CHAPTER 763: CHAPTER 592: BACK TO WHAT WE WERE SAYING

Jiang Nian didn’t respond immediately, muttering something.

"In the morning?"

"What’s up?"

"Nothing, let’s see." Jiang Nian said, "It’s hard to cut rice cake in the morning, it’s as hard as a movie scene."

Qianqian blushed and gave him a shove.

"Get lost!"

The three of them went upstairs together, just before entering the door.

Jiang Nian originally wanted to sit at Qianqian’s house for a while, but seeing her expression, he made a fake move and left.

"Oh, I haven’t finished my test paper yet."

"Oh, I’m exhausted."

Saying that, he slipped back home, holding the door.

Qianqian couldn’t be bothered with Jiang Nian’s nonsensical words, and dragged her suitcase home before closing the door.

Night fell.

After dinner, Jiang Nian went downstairs and drove to the city.

He was going to pick up Zhang Ningzhi, his good deskmate brought him a gift. He sped through the road and arrived at the airport ahead of time.

The arrival hall couldn’t be accessed directly; to save on labor costs, the airport required entry through the second floor departure hall.

Taking the elevator down to the first floor was a bit of a hassle.

"Hello, hello."

Zhang Ningzhi waved from afar, tall and pretty. Even in a crowd, she was easy to spot.

At a glance, you could easily find the most youthful one.

"Hello, superstar." Jiang Nian grinned, greeting his good deskmate, "Zhizhi, long time no see."

He saw her running over and thought she was going for the "girl tackle" again, so he instinctively took a step back and reached out his hand.

However, last time Zhang Ningzhi acted on impulse.

After calming down upstairs, she rolled around on the bed for half an hour, leaving her now with no such courage.

So she simply handed over her suitcase.

The two of them got stuck in a moment.

"Ahem." Jiang Nian didn’t feel embarrassed, getting ready to take her suitcase, but as he reached out.

Zhang Ningzhi thought a hug would be okay.

After all, they were the best friends in the world. Even if it was talked about, she had a clear conscience, feeling absolutely innocent.

So, when Jiang Nian extended one hand.

Zhang Ningzhi released her grip and hugged him with both hands while Jiang Nian conveniently grabbed the suitcase.

Bad news, the steps were wrong.

Good news, the outcome was right.

They pulled apart, blinking at each other.

"Uh....."

"Hmph."

"Long time no see, Zhizhi the superstar." Jiang Nian, thick-skinned, casually started chatting aimlessly.

"Pfft, not really." Zhang Ningzhi rolled her eyes, pulling her pink suitcase, "It’s only been a few days."

"Is that so? Feels quite a while to me." Jiang Nian said, dragging the suitcase, "Let’s get outta here first."

On the way back to Zhen Nan.

Zhang Ningzhi sat in the co-pilot seat, taking off her down jacket. She wore a fitted sweater under, the seatbelt outlining curves.

With her legs together, a faint fragrance filled the car.

While waiting at a red light, Jiang Nian glanced at her. His gaze instinctively locked on.

Hmm, that sweater is a bit big.

Talking about the size.

"Aren’t you curious about the gift I brought you?" Zhang Ningzhi turned her head from the passenger seat, eagerly asking.

"Coconut?"

"No, I picked seashells by the sea." Zhang Ningzhi took out a few small seashell crafts from her pocket.

The light was about to turn green, and Jiang Nian took a quick look.

"Can you eat it?"

"No!" Zhang Ningzhi huffed, this man’s brain is full of food, "Is food all you think about?"

"Not entirely." Jiang Nian didn’t finish his sentence, "Anyway, I think dasheen is pretty good."

"You!!!"

After driving for a while, he changed the topic.

"What’s your plan for tomorrow?"

"Haven’t decided yet, gotta ask Beibei first." Zhang Ningzhi stuffed the seashells into someone’s pocket.

No matter if he wanted to or not, he had to take it.

Otherwise...

"Oh, your parents aren’t back?" He slowly turned the steering wheel, "What about meals these days?"

"We have an auntie."

"Oh, having meals at your auntie’s then?"

"The babysitter auntie."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Nian opened his mouth. He wanted to say something, but couldn’t make a sound for a while, finally squeezing out a sentence.

"Is the holiday so short?"

"My mom was worried, so she asked the auntie to come back a few days early." Zhang Ningzhi’s voice got quieter.

"That’s nice." Jiang Nian pursed his lips, nodding slightly, holding back for a while, "Your family really has a babysitter?"

Zhang Ningzhi turned her face away, a bit embarrassed. After all, having a babysitter was rare in a small town.

"I....."

"Is the food good?"

"Huh?"

....

Jiang Nian got home, about to shower. His phone buzzed, a message from Zhang Ningzhi.

"Do you really want to eat at my house?"

He set down his clothes and seriously replied.

"Your house has cameras, why not pack it for me. I’ll come at noon to get it, we can even plan a code word for the exchange."

Zhang Ningzhi: "...."

The rendezvous signals were laid out, making it hard for her to hold back. This guy was too cunning, just wanting to take and leave.

"No, I’ll just have dinner with Beibei."

"This....."

Zhang Ningzhi: "Auntie is making braised pork trotters tomorrow."

"Ah, it’s not about the pork trotters." Jiang Nian typed, "I haven’t seen Yao Beibei for a long time, I really miss her."

