Chapter 1081: Chapter 615: Back on the Same Road as Before
Jiang Ning was leaning against the sofa, responding to Shen Qing’e’s message, when Xue Yuantong stormed into the room, demanding:
“I’m angry now, even if you give me two more oranges to eat, I won’t calm down!”
Upon hearing this, Jiang Ning replied, “Alright, then I won’t give them to you. Don’t be angry anymore.”
…
Outside Fourth Middle School.
The tall and handsome Wu Yunzhi also brought Lan Zichen and her girlfriends to the entrance of the dessert shop.
Since Qi Tianheng had booked the place, many students decided to leave after watching the commotion.
Still, the orange cat at the dessert shop was now a hot sensation at Fourth Middle School, symbolizing fashion and trendiness. Anyone who could hold the orange cat and post it online would definitely gain attention.
Many girls still lingered there, planning to be the first ones to go in and take photos once the booking was over.
Wu Yunzhi arrived and noticed the caution tape outside.
“What’s going on?” Wu Yunzhi was still unclear about the situation.
Someone beside him explained, “It’s been booked.”
Only then did Wu Yunzhi see Qi Tianheng sitting on the open-air chair, and he scoffed, “So it’s him?”
Back in the cafeteria, Qi Tianheng had embarrassed him, but later on the basketball court, Wu Yunzhi had made a comeback by fiercely beating him in a few games.
Despite Wu Yunzhi’s irritation, he stayed calm and said, “So it’s booked. Zichen, we might not make it today. Since we know it’s booked, I’ll book it tomorrow for some peace and quiet.”
Wu Yunzhi’s father and uncles were the famous Wu Brothers in town, with substantial wealth and influence. Money was not an issue for him.
Cui Yu glanced at him, praising, “Wow, do you really have that kind of power? Just book it for a day?”
Seeing the astonishment of his classmate beside him, Wu Yunzhi felt somewhat pleased, especially with Lan Zichen also standing nearby.
The male classmates were simply stepping stones for him to show off.
Wu Yunzhi lifted his head with pride. Standing at a height of 185 cm, even in early 2014, he was definitely considered tall in any province of the country. He intended to hold his head high to overlook the crowd, but then he saw a tuft of upright hair.
“What the heck, taller than me?” Wu Yunzhi stared at the boy, his expression odd.
Meng Gui straightened his back, giving a mocking smile.
“What’s with your brain, getting a hairstyle this tall?” Wu Yunzhi cursed silently.
He continued with arrogance, “It’s just a dessert shop, booking it for a day doesn’t cost much, right?”
Cui Yu said, “That guy inside spent ten thousand yuan to book it for 3 hours; if booked for 24 hours, it’s not expensive, just eighty thousand yuan. Surely it’s pocket change for you, right?”
Wu Yunzhi looked incredulous, “Are you joking? Ten thousand yuan for 3 hours?”
Cui Yu shrugged, “If you don’t believe me, ask around.”
After confirming, Wu Yunzhi believed it.
Cui Yu asked, “Are you still booking it?”
Wu Yunzhi’s forehead twitched, feeling provoked, and he wanted to hit this irritating person.
Zhao Xiaofeng, Qi Tianheng’s spy, had already noticed Lan Zichen early on, and he quickly rushed over to this side with a warm invitation for Lan Zichen.
Wu Yunzhi felt especially frustrated after being affected by Cui Yu and then having his ‘wall’ dug in front of him.
Although Lan Zichen desperately wanted to hold the orange cat, she couldn’t possibly run to Qi Tianheng in broad daylight.
Otherwise, wouldn’t she become a person enamored with vanity?
Zhao Xiaofeng returned without success.
Qi Tianheng lay on the chair, glancing at Lan Zichen with a sidelong look. Accustomed to ordinary girls, Young Master Qi liked independent girls like her even more.
“Step two of the plan,” Qi Tianheng ordered.
Just as Zhao Xiaofeng was about to act, he saw the lazy, fat orange cat suddenly get up, move its body, and run outside the caution tape.
Hu Jun rubbed his fingers, “Here it comes, here it comes.”
So, under the attention of the crowd, the extremely fierce orange cat surprisingly ran directly to him, circling Hu Jun.
Zhao Xiaofeng grew anxious, “Brother Tian, our cat ran away!”
He prepared to rush over to catch the cat.
Qi Tianheng was very calm, “No problem.”
He pulled out a wad of cash from the bag beside him and tossed it to Zhao Xiaofeng, “Go, take care of it.”
