CHAPTER 934: CHAPTER 543: JOKE (PART 2)

Guo Ran said considerately, "Mr. Chen took the morning off, Teacher Tong swapped classes with someone, so..."

Jiang Ning quickly replied, "Got it, I understand."

Guo Ran observed his look, her eyebrows lightly sweeping up, "What do you understand?"

Jiang Ning replied calmly, "Mr. Guo has great work skills, you even know what your colleagues are doing, impressive, impressive!"

After hearing this, Guo Ran was slightly annoyed, intending to raise her eyebrows to let him taste the teacher’s authority, but thinking about their usual interaction, she decided against it.

She took a sip of tea to moisten her throat, pulled out some snacks she had prepared from the cabinet, "These snacks are from my sister, I’ll share some with you."

Scanning the contents with Divine Sense, Jiang Ning saw there were jerky, jellies, and chips, not cheap items, so he asked, "Really from your sister?"

Seeing his suspicion, Guo Ran invoked her teacher’s authority, "What else?"

Jiang Ning said, "Fine, I’ll take them back."

He pulled out a small bottle, placing it upright on the table, "Skincare products my mom gave me, I’ll share some with you."

Gazing at the smooth and glossy Jade Bottle, Guo Ran mimicked his earlier tone, "Really from your mom?"

Jiang Ning replied, "Don’t ask."

Guo Ran smiled knowingly and said, "During summer vacation, I met my sister, she was surprised at how good my skin looked, just like in university."

Jiang Ning said, "Not just university, even compared to high schoolers, you’re no less impressive."

Even without skincare products, Guo Ran still looked great, at the blooming age of twenty-two or three.

However, now Guo Ran returned to this campus as a teacher, and her shifted identity also brought changes to her mindset, as women are always a bit sentimental.

She glanced across at the boy with distinct brow bones, always wearing a gentle smile. There was no trace of grease, manipulation, or hypocrisy on him, untouched by worldly complexity, radiating a clean light.

It’s a pity that during her student days, she had never met someone like him.

Guo Ran snapped back to reality, entertained a thought, and suddenly asked, "Oh, is that so?"

Jiang Ning said, "Of course, not less than the girls in our class."

"Oh...and compared to your deskmate?" Guo Ran, knowing about their relationship, teased, "Who’s better?"

Jiang Ning asked, "Teacher, are you referring to skin or looks?"

Curious about his answer, Guo Ran straightforwardly replied, "Just looks then!"

As a female teacher, Guo Ran uncharacteristically acted a bit childish, "Who’s prettier, me or Tongtong?"

Jiang Ning pondered for a moment, finding the question tricky, since choosing one as more attractive would displease the other.

If he stated they were on the same level in appearance, that would seem too bland.

As the only Cultivator of this generation, Jiang Ning was no mediocrity.

After deliberating, Jiang Ning said, "When Tongtong grows up, she’ll be as pretty as you."

Hearing this, Guo Ran gave him another look, this unexpected little boy.

Perhaps Jiang Ning stirred her emotions, Guo Ran let out a gentle sigh, her voice softer than moonlight.

Jiang Ning found it odd, wondering why she was so fragile today. With that in mind, he extended his Divine Sense downward, suddenly realizing it was her time of the month, making it understandable.

Guo Ran mused, "You’re now a junior in high school, in another year and a half, you’ll graduate."

"When you and your deskmate grow up, I might not be your Mr. Guo anymore."

After saying this, she picked up her water cup.

Hearing this, Jiang Ning tentatively called, "Guo, Principal Guo?"

Guo Ran almost choked on her water.

...

After school in the afternoon.

Jiang Ning had a bowl of sweet potato porridge outside, then bought yogurt and a meat stick roll for Xue Yuantong, before standing in the outer corridor, his Divine Sense spreading through the entire school.

Yu Wen, Jiang Yanan, and Shen Qing’e walked on the brick path beside the main pathway of the campus, with Shen Qing’e undoubtedly at the center.

Her appearance was lovely, and having lived under someone else’s roof for a long time, she understood social niceties and survival skills; thus, compared to the relatively less experienced Yu Wen and Jiang Yanan, they couldn’t quite keep up with her.

Yu Wen said, "Qing E, I’ve thought of another great way, I feel it can make the class president understand my feelings."

Shen Qing’e felt helpless inside, noting that Yu Wen had been pursuing the class president for a year, they all knew the implication Yu Wen was giving, yet she herself believed the class president still didn’t understand her.

