"Let's head up now." Wang Yuhe said, turned around, and walked away into the corridor with a wave of her hand.

Then disappeared.

....

The next day.

Jiang Nian adjusted his schedule and didn't get up until 7:30. Firstly, because it was a holiday, and secondly, to align with the college entrance exam.

If he woke up at 5:30 that day, it would have been a nightmare.

After washing up, his parents hadn't woken up. He took his keys, went out, walked around downstairs, and bought breakfast while he was at it.

Half was put in the kitchen, and the other half was placed at the door opposite.

Qianqian and the others were not awake yet, both room doors were tightly closed. On the living room coffee table, there were some opened snacks.

He didn't linger long, went home, took some papers, and rode straight to school to do some exercises and get the feel for it.

In the morning, quite a few people came to the classroom.

Most were day students, Fangfang also came. She greeted Jiang Nian and then sat down to start working on the test papers.

Close to noon, Jiang Nian glanced at his phone.

Qianqian was up too; the two girls were having breakfast. She took a picture, with bowls and chopsticks on the dining table.

"Thanks, chef."

"You're welcome, bought it from outside." Jiang Nian replied and sent back a photo of the classroom.

"Want to join a study party?"

Xu Qianqian: "(Withering) (Rolling eyes) Not interested, I'm sick of studying, might as well just go to a technical college."

Jiang Nian: "What about Xiao Song, is she going to a technical college too?"

Xu Qianqian: "She said wherever I go, she goes. (Proud) (Proud) Jealous?"

Jiang Nian: "Alright."

After exiting the chat, he glanced at the class group chat. A day off, and there were already hundreds of messages piled up. 𝐟𝗿𝐞𝚎𝚠𝐞𝚋𝕟𝐨𝚟𝐞𝕝.𝕔𝕠𝚖

He skimmed through them, most were sent last night.

Lin Dong: "@Tao Ran, why didn't you come?"

Tao Ran: "Got stopped by the police at the intersection near home, they called my parents."

Lin Dong: "???"

Tao Ran: "[Image]Enough talking, I'm going to play games."

Jiang Nian clicked on the image and saw there were indeed two policemen, with the younger auxiliary officer trying to hold back laughter.

Impressive, the class monitor is this fierce.

Don't you care about your reputation?

Then came a heap of "hahas," repeating for over forty floors. Afterward, Dong Que started sharing travel photos.

The conversation digressed below, starting to discuss other things.

The latest message was from Lin Dong, saying he was fetching rice dumplings from Old Liu's place with a few others.

He thought for a moment, then tapped Huang Fang.

"Fangfang."

"Hmm?"

Jiang Nian turned his phone around to show her, "There are rice dumplings, remember to go back to the dorm at noon."

"Oh, oh." Huang Fang nodded. Although Old Liu was eccentric, he wasn't stingy, so she couldn't miss it.

"By the way, did you take Yu Zhiyi home yesterday?"

"Yeah." Jiang Nian nodded, ready to pack up and head to Jingfu District, in the afternoon, he'd make rice dumplings with Qingqing.

And Senior Bai You, just thinking about it…not really.

Just thinking about it was annoying.

As he was about to move, he suddenly saw Huang Fang looking at him, "Fangfang, what's with that look?"

"Nothing." Huang Fang shook her head, "I'm off to eat dumplings, I don't want to know anything."

Jiang Nian: "...."

Whatever, she's Fangfang after all.

As for whatever "seek your own blessing," he was tired of hearing it. Once dead or a hundred times dead, there was no difference.

But Yu Zhiyi, it was indeed innocent.

Just touched the leg a bit.

Dead…..not to that extent, purely a misunderstanding by Fangfang, he's not guilty unto death, even not guilty at all.

With this thought, Jiang Nian left school. A few minutes of cycling, and he arrived at Jingfu District.

Come to think of it, the lease was almost up.

I wonder if the landlord's brother has returned from traveling, this apartment was really nice, such a good guy a hundred and eight generations.

Parked, went upstairs.

It was Senior Bai You who opened the door, Li Lanying wore light summer clothing, a thin form-fitting dress.

The silk texture accentuated her curvy figure.

"Come in, we were waiting for you." Li Lanying said with a smile, "You don't eat sweet rice dumplings, right?"

