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Chapter 521: Chapter 345: Desire to Perform_2
His eyes turned red as he cursed vehemently, "Fucking thief, are you even human?"
"Why don’t you just go die!"
Not even sparing the little stars!
...
In Class 8, Dan Xiao revealed a simple, farmer-like smile.
Ever since he first saw Qi Tianheng and was shocked by his luxurious attire, Dan Xiao had given up targeting Class 2 of freshman year.
It was just to lower their guard.
Like a hidden snake moves through the grass, activating the energy across a thousand miles, today, he triumphed at last!
It’s just a pity that he couldn’t hear Qi Tianheng’s curses, which would have added to the fun.
...
After school in the afternoon, the weather was fickle, and a light rain started to drizzle outside.
Yu Wen cursed the devilish weather; she couldn’t go out and buy milk tea now, but thankfully Dong Qingfeng was there to help.
"Brother Nan, let’s go for a run!" Dan Kaiquan shouted.
"It’s raining outside," Guo Kunnan wasn’t too keen to go.
Dan Kaiquan said loudly, "Rain? What’s rain? I even dared to run in the downpour last night!"
While speaking, he didn’t look aside, determined not to look at Bai Yuxia, but every sentence he uttered was meant for her ears.
’Bai Yuxia, do you hear me? I run in the storm!’
’Do you see how I’ve degenerated?’
’Is this enough? Is this enough!?’
Dan Kaiquan felt a perverse pleasure from his self-torture.
Thinking of his brother’s recent heartbreak, Guo Kunnan finally agreed, "I’ll risk life and limb with you today!"
Dan Kaiquan shouted, "The harder it rains, the more I run, I’ll do 20 laps!"
His voice carried across the entire class, ensuring every student heard it clearly.
’Bai Yuxia, do you hear that? I’m going for 20 laps!’
’I’m running 20 laps in the rain, and all it takes is one word from you, and I don’t have to run anymore!’
Last night, he was in agony, wanting to never love again, vowing not to be swayed.
But all his resolves crumbled in an instant when he saw Bai Yuxia’s stunning profile.
However, Bai Yuxia was still quietly doing her exercises.
Before the evening self-study started, the rain stopped.
Dan Kaiquan’s clothes were soaked through with a mix of rain and sweat; he had ample time to change, but he didn’t.
Dan Kaiquan, with hair dripping, step by step, walked into the class, deliberately entering through the front door, even greeting Dan Xiao loudly as he did.
The greeting was boisterous.
He then found Jiang Ning and greeted him with a loud voice.
Jiang Ning, seeing him drenched like a drowned rat, said, "Take care of your health."
Dan Kaiquan dismissed it, "I haven’t been sick in a long time."
Chen Siqing was surprised, "You really ran 20 laps?"
One lap of the playground was 400 meters; 20 laps were a whopping 8,000 meters, which to Chen Siqing seemed a terrible distance.
Dan Kaiquan looked up; at this moment, his pride overcame his bedraggled state:
"To be exact, it was 22 laps!"
"I’m not bragging; I can run another 22!" he boasted.
Sadly, Bai Yuxia still did not give him a single glance.
Dan Kaiquan returned to his seat, suddenly feeling very tired, more so than after running 22 laps.
...
During the break in the evening self-study.
Dan Kaiquan, still in his wet clothes after two classes, felt incredibly uncomfortable.
But worse was the pain in his heart.
If yesterday his heart had been stabbed, today it felt as if it were being scratched by claws, excruciating and unbearable.
The aftermath was too tough to shoulder; he was overwhelmed and couldn’t hold out any longer.
He wished he could get drunk and forget all memories.
Dan Kaiquan ran to the back row: "Brother Nan, Brother Ma, Longlong, I’ll treat you guys to a barbecue."
Guo Kunnan thought, finally, my time to use the booze. 𝚗ov𝚙𝚞𝚋.c𝚘m
Wang Longlong asked, "Brother Quan, what’s wrong? You’re off."
Guo Kunnan covered for him, "Let’s talk over drinks."
Zhang Chi ran in from the back door, "What’s this about a drink? Are you guys drinking tonight?"
Dan Kaiquan initially didn’t want to bother with him, but feeling irritated, he said, "I’m treating them to barbecue tonight."
Eating barbecue? Zhang Chi immediately thought of the deliciousness of the barbecue stands. He had failed at the sports meet and hadn’t won any prize money. Braised chicken was out of his league, let alone the barbecues that cost tens or hundreds.
Zhang Chi thickened his skin, "Do you still need people?"
