Chapter 178: I Know a Great Hot Spring

June 10.

Sunday.

Today is the first day after the college entrance exam ended.

The school was visibly less crowded.

Whether it was the number of cars in the parking lot at the school gate in the morning or the number of students entering the campus.

“Sigh.”

“I’m suddenly so jealous of the senior year students.”

“They’re just free like that.”

Hearing this, Jiang Ning glanced sideways at Luo Shanshan, who looked lost in thought, and tapped on the papers on the desk.

“Stop talking nonsense.”

“Hurry up and copy.”

“If you keep talking, you won’t finish copying in time.”

At her words, Luo Shanshan let out a heavy sigh, then buried her head and resumed copying.

And behind her, two other girls were in the same situation.

All with heads down, frantically copying.

As for whose paper they were copying…

Miss Jiang lazily stretched and leaned back in her chair.

Her relaxed posture immediately drew several eye rolls.

But she didn’t care at all.

She only gave a faint smile in response to Luo Shanshan’s earlier muttering.

You envy the seniors for being free.

But maybe those seniors are envying you for enjoying your youth.

The first class was math.

When Ma Hongwei strode into the classroom, Luo Shanshan had just finished her math homework.

She hadn’t even had time to breathe a sigh of relief when the math teacher Ma Hongwei placed a stack of papers on the desk.

“I’ve already talked to Mr. Sun.”

“The first two periods this morning are mine.”

“So, we’re doing a pop quiz now.”

“Let’s see if you all got dumber during the break.”

That casual remark nearly broke 90% of the class.

“Seriously, teacher? We just finished over a hundred papers!”

“Yeah, if we’re dumb, it’s from doing too many papers!”

A chorus of complaints rang out.

But Ma Hongwei remained unfazed.

He lightly adjusted his glasses.

“Don’t exaggerate, I only gave you twenty-four math papers.”

“All right, enough talking.”

“Clear your desks and get ready for the quiz…”

If you can’t resist it,

You might as well lie down and enjoy it.

This was a skill most students had mastered over the years.

But what they didn’t expect—

It wasn’t just the math teacher who made them “lie down.”

After that came physics, chemistry, English…

Even the third period Chinese class in the afternoon—Boss Yang Mei brought a Chinese test too.

Saying,

“We must be fair to all subjects.”

And just like that,

The entire day was basically spent taking tests.

Even someone like Miss Jiang, the queen of slackers, was feeling a bit sore in the wrist.

Let alone Luo Shanshan, Sun Qian, and Zhu Hui.

They were practically dazed.

“Huihui… when do you think this suffering will finally end…”

On the playground in the evening, Sun Qian clung to Zhu Hui’s arm and sighed miserably.

“Probably when you go up one more clothing size.”

Luo Shanshan suddenly chimed in, picking a skewer of fish tofu from her lunchbox.

“Here, have a bite, may you eat and grow—hmm.”

Originally, when Sun Qian heard Luo Shanshan’s jab, she was ready to go full rage mode.

But faced with the tempting food,

She decided to eat first and argue later.

Just as she obediently opened her mouth, waiting for the tofu to arrive,

Luo Shanshan suddenly turned and handed it to Qi Wen, who was reading a book beside her.

Maybe she was too focused on reading—

Qi Wen instinctively opened her little cherry mouth and took a small bite of the fish tofu.

Just after that bite,

Qi Wen seemed to realize something.

She looked up, a bit dazed, and stared at Sun Qian.

“Qianqian… I…”

Sun Qian waved her hand.

“Say no more, I get it.”

Then she turned, and charged at the laughing Luo Shanshan.

“You’re dead!!!”

“Can’t hit me~”

“Don’t run!”

“Ha~ can’t catch me~”

Watching the two of them horsing around on the bleachers,

Qi Wen and Zhu Hui exchanged a look.

Both filled with helplessness.

Suddenly,

Zhu Hui seemed to think of something and asked curiously:

“Wenwen, why is Jiang Jiang’s call taking so long?”

