I study the classics, and have no idea about any "round white," "gourd-shaped," or "chubby dragon."
With a creak, the door opened just enough for someone to slip through. Then a hand reached out, signaling him to come over.
He walked over and was instantly pulled inside.
Chen Yunyun closed the door and softly pushed him against it. The girl had just finished her bath, her cheeks were ruddy, and her eyes shone like spring water.
Her beauty was captivating, ripples like gentle waves.
"Keep your voice down, people behind might hear."
The room was filled with steam, but luckily, no one lived there. Wang Yuhe had already dressed and was removing her shower cap.
By the looks of it, they must have washed their hair first, then dried it before taking a bath.
As soon as they were done, Jiang Nian arrived.
There was another row of supply rooms at the back, already rented to students. Roughly two or three rooms faced this direction, faint sounds permeated.
"Oh, you go tidy up first." Jiang Nian pointed at the shower cap on Chen Yunyun’s head.
Wang Yuhe tidied up first, then walked in front of Jiang Nian. Apart from the empty bed frame, there was nowhere to sit in the room.
But since the bed was inside, naturally he stood by the door. Wang Yuhe leaned closer, there was exactly a height difference between them.
She looked up at Jiang Nian, muttering.
"How much taller are you than me?"
Perhaps because she just took a bath, she was wearing only a layer inside with an overcoat, her chest was clearly outlined.
Jiang Nian glanced at Chen Yunyun’s eyes and saw she wasn’t looking at him.
So, he looked down at Wang Yuhe.
"Not as tall as you."
"Nonsense, you’re obviously a bit taller than me." Wang Yuhe circled him, "When I was young, I didn’t like eating, otherwise...",
"You’re impressive." Jiang Nian’s attention wasn’t on the conversation.
After a while, Chen Yunyun was also done tidying up. She too was wearing just a coat but wasn’t as endowed as Wang Yuhe.
Jiang Nian, being sly, didn’t answer directly.
"Perfect, you’re all here."
He took out a gift from his bag, which he had silently unwrapped at the door. Christmas mini dolls, one for each person.
"Here are your gifts, now I don’t need to bring them to the classroom."
The mini dolls weren’t too expensive nor too cheap, just the right quality to rest one’s head on, the size was perfect.
Gifts that are too pricey seem insincere.
"Wow!" Wang Yuhe exclaimed, then quickly covered her mouth, lowering her voice, "Are these for us?"
"Almost forgot, you don’t get one." Jiang Nian teased her on purpose.
"Bite you to death!" Wang Yuhe snatched the doll, baring her teeth at him, eyes wide open, "I won’t give you an apple this afternoon."
Wang Yuhe, unable to argue, ran to another side to sulk.
Jiang Nian chuckled, speaking softly with Chen Yunyun by the door. The gift may be small, but the sentiment was real depending on who gave it.
It wasn’t that he couldn’t afford it, but that there’s plenty of time in the future.
Christmas is not much of a festival; it’s just about responding to the apples received, focusing on emotional value. Content originally comes from N0veI.Fiɾe.net
In high school, material desires are minimal, and things might be different after college exams.
All in all, the balance was just right.
It’s like a red-hot coal thrown into the air, slowly burning intensely. Quietly, it heated the entire room.
Of course, remember to open the window.
Or else it might get suffocating.
"Can’t use the small door anymore?" Chen Yunyun asked, "Now it feels embarrassing to trouble the caretaker."
"Let’s wait until after lunch break." Jiang Nian said softly.
"Mhm, let’s rest a while." Chen Yunyun spoke gently, "You’re used to napping; no nap means no energy in the afternoon."
A carpet was spread on the floor, accompanied by a few cute cushions. The bed frame was bare, probably because they didn’t plan to arrange it.
Seeing Jiang Nian’s gaze, Chen Yunyun explained accordingly.
"Thought you’d put your stuff there, so... left some space."
"Oh, no need for now." Jiang Nian placed the bag aside and sat down, "This space is kind of small."
"Squeeze in a bit." Chen Yunyun said.