"Yep."

He only glanced briefly, as Qingqing came over. There was a flash from the living room, and her cool demeanor came through.

"Qingqing."

"Hmm." Li Qingrong gave Jiang Nian a look-over and then gestured for him to come over, "Come here for a sec."

"What is it?"

He walked to the edge of the kitchen, only to see Li Qingrong opening a package, taking out an apron, and suddenly feeling awkward.

"Isn't this a bit unnecessary?"

"It is."

".....Alright."

Jiang Nian put on the apron, Li Qingrong didn't bother to walk behind him, just reached around his waist to fasten it.

Not far away, Li Lanying watched.

With mixed feelings.

"Doing such things in front of me. Geez, not considering the impact at all."

Hearing this, Li Qingrong turned around expressionlessly.

"What impact?"

Li Lanying: "....."

Jiang Nian took a glance, thinking Qingqing seemed grumpy. So he simply kept quiet and prepared to make rice dumplings.

Supermarket-bought leaves, glutinous rice, fillings, and strings, both sweet and savory fillings, red dates, fresh meat, ham.

He guessed, Li Lanying loved sweet ones. Classic red date flavor, perhaps beautiful women all liked sweet stuff?

Didn't pay much attention otherwise.

In between making dumplings with the three of them, Jiang Nian even cooked a plate of spicy crayfish. This was specifically requested by Li Lanying; the ingredients were prepped with a little toothbrush scrubbing.

The presence of the older woman felt quite strong!

Oh well, she was older after all.

Jiang Nian casually cooked and then went back to boiling the dumplings. Cheerfully took a photo, thought for a moment, and posted it in the boys' dorm group chat.

Yang Qiming: "What flavors?"

"Both sweet and savory," Jiang Nian replied, "There's ham, and…..shrimp, red dates and such."

Huang Caicai: "(Image) The class teacher gave us big meat dumplings (laughing)."

"Are they good?" He typed.

"Yeah, they're good."

"Cool, save me one." Jiang Nian replied, "I'll bring some dumplings over in the afternoon, we can swap and try."

Lin Dong: "(OK) South Korea hand gesture."

Li Qingrong came over, took a glance, "The class teacher sent you a message, take a look when you get a chance."

"Hmm?" Jiang Nian flipped through, finding that Old Liu did indeed message him, "The school organized a teacher's Dragon Boat Festival event?"

"What's it got to do with us?"

Old Liu replied, "There were leftover gifts from the purchase, so they were given to the students. Principal Gao specifically mentioned you top students."

Jiang Nian: "???"

Such a good deal, of course, he'd go.

"Alright, I'll come over later."

After replying, he looked at the class president beside him, "Qingqing, are you going?"

"Me, me, me!" Li Lanying was instantly interested when she heard about going to school, "Take me with you, I promise to behave and won't say a word."

Jiang Nian: "..."

Were you planning to say something otherwise?

"Better not, outsiders aren't..."

"Are you discriminating?" Li Lanying struck a pose like a husky pointing at someone, hands on hips, "I am after all a graduate of this school, a proud alum heading to Beijing University."

Jiang Nian: "The alumni board only keeps records for four years."

Li Lanying: "..."

Ran out of strength.

"Not going." Li Qingrong promptly interrupted, shaking her head, "Going to school is too much hassle, and we won't eat what we bring back anyway."

"Alright then." Jiang Nian nodded, actually not that interested, just for the fun of it, "Alright, I'll go in a bit alone."

The three of them were busy for most of the afternoon, most of the work done by Jiang Nian and Li Qingrong. Working together, they weren't too tired.

Li Lanying changed her outfit, took charge of boiling water and turning on the air conditioning.

An air of "the sister did her best."

When it came time to taste the rice dumplings, Li Qingrong was wearing a faint smile.

She unwrapped a ham dumpling, used chopsticks to pick off a piece. After blowing on it, she brought it to Jiang Nian's mouth.

Still always with that cold and aloof expression, cool and indifferent.

"Ah~"

Jiang Nian froze, "Ah?"

The next second, he got it and opened his mouth for a bite.

Li Lanying stood there dumbfounded, not pleased at all.

"Qingqing, I want it too."

Li Qingrong glanced at her, and flatly said.

"Get it yourself."