"What do you mean by low-key?" Jiang Nian said, "Pull up your clothes, your gray sweater’s numbers are off the charts, or people might think we’ve got something going on." "Why?" Yu Zhiyi glanced down at the round one, "You know, the more someone flaunts something, it proves..." "They’ve got a brain problem?" Jiang Nian hesitated. "It proves they actually have it." Yu Zhiyi chuckled, "What’s wrong with showing off? Some people want it and can’t have it." Jiang Nian thought to himself, this person’s mindset is quite healthy. "Indeed, I have a feeling that once you’re in college, you’ll be extremely popular. You’ll be free from military training, dating in your freshman year." High school guys shyly flirt, college guys openly flirt. Like peacocks fanning their tails, desperate to speed-date in one night. "You speak as if it’s true, have you been to college?" "No, but I’ve seen it in movies." Jiang Nian didn’t even blink, "But I watched documentaries." "Then I won’t date, it sounds uninteresting." Yu Zhiyi said, "I hope someone likes me for my inner self." Hearing this, Jiang Nian couldn’t help but laugh. "What are you laughing at?" "Noth... nothing." Jiang Nian coughed, "Chattering so much, it’s time to queue up for the exam." "Hey you!" Yu Zhiyi was speechless, having no choice but to follow. She looked at Qingbao in front, thought for a moment, and patted Jiang Nian on the shoulder. "I’m the biology class representative, why do you ask so many questions?" Yu Zhiyi forcefully switched spots with him. "Damn it!" Jiang Nian had nothing to say to the girl below. Qingbao scanned each one, pausing when she reached Yu Zhiyi. She then said. "Okay." Yu Zhiyi spun around like a little flag, "Teacher, is this okay?" Behind, waiting to be checked, Jiang Nian dry heaved. Squeak, Yu Zhiyi’s fists hardened. "Alright, go back to your seat." Qingbao was a bit helpless, couldn’t do anything with these two, "Next." When it was Jiang Nian’s turn, he turned around with a grin. Seeing that he wasn’t causing trouble, Qingbao breathed a sigh of relief. But this scene, as it fell into the other exam proctor’s eyes, seemed like a different matter altogether. Kong Wentao noticed that although Zhong Qing and the boy didn’t communicate, their every move revealed a sense of closeness and familiarity. In those few seconds, she seemed to roll her eyes. The exam started, and Kong Wentao routinely read the exam instructions while raising a sealed bag for the exam room to see. Half of the thirty candidates in the exam room looked up. "Now distribute the answer sheets, no candidates are allowed to start early." He said, glancing at Zhong Qing from the corner of his eye. Unexpectedly, Zhong Qing’s gaze was on the boy. The boy... even made a peace sign. Rustle rustle, the exam papers were being handed out. The bell rang, and the voice of the grade leader Ji Ming came over the broadcast. Sizzle, the broadcast turned off. Jiang Nian continued down the multiple-choice questions. When he reached the biology questions, Qingbao happened to come to his side. She stopped, then observed for more than ten seconds. Kong Wentao watched the entire time, feeling a bit uneasy. A good teacher-student relationship was nothing unusual. But if he made a distinction for himself, then... the conclusion was obvious. Teacher Zhong Qing isn’t always unsmiling nor does she treat everyone the same, but she treats me equally. Jiang Nian didn’t expect that the serious male teacher on the podium, aside from being uptight, had such a vivid inner drama. He focused intensely throughout, finishing the exam papers. Using his precious "validation" on the high-scoring physics multiple-choice question, he successfully got one single-choice question. After the exam ended, he was exhausted. "Damn, I’m beat." Jiang Nian stood in the corridor, supporting his back, and glimpsed sideways, "Did you finish?" Yu Zhiyi thought for a moment, "I finished physics." "Damn!" Jiang Nian emitted a sound of resentment, "Yu Zhiyi, how the hell is your physics so good?" "Damn it, did you date a physics genius or something?" "Shut up!" Yu Zhiyi hit him, annoyed, "I studied by myself, bastard, I didn’t date anyone!" One could only say, Class Three of the Olympic competition doesn’t breed idlers. The school’s sky, which had been overcast, suddenly turned ominously dark. Looking from a distance, Qingmu Ridge still seemed like daylight. "Is it going to rain?" Jiang Nian leaned on the corridor’s iron railing, the wind blowing his bangs. He squinted his eyes, gazing into the distance. At that moment, he was extremely relaxed, for as far as he was concerned, the exams were over. "The last English exam in the afternoon, it’ll be cooler this way." Chen Yunyun handed him a peeled tangerine without the membrane. "Thanks." Jiang Nian broke off a third, immediately sucking in a breath, "No more, too sour." "Sour?" Chen Yunyun was puzzled, taking the other two-thirds from Jiang Nian and tasting it. "Seems... a bit sour." "Not seems, it’s definitely sour." Jiang Nian hissed, "Come on, aren’t your taste buds strong?" "Not bad, I’m used to eating sour foods." Chen Yunyun slowly finished the other half slice, "Within acceptable range." "Impressive, impressive." Jiang Nian turned to look, "Are there more sour tangerines? I’ll trick Wang Yuhe into eating one later." "I heard that!!!" Wang Yuhe burst out of the classroom, glaring at him intently. With a look that screamed, "Damn, how can someone be so bad?" "You found out, so forget it." Jiang Nian laughed, not letting her go, "I’ll try again next time." He’s the kind who can be bad and then worse. Chen Yunyun pursed her lips, advising. "The tangerines are a bit sour, better not eat them." "True, she can’t handle even a bit of sourness." Jiang Nian grinned, "I just ate one, didn’t even frown." "I can too!" Wang Yuhe widened her eyes, puffing her chest out, "I can eat sour too, just not often." "Really?" Jiang Nian laughed. Three minutes later, seeing Wang Yuhe’s face all scrunched up from the sourness, he couldn’t help but laugh aloud. The rain still fell, the entire Zhenan Middle School shrouded in a storm, the wind sweeping through the exam room. The announcements were drowned out by thunder, barely audible. "Damn, how can we take the exam ?" "Will they replay it?" However, the listening part wasn’t replayed. Jiang Nian listened to the complaints around him, his mind as calm as water. He didn’t hear it all clearly but caught the key parts. He swiftly completed the English exam. After finishing his answer sheet check, he completely set his pen down. Glancing at the clock, there were fifteen minutes left. Tick tock, the provincial joint exam was about to end. Jiang Nian rested his head on his hand, looking out the window. The heavy rain had stopped, leaving only a light drizzle. Everything was about to settle, moving towards the finale. He thought about the day of the hike, the class president’s attitude. After careful consideration, it still felt odd. Hmm... why not give me five million? Stay away from my sister! It seems that heaven’s gifts only happen in movies. The chance of encountering these in reality is almost zero. Enthusiasm, but distant. Was it just a personal habit, or... something else? Perhaps more realistic factors. Thinking this, suddenly. [Standing at the crossroads at thirty-eight, the body ages, but the spirit reaches maturity, simply another beginning. Through a series of workouts and skill learning, you have now caught up with your outstanding peers. Your relationship with Zhang Ningzhi has recovered; a well-cooked meal can evoke past memories and enhance goodwill. Check latest chapters at NoveI★Fire.net Task: Complete the nostalgic dish according to the recipe, reward: increase in Zhang Ningzhi’s affection level. Task: Complete the Recipe of Memory Fragment, Reward: Zhang Ningzhi Affection Boost. Jiang Nian: "Huh? Upgrade?"