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Chapter 442: Chapter 306 Unified Big Cleanup_2
Xu Yan’s beautiful smile froze.
...
The girls from Class 11 left, and Guo Kunnan and Cui Yu suddenly felt melancholic.
Guo Kunnan because the girl he liked had left.
And Cui Yu because the girl who admired his talent was gone.
However, it didn’t matter, the person Cui Yu liked was still in Class 8.
Jiang Yanan was ahead getting water, and Cui Yu put on what he thought was a gentlemanly smile.
"Hey, Jiang Yanan!"
Cui Yu waved and greeted her, showing eight teeth.
As soon as Jiang Yanan saw Cui Yu’s teeth, she immediately thought of the scene where he swallowed a spider, and instinctively took a step back.
Cui Yu: "???"
He stepped forward again.
Jiang Yanan, holding her water glass, took another half-step back.
Magic requires attention to detail, so Cui Yu was a man who understood details.
He noticed Jiang Yanan’s half-step back.
The move was small, but the damage was immense.
Cui Yu left without a word.
Jiang Yanan sighed in relief; she loved watching idol dramas which often featured plenty of kissing scenes.
The thought of those scenes, associated with Cui Yu’s spider-eating mouth, made Jiang Yanan feel queasy.
Cui Yu returned to his seat, growing more puzzled and stifled as he pondered.
"Meng Gui, tell me, I clearly won in magic, why is Jiang Yanan distancing herself from me?"
Meng Gui sat upright like a saint.
After a while, he said, "Young man, you must learn to let go."
...
There were only two classes on Friday afternoon.
Before class, everyone stayed in the classroom waiting for the teacher to arrive.
Instead, their homeroom teacher Shan Qingrong showed up.
"Why has the homeroom teacher arrived?"
"Isn’t it his class?" Guo Kunnan was puzzled.
Wang Longlong: "Who knows."
Homeroom teacher Shan Qingrong said, "Next week is the school anniversary, these two classes will be used for cleaning. Everyone clean the classroom, the corridor, and also the lawn behind building no.3."
The classroom erupted in cheers; who wouldn’t be thrilled at not having classes?
"Let me specify which areas need cleaning..."
Shan Qingrong explained one by one; this cleaning was extensive, normally the classroom only needed sweeping, but this time it required mopping, including washing the entire corridor with water.
When Shan Qingrong had finished assigning tasks, he instructed Hu Jun to watch over everyone.
Then Shan Qingrong turned to Xue Yuantong, kindly saying:
"Xue Yuantong, there are documents on Mr. Guo’s computer, aren’t you good with computers? Go to the office and help organize them."
Saying ’organize’, he actually meant letting her go to the office to play.
How could such a task be given to the city’s top student?
After hearing this, one student said, "Teacher, I am good at computers, I type really fast!"
Shan Qingrong: "Just do your work honestly."
Subsequently, everyone had clear tasks; Jiang Ning, known for his strength, was assigned the task of fetching water.
He went to the back and picked up a bucket; these plastic buckets could hold about 20L, similar to a standard water cooler jug.
Geng Lu came running: "Wait for me."
"We’ll do it together." Geng Lu pulled out a cloth, she was responsible for wiping the windows.
"I’ll carry one for you." She took the initiative and grabbed a bucket.
Others carried water one bucket at a time; Jiang Ning found it cumbersome, so he took two at once.
Downstairs, Geng Lu and Jiang Ning headed to the water basin together.
Throughout the school, there were many students like them, carrying water buckets or brooms, often sizing each other up when they met.
Jiang Ning’s appearance and Geng Lu by his side attracted quite a few glances.
"Jiang Ning, together, together!" Dan Kaiquan’s voice came from behind.
He also carried a water bucket.
At the basin, Jiang Ning put down his water bucket and turned on the tap.
The school’s facilities were old, and some taps were very slow, like the one in front of Dan Kaiquan, where the water flow was weak.
In contrast, Shi Qianjin from Class 9 had a very strong water flow in front of him, extremely vigorous.
Shi Qianjin looked at Dan Kaiquan’s tap with a smug look on his face, as if he had accomplished something great.
Dan Kaiquan felt embarrassed by the slow tap.
Shi Qianjin finished filling his water and Dan Kaiquan’s bucket was barely half full.
Smacking his lips, Shi Qianjin muttered loudly to himself,
"This is filling up quite fast, isn’t it?"
After saying this, he struggled to lift his water bucket and wobbled away.
Once he was gone, Dan Kaiquan quickly moved his bucket to the faster tap, and soon it was full.
He picked up the bucket and ran, "Brother Ning, I’m heading out first!"
Dan Kaiquan chased after the other guy.
Geng Lu rinsed the cloth, watching the two of them the whole time. At this age, girls are generally more mature than boys. Geng Lu could tell they were comparing themselves to each other; it seemed so childish.
