Chapter 36 36 [Second update]

Jiang Ning quietly reminded the boy: "Can't you see that she is a young lady?"

The boy is over 1.7 meters tall, with black hair growing on the corners of his lips, making him look quite mature.

He then moved his eyes from the braised pork to the face of the young lady serving the food. His face suddenly turned red with embarrassment. "Sister... Sister, one serving of braised pork." After taking the rice bowl, he ran away as if escaping.

The people behind him saw this and hurriedly followed Jiang Ning and shouted, "Little...sister, one serving of braised pork." The word "little" was called very softly, as if it couldn't be said out loud. After getting the dish they had ordered, they immediately ran away with red faces.

They usually only focus on the meat, so how could they notice the young lady? Only then did they realize, after being reminded by someone, that the chef was only a few years older than them.

The female classmate behind her also blushed, because she usually called her "Auntie". When she heard Jiang Ning's whispered reminder to the boy, she noticed the girl's age and shouted, "Sister, give me a portion of braised pork too."

Because there were people leading the way, when they got to the back, everyone started calling me "sister".

Teacher Liu's lover couldn't help but smile, but said modestly: "It's nothing, I'm a few years older than you, you can call me sister or aunt."

If we ignore her unhappiness when she was called 'Auntie' and the smile on her face when she is called sister now.

Jiang Ning couldn't help but sigh, high school students these days are so innocent, they only have the braised pork in their eyes, not their sisters.

How can the braised pork be as delicious as my sister's?

Just as she was about to return to Xu Xiuli's table, someone suddenly waved vigorously from the back of the cafeteria: "Sister! Sister! Come here!"

Jiang Ning didn't realize that he was being called, and subconsciously looked towards the source of the voice. He saw his second brother holding his best friend's arm, wishing he could stay three meters away from him to show that he didn't know him.

Jiang Ning couldn't help but laugh when she saw an acquaintance and waved to Tong Jingang.

Although they don't know each other yet, but in his previous life, as the best friend of her second brother, he often went to the Jiang family. Whenever her second brother had any problems, he would run around for him. He even rode a motorcycle to the Jiang family to celebrate the New Year.

Jiang Ning was no stranger to him.

Jiang Ning just waved at them and didn't go over.

He Xiaofang, who had been paying attention to her, widened her eyes in surprise when she saw it. In order to prevent students from falling in love prematurely, the school even has gender-separated cafeterias. The three rows of tables on the left are for girls, and the three rows of tables on the right are for boys.

She only got rice, not vegetables, so she quickly returned to her seat and asked Jiang Ning, "Is that your brother?" She turned around to look at the big, dark-skinned Tong Jingang, the leader of the boys' section, and then at the skinny, fair-skinned Jiang Ning, "You and your brother don't look alike at all."

Jiang Ning: "...the one next to him is my brother."

Unfortunately, He Xiaofang was blocked by the dark and strong senior and couldn't see what Jiang Ning's brother looked like.

When Xu Xiuli came back, He Xiaofang couldn't help but ask Xu Xiuli in a boastful manner: "Did you know that Ningning has a brother who is also in No. 1 Middle School?"

Xu Xiuli said: "I know. It was her brother who sent her to the dormitory on the first day of school."

He Xiaofang, who failed to show off and was shown off in return: …

Xu Xiuli was completely unaware of He Xiaofang's little thoughts. She took out the soybean braised chicken that she brought from home and shared it with everyone. Everyone was too embarrassed to take the chicken and just scooped some soybeans to eat.

Jiang Ning didn't hesitate to share the braised pork he made with everyone.

Xu Xiuli accepted it calmly, but He Xiaofang and the other girl felt a little embarrassed.

Like Jiang Ning, He Xiaofang eats dried radishes brought from home all year round, and only occasionally picks two taels of cauliflower. If it weren't for the hot weather, she would have wanted to eat the cauliflower in two meals.

She had already eaten so much braised pork from Jiang Ning on Friday night, how could she have the nerve to continue eating? He quickly waved his hand and said no, and another girl took out the food she brought from home to share with everyone.

He Xiaofang looked at the dishes everyone brought. Although the bottom was made of pickles like hers, there were some meat added on top. She lowered her head in embarrassment and just focused on eating.

After they finished eating, she didn't leave. She waited until Jiang Ning finished eating, and then they went to the sink to wash the dishes together.

