Chapter 46 So domineering! What a great man! What a perfect match…
Chapter 46
Unfortunately, they were unable to escape this time.
At the top of the stairs, Jin Ran held a pen in one hand and leaned on the railing with the other, her slender body partially blocking the way for her to leave.
Opposite her were Jiang Xuli and Chen Xunliang, who had been caught skipping class. The two looked embarrassed, their eyes darting around, looking left and right, but they dared not meet her gaze.
Jin Ran raised an eyebrow. Now you know how to play the innocent?
You should know that when they went hiking last weekend, Jiang Xuli had become so familiar with her that he deliberately refused to take her cards and watched her make a fool of herself with great interest along with the others.
"Tell me, where are you going to skip class?"
Jiang Xuli pursed her lips and said vaguely, "Ahem, something's up."
"What's up?"
Jiang Xuli remained silent. Chen Xunliang, who was traveling with him, opened his mouth, intending to explain, but seeing Jiang Xuli's unyielding expression, he also shut his mouth.
He would never betray his brothers!
Jin Ran found this situation to be entirely expected.
If Jiang Xuli were to behave obediently, he wouldn't be the problem student who gives teachers headaches.
Thinking of this, she took out her discipline book and quickly scribbled a few lines, then issued a judgment with a smile: "Attempted truancy, one point deducted from everyone."
Upon hearing this, Chen Xunliang secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
He had less absences this month and still had ten credits left. Losing one credit wouldn't be a big deal, so he turned to leave, only to be stopped by Jin Ran again.
"Who gave you permission to leave?"
She gave a half-smile, her gaze sweeping over the two boys before waving her hand dismissively, "Come with me."
Faced with her gentle yet assertive nature, Jiang Xuli and Chen Xunliang exchanged a glance, seeing the same doubt in each other's eyes, until they were led into the empty auditorium and each handed a mop.
"Work hard and don't slack off."
Jin Ran patted their shoulders with a smile, showing no remorse for exploiting child labor. She saw it as a form of hard work and reform for underage children. "I'll check after morning self-study—if it's not clean, you'll have to run another lap as punishment."
Jiang Xuli: "..."
Chen Xunliang: "..."
After Jin Ran left, Chen Xunliang looked at the huge auditorium and his face immediately fell.
"Seriously? When will this huge place be cleaned up?"
Jiang Xuli ignored his complaints. Seeing that Jin Ran didn't press the matter, he was actually relieved. He lazily picked up a mop and started cleaning. A little while later, Chen Xunliang came over and said, "Brother Li, why didn't you tell her we went to get a gift for your dad?"
That's right, the reason the two skipped class early in the morning was because the items they had ordered had arrived, and they were afraid that someone else would buy them, so they had to sneak out during the morning self-study period to pick them up.
Jiang Xuli glanced at him sideways: "Why should I say?"
"Maybe she'll let us go that way."
Jiang Xuli looked at him like he was an idiot: "Maybe she'll just call my dad."
Chen Xunliang: "..."
Damn it! I'm stuck in a dilemma, unable to move forward or backward. Are they trying to kill me?!
There was no other way but to pick up the mop and resign myself to my fate as a servant of the school.
Unbeknownst to them, while they were working hard, the forum at Wencheng Middle School was in an uproar again because of them.
[Breaking news—JXL and his underling are back in jail for the second time; that new female teacher is really something!]
[Xiao Jiang used to be a very competitive boy, but he doesn't need to be anymore, because his competitiveness has arrived (sunglasses, flower in mouth)]
[I found out that the female teacher is the math teacher of Class 3, and she was the one who first suggested the paired study arrangement.]
No wonder Class 3 has been so enthusiastic about studying lately. I heard their game is really fun, but our homeroom teacher only scratched the surface. Not only did he make the game incredibly boring, but he also forced us to attend evening self-study sessions.
