As the new day dawned, Zhang Ping came to school with a feeling that yesterday's experience was not real. The teaching building was shrouded in the morning mist, and it had returned to its solemn tone.
But something was different. On the way, someone came and put his arm around his shoulder. They were some people from other classes who played football together. Zhang Ping was now Cheng Ran's desk mate, so he came to inquire about Cheng and Jiang's affairs.
There are many talented people in No. 10 Middle School, but Jiang Hongshao can be regarded as the most outstanding. Not only is she beautiful, but she is also an academic genius. Even the doorplate advertisements for No. 10 Middle School’s commendations and external recruitment have her wearing a school uniform and holding a book, with an eagle spreading its wings behind her. In the photo that she commented as "so silly", students from the first to the third year of high school, and even the first two classes who left, who returned to Chengdu from college, would sometimes ask their classmates or students from No. 10 Middle School about her whereabouts.
However, what followed was the sudden rise of Cheng Ran. The transfer student, Sun Xiao, an expert in verbal battles, had achieved outstanding academic results. His father was Cheng Feiyang, the founder of Fulong Company, a benchmark private enterprise in the province who had built a business from scratch. When everyone was caught off guard, he won over Jiang Ge, the only one in No. 10 Middle School.
This story will be told for years to come.
At this time, what everyone was asking about was nothing more than whether Cheng Ran's family was rich, how he studied, and so on. Zhang Ping told the truth. Cheng Ran's dress was not simple in No. 10 Middle School, but quite decent. His clothes and shoes were all branded, but low-key and not ostentatious. Compared with some very obvious rich kids, it was obvious at a glance that he was not of the same kind. If it weren't for word of mouth after the Lei Wei incident, no one would have known that his family was the Fulong Company and that his father was so famous now.
But Cheng Ran is just like this. Sometimes when I ask him for help, he will patiently explain in detail until I understand. In the past, Zhang Ping disagreed with some people who said that Cheng Ran was good-looking. He thought that his face was more in line with the traditional Chinese aesthetics and more protective of the country than Cheng Ran. It was a pity that many people were blind and could not see it. Now when I think of the way Cheng Ran explained the questions to me, how can I say it? It was really touching.
However, these inquiries from people around him finally offset Zhang Ping's sense of unreality about yesterday's events. It was not an illusion. Cheng Ran and Jiang Ge really did it!
Just as Zhang Ping was sighing, he noticed that the eyes of the people around him were looking in the same direction. When he looked in the direction of their gaze, he said "go away" several times in his heart.
Cheng Ran and Jiang Hongshao were walking in front, chatting and talking. Looking at Zhang Ping from a distance, they wanted to shout, "Oh, what a life!" The two of them did not hold hands today like they did yesterday, but yesterday they clearly announced their sovereignty to the whole school. Not to mention how many teachers and school leaders saw it, you should at least keep a low profile today.
Can't you just take a look from a distance? Even if it's not like yesterday, but walking side by side so unscrupulously today and being seen by countless people with conjunctivitis, what's the difference from yesterday
Actually, Cheng Ran did not expect to meet Lao Jiang. This might be the rumored telepathy. When getting off the bus, he happened to see Jiang Hongshao in front of him. Maybe Lao Jiang was also wondering whether Cheng Ran would get off this bus, so he was looking towards the bus door at that time, and happened to meet Cheng Ran's eyes when he got off the bus. Then Cheng Ran saw Lao Jiang's panicked look as he looked away.
Cheng Ran smiled in his heart and walked forward, trying to catch her embarrassment, but Lao Jiang was Lao Jiang. When she turned around and greeted him, she was smiling and her eyes were lively. The previous sense of helplessness had long disappeared. This made Cheng Ran very angry. It seemed that there was still a long way to go to catch Lao Jiang in her embarrassing state.
"Let's go together?" Cheng Ran came in front of her and asked.
"Okay." Jiang Hongshao replied with a faint smile.
When the two of them entered the school together, they didn't actually chat happily as others thought. In fact, they didn't talk to each other for a long time, and there was an inexplicable atmosphere lingering between the two of them in the early morning.
Today, Jiang Hongshao had a red butterfly hairpin in her black hair, and was wearing a blue long-sleeved shirt, a plaid skirt below her narrow waistline, and her legs were exposed an inch above her knees. But what Cheng Ran found dazzling was not her clear eyes, but her long legs that were indeed fleeting. Sometimes when he saw Jiang Hongshao's smooth leg bones, Cheng Ran had the urge to take off his coat to cover her, as he always felt that the eyes coming from all directions were not honest.
However, this look downward happened to meet Jiang Hongshao's gaze. Cheng Ran suddenly realized that the shirt and plaid skirt, through the gauze of the shirt, one could vaguely see the smooth skin on the shoulders. Isn't this the outfit that Lao Jiang once asked, "Who have you seen look better in?"
