind of person who spoke his mind directly.

Sigh, students’ thoughts are so hard to guess.

Jiang Nian looked confused. He didn’t quite understand why Qingbao suddenly had that “poor baby” expression on her face.

“And then, Teacher?”

“Hmm… My meaning is, are you interested in becoming the biology class representative?” Qingbao hesitated for a while but still spoke up.

“No.” Jiang Nian was quite firm.

Qingbao actually didn’t intend to force Jiang Nian to be the class representative. After all, there were so many people in the class, someone would always want to be the class representative.

This position belongs to the virtuous.

If Jiang Nian had been hesitant or indecisive, then the matter would have been dropped. It was merely a priority inquiry based on their closeness.

But the other party refused too quickly, and the attitude was overly… rude.

So, as a woman, Qingbao’s petty emotions rarely surfaced, “Then I’ll ask you,” “Then I’ll ask you”!

“Why not?”

Jiang Nian looked at the smiling-but-not-smiling Qingbao, thinking to himself, women are truly terrifying. She could still smile even when she was angry.

However, he still had to refuse; there was nothing to hesitate about.

“Because I’m not very keen on being a class representative. I’d rather spend time enjoying the breeze in the corridor, or taking a nap when I have a moment.”

Too real, no spirit of dedication.

This was clearly an incorrect thing to do, after all, being part of a collective. How could you not even pretend, or just make up an excuse to brush it off?

Qingbao, hearing this, instead smiled.

“If you don’t want to, then don’t. Others are scrambling to be class representative anyway.”

“Yeah, let others do it then.” Jiang Nian spread his hands, not taking the matter to heart, and soon left the office.

Just as he was about to go upstairs, someone suddenly patted his shoulder.

“Hm?”

“It’s me.” Yu Zhiyi looked at Jiang Nian, who had turned around, and showed a friendly smile. “Can I discuss something with you?”

“No.”

“I haven’t even said what it is, and you’re already refusing.” Yu Zhiyi frowned, looking displeased. “Jiang Nian, what do you mean!”

“Oh, oh, sorry, I spoke too fast.” A knowing look appeared on Jiang Nian’s face. “You say it first, then I’ll refuse.”

“So, in the end, you’re still going to refuse?” She was exasperated, rolling her eyes. “Can you be serious? I’m talking about something important.”

“Go ahead.” Jiang Nian made a ‘please’ gesture.

“It’s like this, I want to be the biology class representative.” Yu Zhiyi bit her lower lip. “Steward Jiang, can you help me…”

“red stone, what did you call me?” Jiang Nian’s fists clenched.

Yu Zhiyi was just being playful, but seeing him genuinely angry, she became flustered and blurted out.

“Good brother.”

“Coming back to it, why do you want to be the class representative?” Jiang Nian wasn’t some unreasonable brute. “I like it, I just want to try.” Yu Zhiyi spoke truthfully. “Besides, biology is my weak point, and the early bird catches the worm.”

“So, if your biology score goes up, will the first sword you draw upon reaching the shore be aimed at Qingbao?” Jiang Nian asked.

Qingbao?

So Jiang Nian called the teacher that in private? Their relationship was indeed unusual. To call him a’steward’… his status was understated.

He was the Emperor’s most favored person, that’s what he was.

Yu Zhiyi was momentarily dazed, then immediately reacted.

“Of course not. Whether my score improves or not, I won’t go on strike. No… what do you mean? Do I look like that kind of person?”

“Don’t be dramatic here, I’m not your boyfriend.” Jiang Nian pointed at her, directly warning and admonishing her.

“Do you still want to do this? With that attitude, I find it hard to believe you can do your job well, and you might even cause trouble for Qingbao.”

Hearing this, Yu Zhiyi’s face turned pale.

“I didn’t mean that, just now… just now doesn’t count, let’s start over! You didn’t remember anything, forget it!”

“You don’t think you’re cute, do you?” Jiang Nian sharply commented.

Honestly, at that moment.

Yu Zhiyi felt like finding a crack in the ground to crawl into. She felt that this person’s words were truly unpleasant and merciless.

