Chapter 497: Teacher Jiang Who Loves Photography
Brothers are meant to be thrown under the bus in front of girls.
Li Hua thought about doing it too, but when he turned his head, he saw Jiang Nian busy filming, and Ma Guojun was beside him.
But...
After thinking for a moment, he abandoned the disrespectful idea.
It was Tao Ran's turn to perform, and all the smiles vanished from everyone's faces, as a person in a furry suit stood in the middle of the classroom.
Jiang Nian looked through the camera at the scene and felt a headache coming on.
"Not a bro...."
The music started, and Tao Ran began to dance.
Literary Committee member Dong Que had a complex expression, turning her head to look elsewhere. She was so embarrassed that her toes curled up, practically digging a three-bedroom apartment she wished she could move into.
The boys were dumbfounded at first, then started heckling. Even though this exceeded aesthetic understanding, they didn't care.
"Oh!" first, and later they'd sneak off to another class to watch more dancing.
"Whoa, the class delegate blew everyone's minds."
"Doesn't he have anyone he cares about in this class?"
The New Year's Eve party didn't require everyone to perform, only that each group put together a show, so Jiang Nian was free.
He sneaked out the back door to find someone to record his year-end video.
Old Liu had just returned to the class, suddenly seeing a camera thrust at him, jumping in surprise and instinctively dodging.
"What are you doing?"
"It's the last day of the year, let's hear your thoughts."
"What thoughts? Tired to death," Old Liu said, "Once I'm done with your class, I'm taking over a new one next year."
"Is the new class easier to handle?"
"They'll definitely be more disciplined, but they're also a bunch of unlucky kids. The admission scores are just... You're not posting this online, right?"
"I won't, it's for keepsake."
"Oh, oh, next year then. I hope all the students in Class 3 can perform at their best in the college entrance exams and get good grades."
Old Liu was too cautious, time to switch.
"What are you filming?"
A group stood by the back door, curiously eyeing the camera.
"Homeroom teacher said to make a keepsake video," Jiang Nian bluffed, "Use one word to describe the first half of senior year?"
Everyone looked at each other and finally pushed Lin Dong to the front.
"I think it's... making money, after going round and round, I realized making money is more real, more interesting than women."
"Is it really interesting? Brother Dong doesn't like women anymore?"
"He must like men then."
"Women! Women! Damn, won't show off again."
The camera turned to Liu Yang.
"I would say it's probably love," Liu Yang awkwardly scratched his head, looking a bit embarrassed.
"Damn you, Chi Shi!!"
"Love your damn twisted heart!! You scoundrel!"
It must be said that sports guys consistently perform at best, aside from the dyed hair. They're the ones most easily getting girlfriends, honestly causing chaos.
"Li Hua, your turn to say something."
"Cough, cough, cough, is it recording?" Li Hua felt a bit shy, "Maybe it's happiness, senior year isn't that tiring."
"Damn! He needs to be held down!"
"Really need to control him, always showing off!"
The camera shifted to Ma Guojun, the chubby guy scratched his head.
"Maybe it's just tired, want to sleep during class and after class. After evening study, I go home and fall asleep right away."
"Loss," Yang Qiming sighed, feeling melancholy, "I've been mostly losing things this half-year."
"Gained weight," Huang Caicai pinched his newly grown belly, looking a bit helpless, "Even though I haven't eaten much."
"Maybe it's... reconciliation?" Wu Jungu forced a smile, "Saying goodbye to the past, um... realized myself."
Zeng You put down his phone, carefully thought for a moment, and said something that surprised Jiang Nian.
"Hmm, a bit empty."
Tao Ran had just changed clothes, walked over, and took a glance at the camera.
"Why didn't you film me just now?"
"Don't go!"
Jiang Nian was pulled back by the class delegate, and the camera turned back.
"Then talk about it."
"Senior year isn't that scary, compared to venturing into the otherworld to meet... hey, hey, where are you going? I haven't finished yet!"
......
"What do you think your state will be on the day before the college entrance exam next summer?" Jiang Nian directed the camera at Chen Yunyun.
"Nervous, I guess."
In front of the railing, the night was thick, the wind lifting Chen Yunyun's long hair. She just finished a choral performance, her expression slightly tense.
"That day we should look at the exam location, it's uncertain which school we'll take it at."
Holding the camera, Jiang Nian instinctively asked.
"Want to take it at your school?"
It was actually a pointless question, taking it at your own school had its advantages. Avoiding the hassle of moving, even if it rains... it would likely rain.
She could calmly wake up in the dorm, have breakfast, and head to the exam venue.
Chen Yunyun looked up at him, not speaking for two seconds.
"Depends on the situation."
The camera turned again, facing Wang Yuhe's big round eyes which looked adorable and silly.
"Is it my turn?"
"Go ahead," Jiang Nian picked a pivotal moment, the day before the college entrance exams in the future, seemingly far yet near.
"Not happy, I guess." Wang Yuhe's smile faded, "Having to part with Yunyun, won't see classmates anymore."
"Usually, during holidays, we can still meet up, but after the college entrance exams, it seems like..."
Wang Yuhe's words dimmed the atmosphere of the topic, bringing out another two words after the exams, and that was farewell.
When the camera pointed at Zhang Ningzhi, she pursed her lips, appearing a bit silent.
