When the military training for the first year of high school ended, Yan No. 1 Middle School also welcomed its first weekend.
It was the last class on Saturday. The chemistry teacher kept the class going longer than usual. The students were used to it and were very focused. Only the students in the back row made a little noise.
"Jiang Zi... Jiang Zi..." Chen Xu kept an eye on the movements on the podium. When the chemistry teacher turned around to write on the blackboard, he quickly leaned over and pushed Jiang Chen who was doing the questions. When Jiang Chen looked over, he sat up straight, covered his mouth and pointed to the back door: "Min Di is waiting for you outside, and there is a pretty sister."
Jiang Chen followed his line of sight and looked back, and was stunned for a moment. In the corridor at the back door, He Qianmin was talking to Yang Yun. The two of them were standing by the window outside the corridor, obviously to avoid disturbing the class.
He Qianmin came here to wait for him to finish school. Was Yang Yun here to be with him or for other things?
Jiang Chen pursed his lips and looked away.
Chen Xu paid attention to Jiang Chen's expression, and when he saw this, he came closer and asked, "Do you know him?"
"He Qianmin's mother."
"So young?" Chen Xu was surprised: "I thought she..."
"Chen Xu!" The chemistry teacher on the podium suddenly turned around and said, "You have been moving towards Jiang Chen since the bell rang. Are you impatient for school to end, or did you two make an appointment to go out and play? Did I disturb you with the question I didn't finish explaining? Or do you know all the answers and don't need to listen anymore so you can take the exam right away? And Jiang Chen, are you sure you can get the top score now? Are the others who are sitting in the back and lying on the table and anxious to get out of school the same as Jiang Chen? He has the ability to not listen to the class, so you also think you don't need to listen to my lectures? You think it's a waste of time for me to teach you more, right?"
Chen Xu stood up suddenly, raised his hand with an apologetic look, and admitted his mistake in a very proper manner: "Teacher He, I was wrong. I shouldn't have leaned over to ask Jiang Chen in a low voice just because I didn't understand the first step and was afraid of disturbing everyone's progress. I shouldn't have disturbed your class and made you angry because of my thirst for knowledge. Next time I will definitely raise my hand to ask you or wait until after class to ask! I was wrong, Teacher He, I'm sorry." He bowed seriously after finishing.
The words that Teacher He was about to say were blocked by his bow. Standing there, grinding his teeth in anger, Shen Xu quietly raised his head a little. Seeing that Teacher He didn't say anything, he cleared his throat and shouted at the volume of military training: "I was wrong! I'm sorry for my parents, my teachers, and my classmates! I sincerely regret it! Please forgive my mistakes, Teacher He!"
After a period of silence, the first suppressed laugh came from nowhere, followed by uncontrollable intermittent laughter. Even Jiang Chen couldn't help but secretly curl his eyes.
The chemistry teacher's nickname is M2, because of his bad temper and the way he curses like a machine gun with a wide range. However, since he started teaching Shen Xu, he suffered the biggest Waterloo of his life. Every time he failed to curse to his full potential, he would be blocked by Shen Xu, who was more eloquent and had a better attitude. From then on, Shen Xu became famous overnight and a wonder in the class.
Sure enough, after gnashing his teeth for half a minute, Teacher He threw the book onto the podium and was defeated again: "get out of class dismissed!"
After he walked away angrily, the whole class burst into laughter. Some banged the table, some kicked the stools. It was very lively.
Luo Ze smiled and lay on the table, giving Shen Xu a thumbs up: "I will always admire you for dealing with M2. Even his wife has to come to you for advice!"
Shen Xu shook his head modestly: "If you call me dad, I can also teach you my unique skills."
Luo Ze: "Get lost!"
Jiang Chen packed up his things, raised his chin to indicate to the outside, and said, "I'm leaving first."
Chen Xu waved his hand: "Goodbye!"
Jiang Chen walked to the back door and turned around and said, "Give me the test paper I asked you to do on Monday." After that, he walked out without looking back.
There were wailing sounds in the classroom, and Jiang Chen politely greeted Yang Yun: "Auntie Yang."
"Xiao Chen." Yang Yun glanced at the noisy classroom and smiled gently, "Your class is so lively."
Jiang Chen smiled: "Third year of high school is stressful, and everyone cherishes anything that can make people laugh."
Yang Yun was instantly attracted by this topic: "Are you under a lot of academic pressure? Are you very tired? If you study until late every day, you must eat well to replenish your body. Auntie knows something..."
"Mom..." He Qianmin interrupted Yang Yun and said, "My brother doesn't need to study until late. He works with Li De and basically works outside of class. He doesn't need to study much and still ranks first."
"It must be very tiring to study and work at the same time." Yang Yun said worriedly: "Auntie cooked red dates, wolfberries and pigeon soup at home today. It can nourish the brain and improve memory. It happens to be Qianyu's birthday today. She asked me to invite you to her house to celebrate her birthday."
"Qianyu's birthday?" Jiang Chen looked at He Qianmin. He Qianmin had never told him about this before.
He Qianmin coughed softly: "I forgot..."
The two young men looked at each other, and Yang Yun laughed: "You often forget even your own birthday, your sister won't blame you, on the way home later, we will pass by the mall and you can buy her a gift. Xiaochen, if you have nothing to do in the evening, come back with us. Qianyu has been looking forward to you attending her birthday party since a week ago."
Jiang Chen hesitated, and Yang Yun continued, "If Qian Yu saw you, she would be very happy."
"Okay." Jiang Chen smiled and said, "I'll call home."
He Qianmin's eyes lit up: "Brother, you agreed!"
"Yeah." Jiang Chen said to Yang Yun, "Excuse me for disturbing you."
