Eighties Sweetheart Wife
Chapter 329: Deskmate

Chapter 329: Chapter 329: Deskmate

Old Mr. Ji called Song Yunuan to inform her that the exhibition slot had been applied for, but whether it could be approved was uncertain at the moment.

In the provincial city, Director Liu was in charge of the trade fair. Old Mr. Hu had given him a heads-up in advance and he said if Old Mr. Ji could manage to get the application approved that would be the best. If not, they could affiliate with a textile factory in the provincial city, which had one drawback: if there were any actual orders, whether for payment or for clothing, they would have to go through the textile factory’s finance and sales department, which would be quite troublesome.

Knowing that Song Yunuan was in school, Deputy County Mayor Zhao had Zhao Li inform Song Yunuan at school that several other items had already been confirmed.

Firstly, the food factory’s pickled cucumbers were eligible for the exhibition.

The fresh cucumbers, after being pickled in brine, had a glossy, fresh green appearance and were crunchy and fragrant when eaten.

They were actually quite famous in Nanshan County Town.

They didn’t have to worry about sales.

Though they hadn’t reached the point where supply couldn’t meet the demand, if production could be expanded, wouldn’t that mean they could hire more workers?

That would solve the employment problem.

Other items included the wood factory’s folding table series, as well as Nanshan County Town’s specialties: wood ear mushrooms and hazelnuts, among others.

These were the most reliable products.

Each year, the various supply and marketing cooperatives were acquiring them.

Song Yunuan asked Zhao Li to relay to Deputy County Mayor Zhao to take photos, make a catalog, and an instruction booklet, and then mail them to Old Mr. Ji.

Zhao Li asked Song Yunuan, "Little Nuan, won’t these concerns interfere with your studies?"

Song Yunuan chuckled, "Not at all, they are just a few words and I don’t need to do anything."

Zhao Li said, "Still, you should prioritize your studies."

That actually reminded Song Yunuan, she was not planning to do two years of high school; she intended to take the college entrance exam next year with her elder brother.

So she went straight to Principal Cui.

A few days ago, in the first-year mock exam, Song Yunuan ranked first in her grade.

Aside from symbolically deducting one point in her essay, her scores on all other sections were perfect.

He looked at the letter in his hand.

It was a notification for the national mathematics competition, an event she was expected to attend, and he felt that this year Song Yunuan could surprise him.

Song Yunuan knocked on the door politely, and when Principal Cui saw it was Song Yunuan, he immediately smiled and squinted his eyes.

When Song Yunuan expressed her wish to take the college entrance exam next year, it was somewhat unexpected yet seemingly within reason.

He asked if Song Yunuan was confident about it.

Song Yunuan considered for a moment, "My uncle is tutoring me in mathematics, physics, and chemistry."

Who Xia Xindong was, although not many people knew, Principal Cui was aware.

No more needed to be said.

"Alright, I’ll sign you up. You should focus on your tutoring and you can also ask teachers if you have any questions."

Song Yunuan happily agreed and skipped out.

Now, without the extensive coursework in the future, Song Yunuan, having chosen the science stream, had no other thoughts but felt that the image of a writer who was a science student was quite appealing.

After all, writing was her second profession.

Her book had already been published.

To avoid unnecessary complications, no one knew that Song Yunan was that Song Yunuan.

Yet the publishing house said many young readers had written letters to her, and now they were at the editorial office.

Of course, they were not planning to let the young readers know her home address; they said they would accumulate the letters and mail them to her.

Song Yunuan had been very busy these days.

She had finished the designs for the women’s clothing for their own clothing factory and had handed them in, bound for Deputy County Mayor Zhao; they would arrange for them to be printed together.

The designs had already been passed on to Song Liang.

They were currently in production.

Song Yunuan started to revise for her courses.

Previously, she would run out to play as soon as class was over; now, she did not but instead sat in the classroom to study.

Her class headteacher, Teacher Guo, often praised her; therefore, a few classmates were not happy about it.

Knowing that she had an elder brother in the school, they didn’t dare to bully her directly and turned to her deskmate instead.

