Chapter 16 Classmates
After Chen Chuan and Sheng Hai parted ways, they were looking for their classmates. They had only taken a few steps when they heard a voice behind them shouting, "Chen Chuan!"
The shout was so loud that it made students dozens of meters away turn around.
He turned around and saw a tall and sturdy-looking boy running towards him. He was casually wearing a blue and green sportswear with the zipper open. It was his middle school deskmate and good friend Ding Jiao.
Ding Jiao came up and put his arm around his shoulders, laughing and saying, "I knew you'd come early."
Chen Chuan suddenly said, "The zipper is not zipped." Ding Jiao was startled and looked down.
Chen Chuan said expressionlessly, "I'm talking about clothes." Ding Jiao leaned over and said, "You're playing buddy, right?" He came up and put his arms around his neck with a joking look.
At this moment, he suddenly revealed a look of surprise, took a few steps back, and gestured with his hand to the top of his head and Chen Chuan's head, "Wow, I haven't seen you for a month, brother, you've grown a lot taller. Let's compare again in two months, and I can't let you leave me behind."
Chen Chuan smiled and said, "How are you doing lately?"
Ding Jiao said nonchalantly, "You don't know me yet. It's just like that. I follow my dad around tinkering with those two-wheeled vehicles all day long. Even my meals taste like algae oil. It's quite interesting, and I can go for a ride occasionally, but that's it. I can imagine myself being the same as my dad in twenty years. But there's nothing wrong with making money. By the way, don't just blame me, what about you?"
Chen Chuanshuo said, "I do have a place to go, but it's going to be a bit difficult to stay there. I'm afraid I'll have to spend the next few months on this. I'll let you know once the result is confirmed."
Ding Jiao knew that Chen Chuan's uncle worked at the Police Bureau and guessed that Chen Chuan might be trying to find a way to get there. It was hard to say, because Chen Chuan had a cousin, so he patted Chen Chuan sympathetically and said, "As I said, if you have any problems, find a brother. I will definitely help you if I can."
Chen Chuan nodded, glanced around, and said, "Did you see anyone from our class when you came here?"
Ding Jiao said, "I know, let's go, everyone in our class is here... Oh my god..." He took Chen Chuan by the hand and stepped forward, but he failed to lead the latter with him. As a result, he kicked out and almost fell.
Chen Chuan held him up and said calmly, "Take it easy." He had been practicing with Lu Ke recently, and in order to prevent being thrown or hugged, he always subconsciously controlled his center of gravity. It had almost become an instinct. When Ding Jiao pulled him just now, a confrontation naturally arose.
Ding Jiao didn't think much about it and said, "It's not that I'm weak, it's just that the bricks under my feet are too slippery. Walk, walk, walk..."
The two walked towards the seats assigned to their class. After a few minutes, they found a shelter in a slightly easterly location. There were two rows of tables inside, one row was arranged along the edge of the balcony, and the other row was separated by an aisle that was wide enough for three people to walk through.
There is room for about sixty people to sit here, and there are only thirty-nine people in their class, so there is more than enough space.
When Chen Chuan and Ding Jiao walked in, several classmates had already arrived. When they saw them, they came up to greet them happily.
After not seeing each other for more than a month, the classmates were very enthusiastic when they met again. After talking about some things after graduation, they soon turned to other classmates. The topic mainly focused on a few people who have done particularly well in their current places after graduation. In addition to being envious, these classmates also expressed their pride in their words.
Chen Chuan and these classmates usually had an average relationship, neither good nor bad, because they all had their own small circles, so after chatting for a few words, they sat down separately.
Because they arrived early, there were empty seats everywhere, so Chen Chuan and Ding Jiao chose a table next to the balcony with a good view.
After Ding Jiao sat down, he picked up a bottle of Shazhen soda on the table and shook it vigorously. He opened the bottle cap skillfully and poured a glass for himself and Chen Chuan, watching the soda foam rise. Then he couldn't wait to take a sip, burped, and said loudly, "Great!"
