NOVPUB"You’re right, Grandpa had reached a ripe old age and was sick. He had no quality of life left."
"It could be considered a release for him now."
"It’s just... I didn’t get to see him one last time." Nie Xiaoyu’s tears fell like rain; she had accepted the fact that her grandfather was gone, but her heart felt especially heavy at the thought of not being able to see him one last time.
It had become the greatest regret of her life.
Chen Nan had mixed feelings.
The old man had passed away five days ago, how could you possibly see him one last time?
Chen Nan softly consoled her, "Let’s go, I’ll accompany you home to hold the funeral for Grandpa and recite scriptures for the elderly man."
He wanted to be by Nie Xiaoyu’s side, to offer her support.
But Nie Xiaoyu shook her head, her gaze resolute as she said, "Chen Nan, the college entrance exams are imminent. I don’t want you to be distracted because of me."
"I hope you can focus on your review and achieve good results."
"Will you do it for my sake?"
Looking into her resolute eyes, Chen Nan ultimately chose to compromise, because he realized that, seemingly without his intent, he had taken on Nie Xiaoyu’s dream of college.
"Alright, I promise to revise carefully," Chen Nan said. "But even if I don’t go over, I still need to send a couple of brothers with you. With them there, I can focus on my studies with peace of mind."
Nie Xiaoyu agreed to Chen Nan’s suggestion, and then without even eating, she took a car to the People’s Hospital.
At the same time.
Chen Nan dialed Zhou Long’s number, asking him to send a couple of trustworthy guys to the People’s Hospital to help Nie Xiaoyu handle some affairs.
Zhou Long accepted Chen Nan’s order readily, even though many of his underlings had been hospitalized by Chen Nan, he still had some left.
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Study in the third year of high school was incredibly intense.
You could only rest on Saturday, and even on Sunday you had to attend classes as normal.
The academic workload was so heavy that it left people struggling to catch their breath.
If it were just that, it might have been bearable.
But even more outrageous was that during the first period of Chinese class, Zhu Keren made it clear that from now on, all Saturdays off for third-year students would be canceled.
That is to say, until the college entrance exams, they would not have any time to rest.
That announcement left everyone feeling quite depressed, but with less than two months until the exams, they gritted their teeth and persevered.
After all.
They had persevered through years of hard study, so what harm was there in making one last push in this final period?
After Chinese class ended.
Zhou Lin behind Chen Nan asked with a smile, "Bro Nan, are you free for lunch? My mom wants me to bring you over to our place for a meal!"
Chen Nan’s eyes lit up.
Now that Nie Xiaoyu wasn’t home, he had no plans for lunch, and going to Zhou Lin’s house for a free meal didn’t sound bad at all!
After all.
Zhou Lin’s mother was Su Qing!
Her inviting him over wasn’t just about getting him to eat, she surely had other intentions.
With that thought, Chen Nan readily accepted, "Sure, I’ll freeload at your place for lunch."
Liu Yiyi beside him showed an air of resigned despair.
She had planned to freeload at Chen Nan’s place for lunch.
But out of the blue.
Zhou Lin had invited Chen Nan over to his place for lunch.
She was very unhappy!
However.
There was also something that made her happy today: the school doctor Wang Li had been transferred away from Jizhou First Middle School, which eliminated the sense of crisis she felt.
Because previously, every morning during reading time, Wang Li would call Chen Nan to the infirmary.
At this moment.
Zhu Keren returned and stood at the classroom door, "Chen Nan, come out for a moment."
"Coming!"
Chen Nan quickly stood up, and in the face of the beautiful teacher’s call, he was very eager to respond—after all, she was the first woman in his life!
Once in the hallway, Chen Nan lowered his voice and asked with a smile, "May I know what I can do for Teacher Zhu?"
Seeing the mischievous smile on Chen Nan’s face, Zhu Keren’s heart fluttered, and she scolded with flushed cheeks, "Be serious."
Chen Nan raised an eyebrow, "None of us are serious people, so let’s not pretend to be pure."
Zhu Keren huffed, "I’ll get angry if you keep this up!"
Even though she liked Chen Nan very much.
But Chen Nan’s habit of flirting with her regardless of the situation was bringing a wave of discontent to her heart.
After all, their status was special.
Chen Nan cleared his throat and became serious, "May I ask what matter Teacher Zhu has for me?"
Zhu Keren’s face showed helplessness, and a hint of disdain flashed in her eyes, "You need to go to Principal Li’s office—he’s having some discomfort in his neck and shoulders, so go give that old lecher a massage!"
She had just received a call from Li Zhenqiang, who said his neck and shoulders were uncomfortable and wanted Zhu Keren to go over and give them a massage.
How could Zhu Keren not know what Li Zhenqiang was thinking?
Exactly for this reason.
She recommended Chen Nan to Li Zhenqiang, saying that she had a student in her class who was skilled in medicine, and if Li Zhenqiang had a stiff neck, Chen Nan could go over and give it a try.
What could Li Zhenqiang do?
He could only agree.
If he didn’t agree, wouldn’t it imply he was faking his discomfort?
"Alright, I’ll head there now!"
As soon as he heard it involved giving Li Zhenqiang a massage, Chen Nan immediately became interested.
Because he knew.
To thoroughly investigate the case of Nie Xiaoyu’s grades being replaced by someone else, he must get close to Li Zhenqiang, as he was an important player in this matter!
And now, he finally had a legitimate opportunity to get close to him!
After bidding farewell to Zhu Keren, Chen Nan arrived at the Academic Affairs Office, found Li Zhenqiang’s office, and then knocked on the door.
"Come in!"
Upon hearing the voice from inside the office, Chen Nan pushed the door open and entered.
What met his eyes was a man in his forties, corpulent in figure, resembling a walking barrel of oil from afar.
With his round belly, as if it concealed endless greasiness.
His face was plump, with a double chin that appeared and disappeared, highlighting his excessive nourishment.
His hair had begun to thin, and what remained appeared greasy, sticking softly to his scalp, giving off an extremely sleazy vibe.
Chen Nan greeted with some restraint, "Hello Principal Li."
Li Zhenqiang reclined lazily in his office chair, asking indifferently, "I hear from Teacher Zhu that you know medicine?"
Chen Nan replied with feigned modesty, "Just a bit."
Li Zhenqiang grunted and then said, "Then come and give me a massage for my cervical spine!"
"Alright."
Chen Nan acted very reservedly.
He walked behind Li Zhenqiang, extended his hands to knead his shoulders and neck, applying just the right amount of force.
"Hey, I must say, your technique is quite professional, not bad at all, even better than the masters at the blind massage parlors!" Li Zhenqiang had only agreed to a trial massage, but didn’t expect that as soon as Chen Nan started, his previously stiff and uncomfortable neck and shoulders suddenly felt much more relaxed.
While massaging Li Zhenqiang’s neck and shoulders, Chen Nan said, "Principal Li, your neck and shoulders are severely overworked. You need proper rest and recuperation, or else the condition will worsen."
Li Zhenqiang couldn’t help but sigh, "A teacher’s duty is to educate and nurture. Although I am the principal, I too must lead by example and stand side by side in the struggle with all the teachers and students of the senior year!"
"Especially with the college entrance examination imminent, there’s no time for rest!"
Hearing this, the corner of Chen Nan’s mouth twitched violently.
He fought the urge to snap Li Zhenqiang’s neck and kill him right there.
He thought scornfully.
You lead by example and fight alongside the senior year teachers and students?
You’re trying to tamper with some students’ grades, aren’t you?
