Chapter 23 Unlimited Valid Redemption Card

After lunch, the two returned to the city library.

After an afternoon of studying, Jiang Wan had basically finished all her homework and, with Zhou Chong's help, reviewed the physics mechanics module.

The notebook that Zhou Chong compiled was practically a magic manual.

Jiang Wan no longer needs to look up any books; whatever formula she needs, and whatever question type it corresponds to, it's all there.

What she needs to do next is to refer to this notebook and reinforce her practice.

After flipping through it once, Jiang Wan held the notebook and sighed, "If only there were a book on electromagnetism, such a good thing."

After hearing this, Zhou Chong reached out his hand to her, "Then give me back the notebook first."

"Hey!" Jiang Wan jumped, quickly clutching the notebook tightly to her chest, looking at him warily. "You've already given it to me, how can you possibly want it back?"

Zhou Chong chuckled softly, "I'll give it to you on Monday."

"Why?" Jiang Wan held on as if she were holding a precious treasure, refusing to let go. "I still need to review my studies when I get home."

“We’ve already reviewed mechanics today, so you can review other things when you get home.” Zhou Chong bent his index finger and tapped the cover of the notebook. “Hey, give it to me first.”

The word "well-behaved," spoken by Zhou Chong in such a clear and pleasant voice, seemed to possess some kind of magic.

Jiang Wan obediently handed over the notebook.

"As promised, I'll ask you for it as soon as I get to the classroom on Monday morning."

"Um."

Zhou Chong nodded, stuffed the notebook back into his backpack, zipped it up, and slung the backpack over his shoulder.

Jiang Wan also slung her backpack over her shoulder and walked downstairs with Zhou Chong.

At this time of year, it gets dark early. It's only a little past five o'clock, and the sky outside is already shrouded in twilight.

The setting sun had only a small tail left, lazily dragging in the west, looking like it was about to set.

The streetlights in front of the library building were already on, casting a warm, yellowish glow under the dark sky.

Jiang Wan, clutching her backpack strap and walking in the warm glow of the streetlights, asked the person next to her, "How are you going to get home?"

"Riding a bike."

After saying that, Zhou Chong walked towards the bicycle shed not far away.

Jiang Wan was stunned for a moment. So he had come by bicycle this morning. Did that mean she could now hitch a ride on the back of his bicycle?

Thinking of this, she immediately took a step and followed Zhou Chong towards the bicycle shed.

Zhou Chong unlocked the car, turned to look at Jiang Wan who was following closely beside him, and asked, "How are you getting back?"

Jiang Wan had prepared a whole speech, saying things like her parents were too busy to pick her up, it was hard to get a taxi around here, and the bus would take a long time to arrive.

In short, she wanted to get him to drive her home.

But at that moment, looking at the empty space above the rear wheel hub of the bicycle, she couldn't say a word.

"Why...why doesn't your car have back seats?"

The tone clearly conveyed disappointment.

Zhou Chong paused for a moment, then followed Jiang Wan's gaze and looked down at his mountain bike.

The rear wheel assembly only has mudguards and taillights installed, but no rear seat frame, so it cannot carry passengers.

He never imagined that this car would one day need to carry people.

Jiang Wan pouted, seemingly helpless, and tightened her grip on her backpack strap. "I'll go to the intersection and see if I can hail a taxi. Bye-bye."

After saying that, she turned around and dragged her feet toward the intersection.

After walking a few steps along the base of the wall, I suddenly heard footsteps behind me, steady yet somewhat hurried.

Jiang Wan turned around, saw Zhou Chong, and asked, "Is there anything else?"

Zhou Chong paused, his lips moved, "I'll help you get a taxi before we leave."

"No need, you should go home first." Jiang Wan waved her hand. "It's hard to get a taxi around here, you might have to wait a long time."

"It's because it's hard to get a taxi, and we might have to wait a long time, so I'll help you get one before we leave." Zhou Chong stepped forward and walked to Jiang Wan's side.

Jiang Wan blinked, then didn't refuse again, a smile spreading across her face. "Okay, thank you."

As evening fell, the road was bustling with traffic, and the endless stream of red headlights resembled a winding dragon.

The two stood side by side on the roadside, waving to flag down taxi after taxi, but every taxi had a red "Passengers" light on.

Jiang Wan felt a little discouraged and wondered if she should call her father and ask him to pick her up after get off work.

Just as she was about to take out her phone, Zhou Chong spoke up: "Do you want to take the bus? The No. 21 bus should be here soon."

Jiang Wan rarely takes the bus, so she is not familiar with the bus routes and does not know if bus number 21 goes in the direction of her home.

"How did you know I should take bus number 21?" she asked curiously.

"It's just a few stops on bus number 21 to get to school." Zhou Chong looked down at her. "Isn't your house right next to the school?"

Jiang Wan's mouth gaped slightly in surprise. "How did you know where I live?"

Zhou Chong's eyes darted around, and before he could find an excuse, a No. 21 bus appeared in his line of sight.

"The train is here, hurry to the platform."

Zhou Chong instinctively grabbed Jiang Wan's arm, held her wrist through her soft down jacket, and pulled her towards the bus stop.

Jiang Wan was still in a daze as Zhou Chong pulled her forward aimlessly.

The boy in front of me, wearing a crisp black windbreaker, was tall and upright. He ran steadily and quickly, his schoolbag swinging back and forth behind him.

The hand that held hers through the fabric was broad and strong, giving her a strange sense of peace.

The sound of horns blared incessantly, the traffic jam seemed endless, and all I could see was a vast expanse of flashing red.

At this moment, Jiang Wan felt as if everything around her had stopped, and only she and Zhou Chong were running desperately forward toward the future.

Keep running, keep running.

They will surely reach their own future.

-

Jiang Wan boarded the No. 21 bus and turned back to wave to Zhou Chong at the bus stop.

Zhou Chong chuckled softly at her through the car window and raised his right hand to wave.

It wasn't a waving gesture with fingers spread wide; it was holding something.

Jiang Wan walked to the back of the carriage, found a seat by the window, pressed her face against the glass and looked out, and saw a fleeting glimpse of screen light in his palm.

It turned out to be a cell phone.

As if she had just thought of something, she quickly took her phone out of her pocket.

There is one unread QQ message.

Z: Let me know when you get home.

Jiang Wan smiled slightly, pursing her lips.

[It's not too late: Maybe you'll get home first. Let me know when you get home too.]

After sending the message, she turned her head again, stretched her neck, and looked back through the car window.

The bus had already moved forward a while, the bus stop was getting further and further away, and the figure in all black was getting smaller and smaller.

Zhou Chong was probably walking back; his car was still parked in the bicycle shed in front of the library.

Jiang Wan only looked away when the figure in her sight became a small black dot, and took out a small, square piece of paper from the inner pocket of her backpack.

Turn it over to the other side.

Are you free this weekend? Would you like to go to the city library to study together?

【good. 】

This is Zhou Chong's handwriting.

And in the box next to the word "no" below, there is a checkmark.

The indefinitely valid redemption rights have not been used.

She could still use this redemption card to get Zhou Chong to agree to one thing for her.