Chapter 230: Women Shouldn’t Be Too Close

Peach Blossom Eyes with coffee-colored pupils.

Beneath her flaxen hair lay a strikingly defined face.

Exquisite and beautiful.

When she turned her gaze upon her.

Miss Jiang was momentarily dazed.

She instinctively retreated back into the car.

Covering her eyes with her hands.

“Something’s off.”

“I must have gotten out of the car the wrong way.”

“This is Haicheng.”

“The ‘Jasmine Holiday’ hotel in Haicheng.”

“Not Ning City No. 14 High School.”

“Xu Nian isn’t here.”

“Right, she’s not here!”

“Yes, it was just an illusion.”

After a moment of self-deception, Miss Jiang released her hands from her eyes.

And then.

Those Peach Blossom Eyes with coffee-colored pupils were right in front of her.

Full of laughter.

“Do you need me to carry you out of the car?”

…

Two minutes later.

At the hotel front desk.

While Principal Ma was registering their stay with the documents.

Miss Jiang glared at Xu Suihe.

“Are you really that idle?”

“Not at all.” Xu Suihe, sitting on Miss Jiang’s suitcase, flipped her hair and said with a smile:

“I’m quite busy.”

“Especially with that store.”

“I’ve invested all my pocket money into it, so I have to keep an eye on it every day.”

“Then how do you still have time to come to Haicheng and join the fun?” Miss Jiang snorted lightly in annoyance.

“And as a Personal Assistant.”

“Principal Ma was too polite to expose you.”

Hearing this.

Xu Suihe’s smile widened.

She reached behind her.

And pulled out a plastic name badge with a steel seal.

She waved it in front of Jiang Ning.

Clearly written on it were the words 【16th National High School Olympic Math Competition, Linjiang Province Volunteer, Xu Suihe】 along with a vibrant photo.

Damn.

It was actually real.

Miss Jiang turned her gaze aside in frustration.

But Xu Suihe leaned in closer.

In a voice only the two of them could hear.

She whispered sweetly.

“Actually…”

“No matter how busy I am, seeing you is more important!”

!!!

Flirting again!

Miss Jiang’s eyebrow twitched.

She scooted back a bit.

“Don’t get so close!”

“Women shouldn’t be too close!”

After she said that, Xu Suihe really did move back a little.

Oh.

It was because Principal Ma had returned.

He walked back with a cheerful smile and handed Miss Jiang a room card.

“This is your participant ID card and also your room key.”

“Don’t lose it, it’s a hassle to replace.”

…

A moment later.

Principal Ma escorted Miss Jiang to her room, gave a couple of reminders, and then left.

Xu Suihe did the same.

After leaving a cheerful “Get some rest,” she also left the room.

She even closed the door on her way out.

It was completely like giving instructions to a child.

Which made Miss Jiang quite frustrated.

She vowed that one day she’d make that woman kneel and call her daddy!

At this moment.

Jiang Ning finally took note of her room.

It was quite spacious.

About twenty square meters.

The furniture and bed looked new.

Though the decor was somewhat old-fashioned, the 2.2*2.4 meter bed alone was enough to earn her approval.

Then she went to the curtains.

With a “swish,” she pulled them open.

What met her eyes.

Was a view filled with towering skyscrapers.

Even the residential buildings seemed to have no fewer than 18 floors.

As expected of Haicheng.

Even in 2001.

The density of these towering buildings far exceeded that of Jiangzhou in later years.

In fact, she had visited Haicheng more than once in her past life.

She even lived here for a while.

But the high cost of living forced her to give up and return to Jiangzhou.

Thinking of this.

Miss Jiang suddenly remembered her roommate from her past life in Haicheng.

Short and chubby.

Young, with a rather interesting personality.

By age, he should have just graduated elementary school by now, right?

Who knows if he’ll still come to Haicheng in the future.

Thinking of those cramped living conditions at that time.

Miss Jiang felt a strange sense of nostalgia.

She sighed wistfully.

Spread her arms wide.

And flopped onto the big bed.

Her body sank into the soft mattress.

Before long, she was dozing off.

…

As the host of this year’s National High School Olympic Math Competition.

Haicheng Middle School not only booked a star-rated hotel for accommodations.

But also went out of its way to cater to the lifestyle habits of students from across the country.

Providing many items with local characteristics.

However.

Such thoughtful service actually drew dissatisfaction from many local Haicheng students.

They felt it was a waste of resources.

That it would be better to concentrate resources on them, the elites.

Qi Yuhang shared this sentiment.

As the first prize winner of Haicheng’s math competition.

And a native of the city.

