Chapter 192, 191. Teacher Wang, would you like a smoke?
As an adult himself, Jiang Xia knew perfectly well that Teacher Wang's bladder was swollen, and he was using the excuse of going to the toilet to relieve himself. He might even have lost control and ended up vomiting in the squat toilet while leaning against the wall.
Jiang Xia had almost finished eating, so she told Wang Ming and ran to the toilet.
He glanced at his wife unconsciously and saw that Shen Ying was looking at Wang Ming. He smiled knowingly. It seemed that the tactic of playing hard to get was still somewhat effective.
Shen Ying ate her meal silently with her head down. Compared to her classmates who were admitted to top-tier universities, her second-tier university was barely acceptable.
It's just that Jiang Xia and his friends are too outstanding. Whether working together or being friends, it's inevitable to feel inferior when you're with them.
Especially after seeing Chen Yao sitting next to Wang Ming, chatting and laughing with him, even though he knew in his heart that they had no relationship and were just classmates, he couldn't help but let his imagination run wild.
Chen Yao was admitted to Peking University, a top student majoring in law, which is quite close to the Central Academy of Fine Arts. The two were classmates in high school. Even if they don't have a relationship now, what about in the future?
Excellent people will naturally gravitate towards other excellent people, unlike her, who will only become a burden. If she had agreed that night, given that fool's personality, he would definitely have secretly filled out the same college application as hers, which would have truly harmed him.
Seeing her best friend looking troubled, Lin Yanwan touched her arm and said softly, "Yingying, what's wrong? You seem unhappy."
"No, it's just..." she stammered, suddenly unsure of what to say.
"Are you still worried about your grades?" Lin Yanwan sighed. "Yingying, grades are not the standard for measuring whether a person is successful, nor does getting into a good university guarantee a bright future. No one can say for sure what the future holds."
“I understand these principles,” Shen Ying said.
"So you have to believe in yourself, believe in me, believe in Jiangxia, believe in Qitian Animation. Your future will be incredibly brilliant."
"Yes!" She nodded emphatically.
It can be said that she is luckier than 99% of people. She doesn't have the potential to become a big shot herself, but she has several influential friends who try their best to help her soar. She only needs to flap her wings symbolically to fly high and far.
But Wang Ming...
well.
Now that things are set in stone, it seems there's no point in regretting it anymore.
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Jiang Xia took the opportunity to go next door and buy a pack of cigarettes. He glanced at Teacher Wang, who had not yet returned to his seat, and followed him into the restroom.
Separated by a wall, away from the noise of the other side of the table, he immediately felt much more relaxed.
He unbuckled his belt and quietly urinated, when sounds of sexual activity came from next door.
Jiang Xia chuckled. Sure enough, Teacher Wang threw up. There were about thirty boys in the class. Even if each of them drank half a glass, they would have drunk at least six or seven bottles of beer. If they drank too fast, it was inevitable that they would throw up.
He stepped out of the stall, turned on the tap, and washed his hands while looking at himself in the mirror, all the while silently waiting for Teacher Wang to come out of the toilet.
About half a minute later, the sound of flushing came from the cubicle, and Teacher Wang, drunk, opened the door while fastening his belt.
"Teacher Wang, are you alright?"
Jiang Xia carefully observed his complexion. After vomiting, he did look much better, as most of the alcohol had been excreted from his body before being absorbed.
"What could possibly be wrong with me? With my alcohol tolerance, I could easily drink a few more bottles without any problem," Teacher Wang said, as if this kid was deliberately waiting for him.
Jiang Xia glanced at his slightly protruding beer belly and smiled: "Teacher Wang, how about we don't drink anymore for a while? Drinking is bad for your liver, and vomiting is bad for your stomach. Let's just chat."
Teacher Wang's face stiffened, and she said awkwardly, "You heard everything just now?"
"Spitting out alcohol isn't anything shameful. If you can drink, then drink; if you can't, don't force yourself. Forcing yourself is never good for you, don't you think?"
Looking at his calm and composed demeanor, Teacher Wang felt slightly dazed. She had a feeling that this kid was much more mature than his peers. After all, no one else would dare to talk to him like that.
His eyes, in particular, occasionally give off a sense of vicissitude that a young man would never have, making them unfathomable.
"Teacher Wang, want one? Your favorite Yuxi cigarette." Jiang Xia suddenly took out a cigarette and handed it over.
"You smoke, kid?"
Teacher Wang raised an eyebrow. He thought he knew these kids in the class very well, and he knew exactly who smoked, but he never expected that Jiang Xia would smoke too. He had never heard of it.
"I don't smoke, but I like to pack cigarettes for people," he said with a chuckle.
After all, his wife in his past life hated him smoking, so how could he dare to do it again in this life?
Teacher Wang was stunned for a moment, then helplessly took it from his hand: "You don't smoke, why are you pretending to smoke?"
As he was talking, he reached into his pocket but found he didn't have a lighter. In the blink of an eye, he heard a click as Jiang Xia lit a lighter and brought it over. Almost instinctively, Teacher Wang held the cigarette to the flame, took a deep drag, and the dizzy feeling in his head immediately cleared up a lot.
"call……"
He exhaled a puff of smoke, turned around and saw that Jiang Xia had also taken out a cigarette but hadn't lit it. He held it under his nose and smelled it in a serious manner, with a nostalgic look in his eyes.
Teacher Wang's eye twitched slightly. He said he wouldn't smoke? This gesture clearly indicated that he was a smoker, and probably a heavy smoker at that. If he said he wouldn't smoke, he probably meant he had quit.
"Give it up?"
"I really don't smoke."
Jiang Xia shook his head. In his current state, his body truly had no desire for nicotine.
"Don't smoke, don't learn from me. I have no choice. Sometimes I'm so stressed from grading your homework that I can't even keep up. You smoke at least a dozen cigarettes a day. You can't quit even if you want to." Teacher Wang stood at the toilet door, looking at the noisy students outside the hall, and sighed slightly.
"Teacher Wang, you've worked hard, but it's still better to quit smoking. Don't try to quit all at once, quit slowly. Show the same attitude you have when you go to check on the dormitories at midnight. Quitting smoking is nothing."
"Are you deliberately trying to make fun of me?" he glared at.
How could I dare?
"Hmm... I really need to quit."
As Teacher Wang talked about quitting smoking, he silently took another puff. For some reason, he always felt more comfortable talking to Jiang Xia than to others. Unlike other students, Jiang Xia wasn't afraid of him. He spoke with maturity and composure, and would joke with him from time to time, giving him the feeling of being with a peer.
He extinguished the last cigarette butt with water, threw it into the trash can, and smiled at Jiang Xia:
"Let's go, the others are still waiting for us. We have to have a drink with you today, no matter what."
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