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Chapter 586: Chapter 374 I Want to Learn That
Monday morning.
The cheerful sound of reading echoed from the classroom, filled with youthful vitality.
In this thriving scene, the students in the back row of class 8 were each doing their own thing.
Zhang Chi was gobbling up steamed dumplings; they were quite tasty, especially with chili oil and vinegar—it was truly delicious!
He took another big sip of chicken soup, feeling sentimental. Many classmates said that Duan Shigang was not a good person, but Zhang Chi didn’t see it that way.
Duan Shigang giving him breakfast to eat was more than just being a good person—he was practically a saint!
Wu Xiaoqi was holding a basketball, sound asleep.
Guo Kunnan was daydreaming, Hu Jun was lining up five coins, and Ma Shicheng was engrossed in playing on his phone.
Lu Qiqi and Yu Wen were talking at the front desk; Yu Wen had temporarily switched seats with her desk mate.
Wang Longlong tilted his head towards the doorway of class 8. Through the crack of the front door, in the corridor of the neighboring class 9, Gao Heshuai, in his white shirt, was beckoning Yan Tianpeng out to give some pointers.
Wang Longlong tapped Ma Shicheng: "Brother Ma, did you hear? Gao Heshuai has become the class monitor of class 9."
Ma Shicheng executed a nifty maneuver on his phone, unconcerned: "So what, it’s class 9’s misfortune."
"Wenwen, I’ve realized, compared to my ex-boyfriend, the guys chasing me recently are really lame," Lu Qiqi complained.
Yu Wen: "Worse than Yan Tianpeng?"
Lu Qiqi: "Not that bad, but the places they take me to really aren’t up to par."
"Didn’t a guy from class 3 ask me out to dinner during self-study last night? I thought he was taking me for barbecue, and oh my gosh, he just bought a flatbread?"
"I used to go to ES Restaurant with my ex-boyfriend," Lu Qiqi pretended to be shocked.
Since breaking up, she had realized how hard it was to be alone. Used to being pampered, her meager allowance couldn’t even last her two days.
Yesterday afternoon, coming to school, she went to the city to eat a fruit pizza, then wandered around a supermarket. On her way back to school, considering it too far, she spent money on a cab, and now she only had ten yuan left.
Not even enough to buy breakfast.
After pondering for a while, Yu Wen said, "Didn’t you say there were two guys chasing you who were particularly well-off?"
"One’s family seems to own a factory."
She wanted Lu Qiqi to find a better partner. Earlier, she and Lu Qiqi used to be competitive, but not anymore. No matter whom the other dated, they couldn’t hold a candle to the class monitor.
Besides, if Lu Qiqi dated a generous boyfriend, she could benefit from it.
Earlier, Yu Wen often received fruits that Lu Qiqi shared with her.
Lu Qiqi: "His family owns a factory, very wealthy, but he doesn’t spend on me, just clutches his shabby phone playing games all day."
Saying so, Lu Qiqi turned around and pointed at Ma Shicheng as an example:
"Just like his dumb self."
Ma Shicheng was puzzled internally; he was minding his own business, quietly playing his game. Who had he offended?
As he spoke, he controlled his Fingertip Dota hero, Clockwerk, and slew the opposing Corki with one gatling round.
Yu Wen agreed: "Indeed, boys shouldn’t be too addicted to games; it’s easy to become dissolute."
After belittling that guy, Lu Qiqi added: "Anyway, I think these current guys are no good, not to my liking."
Her expression conflicted: "Wenwen, I was so firm about breaking up, cutting all ties, to each go our own way."
"But lately my ex started texting me again, begging to get back together. Do you think I should forgive him?"
Yu Wen had no experience in love, so she didn’t understand this.
However, Ma Shicheng, while casually destroying the opponent’s nexus, suddenly asked: "Were you not admitted into your first-choice university?"
...
Mondays always felt especially long.
Duan Shigang felt like the day dragged on like years, but finally, it was time to leave in the afternoon. He couldn’t wait to leap from his seat, shouting:
"Cui Yu, Zhang Chi, let’s go eat."
Cui Yu declined as he had plans in the afternoon.
Zhang Chi, however, without hesitation went arm in arm with Duan Shigang.
In the classroom, Guo Kunnan looked at their retreating figures: "There’s something up; they’ve been getting along pretty well recently."
Before, Zhang Chi barely had any friends in class. Hu Jun could have been considered half a friend, but Zhang Chi had a habit of sponging off Hu Jun’s shampoo, detergent, and toothpaste, all while disrespecting him, which infuriated Hu Jun.
"Brother Jun, going to eat together later?" Guo Kunnan invited, dining was more fun with more people.
Hu Jun, who had been toying with a coin all day, tucked it into his pocket and smoothed his hair: "No, I plan to go out of school to wash my hair."
Guo Kunnan was puzzled: "Isn’t it fine to wash your hair back in the dorm?"
Hu Jun gave a cryptic reply: "It’s not the same."
After saying that, without waiting for Guo Kunnan to say more, he left the classroom.
"There’s something fishy," Guo Kunnan concluded. "Longlong, do you know what’s up?"
Wang Longlong immediately replied: "A new hair-salon recently opened near the school’s entrance. The owner is a thirty-something-year-old young woman."
Guo Kunnan cursed vehemently: "What’s gotten into Hu Jun?"
...
Outside the school.
Duan Shigang led Zhang Chi southward.
Zhang Chi: "Brother Gang, where are we going to eat?"
Duan Shigang, exuding an air of pride, boldly declared: "I’m treating you to something special today!"
Then pointing southward: "I know there’s a hot pot restaurant over there; let’s go together."
Zhang Chi was stunned; opportunities to eat hot pot in his life were few and far between. Such high-class restaurants had previously been out of his league.
He had thought that Duan Shigang might at most treat him to braised chicken, which would have been quite something. But now, the other was showing such grandeur.
Zhang Chi hurriedly followed, at that moment Duan Shigang was his best brother, bar none.
Duan Shigang remained calm. He had been working outside for months; the factory provided accommodation and meals. Although he was quite the big spender, he had still managed to save up three thousand yuan, enough to cover many meals.
