Chapter 57 is incredibly sweet.
The person in charge of this training trip was Reid.
When Reid received a phone call from someone claiming to be Shi Miao's parent, asking if Shi Miao could hitch a ride with the school to Jiangcheng, he was completely confused and instinctively refused.
As a result, the parent kept pestering him with requests.
They said they were too busy at home and there was no one else available, and they were worried about the safety of Shi Miao taking a car or taxi alone, so they were willing to pay for the fare...
He went on and on.
Unable to bear the nagging any longer, Reid thought about it and realized that letting the little girl travel alone was somewhat risky. So, he softened and agreed.
He checked the sign-in sheet, turned around, got into the car, and told the driver that everyone was there and they could prepare to depart.
I turned my head and looked.
The little brats in front twisted their bodies to look back, seemingly trying to join in on something.
Red looked up, unconcerned.
There stood a pretty, delicate-looking girl with a sweet smile, leaning slightly forward and talking to Jiang Yingxu, who was sitting alone in the last row.
Red: "?"
His prized student, Jiang Yingxu, who was academically outstanding but had a cold and aloof personality, remained silent, but picked up his bag, stood up, and made way for him.
So the girl happily sat down inside, looking out the glass window with curiosity, while Jiang Yingxu didn't leave, but sat down next to her again.
Red: "??"
The student in front turned around and gestured to him with his eyes—Teacher, look at them!
Red: "..."
Reid, expressionless and stern, said, "Fasten all your seatbelts. Don't unfasten them yourself."
"We'll set off promptly at 6:30 and it'll take about an hour and a half to get to Jiangcheng. If you feel sleepy from getting up so early, take advantage of this time to catch up on some sleep. Once we arrive, we'll start class right away; there won't be time for you to rest and adjust."
As he spoke, he walked back and checked the seat belts on each student.
To the very end.
On the right are the twin stars of math competitions—Zou Yuanyuan, who always comes first in quizzes, and Yan Zhaozhou, a second-year high school student right behind her.
Zou Yuanyuan was well-behaved and took the initiative to show Red the seatbelt she had fastened.
Yan Zhaozhou pulled off his headphones, lazily straightened up, and clicked the clasp shut.
On the left are his prized student Jiang Yingxu and the relatively unfamiliar Shi Miao.
After finishing his inspection, Reid walked towards his assigned spot, but after a couple of steps, he couldn't resist turning back.
His eyes were filled with doubt.
strangeness.
These two couples didn't seem to have much interaction at school, so how did they end up sitting together?
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The bus drove away from the entrance of No. 1 Middle School and soon entered the highway.
During holidays, some congestion on highways is inevitable, but fortunately it's still early and the traffic isn't too bad.
Shi Miao got tired of looking at the scenery outside the window after a while, and the sunlight shining directly in was a bit dazzling.
She reached out and pulled the curtains closed.
Light streamed through the gap that wasn't fully closed, reflecting in the boy's dark eyes like a silent, burning flame.
Shi Miao tilted her head, like a kitten nudging Jiang Yingxu's thigh with her knee.
The bus was quiet, and many people were catching up on sleep.
She lowered her voice and softly murmured his name, unconsciously acting coquettishly.
"Jiang Yingxu, why aren't you surprised to see me?"
Jiang Yingxu lowered his eyes, his gaze sweeping over the tulip-shaped skirt that had tucked up above her knees while she sat, revealing a small patch of her fair thighs.
"surprise."
His voice remained flat and emotionless, sounding rather perfunctory.
Shi Miao didn't believe it, so she swung her leg again and bumped into him once more.
"You don't show any expression at all, what's there to be surprised about?"
Jiang Yingxu did not answer.
He couldn't very well say that when she approached him with a smile and asked if he could sit by the window, the few seconds of silence he felt weren't from thinking, but rather from almost forgetting to breathe.
He had never seen Shi Miao wear a skirt.
She wore a light green embroidered dress with a slender waist and a skirt that resembled a fluffy flower bud, which accentuated her long, white, and straight legs. Her knees were a pale pink, and she approached lightly, exuding a sweet, creamy scent.
Does that pet shampoo last that long?
Even when I dried her long hair, it wasn't that thick.