Chen Chuan also took a sip. The taste reminded him of a carbonated drink from his previous life, but it was more refreshing. He said, "Will everyone in the class come this time?"
Ding Jiao said casually, "They should all be here..." Then he realized what was happening and wiped his mouth, "You mean those people? They don't usually come here, so I guess they won't show up this time."
Chen Chuan nodded. There were usually 39 people in their class, but there were actually 42 people on the roster.
These three extra students rarely come to school because they have special tutors. The reason they are enrolled in the No. 1 Municipal Middle School is that the middle school has quotas every year to recommend students to go to higher education institutions in the central city, and these quotas are reserved for them.
They were distinguished from ordinary students from the very beginning. In fact, this has been the case in middle schools in Yangzhi City for decades, so no one thought there was anything wrong.
"By the way." Ding Jiao winked at him, "Since you're here today, your partner might come too."
Chen Chuan shook his head and said, "I have nothing to do with her." He knew who Ding Jiao was talking about, but even if his previous incarnation had some connection with this person, it was not the kind of relationship that outsiders thought.
Ding Jiao looked at me as if to say, "I don't believe you."
While the two were chatting, classmates also arrived one after another, greeted each other, and exchanged recent news. From time to time, someone opened a drink bottle and clinked it together, and the atmosphere became lively.
Ding Jiao had already drunk a bottle of soda, but he still felt unsatisfied. He took another bottle, removed the cap, and drank half of it in one gulp. He then asked, "By the way, is Gao Ming coming today?"
Chen Chuan thought for a moment and said, "He seems to be out of town. He probably won't be able to come back."
Gao Ming is a classmate of theirs, but Gao Ming's mother and his mother are cousins. He and Gao Ming are not only classmates, but also relatives, and they have a very good relationship.
The Gao family all came from a family of lawyers. He was spotted by a senior lawyer and accepted as a student at an early age. He studied with him in middle school and continued to study with the lawyer after graduation. He was considered to have a promising future very early on.
Ding Jiao uttered an "oh," thought for a moment, and then whispered, "You know, Guan Xiaohui from Class 3? I heard her father was in a lot of gambling debts and said he'd pawned her off to a gang. Her stepmother also ran away with her sister. Now gang members are harassing her every day, so she's had to hide with her relatives in the countryside. What a mess."
Chen Chuan recalled that she was a girl with a gentle smile and a relatively introverted personality. Ding Jiao seemed to have had a crush on this girl, but the reason he was more impressed seemed to be that this girl also practiced martial arts.
Ding Jiao was speaking when he glanced at the table, slapped his hands on the table, and shouted outside, "Hey, hey! Look over there, Han Lao San! He's become a real man after joining Molan Company. I heard that this time it was his dad who works at the Water Bureau who got him the connection."
Chen Chuan turned around and saw a boy walking towards him. He had a middle-parted hairstyle and was wearing a black imported formal suit. He looked decent, but the way he walked and talked was very formal and a bit pretentious.
He was surrounded by several classmates who were not in the same class as them, but it was obvious that they were all trying to please this boy. When his classmates under the awning saw him coming, some of them immediately stood up, took the initiative to come forward to greet him and ask for his contact information.
The boy seemed to enjoy the attention. He lingered outside for about ten minutes before being escorted back inside. As he walked, he raised his hand and greeted the students sitting there, saying, "I'm late, I'm late. Something at the company delayed me. Sorry, classmates, sorry."
Ding Jiao said with a sour tone, "Look at how cocky he is. He's not even a formal employee of Molan yet. He's just joined the company for training."
Chen Chuan learned from his previous life's memories that the boy's name was Han Shu. Because his grades were always surpassed by his predecessor and another girl, and he always ranked third, Ding Jiao jokingly called him Han Lao San.
Maybe it was because of their personalities, but when they were in school, Han Shu, Ding Jiao and his predecessor always got along with each other and their relationship as classmates was not very harmonious.
Han Shu also noticed Chen Chuan and the other person at this time. He paused, pulled his sleeves up a little, revealing the silver watch on his wrist, and then walked towards them.
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(End of this chapter)
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