Chapter 484: Drive Slower
"Hehe." Jiang Nian didn't care at all.
Xu Qianqian's scolding made the meal more enjoyable.
After finishing their barbecue, the trio strolled leisurely in the direction of home, chatting idly.
"Tomorrow...."
They discussed the moving plans for the next day, with Jiang Nian and Xu Qianqian taking turns speaking, while Song Xiyun chimed in occasionally.
"The cars at the driving school are different from real cars. Can you really drive?"
"Didn't I just drive?"
"Hey, you.....!" Xu Qianqian gave him a light punch.
"I know you love me, I love you too." Jiang Nian clutched his belly, gasping, "Wow, you hit really hard."
"Hmph, that's what you get for talking nonsense!"
Amidst their playful banter, they found themselves downstairs. They instinctively lowered their voices to avoid waking the neighbors above.
Before closing the door, Xu Qianqian thought for a moment and spoke to Jiang Nian.
"We're planning to cook at home tomorrow afternoon. Do you want to come over and join us?"
Jiang Nian thought about squeezing into the kitchen with two pretty girls. Even if it was just for making noodles, it sounded fun, so he agreed.
"Alright."
He doesn't smoke, drink, or get perms. He just occasionally plays house with pretty girls, quite honestly.
What's fun about playing house?
Of course, there is fun. Women love to fantasize. Jerks like to make promises, describing future lives, skilled at evoking emotions.
Nice guys like to give, fantasizing about future lives.
Jiang Nian never fantasizes; what he does makes others fantasize. Playing house is also a kind of role-play, seamless.
So if they're already like a family, is it too much to ask for something more?
The next day.
There were two days left until New Year's Eve.
"Morning." Jiang Nian greeted Zhou Haifei at the red pavilion but didn't stop, "I'll head up first."
Zhou Haifei stood in the white mist, reciting words quickly from memory. She turned to glance at him, nodding as a response.
He went upstairs and entered the classroom.
Huang Fang seemed to sense something, looking up at him.
"Did you run off yesterday?"
"Went to find a place to do some papers, why?" Jiang Nian wasn't worried about any mishap; half of Class Three was under his wing.
The Eastern Factory... no, it's actually...
The Regent King!
Huang Fang shook her head, "Nothing, the biology teacher came by mid-way yesterday, and asked about you when you weren't there."
Did Qingbao come so late?
"That's really a shame, missed the chance to meet me." Jiang Nian chuckled, walking out with his thermos.
Huang Fang: "...."
She watched Jiang Nian's departing figure with confusion. Jiang Nian and the biology teacher have such a good relationship?
The biology teacher is usually pretty serious, so why treat Jiang Nian differently?
It's really strange.
After a while, more people started to fill the classroom.
"Hello, hello!" Zhang Ningzhi entered the classroom, cheerfully greeting Huang Fang, while deliberately ignoring someone.
Jiang Nian was unfazed, not caring at all.
After she sat down, he also waved slightly at Zhang Ningzhi.
"Hello, hello!"
"You!!" Zhang Ningzhi's face turned red instantly, angrily pinching his arm, "Copycat, don't copy me!"
"Just copying, just copying!" Jiang Nian shamelessly ingratiated himself, quickly getting along with the proud Zhizhi.
Before long, Zhang Ningzhi was out of breath and admitted defeat.
"Stop it, give me back my homework book!"
"Didn't take it, you must have seen it wrong." Jiang Nian was acting like a rascal, teasing the little girl since there was still time.
After teasing for a while, he smoothly brought up yesterday's earphone incident.
"Let me borrow your earphones to listen to some music."
Zhang Ningzhi, flustered by him, didn't overthink it. She rummaged through her bag and reluctantly handed the earphones to Jiang Nian.
"Here, stop bothering me."
"Your tone, it's like you're coaxing a child." Jiang Nian made a few sarcastic comments, then scratched her palm while taking the earphones.
"Hmph!"
Jiang Nian took the earphones, compared them in his backpack, and finally found its other half, making a pair.
"Forget it, here you go."
"Why?"
"Your attitude is too bad, suddenly don't feel like listening anymore." Jiang Nian randomly made an excuse and went back to doing exercises.
Zhang Ningzhi: "...."
She increasingly found Jiang Nian annoying, both hating and not hating him. She was in a contradictory state and gave a heavy snort.
Jiang Nian glanced at her, lost in thought.
Some people really start being cute from their girlhood and remain so until middle age. Pure at heart, naive and carefree.
But such people are also the most affected by early relationships.
Suddenly, he turned and patted Zhizhi's shoulder.
"Did you thank me?"
"What?" Zhang Ningzhi looked puzzled.
"Thank me, isn't it a great thing to meet me?" Jiang Nian asked, smiling, "You have such a good deskmate."
Zhang Ningzhi clicked her tongue, "Annoying!"
When Li Hua entered the classroom, he saw Jiang Nian flirting with a girl. Despite being upset inside, he felt envious and a bit sour.
Yesterday, he moved a chair for Yu Zhiyi, worked all day, and received just a good person card.
His lungs almost exploded out of anger!
Chi Shi, Chi Shi!
"You guys are flirting so early in the morning, got a lot of energy, huh?" he said sourly, face looking like a wrinkled eggplant.
