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Chapter 367: Chapter 271 I’m Inside
"My beloved car!"
Gao Heshuai was both distressed and panicked.
He had paid 180,000 for his beloved vehicle, so why was it covered in blood?
Could it be... someone hit his car?
Gao Heshuai leaned in closer to look, and then he realized it wasn’t blood but tomato juice.
Relieved at the sight of the tomato-covered body of the car, Gao Heshuai felt fortunate.
That’s a relief.
Following that, Gao Heshuai was even angrier, his eyes bulging like a bull’s:
"Who threw tomatoes at my car?"
"Which bastard lacks virtue!"
...
Dusk.
Jiang Ning and the group emerged from the hotpot restaurant.
Bai Yuxia sniffed her clothes and smelled only freshness, completely devoid of the usual greasy odor that clung to her after eating hotpot.
Jiang Ning’s Divine Sense picked up her action.
Before they had left, he had activated a spell to remove the scent from the girls.
Chen Siyu glanced at the time and said, "It’s already past six."
Their dinner at the hotpot restaurant had taken more than an hour.
Super satisfying!
And was ultimately paid for by Jiang Ning.
According to Xue Yuantong, the money came easy, so it wasn’t painful to spend it.
Jiang Ning said, "There probably aren’t any buses at this hour, I’ll call a cab for you."
Only to hear Bai Yuxia speak calmly,
"My dad came in his car, he’ll take Siyu and the rest back."
Chen Siyu was about to refuse when Bai Yuxia added, "It’s fine, I know where you live, it’s less than a twenty-minute drive."
Her sister Chen Siqing agreed, "Alright then, thank you, Yuxia."
Bai Yuxia pursed her lips, "It’s no big deal."
"Give me my backpack." she said to Jiang Ning.
When they had left the hotpot restaurant, because her backpack was on the side, Jiang Ning had picked it up on impulse.
"If you weren’t riding your bike, my dad could have given you a lift too." Bai Yuxia took her backpack, holding it in her hand.
Xue Yuantong, holding a glass of lemon juice, took a sip:
"Jiang Ning rides super fast!"
Bai Yuxia didn’t take it seriously, how could a bicycle be faster than a car?
In less than two minutes, a white BMW slowly approached the curb.
The car door opened, and a neatly dressed, middle-aged man with glasses and a scholarly appearance got out of the car.
Bai Yuxia called out, "Dad."
Mr. Bai first smiled at his daughter, then turned his gaze to Jiang Ning.
Quite tall, the man wasn’t shorter than him, handsome too, and if comparing to his younger days, he wasn’t less appealing; moreover, he seemed gentle, not showing the sharp edge of other youths, which felt quite comfortable.
"Thank you for treating our Xiaxia to dinner," Mr. Bai expressed his gratitude.
Jiang Ning smiled, "We’re all classmates."
Then Mr. Bai greeted Xue Yuantong and the sisters Chen Siyu.
After getting in the car, Chen Siyu called out,
"See you on Sunday!"
Xue Yuantong: "Bye."
The white BMW started.
Leaving only Jiang Ning and Xue Yuantong beside the road.
Xue Yuantong took small sips of lemon water, "Jiang Ning, how about we ride to the river dam and then walk back home?"
"Too full?"
"Not at all, I just want to breathe some fresh air."
"Sure." Jiang Ning found where he had parked his bike.
As soon as he unlocked it, Xue Yuantong scooted onto the back seat, one hand holding the cup, clumsily climbing onto the back.
Jiang Ning chuckled.
"What are you laughing at?" Xue Yuantong glared menacingly.
"I’m not laughing at you," Jiang Ning said.
"You’re definitely mocking me, I can smell the contempt you’re emitting!" Xue Yuantong strongly believed.
If she hadn’t been so full, she would have leaped off the back seat, and once Jiang Ning started biking, she would jump back on, stunning Jiang Ning!
Jiang Ning couldn’t be bothered.
...
Half-past nine at night.
Jiang Ning turned off the room’s light, stepped out, and Xue Yuantong dawdled behind.
"Stop dilly-dallying, I’ve locked the door," Jiang Ning said.
"Hmph, go ahead and lock it." As if she cared—she had Jiang Ning’s keys, and he couldn’t hide that from her.
Tonight’s moon was like a silver platter, and the breeze swayed the shadows of a row of trees in front of the door. The night at the river dam was exceptionally serene.
It seemed to have cooled down, and the air carried a hint of chill.
Xue Yuantong shivered slightly.
Without using a spell, Jiang Ning took off his jacket and draped it over Xue Yuantong’s frail shoulders.
Xue Yuantong didn’t retort; she looked up with her shiny eyes at Jiang Ning, her gaze filled with dependance and reluctance.
She knew Jiang Ning was heading on a long trip tonight.
Jiang Ning broke the silence, "Don’t take off the jade pendant I gave you, no matter what happens, don’t take it off."
That Protecting Jade Pendant, having been modified by Jiang Ning several times, now contained various abilities, encompassing defense, escape techniques, and attack in one.
As long as it was worn, ordinary firearms couldn’t harm her. 𝖓𝔬𝖛𝔭𝔲𝖇.𝔠𝔬𝖒
After listening, Xue Yuantong, in full view of Jiang Ning, reached with her small hand to touch the Jade Pendant worn on her chest.
"Rest assured, I’m wearing it properly."
"Mhm, I’m off," Jiang Ning said, and without further ado, he took steps toward the river dam.
Xue Yuantong stood at the doorway, watching Jiang Ning’s silhouette in the night until sight of him was lost.
Suddenly, she recalled that Jiang Ning’s jacket was still draped over her.
"Hmph, what a fool."
It was too late to chase after him, Xue Yuantong sighed, gloomily went back inside, and shut the door.
She had specifically stayed awake in class during the day so she could sleep early tonight, and upon waking up, she would be able to see Jiang Ning’s face again.
...
Jiang Ning vanished into the darkness, his hand waved gently, and the Spirit Boat flew out from the Storage Ring, palm-sized initially, but swelled with the wind to over three meters long.
He then flicked another wave of Spiritual Power.
The originally unadorned Spirit Boat, as if plugged into a power source, immediately glimmered radiantly.
The Spirit Boat was enveloped in a light shield, particularly conspicuous in the night.
Jiang Ning wasn’t worried about being seen or picked up by satellites.
When he had created the Spirit Boat, he had considered this, having made specific modifications to the boat so it wouldn’t require so many rare materials.
