Divorce Revenge System: Knowing the Future in Advance-Chapter 1028 - 724: You Just Don’t Understand Steampunk..._2

"What the hell!"

Zhang Ningzhi exclaimed, her face turning pale instantly, and she asked Jiang Nian in a panic.

"Are... are you okay?"

Jiang Nian didn't speak and continued to hiss in pain. He indeed used a bit of force, and it really hurt.

No matter how skilled in martial arts you are, you still fear a kitchen knife.

It's just physical fitness, after all. The skin hasn't been fortified. Physical pain is inevitable, but he dodged a bullet.

As long as you're willing to pay the price, there's always a way.

Li Qingrong also glanced up, looked at Jiang Nian for a moment, but didn't speak. After a moment of hesitation, she withdrew her gaze.

Evening self-study dismissal.

Jiang Nian was quite happy, his elbow no longer hurt. But seeing Li Hua embarrassingly picking up books made him feel delighted.

Good punch! Good job!

He silently prayed, hoping his good buddy would get unlucky, too, so they could have something in common.

After all, hardships are shared among brothers.

"Hua, have you had any bad news lately?"

"Chi Shi!"

Jiang Nian was indeed a bit like Chi Shi today and was too lazy to refute it, completely brought it upon himself and planned to go home first.

At the school gate.

When the three of them met up as usual, Xu Qianqian gave him a suspicious look, as if she wanted to say something but stopped.

"Hey."

"What's up?" Jiang Nian had been bombarded with bad news all day, so his heart was already calm and unperturbed.

Xiao Song shouldn't betray him; she's always been timid.

Zhennan Street was now shrouded in nighttime mist, and in the distance, the street lamps flickered, only allowing a vague view of the road's contour.

"This morning, at the awards ceremony," Xu Qianqian hesitated, "the person standing next to you, was she from your class...?"

"The class monitor." Jiang Nian replied truthfully, "She's my front and back deskmate, and we've always had a good relationship, fulfilling every request."

"Really?" Xu Qianqian asked subconsciously.

As she asked, she was just a bit curious. After all, on stage, she had a deep impression of that cool girl.

Now, hearing Jiang Nian's words.

She didn't know why, but it sounded a bit sour, startling her, but she couldn't take it back.

"Of course it's true, I'll call her." Jiang Nian seized the opportunity, picked up the phone, and dialed.

Song Xiyun turned her head, utterly stunned.

"???

The call got through, and the other side of the line was cold, "What is it?"

"Nothing, just wanted to ask..." Before Jiang Nian could finish, the call was abruptly cut off with the sound of a beep, leaving only the busy tone.

Xu Qianqian smirked, turning her head aside.

"Fulfilling every request?"

"We were on good terms before, but we talked less recently." Jiang Nian was a bit embarrassed and put away his phone, saying nothing more.

Trying to show off only to end up being embarrassed.

Xu Qianqian opened her arms towards Jiang Nian, half-jokingly, "Poor thing, come here and let mama hug you."

Previously, Jiang Nian would've cheekily gone for a hug immediately.

Of course, he'd never succeed.

But now, nothing seemed appropriate, especially in front of Song Xiyun, so Jiang Nian did nothing.

"Forget it, making friends is hard enough."

Jiang Nian said something out of the blue, then added, "We're on break the day after tomorrow, how about we go strawberry picking?"

Upon hearing this, the atmosphere warmed up.

"A strawberry greenhouse?" Xu Qianqian's eyes lit up, "It might rain that day, can we still go?"

"There's an indoor strawberry greenhouse too." Jiang Nian replied, "Besides, you can just bring an umbrella."

Listening to their discussion, Song Xiyun's eyes also twinkled.

"Can we sneak and eat some?"

"But they're not washed."

"Bring a bottle of mineral water, the owner won't mind." Jiang Nian said, "Sneak a bite, it's not a big deal."

After he finished speaking, the two girls were already discussing what shoes to wear.

He withdrew and watched the two chatting delightedly. A sense of comfort filled his heart; the joys of the seashore were undeniable.

As for today's encounter, Jiang Nian no longer dwelled on it.

Adversity and blessing go hand in hand, and it's all in one's hands.

