Chapter 103: You’ve Got Trouble? No Worries, I’ll Cover For You
Jiang Ning walked to the classroom.
Jiang Yan was waiting at the entrance.
He blocked Jiang Ning’s path: “This afternoon is the friendly match, will you come?”
“Come!”
Jiang Ning couldn’t possibly not come.
She had to see who the top grade really was.
If she still hadn’t found this person in the afternoon.
Then it could only mean one possibility.
Meng Jing was like her, using a pseudonym!
Jiang Yan’s eyes lit up: “Can you bring me some water?”
Jiang Ning made an “OK” gesture.
Jiang Yan happily returned to his class.
Sui Tang walked up from behind, a bit puzzled: “Cousin, you and him have been getting along well lately.”
Jiang Ning turned back to glance at her and replied: “Not bad, want to go watch the basketball game together this afternoon?”
Sui Tang clapped her hands: “Sure, He Shang said he’s in the game too and wants me to cheer for him.”
Jiang Ning looked at her speechlessly, feeling that her own cousin was too stubborn.
“What should I bring for a basketball game? Towel, water, and flowers?” Sui Tang was doing this for the first time.
Because she had a crush on Zhou Yuchu before, but Zhou Yuchu didn’t play basketball, so Sui Tang had never given anything.
Jiang Ning saw her nervously rubbing her hands and sighed: “Just bring some water, flowers? Are you confessing?”
“No! I told you he’s not my type, I just see him as a friend.”
Jiang Ning had never seen Sui Tang care so much about any friend.
She casually glanced behind Sui Tang and smirked: “Then go ask He Shang yourself, he’s right behind you.”
Sui Tang’s body stiffened, and she quickly turned around to see He Shang standing quietly behind her. He had probably overheard most of her conversation with Jiang Ning.
“I… I’m not…” Sui Tang wanted to explain.
He Shang smiled casually instead: “If you don’t like me, you don’t like me. Funny, I like someone too. We’re just friends, right?”
Sui Tang wanted to say something but belatedly smiled along: “Right, we can’t let others misunderstand.”
He Shang slung his schoolbag casually over his shoulder: “Let’s go, friend.”
Sui Tang nodded, thinking there was no big issue, then followed behind He Shang without overthinking.
Xie Jingyan witnessed the whole thing from the entrance of class one. He saw He Shang saying he didn’t care, but his fist was clenched tight.
He sneered mockingly in disdain: “Stubborn, pretending to be tough.”
No skill at all.
Only when the class bell rang did Xie Jingyan slowly walk into the classroom.
In the blink of an eye, it was afternoon dismissal time.
The school paid close attention to the basketball friendly match between Ninth Middle School and Seventh Middle School.
Ninth Middle School had poached all the top grades from First Middle School, successfully becoming the city’s key high school.
So in sports, they couldn’t lose to the next door middle school either.
The school went all out: win the game and not only get a bonus, but also a free dinner party in the evening.
Sui Tang dragged Jiang Ning to squeeze into the school convenience store. Since the basketball court was at Ninth Middle School, many Seventh Middle School students had already arrived.
The Ninth Middle School convenience store was packed.
All girls buying water.
Sui Tang squeezed inside alone, while Jiang Ning eyed the ice cream in the outdoor freezer, drooling.
In the end, she bought chocolate blueberry-filled ice cream and picked one for Sui Tang too.
Sui Tang was squeezed to the point of breakdown and turned to ask Jiang Ning: “Cousin, how many bottles of water do you want? Say quickly, so I can check out.”
Jiang Ning bit into her ice cream and blurted out: “Two bottles.”
Sui Tang didn’t think much of it.
Jiang Ning continued: “Pay for these two ice creams too while you’re at it.”
Sui Tang replied: “Got it.”
Three bottles of water plus two ice creams totaled twelve bucks.
Jiang Ning hugged two bottles, Sui Tang held one in each hand while eating ice cream, and asked curiously: “Why two bottles? You’re not bringing one for Xie Jingyan, are you?”
“Nonsense!”
How could Jiang Ning bring anything for Xie Jingyan.
She added: “For me to drink.”
“Oh, alright.”
The two were eating ice cream when they entered the basketball court, and someone called out: “Jiang Ning, over here!”
Jiang Ning looked toward the voice.
It was actually Shen Jinhe.
Jiang Ning hadn’t seen her for a while.
She brought Sui Tang over, and Shen Jinhe had saved seats for them.
After sitting down, Jiang Ning asked: “How come you’re here?”
“I heard your school is playing a friendly match against Seventh Middle School, so I came to join the fun. By the way, has Huo Chengxuan been bothering you lately?” Shen Jinhe asked.
Jiang Ning shook her head. Come to think of it, she hadn’t seen that super male for a long time either.
“No, has he left Jin Cheng?”
Shen Jinhe nodded, then shook her head, a bit melancholic: “I don’t know. A while ago, my younger brother suddenly ended up in the ICU, so I took a week off from school and went back to the capital city. I saw Huo Chengxuan at a high-end clubhouse there.”
“Isn’t he coming back to Jin Cheng?” Jiang Ning pressed.
But given that super male’s personality, Jiang Ning felt the grudge between them couldn’t just end like that.
She had suspected those three kidnappers were sent by Huo Chengxuan, but she had no evidence.
Even Brother Ye was colluding with the Huo Family.
Shen Jinhe: “How could he not come back? From what I know, the Huo Family forced him back to Seventh Middle School today to stop Huo Chengxuan from committing more crimes in the capital city.”
Jiang Ning sighed inwardly; it seemed her happy, carefree days were coming to an end.
She thought for a moment and decided to ask Shen Jinhe about “Brother Ye.”
“Do you know a guy called Brother Ye? Jin Cheng’s local tyrant Bamboo Leaf Green.”
Shen Jinhe blinked: “Not very familiar, but I’ve heard of him. He’s very dangerous, connected to those top wealthy families in the capital city. Best not to mess with him. Don’t tell me you’ve gotten involved again?”
Jiang Ning: “…”
She looked at Shen Jinhe speechlessly: “You make it sound like I’m always causing trouble.”
“No worries, even if you cause trouble, it’s fine. I can cover for you.”
Shen Jinhe couldn’t help but burst out laughing. It was hard to imagine the usually cool big-sister type Shen Jinhe laughing so heartily.
Jiang Ning: “…”
Seriously, this girl was way too familiar!
They’d only met a few times, and Shen Jinhe was already offering to back her up.
She felt she needed to fix this messed-up plot.
She quickly stopped her: “Forget it, you go protect Su Wanyuan. I’m so tough, I can handle… oh no, take care of everything.”
“Su Wanyuan?” Shen Jinhe frowned: “I cut contact with her. Seeing her friend circle posts every day annoys me. She’s a grown high school student; she should have her own independence. All she does is play the victim everywhere.”
Jiang Ning: “…”
She was really about to lose it.
Shen Jinhe actually found Su Wanyuan annoying?!
Annoying!
According to the normal plot, after becoming best friends with the female lead Su Wanyuan, she should only feel sorry for her experiences and spare no effort to help her out of her troubles.
“Play the victim?” Jiang Ning held back for a few seconds before asking: “What do you mean?”
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If our He Jie were a guy, she could fight for Ning Ning too (dog head)