Honestly, I'm disappointed in JXL. I always thought he was a fearless and tough guy, but now he's been easily intimidated by a teacher, too cowardly to even utter a sound. It's utterly shameful! From today onwards, I officially declare—JXL is kicked out of the 'Seven Hegemons of Wencheng' team! He no longer deserves to be our brother! If anyone mentions that he's in our group again, don't blame me for turning my back on them!
[Where did this lunatic upstairs come from?]
Go ahead and try abstract art, bro. I advise you not to do it lightly anymore; nobody understands you.
[Quit the internet, quit the internet, the teacher is here]
/
Although Jin Ran intended to make the two reflect on their actions, she didn't press them for too long. Before the morning self-study session was over, she came over to stop them.
Then he handed over two leave slips: "I've already arranged leave for you for the 45 minutes of the third period, but you must be back on time."
Jiang Xuli was clearly taken aback.
At this moment, Chen Xunliang rushed forward and took the leave slip: "Teacher Jin, you are truly my dear teacher. From today onwards, my life belongs to you. If you say go left, I will go right. But why is it the third period? Can it be changed to the first period?"
He pressed his luck and tried to negotiate.
Jin Ran rolled her eyes at her, annoyed: "You wish."
The reason for approving the third period is, of course, because the third period is physical education, which is a class for students to relax. It will not interfere with the regular classes, and it will also allow them to take care of what they need to do, killing two birds with one stone.
She was feeling quite pleased with herself for her cleverness when she suddenly heard a cold voice beside her: "Thank you."
Jin Ran looked up and met a pair of clear, bright eyes. The boy stared at her intently, his peach-blossom eyes filled with both shyness and seriousness.
"Thank you for your leave request."
As Jiang Xuli said this, the tips of her ears felt slightly hot.
He was genuinely grateful to Jin Ran. From her patient listening on the day of the mountain climb to personally contacting tutors for him, and now signing leave slips for them without even asking, he had unknowingly stopped rejecting this woman as he had at the beginning. Sometimes, he even forgot the "stranger principle" he had once spoken of.
She's actually... quite nice.
This realization swirled and boiled in his mind, then intensified, eventually shattering the boy's ridiculous stubbornness. At a certain moment, he finally made up his mind and, with sincerity, expressed his gratitude word by word.
Jin Ran remained silent for a while.
Jin Ran silently took two steps back, looking at him warily: "No matter which demon you are, get off Xiao Li right now!"
Jiang Xuli: "..."
He turned and left.
A moment later, a woman's smiling voice came from behind: "Forty-five minutes. If you're late, it will be treated as an absence and you'll lose three points!"
/
While reviewing the schedule at Mingji Technology, Assistant Wang suddenly remembered that today was the boss's birthday.
In previous years, with busy company affairs and no one else at home, President Jiang's birthday celebrations were usually quite perfunctory, sometimes even just a simple meal in the conference room. But now, Mingji Technology is on the right track, and all businesses are progressing steadily. In terms of personal life, President Jiang is newly married with a beautiful wife, and his relationship with the young master has visibly improved, which is naturally different from before.
As the president's most capable assistant, Assistant Wang couldn't ignore it. So after reporting on his work, he specially ordered an exquisite cake and personally brought it into the president's office: "President Jiang, today is your birthday. On behalf of all the employees, I wish you a happy birthday."
Jiang Mingxu nodded slightly: "Thank you for your thoughtfulness."
"This is what I should do."
Assistant Wang replied with a smile, glancing at the empty desk, and then suggested, "Since there's nothing important scheduled today, and Vice President Li is also at the company, why don't you go home early and celebrate with your family?"
He spoke offhand, only realizing afterward that his words had crossed a line. He was about to take back a few words when he noticed that President Jiang, who was sitting there, showed an unusual look of hesitation.
This reaction touched Assistant Wang's heart. He didn't say anything to make amends, but instead continued to persuade her: "You are busy with work all year round, so it is perfectly reasonable for you to leave work early on your birthday. Besides, your wife is definitely looking forward to your return. She may have already prepared a surprise and a candlelight dinner."
