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Chapter 384: Chapter 277: The Mysterious Memory Card_2
"If you only eat the rice from home, you might not notice it, but compared to the rice in restaurants, the difference is huge."
Hearing this, Chen Siqing finally understood and suddenly said,
"Yeah, the yellow braised chicken place by our door, have you guys been there? I think their rice is really tasty."
Bai Yuxia recalled for a moment and said, "The quality of their rice is indeed pretty good, I guess it’s worth about three or four yuan per half kilogram."
"What kind of rice do you eat? Does it have a brand?" Bai Yuxia asked, planning to try something new.
"Jiang Ning, you say it." Xue Yuantong motioned to him since Jiang Ning was the one who got the rice.
Jiang Ning: "I’m not clear on the specific brand."
Xue Yuantong: "Anyway, it’s much bigger than the rice I used to eat."
Across the river, Dan Kaiquan said, "It must be genetically modified rice."
Before anyone could speak, he added, "Eat less genetically modified rice, it’s not good for your health."
Chen Siqing asked in confusion, "Why?"
Dan Kaiquan: "There used to be an uncle in our village who went to work in the Coastal Cities, he was among the very first, and his job was to look after greenhouses for others."
"He strongly advised us against eating genetically modified rice, saying it could greatly harm children. He said his child’s DNA didn’t match his own because they had always eaten genetically modified food, which had altered his child’s genes."
Dan Kaiquan’s face was filled with conviction.
Chen Siqing also felt it made a lot of sense.
Only Bai Yuxia’s serene face suddenly showed a hint of strangeness.
She spoke softly, "Is this knowledge something his wife told him?"
Jiang Ning looked at Bai Yuxia in surprise.
...
Large break.
Somehow, a piece of news started to spread.
It said that during the school anniversary, the flag-raising ceremony would be performed by the freshmen, and the flag bearer would also be selected from the freshmen.
In the chaotic classroom, Dan Kaiquan ignored all the fuss and, as usual, ran towards the sports field with Guo Kun Nan.
Ever since the "fake confession" to Bai Yuxia the night before last, Dan Kaiquan had thought about it for a day and decided that Bai Yuxia didn’t dislike him.
And in matters of the heart, not disliking meant not rejecting.
And doesn’t another meaning of not rejecting imply agreement?
Dan Kaiquan had an epiphany. He exerted himself in running practice, determined to achieve good results at the school sports meet.
In the classroom, Yu Wen said to Jiang Yanan:
"Nannan, they’re going to select the flag bearer!"
Flag bearers are generally those tall and handsome boys, especially for the sixtieth anniversary, the choice of flag bearer will surely be taken seriously.
Jiang Yanan said, "I wonder who will be chosen as the flag bearer from our freshman year."
Yu Wen confidently said, "If each class can only put forward one, it’s definitely going to be our class president."
"Tall, handsome, with good grades, and he’s especially nice to us, it’s certain to be the class president."
Jiang Yanan asked, "Are you so sure?"
Yu Wen answered, "Who else in our class could be more qualified to be the flag bearer than the class president?"
Not far away, Cui Yu was annoyed. He heard Yu Wen praising another boy in front of Jiang Yanan, the girl he fancied, and he could not tolerate such behavior no matter what.
Cui Yu said, "I know who else could be the flag bearer."
His voice was loud; both Yu Wen and Jiang Yanan heard him.
Yu Wen looked at Cui Yu with a prickly tone,
"Wow, you’re saying there’s someone else? Don’t tell me that person is you?"
"Let’s not talk about anything else, just that I heard the flag bearer has to be at least 1.85 meters tall. Are you that tall?"
Cui Yu really wanted to retort strongly against Yu Wen, but indeed, his height fell short; he was about 175 centimeters.
Out of desperation, Cui Yu patted Meng Gui who was nearby:
"Even though I don’t meet the height requirement, my brother Meng Gui does!"
Meng Gui was engrossed in playing a game; he was hooked on a strategy game called ’Rust War’, which was incredibly thrilling.
Due to his gaming addiction, Meng Gui was somewhat confused when Cui Yu patted him.
"Meng Gui, stand up!" Cui Yu shouted.
Meng Gui: "Can’t you see I’m gaming?"
Cui Yu urged, "Just cover for me for now, and I’ll play online games with you."
Upon hearing this, Meng Gui immediately agreed; he had been long wanting to play games online with someone.
Games are more exciting when you play with others, after all.
Meng Gui stood up.