Dan Kaiquan was going to drink with his brothers, and Zhang Chi was not one of them.
"Not needed."
Zhang Chi walked away in displeasure.
’Asshole Dan Kaiquan, you invite Guo Kunnan and the others, but not me?’
’Sooner or later, I will make you see me in a new light!’
...
Jiang Ning leaned against the corridor and looked up at the night sky. After the rain had washed it clean, the dust in the air had disappeared, and the air was fresh again.
It hadn’t rained in the next few days.
Tonight, Jiang Ning planned to go and check on his mystical cultivation spot on Hu Qi Mountain, and by the way, concoct some Elixir Pills.
Lin Zida was playing games nearby, Dan Xiao was watching, and Wang Yong was also there. The three occasionally exchanged a few words.
Wang Yong looked at Jiang Ning and suddenly asked, "Jiang Ning, do you know the girl who went rowing with us on May Day?"
Wang Yong remembered very clearly, on the boat with Jiang Ning, besides Xue Yuantong, there was a particularly beautiful girl. After his judgement, she was almost on the same level as Ding Shuyan.
After he returned home, he had originally planned to probe Jiang Ning for information but had held back until now.
"A friend of Xue Yuantong," Jiang Ning said indifferently.
It was no surprise that Xue Chuchu’s appearance drew people’s attention.
If one were to look back a few years, having a girl who was too beautiful in a poor family could even be a curse.
"She’s not from Fourth Middle School, right?"
Jiang Ning replied, "Second Middle School, Qingbei Class."
Wang Yong asked no further. Second Middle School’s Qingbei Class was the pride of Yuzhou City, with a hundred percent admission rate to top universities, incomparably superior to Fourth Middle School.
"Lin Zida," someone called out from the stairs.
Li Shi and Qi Tianheng appeared together in the corridor.
Li Shi’s question immediately infuriated Lin Zida, "Did you ever lose your game console?"
Lin Zida, so angry that he almost threw his game console downstairs, exclaimed, "Yes, it got stolen!"
Qi Tianheng quickly asked, "Did you find it later?"
"Don’t even mention it. I had someone check the fingerprints on my desk but couldn’t find it," Lin Zida said, frustrated.
After hearing this, Qi Tianheng dropped the idea of looking for someone to check fingerprints.
"Did you lose something?" Lin Zida asked with a peculiar expression.
Qi Tianheng, utterly upset, cursed as he came upstairs, "Damn it, my small bottle was stolen. That thing is too important to me."
Dan Xiao, who had been listening to their conversation, suddenly interjected, "How important?"
Qi Tianheng felt an inexplicable fondness for the honest-looking student in front of him.
"There were handcrafted items I worked hard on in the bottle, and now they’re gone!"
Dan Xiao was even angrier than him, fuming, "Thieves have no class at all, how can they trample on others’ feelings?"
"I hope I don’t catch him!"
"Otherwise, I’ll make sure he pays!"
Seeing Qi Tianheng’s anger, he tentatively asked, "Were you also robbed?"
Dan Xiao responded, "Yes."
Qi Tianheng felt slightly consoled and took a liking to Dan Xiao; they were on the same side.
...
After evening self-study, Dan Kaiquan treated his brothers to barbecue and drinks.
Jiang Ning, on the other hand, took a different path with Xue Yuantong.
Back at the river dam, Xue Yuantong looked far off and saw the end of the bungalow brightly lit, with large paper flowers standing by the door, several cars parked outside, and an indescribable atmosphere permeating the air.
Aunt Gu stood in front of the door and announced, "She passed away."
Xue Yuantong knew whom her mother was talking about. In her memory, there was a frail old lady who often made steamed buns and occasionally brought some to their home when she was in middle school.
She had heard that the old lady had been seriously ill for a while, but she didn’t expect that she had now passed away.
"Mom, should I go over?" Xue Yuantong asked.
Aunt Gu instructed, "Just burn a couple of paper offerings, no need to bow."
"Okay," Xue Yuantong nodded and walked towards the family’s house, quickly returning, her mood somewhat downcast.
Jiang Ning read in his room, and Xue Yuantong, after her shower, came into his room.
She stayed in Jiang Ning’s room until 11 p.m. every night before going back to sleep.
Xue Yuantong didn’t play games; she curled up on the sofa, hugging a pillow and staring blankly ahead, her pure white face and usually lively eyes now appeared serene.
The riverside dam was very quiet at night, silent to the point of stillness. Tonight, she heard bursts of noise coming from outside.
Xue Yuantong suddenly asked, "Jiang Ning, will we all leave this world one day?"