Jiang Mingxu glanced at him lightly.
Why didn't we notice before that Assistant Wang was so eloquent?
Preparing a surprise and a candlelight dinner for him was out of the question; she probably didn't even know it was her birthday. After a moment of silence, he suddenly asked, "How do you usually spend your birthday?"
Assistant Wang wondered how else he could celebrate. He was usually so busy with work that he barely had time to breathe, and he was lucky if he could leave work on time on his birthday. He and his girlfriend would usually go to a restaurant they wouldn't normally go to, have a nice meal, and then buy a cake to take home. They would turn off the lights, blow out the candles, and make a wish.
However, such a commoner's life is clearly not something that should be told to the CEO.
With his mind racing, Assistant Wang recalled the TV dramas and stories of life in wealthy families he had watched, and carefully chose his words: "President Jiang knows that I am not married yet, but I have a girlfriend, so we usually go out to eat, watch movies, or go to concerts, or travel. If there is anything you particularly like to do, you can do it on your birthday."
He cautiously replied, "If Mr. Jiang needs it, I can contact the restaurant or have the secretary's office prepare several options."
Jiang Mingxu said calmly, "Just prepare the restaurant."
After all, Jin Ran has to work, and Jiang Xuli is still in high school, so the only time the three of them can get together is in the early morning and evening.
The other activities proposed by Assistant Wang were indeed not very practical.
Because of the principal's appointment, Jin Ran began to bury herself in making plans after finishing her own courses.
As a result, she got stuck at the first step. She had no experience and didn't know what aspects needed to be considered for an event. Fortunately, the school had records of previous large-scale events. She found the events from the past two years, referred to those records, and drafted a preliminary flowchart for the "Parents' Visit Meeting".
In addition, the principal also asked the students to perform their talents so that the visiting parents could see the students' positive and motivated demeanor.
To be honest, this is also a headache for Jin Ran. With the final week approaching, although Wen Cheng Middle School emphasizes the all-round development of students, students' grades cannot be ignored. It is really unreasonable to ask students who are reviewing to abandon their studies to prepare for their talents.
Just as I was pondering how to solve this problem, I received a message on my phone from Jiang Mingxu saying he was going out for dinner that evening.
Jin Ran looked at the address that was sent to her and searched it up. She found that it was a highly-rated French restaurant, and just looking at the pictures in the comments section was enough to make her mouth water.
However, haven't they been going out to eat a bit too often lately?
Is today some kind of special day?
Thinking this, she opened her phone calendar. June 15th didn't seem special, so she assumed it was just Jiang Mingxu wanting to eat out and casually agreed.
When school ended in the evening, Jin Ran finished packing her lesson plans and was about to leave the office when she ran into Xu Zhen, who had been busy all day. Xu Zhen was engrossed in communicating with parents via WeChat, but when she saw Jin Ran, she immediately came over. Her eyes caught sight of the ointment on the woman's neck and the little bit of red showing under the ointment, and she immediately understood.
Tsk tsk tsk, deliberately leaving marks in such an obvious place, isn't that a kind of act of asserting sovereignty?
How domineering! What a great man! What a perfect match!
Xu Zhen wasn't sad for her cousin at all; instead, she was excitedly screaming at the scene that flashed through her mind.
Unfortunately, it's not a good idea to bring up such things, even with the best of friends. She smiled wryly and stuffed the novel she had mentioned earlier into Jin Ran's bag: "I brought the stuff. Friendly reminder: read it when you get home."
Jin Ran was speechless. What? It's just a novel. Is it really necessary to make such a big deal out of it?
Xu Zhen gave her a knowing look: "Don't worry, after you finish watching, I guarantee you'll be begging me to treat you to dinner!"
"..." It sounded like a scroll from a magical world. Jin Ran couldn't understand what she was doing with her mysterious appearance, but she still followed her advice. When Xiao Sun drove over, she and Jiang Xuli got into the car and casually put their bags on the seats next to them.
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