Chapter 1214: Chapter 817: Time to Relax (Part 2)

"It’s all free!"

"Okay." Jiang Nian didn’t hold back. Just as he opened his chopsticks, he saw the owner was still there, "The bill’s been paid."

"I know, I know." The owner smiled awkwardly, wiping his hands on the apron, "Done with the college entrance exam?"

"Yeah."

The owner said, "My son also took the exam this year. Didn’t dare to ask him. Was it difficult?"

"Hmm..." Jiang Nian couldn’t hold it in. This question was harder than the exam itself. How should he answer?

"It was alright, questions were quite flexible. As long as the basics are solid and you stay calm, it should be easier than usual."

Quite a buff, but the owner seemed quite pleased to hear it.

"Alright, thanks a lot."

After a while, another plate of fried shrimp cakes was brought to Jiang Nian, "Don’t be shy, eat up."

"Uh...."

This hospitality was making Jiang Nian a bit embarrassed. He hurriedly finished eating and slipped away to avoid more questions from the owner.

The difficulty of the exam varies completely from person to person.

In the blink of an eye, it was evening self-study.

With the exams over, there’s naturally no self-study. Inside and outside the classroom was bustling with chatter.

In the sixth group, Jiang Nian sat in his seat playing on his phone.

In the large class group chat, Lin Dong suggested having a gathering tonight. But most people had plans, so it was dropped.

Someone suggested that Cai Xiaoqing should organize a gathering later on.

Cai Xiaoqing chimed in, "(sweating) I’ll be leaving in a few days and won’t be in Zhen Nan for the next few months."

Messages flooded in one after another.

"Cai Xiang, don’t leave us!! (crying) (crying)"

In less than half a minute, the same message was repeated over a hundred times.

Li Hua, full of excitement, walked over with his phone, pointed at the answers, and said, "Nian, I aced English."

"Estimated score?" Jiang Nian turned to ask.

"Definitely over a hundred."

"Oh~" Jiang Nian propped his head with his hand, showing a sly smile, "So it’s just over a hundred."

"Chi Shi!!"

Li Hua couldn’t take this jibe, and looking around, he asked, "Where’s Old Ma? Haven’t seen him."

"Probably hasn’t come yet," Jiang Nian replied, "His dad picked him up in the afternoon, probably out for a meal."

"Chi Shi! Eating without his pals." Li Hua grumbled, "Old Ma is just like a Japanese!"

Jiang Nian glanced at his phone and said leisurely, "He said he’s bringing food, on his way now."

Upon hearing this, Li Hua quickly changed his tone.

"Yoshi! Old Ma is so thoughtful."

"Hello, hello." Zhang Ningzhi arrived, followed by Yao Beibei, "What are you guys chatting about?"

"Talking about you behind your back," Jiang Nian said.

"Hmph!!"

"How dare you!"

Zhang Ningzhi puffed up in anger within a second, lifted the bag in her hand, "I bought snacks, let’s share."

"Finally done with exams, happy graduation."

"Same to you, same to you." Li Hua chuckled, grabbing a bag of chips, "Where’s Old Wu? Why isn’t he here?"

Zeng You just arrived, "Probably running late."

"Thanks, Zhizhi." Huang Fang took a piece of jerky, "By the way, have you all estimated your scores yet?"

"Not yet." Zhang Ningzhi stuck out her tongue, "Glimpsed at it briefly before going to buy food."

Yao Beibei added, "The exams are over, knowing doesn’t help. Anyway, right or wrong, doesn’t matter now."

"What if there’s a mistake?" Li Hua retorted.

"If there’s a mistake, just appeal." Yao Beibei suggested, "Check the answers slowly at home tonight, why rush."

"Li Hua is eager to show off." Jiang Nian pointed out sharply, "Once people leave, who’s there to admire him."

Zeng You a jab, "The group leader can yap in the chat, Lin Dong will surely flatter him."

"Chi Shi! Chi Shi!!!"

Li Hua jumped in agitation, his little scheme exposed, "I just want to know the result early to make an estimate."

After a while, Ma Guojun arrived, carrying a bag of snacks and drinks.

"Stop showing off, Li Hua."

The classroom atmosphere was lively. Li Qingrong arrived just in time, walking into the classroom two minutes before Old Liu.

