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Chapter 584: Chapter 373: Introducing the Boyfriend
The plaza outside the supermarket bustled with people.
Guo Kunnan, carrying a big plastic bag, looked utterly bewildered.
Just moments ago, Yan Tianpeng had strutted around like a big spender, grabbing whatever he wanted, freely picking anything in the store while Lu Qiqi’s face nearly bloomed with joy.
And then, for fuck’s sake, it was all just for show, not paying up?
"Hey, Tianpeng, you gotta pay after you choose things in a supermarket," Guo Kunnan reminded him earnestly.
Yan Tianpeng looked as if it were the most obvious thing in the world:
"Like I’ve never been to a supermarket before?"
Hearing this, Guo Kunnan became even more puzzled, "What’s your deal doing this? Isn’t this going to drive Lu Qiqi insane? What are you after?"
Yan Tianpeng took two steps forward, his towering figure turned away from the two, his deep voice ringing out:
"Live for the moment."
Guo Kunnan: "? ’Live for the moment’, huh!"
After saying this, Yan Tianpeng didn’t linger any longer and walked away, with much faster steps than usual.
Guo Kunnan and Dan Kaiquan took their time, slowly strolling around with their bags.
The big supermarket was only a kilometer away from Fourth Middle School. They didn’t take the bus back to school, instead, they walked, taking in the bustling streets along the way.
Nike shoe stores, furniture shops, Heilan Home, cake shops—the stores were high-end with bright lighting. As they passed by, peering through the glass, they always felt that those stores belonged to another world.
Because both of them came from the countryside and had ordinary family conditions. Like those branded shoe stores, a pair of shoes would start at two or three hundred yuan, upwards of five or six hundred or even seven or eight hundred.
The domestic Xtep shoes they wore cost only a hundred yuan a pair.
As the two ambled along, they passed by a shop selling roasted nuts, and the aroma wafted over from the snack cart in front of the store. Guo Kunnan saw many chestnuts scattered on an iron plate.
The chestnuts looked brilliantly red, shiny, with the yellow flesh peeping out, very alluring.
Guo Kunnan asked, "Brother Quan, ever tried sugar-roasted chestnuts?"
Dan Kaiquan shook his head.
"Let’s buy some to try, expand our horizon?" Guo Kunnan suggested. He thought the chestnuts looked pretty good and were bound to be delicious.
"Alright, you buy it, and we’ll split it," Dan Kaiquan agreed.
Guo Kunnan approached the storefront, and the owner immediately said, "You want chestnuts, right? Fresh out of the roaster, they’re still hot."
"I’ll take ten yuan’s worth."
The owner scooped up a shovel and started to fill a greaseproof paper bag with chestnuts.
While waiting, two girls came over to buy chestnuts. Guo Kunnan glanced at them—dressed in cool, fashionable attire with lovely faces.
Especially the girl on the left, with a high ponytail and a slender figure, also had an air of a little princess about her.
Guo Kunnan’s eyes nearly popped out, feeling an indescribable thrill inside.
He didn’t know why, but he was just delighted.
The shop owner was quick, scooped up chestnuts in an instant, and passed over the bag, Guo Kunnan handed over ten yuan.
Logically, the deal was done, and he should have left.
But Guo Kunnan didn’t want to leave—he really wanted another good look at those girls.
He saw a freezer by the door of the shop and decided to select some ice lollies. It was sweltering, so nibbling on an ice stick would be refreshing. Plus, it would give him a chance to steal glances at the beauties. Why the hell not?
While choosing the ice sticks, Guo Kunnan occasionally eyed the two girls.
"How are we getting back to school later?" one girl asked.
The girl, addressed as Yiyao, was the one with the princess-like quality. She stood gracefully, clad in slim-fit jeans paired with a pair of little white shoes, revealing a segment of her attractive ankle.
Yao Yiyao said, "Let’s just take a cab."
"Alright, sounds good."
While they talked, the shop owner finished packing the sugar-roasted chestnuts.
To appear nonchalant, Guo Kunnan purposely spoke up loudly, "Kaiquan, I’m treating you to an ice cream today!"
With that, he randomly picked two fancy ice creams from the freezer, intending to show off his spending power.
While the two girls were still around, Guo Kunnan presented the ice creams to the owner as if he didn’t care:
"Ring it up."
The owner looked at the ice sticks and said, "That’ll be 16 in total."
Guo Kunnan was taken aback right there—sixteen yuan for two ice sticks? Was this a robbery?
He instinctively thought about turning around to put them back, but the two girls had looked over upon hearing the price.
Under the gaze of the beautiful girls, how could Guo Kunnan lose face? He gritted his teeth and, pretending to be generous, pulled out twenty yuan.
The shop owner gave him four yuan in change, which Guo Kunnan received with a heavy heart.
Since the payment was made, he had to play it cool. He offered an ice cream stick to Dan Kaiquan:
"Here, bro, my treat."
After that, Guo Kunnan unwrapped the packing.
Yao Yiyao and her friend left.
Guo Kunnan stood there, eating an eight-yuan ice cream stick, suddenly feeling an unbearable heartache.
With sixteen yuan, he could have had late-night snacks for three days!
...
There were ten minutes left before the evening self-study class began.
In the melodious sound of the preparatory bell, Duan Shigang, wearing work shorts, sauntered into the classroom, originally wearing a hint of a smile. However, as soon as he saw a few flesh mountains surrounding his seat, the smile quickly disappeared.
He came in from the back door of the classroom and immediately saw several boys, who were normally gaming, holding pens and writing on test papers, or more precisely, copying them.
Thinking of the empty boasts he had made in the chat group, Duan Shigang couldn’t help scoffing:
"What era is it, and you’re still copying papers?"
Guo Kunnan glanced at him, kindly saying, "Duan Shigang, you’d better finish your papers. While class hasn’t started yet, there’s still time, hurry up and copy."
Duan Shigang laughed. He had been working for half a year and had long forgotten what doing homework felt like. Seeing this scene, he couldn’t help but find it amusing.
"If you want to copy, go ahead."
Wang Longlong stepped in to persuade, "Brother Gang, are you out of your mind?"
Cui Yu turned to the back row, "Hahaha, only my Brother Gang has real personality."
