Chapter 23 Conspiring Punishment Plan
Jiang Chao took care of Yunxia's meal tonight. First came a mountain of meat, then chicken soup with butter floating on top, and finally a long, thin roasted sweet potato.
It was sweet and sticky, with a slightly caramelized crust, and the little girl stomped her feet in happiness.
"It's so delicious, Jiang Chao! When did you put this in? I didn't see it!"
"It was Jiang An who secretly stuffed it into the stove when I wasn't looking. I just found it while cleaning the kitchen!"
"Brother, shame on you. Lying is not the mark of a good child."
The little boy, with yellow bits of food stuck to the corner of his mouth, innocently interrupted.
Jiang Chao, with a stern face, turned and glared at him, "Jiang An, even roasted sweet potatoes can't shut you up."
Hmph, what a hypocrite. Yun Xia raised an eyebrow, happily finished eating the sweet potato, washed up, and then crawled into bed to sleep.
Jiang Chao waited until Xiao Jiang An had had enough fun before carrying him back to his room to sleep. He then turned on the desk lamp, sat down to do his homework, and only closed his book after reviewing the key points.
The following afternoon, the school bell rang, and Yunxia packed her schoolbag as quickly as possible before rushing to the agreed meeting place from the previous night—the corner of Grandma's Dumpling Restaurant!
"Little butterfly, you're pretty fast!"
The boy in the white coat, elegantly eating his ice cream, said with a smile.
Even though they had only met a few times, Yunxia was certain that this person was not in good physical condition. The junior high school was even further away from the dumpling restaurant, yet he not only arrived early but also wasn't out of breath at all.
"Big brother, when...did you arrive?"
The boy flicked his bangs and said proudly, "Hey, I got here twenty minutes earlier than you!"
Just a reminder, the ringtone lasted only three minutes ago!
"Oh, I took the day off. Here, creamy ice cream, it's super delicious."
Sending ice cream to someone in the dead of winter? Are you a devil?
"No, time is of the essence, let's talk about business first!"
The boy frowned. "No, you have to keep them. If I eat two by myself, I'll catch a cold!"
Yunxia: ...So you knew all along!
She took the ice cream and put it directly into her schoolbag. When she looked up and saw the boy's surprised look, she coughed lightly and said, "It's cold, so it will melt slowly. Besides, I'm not very healthy and can't eat cold food. I'll heat it up when I get home and treat it like a milkshake."
"I didn't know you could do that! I'll try it next time!"
On the surface, the ice cream was put into the backpack, but in reality, it was stored in a spatial dimension.
"Okay, tell me, who did what happened last night!"
Feng Jingling's eyes flickered slightly as she munched on her ice cream and recounted what she knew.
Huang Chengcheng comes from a wealthy family, is good-looking, has an outgoing personality, gets along well with boys, and has a large following.
During winter break, with no one to supervise them, the teenagers let their minds run wild. Suddenly, when school starts again, they are under the supervision of teachers of various subjects and are confined to school all day long. Their rebellious mentality comes online, and they find all sorts of ways to cause trouble.
Adding to the fact that the pear blossoms were glistening with tears, and he claimed to have been verbally insulted by Jiang Chao in the winter plum grove in the western suburbs, his followers could no longer sit still and forced him into the poplar forest...
"Tai, you simp, you'll end up with nothing. Hey, Fengjing Ling, do you know the guys leading this group?"
They're calling her by her full name now, so it's clear the girl is really angry. Feng Jingling blinked slightly and said:
"Liu Dazhuang, Niu Kangkang, Wu Tianhao, Zhang Xiaoqiang, I'm not done with them yet. Oh, by the way, what does 'simp' mean?"
Well, language gap. The term "lickspittle" can't be explained in just a few words.
"Hmm~ It's just a vulgar metaphor, it's not important. Big brother, how do you plan to punish them?"
A mischievous glint flashed in the boy's clear eyes. He beckoned, leaned close to the girl's ear, and whispered his plan to trick her.