“It’s been almost ten minutes, right?”

“Not sure, maybe something came up.” Qi Wen turned her head to look at the corner of the field.

Over there, a figure could be faintly seen pacing back and forth.

In fact—

That phone call Miss Jiang was on really did reveal quite a bit.

Ever since she asked Meng Qing to pass her number to Gao Jingyi yesterday and told her what time to call,

Jiang Ning had come to the bleachers with the girls to relax.

Once it was about time,

She crouched in the corner behind the bleachers, quietly waiting for the call.

At exactly five o’clock,

The phone rang.

Then—

Jiang Ning chatted with Gao Jingyi on the phone.

At first, she only wanted to ask about Hu Weiwei.

But as the conversation went on, they started reminiscing.

Talking about middle school.

Talking about the rebellious Jiang back then.

Talking about her explosive hairdo.

After a bunch of laughing and joking, she finally brought up Hu Weiwei.

And the result—

“I’ve only heard a bit about Hu Weiwei.”

“He’s studying to be a chef at a technical college now.”

“Back in No. 3 High, he got into a fight with a teacher over a female classmate and quit school out of anger.”

“The incident didn’t blow up, it got suppressed, so not many people know.”

“A girl? Wasn’t it a teacher?” Jiang Ning couldn’t help asking.

“A teacher?” Gao Jingyi was surprised at the question.

“What teacher? Where’d you hear that?”

Huh?

Oh, got it mixed up.

That thing with the teacher was about Wu Xiaobailian.

Wait—

That’s odd too.

If there was no connection between Wu Xiaobailian and Hu Weiwei, why did Wu Xiaobailian look so angry when he saw Hu Weiwei’s name?

Jiang Ning thought for a moment, then decided to ask about Wu Xiaobailian too.

“The teacher thing?”

“All right, I’ll ask around for you.”

“Hehe.” Hearing Gao Jingyi so eager to help, Miss Jiang’s eyes gleamed.

“Thanks, Jingyi~”

“I’ll treat you next time, let’s go unwind.”

“I know a hot spring with amazing service.”

“And when we’re there, I can help you, uh, uh-huh…”

Moments later,

When the call ended,

The smile on Jiang Ning’s face also faded.

Looking at the tree leaves swaying in the wind before her,

She felt a bit melancholic.

Hu Weiwei really did go to technical school.

To learn culinary arts.

But if things had followed his past life’s path—

For the next three years, Hu Weiwei would have been struggling at No. 3 High.

Barely making it into a mediocre college.

Three years of school, two years of work.

After being worn down by life, he would’ve used his family’s money to open a small restaurant.

And in the same year Jiang Ning bought her house,

Hu Weiwei would’ve bought a Mercedes and started showing off at class reunions.

So—

Was this change for Hu Weiwei good or bad?

Jiang Ning couldn’t figure it out.

She could only sigh softly.

Fate plays its tricks.

Moments later,

When Jiang Ning returned to the field.

Luo Shanshan and Sun Qian had disappeared somewhere.

“Where are they?”

Zhu Hui, who was sketching the sunset in the sky, looked up blankly at the person speaking.

After a moment of silence.

“They got hungry.”

“Went to buy something to eat.”

Alright then.

Two little clowns.

Jiang Ning shook her head.

At that moment.

Qi Wen suddenly handed over an envelope.

“What’s this?”

“Your admirer.”

???

Jiang Ning didn’t want to take it at first, but after thinking that it was from little Qi, she simply reached out to take it, ready to see who was still hopelessly infatuated.

But when she opened it—

It was a movie ticket.

No signature either.

Jiang Ning was completely confused.

Suddenly.

Qi Wen and Zhu Hui burst out laughing together.

Then each pulled out an identical movie ticket.

Only now did Jiang Ning realize she had been played by these two.

She raised an eyebrow.

“Well, well.”

“You dare mess with me!”

“Watch how I give you both a proper lesson!”

(End of this chapter)