Divorce Revenge System: Knowing the Future in Advance-Chapter 915 - 669: Gambler’s Mindset (Part 2)
"Anything else?" he asked.
"No..."
"Well, if not, scram," Jiang Nian said, "You’re distracting me from doing my problems, acting like a fool."
"You!!" Yu Zhiyi stomped her foot in annoyance, but she wasn’t really that mad since his words weren’t too harsh.
When Jiang Nian was sharp-tongued, every word stabbed at the heart.
She was used to it and knew when to stop. So she gave him a light punch and scurried away.
She looked back once she was far off and saw he was still writing on his test paper. Only then did she breathe a sigh of relief and felt a slight thrill.
Yu Zhiyi hummed a song as she returned to her seat, suddenly understanding why Nie Qiqi loved courting disaster.
This feeling...is indeed pretty good.
Because the other person’s patience is right there, like a fuse. Once lit, there’s a price to pay.
But occasionally, there’s nothing to ignite.
Betting on it is quite exhilarating.
"Damn, how did I get four wrong?" Sun Zhicheng’s world fell apart; he had put in effort for once and even got up early.
Yet the result? A direct punch in the face.
"Let me see, let me see." Lin Dong, holding his breakfast, jogged over and took a peek.
"Hey, this is a good thing."
Still a good thing.
Sun Zhicheng: "???"
"Brother Dong, what do you mean?"
Lin Dong said, "With four mistakes, you’ll stay in the provincial capital to go to college. I heard it’s only a four-hour drive back."
Upon hearing this, Sun Zhicheng couldn’t keep his composure.
"That’s quite...convenient."
....
During the big break in the morning.
"Big star, lend me your test paper for a look."
"Hmph!"
"Not giving it!"
Zhang Ningzhi turned her head and glared at him, "What big star, don’t talk nonsense, or I’ll beat you up!"
Hearing this, Jiang Nian grinned.
He turned his head to glance at the blackboard. The chemistry class representative was still copying the answers to the remaining big questions.
Because since self-study in the morning, they had been discussing the test paper.
The whole class was exhausted, slumped on their desks unable to get up. And the broadcast, inconveniently, blared.
"Buzz! Crackle~"
A burst of static came through as the broadcast instructed all senior students to head down to the field, apparently to organize some bird-brained activity.
Liu Yang was also a bit helpless, but after all, he was the sports commissioner.
"Let’s go, everyone head down."
Zeng You stayed put since his phone hadn’t moved. If the phone doesn’t move, neither does he—that’s the tyranny of the emperor.
Jiang Nian yawned; he would definitely not go down. 𝙛𝒓𝓮𝒆𝔀𝒆𝙗𝓷𝒐𝙫𝒆𝙡.𝒄𝓸𝓶
Li Qingrong didn’t move either. If it’s not a run, she wouldn’t go. She had almost no interest in these activities.
Zhang Ningzhi didn’t move; she was waiting for Yao Beibei. She turned to look at Jiang Nian, slightly pouting in dissatisfaction.
"Aren’t you going down?"
"No, why should I?" he said matter-of-factly, "A stress-relief activity; I don’t have any stress."
The words made Huang Fang, in the front row, pause her writing for a long time.
The world of a top student...
"Chi Shi! You animal!" Li Hua couldn’t stand it, pointing at him, "How come you’re better at pretending than I am?"
Jiang Nian said, "Ha, you’re merely a poor imitation of your father."
"Chi Shi Chi Shi!!"
"Stop eating, save it for lunch," said the big guy, "Hurry up, they’ll call roll soon."
Yao Beibei also arrived, ready to take Zhang Ningzhi away.
Zhang Ningzhi was upset and didn’t hide it. She grabbed Jiang Nian’s shirt, frowning.
"You have stress."
Jiang Nian: "Huh?"
"Do I have it?"
Zhang Ningzhi’s face was serious as she spoke.
"You do!"
He didn’t expect Zhizhi to rope him into this, but since everyone else went down, he didn’t bother thinking about it.
Jiang Nian used his hand to shield his eyes from the sun, looking around. The sports field was bustling, filled with senior students.
So, should I try my luck?
Maybe the ex-wife radar...
[Ding! Connected with ex-wife, reward: 300 RMB. Task completed, reward given.]
Jiang Nian: "...."
Damn.
He looked up at the crowd, speechless for a while. So just standing on the field counts as making contact?