After listening, Yunxia nodded in satisfaction. Recalling the pink firecracker, a sudden inspiration struck her. Her clever mind worked at lightning speed, and soon the plan was perfectly formed in her mind.
Standing on tiptoe, he whispered in the boy's ear, explaining the supplementary plan.
"Tsk, as expected of Jiang Chao's sister, her methods of scheming are truly... truly ruthless."
"Hmph, I will not offend others unless they offend me, but if they do offend me, I will punish them. They will not even bully Jiang Chao."
"Feng Jingling, didn't I warn you to stay away from my sister?!"
The sinister, angry tone startled the young man in the white coat, who turned away and gave an awkward smile.
"Ah Chao, don't be angry. Little Butterfly is so well-behaved and cute. I love her so much. That's why I bought her some new ice cream from the convenience store to try."
Upon hearing this, the boy's face darkened even more. "Ha, in the dead of winter, you're letting her eat something icy? Yunxia, spit it out."
To prevent someone from getting beaten up, Yunxia stepped forward and hugged Jiang Chao's arm, speaking in a soft, sweet voice, "Only idiots eat ice cream in winter. I put the ice cream in my schoolbag. I'll heat it up into a milkshake when I get home and eat it with An'an."
Feng Jingling, with an ice cream stick in her mouth: ...Am I really that silly?
Upon hearing this, the young man's gloomy and cold aura lessened by a third. "Tell me, why didn't you wait at the door? What are you doing here looking for him?"
Her bright eyes darted around a few times. "Uh, An... it's all for An'an. I was thinking of finding him a teacher, and I happened to meet this older brother. Last time in the plum grove, he gave me that painting, and An'an glued it back together and put it under his pillow, hiding it like a treasure. If he's willing to teach me, An'an will definitely be very happy."
Under Jiang Chao's death stare, Yun Xia became less and less confident as she spoke.
"Teach? Of course I'll teach! I've been worried about having no one to draw with!"
"I'm talking to her, why are you interrupting!"
Feng Jingling pursed her lips, took a few steps back with a wronged look, and secretly gave Little Butterfly a "good luck" look.
"Aren't you afraid of corrupting An'an by inviting him?"
Yunxia forced out a few tears, her wet eyes filled with grievance.
"With Brother Jiang Chao watching over him, what kind of trouble can he cause? It's not good for An'an to stay at home all the time. Let's use learning to paint as an excuse to let him interact with outsiders. Maybe... he'll be willing to leave his room!"
Upon hearing this, Jiang Chao frowned and fell into deep thought. Finally, he carefully looked Feng Jingling up and down, as if considering the possibility of what Yun Xia had said.
The scrutinizing gaze made Feng Jingling uncomfortable. She coughed lightly and said solemnly, "Jiang Chao, I won the gold medal in the city's painting competition. My professional skills are top-notch, and my emotional intelligence and IQ are also outstanding. I promise that I will only teach Jiang An painting knowledge, and nothing else... not a single word."
"real?"
“It’s real, even more real than pearls, Jiang Chao. If you don’t believe me, I, Feng Jingling, swear a solemn oath here.”
Next, all sorts of bizarre ways to die came out of the white-coated young man's mouth. Yun Xia rolled her eyes as she listened, while Jiang Chao clenched his fists tighter and tighter.
"Enough!"
The boy blinked innocently and said, "Wait, I haven't finished yet!"
"That's enough. Come to my house this weekend and try it out for two days. If An'an doesn't like it, take your broken drawing board and get out of here. Yunxia, come home with me."
If I stay any longer, I'm afraid I'll lose my urge to beat someone up.
"Really, that's great! Jiang Chao, I guarantee I'll complete the mission and make sure Xiao Jiang'an can never leave me again."
"Keep dreaming!"
After giving him a disdainful look, he took the little girl's hand and strode away from the corner of the alley.
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