Dan Kaiquan looked at the orange cat, incredibly excited, recalling Bai Yuxia’s photo of cuddling the orange cat.
Suddenly, he had a thought, ‘I’ve hugged the cat you’ve hugged, so does that count as an embrace for us?’
Before he could start hugging the cat.
Zhao Xiaofeng ran over and threw a wad of red banknotes at Hu Jun. Roughly counting, there were at least fifty bills.
His attitude was haughty, his tone rising, “Bro, our Brother Tian wants you to do him a favor.”
Hu Jun was also freaking stunned.
Beside him, Cui Yu swallowed his saliva, his neck stiff: “You’re trying to humiliate us with money, right?”
Zhao Xiaofeng took out a few more banknotes, frowned: “Is it your place to talk? Get lost!”
Cui Yu grabbed the money, cursing: “Fine, I’ll leave, big deal!”
He ran off without looking back, afraid the money would be taken back.
Zhao Xiaofeng saw that Hu Jun was still in a daze and continued to ask: “Will you help or not?”
Hu Jun looked at his good brother Kaiquan, deeply conflicted inside. If he went today, Brother Quan would miss a great opportunity.
If he didn’t go…
Wang Longlong pushed him from behind, damn it, opportunities come all the time, but earning money like this only comes once!
Five thousand yuan!
Hu Jun gritted his teeth and finally made up his mind, gathering his courage, he bargained: “Can you add more money?”
…
River dam, bungalow.
Jiang Ning gave Xue Yuantong two oranges, telling her he wouldn’t be home for dinner.
The happiness from the oranges dispelled a lot of Xue Yuantong’s worries, she pouted: “Come back early, I’ve saved some marinated beef tripe for you, it’s delicious.”
“Alright.” Jiang Ning pushed his electric bike out the door.
Only after his figure disappeared did Xue Yuantong withdraw her gaze, she went back inside and moved a small stool to the doorway.
Then she sat on the stool, bathed in the afterglow of the sunset, her small figure appeared particularly frail.
…
Urban area.
Shen Qing’e got up from the sofa: “Jiang Ning is here, I’m going downstairs to meet him.”
Auntie said: “You and Ningning are in the same class, it seems you get along well. Every time he comes here, you go downstairs to meet him.”
Shen Qing’e didn’t explain their relationship, she replied: “Yeah, quite well.”
With that, she walked to the hallway to change her shoes.
Once she stepped out of the luxury apartment, she felt as if she had left an invisible cage, sensing much more freedom.
Even though the place she just stayed in could only be afforded by the wealthy.
Shen Qing’e stood at the elevator, waiting quietly as the numbers decreased.
She took out her phone, lighting up the screen, their conversation stopped at Jiang Ning’s message: “Arriving in twelve minutes.”
Shen Qing’e didn’t reply.
Many times, she deliberately didn’t reply, wanting him to send another message, just like before, when he’d text her with a pleading tone.
However, when she tried to disappear, she realized that no one really cared.
The elevator arrived.
Shen Qing’e entered the elevator, at this time, stood a family of three, the couple dressed elegantly, their little girl exceptionally cute, clearly a budding beauty, and the family’s interaction was full of happiness.
This neighborhood is a high-end community in Yuzhou, where most residents are quite wealthy; if not for staying with her sister, Shen Qing’e wouldn’t have had any dealings with these people.
Living with relatives not only allowed her to receive a better education but also broadened her perspective, unknowingly amplifying her ambition, leading to the estrangement between her and Jiang Ning later on.
Shen Qing’e walked all the way to the community entrance, meeting Jiang Ning.
“You’re here.”
“Yeah.”
Their greetings were as indifferent as ever.
At this moment, Shen Qing’e felt a strong discomfort, a pressing sense of repression, she wanted to vent, but she couldn’t.
The silent atmosphere spread.
Jiang Ning parked the electric bike and walked into the elevator, Shen Qing’e swiped the elevator card.
As the elevator ascended, the sense of oppression in Shen Qing’e’s heart grew stronger, the impulse inside her surged like a demon.
The elevator door opened, Jiang Ning carried the bag and walked toward the uncle’s house.
Suddenly, Shen Qing’e said: “Jiang Ning, can we really never go back?”
She lifted her head, her eyes directly meeting Jiang Ning’s, just like before she came to Yuzhou, with an absolutely commanding aura.
Seeing her like this, Jiang Ning instantly felt uncomfortable.
He still smiled, looking at the tightly closed door ahead: “What do you mean ‘never go back’? Did you leave your key inside?”