She hesitated several times and wanted to help Jiang Ning wash the dishes, but Jiang Ning was calm and skillful in washing the rice bowl, and he didn't seem to want her to help at all. She held back what she was about to say and followed Jiang Ning closely.

She was tall and well-developed. Xu Xiuli was only slightly taller than Jiang Ning. When the two of them walked side by side, she followed them with a look of disappointment, until she saw Xu Xiuli had to go get some water and finally separated from them. Then she became happy, walked forward and took Jiang Ning's arm, with her face slightly tilted towards Jiang Ning's head, as if they were leaning against each other, and her teeth were exposed when she smiled.

When she arrived at the classroom, looking at Jiang Ning and Xu Xiuli's seats, she also wanted to sit with Jiang Ning.

Why is she so tall? She thought with some annoyance.

Her seat was in the sixth row of the first group, quite far away from Jiang Ning.

The friendship between girls in school is very simple. If they have a good relationship, they will go to the bathroom together after class and eat together after school. Originally, she did this with Xu Xiuli, but now He Xiaofang has joined.

Originally, Xu Xiuli and Jiang Ning were just ordinary roommates and deskmates, but after He Xiaofang joined in, it seemed that the relationship between Xu Xiuli and Jiang Ning was promoted all of a sudden.

Xu Xiuli always had the illusion that He Xiaofang was trying to snatch Jiang Ning from her, and Jiang Ning's tolerance of He Xiaofang also made Xu Xiuli, who thought she knew Jiang Ning first and had the best relationship with Jiang Ning, a little jealous. When she saw He Xiaofang trying to snatch Jiang Ning from her, she also started to snatch her.

Jiang Ning, who was watching all their little thoughts and actions from the side, just thought, oh my god, girls are so cute! He Xiaofang and Xu Xiuli are both cute in their own ways. Even when Xu Xiuli occasionally gets jealous and shows her temper towards Jiang Ning, Jiang Ning always thinks: "Oh, how can the little girl be so cute?", and his eyes are full of tolerance and pampering when he looks at them laughing and making noises.

She is the kind of person who can't help but praise others when she sees their strengths. However, Xu Xiuli is a tsundere who says no but actually loves other people's praise. Not to mention He Xiaofang, who is often shy when praised by Jiang Ning and doubts whether she is really as good as Jiang Ning says, but can't help wanting to hear more of Jiang Ning's affirmation of her.

With Jiang Ning's repeated affirmations, she slowly straightened her slightly hunched chest and raised her head, which always liked to be kept lowered.

Jiang Ning said that she had a nice, healthy and beautiful body. She didn't need to pretend to be hunched over to hide her well-developed body. She looked best when she held her head high and was confident.

She was still not confident, but she couldn't help but act in a way that Jiang Ning liked and admired.

Xu Xiuli was watching the two people interacting quietly from the side. She couldn't appreciate He Xiaofang's behavior and thought that there was something wrong with He Xiaofang's brain.

Being with He Xiaofang is actually stressful. The way He Xiaofang likes someone is to keep doing things for you.

When your kettle is out of water, she will get you some. When she sees that your shoes are dirty, she will brush them. When she sees that you have not had time to wash your dirty clothes, she will wash them for you. When she sees that the floor in front of your bed is dirty, she will clean the entire dormitory until it is sparkling. Then, she looks at you with the hopeful eyes of a dog, her eyes full of: Please praise, please praise, please praise.

If you praise her, she may do more next time, as if you are leading her in the wrong direction. If you don't praise her, she will look at you with such humble and pleading eyes. Who can bear not to praise a girl like this?

Jiang Ning felt very embarrassed and had to take care of her in study and other aspects. The more you take care of her, the better she will be to you and she will be happy to do so.

If you don't let her do it, she will think that you don't like her and look at you sadly with a pair of dark, innocent puppy eyes, wondering if she has done something wrong.

Jiang Ning sighed and had to tell her: "Even between good friends, we are independent individuals. You don't need to do these things for me." You don't need to please anyone, "Do you understand?"

He Xiaofang didn't understand. She pressed her plump body against Jiang Ning and held her arm and acted coquettishly, "But I didn't do anything." She felt a little sad, "Ningning, do you dislike me?"

"No, you're really very nice, and I like you very much. I just hope you can be better to yourself and love yourself more." He Xiaofang couldn't hear what he said next. When she only heard 'I like you very much', she was so happy that she wanted to pick Jiang Ning up and spin around to tell Jiang Ning that she liked her too.

