Friday, early morning.

The classroom desks were neatly arranged, forming a stark contrast with the somewhat restless atmosphere within.

Having endured the first four days, tomorrow would finally be a holiday.

Jiang Ning stepped into the class and immediately felt this atmosphere, much like his previous life when working at a company, not much different.

Whether it's the students striving for college or the office workers laboring for a living, it's always hard to gain prolonged rest.

Jiang Ning sat down in his seat and noticed that Chai Wei had arrived unusually early today.

Chai Wei came so early today because he was stepped on by Liu Chuandao in the class group last night; he wanted revenge!

Chai Wei, full of cunning ideas, didn't act on impulse this time. Instead, he chose a relatively simple method to let Liu Chuandao have a good taste of it.

Liu Chuandao, unaware of all this, strolled to the back row with a dashing stride and announced:

"Brothers, there's a little girl who likes me!"

Wang Longlong turned around and acknowledged him, "Who?"

Liu Chuandao didn't answer him but continued, "I kind of like her too; give me some advice, brothers."

Cui Yu, chatting on his phone in the back row, chimed in upon hearing this, "May I boldly ask, does the girl know she likes you?"

Liu Chuandao's face darkened, "What are you saying?"

...

Up front, Cao Kun felt an indescribable discomfort.

The discomfort came from not winning an invitation.

Even more discomforting was that the girl he liked, Meng Zi Yun, did win an invitation.

Even worse, Dong Qingfeng, who also had an interest in Meng Zi Yun, also won an invitation.

Last night, Cao Kun saw with his own eyes the two discussing the details of attending the event together in the group chat.

Seeing those details felt like watching the woman he loved discuss date details with another man.

Cao Kun wanted to shout loudly, but as an elite, he couldn't lose his composure.

He deeply hoped that Meng Zi Yun could see through his sadness and seriously tell him she would never betray him.

In an instant, it seemed his heartfelt wish was heard by the heavens.

Meng Zi Yun turned and asked him, "We're off tomorrow afternoon; shall we go see a movie?"

Cao Kun inwardly gave a sorrowful smile, realizing he was just a money-spending machine!

Disheartened, Cao Kun showed a cold expression, neither rejecting nor agreeing.

Meng Zi Yun noticed and offered, "Every time we watch a movie, I feel bad that you always pay, so tomorrow when we go out I'll give you all my money."

This statement stunned Cao Kun.

She's actually willing to give me the money to pay; the immense joy shattered all the gloom in Cao Kun's heart, and he saw a sky full of stars.

He silently recited the phrase: 'Persist long enough to see the moonlight.'

He previously heard from classmates' chats in the group that Geng Lu and Jiang Ning would buy milk tea together and Geng Lu would often insist on paying.

At that time, Cao Kun was quite envious, having never experienced anything like that.

Whenever he and Meng Zi Yun dined out, he was always the one paying, nothing more than a walking wallet.

However, at this moment, Meng Zi Yun's response greatly lifted Cao Kun's spirits!

He remembered a profound truth he read once, that a girl willing to spend money on you truly loves you.

Isn't this just like that now?

Cao Kun looked ahead, thinking lightly:

'Dong Qingfeng, that guy, probably just uses money to get close to girls!'

He then shifted his gaze to the southwest corner of the classroom, where Jiang Ning sat.

'Geng Lu's insistence on paying doesn't really save face for Jiang Ning; true love should be a girl giving the money to the guy to avoid him losing face!'

From this perspective, Cao Kun felt he had one-upped Jiang Ning.

'From today, I am the Love Saint of Class 8!'

Cao Kun felt a surge of pride.

Meng Zi Yun said, "Once I give you the money, you'll handle the bill!"

Cao Kun was filled with excitement, "Okay, okay, okay."

As she spoke, Meng Zi Yun took out a ten yuan bill, "Here, all my pocket money."

Cao Kun: "?"

...

The first class was Chinese, with teacher Dai Yongquan, and Liu Chuandao was called to answer a question he couldn't, ending up punished to stand for ten minutes.

The second class was English, with teacher Chen Haiyang, and Liu Chuandao was called again, failed to answer, and had to stand for half the class.

The third class, he was called again.

Liu Chuandao was furious, what on earth was going on?

Although he'd had enough of standing near the Four Golden Flowers, constantly standing for lessons was equally exhausting.

Under the podium, Chai Wei was overjoyed, thinking: 'Serves you right for stepping on me last night, seeking death!"

The last class of the morning was Gao Heshuai's class, and Liu Chuandao was called again, this time punished to stand at the back of the classroom.

The whole class found it very bizarre.

Wang Longlong turned back, "Chuan Dao, you're on a lucky streak today!"

Liu Chuandao closed his mouth, not wanting to speak anymore.

Chai Wei's eyes were filled with secret pride.

Jiang Ning initially also found it strange, but then his Divine Sense brushed over and found a red star next to Liu Chuandao's name on the attendance book on the podium, very prominent.

'No wonder.' Jiang Ning noticed Chai Wei's fingerprint on the attendance book.

He couldn't help but sigh, "Such a high-level frame-up, yet the method is so crude."

Gao Heshuai paused his lecture and began educating, "The purpose of studying is to make you useful people, to shine in various fields of society in the future, just like me now, being a teacher who educates students."

"And you guys?"