"Of course not." Yang Yun smiled gently. While she was impressed by Jiang Chen's politeness, she also felt a sense of loss. She suppressed her inexplicable emotions and held Jiang Chen and He Qianmin's arms one on each side. "Let's go. The driver is already waiting at the school gate."
On the way to He's house, Jiang Chen called Yang Si. After hearing his mother's gentle instructions and his father's hearty laughter, he chuckled and chatted with them for a while. After hanging up the phone, he looked out the window over the passenger seat and saw that the traffic was gradually decreasing. It seemed that the road was leading to a more beautiful place. After a few seconds, he quickly withdrew his gaze. His heart seemed to be pressed by something neither light nor heavy, and he felt guilty and resistant.
The atmosphere in the car was somewhat silent. Yang Si saw Jiang Chen's expression from the rearview mirror and said softly, "Xiao Chen, Auntie doesn't know when your birthday is yet? Next time on your birthday, Auntie will ask Qian Min to bring you a gift."
Jiang Chen's eyelashes trembled, and he quickly suppressed the emotions in his eyes, raised his lips slightly and said, "December."
"It will be soon." Yang Yun said with a smile: "It's already September, there are less than three months left."
He Qianmin also turned around and said, "Brother, your birthday is in December. What day is it in December?"
Jiang Chen looked out the window and said with a faint smile, "Number 22."
Yang Yun was startled, and He Qianmin also opened his eyes wide. He muttered in a low voice: "Why is he with me all day..."
After he finished speaking, he realized that what he said was inappropriate. He raised his eyes suddenly to explain, but found that Jiang Chen was staring out the window in a daze, and seemed not to have heard what he said.
He Qianmin breathed a sigh of relief and became more excited again: "Brother, I will definitely prepare a super cool gift for you when the time comes! I guarantee you will be satisfied."
Jiang Chen smiled faintly, turned around and asked: "What gift?"
"I'll tell you now what other surprises there are." He Qianmin raised his lips to keep it a secret: "Anyway, I absolutely guarantee that you will like it!"
Jiang Chen curved his eyes and said, "Then I will look forward to it in advance."
"Look forward to it!" He Qianmin thought for a moment, then said, "Don't look forward to it too much. If you look forward to it too much, what will you do if you are disappointed?"
Jiang Chen laughed: "Didn't you say I would definitely like it?"
"I think you will like it." He Qianmin said, "But you must be in your happiest state throughout your birthday. I'm afraid you will feel a little disappointed and unhappy."
Jiang Chen was silent for a moment, then raised his lips and said, "No."
As soon as he finished speaking, the car stopped in front of the He family's door. He Qianyu, who had been waiting at the door for a long time, ran over. When she saw Jiang Chen getting out of the car, her eyes lit up instantly. She couldn't hide her surprise and shyly said, "Brother Jiang Chen!"
Jiang Chen squatted down, looked at her and smiled, "Happy birthday, little princess."
He Qianyu was reserved for a moment, then flew into Jiang Chen's arms, hugged his neck and said with a smile: "Thank you, Brother Jiang Chen!"
"That's enough." He Qianmin followed and said, "Why are you holding it for so long? Are you going to get in?"
He Qianyu glared at He Qianmin, and the scene of the first time she met Jiang Chen flashed through her mind. She hesitated for a few seconds, leaned close to his ear and whispered, "Brother Jiang Chen, can I make a wish for you?"
Jiang Chen smiled: "Of course."
"I want you to carry me in."
Jiang Chen was stunned, and He Qianyu blushed instantly. She quickly explained in a low voice: "I saw you holding a little girl once, and I was super envious. My brother never held me like this. I wanted to know how it felt when my brother held me, so...if it's not allowed, then there's no need—"
Jiang Chen turned around, squatted with his back to He Qianyu, looked back and smiled, "Come up."
He Qianyu stared at Jiang Chen in a daze, her eyes gradually brightened up, she jumped onto Jiang Chen's back and made faces at He Qianmin with a beaming look on her face.
He Qianmin sneered, and the corners of his mouth curled up, "You are so fat and yet you dare to let others carry you on your back? Aren't you ashamed?"
He Qianyu hugged Jiang Chen's neck. She was taller than He Qianmin. "I'm not heavy, Jiang Chen brother, right?"
Jiang Chen smiled and said, "As light as a feather."
He Qianyu took advantage of the height to grab He Qianmin's hair. When he looked at her angrily, she raised her chin and said, "Did you hear me? I'm super light!"
"He Qianyu!" He Qianmin gritted his teeth: "Don't think that I won't do anything just because it's your birthday today."
"I'm not afraid of you!" He Qianyu lay on Jiang Chen's shoulder and said proudly, "Brother Jiang Chen will protect me."
Yang Yun and He Yanfeng smiled at each other. He Yanfeng smiled and shook his head, saying, "I've never seen her be so affectionate with anyone after just a few meetings. Qian Min has never seen him yield to anyone either. But when they meet Jiang Chen, they act like someone has given them a thumbs up. Not only do they obey, they also rush to compete for his favor. Even I, a father, can't compare to them."
Yang Yun stared at the three people laughing and playing in the courtyard without moving his eyes, and couldn't help but smile: "Maybe Xiaochen is destined to be with our family. The first time I saw him, I liked him very much. Later, the more I saw him, the more I liked him. I couldn't help but want to talk to him more and spend more time with him... Maybe this child has such a likable quality."
The conversation at the entrance was transmitted to the living room. He Qianjian stood up and looked outside, taking in He Yanfeng and his wife, as well as Jiang Chen and the other two in the courtyard, with a gloomy look on his face.
The conversation outside was still going on. Yang Yun seemed to have thought of something and said with joy, "And Xiaochen's birthday is on the same day as Dabao's. It seems that he is really destined to be with our family."
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