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Chapter 522: Chapter 346 I Play for You!
"Will you leave this world in the future?"
Facing Yuantong’s question, Jiang Ning put down the book in his hand and replied,
"Probably."
The "leaving this world" that Yuantong spoke of meant dying, but the departure Jiang Ning meant was leaving this part of the world.
Hearing Jiang Ning’s response, Yuantong felt melancholic, curled up on the sofa without any strength.
If she died, she wouldn’t be able to eat the meals her mom made, couldn’t ride Jiang Ning’s bike, couldn’t bask in the sun...
Just thinking about that void made it so hard to bear.
Seeing her like that, Jiang Ning couldn’t help but laugh, "Why, are you afraid of dying?"
Perhaps it was because the neighbor next door had passed away, Yuantong, unusually, did not talk back.
"Jiang Ning, can we just keep doing well from now on?"
"Yes, we can."
"Then can you not go out tonight?"
Jiang Ning was puzzled, "How do you know I was going out?"
"You usually come home and like to pour a cup of hot water to drink, but when you go out, you don’t." Yuantong was proud of her observation skills; she had deduced Jiang Ning’s plans through these details.
Jiang Ning stood up, poured a cup of water, "Okay, I won’t go out."
His Elixir Pills were sufficient; refining more tomorrow would not be a problem.
A delighted expression spread across Yuantong’s face, "Great!"
With Jiang Ning here, she was no longer afraid.
...
’Sister Ma’s barbecue stand.’
It had rained in the afternoon and it was now night, the air still carried a chill. The outdoor tables set up in front of the store made eating barbecue a real treat.
Especially at the energetic and ravenous ages of fifteen or sixteen.
Dressed in a school uniform, Pei Yujing carried a tray of skewers, 20 mutton skewers glistening with oil and liberally seasoned, irresistibly tempting.
As soon as the skewers were placed on the table, the scent wafted straight into the nostrils, Guo Kun Nan couldn’t care less about the heat, he quickly took a bite. The tender, spicy taste swirled in his mouth, making him feel as if he was floating in the sky.
Guo Kun Nan then gulped down a cold pineapple beer, he exhaled deeply, "So satisfying!"
He took out his phone, snapped a couple of photos of the barbecue on the table, and sent them to Xu Yan with a message, "Eating barbecue outdoors with good brothers."
During the previous sports meet, Xu Yan had told them not to contact each other anymore. Guo Kun Nan was heartbroken at the time, and wrote a thousand-word essay explaining his good intentions which made Xu Yan reluctantly not delete him from her contacts.
After sending the pictures, Guo Kun Nan felt a sense of fulfillment; having someone to share life with was indeed fortunate.
Unlike Guo Kun Nan’s happiness, Dan Kaiquan had eaten two skewers and became emotionally struck, his voice slightly choked,
"She doesn’t even feel bad seeing me suffer!"
Guo Kun Nan comforted Kaiquan, sighing, "Man, it’s not a sin to cry."
Dan Kaiquan mechanically ate the barbecue, the previously delicious food now tasted like wax, overwhelmed by a heart full of bitterness.
Guo Kun Nan took out his treasured alcohol and placed it on the table.
"Drink, let the alcohol do the talking!"
He poured a plastic cup for Kaiquan himself.
Dan Kaiquan picked up the cup; he had never drunk baijiu before. The fiery, stinging sensation made him want to vomit, but compared to his pain, what was this?
’Bai Yuxia, I’ll die to show you!’ Dan Kaiquan roared in his mind!
The thrill of self-destruction momentarily overwhelmed the burn of the alcohol, his forehead veins bulging as he downed a cup of baijiu in one gulp.
The others watched in shock, this was too badass, a tough guy!
Guo Kun Nan, "Brother Quan, are you okay?"
"You don’t have to do this, the world is vast with many opportunities; why fixate on one person?"
Dan Kaiquan shouted, "No, I only want her!"
Pei Yujing, who was serving skewers, paused; she recognized these students as Jiang Ning’s classmates. Unfortunately, Jiang Ning wasn’t there; otherwise, she would’ve given him a free meal to thank him for saving her.
After three rounds of drinks, Dan Kaiquan, with alcohol numbing his mind, blurted out words he wouldn’t dare to say sober.
He lay down on the table, "Brother Nan, I still miss her, actually more than just a little."
Guo Kun Nan couldn’t bear to see his good brother degrade himself, he attempted to reason,
"Brother Quan, didn’t you say you wouldn’t like her anymore?"
Dan Kaiquan, "When it comes to giving up Bai Yuxia, I always contradict myself."
Wang Longlong, realizing the truth, shook his head, "Kaiquan, forget it, you have no chance."
Dan Kaiquan had another drink, "It doesn’t matter, she doesn’t have to give me a chance; after all, I still have a lifetime to waste."
Guo Kun Nan bit into a beef tendon, the owner’s skills were solid, the barbecue was crunchy and chewy, with an aftertaste that was long and addictive.
He spoke figuratively, "Brother Quan, forget it, liking her can’t fill your stomach anyway!"
Dan Kaiquan, "No, being liked by her can."
No matter how the others tried to persuade him, Dan Kaiquan had a retort for everything; his wit was on full display tonight.
Even Ma Shicheng couldn’t persuade him; he simply couldn’t outtalk him!
Ma Shicheng finally threw up his hands, "Just keep orbiting around her then."
Tonight there were few customers; Pei Yujing found a stool and listened to the guy named Kaiquan rave.
Her usually cold expression rarely showed a smile.
...
The next day during morning self-study, Dan Kaiquan dragged his tired body to class. No matter how extraordinary the previous night had been, as long as the school was open, he had to attend.
Zhang Chi strutted proudly, picking his teeth as he walked toward the classroom.
Jiang Ning had just returned to his seat when the girl at the desk in front turned around to show him her phone.
"Look, look, our school’s peach tree!"
As Jiang Ning looked at her phone, his Divine Sense instantly spread out, touching several peach trees within the school.
Beside the peach trees stood a sign that read,
"Under surveillance, stealing peaches will be punished!"
The peaches were indeed not stolen, but the fruits on the tree had been nibbled to the cores which were still attached to the branches.
Chen Siyu was so shocked she couldn’t stop talking; she scrolled through the screen, showing Jiang Ning the comments on the post.
