CHAPTER 816: CHAPTER 484: DO NOT ENVY OTHERS

"Qing E, Qing E?" Jiang Yanan called out twice.

"Oh, oh." Shen Qing’e, who had been in a daze, finally snapped back to reality.

Jiang Yanan noticed something was off with her good friend and asked, "Qing E, what’s wrong with you?"

Meanwhile, Yu Wen also sensed it. She glanced at her friend’s screen; Qing E’s expression had changed after looking at it.

Shen Qing’e nonchalantly turned off the screen and forced a smile, "Nothing, I was just telling my sister I’d be back late today."

Hearing this, the doubt in Jiang Yanan’s heart faded significantly.

She earnestly said, "Qing E, after dinner, I’ll have my mom drive you guys home."

Shen Qing’e’s smile remained unchanged, "Thank you."

Jiang Yanan: "Thank you all for celebrating my birthday with me."

Yu Wen suddenly asked, "Is your birthday cake really bought by Cui Yu and Meng Gui? I remember back then, both of them liked you at the same time."

As soon as she said this, the atmosphere became awkward.

Jiang Yanan looked helpless, "I wasn’t planning to tell them, but who knew QQ has a birthday reminder, and they found out."

The two acted first and ordered the birthday cake, so what else could Jiang Yanan say?

The cake couldn’t be returned, and Jiang Yanan wasn’t the type to coldly refuse, especially when they meant well.

"I’ll give them the money then," Jiang Yanan decided.

Cui Yu and Meng Gui came to attend their good friend’s birthday. Yu Wen felt a bit resistant inside, but Cui Yu cleverly invited the class president, leaving Yu Wen with nothing to say.

She imagined, "Time better jump to the evening soon!"

Jiang Yanan: "After dinner, I’ll treat you all to a movie."

...

River Dam Bungalow.

Jiang Ning teased Shen Qing’e, feeling quite satisfied, as he took two crunchy peaches and watched Tongtong play a game while eating.

Xue Yuantong was engaged in a thrilling match.

The opponent was at the Dragon Pit, initiating an attack, while two other teammates, despite saying they surrendered, joined Shang Caiwei in trying to steal the dragon.

This was their only chance to turn the game around.

The dragon was low on health when Shang Caiwei, controlling Lu Xian, rushed in first.

Lu Xian was instantly killed.

Then, the two teammates struggled briefly, but were quickly taken down amid the enemy’s fierce firepower.

"It’s over!" Shang Caiwei’s heart felt as gray as her screen; her world had lost its color.

In despair, a teammate excitedly announced, "Yasuo is backdooring!"

Sure enough, Yasuo, with the ID [Ningning Stealing], was madly slashing the crystal.

The opponents obviously noticed, and the joy from winning the dragon pit skirmish vanished in a second. All five frantically tried to recall back.

However, it was already too late to save the situation.

Xue Yuantong struck the final blow, leaving the crystal barely hanging on, clinching victory.

She laughed heartily, turning back to share her joy with Jiang Ning, only to catch him discarding a peach pit into the trash with a perfect arc.

Xue Yuantong was stunned.

She had been deeply engrossed in the game, unaware that Jiang Ning, behind her back, was eating peaches.

"Where did you get the peaches?" Xue Yuantong asked.

Jiang Ning: "Grew them myself."

Xue Yuantong’s sadness doubled.

Even though she didn’t believe the peaches were grown by Jiang Ning, just by saying it, it indicated the peaches, along with the watermelon and grapes he brought, belonged in the same category—super delicious.

"Not gonna shout when eating peaches, huh!" Xue Yuantong reproached.

Jiang Ning: "Very crunchy, juicy."

Xue Yuantong secretly swallowed and asked, "Do you have any more peaches?"

Jiang Ning shook his head.

"Really none left?"

"Yes."

Xue Yuantong sighed, turned back to her chair, planning to tell her gaming friend Shang Caiwei that today’s game ends here, fearing she’d miss out on more things.

Jiang Ning: "Wait a minute."

Xue Yuantong quickly turned her little head back, her small face full of anticipation, hoping for a different answer.

Jiang Ning smacked his lips, reminiscing, "Not only are the peaches crunchy and juicy, but they’re also very sweet."

...

Xue Yuantong felt deeply teased, overly sad from tirelessly cooking for Jiang Ning, washing his clothes, and optimizing his computer, only to be treated like this.

She decided to draw a line with Jiang Ning and then go home to secretly eat snacks to comfort her wounded heart.

After Xue Yuantong left, Jiang Ning was the only one left in the house.

Jiang Ning didn’t worry; once Xue Yuantong finished her snacks, she’d be back.

Unfortunately, without Xue Yuantong earning Joy Beans for him, and Shen Qing’e not sending more beans, Jiang Ning had no Joy Beans to play poker with.

Suddenly, he remembered Yang Sheng’s post about selling Joy Beans on social media last time.

Jiang Ning messaged Yang Sheng privately: "How much for two million Joy Beans?"

Yang Sheng replied instantly: "No need to pay, send your account and password, I’ll top it up for you."

True to her straightforward nature, she never charged when she said she wouldn’t.

Understanding this, Jiang Ning didn’t hesitate and immediately sent his alt account details to Yang Sheng.

Yang Sheng said, "It’ll be credited in an hour."

Jiang Ning changed his position, puzzled, "Normally, a recharge takes just a few minutes, why does your channel take an hour?"

Yang Sheng replied: "I’m manually earning the beans for you."

...

While Yang Sheng was earning Joy Beans, Xue Yuantong returned to Jiang Ning’s house.

Thanks to Shang Caiwei’s reminder earlier, Xue Yuantong realized it was the last day of summer vacation, and she hadn’t finished her math test.

Despite her grades not requiring it, as a good student, she adhered to the rules and obediently worked on her test.

She brought her test sheets from home, placed them on Jiang Ning’s computer desk, and drew a line on the table, calling it a ’boundary line.’

This division symbolized her unresolved anger, separating her from Jiang Ning.

Jiang Ning occupied only a small section, while the ample desktop space was all claimed as Xue Yuantong’s domain.

When Xue Yuantong drew the line, she deliberately made Jiang Ning’s area tiny—extremely unfair.