.....

The next day.

The morning passed uneventfully until the third period. Yang Qiming glanced outside and exclaimed that it was about to rain.

As raindrops softly landed on the classroom windows, a hint of the Qingming Festival atmosphere finally emerged.

During the third period break.

"During the Qingming season, the rain falls nonstop." Li Hua stood on the corridor, gazing into the distance, impressively reciting half a line of poetry.

The big, jovial fellow quickly chimed in with a laugh.

"On the bed, Li Hua suffers in silence."

"Chi Shi!"

Jiang Nian stood by, unusually quiet. He watched the drifting raindrops, contemplating an opening.

Sweet talk isn't enough; you need strong results.

If he really could score over 700 points, then Qingqing might relax. Also, he could be freer in the final two months.

Unknowingly, he aimed for 700 points.

Feeling a bit stressed, he looked over at Li Hua who was bragging with everyone. He thought to himself, damn it, how is Li Hua still so happy?

He started to understand why parents liked to scold their children on rainy days.

"Hua, has your dad caught you playing with your phone lately?"

"Chi Shi!"

Realizing the jab, Li Hua shot back, "You're such a beast."

Jiang Nian shrugged, turning back to head into the classroom.

"Barking low score dogs."

With that, a heavy blow landed on Li Hua's heart. He flushed red, pointing tremblingly at Jiang Nian.

"Damn! You bastard!!"

Halfway to the classroom, Jiang Nian bumped into Yu Zhiyi. She was wearing an open jacket.

The base layer was thick and nontransparent, but it inevitably bulged slightly, outlining a faint shape.

Blurry and indistinct, quite intriguing.

Though not particularly lewd by nature, something inside him clearly had its ideas. He took a glance and then looked away.

"Don't block my way."

"Why are you so rude!" Yu Zhiyi looked displeased, but she could sense Jiang Nian's mood.

He seemed... like he wasn't in a great mood either?

Yang Qiming passed by and casually commented.

"Yeah, right."

Jiang Nian couldn't be bothered to argue; he was indeed a bit restless these days. Then again, young people are like this.

Not some old-fashioned prude.

Faced with unsolvable tricky issues, waiting it out was the only option, naturally sparking irritation.

"Anyway, I've got a temper."

These words stunned Yu Zhiyi. Did her ears deceive her? Jiang Nian was apologizing?

"Well... I was indeed in the way." Yu Zhiyi stepped aside slightly, "Are you... feeling okay?"

She asked the latter half quietly, and Jiang Nian seemed not to hear, leaving after a polite nod.

Yu Zhiyi: "..."

Yang Qiming heard, his interest piqued.

"Jiang Nian is just like that. He's usually fine, doesn't really talk to people when down."

Truthfully, everyone is like that. Who's in a bad mood and still responds to everything, smiling at everyone?

Being told this, Yu Zhiyi rolled her eyes at him.

"What good does it do to tell me? At least he doesn't talk behind people's backs."

Yang Qiming was dumbfounded, thinking, what's so gossipy about this?

"I mean... I."

After the noon break, the classroom emptied out. Jiang Nian was actually hungry but felt waiting a while longer was a good idea.

Though he was indeed not feeling great, it wasn't overwhelming.

Staying an extra twenty minutes was worth a little hunger. But what if the class monitor suddenly returned?

He wasn't above playing the sympathy card; the thought was tempting.

Nevertheless, twenty minutes passed. Because of the rain, forget about the class monitor, there wasn't even a shadow at the door.

"Crap!"

He tossed his pen and looked up at the ceiling, starting to ponder what to eat, feeling particularly conflicted.

Suddenly, there came the sound of gentle footsteps.

"Still sulking?" Yu Zhiyi leaned in to look, initially wanting to overlook Jiang Nian, only to find.....

Embarrassingly enough, he wasn't even looking at her.

"What are you looking at!"

"You're blocking my introspection." Jiang Nian sat up and said blandly, "Why aren't you eating? What did you come back for?"

"I forgot my meal card." She blushed slightly.

In fact, Yu Zhiyi had hesitated for quite some time on the way before returning with an umbrella, slightly worried.

This guy seemed to have some issues?