Gu Shiting is very easy to coax, Sheng Tang just gives him a bit of a friendly face, and he gets extremely happy.
To cheer up the young master, Sheng Tang sneaked out and then quietly went back home, tossing and turning until 2 AM before sleeping. The next day, her biological clock woke her up at six.
She didn’t get enough sleep, and her head was foggy.
Yesterday’s blizzard had stopped, and the ground was cleared, but there were remnants of snow everywhere.
When Sheng Tang walked to the school gate, she was yawning and didn’t notice the slight slipperiness underfoot, nearly falling flat on her face.
She grabbed the iron railings of the school gate, fixing herself in place in a comical position.
Before she could breathe a sigh of relief, laughter came from behind.
"Oh, an octopus!" The person teased in a very cheeky voice.
Sheng Tang didn’t need to turn around to know who it was.
She steadied herself and slowly stood up, and the person had already moved in front of her: "The suction cups are pretty solid, junior."
"Get lost." Sheng Tang replied casually.
"You’re being disrespectful to your senior," the person said, displeased.
Sheng Tang: "It’s obviously you who’s not acting your age."
Someone beside them greeted, "Qin Lin, morning."
Qin Lin responded with a morning before continuing to tease Sheng Tang, his face showing a sly enjoyment.
Sheng Tang wanted to punch him, but was afraid he’d lose his temper. This guy was like a human firecracker, ready to explode at the slightest provocation.
"Need help?" Qin Lin turned and asked Sheng Tang again.
Though he said that, his hands stayed firmly in his pockets, with no intention to take them out, showing no sincerity at all.
Sheng Tang: "No need, thanks."
As they walked into the school, Qin Lin said, "The program for next semester’s opening ceremony is already being prepared, you should sign up."
"Is it your responsibility?"
"Yeah."
"I’m not doing it." Sheng Tang said decisively, "I never want to collaborate with you again!"
"Why?" Qin Lin seemed puzzled.
"Don’t you know your own bad temper?" Sheng Tang rolled her eyes, "How many times have you yelled at me, have you counted? Plus, you lost my dress."
Qin Lin was rendered speechless.
"Just kneel before leaving!" He was very annoyed, quickly walking ahead.
His footsteps were fast, and he got farther and farther away from Sheng Tang.
Sheng Tang secretly hoped he would slip and fall, but against her wishes, Senior Brother Qin moved like he had suction cups on his feet, swiftly gliding over the icy ground without a single slip.
Sheng Tang watched in awe and silently headed towards the classroom.
She sighed inwardly, thinking that there wasn’t a single senior who was easy to deal with.
She thought that when she became a senior in the future, she’d have to show some authority.
S City’s weather warmed up like early spring.
After a heavy snowfall, the weather improved day by day, and the snow melted quickly, soon disappearing.
Jiang Baocu took their photos and gave them to her aunt’s company, each one meticulously edited, even better than those taken at a photo studio.
She sent them to her classmates.
Everyone looked prettier but not overly edited, still recognizable as their original selves.
Jiang Baocu’s aunt specifically asked her: "Who’s this girl?"
"That’s Sheng Tang."
Her aunt was surprised: "She’s so beautiful?"
Jiang Baocu was with Sheng Tang every day, she knew Sheng Tang had gotten thinner, but hadn’t noticed she’d slimmed down this much.
It was only during the photo shoot she realized Sheng Tang was so pretty.
"...Our company plans to do a themed event for plus-sized girls, she can join if she’d like." Her aunt said.
Jiang Baocu almost spat blood: "Does she look like a plus-sized girl to you? She’s already quite slim."
Her aunt gave her a look: "Ordinary people and those in the fashion industry have different standards. What you consider slightly chubby, is very chubby in the fashion world."
Jiang Baocu: "..."
"Ask her, it might be a bit tiring with a full-day shoot. The fee is two thousand yuan for the day." Her aunt added, "I heard she’s already earned quite a bit, but this is all we can offer."
"I’ll ask." Jiang Baocu wasn’t very interested.