She felt that Jiang Nian was like the old witch in a fairy tale, standing before Snow White with a cloak, saying in a mocking tone.

“What kind of forest party are you having, you little bitch?”

Anyone would be triggered.

Jiang Nian’s tongue was unbelievably venomous, the kind that would make a girl cry, and then still chase after her with a taunt like, “Oh, you’re crying?” In short, Yu Zhiyi was a bit overheated.

“I’m not.”

Even so, she still had some wisdom. After all, she was an Olympic class student and realized that Jiang Nian was not without weaknesses.

On the contrary, his weaknesses were very obvious.

After a few seconds of silence, she leaned close to Jiang Nian’s ear and whispered something. Then she immediately pulled away, quietly waiting for Jiang Nian’s answer.

Jiang Nian was also stunned. He thought for about ten seconds.

“Alright then.”

Hearing this, Yu Zhiyi immediately breathed a sigh of relief, and a very sweet smile appeared on her face as she sincerely said.

“Then I’ll leave it to you, okay?”

Jiang Nian returned to the classroom and sat down.

“Did you go to KTV again?” Li Hua asked curiously.

Zhang Ningzhi, hearing this, turned to look at Li Hua. She thought to herself that the group leader, besides being sarcastic all day, occasionally did something useful.

Thank you, group leader.

Although she also wanted to ask, she was a young girl after all. She wanted to maintain some composure, lest someone think she was easily manipulated.

Not a juicy soft candy!

It’s a hard fruit candy!

“KTV my foot, am I crazy?” Jiang Nian pulled out his book. “Chatting in two offices, where else could I go?”

As soon as Li Hua heard it was the office, his eyes turned red.

As the major exam approached, teachers of various subjects would basically call students in for heart-to-heart talks. These were usually top students in their subjects, or simply the top three in the class.

For students with imbalanced subjects, heart-to-heart talks are only useful normally. Having them close to a major exam, besides adding pressure to these students, is useless.

“Damn it! Two offices, you’re living the good life!” Li Hua bit his sleeve. “Why, why didn’t you call me?”

“I went to the English office, you?” Jiang Nian chuckled.

Not many comprehensive science teachers chat with students individually, as the three subjects rise and fall together.

If you talk to a student, it’s usually just to get them to focus more on a certain subject. This will inevitably affect other subjects, and even the overall score.

So, casual talks are fine normally.

At such a critical juncture of a major exam, comprehensive science subjects usually involve finding suitable people for heart-to-heart talks to relieve tension.

Or to cheer them on and encourage them.

Li Hua felt unbalanced. He pounded his desk furiously.

“Shameful betrayal!! The wounds of betrayal never heal! You damn Jiang Nian, you truly deserve to die!”

Jiang Nian couldn’t be bothered with him. This dog would start pretending after the math exam tomorrow.

He did a few math problems, and after the second evening self-study session, he turned to Li Qingrong, who was sitting behind him, to ask for her chemistry test papers.

Li Qingrong thought for a moment, took out a stack of test papers clipped with a pink clip from her drawer, looked at them, and handed them to him.

As she lowered her gaze for a moment, she asked again.

“Do you want the physics ones?”

Jiang Nian pondered for a while, thinking to himself that his physics wasn’t good either. He hesitated for a few seconds, then looked up and asked.

“I took them, what are you looking at?”

Li Qingrong answered without batting an eyelid.

“No need to look.”

Almost instantly, Jiang Nian felt a heavy blow to his heart. He thought to himself that he was confused; what test papers did the class president need to look at?

“Alright, thank you.”

Li Qingrong hummed in acknowledgment and stood up to leave her seat. Just as she stood, she bent down and took another stack of test papers from under her desk, handing them to him.

“These are for math.”

“Huh? Okay…” Jiang Nian felt a little like a sweating emoji.

Throughout the evening self-study, the atmosphere in the classroom was quite restless. As dismissal approached, it became even more boisterous, with everyone chatting.

Jiang Nian was no exception. He looked at the test papers while casually chatting with Zhang Ningzhi.

Until, a ding-dong sound.

“Students, class dismissed, teachers…”

The classroom instantly erupted!