"What's it to you!" Zhang Ningzhi huffed angrily, "Yesterday the group leader didn't even help me move chairs!"
"Always siding with outsiders, betraying the group!"
"I..." Li Hua was rendered speechless, "I just... you let Jiang Nian help you move, he sneaked away!"
Zhang Ningzhi glanced at him, "Leader, you're no good either!"
Li Hua felt a bit hurt hearing this, clutching his chest, he couldn't believe he was sitting at the same table as someone like Jiang Nian.
But he hadn't done anything like that!
Damn it!
Li Hua turned his head and saw Jiang Nian trying to hold back his laughter, and instantly got even more annoyed.
"Chi Shi!"
English early self-study.
Jiang Nian was fiddling with the Bluetooth earphones Chen Yunyun gave him last night, while focusing intently on writing test questions.
He had something to do in the afternoon, so he had to squeeze in time to write.
Qianbao walked around the classroom and stopped in the aisle for a moment. Her gaze passed over Zhang Ningzhi and landed on Jiang Nian in the middle.
"What are you writing? So focused."
Hearing this, Jiang Nian looked up at Qianbao.
If he were in the office, he would say he was writing a love letter. But now in the classroom, he had to be a bit restrained.
"Writing an English test paper."
Qianbao leaned to the side, pressed slightly against Zhang Ningzhi, her chest a few centimeters above her head, looking at Jiang Nian's paper.
"Does an English paper have sin, cos, tan?"
Jiang Nian played dumb and babbled nonsense.
"Huh? What?"
Qianbao rolled her eyes at him, too lazy to deal with a genius scoring above 140. With her hands behind her back, she walked away and left the classroom.
The morning classes were dull.
Sun Zhicheng was dazed, with little interest in listening to the lectures. Instead, whenever he had a chance, he took out his phone for a sneak peek.
Lin Dong, curious, couldn't help but ask.
"A-Cheng, are you in love again?"
Hearing this, Sun Zhicheng was startled.
"Don't talk nonsense!"
Under Lin Dong's persistent prying, Sun Zhicheng shyly revealed his business venture plan.
"A one-click shop opening?" Lin Dong was stunned.
What's that?
During the big break, Yu Zhiyi saw Jiang Nian passing by the aisle. She couldn't help but glance at him, her eyes following him.
Yesterday, she was drinking in the dorm of some friends in the second class.
Playing cards and chatting together.
While everyone talked about the people they liked, she also intended to share. But Jiang Nian's face popped into her mind, and she lost the mood.
Too disheartening.
He completely destroyed her preconceptions of guys, leaving only gritted teeth.
Always bullied, never got any advantage over him.
Jiang Nian, deep in thought, walked to the classroom door. Suddenly feeling eyes on him, he instinctively turned back to look.
Nothing there.
Hmm?
He shook his head, thinking it must be recent exhaustion. Always either solving problems or dealing with matters, almost hallucinating.
Fortunately, he gained quite a bit, not a wasted effort.
The money in his account had risen from three hundred thousand to four hundred twenty thousand. Not counting that piece of gold, which was a separate ten thousand.
If he saves, he could almost buy a decent car.
Though it's unnecessary.
The system generates gold coins too slowly, the money provided was merely startup capital. To earn more, he had to rely on himself.
Is that what they call turning the tables?
Impressive.
On that note, the system seemed to want to transform him into a perfect gentleman. Sadly, he's just eighteen.
On the physical side, he's already twice as strong, and getting a bit much. The extracted blood is more potent than deer blood.
In terms of skills.
He already had [Fishing], [Healing], [Accuracy], [Validation], [Winning], [Good News], [Harmony], [Letter Paper].
These small skills indeed brought great convenience to his life.
After careful consideration regarding studies, he also managed chemistry and strengthened his essay writing.
No matter what, he had an advantage in the provincial joint examination.
He would win!
The last two classes of the morning also ended.
In the last few minutes before school ended, Li Hua suddenly turned to Jiang Nian and asked.
"Where are you going this afternoon?"
"Nowhere, just stay home and watch Huang." Jiang Nian calmly turned his head, "Did I guess your plan right? Li Hua, corporal."
"Chi Shi!" Li Hua guilty.
Damn it, can this guy read minds?
Because last week at the internet cafe, he nearly got choked by smoke. He and Ma Guojun agreed not to go online this afternoon.
So, he would definitely be taking flight at home in the afternoon.
He said seriously, "I'm asking where you're going this afternoon?"
"Just taking a drive, where else would I go." Jiang Nian said, "Are you free this afternoon? I'll take you on the ring road overpass."
Hearing this, Li Hua's expression changed instantly.
"What do you take me for?"
"Don't trust me, huh?" Jiang Nian said it deliberately, worried that Li Hua, the downer, would mess things up.
Zhang Ningzhi tugged at his sleeve, frowned, and whispered.
"Drive a bit slower."
"Hmm?" Jiang Nian's heart nearly skipped a beat, coughing slightly, "I appreciate your concern, but I still want to drive fast."
Zhang Ningzhi was almost furious, this guy was always so oblivious.
"Then I won't care about you anymore!"
"Alright, but are you interested in the passenger seat?" Jiang Nian grinned, sincerely inviting, "Absolutely safe."
"No way!" Zhang Ningzhi shook her head like a rattle.