CHAPTER 846: 498 CHAPTER THE JOURNEY OF THE SENIOR_2

"Auntie, are the steamed buns ready?"

River Dam Bungalow, kitchen.

Xue Chuchu, Chuchu’s mom, and Aunt Gu were all busy, some chopping vegetables, others tending the fire.

Hearing the phone ring, Aunt Gu picked it up. She had joined Evergreen Liquid, and occasionally, people would seek her advice on work issues. Aunt Gu was always responsible with her work.

She opened the message and found it was from Jiang Ning. Aunt Gu was surprised, as she had Jiang Ning’s number stored, but he rarely sent messages.

Aunt Gu: "Almost done, I’ll keep them warm for you. They’ll still be hot when you get back from evening study."

After a year of getting along, Jiang Ning had meals at her house every day, steady and reliable in everything he did. She was one hundred percent at ease about his character, and she truly saw Jiang Ning as a son-in-law, hoping the two of them would live a good life together.

She was naturally very good to him.

Jiang Ning (fake): "Auntie, your steamed buns are delicious. I feel like going home to eat some now."

Feeling praised, Aunt Gu was happy: "Come home if you want to."

She knew Jiang Ning’s grades were excellent, so missing a couple of classes was no big deal.

Xue Yuantong was secretly thrilled. Haha, using Jiang Ning’s name really worked!

She decided to go all the way and continued: "I also want to eat grilled chicken wings, pumpkin soup, and sweet and sour yellow peaches."

After sending it, Xue Yuantong awaited good news, and soon her mother replied:

"Tongtong, are you using Jiang Ning’s phone?"

Xue Yuantong panicked and quickly sent a message to defend herself:

"I am not Tongtong, I’m Jiang Ning!"

"Tongtong is studying hard, I’m Jiang Ning, Jiang Ning."

"I’m begging you, Auntie."

Watching from the river dam, Aunt Gu’s eye twitched, this Tongtong is really both sly and silly!

...

Even though Aunt Gu had seen through her daughter’s ploy, as a mother, she still agreed to her daughter’s request.

Xue Yuantong was overjoyed, she raised her hand to signal Xin Youling, ran outside the classroom, and called the homeroom teacher.

As soon as Shan Qingrong heard, he immediately dropped everything on hand and rushed to Class 8.

Shan Qingrong appeared at the classroom door, and the room fell silent.

"Xue Yuantong, if you have any requests, just let me know, I’ll handle them for you." Shan Qingrong said kindly, ignoring the other students and not even entering the classroom.

When Xue Yuantong asked him for help, he not only didn’t mind the trouble, he was actually very happy!

If she didn’t ask him for help, that would make him anxious.

This year, the principal had even asked Shan Qingrong to encourage Xue Yuantong to sign up for the National High School Students Mathematics Olympiad, but unfortunately, she refused.

In the end, it was Du Chuan from Experimental Class 1 who participated.

Shan Qingrong deeply felt that as a homeroom teacher, he hadn’t properly shown concern for his students, otherwise, if he had tried to persuade her gently, maybe Xue Yuantong would have agreed!

The Gold Medal from the Olympiad could directly earn a spot in a top university.

Shan Qingrong vowed to pay more attention to his students, letting her feel the warmth of the Class 8 "family."

Xue Yuantong honestly told Shan Qingrong that she wanted to take a leave to go home and eat steamed buns.

Shan Qingrong’s first thought was that the reason was absurd, but he happily agreed.

Thus, under the watchful eyes of all the classmates, Xue Yuantong and Jiang Ning left the classroom.

Before leaving, Shan Qingrong stepped inside to remind everyone: "You’re in the second year of high school now, study hard and prepare for college entrance exams, don’t slack off..."

After he left, Liu Chuandao listened to Pang Jiao and others chatting, only then knowing that Xue Yuantong and Jiang Ning had taken leave.

Liu Chuandao suddenly had an idea: ’Yeah, why didn’t I think of this method?’

’If they can take leave, I can too!’ He was visibly excited.

Instead of enduring two more periods of torture from Pang Jiao and the gang, he might as well go back to the dorm to sleep!

Liu Chuandao had taken leave several times back in Class 12, and now in Class 8, he almost forgot that students could take leave.

However, each teacher has a different style, so to be cautious, Liu Chuandao decided to consult an expert first.

He messaged Duan Shigang: "Gangzi, do you know how to take leave in Class 8? What’s the procedure?"

