Chapter 410 No More Leg Touching

“Can’t find it, Nian-ge.” Luo Yong deflated, sitting on a large blue stone outside the basketball court’s wire fence.

“Keep looking. Show me the patience you have when you spend two or three hours looking for a movie.” Jiang Nian didn’t mind, looking around for a while.

“How did you know I…” Luo Yong gasped.

“That one over there, it looks like there’s no one in it.” Jiang Nian didn’t bother with him, pointing to a utility room near the entrance.

“That one, huh…” Luo Yong squinted, “But there’s no ‘for rent’ sign outside.”

“Just ask first. They installed a new anti-theft door, why wouldn’t they rent it?” Jiang Nian walked over, then looked back to see Luo Yong still standing there.

“What are you doing?”

“No, Ge, that’s a teacher.” Luo Yong chickened out.

“What about a teacher?” Jiang Nian was a bit speechless, “I’m still the ‘Inspirational Star for Improving by Two Hundred Points’ aren’t I?”

“Can that be the same?”

“Why not? If I improved by three hundred points, even the principal would find me a house.” Jiang Nian scoffed, then went upstairs to knock on the door.

Luo Yong still didn’t dare, so he could only follow Jiang Nian upstairs.

“Ge, you got this.”

Jiang Nian shot him a warning glance and hummed in response.

Three knocks, and the door opened.

“Who are you looking for?” A middle-aged woman, probably in her thirties or forties, opened the door. She looked like a school teacher.

Jiang Nian promptly explained their purpose and learned that the other party was indeed interested in renting it out. She found the keys and led them downstairs to open the door and look around.

However, the price was quite high.

“240?” Luo Yong frowned slightly, subconsciously saying, “But there’s only one table, and this bed is too broken.”

Jiang Nian didn’t understand much and didn’t speak.

Although Brother Yong was unreliable at playing ball and a bit timid, generally speaking, everyone has skills they’re good at, and everyone has their strengths. The middle-aged female teacher initially said she’d find someone to replace the bed, but when Luo Yong asked when it would be replaced, she sighed.

“Forget it, you can replace the bed yourself. I’ll give you a discount, two hundred.”

“But, two hundred won’t even buy a decent bed?” Luo Yong stammered, “And this bed isn’t easy to dismantle, and it takes up space.”

The middle-aged female teacher rubbed her forehead, glanced at the wooden bed, and said rather helplessly.

“One hundred eighty, I can’t go any lower.”

Jiang Nian’s eyelids twitched. He thought, ‘You really can’t underestimate anyone.’

If he had been the one negotiating, seeing that the other party was a female teacher and that the utility room met the requirements, he probably would have agreed to two hundred forty.

Renting for six months, Luo Yong’s haggling directly saved them three hundred sixty.

Awesome.

“A bit cheaper, and we’ll pay right away.” Luo Yong was still negotiating, pulling out his phone and opening the calculator, starting to tap with one finger.

The middle-aged female teacher: “”

Jiang Nian: “”

Seriously, buddy, you’re pulling out a calculator for this?

The middle-aged female teacher couldn’t hold back first, turning to look at the more handsome Jiang Nian.

“Which class are you students from?”

With a clatter, Luo Yong’s phone slipped and fell to the ground.

“Slipped, my hand… slipped.”

“Olympiad Class Three, Mr. Liu’s class.” Jiang Nian told the truth directly; after all, he wasn’t going to throw a wild party in the room.

Shenzhen isn’t afraid… “Oh, Mr. Liu, right?” The middle-aged female teacher suddenly understood, “That dog… that meticulous teacher.”

Luo Yong: “?”

“You, student, you look a bit familiar?” The middle-aged female teacher gasped, “Where have I seen you before?”

“Inspirational Star?” Jiang Nian asked tentatively.

Upon hearing this, Luo Yong almost couldn’t hold back his laughter.

No, Ge.

Are you really flaunting this ridiculous title?

Outside of school, teachers are people too. How could they recognize you as a’study star’?

This isn’t how you try to get close. If this works, I’ll eat my hat…

“Yes, that’s right, the Inspirational Star.” A smile appeared on the middle-aged female teacher’s face, “You’re that student who improved by two hundred points, right?”

“Yes, renting it is also convenient for a noon break.” Jiang Nian said sweetly, “I’m too lazy to look anymore, so if it could be a bit cheaper, that would be great.”

“Let’s make it one hundred fifty. It’ll save me trouble too.” The middle-aged female teacher waved her hand, “Anyway, I’m not relying on this to make money.”

Luo Yong instantly looked incredulous, roaring in his heart:

“Ah! What a ridiculous title, ‘Inspirational Star.’ Can this thing actually be used outside of school? This is too bizarre!”

He had a premonition that it would be very difficult to haggle below one hundred eighty.

No matter how many faults he found, at most he could only get it down to one hundred seventy.

Who would have thought that the ‘Inspirational Star’ title Jiang Nian casually mentioned when they arrived, which no one took seriously, would actually come in handy.

This is truly unbelievable.

“Okay, then thank you, Teacher.” Jiang Nian prepared to scan the QR code.

Teacher’s apartment road, at the exit.

Senior Sister Cat strolled out from the corner. Seeing Luo Yong occupying her spot, she was instantly dumbfounded.

Meow, meow, meow a few times, sounding like very foul language.

“This kitten is quite cute.” Luo Yong didn’t move, sitting on the large stone, “I didn’t expect ‘Inspirational Star’ to actually work!”