"Is this the outfit you're wearing to fulfill your promise?" Cheng Ran quickly changed the subject to cover up his gaze at the girl's feet.
Jiang Hongshao looked surprised, as if to say, "You're obviously thinking something else." She raised her eyebrows and said, "It's just a coincidence. I didn't wear it on purpose."
It's not something I wear specially, so I'm not wearing it just for you to see.
Cheng Ran was very upset. It was the most embarrassing thing that he misunderstood.
Well, now I can only change the subject again and ask questions like whether she slept well last night, whether her parents are busy at work, etc. The former is to ask whether Lao Jiang tossed and turned yesterday after experiencing some exciting things, and the latter question is to indirectly ask whether her family already knows about it.
Jiang Hongshao responded that she slept very well yesterday, and it was rare that she didn't have any dreams. Parents are like that, usually they do their own things and don't interfere with each other, so I don't know if they are busy or not, probably they are.
She was still chatting with me casually, but her attitude didn't seem to be that of a little bird. It seemed that it was not realistic to expect Lao Jiang to be passionate once their relationship was made public.
But it's actually good this way, they went from parting to meeting, and now they are walking freely in the morning mist of No. 10 Middle School like today, with the girl's rich fragrance around them, which is refreshing. There's no need to ask for too much at the beginning...
After all, a comfortable and happy life... has just begun.
In Cheng Ran's sight, the morning light that was unwillingly rushing out from the teaching building filtered through the sparse and slanting ginkgo trees in front. The air was full of golden particles. Jiang Hongshao took two steps forward to step on the shadows of the trees on the ground and seemed very happy to do so.
Turning around, her plaid skirt swirls in the wind, revealing her curves. Although they are clearly in school, Cheng Ran seems to be in the morning glow of the snow-capped mountains he once climbed. When that rosy face looks at him, there is a hint of annoyance in her eyes. "The skirt is a bit short, so I'll only wear it today. It won't happen again."
At that moment, Cheng Ran had only one thought.
I don't know how many people in the school benefited from my words...
I really regret it!
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Zhang Ping was far behind, and only caught up with them after they entered the teaching building did he greet them. Then he looked left and right, and then right and left, nodding his head. At this moment, he felt like a leader reviewing a formation, and it was natural for him to say "Not bad!"
Before he could finish his words, Cheng Ran said, "If you feel like you have nothing to say, then don't bother to find something to say. We'll let you go first."
Jiang Hongshao said, "If you dare to say 'not bad, not bad', you must hand in today's homework."
Zhang Ping rushed up the stairs as if his tail was stepped on. He felt sorry for himself for being bullied. The combination of these two people was simply amazing. He hadn't even opened his mouth yet, but they had already guessed what he was thinking. No one could withstand the concentrated fire of these two.
Although there was not as much noise as there was during the evening study session yesterday, when the two of them entered the classroom today, they were still looked at with smiles by many people in the class. Those smiles contained winks, envy, and admiration, as well as some indescribable sadness and bitterness.
During the break, Jiang Hongshao was walking back and ran into Yang Xia. Cheng Ran was behind them. Seeing Yang Xia approach and holding Jiang Hongshao's hand, he turned around and glared at him, then turned back and smiled, "You two are really brave. I know Cheng Ran always does some reckless things. Hongshao, please don't let him lead you astray! Cheng Ran, you can't harm others, Jiang Hongshao."
When Yang Xia said this, he and Jiang Hongshao happened to look over here together.
Cheng Ran smiled, "You make it sound like I'm just a devil bringing disaster to the world."
Yang Xia tilted his head and said, "Of course you always cause trouble for others. For example, when I was seven years old, you tricked me into eating my steamed buns. When I was ten years old, you tricked me into using my pocket money to buy you game coins. My dad told me not to play with you anymore. When I was sixteen years old, you also disrupted my stage performance at school... Why don't you cause trouble for others?"
Cheng Ran looked at her with a serious expression.
Then she chuckled, "I was just kidding you, even though you've always been a troublemaker, but this seems to be you. I have nothing but blessings for the two of you."
Then she stopped looking at Cheng Ran and started discussing her usual outfit with Jiang Hongshao. She also sincerely praised Jiang Hongshao's beautiful clothes today. Finally, she walked upstairs from the playground and waved to the two of them when they parted. Her ponytail swayed lightly as she turned around neatly, looking very cool and straightforward.
Just as he walked past that side, Yang Xia looked into the distance through the guardrail, took a deep breath as if he was enjoying the fresh air, and smiled slightly, but his face was slightly gloomy.
Sometimes you can't bow your head.
Because if you lower your head, you will appear humble.