Gentle and tender.
It's incredibly sweet.
"..."
Jiang Yingxu clenched his fingers, turned his face away, and tightened his jawline, as if there was something extremely attractive on the back of the seat in front of him that he didn't even bother to glance at.
Shi Miao didn't get an answer from him, but she wasn't annoyed.
She knew that Jiang Yingxu was just like that; he wasn't deliberately cold, and it seemed that his only gentleness and tenderness were reserved for kittens.
It's her too, no doubt about it!
The kitten never gets caught up in internal conflicts.
Shi Miao glanced furtively at the backpack Jiang Yingxu was holding in his arms, and asked the system with some concern: "Are the items working properly?"
System: [If something were wrong, Jiang Yingxu would be looking for the cat by now.]
Shi Miao glanced at the bulge in the backpack and felt relieved.
The idea suddenly came to her after she discovered a small item called "Puppet" in the system shop.
During this training trip, Yan Zhaozhou and Zou Yuanyuan will encounter some issues, which will also affect the other trainees from No. 1 Middle School.
Shi Miao wondered if this would implicate Jiang Yingxu, who always kept to himself.
After much deliberation, she decided to follow him in human form, and stick to Jiang Yingxu in cat form at other times.
After using the "Puppet" item, an identical long-haired kitten will be born, the only drawback being that it is not very lively.
Anyway, a kitten can sleep for sixteen hours out of twenty-four.
It's perfectly normal to sleep during the day and do parkour at night.
The concern was that Jiang Yingxu was too perceptive and would notice something was wrong.
Shi Miao blinked, took out her phone, and then opened the Bluetooth earphones she had just bought, intending to distract him.
She tugged at Jiang Yingxu's sleeve.
When the boy turned his head to look at her, her eyebrows curved, and she opened her hand towards him, a white earphone lying quietly in her fair palm.
"It's such a long way, shall we listen to some music together?"
Jiang Yingxu lowered his long eyelashes and took the earphone from her hand after a few seconds.
Fingertips lightly brushed against the palm.
Shi Miao felt her heart skip a beat for no reason, and the soft flesh that had been touched felt a little itchy.
She withdrew her hand, rubbed it discreetly, then looked down at her phone, found a playlist of sentimental songs, and clicked play.
Soothing music flowed into my ears.
Jiang Yingxu placed his schoolbag beside his lap, avoiding the calico kitten that seemed to be fast asleep, and pulled out a test paper, spreading it on his lap.
He tried to find something to do, his eyes scanning the lines of questions as he wrote quickly.
It's as if this way, I won't be constantly distracted by the girls around me.
After passing through a congested section of road, the bus continued driving smoothly on the road.
The car grew quieter and quieter, and even those who didn't want to sleep started yawning in the atmosphere.
clatter.
The pen tip suddenly touched a corner of the exam paper, spreading out a round ink dot.
Jiang Yingxu turned his head in surprise, looking at the little head of the person who was sleeping soundly and subconsciously leaning towards the person he trusted and was close to.
Her long, thick eyelashes drooped down, casting a small shadow under her eyes. Patches of light slipped in through the gaps in the curtains, dancing on her soft, white profile.
Shi Miao slept very peacefully.
Inside the headphones, a soft female voice sang:
"A heartless person makes an orphan"
Temporarily overcome the difficulties
In the sea of suffering, one is not alone, but at least one has relied on others…
Jiang Yingxu leaned his back against Shi Miao without making a sound, lowering his shoulders to make her more comfortable.
He stopped writing his problem.
I was afraid that shaking my arm would disturb her sleep.
His gaze drifted aimlessly forward, his Adam's apple bobbing slightly, but he couldn't suppress the longing in his heart any longer. He looked back and his gaze fell softly on her face.
The woman's voice was low and tender.
"Singing for you from the side"
You are never a…
Jiang Yingxu's gaze flickered slightly as he watched her for a long time, noticing the slight furrow in her brow as the vehicle bumped against his shoulder bone.
He reached out, wanting to adjust the angle at which Shi Miao was leaning towards him.
The driver suddenly slammed on the brakes and steered the car into the side lane, causing it to lurch forward and to the side.
then.
That soft, fair face fit snugly into his palm.
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