Chapter 66: Chapter 66: Winning by Flirting

"Not yet, I’m saving it to binge-watch the whole sports event the day after tomorrow." Li Hua had a smug grin on his face, "I didn’t sign up for a single event, smart, right?"

"Hmm... hard to say." Jiang Nian rubbed the back of his head.

Damn, he’s really enjoying himself.

"Don’t worry, I’ll still be there to cheer for you." Li Hua patted Jiang Nian’s shoulder, "I’ll let you in on a secret, I bought the physical book of ’Dragon Four.’"

Jiang Nian and Li Hua walked together, sharing an umbrella and picking up trash in the rain. They kept a small distance from others, the raindrops forming disks on the dark green leaves.

"Haha, the sports event lasts three days, I can finish reading both ’Dragon Three’ and ’Dragon Four’ in one go."

"I’m already looking forward to it. There’s still so much of Hui Liyi and that unlucky guy’s story left, gonna binge it hard."

Jiang Nian didn’t know what to say, mumbled something.

"Pretty much."

A bunch of kids, ’Dragon Four’ was a waste of money.

Group six walked around with umbrellas in the rain, acting busy in the designated area, then headed back upstairs just as they came, doing a token lap to feel justified to the alma mater.

Just a cursory round to satisfy the school.

The morning classes were quite relaxed, Chinese, Chinese, Math, Music. In Jiang Nian’s eyes, it was as good as self-study, self-study, Math, self-study.

Math review materials were hidden under the Chinese book, solving a couple of problems whenever free.

Shameful minotaur!

No, he just treated all subjects equally, even liked to practice small problems during math class if there’s nothing else to do.

During the first break, Li Hua nudged Jiang Nian with his elbow and whispered.

"Have you noticed, Yu Tongjie has been unusually excited today, like he took something, he was shouting like crazy during the first Chinese class."

"Why, does someone actively participating in class offend you?" Jiang Nian glanced at him.

"Of course, it woke me up." Li Hua looked serious, then frowning, "Hey, why aren’t you sleepy today, usually in the first class in the morning..."

Pretending not to know.

You sly guy.

Zhang Ningzhi was lying on the desk napping, randomly resting her head facing Jiang Nian. She showed a beautiful side profile, her eyelashes slightly trembling.

Jiang Nian didn’t look her way, seriously told Li Hua.

"It’s not a good habit to sleep in class."

Li Hua: "???"

Before the second Chinese class, Li Hua heard Jiang Nian telling Zhang Ningzhi that if he fell asleep in class, she should wake him up by hand.

He couldn’t help but lean over and say, "Hey, let me wake you instead."

Jiang Nian glanced at him, "I don’t need you, go play somewhere else."

"You bastard!"

Zhang Ningzhi was amused by them, turned her head away, shoulders shaking slightly.

After the noon break, Wu Jungu was the first to leave his seat. He quickly stepped out of the classroom, passing by Huang Fang’s chair near the aisle.

Jiang Nian wasn’t in a rush to eat, but he looked up.

"Why is Wu Ge walking so fast?"

"Waiting for his girlfriend, what else." Li Hua was sour, "I mean, why does he get all the good stuff, I’m really about to break."

When gossip came up, Huang Fang also turned around and laughed.

"His girlfriend is in the next class."

"Class 2? Is she pretty?" Zhang Ningzhi asked.

"How should I put it..." Li Hua hesitated.

Zeng You, who was reading a novel by the window, looked up too, a playful smile appearing on his normally detached face.

"Li Hua, why do you care about someone else’s girlfriend?"

Normally, this topic would lead to a bit of banter.

Jiang Nian added, "He’s feeling the stirrings of spring and wants to find someone too, maybe even propose to every girl in our grade, offering fifty thousand if they match."

The heck, this isn’t a marriage bounty!

Li Hua was frustrated, but soon calmed down with a slight smile on his face.

"I don’t want to date someone in the real world anyway, my heart’s already been won by Hui Liyi, maybe I’ll never feel joy or sadness again."

That’s not a good thing to say, kiddo.

Getting the joke without even watching Chainsaw Man?

Fine, fine, next time I’ll recommend some pure love novels for you.

Zhang Ningzhi didn’t join in their discussion but didn’t leave either, listening with ears perked, absent-mindedly doing her practice problems with a slight smile on her lips.

In her previous class, she never had such a relaxed group atmosphere.

No, it was more like it lacked Jiang Nian.

.....someone like him.

He seemed naturally adept at handling group dynamics, skillfully diffusing awkward topics, keeping group six in a relaxed and united atmosphere.

Zhi Zhi Baby wouldn’t understand of course.

Those who’ve been through the ringer are like this, veterans of the four golden nails. Used to maneuvering around fools every day, suddenly surrounded by ordinary people.

It’s a classic case of leveling down.

In the afternoon, a cup of lemon water appeared atop Jiang Nian’s desk.

He sat down, glanced at Zhang Ningzhi, who was doing her English exercises, focused and unbiased. Her knuckles were slightly pale as she grasped her pen, motionless.

Jiang Nian, thoughtful, said.

"You chose wrong, the answer is D."

Zhang Ningzhi absentmindedly pressed harder, leaving a sharp scratch on the paper.

"Oh oh oh."

In reading comprehension, what do those three ’ohs’ mean?

Li Hua arrived, ignoring the lemon water on Jiang Nian’s desk like it was invisible. He seemed to choose selective blindness, feeling uneasy shortly after sitting down.

No, can’t those pink bubbles stay away from me, dammit!

Three people in a group of six, already infatuated.

Not even sitting for half a minute, Li Hua got up to get drinks from Ma Guojun. Still had to go for ice tea, needs strong stuff to suppress his inner turmoil.

But compared to Wu Jungu, who has a girlfriend, he didn’t feel as bitter. He’s busy like a pilot, always in arguments or the silent treatment.

Three days of sun, three of rain, three days of neither, it’s all too distracting for studies.

With those flirting, he was genuinely envious.

Enjoying the sweetness of love without the downsides of early romance.

Dammit, Jiang Nian, you’re something else!

It was raining in the morning, yet the sun came out in the afternoon, the rain on the playground nearly dried up.

Liu Yang, after the third period, stood on the podium and said.

"I’ve got the teacher’s permission, those who signed up for sports day don’t have to attend the next self-study session, you can go practice on the field."

"Especially those who signed up for sprinting or long distance, focus your training."

The sports day was around the corner, so practicing now was just a last-ditch attempt, but for class three, skipping self-study was a win.

Satisfaction all around.

Scattered, over a dozen boys and girls stood up, including Jiang Nian.

He didn’t really want to run, just wanted to take a spin and head straight to the cafeteria.

Starving.

Just stood up, and as he lowered his head, he locked eyes with his seatmate Zhang Ningzhi to his left. The girl quietly made a fist, blushing, silently mouthing "go for it."

Jiang Nian nodded seriously.

Yep, time to fuel up!

Li Hua turned and saw Jiang Nian just leaving the classroom, skillfully pulling out his blue meal card, and his fist instantly clenched.

To battle!

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