Sitting down, there were several snacks on the desk.

"Thanks."

"Have you estimated your scores, class president?" Li Hua asked.

"No, not yet."

Soon after, Old Liu came in. Behind him were Tao Ran and Liu Yang, carrying a pile of file folders and documents.

"Everyone’s here, right? Cai Xiaoqing, take attendance."

"Ah, so everyone listen up, these files are crucial for your college admission, seal them properly and submit."

After some instructions, they were all distributed quickly.

Jiang Nian glanced back at Li Qingrong, unsure what she meant, so he focused on filling out his documents first.

Later, he turned his head again.

"What did you fill in? Let me check for you."

Li Qingrong looked up, glancing at him.

"...."

Couldn’t pull it off.

Jiang Nian gave up and decided to bother Fangfang. He asked her what time she’d be going home, planning to escort her.

"Chi Shi, you’re so good to Fangfang?"

"Of course."

Talking about this, Jiang Nian straightened up, speaking without hesitation, "Dinner’s on me."

Indeed, it was on him, and Huang Fang was cooking.

Huang Fang: "....."

After verifying the documents one by one and ensuring everything was correct, they were all collected, and Old Liu stood at the podium.

He scanned the class, rarely expressing a sentiment.

"Take care, everyone."

"After dismissal, be safe on your way home. For boarders without parental pick-up, try to leave by tomorrow."

"Safety first. That’s all I’ll say."

"Wishing you all a bright future and a smooth journey."

"Class dismissed!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the classroom became instantly chaotic. Some crowded around to take a photo with Old Liu.

There were also plans to hit the internet cafe, including Li Hua.

Zeng You quietly got up and walked out of the classroom. He planned to go back to the dormitory to play on his phone and sleep until noon the next day.

He’d catch the afternoon bus back home for dinner.

Li Qingrong greeted Jiang Nian, "My sister’s waiting outside, I’ll tell you more later."

Jiang Nian blinked and then nodded.

"Okay."

Zhang Ningzhi also prepared to leave, a trace of apology on her face, "My mom’s here to pick me up. She’s worried...."

"Ah, well... alright then." Jiang Nian was a bit awkward.

No, this....

He turned to look at Chen Yunyun, saw her and her friends getting ready to head back to the dorm, waving at him.

"Bye-bye, we’re heading back to play."

"Our dorm is planning to go for a walk, grab something to eat outside, and then head back to sleep."

"Oh, I see." Jiang Nian nodded, finding it hard to hold back, "How are you getting back tomorrow?"

"My dad’s coming to get me." Chen Yunyun said.

"Her dad’s picking me up too." Wang Yuhe glanced at Jiang Nian, proudly saying, "Remember to come find me and hang out."

"So tired, so tired, I want to go home and lie down for a few days."

"Oh sure." Jiang Nian agreed.

When all is said and done, he once again found himself alone. One side was thoroughly guarded, the other was a dorm gathering.

Although Jiang Nian didn’t mind, he intended to meet up with Xu Qianqian and the others. After exams, a bit of relaxation was in order.

At 7:30, he met up with Xu Qianqian and the two girls at the school gate.

"Home?"

"Let’s buy some food and go back." Xu Qianqian suggested, then sighed, "So tired, I just want to sleep."

"Me too." Song Xiyun’s tiredness was apparent.

"Let’s split up and buy then, you guys buy the drinks," Jiang Nian said, "I’ll buy skewers, let’s meet up later."

"Where should we meet?"

"At the alley entrance," Song Xiyun proposed, "it’s closer for you, and the barbecue won’t get cold."

"Alright."

In terms of execution, the three were pretty in sync. Before 8 o’clock, they were already heading upstairs together.

Click, the door opened, shoes tossed at the entrance.

Xu Qianqian collapsed onto the couch like a lump of clay, casually asking Jiang Nian for a favor.

"Kind soul, turn on the TV."

"Thanks."

Jiang Nian: "....."

He flipped the switch on the back of the TV and picked up the remote, "You’ll just get lazier!"

"Hehe, I’m not afraid." Xu Qianqian rolled over, lazily saying, "I can still boss Xiyun around."

Song Xiyun: "..."

She brought out some washed fruits, then lay on the couch too, feeling inexplicably tired.

"Finally, liberated."