Chapter 159: Repairs
Xie Jingyan supported his forehead with his hand, pondering: “Then can you fully awaken all your bloodline, and let me see your strength?”
Jiang Ning gave a skin-deep smile: “You want to see my full strength? I’m afraid your school first place position won’t be secure.”
Xie Jingyan’s eyes curved into a smile: “Then you on top, I couldn’t ask for more.”
Jiang Ning: “…”
She always felt this guy’s way of speaking was a bit off, so she lazily ignored him.
However, contrary to his usual aloof image, Xie Jingyan was unusually clingy: “Jiang Ning, what are we now?”
Jiang Ning brushed questions while not even lifting her head: “Alumni.”
Xie Jingyan: “…”
He frowned: “Can you be any more general?”
“Classmates?” Jiang Ning tilted her head to look at him.
Xie Jingyan was somewhat dissatisfied: “That’s it?”
Jiang Ning blinked: “What else? We could get even closer.”
He tightened his lips: “Hm?”
“Deskmates, or sponsor and servant.”
Xie Jingyan: “…”
“You still see me as a servant?” His voice seemed somewhat incredulous.
Jiang Ning looked puzzled: “Yeah, I paid money after all, aren’t you just a servant at my disposal.”
“…”
He was speechless.
Seeing him silent, Jiang Ning just went about her own business.
Xie Jingyan felt a bit sulky; Jiang Ning really had no conscience.
She clearly knew that wasn’t what he meant.
He just wanted a status; was that so hard!
Could it be that seeing Wei Jin today made her regret it?
They had held hands yesterday!
Xie Jingyan lay on the desk; he could still feel the warmth from when Jiang Ning had gripped his hand back.
It made him feel like a lonely boat had found a place to dock.
Could he have misunderstood?
Xie Jingyan felt a bit irritated inside.
He turned his head toward Jiang Ning: “Can you face my question seriously? You know that’s not what I meant.”
Jiang Ning sighed inwardly.
But on the surface, she innocently blinked: “But my dad said I can’t date early, and you said high school students dating early is bad, not to mention…” Jiang Ning muttered softly: “I haven’t decided yet.”
Xie Jingyan: “…”
“You…”
Jiang Ning hurriedly interrupted him: “Can we talk about this after high school graduation?”
Xie Jingyan’s words got stuck in his throat.
He silently turned his head back and started brushing questions.
Jiang Ning lightly breathed a sigh of relief.
The situation wasn’t clear now, and Jiang Ning didn’t want to give Xie Jingyan hope only to disappoint him later.
She wanted to make promises after she was completely safe.
This would be good for her, or for Xie Jingyan.
At lunchtime.
Jiang Ning didn’t see Xie Jingyan.
She thought he was angry, so he didn’t show up.
So Jiang Ning was annoyed for just a moment before being drawn to the crispy duck.
Sure enough, food is more appealing than men.
Sui Tang came as usual to eat with Jiang Ning.
He Shang was also sitting at their table.
Sui Tang kept glancing at her mobile phone, grinning foolishly.
He Shang couldn’t bear to watch; his tone was a bit sour: “Sui Tang, eat properly, stop playing with your mobile phone.”
Sui Tang glanced at him discontentedly: “Why do you even care about me playing with my mobile phone.”
He Shang huffed lightly: “I promised your dad I’d watch over your studies, didn’t you promise Jiang Ning to study hard? You eat, drink, and play every day, not making progress; what will you do in the future?”
Sui Tang: “…”
She glared with big eyes: “You have the nerve to talk about me; your studies aren’t much better.”
He Shang: “…”
Though his studies weren’t good, he was quick-witted.
He was already starting to study business matters.
He still needed to find a way to borrow the Zhou Family’s momentum.
So he pursed his lips: “Fine, I don’t care about you anymore.”
Sui Tang unhappily huffed, poking her mobile phone with her finger: “Josen said he’s free this Saturday to come to Jin Cheng, and I asked him to go to the ancient temple with me.”
He Shang: “…”
He wanted to say something, but felt blocked inside.
He could only lower his head and shovel rice furiously, indifferently saying: “Do whatever you want; I won’t care about you anymore.”
Sui Tang wasn’t happy either; she couldn’t argue logically and could only sulk along: “Best that way; I’ve been annoyed being managed by you for a long time. Back in that alley, I shouldn’t have stopped; if not for Yuchu bro, I wouldn’t have been nice to you.”
He Shang couldn’t help but sneer: “So you’re nice to me because I’m Zhou Yuchu’s younger brother, to get close to him?”
Sui Tang shot back: “Yes! I’m approaching you for Yuchu bro; otherwise, what about you is worth my special treatment? You’re not my type at all!”
Sui Tang had always liked gentle, courteous gentleman types, not someone like He Shang with wheat-colored skin, buzz cut, hard features, looking roguish and fierce, clearly very rough.
He Shang tightly pressed his lips, his eyes seeming to hold sharp blades: “Funny, I don’t like vapid beauty-obsessed women like you either.”
Sui Tang was about to cry from anger.
Jiang Ning couldn’t even eat her crispy duck in peace.
Seeing their relationship turning stiff, she couldn’t help but speak up as peacemaker: “Alright, it’s not a big deal; you two stop arguing, don’t ruin the relationship. Plus, I want to meet this Josen too, to thank him in person for saving Tangtang’s life.”
Because Jiang Ning gave them a way out.
Sui Tang smoothly took it: “Yeah, cousin, Josen is a really nice guy.”
He Shang sneered disdainfully: “I think you’re letting the wolf into the house.”
Just then, Xin Yang appeared, breaking the stalemate.
He came over with his tray and sat directly across from Jiang Ning, chattering: “Damn, I almost got frozen with a cold today. Right, little Ning, where’s the mobile phone?”
Jiang Ning casually said: “Xie Jingyan took it; didn’t you see him? He said he delivered it to you.”
Xin Yang: “???”
He didn’t see shit, not even a ghost.
Somewhat puzzled, he said: “Where is he then? Why isn’t he eating here with you at noon? I remember you two are always together.”
Jiang Ning twitched her lips: “How would I know? I haven’t seen him since the lunch bell; I thought he went to your class to find you.”
Xin Yang: “…”
He started eating with his head down: “Whatever, let’s eat first then find him. It’s just a broken mobile phone; if the phone store can’t fix it, I’ll buy a new one for Su Wanyuan.”
The group started chatting about other topics.
At this time, outside the school.
Xie Jingyan looked up at the phone repair shop and walked in.
He handed the water-damaged, unbootable mobile phone to the shop owner: “Can it be fixed?”
The shop owner adjusted his reading glasses: “How did it get soaked like this, and this phone is pretty old too; the inner screen is burned. To fix it completely would cost at least a thousand; I suggest buying a new one. Repairing this old mobile phone isn’t cost-effective.”
Xie Jingyan lowered his gaze to look, his dark eyes deep: “No, you must fix it, especially transfer all the content on this mobile phone to me completely.”
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