Shen Qing’e wanted to tell Yu Wen to stop tormenting the class president, but as a good sister, she couldn’t say such things; once spoken, there would certainly be a rift between them.

Shen Qing’e and Jiang Yanan listened to Yu Wen’s confessions, occasionally offering some advice.

Halfway through, Shen Qing’e reminded, "Wenwen, your shoelace."

"Oh oh." Yu Wen squatted down to tie her shoelace.

Beside them on the lawn, a few boys were running around playing, full of energy.

The three girls were used to it originally, but suddenly the sound in their ears grew louder, and footsteps approached as a massive force crashed into them.

Shen Qing’e couldn’t react in time; her body suddenly lost control and she stumbled sideways, hitting a lamppost...

The boy in the black shirt, sprinting away, continued running several more meters before stopping.

He thought this was bad and looked back to see a slim girl furrowing her brows, showing a pained expression.

The boy hurried over and apologized frantically: "I’m sorry, I’m sorry, I didn’t have time to turn earlier. I’m really sorry!"

Two more boys came running behind, and the boy in black scolded: "It’s all your fault, I was running too fast earlier and bumped into her!"

Yu Wen, who avoided the disaster by tying her shoelaces, glared fiercely at the boy in black: "Do you not watch where you’re going? You hit my friend, why are you running around the school?"

The boy in black was left speechless, knowing he was the one at fault.

Yu Wen supported her friend, concerned: "Qing E, are you okay? Where does it hurt?"

Shen Qing’e’s face was pale, her lips tightly bitten as she tried hard to endure the pain.

Although she hadn’t fallen earlier, she hit the lamppost, and it hurt terribly.

Shen Qing’e, hand trembling, reached for her waist.

Yu Wen: "Does it hurt here?"

Shen Qing’e nodded.

Yu Wen glared again at the boy in black.

Shen Qing’e bent over again, reaching for her thigh.

Yu Wen: "Does it hurt here too?"

Shen Qing’e murmured an affirmation.

Then she reached for her knee, which also hurt a lot.

Yu Wen warned the boy: "You’re in trouble!"

Jiang Yanan: "Let’s go to the infirmary quickly!"

At the infirmary, Yu Wen told the doctor that Shen Qing’e’s body was in pain in several places, very seriously.

After examining her, the female doctor found that these areas showed no signs of injury and expressed her confusion.

Shen Qing’e felt very awkward, she showed her swollen wrist: "It got swollen earlier, so everywhere hurts when I touch it."

The female doctor remained silent.

...

Actually, Shen Qing’e’s situation was entirely under Jiang Ning’s watchful eyes.

Perhaps because of the past life, where he gave so much to Shen Qing’e but didn’t even receive a thank you in the end, the memories stored deep within his heart, the unmentionable past, allowed this situation which he could have easily stopped, but Jiang Ning chose not to intervene.

He coldly watched as Shen Qing’e was taken to the infirmary by Yu Wen and Jiang Yanan.

Shen Qing’e’s wrist had hit the iron lamppost, swelling seriously, so the doctor put her on an IV drip to reduce the swelling quickly.

Approaching class time, the IV wasn’t finished yet. The boy in black paid for the medical expenses and went back to class.

Yu Wen planned to request a leave for her friend, so she went to get a note from the homeroom teacher, leaving Jiang Yanan alone to watch over.

Jiang Ning, with nothing to do, suddenly had an idea, and he wandered downstairs towards the infirmary.

Soon, he arrived at the infirmary’s door and walked straight in.

In the infirmary, Shen Qing’e lay quietly on the hospital bed.

Upon seeing him, Jiang Yanan quickly said: "Jiang Ning, can you watch over for a bit? I have something to do!"

After saying this, she left the room and trotted towards the restroom.

Thus, in the small ward, only two remained, and the atmosphere turned tranquil.

Due to the injury, Shen Qing’e was weak and her mood was low. She gazed at the boy who was both familiar and unfamiliar.

’Why did he come? Did he hear I was hurt...’

’It must be that way, Yu Wen told him...’

Jiang Ning’s presence was like the first ray of spring sunlight shining into her heart, warm and deep.

’He still cares about me...’

However, Shen Qing’e also recalled his earlier indifference, the hateful man who had annoyed her so many times secretly!

Her mood slowly calmed down, despite being in a bad state, Shen Qing’e didn’t want to show her weak side to him.

She was always the proud Shen Qing’e.

The tenderness in Shen Qing’e’s eyes gradually transformed into strength, and she deliberately said with aloofness: "Are you here to laugh at me?"

Jiang Ning was taken aback, "You can even guess that?"