Cui Yu looked at Yu Wen: "Who are you to brag? When it comes to height, I dare say my Brother Gui is first, who dares claim to be second?"
Meng Gui’s actual height was not tall at all; he was only 173 centimeters.
However, he wore a pair of 4-centimeter shoes and styled his hair with gel, raising it an imposing 13 centimeters high. Adding it all together, he managed to reach the lofty height of 190 centimeters!
Yu Wen exclaimed, "Bullshit, Meng Gui is all hair!"
Upon hearing this, Meng Gui felt a surge of indignation. Insults he could handle, but he would not allow anyone to insult his hair.
Meng Gui stood even straighter: "I, Meng Gui, am firm and upright!"
...
"Xiaxia, are you practicing dance tomorrow evening?" Chen Siqing asked.
Bai Yuxia was preparing for the Fourth Middle School’s anniversary program, and in terms of dance skills, she was ranked high at Fourth Middle School.
Most importantly, she was truly beautiful—not the so-called ’artsy’ kind of beauty some circles praised, but a beauty that genuinely conformed to the general public’s standards.
Not only her, but the twins, Chen Siyu and Chen Siqing were also participating, dancing as her backup.
Bai Yuxia calculated the time and said, "Yes, the last two periods of self-study tomorrow evening are study halls."
"Okay, great," Chen Siqing agreed, "we can practice until ten-thirty in the evening."
She and her sister were boarders, so they didn’t need to worry about going home late.
After discussing the dance, Chen Siqing suddenly leaned in, whispering mysteriously:
"Your birthday is coming up, right?"
Bai Yuxia gave a slight "hm," and after this upcoming birthday, she would be sixteen years old.
Suddenly, Chen Siqing handed over a small USB drive, but it was not a USB flash drive; it was a card reader that contained an 8GB memory card.
"To celebrate your 16th birthday, this is a video my sister went to great lengths to get for you."
Bai Yuxia was puzzled after hearing this and inquired,
"What video?"
Chen Siqing spoke in a barely audible voice: "That kind of video." 𝘯𝘰𝘷𝘱𝘶𝑏.𝑐𝘰𝑚
Bai Yuxia’s fair cheeks turned ’whoosh’ red, her facade was calm, but at her age, she was certainly not lacking in the knowledge that others had,
Especially in a broad range of knowledge.
She asked with a reddened face, "What video exactly?"
Chen Siqing smirked mischievously: "A video about many boys, taking turns bullying a girl."
Bai Yuxia blushed even more, her cheeks tinted with a touch of allure.
Chen Siqing said, "It’s all in the memory card, plug it into your phone to watch; Si Yu really struggled to find it, enjoy it tonight."
"What? I don’t watch that kind of stuff," Bai Yuxia felt Chen Siqing was indeed trying to lead her astray.
Because of Siqing’s enthusiasm, Bai Yuxia accepted the memory card reluctantly.
She tucked it into her pocket, her face regained its usual cool composure, but her eyes flickered guiltily.
...
At night, eleven o’clock.
The girls’ dormitory at Fourth Middle School had lights out.
In the darkness, a faint glow emanated from a bed, the fluorescence of a phone screen.
Chen Siyu and Chen Siqing huddled under a blanket, whispering secrets to one another:
"Sister, has Xiaxia replied to you yet?"
Chen Siqing replied, "Don’t rush."
...
Downtown.
A medium to upscale residential area, on the twelfth floor.
In a spacious bedroom, the lights were out.
Bai Yuxia, dressed in pajamas, huddled under the blankets with her long hair.
In the darkness, she plugged her earphones into her phone, pressed the power button, and as the phone booted, the animation brightened the interior of the blanket fort, also highlighting Bai Yuxia’s rosy and pretty face.
Once the booting was complete, she navigated to the file manager and sure enough, a brand-new memory card appeared.
She took a deep breath, her heart beating a bit faster.
Even a good girl has her rebellious moments, and Bai Yuxia looked at the neatly arranged videos.
She picked up an earbud and put it in her ear.
Thinking of what Chen Siqing had said: "Many boys taking turns bullying a girl."
Her legs, inside the pajamas, involuntarily clenched together.
Due to the warmth of the blanket fort, a faint sweat formed on her nose, fogging the screen and making it blurry.
Bai Yuxia wiped the screen clear, no longer hesitating, her pale fingers quickly clicked to play the video.
Then, a familiar song began to play: "Hulu Brothers, Hulu Brothers..."
Bai Yuxia’s mouth opened slightly: "Huh?"