He had a natural aversion to these out-of-town students.

Especially when he noticed.

That few of these out-of-town students paid attention to their appearance.

As a member of the “appearance club,” he couldn’t help but feel slightly uncomfortable.

“Tang Zhiwei, why do you think none of these out-of-town students are good-looking?”

In the auditorium, Qi Yuhang voiced his confusion.

Beside him.

The boy called Tang Zhiwei.

Pushed up his black-framed glasses.

His gaze calmly observing each student entering and exiting the auditorium.

“That’s normal.”

“Science students.”

“Especially those of us who study math.”

“How much attention can they spare for their appearance?”

“As long as they’re basically good-looking, they can be considered beauties.”

This made sense.

Qi Yuhang couldn’t help but think of the girls in school who matched his aesthetic.

Either humanities students or those in the arts.

Anyway, in their Science Class.

He couldn’t say for sure, but there were very few girls who were stunning.

At this moment.

Qi Yuhang couldn’t help but regret choosing science.

If he had chosen humanities.

Not to mention finding a pretty girlfriend.

But just attending classes with all those lovely girls would have been a lot more enjoyable.

Moreover.

It’s known that.

Humanities students can also participate in math competitions.

But just then.

Tang Zhiwei suddenly nudged his arm.

“What’s up?”

Qi Yuhang turned to ask with a frown.

He found the bespectacled boy beside him staring intently at something not far away.

And gesturing for him to look.

Qi Yuhang was puzzled.

He followed the gaze.

And saw.

Two long-haired girls wearing badges.

The one on the left, with deep brown hair, was tall and slender, with delicate, defined features, exuding a lazy charm.

A rare beauty.

And when Qi Yuhang shifted his gaze to the girl on the right.

What first caught his attention was her eyes, clear as the moon, like spring water.

Then came her exquisite features, smooth, tender skin, and graceful figure.

Like a person from a painting.

Though her expression was somewhat world-weary, it didn’t affect Qi Yuhang’s infatuation in the slightest.

“Who is she?”

“Which one are you asking about?”

“The one with black hair.”

“Hold on.”

With that.

Tang Zhiwei pulled a newspaper with photos from his bag.

And after searching for a moment.

“Jiang Ning, from Jiangzhou, Linjiang Province, currently a sophomore at Jiangzhou Middle School…”

“Yes, she’s this year’s first prize winner in the Linjiang Province math competition, one of our biggest competitors.”

When Qi Yuhang heard this.

His eyes widened several degrees.

“Tang Zhiwei, do you believe in fate?”

???

The bespectacled boy’s hand shook.

Almost spilling his drink.

——————

Miss Jiang couldn’t understand.

Why a perfectly good Olympic Math Competition opening ceremony.

Had to involve several leaders giving speeches.

Speeches filled with empty, grandiose rhetoric.

With that time.

She’d rather go back to sleep.

Miss Jiang couldn’t help but yawn.

She sighed.

Her gaze swept around.

After several scans.

She had to admit.

Those who could participate in the math competition were hardly ordinary.

At least their demeanor set them apart.

For instance, the young man three or four meters to her left.

With that rare amount of hair.

He was definitely a future leader in the IT industry.

And the one two seats directly in front.

She couldn’t tell if it was a boy or girl.

But from the hairstyle at the back of the head.

‘Love Like Tides’ might not even be as fashionable as him.

And the little girl to her side.

She looked decent enough.

One nose, two eyes, one mouth.

But the white spots in her hair were quite dense.

Reminding Jiang Ning of a song by Wu Yao Wang.

【Snowflakes fluttering, the north wind howling】

She’d have to sing it sometime to feel the vibe.

And so.

Time passed as Miss Jiang glanced around, leading to the performance segment.

A solo erhu performance.

Played with a sense of desolation, as if searching for a soulmate across the world.

And then a choir performance.

Singing with a fervor as if beating a soulmate across the world.

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Song mentioned:

Original song – “Yi Jian Mei (一剪梅)” by Fei Yu-ching (费玉清):

A classic Chinese ballad from the 1980s, famous for its poetic line “雪花飘飘，北风萧萧” (“Snowflakes fluttering, the north wind howling”). It’s nostalgic and emotional.

▶ Original Version — https://youtu.be/UFQkmCDa93o

Parody/remix – Wu Yao Wang (污妖王) version:

A humorous or viral online version that plays on the original melody and lyrics. Often shared as a meme in China.

▶ Wu Yao Wang Version — https://youtu.be/VKq2flvS7dw

Essentially, the first is the classic sentimental song, the second is a modern, funny reinterpretation.