"I have a classmate who now leads a team in Shen City, achieving over one billion in annual performance. He once told me, in a team, there's a mountain-guarding tiger, a leading sheep, a battle-ready wolf, and a loyal dog. Today, you tell me, what are you, Liu Chuandao?"

Liu Chuandao's face looked terrible.

Chai Wei jumped out and said, "Teacher, he's the plague horse!"

This remark made many classmates laugh, and Liu Chuandao's face turned even more unpleasant.

Gao Heshuai's words gained some recognition, and his stern smile grew more vibrant. His gaze roamed, finding a student displaying an unusual expression.

Gao Heshuai questioned, "Chen Siyu, tell me, what are you in the team?"

Chen Siyu blinked, "The only person."

...

Noon at dismissal time.

Guo Kunnan initially planned to rush to the back door of the classroom, vying to be the first to get lunch.

Unexpectedly, someone moved faster than him, like a phantom.

Without even eating, Meng Gui hurried to the classroom door, disappearing like the wind, leaving Guo Kunnan dumbfounded.

Cui Yu leisurely strolled over.

"What's up with Gui Zi today, in such a rush for food?" Guo Kunnan asked.

"No, he's skipping lunch today." Cui Yu clarified.

"What's going on?" Guo Kunnan didn't understand. They had paid for the small meal package, and skipping means wasting money, which the school wouldn't refund.

Cui Yu explained while walking, "It's a long story, just be prepared. Brother Nan, you'll have to treat me to charcoal pot chicken tonight."

After Guo Kunnan and Cui Yu went downstairs together, through Cui Yu's story, he learned the inside story,

It turned out that Cui Yu created an account for a pure big sister to win a bet and unexpectedly got to know Meng Gui. Since Cui Yu understood Meng Gui's nature well, they got along very well.

Meng Gui had never met someone who understood him so well.

The pure big sister suggested visiting Meng Gui's house after lunch.

Cui Yu laughed to death, "Hahaha, now he's rushing home to clean up."

Guo Kunnan was shocked by such a despicable method, not expecting Cui Yu to be so insidious!

...

After lunch, Jiang Ning pushed his mountain bike towards the school gate.

The trees lining both sides of the main campus road had shed their autumn attire and put on winter's plain clothes, with bare branches.

As he walked on the flat cement road, Xue Yuantong's clear voice echoed in his ears, and Jiang Ning continued to walk on.

"Let's go have milk tea. I heard from Siyu that the milk tea shop has new products. Let's also bring a cup for Chuchu. She hasn't tried it yet." Xue Yuantong suggested.

She looked at the pavilion in the flowerbed, its surroundings covered with vines, the winter sunshine exceptionally green, as the stone table and stone bench seemed to await visitors.

Though they had passed by many times, Xue Yuantong hadn't had a chance to sit there yet, and there wasn't enough time today.

They kept moving forward until they reached the milk tea shop with its outdoor small foreign-style tables.

The shop was doing excellent business, and Jiang Ning scanned the queue, estimating about a ten-minute wait.

Xue Yuantong proposed, "How about we go home instead?"

She wasn't fond of queuing.

Jiang Ning mulled it over, recalling how last night Chuchu had kindly bought star fruit but ended up with a mishap, leaving her feeling downhearted when heading home.

"Let's queue." Jiang Ning decided.

If not, with Chuchu's fragile mood, she might get upset again, so buying her a milk tea could be a little comfort.

Queuing was Jiang Ning's task, while Xue Yuantong waited beside him, ready to help pass him a milk tea.

Jiang Ning parked his mountain bike in an empty spot by the roadside.

While in line, two stylish girls were holding two cups of milk tea, looking for the right angle to take photos.

The new milk tea from the shop was called 'Dream Tea,' topped with cream. This cream decoration greatly enhanced the milk tea's appearance, making it perfect for photos.

One girl held the two cups, while the other looked for an angle to take pictures of her.

The price of Dream Tea was as high as 13 yuan, almost like the 16-yuan braised chicken. Many girls would buy it just to take photos for social media.

The two girls kept searching for a spot until they arrived where Jiang Ning's mountain bike was parked.

Yan Chuchen gestured, "This spot is pretty good."

Yan Chuchen was a well-known figure in Fourth Middle School, once a host for the school anniversary. When Qi Tianheng went to class 8 to confess, he spent a lot to hire Yan Chuchen as the host.

The girl beside her frowned while looking at the obstructive mountain bike, "Whose bike is parked here so carelessly?"

Yan Chuchen said, "Let's wait a bit longer."

The long-haired girl's temperament was obviously not great. She glanced at the two milk teas in her hand, "If we wait any longer, I'm worried the cream will sink."

Unwilling, the long-haired girl shouted, "Whose mountain bike is it, please move it."

Xue Yuantong quickly jogged over and moved the mountain bike aside.

The long-haired girl glanced down at Xue Yuantong's height and laughed, "Little sister, can you ride this bike?"

Xue Yuantong lowered her head, "I can't."

"Hahahaha," the long-haired girl laughed exaggeratedly. After a bit of laughing, she instructed, "Next time, don't block others' paths when parking. Luckily for you, you ran into me today."

Xue Yuantong quietly returned to Jiang Ning's side.

When Jiang Ning finished buying the milk tea and went to move his mountain bike,

Yan Chuchen and the long-haired girl stared at the spilled milk tea on the ground, expressions frozen.

Jiang Ning pushed his bike by and said, "Next time, remember to hold the cup steady when taking pictures."

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