"I’m slim! I don’t take up space!" Wang Yuhe boasted a little, rolling half a turn on the carpet, "Hehe, see!"
Jiang Nian only saw her chest being pressed flat, and his eyelid twitched uncontrollably.
"Go sleep, so chatty." He pretended to be impatient, "Only half an hour left, if you don’t sleep, don’t take up space."
"No, no! I’ll annoy you to death!"
Eventually, Jiang Nian slept on the outer space. Chen Yunyun lay in the middle, Wang Yuhe against the wall, the three took a short nap.
Nothing too suggestive, Jiang Nian maintained a considerable distance from them.
Besides, he truly felt tired.
The three were half-asleep, then got startled awake by the bell, sitting up on the soft carpet, initially dazed before realizing.
Luckily, it was just the bell ending lunch break, as Jiang Nian was about to open the door, he suddenly heard the teacher’s voice outside.
There were teachers in the courtyard, and there were people moving around.
He wasn’t afraid, just....
Chen Yunyun’s face turned a few shades paler, appearing somewhat at a loss.
"Huh? Then how do we....." Wang Yuhe glanced at Jiang Nian, clearly, she knew getting caught by a teacher would be awkward.
Even if it wasn’t a teacher from their class, two girls and a boy in one room.
Very hard not to panic.
"You guys go out first, leave when no one’s there." Jiang Nian wasn’t panicking at all; he was a master of hidden affairs, though he hadn’t sneaked around.
Single, but rich in theoretical knowledge.
"Then... won’t you be late?" Chen Yunyun hesitated, stepping forward, "Or, shall we wait a bit more?"
Jiang Nian waved nonchalantly.
"First-period Mr. Liu’s class, being late doesn’t matter?"
Chen Yunyun thought about it and realized it was true, so she dragged Wang Yuhe along with their things and left, as for the clothes... naturally left them in the laundry basket.
Jiang Nian took a glance, then looked away.
In the first period of the afternoon class, about ten minutes had passed when Jiang Nian finally arrived late. Most of the class’s attention instantly focused on the doorway.
Mr. Liu didn’t ask anything, just waved a hand.
Below the podium, Li Hua was watching, gritting his teeth.
"Damn it, Mr. Liu is really biased. If I were ten minutes late, I’d probably be standing through the class."
Love and favoritism, truly evident.
"Ah, this, where were we?" Mr. Liu continued, "This.....the New Year’s arrangement, it’s already out."
He went on a lengthy explanation, also mentioning the provincial joint exams.
"After Christmas break, it’s the provincial joint exams, ah students should take this seriously, it’s the second major exam next to the practice test."
After Jiang Nian sat down, he discreetly passed a small box to Zhang Ningzhi.
"What is it?" Zhang Ningzhi received it, discovering it was a pair of Bluetooth headphones she had been wanting, and couldn’t help but suppress a smile.
She took a look, wrote a few words on a sticky note. Folding it, along with the headphones, she handed it back to Jiang Nian.
[Too expensive, I appreciate the sentiment.
You should return it.]
Jiang Nian unwrapped it, writing a reply on the back of the sticky note. He only handed over one earbud, with the folded sticky note.
[It’s not for one person; we’re sharing it.
Halve it and it’s not expensive.]
Zhang Ningzhi, seeing this, stared at the words on the sticky note for a while. Her smile couldn’t be contained, the earbud was clutched in her palm.
Their relationship, giving a pair of headphones would seem too extravagant. But cheaper things had been gifted before, so simply split it.
Sharing, was just right.
In reality, it was mostly for him in the end. It was like getting double the value for the price paid, definitely worth it.
Conveniently needed a pair of headphones, hehe.
Thus, he subtly gave out the gifts by noon. The class monitor’s gift wasn’t given as their relationship was even more unique.
Suddenly, there was a ding in his mind.
[At the crossroads of thirty-eight, you have deeply established connections with three women, the greatest kindness an adult can possess is sincerity.
Task: Have a heartfelt night talk with Xu Qianqian, Reward: Skill: Letter Paper (Cooldown: 30 days). Xu Qianqian Memory Fragment x1.]