Zhang Ningzhi: "(Rolling eyes)."

Jiang Nian: "(Bye-bye) See you there."

The next day.

After washing up, Jiang Nian grabbed his bag and headed to school. The breakfast shops on the street were closed, and only a few other shops were open.

He brought some bread, took a few bites, then went in.

The security booth at the entrance was empty; the school was excessively quiet. In the distance, the muffled sound of firecrackers could be heard.

"Hmm..... Have I come too early?"

Jiang Nian muttered to himself and took a walk around the third-year building. The classrooms were naturally locked, with some books placed at the entrance.

At the end of the finals, some people left in such a hurry.

Too lazy to even collect their book baskets, or they simply forgot. It wasn’t until they got on the car home that they vaguely remembered.

Suddenly, a crisp female voice called out.

"You came really early?"

"Hmm?"

Jiang Nian was startled, not expecting someone in the teaching building at this time.

He turned around and saw Ji Jiayu.

"Why are you?"

"I was reciting in the small grove and saw you entering the school," Ji Jiayu said, "I got curious, so I followed."

"Oh, oh."

"The classroom doors are locked, and there’s no water or electricity." She reminded him, "The study room in the administration building has air conditioning."

"I know, I just came over to take a look." Jiang Nian hung his bag on the door and squatted down to flip through the book baskets at the entrance.

After looking through them one by one, he moved several book baskets to the back door.

Ji Jiayu watched in surprise as Jiang Nian tidied up the scattered books someone left behind and arranged them neatly at the entrance of Class Three.

He didn’t mind the trouble, patting the dust off with his hands.

"I saw someone in the group chat a few days ago saying that they didn’t move their books back. Since I had time today, I thought I’d come to check,"

Jiang Nian said as he stood up, pointing at the book baskets beside him and smiling.

"That pile over there belongs to your class."

Upon hearing this, Ji Jiayu couldn’t help but feel a little touched. Although her relationship with the people in Class Two was ordinary, she still walked over.

As she bent down to pick up a book basket, Jiang Nian came forward to help. Girls are emotional, she couldn’t help but say.

"Your friend who volunteers in the counseling room, you know."

"Hmm?"

"Back in the first year, the school sent out some New Year’s goods. They included her as faculty and sent her a share,"

Ji Jiayu said softly, placing the book basket at the entrance of Class Two.

"There was even a small red envelope."

"However, there was a small incident. A boy invited her out during the New Year, but she refused."

Jiang Nian: "???"

He turned to look at Little Turtle, "How do you know everything? Could it be the school is yours?"

"Don’t talk nonsense, I was there," Ji Jiayu said, "right downstairs, I saw it with my own eyes."

Jiang Nian didn’t pay it much mind, just responding with an "oh."

After delivering things for Zhou Haifei, he didn’t bother anymore. Someone inviting her wasn’t too surprising.

Boys going through adolescence tend to desire those kinds of things more.

Zhou Haifei just doesn’t dress up much, has a hairstyle like a "fujoshi," but her looks and figure are actually pretty good.

Some people will happen to notice.

Or someone might have heard about her background and wanted to come to the rescue, hoping for some kind of romance.

However, that’s really overthinking it.

"Aren’t you curious about how she refused him?" Ji Jiayu tentatively asked, "It was quite interesting."

"I’m not that nosy." Saying this, Jiang Nian finished moving the book baskets. He clapped his hands and picked up his bag, ready to leave.

During the New Year, Zhou Haifei would occasionally message him. But there were only three messages in total, all pretty brief.

The first was a thank you, the second was a happy new year, and the last one was that the North Gate was now freely accessible.

Since she didn’t mention it, it meant she didn’t find it important. There wasn’t a need to waste even ten cents on the messaging fee.

Hmm, it wasn’t even as important as the North Gate being open.

Seeing that Jiang Nian really wasn’t curious, Ji Jiayu quickly followed him.

"Actually, it’s nothing."

"That person said they had something important, and that’s why Zhou Haifei came down. But after hearing him, Zhou Haifei just went back upstairs."

After finishing, she glanced at Jiang Nian’s reaction.

"Don’t you think it’s funny?"

Jiang Nian heard this and nodded.

"Yeah, who skips New Year’s Day to invite a young girl out? During this time, hotels don’t even have rooms."

Ji Jiayu: "???"

"How do you know hotels don’t have any rooms?"

The two of them walked together, casually chatting along the way. Jiang Nian pondered for a moment and then began to explain.

"I have a relative, during the New Year, while warming themselves, dozed off and accidentally set the house on fire."

"Ah?" Little Turtle couldn’t hold it in, "That really is unfortunate, having to go out and stay in a hotel during the New Year."

"Yeah."

Both of them headed to the administration building; the study room was still locked. But that didn’t matter, Ji Jiayu had gotten the keys.

Because Ji Ming was in charge of some of the keys.

Included were some keys that weren’t very important, and these were temporarily handed to her for safekeeping.

Click, the lights and air conditioning were turned on.

"You go ahead and do your work. You can call me anytime if you need me," Little Turtle made a phone gesture with her hand and waved it.

"I’m going for a morning run, did you have breakfast?"

"Hmm." Jiang Nian nodded.

After Ji Jiayu left, only then did he look around the study room. He snapped a photo and sent it to Li Qingrong.