Chapter 416 Tug of War

Jiang Nian wasn’t targeting Yu Zhiyi; after all, no one disliked Little Yu.

So, she was still popular.

But some people are naturally only suited to be friends, loyal to their friends. When they fall in love, they’re nothing but torment.

“Take that!” Yu Zhiyi punched him, raising her head, “How do you talk to the Class Representative?”

Jiang Nian chuckled, almost losing his composure.

This woman was crazy; she couldn’t tell the difference between a king and a joker. A tool for work, yet she dreamed of entering the village to contend for the position of Hokage.

Didn’t she know who the rightful one was?! (Tactical lean back)

“Forget it, I’m afraid I’d just make you feel good,” Jiang Nian pointed at a woman who might have been a little perverted psychologically, and quickly left.

Jiang Nian returned to the classroom and greeted Cai Xiaoqing.

“I took the morning off.”

“Oh, okay,” Cai Xiaoqing nodded. She was much easier to talk to after being bribed. “Be careful when you go outside school.”

Jiang Nian: “…Alright.”

Cai Xiang already had a faint resemblance to Old Liu.

He could replace him someday.

Coach Lao Tian had asked him last week which day he wanted to schedule the test, patting his chest and assuring him that once scheduled, he could take it. After weighing his options, he chose Thursday.

He returned to his seat to pack his things; Chinese class was next. It would be perfect to go out and take Subject Two, not wasting any time.

Suddenly, his clothes were tugged.

“Where are you going?”

“Nowhere, just taking time off to buy you a gift,” Jiang Nian glanced at her, saying casually, “Aren’t you unhappy?”

He always felt that Ningzhi had been a bit strange these past two days. It seemed like she was angry, but after teasing her, it felt like she wasn’t angry anymore.

One could only say, a woman’s heart is a needle at the bottom of the sea.

However, he didn’t think much of it. After all, he hadn’t even touched the Class President these past two days. He was mainly being honest and keeping a low profile.

In reality, he just had too many things to do and didn’t want to add any unexpected complications. After this busy period, he would go back to his old ways. Never forget the original intention, and you will find the ultimate goal.

“Hmph, I don’t believe you!” Zhang Ningzhi immediately realized he was going to take his driving test. “Liar, you love to deceive people.”

“Indeed, I don’t have any money to buy gifts,” Jiang Nian nodded. “You figured that out, you’re quite clever.”

Zhang Ningzhi immediately puffed out her cheeks, staring with a death glare.

Stare– Jiang Nian pretended to be oblivious, pinching her shoulder before leaving.

“Alright, I’ll steal my dad’s pension to buy you something.”

“No!” Zhang Ningzhi’s shoulders and back instantly flushed hot, as if scalded by hot oil. “You go.”

“Haha,” Jiang Nian left.

Zhang Ningzhi pulled out a notebook to fan herself. Fortunately, they had just finished running. Many people in the classroom were fanning themselves, so she didn’t look strange.

At the school gate.

Jiang Nian, familiar with the routine, handed over his leave slip. After exiting the main gate, he looked around the street and found Coach Lao Tian’s car. With a thud, he sat in the passenger seat and pulled on his seatbelt.

“Let’s go, Coach.”

“Alright,” Coach Lao Tian stepped on the gas, and the car immediately headed towards the Town South Vehicle Management Office. “Want to practice a couple of times?”

Jiang Nian shook his head, “No need, it’s a waste of time.”

Hearing this, Tian Yongsheng didn’t pay much attention.

Anyway, there were two chances to pass the test. If he failed halfway, he could try again or simply retake it next time.

What was important was the boss’s emotional experience. Lao Tian was actually hoping for a bit of trouble, so he could show his worth.

“Then I wish the boss immediate success.”

“Hey, Coach Lao Tian, you’re a bit Yin and Yang,” Jiang Nian said with a relaxed grin, leaning back in the passenger seat.

“You’re not secretly… hoping I make a mistake, are you?”

Tian Yongsheng immediately felt guilty, thinking, *Is this guy a fox?*

“How could I?”

He took the opportunity to glance at Jiang Nian through the right mirror. He saw that the student’s eyes were closed, and he seemed to have fallen asleep.

Tian Yongsheng: “…”

At the entrance of the Vehicle Management Office, Jiang Nian got out to buy water.

When he returned, he was carrying a black bag. After taking his own water, he tossed the bag onto the back seat with a rustle.

Tian Yongsheng’s eyelids twitched. He had been a coach for ten years.

He had long mastered the skill of identifying cigarettes by sound. He could tell the grade of cigarettes just by hearing them roll around in the bag on the back seat.

He didn’t mention it, just gave Jiang Nian an extra glance.

“Boss Jiang, wait here for a moment. I’ll go find someone to ask.”

“Mhm.”

After getting out of the car, Jiang Nian casually strolled around. On the first floor, people were sitting, waiting for their turn, mostly grouped by driving school.

“Coach, how long until it’s our turn?”

“Soon, soon.”

In fact, such conversations occurred several times in just three minutes.

Some coaches could get priority, some could queue normally, while others had to wait from morning till afternoon.

That’s how it was in small places; all resources were tied to personal connections.

After a while, Lao Tian returned.

“Let’s go, prepare for the test.”

“Oh, okay,” Jiang Nian didn’t dawdle, following him to the waiting area to collect his test card.

As he was about to lock his phone in the locker, it vibrated with a hum.

Li Qingrong: “Are you ready to test?”

“Waiting,” he replied, then suddenly realized something was off. “Huh? Isn’t it Chinese class right now?”