“Yes, this is the meaning of learning.” Jiang Nian smoothly showed off, “Let’s go, I’ll treat you to a meal.”

Near lunchtime, only the North Gate had food.

Jiang Nian led Luo Yong around to outside the North Gate, found a restaurant, and ordered a few dishes. When they were almost done eating, he saw Luo Yong hesitating to speak.

“Something wrong?”

“Indeed… something is, Nian-ge.” Luo Yong fidgeted for a while, “About my starting position, I want to play in the game.”

“Then you’ll start next time. When you get tired, Yang Qiming can replace you.” Jiang Nian said, “Yang Qiming’s stamina isn’t as good as yours.”

“Really?” Luo Yong instantly perked up.

He hadn’t expected Jiang Nian to be so decisive, but then he remembered how decisively he himself had been dropped, and his excitement immediately faded.

“Don’t worry, I’ll play well!”

“Mm, our class will definitely win the championship.” Jiang Nian said casually, as if it were a trivial matter, “We’ll split the bonus then.”

Hearing this, Luo Yong became excited again.

The championship brought not only honor, trophies, and group photos, but also tangible benefits: a substantial bonus.

If it had been a few days ago, regarding Jiang Nian’s talk of winning the championship, even if he didn’t say it aloud, he would probably have scoffed internally.

But after the game on Monday, Luo Yong was completely convinced.

They would win the championship!

“No, Ge.” After dinner, Luo Yong followed Jiang Nian to outside the wall, looking up at him, “Are you really climbing over the wall?”

“Are you climbing or not? If not, I’m leaving.” Jiang Nian sat on top of the wall, a bit speechless.

“Climbing!”

Noon break.

Jiang Nian quietly returned to the classroom, preparing to write his test papers first.

When he entered, Chen Yunyun was sleeping with her head on her desk, her hair draped over her as she looked up at him from her seat.

She looked drowsy, getting up and swaying as she came towards Jiang Nian.

“Where did you go?”

“I had something to do.” Jiang Nian didn’t mention the house, planning to take them there directly in the afternoon, “What’s wrong with you?”

“Nothing, just a bit dizzy.” Chen Yunyun rubbed her temples, “Maybe my hair wasn’t dry, and I accidentally fell asleep just now.”

Hearing this, Jiang Nian couldn’t help but look at her again, his heart skipping a beat.

Could she be waiting for me?

“Did you take any medicine?” Jiang Nian asked.

“No, I’ll be fine in a bit.”

“Wait a moment, I remember Li Hua has some children’s Chai Hu.” Jiang Nian lowered his voice, then began to fiddle with something, head down.

Soon, Jiang Nian made a cup of cold medicine granules with hot water from his thermos. The container he used was the thermos lid; he usually didn’t drink hot water from the lid, but used the small glass cup Zhang Ningzhi gave him.

Chen Yunyun’s condition was worse than she let on; her head felt as heavy as if filled with lead. Her breathing was also hot, and her throat was a bit dry.

When she got up from the desk, she already felt very uncomfortable.

She could maintain consciousness while talking to Jiang Nian just now, but as the surroundings quieted, her eyelids slowly began to feel heavy.

Suddenly, a cup of cold medicine granules was placed in front of her.

Faint white steam rose, warming her face.

Chen Yunyun’s eyes slowly widened. She looked at the cup lid, then looked up at Jiang Nian, blinking her eyes.

“Huh?”

“Drink it. Are you afraid I’ll poison you?” Jiang Nian’s voice was very soft, as it was already after the noon break. “Oh.” Chen Yunyun held the washed cup lid with both hands, sipping little by little. A warm sensation spread from her chest all the way to her stomach.

She also seemed to feel a bit better, not as uncomfortable.

After the noon break.

Li Hua came to the classroom and felt his drawer.

“Where’s my medicine?”

Jiang Nian was still writing his test papers, saying without raising his head,

“I didn’t have anything to drink at noon, so I just made it for myself. What’s wrong?”

“Oh, oh, you drank medicine as a beverage?” Li Hua was a bit soft-spoken, unable to even mention red stone.

After all, those two first-year high school girls, though not as pretty as the junior sister who hung out with Jiang Nian, were… fresh and tender.

Unlike some of the third-year high school girls, who were incredibly crude when they spoke.

“Are you finished?” Zhang Ningzhi walked in through the doorway, handing Jiang Nian a can of Wangzai, “Let me see it.”

“Almost.” Jiang Nian bent over his desk for a few minutes, finished the last organic chemistry problem, and handed it to Zhang Ningzhi for grading.

Just then, the class bell rang.

“Class is starting. I’ll grade it for you later.” Zhang Ningzhi pursed her lips, then sat up straight, simultaneously guarding against wandering hands.

However, the little thief didn’t reach out.

“Mm, okay.” Jiang Nian pulled out his second-round review materials for Chinese language, covering the chemistry test paper, “Are we discussing classical Chinese today?”

Zhang Ningzhi looked puzzled, staring at him for a few moments.

Huh?

“What’s wrong?” Jiang Nian looked at her with equal confusion.

“No… nothing.” Zhang Ningzhi turned her head, frowning unconsciously, “We’re going to… I forgot what we’re teaching.”

Her mind was a bit scattered. She thought, ‘It’s good he didn’t touch me.’

Anyway, she didn’t want to be touched.