Chapter 70: Next Time, Call Me Sun Baby

Successfully securing a shop at the train station.

And not just any shop, but one in an excellent location, which put Jiang Ning in an exceptionally good mood.

Holding the contract in her hands, she enjoyed the breeze blowing in from the car window and couldn’t help but hum a little tune.

Hearing Jiang Ning hum, Li Mingyu, who was driving, suddenly turned off the car radio.

“What song are you humming?”

“Come on, sing it for me.”

“You really want to hear it?” Jiang Ning grinned, still in a great mood, and started singing a cappella.

“Then just wait to fall…”

“If love is truly great…”

“Why should I struggle…”

The cheerful rhythm, even without any musical accompaniment, gave Li Mingyu a refreshing feeling when it came from Jiang Ning’s mouth.

She couldn’t help but hum along.

And when the song reached its climax, Jiang Ning deliberately paused.

Then.

Under Li Mingyu’s slightly hesitant and puzzled gaze, she smiled playfully.

“Ten men—seven are fools, eight are dumb, nine are bad…”

“And there’s one that everyone loves, sisters, step forward…”

“Even if sweet words deceive him into coming over…”

Hearing these playful lyrics, Li Mingyu nearly burst out laughing.

She rolled her eyes at the little mischief sitting in the passenger seat.

“Jiang Ning, Jiang Ning, how are you so likable…”

“If my mom knew your personality, she definitely wouldn’t dislike you as much as she does now!”

Hearing that, Jiang Ning’s singing abruptly stopped. She quickly waved her hands in refusal.

“No.”

“I’d rather your mom dislike me.”

“Why?” Li Mingyu asked curiously as she signaled and made a right turn.

Jiang Ning didn’t want to explain too much about this, so she changed the subject with a grin.

“Mingyu-jie.”

“Don’t you think our relationship would change if your mom got involved?”

Relationship?

Change the vibe?

At first, Li Mingyu didn’t think much of it, but the more she pondered, the more something felt off.

Just then, Jiang Ning abruptly shifted the conversation.

“Mingyu-jie, I’ll leave today’s signed contract with you for now.”

“I’ll just treat the shop as if I’m renting it from you and transfer the rent to your account every month.”

Li Mingyu immediately saw through Jiang Ning’s little scheme.

While waiting at a red light, she reached out and flicked Jiang Ning’s forehead.

“You little trickster.”

A moment later.

The red BMW pulled up at the school gate.

Jiang Ning got out of the car.

She had only taken a couple of steps before she was called back.

“Xiao Jiang Ning, I helped you secure the shop, but you need to register yourself as the company’s legal representative later.”

“I can’t keep having it under my name—bad optics.”

“I understand! Don’t worry!” Jiang Ning waved at Li Mingyu with a bright smile, then picked up a bag of clothes and headed into the school.

Back in the classroom.

It was just in time for the eye exercises session between the two afternoon classes.

With the familiar music playing, Jiang Ning carefully carried the bag of clothes and slipped into the classroom.

The moment she sat down.

Luo Shanshan, who had one eye open, glanced at her and asked in a low voice:

“Jiang Jiang, did you skip two classes just to go shopping for clothes?”

Of course, Jiang Ning wasn’t going to reveal what she was actually up to in the afternoon.

Since Luo Shanshan had given her an excuse, she simply rolled with it.

“Yeah… I was out shopping with an elder and got myself an outfit while at it.”

Was it really just “while at it”?

At first, Luo Shanshan thought so too.

But when the eye exercises ended and her gaze landed on the brand of clothes Jiang Ning bought, her eyes widened in shock.

“Wow, it’s Vetomoda!”

Luo Shanshan’s exclamation caught the attention of Sun Qian, who was sitting behind them.

“Vero-what now?”

Sun Qian leaned over the desk, reached into Jiang Ning’s bag, and pulled out a piece of clothing to take a closer look.

A pure white plush sweater.

From the color, fabric, and even the texture, it was obvious that the price wouldn’t be cheap.

By now.

Luo Shanshan had recovered from her initial shock and was lovingly stroking a pair of slim-fit jeans.

“Jiang Jiang, this brand is super expensive, right?”

Jiang Ning thought for a moment.

“Not really.”

“The pants were 240, the sweater 370, and the shoes 320.”

Altogether, not even a thousand yuan.

With her past-life spending habits, Jiang Ning didn’t find the price expensive at all. In fact, she thought it was rather cheap.

After all, in the future, a simple branded T-shirt could easily cost tens of thousands.

Compared to that, this was practically a bargain.

However.

She seemed to have forgotten that it was currently the early 2000s.

A time when an average salary was just around 800 yuan.

This one outfit alone cost as much as an entire month’s wages.

In an instant.

Sun Qian quickly stuffed the clothes back into the bag as if they were burning hot, and Luo Shanshan also carefully placed the jeans back inside.

Seeing their exaggerated reactions, Jiang Ning finally realized and smacked her forehead.

“Actually, these were all on sale. The prices I mentioned were the original prices.”

“The real prices were only half that.”

“That’s still a lot!” Luo Shanshan muttered, still staring longingly at the jeans.

Jiang Ning noticed how much Luo Shanshan liked them and grinned.

“Shanshan, you like them?”

“For your birthday, I’ll get you a pair, how about that?”

“Really?!” Luo Shanshan’s face lit up with excitement, but then she hesitated and shook her head.

“Never mind, they’re too expensive. It’s not easy for students like us to save money…”

Jiang Ning could tell she really wanted them but was holding back, so she just smiled and turned to Sun Qian.

“Qian Qian, I don’t think I ever asked—when’s your birthday?”

“Me?” Sun Qian suddenly looked mischievous and smirked.

“Let me tell you a secret—I’m actually only four years old this year.”

???

The moment she said that, Luo Shanshan, Jiang Ning, and even Zhu Hui, who was working on a problem nearby, all looked up in confusion.

“I was born on February 29th. I only get a real birthday every four years.”

“And this year marks my fourth real birthday.”

“So… hehehe, from now on, call me Sun Baby.”

So that’s what she meant.

Everyone around her let out a synchronized “tsk” and rolled their eyes.

Just then.

Luo Shanshan suddenly remembered something and turned to Jiang Ning.

“Oh right, Jiang Jiang, Zhang Shuangshu was looking for you.”

“For me?” Jiang Ning was momentarily stunned. She glanced around the classroom, but not seeing him, she asked in confusion.

“The sports committee member, Zhang Shuangshu?”

“What does he want with me?”

“I heard it’s about next week’s sports meet,” Zhu Hui said from behind, her voice calm.

“Yang Mei seems to have decided that every class officer has to sign up for at least one event.”

???

Yang Mei, if you’re going to play it like this, don’t blame me for using my family’s secret techniques!