Chapter 1079: Chapter 614: Even Now
At that time, let’s see if Yang Sheng remains as high and mighty as he is today!
He withdrew his gaze and focused back on the lovely Shang Caiwei: "I’ll treat you to a movie tonight. There’s this new film, Interstellar."
Shang Caiwei didn’t respond.
Liu Chuandao pushed further: "Your silence means you agree."
The new class monitor Xin Youling watched this scene, frowning intensely.
...
Outside the school.
Xue Yuantong was holding a cat, making the orange cat appear even larger compared to her petite frame.
Jiang Ning took a few photos of her.
The school bell rang to signal the end of the day, indicating it was time to leave, or else it would soon become bustling and noisy.
Jiang Ning didn’t like shops with too many customers.
When Jiang Ning went to the counter to settle the bill, a young female shop assistant informed him that the bill was already paid by someone else.
His gaze shifted and landed on that girl exuding a seductive aura.
"Brother, your photography skills are great, consider the bubble tea my treat." Shang Wanqing smiled sweetly, her smile particularly charming.
Xue Yuantong was a bit unhappy.
Jiang Ning nodded: "Oh, thanks then."
When he and Tongtong arrived at the dessert shop, they were surprised to find Shang Wanqing there too. They didn’t expect other students from Fourth Middle School to skip class just to pet cats.
"Brother, are you leaving?" Shang Wanqing blinked her eyes, a hint of pitying sadness in her gaze.
Some of it was from deliberate practice, and some was genuinely how she felt inside.
Because she found the boy’s presence so comforting, being around him even made her breathing feel lighter and easier.
"Yeah, heading home." Jiang Ning replied.
The reluctance in Shang Wanqing’s demeanor quickly transformed into strength and optimism: "Well then, since you’re leaving, bye!"
She stood up lightly, perfectly showcasing her slender and soft figure with her graceful movements, gently waving her hand as she saw Jiang Ning off.
After walking a distance, Xue Yuantong looked back and noticed that girl adept at acting was still watching them.
Xue Yuantong pouted, particularly displeased.
...
"Brother Quan, I’m telling you, once I step in, it’s a done deal." Hu Jun said with confidence.
Guo Kunnan: "It’s all on you, Brother Jun, whether you can pull it off."
Hu Jun waved his hand: "Piece of cake."
However, when they reached the dessert shop, they found it had been cleared out.
A cordon was set around the shop entrance, and the female shop assistant apologized to the students gathered nearby:
"Sorry, the place has been reserved for the afternoon."
This statement immediately sparked discontent among many students: "Why did you reserve the place?"
"Can’t you run your business as usual?"
"Yeah, we came here happily, and this is how you treat us? How could you do this to us?"
The wave of protest put the female shop assistant in a difficult position.
Dan Kaiquan, witnessing this scene, felt uneasy. Could it be that Wu Yunzhi had reserved the place?
If that’s the case, what good would Hu Jun’s skills do when there’s no chance to act?
He boldly shouted: "How much did you pay for the reservation?"
The female shop assistant finally faced a question she could answer and quickly replied: "Ten thousand yuan for 3 hours."
Her words were like a bomb exploding among the crowd, sparking an uproar.
"Hiss~" The students around drew in a sharp breath.
"Ten thousand yuan, for a small shop like yours, just for three hours?"
"That’s insane!"
Someone shouted: "Are you out of your mind, spending so much for a three-hour reservation?"
This statement echoed through the crowd, ensuring every student heard it.
Another bold voice boomed: "Actually, it’s not that expensive; it’s just that you think it’s a lot because you don’t have much."
With these arrogant words, a man in leather shoes stepped out. He had slicked back hair and a very smooth smile.
Zhao Xiaofeng appeared, drawing the attention of the surrounding students.
He now looked impressive, like a successful socialite.
Zhao Xiaofeng stole the spotlight, bent slightly forward, and called to the trendy guy behind him: "Brother Tian, please take your seat!"
Qi Tianheng’s brows were filled with youthful defiance as he slowly sat down in front of the small, Western-style table draped with a grid-patterned cloth.
The female shop attendant promptly served him a cup of high-end cappuccino.