"Jiang Ning, let me help you," Geng Lu said.
"I can do it myself," Jiang Ning refused. Carrying the water was not difficult for him at all.
Geng Lu knew that Jiang Ning was different from others; his complexion was fair, and his build was slender, making him appear not very strong, yet he was actually incredibly strong.
It was two in the afternoon, and the sunlight was dazzling.
As they walked back, Geng Lu lagged two steps behind, watching Jiang Ning’s figure in the sunlight. He looked really good, as if he was glowing.
Walking back was a simple joy for Geng Lu.
The path through the school wasn’t long; Jiang Ning went into the building via the stairs of Class 1.
Geng Lu looked up and saw several classmates—Zhang Chi, Wu Xiaoqi, Cui Yu—they were playing on the stairs.
They sat on the stainless steel bannisters, sliding down as if on a slide.
It was quite dangerous, and the boys played happily, Wu Xiaoqi sliding down with flair, followed closely by Zhang Chi.
This caught the attention of the students from Experimental Class 1 occasionally.
The boys then slid down with even more joy.
Jiang Ning continued on, carrying the water upstairs without concerning himself with them.
Class committee member Wei Xiu Yuan stood watching from the second floor.
Wei Xiu Yuan was quite well-known. When Cui Yu noticed him, he yelled out:
"Boss, show us one!"
None of the young guys wanted to lose face; they were here to play, and no one was backing down!
Just then, class president Huang Zhongfei arrived.
Huang Zhongfei seldom got involved, but seeing his classmates sliding on the rail, his expression froze.
Then, Huang Zhongfei furrowed his brow, his tone unusually firm:
"Everyone, stop playing with that, it’s very dangerous."
"Listen to me, stop playing!"
Seeing Huang Zhongfei suddenly taking charge, Cui Yu was puzzled: "Class president, why are you so timid?"
Huang Zhongfei didn’t argue, saying: "I studied in another place before, and someone at the school slid down these, didn’t sit properly, fell down from top, and died."
He pointed to the back of his head.
Huang Zhongfei looked serious, and he didn’t seem to be making it up.
After he finished speaking, the atmosphere quieted down for a moment.
Cui Yu forced a laugh: "Just kidding, how could I fall?"
He patted the back of his head, then said: "Let’s get back to work!"
The group of classmates dispersed.
Jiang Ning entered the classroom, set down the water bucket, and was immediately surrounded by a group of girls holding rags.
He didn’t stay in the classroom, instead heading to the eastern corridor to enjoy the campus scenery.
Soon, a girl approached.
Jiang Ning didn’t move but instantly knew who it was through his "Divine Sense."
It was Ding Shuyan from Experimental Class 1.
...
Guo Kunnan and Wang Longlong went downstairs together to pick up trash behind building number 3.
Each of them carried a trash can, strolling leisurely.
Dan Kaiquan dashed past them like a gust of wind.
Guo Kunnan wondered:
"What’s with Kaiquan, why is he so eager to work?"
After reaching the lawn, they scanned for trash with their eyes.
Wang Longlong was okay, but halfway through scanning, Guo Kunnan’s eyes drifted towards a girl.
"Damn, Longlong, look!" Guo Kunnan tapped him, subtly gesturing towards a girl twenty meters away.
The girl wore apricot-colored capris and a light blue short-sleeved shirt, with a very pretty face and bangs that framed her forehead beautifully.
Wang Longlong glanced at her, his expression changing slightly.
Guo Kunnan inquired: "Longlong, you know a lot, do you know who she is?"
A tall and equally handsome boy stood next to the girl, making Guo Kunnan feel uneasy.
Wang Longlong said: "Class 5’s Meng Ziyun."
Guo Kunnan was interested: "You know that?"
Wang Longlong: "We were classmates in elementary school."
Before Guo Kunnan could ask further, Wang Longlong volunteered: "What’s your first impression of her?"
Guo Kunnan: "She looks very well-behaved, my type."
Wang Longlong chuckled: "I guessed you’d say that."
He knew Brother Nan was discreet and didn’t hide it: "I was in the same class as Meng Ziyun in elementary school, she was famous in our school as ’the boss,’ you get what I mean?"
Guo Kunnan: "Really? She looks so innocent?"
Wang Longlong said: "Appearances can be deceiving, back then she was ruthless, always slapping someone."
Guo Kunnan was astonished: "That wild?"
Wang Longlong seemed to recall something, his expression becoming unnatural: "I saw her slap people several times."
"Now?" Guo Kunnan asked, "Is she still involved with that crowd?"
Wang Longlong bent down to pick up a bottle: "Who would mix with that crowd in high school, what era are we in, who dares now?"
"The last one in our class who did, Jiang Ning made him apologize on the spot."
Guo Kunnan sighed: "From what you’ve said, my perception of her has changed."
