Divorce Revenge System: Knowing the Future in Advance
Chapter 48: Companions in the Canteen

Chapter 48: Chapter 48: Companions in the Canteen

The afternoon sun was just right, and there was no younger sister upstairs.

All the classes on the fourth floor were in session, making the corridor appear empty. A set of desk and chair was placed at the entrance of each classroom, commonly referred to as the special seat for evening self-study tutoring.

They were generally used by students with good grades but who struggled with certain subjects for additional tutoring during evening self-study.

Jiang Nian held his breath tightly, straightening his back as he walked past the doors of other classrooms. He tried to make himself appear less conspicuous to avoid being scrutinized by students from other classes.

Uh... the sense of stealth was a bit too strong.

The A403 classroom was quiet, with seven or eight students scattered around. The desks were piled high with books. They glanced up at him briefly before lowering their heads to continue working on problems.

Jiang Nian didn’t see anyone familiar and returned to his seat to focus on solving math problems.

He hadn’t looked carefully at the system task yet, nor had he thought much about it. There’s a clear boundary between work and study, and he knew how to balance the two.

Firstly, the system task was not time-bound, and it wasn’t going to complete itself. Secondly, as long as he didn’t get married, in a way, he had simply and brutally completed the counterattack from the root.

Finally, the so-called counterattack of his 38-year-old self in another time-space essentially involved using the system to correct a life that had taken many wrong turns.

No matter how much one tries to diet, reconnect with unrequited loves or ex-girlfriends, it’s all about damage control for things that happened. No matter how hard you try, it’s merely about limiting losses.

Jiang Nian had never gone through those experiences, so he didn’t need the system. Just by doing nothing, he had already surpassed his 38-year-old self in another time-space.

He always treated the system as a constantly open auxiliary tool but didn’t rely on it completely and also tried to explore his future direction by himself.

Xu Qianqian was right, realizing past mistakes can’t be changed, but you can catch up with the future. One shouldn’t be always immersed in the past, nor blindly pin hopes on the future.

An external aid is just a tool, but the road still has to be walked by oneself.

Memory Bread helped him fill in the basics, aiming to maintain his grades for the end-of-month exams. If he wanted to get into a better university next summer, it would still depend on his own efforts.

At eighteen, he was in the age of omnipotence. There’s no need to choose between completing system tasks for money and studying; he could have both.

He could directly earn money with one hand and study with the other, owning both the fragrance of knowledge and the power of money.

Buzz, buzz, buzz.

The phone alarm rang at 11:50, and Jiang Nian immediately put down his pen and got up to walk out.

What a joke, no matter how fragrant knowledge is, it doesn’t fill the stomach. The college entrance exam isn’t in an instant, and fake effort is useless. When it’s time to sleep, sleep, and when it’s time to eat, eat.

Besides, he really loved the cafeteria auntie, always running to see her. Moreover, junior students have even more love, so if you don’t run, you really won’t get to eat.

As soon as class was over, they ran, legs longer than life. Even romance had to take a backseat; one could be lonely but couldn’t go without food. Eating two minutes earlier could even move one’s ranking up on the family genealogy chart.

Physical education, this rare and endangered course for third-year high school students, was also scheduled in the free period of the fourth morning class. If one lost the priority to eat, it would be a waste of a heavenly gift.

Just as he stepped out, he unexpectedly bumped into the class president, Li Qingrong.

The two exchanged a look, and Jiang Nian felt awkward, so he averted his gaze and initiated a greeting.

"Class president, are you going home?"

Jiang Nian knew that Li Qingrong’s family was well-off and she generally didn’t eat in the cafeteria. This information was provided by Yao Beibei, who seemed especially interested in Li Qingrong.

He wasn’t interested in learning about Li Qingrong; he just wanted to have his meal.

"Going to the cafeteria." Li Qingrong’s gaze was serene, and her tone unhurried, "Haven’t finished the problems, won’t go home at noon."

"Oh, oh." Jiang Nian’s thoughts were on the cafeteria, and just hearing her mention it made him hungry, "Me too, you better hurry, otherwise there won’t be any food left."

He was just being kind, as it wasn’t typical for Jiang Nian to be this nice.

From the fourth-floor classroom to the cafeteria, it took six minutes to walk and two minutes to run. In all, Jiang Nian could even spend six minutes being a good Samaritan.

After all, he was just being polite.

Unexpectedly, Li Qingrong nodded slightly and said.

"Okay."

Jiang Nian thought to himself, damn, I am a nice person, then started descending the stairs. After a few steps, he felt something was off and turned to see Li Qingrong following him.

"Class president, aren’t you going back to the classroom?"

"Hmm, no, I’m not going back, ran out of tissues." Li Qingrong nodded, "Was planning to go back to get some, but what you said makes sense."

???

Jiang Nian wondered if the class president had a cowlick on her head, but it didn’t matter anymore.

Given the situation, eating came first.

The two walked one behind the other down the stairs, and when they exited the teaching building, they walked side by side. They covered quite a distance, but from a distance, it wasn’t noticeable.

As it was close to the end of class, the students from the physical education classes on the basketball court were mostly scattered.

Commuter students went home, while those eating at the cafeteria went to the cafeteria.

Boarders returned to the dormitories on the North District side, with girls busy fetching water and washing their hair at noon. Boys either ate at the cafeteria or went outside the North Gate for a six-yuan buffet.

For a commuter student like Jiang Nian, the dormitory buildings near the North Gate were an entirely new map. It’s like a sect’s forbidden zone, with only a few commuter students entering the school through the North Gate.

Ultimately, it’s because the North Gate connects to the station leading out of Zhenan County.

Outside was a dimly lit street with broken roads. Repair shops, late-night barbecues, and old rental houses starkly contrasted with the bustling front entrance of the school.

The alleys were dark, and tangled wires stretched across the sky, reminiscent of a mini India beauty.

Bang!

A sepia-toned basketball soared high, tracing a beautiful arc and accurately landing in the hoop, eliciting a burst of cheers from the court.

The remaining eight or nine boys were sweating profusely. Li Hua ran wildly across the half-court, thrilled over a three-pointer.

When he turned and saw the scene, his jaw nearly hit the ground.

"Jiang Nian! Class president!"

"Are you crazy, wanting Jiang Nian to be class president that much?" someone teased, "But indeed, our class president is kind of stiff. If it were Jiang Nian..."

"No, damn it, look for yourself!" Li Hua was in tears.

The three-pointer was great; next time, he wouldn’t shoot!

On the almost empty field, Jiang Nian and Li Qingrong walked side by side. From afar, they looked like a couple, but Li Qingrong didn’t seem to think anything was wrong.

Her expression was as usual, as if they were just walking together for a stretch.

Well, she was the class president after all.

"Whoa! How come Jiang Nian is walking with the class president?" another short-haired guy said, "Wasn’t he up there solving questions? Trying to hit on the class president?"

"Don’t get so worked up, you sound like NPCs every day." The tall sports commissioner waved his hand, "Maybe they’re just walking for a stretch, didn’t you notice the class president has no expression on her face?"

Everyone was speechless at once, dude, how are you observing so carefully?

Li Hua ’whoa’-ed again the next second, his hand trembling, "She’s smiling, damn it, how can she smile at Jiang Nian! Bachelor! A damn bachelor!"

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