It was a very honest female student, named Peng Lanfeng.

Her family background was not clear, and she wasn’t talkative on normal days, but she was very diligent in her studies.

Song Yunuan studied, and she studied along with her.

But since Song Yunuan wasn’t in the same dormitory, still, with Song Yunuan’s chatty nature, they got along quite well.

These few female classmates were rather wild, and although it was bearable at the beginning of the school term, after half a month, they couldn’t sit still anymore.

They blocked Peng Lanfeng’s way and gave her a handwritten book, instructing her to sneak it into Song Yunuan’s bag when she wasn’t paying attention.

Peng Lanfeng was terrified.

She didn’t dare to do it, and so, she was taken to a small grove and beaten up.

They didn’t hit her face, but pinched her body, leaving streaks of purple and blue.

It was Peng Lanfeng’s first time being hit.

Thus, these three female classmates triumphed in their first battle.

Bullying someone could also become addictive.

The ringleader was named Jia Shujing, truly living up to her name.

The other two were Gui Shaozhen and Min Haizhu respectively.

The kind that was at the bottom of the grade.

While Peng Lanfeng’s grades were above average.

It was the end of the third period, and Song Yunuan glanced at Peng Lanfeng, who looked awful. The girl hadn’t spoken to her for two days.

And in her eyes, there was also resentment.

But she didn’t dare to make eye contact with Song Yunuan, and her gaze kept flickering away.

Song Yunuan wasn’t one to be patient, so she asked her what exactly was wrong, but since the three girls didn’t leave, Peng Lanfeng naturally didn’t dare to speak.

Song Yunuan was keenly aware, just like she realized that a classmate in her dormitory named Du Shuang, for no reason, liked to sit on her bed.

She occupied the lower bunk, so sitting was not really an issue, but the thing was, Du Shuang also had a lower bunk.

Why would she sit on hers?

Thus, for no apparent reason, why was the somewhat timid Peng Lanfeng exhibiting such an attitude toward her?

Song Yunuan stopped revising, stood up, and walked away.

Feeling someone peeking at her from the doorway, Song Yunuan decided to walk downstairs.

After pausing for twenty seconds, Song Yunuan turned around and briskly reentered the classroom.

She saw Peng Lanfeng having her hair grabbed by Jia Shujing, who was covering her mouth, not daring to cry, while Gui Shaozhen and Min Haizhu on either side were maliciously smirking as they pinched Peng Lanfeng’s arms and lower back.

Indeed, they were smirking with the kind of excitement and satisfaction that comes from bullying someone.

She also heard Jia Shujing threaten, "You little bitch, if you don’t obey, I’ll strip you and throw you into the alley."

Song Yunuan stood in front of the three with a chilling expression and menacingly asked, "Obey whom?"

All three were in high spirits.

Suddenly startled as they looked up to see Song Yunuan.

She had just walked out of the classroom and went downstairs, so how did she suddenly reappear?

Jia Shujing’s mouth opened, but she didn’t know what to say.

Song Yunuan grabbed Jia Shujing and threw her to the side, then pried off Gui Shaozhen and Min Haizhu.

Song Yunuan rolled up Peng Lanfeng’s sleeve and saw the shocking purplish bruises on her skin.

Song Yunuan’s expression grew colder.

She also spotted a book on the desk.

Picking it up, it was a handwritten book from the sixties or seventies with some fame, the kind with colors.

She immediately understood.

This was a plan to threaten Peng Lanfeng into framing her, and because Peng Lanfeng disagreed, she was bullied.

What on earth was all this?

But at this moment, other students were already returning to the classroom.

Carrying the handwritten book, Song Yunuan approached Jia Shujing’s desk, intending to put the book in her bag, when Jia Shujing rushed over and grabbed Song Yunuan, "What are you doing?"

Song Yunuan didn’t react, since other students were coming in, and it was not appropriate to strike in public.

But she wrapped her arm around Jia Shujing’s neck and with a bit of force, all of a sudden, Jia Shujing felt like she couldn’t breathe, her vision turned dark, and her head buzzed.

Suddenly, fear surged through her heart.

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