September 12, 5pm.
Xue Yuantong was very surprised that Jiang Ning didn't go out for a whole day.
She clearly heard the sound of Jiang Ning coming back last night before she went to bed, but today there was no movement next door and no smell of cooking.
This means Jiang Ning didn't eat during the day.
'Did he sleep in? ' she couldn't help but wonder.
That shouldn’t be the case. Jiang Ning is a very self-disciplined man. Although he comes home very late every night, he gets up on time every morning.
After not seeing Jiang Ning for a day, Xue Yuantong always felt like something was missing, but it seemed like Jiang Ning was always there because she was connected to Jiang Ning's wifi.
"I have to go to evening self-study today. Jiang Ning won't forget it, right? Should I give him a call?"
Xue Yuantong suddenly remembered that she didn't have Jiang Ning's phone number.
This is a bit embarrassing. I rode in someone else's car for several days and used their wifi, but I didn't have their number or QQ friends.
'Ask him for one tonight.'
Xue Yuantong was thinking this when Jiang Ning pushed open the door.
"Jiang Ning, did you sleep in?" Xue Yuantong asked him.
Jiang Ning nodded. After refining the Qi Gathering Pill last night, it was not far from dawn. He then absorbed the medicinal power of the pill and improved his cultivation, and accidentally stayed up all night.
I just slept till now today.
"Have you eaten? I made dumplings. Would you like to try my cooking?" Xue Yuantong said.
"Okay, okay."
"It just so happens that I haven't eaten yet, come with me."
Xue Yuantong was the only one at home. Aunt Gu was not there. According to Jiang Ning's observations over the past two days, Aunt Gu seemed to have found a job as a cashier in a restaurant in the city and would not come back until after nine o'clock every night.
Xue Yuantong ordered three servings of dumplings. She ate half a serving and Jiang Ning ate two and a half servings.
Jiang Ning carried a folding table to the door and moved two small stools.
Xue Yuantong prepared a bowl of dipping sauce for the dumplings, and the two of them gathered around the small table, facing the setting sun, eating and talking.
"Jiang Ning, what's your QQ number?" Xue Yuantong asked first. She was not the one who hesitated.
Jiang Ning told Xue Yuantong his QQ number, and after searching, he saw that Jiang Ning's QQ level was two moons.
Her level was one sun and two moons, and she immediately felt like she had won. In order to upgrade, she was willing to spend all her data traffic and keep her QQ active in the background every day.
After Jiang Ning accepted the friend request, she saw Jiang Ning’s distinguished iPhone was online. The joy of victory just now disappeared, and the dumplings in her mouth no longer tasted good.
Jiang Ning didn't know that Xue Yuantong would still compare like this. You have to know that in later generations, everyone uses WeChat, so QQ levels and so on are not important at all.
After Jiang Ning agreed to her QQ, she found that there were several messages in the list.
One of them was sent by Shen Qing'e the day before yesterday: "Jiang Ning, are you going home for the holidays?"
Jiang Ning replied casually: "No."
The other party replied immediately: "Did you borrow someone else's phone?"
Shen Qing'e happened to be online. When she saw Jiang Ning's iPhone was online, she was a little surprised. She knew Jiang Ning's family conditions very well. His parents worked and did not earn much money a year.
It's impossible that his parents bought him an iPhone. He must have borrowed someone else's phone and went online to show off.
Jiang Ning took a look, didn't reply, and logged out. After experiencing many years of working life in the future, he particularly hated meaningless socializing. If he had that much time, he might as well eat two more of Xue Yuantong's dumplings while they were hot.
After eating the dumplings, Xue Yuantong ran to wash the dishes.
Jiang Ning bought a pill and sat on a small stool to practice Taoism.
On the way to school, Xue Yuantong was faced with Jiang Ning's cordial invitation and could not refuse it, so he sat on the back seat of the mountain bike "reluctantly".
Jiang Ning thought the mountain bike given by his cousin Jiang Junlong was really good. It had a fender at the back and an extra soft seat, making it especially suitable for carrying people.
Xue Yuantong sat sideways, his slender calves swaying in the wind.
Jiang Ning is a very good rider. No matter how she shakes, the bike remains smooth and stable.
Looking at Jiang Ning's back, she felt inexplicably at ease, as if no matter what danger lay ahead, Jiang Ning would stand in front of her and protect her from harm.
The next moment, Xue Yuantong felt ashamed of this. She was Xue Yuantong after all.