Reasonable, yet unreasonable.
Jiang Nian turned his head towards the direction of the classroom. The only ones left were Li Qingrong and Yu Zhiyi.
Clearly, neither seemed relevant, so there was no reference point.
However, this task was much like the previous ones. Confusedly completed, it served as a hint.
"Jiang Nian!"
"Hmm?"
Wang Yuhe rushed over, aiming to tackle Jiang Nian. Jiang Nian dodged, taking a moment to glance at her.
Then he shook his head.
If it were Wang Yuhe, given her wits, she might not outsmart him even in twenty years.
"What are you doing!"
"Just a passing bulldozer," Wang Yuhe said guiltily after failing, "Do you dare to stand here without moving."
Jiang Nian shook his head, decisively.
"I don’t dare."
"Hmph, coward!" Wang Yuhe gave Jiang Nian a glare, then hurried away to find Chai Muying.
Chen Yunyun jogged over, "Hey, wait for me, Yuhe."
She stopped in front of Jiang Nian, gave him a smile, pointed towards the little students, then followed in pursuit.
"I’m heading off first."
"Hmm," Jiang Nian nodded.
He suddenly felt this was actually quite nice.
....
Weekend, after morning classes.
"Sigh."
As soon as class ended, Tao Ran changed to his new seat. Just after sitting down, he took off his glasses and placed them aside.
Then he slumped onto the desk to catch up on some sleep.
Five straight classes had worn him out.
The others in the classroom weren’t much better off. Some started changing seats; a few wobbled around.
"Cailang, let’s go!" Yang Qiming, having moved his seat, started rallying friends to go grab a quick meal.
Ever since being dumped by his ex, his luck with romance had been nonexistent. In exchange, though, his meals had significantly improved.
No worries, he dragged Huang Caicai along for food and drinks each time. Despite his lavish spending, he still had pocket money left over every month.
"Sure, bro," Huang Caicai chuckled, though he wasn’t carefree. He kept track of every penny, intending to repay Brother Yang after earning money from side jobs in college.
He hadn’t figured out how to repay yet, and was somewhat troubled. Knowing Brother Yang, he might not accept it.
As for which college to go to, Huang Caicai hadn’t given it much thought. In his words, it didn’t matter where he studied.
Rootless, a poor family like his could settle wherever they drifted.
He didn’t exactly like having to go with the flow, but choices were limited. Even if given a choice, he would hesitate.
He might as well not choose and leave it to fate.
"Qingqing."
Jiang Nian put down his deskmate’s book basket, feeling finally cheered up after five straight classes.
"Long time no see."
Li Qingrong pursed her lips, placing her books on the desk.
"Yes."
"Long time no see."
Fortunately, the upcoming week would be filled with exams.
During the exams, Li Qingrong and Jiang Nian would be desk mates. And when discussing test papers, they would sit one in front of the other.
So, the class monitor was in a good mood.
"Are you free this afternoon?"
Jiang Nian pondered a bit upon hearing this.
"I am."
He had nothing planned that afternoon, except maybe contacting his benefactor and reporting his status to ensure the plan was on track.
"Let’s find a time to eat this afternoon," she said.
Jiang Nian hesitated for a while, "At home?"
"Yes."
"Who’s cooking? It can’t be your sister, right?" he exclaimed in surprise, "Not to be rude, but can anyone eat what she makes?"
Li Qingrong: "..."
"No, someone’s bringing over food."
"Oh, that’s good then," Jiang Nian let out a sigh of relief, "So, should I come over at five in the afternoon?"
Li Qingrong agreed, nodded, and then turned to leave.
In the corridor.
Yu Zhiyi stood by the railing, frowning as she rubbed her waist. She gazed at the distant buildings, thinking how tough her life was.
Hauling books every day was truly exhausting.
"This won’t do, today I must talk to that Jiang! Anything’s better than running errands all the time."
Especially with things getting progressively tiring lately.
Just as she was thinking this, she saw a girl lugging a bag, looking worried, heading towards the stairs.
Yu Zhiyi: "???"
She turned her head, watching Zhou Yuting leaving. She thought to herself, she must be really anxious, her anxiety almost tangible.
Tsk tsk, exams are really frightening.
After sighing, Yu Zhiyi started pondering how to face the evil Jiang Nian head-on that afternoon.
After all, bargaining is an art.
Sunshine filled the corridor, and the plump girl walked with a spring in her step.