A few meters away, at the barricade line, stood many students watching. Qi Tianheng remained unfazed, picked up a spoon, and casually twirled the long-handled spoon in the cup, savoring the taste lightly.
"Damn, such a show-off!" Guo Kunnan cursed under his breath.
All the male classmates cursed him inwardly, while the female classmates reacted differently.
Especially Lu Qiqi, upon seeing the wealthy Qi Tianheng, she was like iron attracted to a magnet. Lu Qiqi discreetly took out a small mirror, checked her makeup, ensured there were no issues.
Then, she walked to the barricade line nearby: "Classmate, may I take a picture?"
Qi Tianheng had reserved this shop just to flirt, but despite Lu Qiqi being a petty beauty after putting on makeup, Qi Tianheng still maintained his aloofness.
Zhao Xiaofeng, beside him, applauded twice: "Welcome, serve this lady student a macchiato."
After being granted permission, Lu Qiqi felt proud internally, like a proud hen, casting glances at the surrounding male and female students.
She felt immense pride in her gender, ever more convinced that she would step into higher-end places in the future, just like today.
Lu Qiqi got her wish and entered the outdoor small Western-style table area of the dessert shop,
Cui Yu whispered, "Serves her right, look at what she’s becoming?"
Lu Qiqi had specially brought a cat treat today, a kind of cat snack, with the intention of holding the orange cat for a photo.
She opened the cat treat and fed it to the big orange cat, which immediately devoured it in two bites.
Lu Qiqi reached out to hold it, but the orange cat immediately bared its fangs and claws, ferociously, startling her.
Lu Qiqi was infuriated: "Eating my snacks but not letting me hold it, what kind of cat!"
Cui Yu pointed at her, laughing heartily, sparing no ridicule: "Accepting gifts ≠ cat’s consent."
Qi Tianheng watched the scene, raised a brow, and Zhao Xiaofeng hurried to hold the cat, only to nearly get scratched.
As expected, this cat is hard to deal with!
The previously suppressed voice rang out again: "What’s the point of taking over the shop if you can’t even hold a cat?"
"Yeah, currently only two people in the whole school can hold the cat, right?"
"The senior is so pretty!" Freshmen recalled the photo of Bai Yuxia holding the cat on the forum, stunningly beautiful, with countless students secretly saving it.
Some unfriendly voices echoed, Zhao Xiaofeng walked into the shop, found the female shop attendant, and inquired about the orange cat’s situation, but even she couldn’t do anything, hence the cat was tethered.
Zhao Xiaofeng shook his head at Qi Tianheng.
Below, Wang Longlong noticed the scene and nudged Hu Jun: "Opportunity has come."
...
Jiang Ning returned home, opened his phone, and received a message and a friend request.
The message was from Shen Qing’e, which he put aside.
The friend request was from Shang Wanqing, and Jiang Ning clicked agree.
Shang Wanqing was using a pink anime girl avatar, looking very active, she messaged quickly:
"Brother, do you remember me?"
"I remember."
"Do you have a girlfriend?" Shang Wanqing typed.
Jiang Ning hadn’t encountered someone so direct before, he replied: "No."
Shang Wanqing understood the principle of striking first: "Haha, then how about dating me, brother, like a toad wanting to eat swan meat."
Jiang Ning glanced over to find Xue Chuchu walking towards him, and replied: "Not for now."
Shang Wanqing said: "Okay, then I’ll fly away."
Jiang Ning furrowed his brows: "Huh?"
He didn’t worry about the joke, instead found Shang Wanqing rather interesting, but he didn’t have much time to play around with her.
Only then did Jiang Ning open Shen Qing’e’s message, "Uncle said to come over for dinner tonight, you haven’t been here for dinner for a while."
He replied: "Okay, I’ll come by tonight."
Shen Qing’e was always attentive to her phone, noticed the moment the message popped up.
She was about to reply instantly but suddenly held back.
Thinking about how Jiang Ning didn’t instantly reply to her earlier, if she hastened to catch up, wouldn’t that mean she cared more about him?
Shen Qing’e deliberately waited two minutes before sending him a message.
That way, it would be even between them.