Duan Shigang replied: "I’ve never taken leave, not sure about the process, but I know someone who surely has experience—my desk mate Zhang Chi. How about this, you message him privately and let him tell you."

Liu Chuandao messaged Zhang Chi privately: "Brother Zhang, do you know how to take leave?"

Zhang Chi, seeing such a form of address, was a bit annoyed. Who do you think you are to call me Brother Zhang?"

He replied, "I know."

Liu Chuandao: "Then tell me."

"You’re a boarding student, right?" Zhang Chi asked.

Liu Chuandao: "Yes, I live on campus."

Zhang Chi typed: "Last time I took leave, I went straight back to the dorm to sleep, then sent a text message to the class teacher."

Liu Chuandao was thrilled: "Holy crap, that’s so easy? It’s simpler than in Class 12."

Back when he was in Class 12, he had to go to the office to get a leave slip approved.

Zhang Chi: "Hey, that’s how I used to do it."

Liu Chuandao: "Thanks, brother."

After obtaining the method, Liu Chuandao immediately felt like, with the wind in his sails, he could soar high into the sky!

He stepped excitedly, struggling to slip past Pang Jiao, while a song resonated in his heart:

’Goodbye Pang Jiao, goodbye Wang Yan Yan, goodbye to my cage!’

Liu Chuandao ran out of the classroom under the gaze of many classmates.

Xin Youling was puzzled: "Liu Chuandao, what are you doing?"

However, Liu Chuandao ignored her.

Xin Youling thought he was going to the restroom, so she just jotted down his name with a pencil, without taking further action.

Liu Chuandao ran back to the boys’ dorm, bought a bucket of instant noodles, fetched some hot water, and soaked his feet, enjoying life.

Then, he leisurely sent a text message to class teacher Shan Qingrong:

"Mr. Shan, I’m feeling unwell, so I’ve gone back to the dorm to rest, just letting you know!"

...

After Jiang Ning and Xue Yuantong left, the south side of the classroom felt much emptier.

Chen Siyu wanted to move a row back to sit behind Bai Yuxia, but was worried about being caught by the teacher.

Bai Yuxia was focused on writing test papers and practicing questions; her current academic performance was in a somewhat awkward position. The top three from Class 8 were galloping ahead, with third-place Chen Qian breaking into the top ten in the whole school.

She was fourth in the class, yet still hovering in the thirties in the school, a considerable gap widened.

Bai Yuxia believed she should at least make it into Exam Room 1, otherwise, she’d fall too far behind.

She buried her head in the test paper, while her deskmate Chai Wei watched her with an admiring look, like appreciating a perfect piece of art.

Bai Yuxia wasn’t fazed, completely solving a math problem amidst this kind of boundary-less intrusion.

Then she glanced at Chai Wei, no expression on her fair face.

Unlike other boys, Chai Wei didn’t quickly avert his gaze. Instead, he beamed brightly:

"Have you finished the test? I want to compare answers."

Bai Yuxia said, "Not yet."

Chai Wei politely said again, "No problem, I’ll wait until you finish."

Bai Yuxia didn’t say another word.

Seeing his deskmate had entered problem-solving mode, Chai Wei felt content; once he had her test paper, he could use the opportunity to discuss questions. After some back-and-forth, wouldn’t they become closer?

Regarding becoming ’friends’ with Bai Yuxia, he was quite confident.

Suddenly, the silence in Class 8 was shattered.

Shan Qingrong single-handedly dragged Liu Chuandao back into the classroom and barked, "Go stand at the back!"

Liu Chuandao looked very uncomfortable; after sending the text, he was soaking his feet and eating instant noodles in the dorm, thoroughly enjoying himself.

Who knew Shan Qingrong and Gao Heshuai would burst in and drag him back to Class 8.

Damn, he hadn’t even finished his noodles!

Shan Qingrong walked to the podium, speaking with an angry tone: "From now on, if you want to take leave, it must be signed by me personally; otherwise, it will be treated as truancy!"

Students skipping class privately posed a significant safety risk. In case of an emergency, he, as the class teacher, would be in big trouble, and a responsible teacher would never condone such behavior.

Shan Qingrong lectured a lot, warning the whole class, while Liu Chuandao stood weakly at the back of the classroom.

Once Shan Qingrong left, Liu Chuandao found Zhang Chi and demanded, "Didn’t you tell me you took leave like this? Why did I get caught? Damn it!"

A surge of frustration welled up in his heart.

Zhang Chi innocently said, "I got caught too, you know."