What a joke, she needs to be protected
"Jiang Ning, I'll take you on my bike tomorrow." Xue Yuantong patted his chest and spoke loudly.
"Goodbye, Aunt Gu said you can't ride a bike."
Xue Yuantong was stunned, thinking absurdly: "It's over, I was betrayed by my mother?"
Xue Yuantong was extremely embarrassed when Jiang Ning revealed her true colors. Wouldn't her image in Jiang Ning's mind drop several levels in an instant
No, I must explain to my mother when I go back home tonight and tell her not to tell Jiang Ning everything!
"She's wrong. I just don't know how to ride an electric scooter, but I can ride a bicycle. If you don't believe me, get off. I'll ride it for you to see." Xue Yuantong argued.
"Is this true? This is the first time I hear that someone can ride a bicycle but not an electric scooter?" Jiang Ning said exaggeratedly.
Seeing Jiang Ning's shock, Xue Yuantong said with satisfaction: "Of course, I am quite special."
“I ride my bike really fast.”
“It will drift 180 degrees.”
"I can even ride my bike without the handlebars."
"Take it off, you know what I mean? No need for armrests, free your hands."
"You can even turn the corner."
Xue Yuantong spoke very seriously, and gradually, she convinced herself.
Jiang Ning's head hurt after hearing this: "Oh, then you try it."
Xue Yuantong: … Jiang Ning is so annoying.
In the end, Xue Yuantong found an excuse, saying that she was not fit to ride a bike today, and went across the lake.
…
Yuzhou No. 4 Middle School, a bench in the small garden.
Lin Zida gave the boy next to him a bottle of Red Bull and asked him:
"Wang Yong, you told me the day before yesterday that there was a fight in your class during the military training evening study session, right?"
"Yes, Brother Lin, the guy who was fighting was called Song Sheng. He was kicked out. It was a very exciting scene." Speaking of this topic now, Wang Yong is still full of sex talk.
Lin Zida smiled. He had not seen it with his own eyes and could not empathize with Wang Yong as well.
He inquired about this today because his cousin Ding Shuyan asked him for help.
What’s interesting is that after Song Sheng was sent to the Third People’s Hospital yesterday, Ding Shuyan asked Uncle He from the Third Hospital this morning. Uncle He found a senior orthopedic doctor, checked it out, and told them that judging from the injuries, Song Sheng’s fracture was caused by being hit by an object.
Lin Zida and others found it unbelievable because they did not see anyone attacking Song Sheng. When they were surprised, Ding Shuyan asked him to find out about Song Sheng.
"Do you remember who fought with Song Sheng?" he asked.
Wang Yong nodded. He had shared this matter with Lin Zida before, but Lin Zida didn't care who it was. Now that he suddenly asked, he didn't hide it.
"Jiang Ning from our class is quite interesting. His posture during military training was very standard. Even Instructor Li praised him. At that time, we thought he was only good at standing still, but we didn't expect him to be so fierce in fighting."
Wang Yong had a good impression of Jiang Ning. He saw Jiang Ning standing up for his classmate that day and he wholeheartedly agreed with this act full of justice.
Lin Zida pretended to be interested and asked:
"Is there a conflict between him and Song Sheng? Why are they fighting?"
"There was no conflict. Song Sheng and Shan Kaixuan had a fight at the back of the classroom that day. Song Sheng knocked over several tables. This thing is really powerful. I guess most people can't beat him. Later, the two were pulled apart, and the matter was resolved."
"As a result, Jiang Ning stood up and asked Song Sheng to apologize to the classmate whose desk he knocked over, and then they started fighting. It should be said that Song Sheng was beaten unilaterally. After Song Sheng was kicked down, Jiang Ning did this."
Wang Yong grabbed a handful of grass on the ground and lifted it up gently.
"Jiang Ning directly pulled him up. It hurt just looking at it."
Lin Zida imagined the scene and felt uncomfortable all over.
"Please ask for me tonight if Jiang Ning and Song Sheng have any other conflicts." he instructed.
Wang Yong said he had no objection, as his family lived in the compound, but was only among the lowest level.
Lin Zida is absolutely at the top. Wang Yong has always wanted to integrate into their circle, but he simply can't. Now that Lin Zida wants to ask him for help, he would love to do the same!
Although the first-year high school students are only fifteen or sixteen years old, they are not stupid. Some of them are experienced and their mental maturity is no less than that of adults. People like Wang Yong who were born in a compound have been influenced by their surroundings since childhood and know the ways of the world very early.