She hopes to be Jiang Ning's best friend, a better friend than Jiang Ning and Xu Xiuli.

Unconsciously, He Xiaofang, Jiang Ning and Xu Xiuli formed a trio that went in and out together. Jiang Ning was the bridge of this trio. Both of them had a good relationship with Jiang Ning, but their relationship with each other was very ordinary.

Xu Xiuli really couldn't understand He Xiaofang's always trying to please her and her way of thinking that always tried to compete with her for favor. He Xiaofang also felt that Xu Xiuli was a little spoiled and petty.

But unfortunately, both of them like Jiang Ning.

They eat together, go to the bathroom together, run together in the morning, recite together, do exercises together, study together, and after evening self-study, they carry kettles to the bathroom to wash up together.

Xu Xiuli was not used to taking a bath together with everyone, but He Xiaofang always stuck to Jiang Ning, even taking a bath with her, which made Xu Xiuli feel a sense of crisis. When she saw He Xiaofang carrying a kettle and running to the bathroom beside Jiang Ning, she couldn't help but pick up the kettle and follow her: "Wait for me!"

He Xiaofang and Xu Xiuli had both grown into young girls, but Jiang Ning's body had just begun to develop, with a flat front and back. He Xiaofang was envious and couldn't help but praise Jiang Ning: "Ningning, you have such a great figure!"

"Ningning, you're so white!"

"Ningning, you're so thin!"

"Ningning, I wish I could be like you!"

In junior high school, she was laughed at by the boys in her class because her body was too well developed. She felt very inferior about her body and always unconsciously wanted to hide it.

In her eyes, everything about Jiang Ning was good.

"Don't do that." Jiang Ning was full of rejection at her praise: "I haven't started growing yet. I'm going to grow to be 1.68 meters tall. What's good about a child's body? It's so weak." She was tired of being beaten like a chicken by Jiang's mother and unable to resist. She looked at He Xiaofang and said, "I like a healthy and strong body." She couldn't help but praise him back, "Like you, it's great."

He Xiaofang's figure is really perfect. She is tall and strong, with a plump figure, full of feminine health and strength.

Jiang Ning told her that she was beautiful and her body was beautiful. It was not her fault that she was laughed at. It was because the boys who laughed at her were uncultured and uneducated.

What should she do if she likes Jiang Ning so much?

Xu Xiuli, who was completely ignored by He Xiaofang, said:...

Xu Xiuli felt that He Xiaofang's cerebellum seemed to be underdeveloped and had some problems, and she looked a little silly.

This is also reflected when three people study together.

Xu Xiuli and Jiang Ning were quick to learn. They would understand a question after listening to it once. Even if they didn't understand something, they would understand it immediately after listening to someone around them. However, He Xiaofang would have to explain it to her several times before she would suddenly realize it: "Oh~~~ I understand."

But Xu Xiuli was doubtful whether she understood it or not, because it was the same type of question, but with a few different data or a different approach, she had no idea what was going on.

Among the three, Xu Xiuli had the best overall score, but He Xiaofang never asked Xu Xiuli if she had any questions she didn't understand. She would only ask Jiang Ning, and Jiang Ning would patiently answer her questions.

While explaining the questions to He Xiaofang, Jiang Ning found that his understanding of the questions was also deepening.

Xu Xiuli had absolutely no patience for He Xiaofang, and she didn't understand why Jiang Ning, who seemed to be very cold towards people and things, was so patient with He Xiaofang.

A week later, Jiang Ning received the publishing contract from the publishing house. With the help of Wang Yong, Jiang Ning added a few supplementary clauses to the contract and negotiated with the publishing house via email. Then Wang Yong printed out the new contract, and after Jiang Ning signed it, he helped mail it out. After they stamped it, he mailed it back to her. Another week passed.

The sixth and seventh issues of "Wuxia" have also been released, and the market response is still enthusiastic, but the total sales are just over three million. If they want to increase further, they can only open up a larger market. The markets in Nanshi, Shanghai, and Guangzhou are already saturated. Now they are just waiting for the publishing house to print the first volume of "The Great Song Dynasty" and put it into the northern market to test the waters.

Jiang Ning doesn't care about these things, she just wants to get the royalties.

For her now, getting real money is more reliable than anything else.

It has been almost a month since the start of school, and the monthly exam that all freshmen have been looking forward to has finally arrived.

Why are they looking forward to it? After all, they had been working hard for a whole month to wipe out the third shift, and the swords in their hands had long been thirsty for energy.