“It is,” Li Qingrong replied.

Jiang Nian’s head instantly filled with question marks, then a message popped up in a small QQ group.

To be precise, it was a three-person group.

Wang Yuhe: “You skipped class! (Hands on hips)”

Jiang Nian: “Old Liu didn’t come?”

Chen Yunyun popped up: “The homeroom teacher came, but then had something to do and left. No one’s supervising the class now, it’s self-study.”

“Oh, I’m at the Vehicle Management Office waiting for the test,” Jiang Nian casually took a photo. “I have to hand in my phone, so I’m going in now.”

Chen Yunyun: “Mhm mhm.”

After entering the test site, Jiang Nian looked up at the queue numbers on the large screen. His name was in the second test group.

Fortunately, he didn’t wait long; the people in the first group failed at light speed.

Jiang Nian didn’t hesitate for long either. He heard the examiner calling out numbers and paused for a moment, then chuckled.

After getting in the car, he waited for the starting command.

Reverse parking and parallel parking were completed with the usual precision.

However, there was an unexpected incident in the middle. Just as he was about to go downhill, the signal in the Subject Two test site was interrupted, and the test was required to pause.

Some people stopped before the uphill section, others during parallel parking.

Jiang Nian was just one S-curve away, so he calmly waited with his foot on the brake, looking back at the other test vehicles.

After twenty minutes, the test signal returned to normal.

The broadcast announced that all candidates should continue.

Jiang Nian sped down the S-curve, completing all Subject Two tests with a remarkably smooth posture. He got out of the car after hearing that he had passed.

Bang!

The examiner walked over and pointed towards the test entrance.

“Go sign there, then you can leave.”

“Mhm.”

Jiang Nian retrieved his phone and found dozens of new messages. Most were from the small group; the Class President had only sent one: “There’s a tug-of-war competition this afternoon.”

He scrolled through them for a while, not taking it to heart. High school indeed had activities from time to time to help students relax.

Tug-of-war also didn’t take long; results were out in less than a minute.

So, he clicked on the class group (no traitors) and looked at the “list.” Liu Yang had taken a picture of the handwritten list on the blackboard.

After joining the group, he felt his nickname didn’t quite fit the group’s style, so he changed it to “Fandou Garden Zhuangzhuang.”

The group already had 99+ messages, as most students in the class had phones.

There were only sixteen people on the list, mostly boys.

Jiang Nian saw his name, followed by Ma Guojun and Li Hua. The big Ma Guojun was clearly used as a weight, but he didn’t understand Li Hua.

“What’s with Li Hua?”

Soon after, someone instantly replied.

Riding Old Grandmas Across the Road: “red stone, red stone!”

Duck in the Alley: “Indeed, Li Hua is skinny as a chicken. But no big deal, our opponent class’s main player just broke up.”

Spoiled Boar: “Brother Dong, how do you know?”

Duck in the Alley: “(Sunglasses) Trade secret.”

If You’re Not Ruthless, You Can’t Stand Firm: “So few girls, why is Yu Zhiyi there? Why isn’t there anyone strong?”

This was a reflection of insufficient social experience. No wonder Liu Yang could be the sports committee member; he saw things clearly.

With Yu Zhiyi there, the chances of winning were much higher.

Putting everything else aside, Hua Zi would definitely pull his arm in the tug-of-war.

Fandou Garden Zhuangzhuang: “@…Brother, how ruthless does one have to be to stand firm?”

In an instant, the group was flooded with laughing emojis. Then, they started repeating endlessly, “@…Brother, how ruthless does one have to be to stand firm?”

After a while, Yang Qiming changed his name.

Shy Since Childhood: “Yu Zhiyi is one thing, but where does Yao Beibei get her strength?”

Fandou Garden Zhuangzhuang’s Mom: “Who are you talking about?”

Jiang Nian directly messaged Yao Beibei, “You f*cking changed your name, aren’t you cheap?!”

Yao Beibei replied with an “If you have the guts, kill me” emoji, followed by another message.

“So what?”

Jiang Nian finished lunch outside, bought some trinkets girls liked at the school gate, and went up to the classroom with the bag.

Back at his seat, he pulled out the meal card he had given Liu Yang at noon from his desk drawer and casually tucked it into his pocket.

After a while, he received a message from Chen Yunyun.

“(Image).”

He clicked on the image and saw that the apartment he had rented yesterday noon had been meticulously tidied up.

To be honest, a house really shouldn’t be without a girl’s touch.

The room had been transformed into two different looks, a world of difference compared to when it was first rented.

Not only had the dust been cleaned, but it had also been decorated. A hairdryer and an immersion heater had been bought, and there were even punch-free hanging baskets for clothes and baskets for toiletries.

Yes, there was a shower in the corner of the room.

A simple concrete platform had been poured, drainage had been installed, and the water flowed down the steps into the drain in front of the door.

With a simple setup, it really had that vibe.

He just wondered about the sound insulation.

After all, if the two of them liked to sing in the shower, it could easily disturb the teachers upstairs at noon, so it was necessary to pay attention to that.

Jiang Nian typed a reply, “Is everything ready?”

“Mhm,” Chen Yunyun replied instantly, then added, “Oh no, the small gate is closed, we can’t get back in.”

Jiang Nian checked the time, and the noon break bell rang in his ears.

He thought for a moment, then walked to Liu Yang’s seat. He pulled out a pack of Yuxi cigarettes from Liu Yang’s bag and casually transferred fifty yuan to Liu Yang.

“I’m requisitioning these.”

Liu Yang replied instantly, “My godfather is above, please feel free.”