"After the college entrance exams, we'll all go our separate ways, right?"
"Not necessarily," Jiang Nian said from behind the camera.
"Hmm?" Zhang Ningzhi looked up, eyes sparkling with anticipation, "Which university are you planning to test for over there?"
"No, I meant we might all head our own ways."
Bam!
The camera shook slightly, mixed with the sound of Jiang Nian getting hit.
"That's what you get for talking nonsense!!!"
Sigh, we're supposed to be discussing hopes for the exams, why has it become so gloomy?
Jiang Nian held the camera, looked at the lens, adjusted his questioning strategy, changed topics, and continued his interview.
"Where do you all want to go after the exams?"
Yu Zhiyi burst into the frame but didn't show her face.
"Cough cough."
The camera reluctantly moved upwards to focus on her.
"Where to?"
"Shanghai... Hey, I haven't finished talking yet!" Yu Zhiyi was about to explode with anger; this person is truly despicable.
"No need to say, Shanghai to sell milk tea." Jiang Nian's impatient voice rang out, "Alright, alright, next one."
"I..." Zhou Yuting was a bit surprised, not expecting him to film her; after all, their relationship was somewhat awkward.
Thinking about it, she suddenly felt a bit embarrassed. If she had known, she wouldn't have taken so many detours before.
"No thoughts?"
"Xiamen." Zhou Yuting looked up.
"Oh, oh, you're really determined." Jiang Nian commented, then shifted the camera to interview someone else.
Zhou Yuting: "....."
Facing the camera.
Chen Yunyun thought for a moment, "Tengchong."
"Me too!" Wang Yuhe hurriedly said, "By the way, we can go together; wherever Yunyun goes, I'll go."
Zhang Ningzhi said, "Zhangjiajie, I guess."
"How about Huang Beibei?" Jiang Nian turned the camera to focus on the eye-rolling Yao Beibei, "Where are you going after the exams?"
"Yichang, I want to see the scenery along the Yangtze River."
Jiang Nian thought to himself, after the exams, everyone's really heading in different directions; there's no chance for a group trip or anything.
"Forget it, I'll ask the class monitor."
The camera wobbled through half the class.
Li Qingrong curiously looked at the camera about to hit her face and tilted her head slightly.
"What are you filming?"
"Say some thoughts, where are you planning to go after the exams?" Jiang Nian held the camera recording, thinking to himself the class monitor's skin is so nice.
Li Qingrong glanced at him, "Where are you going?"
....
As the class New Year's Eve party reached its later stages, there wasn't much to see anymore.
Jiang Nian searched the fourth floor for a while but didn't see Qingbao or Qianbao, thinking they probably returned to the office on the first floor.
So he went down to the third floor first and found Song Xiyun who had just finished performing.
"Did you memorize the lines?"
"No, none of our group memorized them." Song Xiyun couldn't stop her smile, "I read along; it turned out to be the most fluent."
"Qianqian is about to perform, I'll go tell her."
"No need." Jiang Nian pulled her back, glanced at the fourth class classroom, "Let her prepare, I'll interview you first."
Song Xiyun felt this remark was a bit odd and couldn't help but look up.
"Huh?"
"Interview, use two words to describe your feelings over the past half-year of senior year." Jiang Nian pointed the camera at the awkward young girl.
In the corridor's dim light, Song Xiyun stammered.
"Lucky, I guess."
"Originally, many bad things... got resolved. It feels... quite lucky, and I want to thank you."
Jiang Nian filmed while saying, "No need for polite words."
Xu Qianqian was singing with her group, casually glancing at a camera pointing at her from afar, feeling speechless.
This guy...
The three-minute song ended; Xu Qianqian exited the classroom amid applause.
"You're really filming?"
The night breeze blew, the girl's hair fluttering. She tucked the strands behind her ear, looking at the camera directly at her with some tension.
"What's up, star?" Jiang Nian said, "Use two words to describe your feelings over the past half-year."
"Hmm, maybe... growth." Xu Qianqian put her hands on her hips, "My grades have been increasing, and you... kind of too."
Kind of?
Jiang Nian found it hard to hold his laughter, "If I improve more, I might surpass you."
Xu Qianqian: "Haha."
"Any plans for New Year's Eve?" Jiang Nian pointed the camera at her.
"I'm planning to go shopping downtown with Xiyun; there's a New Year's Eve event at Wanxiang City, thinking of checking it out then coming back."
"What's fun downtown?"
"Lots of fun."
"Going for the whole day?"
"Maybe, might stroll around the food street at night." Xu Qianqian looked at him, "Do you want to go too?"
"I can't say."
"Tch!"
....
Jiang Nian perfectly timed it, capturing Qianbao in the office just as she was readying to leave work, the older woman holding her bag with some surprise.
"Little reporter?"
"Teacher, please say a few words; I'm almost done filming."
Qianbao chuckled, "I was here just now but saw you busy interviewing your little girlfriends, so I went downstairs."
"Hey, hey, just friends." Jiang Nian stopped her, then waved, "Teacher, be careful on your way."
After seeing off Qianbao, Jiang Nian breathed a sigh of relief. Then he pushed open the comprehensive office door and aimed the camera at Qingbao.
"Teacher, what's this...?"
Qingbao looked weary, "I was interacting with my former class, couldn't leave."