Chapter 438: Quilt Seal
"Oh no, can't do that!"
Zhang Ningzhi suddenly thought of something, her ears turning red. She pulled back, her face puffed up in annoyance.
"Pervert!"
"...Can we chat via message?"
Zhang Ningzhi: "..."
She knew that pervert Jiang Nian definitely meant something else, but she couldn't find any evidence.
"Hmph!"
At this moment, the bell for the end of evening classes rang, so she had no choice but to let it go.
"No way, I won't chat with you!" After saying this, Zhang Ningzhi lowered her head to pack her bag, looking angry and ignoring him.
Jiang Nian, thick-skinned, didn't mind and laughed as he left.
"Alright then."
As he walked out, he ran into Yao Beibei at the door.
The corridor was crowded, not convenient for a chat. Jiang Nian had to keep it short, quickly asking a question about the situation.
"It's fine now, they promised not to argue."
"Hmm, as long as they don't argue in front of you, that's good." Jiang Nian consoled, "You can't control everything."
Yao Beibei nodded, unsure of what to say.
"Tha...Thanks."
"We're all mates here." Jiang Nian patted her shoulder, grabbed his bag, waved and left, saying, "I'm out."
Yao Beibei turned to watch Jiang Nian's leaving figure, her gaze complicated.
He was both charming and annoying.
Soon, Zhang Ningzhi finished packing and walked out.
"Beibei, let's go!"
....
"So tired." Xu Qianqian walked home with her backpack, stepping on the streetlight shadows, "I don't want to go to school!"
"Xu Shao, it's rare to see you so sentimental." Jiang Nian followed behind, "Hang in there, it'll be easier after the college entrance exams."
"You might as well say after the winter break, that's my only hope now." Xu Qianqian walked along the white line on the ground.
"Our teacher said, we'll finish the second round of revision before the end of the year."
"Same here, by then my score should be close to yours." Jiang Nian gestured, "About thirty points difference."
Xu Qianqian glanced at him, unable to resist saying.
"You think you can score 650?"
"Yeah."
"That's good, I'm not falling for it." Xu Qianqian looked at him, "If you score that, big bro will be happy for you."
Jiang Nian walked leisurely forward, eyes downcast, glancing at Xu Qianqian.
Since last time, due to the promise of 610 points, and after being kissed on the neck by him, she's gotten timid.
Knowing each other for too long makes one hesitant.
So he's not in a hurry, for fear of scaring Xu Shao away. Little by little, he'll break down that final line of defense.
Girls are afraid of persistent guys.
"Let's not talk about that, talk me through that question later tonight." Jiang Nian changed the topic, distracting Xu Qianqian.
"What question?"
"Math, too many questions to ask others for help." Jiang Nian said a couple of sentences, pulling Xu Qianqian onto the same side.
"Alright then." She instinctively agreed.
After going home and going upstairs, Xu Qianqian first explained the question to Jiang Nian. Time quickly approached eleven thirty, and she hurried to wash up.
After coming out of the bathroom, she found Jiang Nian still hanging out in her living room. Instinctively covering her chest, she curiously asked.
"Haven't figured it out yet?"
"Already solved it, just waiting for you to come out." Jiang Nian stood up, gathering his things, "Didn't want you to feel scared alone."
Upon hearing this, Xu Qianqian found this rascal to be extraordinarily considerate today.
"Oh."
Seeing Jiang Nian leaving, she hesitated for a few seconds. Her mind was a bit confused, not seeing him off seemed impolite, right?
While her mind was thinking, her feet had already moved.
"I... I'll see you out."
"Alright." Jiang Nian stood in the middle of the living room waiting for her, almost failing to suppress a smile at the thought of what he was about to do.
Tap, tap, tap, wearing pajamas, Xu Qianqian ran a few steps, holding her chest with one hand, wavering to him.
She slightly raised her head, looking at Jiang Nian with a puzzled face.
"Why aren't you leaving?"
"I'm hungry, can't move." Jiang Nian stared into her eyes for a few seconds, smiling slyly, "Help me out."
Being stared at, Xu Qianqian involuntarily blinked. Somewhere on her neck seemed to feel a bit warm.
She once again recalled the hallway scene, her heart suddenly beating irregularly.
"Help... Help your head! Get a move on!"
With that, she pushed Jiang Nian towards the door. Turning to open it, she fumbled a few times, unable to grasp the handle.
With a click, the door opened.
The cold night wind blew in from the weathered corridor, cooling her flushed face, calming her down slowly.
"You... you should go home."
After saying that, Xu Qianqian blurted out.
"Be careful."
"Huh?" Jiang Nian glanced at his own door across the way, just a step away, "Careful of what?"
Are you kidding me? Bro.
"Not bothered to explain, you..." Xu Qianqian was exasperated, her face turning red again, "I'm going to bed, I..."
With a bang, the door closed.
Recalling Xu Qianqian's incoherent words, Jiang Nian couldn't help but laugh. Xu Shao is strong against the strong, weak against the weak.
After washing up at night, he sat at the table.
While spreading out the test papers, he initiated a group voice call with Chen Yunyun and Wang Yuhe in their three-person small group.
After a while, Wang Yuhe joined in alone.
It was quiet on her end; only breathing could be heard. The girls' dormitory lights out early, presumably dark and sleeping already.
A buzz sounded, adding two messages to the group chat.
Chen Yunyun: "(Covers mouth and laughs)."
Wang Yuhe: "You can start talking!"
Jiang Nian didn't expect Wang Yuhe to be so straightforward, quite surprised indeed.
"You're not afraid?"
"Of course not, I'm the bravest in our town." Wang Yuhe typed, "I'm not afraid of ghost stories at all."
"Oh."
Jiang Nian first spoke a few Chinese characters into the voice chat for Wang Yuhe to type and confirm before he began his thrilling story.
He had read many horror stories before and lazily searched on Baidu for a few familiar stories to tell.
In between, he frequently inserted verification segments to ensure Wang Yuhe was listening.
"The girls' dormitory..."
Just his luck.
He chose a story about a girls' dormitory, and initially, Wang Yuhe wasn't scared, but as she listened, she started to feel a chill down her spine.
The sound of gulping became increasingly clear.
Jiang Nian, however, got more excited as he told the story, going into even more detail. At the scariest part, he gave what was likely his best performance ever.
"Ah!!"
A suppressed scream sounded in the call, probably not wanting to wake the roommates, and came out almost like a whisper.
Wang Yuhe trembled, typing a private message to Jiang Nian.
"Can you ask Yunyun if she needs to go to the bathroom?"
Jiang Nian checked the time; it was midnight, and he thought it was time to work on the test papers. So he ended his little game, casually replying.
"Why don't you ask yourself?"
Wang Yuhe: "No, I'm afraid she's not really Yunyun."
Jiang Nian: "?"
Thinking for a moment, he decided to play along.
"I asked, Chen Yunyun said she's right next to your bed, lift the covers and have a look."