Xia Yan Sees Through Everything

All morning, many people were discussing the news about the winter break.

Everyone's biggest concern was undoubtedly how many days they would get off. Even in a top-tier school in the province like No. 2 High School, where straight-A students were everywhere, holidays were still the most cared-about topic.

After all, the previous senior class only had a seven-day winter break.

Word of mouth spread, and hearing rumors that they might get over twenty days off, everyone's mood improved significantly.

"Over twenty days! Woohoo, we're taking off!"

"Calm down, this is the classroom. Can't you wait until we're back in the dorms?"

"Damn it, 'taking off' has been completely ruined by you guys and your filthy minds."

"So, are you taking off during the break?"

"Absolutely."

"We don't say 'absolutely', we say 'bound to happen', 'set in stone'..."

"I am bound to take off."

"Hahahaha, you're cracking me up man."

...

Hearing snippets of the boys' conversation, Li Shiyan's little head was spinning in confusion.

She could understand those dirty little terms the boys used, but she had to pretend she didn't hear or understand them.

"They're so bold, they really say whatever comes to mind," Li Shiyan whispered, leaning against Xia Yanchun.

Although she would occasionally chat about dirty topics with Xia Yanchun, it was always just the two of them whispering secretly. They would never be this blatant and unreserved.

Could it be that boys had evolved into shameless creatures behind girls' backs?

"Boys are just like that," Xia Yanchun said with certainty.

Having used Xiaohongshu for so long, she felt the need to make a sweeping generalization about men to secure her status as an active user, lest she get expelled from the app.

"Hehe, they're so dirty."

"You're not far off either, little Shiyan, hmm?"

"I'm a pure little fairy, Xiaochun, don't talk nonsense."

"Alright then, baby Shiyan is a pure little fairy."

"Hehehe."

Li Shiyan's eyes curved into a smile. She was in a lovely mood. When two girls chatted, they didn't have to hold back much. Not only did they gossip, but they also frequently discussed many bold topics.

"It's almost winter break. Are you and Shen Nian going back to the town together?"

"Yeah," Xia Yanchun smiled softly. "Do you want to find some time to come visit our town?"

"Is there anywhere fun to visit in your town?"

"Hmm... not really. Our town is pretty poor, but I can take you to check out the farm owned by Shen Nian's family. There's a forest nearby, and we could have a picnic by the sea while enjoying the ocean breeze."

"Wow, Shen Nian's family runs a farm? That's amazing!" Li Shiyan's big, dark eyes sparkled, somewhat tempted.

Having a picnic and enjoying the sea breeze sounded so relaxing just thinking about it.

"It's alright."

"Can I really go?"

"If you just want to go there for a picnic, it's definitely no problem. But if you want to go inside the farm to take a look, we'll still have to ask Shen Nian."

"That's okay, a picnic sounds great too. If I go, I'll let you know in advance!"

"Mhm."

Shen Nian returned from the restroom, looking disappointed because he couldn't find Chen Dong and Ma Mingfan. He had already gathered a "Water Release" jutsu in his hands but couldn't find a target to cast it on.

To get back to his seat, he had to pass by Xia Yanchun and Li Shiyan's desks. Hearing the two girls whispering, he chimed in,

"What are you guys talking about? Something about a picnic?"

"What does us girls chatting have to do with you?"

"How dare you say that to the honorable me? Do you know I just learned a ninjutsu? Take my Water Release! Suiton!"

Shen Nian flicked his fingers, splashing the still-wet water from his hands onto Xia Yanchun.

The water was freezing cold. Xia Yanchun's face went blank.

She laughed out of sheer anger.

If they were at home, she would have absolutely straddled Shen Nian and given him a good beating. But this was the classroom, so she had to hold it in.

Enduring it for a moment brings peace; Sister Chun was magnanimous and would settle the score with Shen Nian during the lunch break when it was just the two of them.

"Stop fooling around, or I'll write your name down, believe it or not."

"Please don't write my name down, I'm scared to tears."

"Ew, you're such a troll!"

It took Shen Nian only 0.01 seconds to wipe the smile off his face. "Ahem, alright, can you be a bit more civilized? Why are you cursing at me for no reason? I didn't curse at you."

"Who told you to be so annoying?" Xia Yanchun put her hands on her hips, huffing angrily. "We're planning to go have a picnic near your family's farm during the break. You're coming too."

"Oh, I thought it was something serious. Sure, I'll go. Just buy more ingredients when the time comes, I eat a lot."

"I know, eat, eat, eat. That's all you do all day."

When Shen Nian was flicking water, a little bit had splashed onto Li Shiyan as well, but she didn't dare say anything. She only pouted and secretly wiped it off by herself.

She hated Shen Nian!

Later, she would encourage Xiaochun to punch Shen Nian a couple of times to vent her anger.

After school.

Shen Nian and Chen Dong had already "spawned" in the cafeteria and ordered two large five-spice chicken legs.

Chen Dong noticed that there was another chicken leg packed in a white plastic cafeteria bag next to Shen Nian. He shook his head and clicked his tongue, saying,

"We've been bros for so many years, and you're still this polite. Seriously, packing a chicken leg for me, what's all this about..."

"Since you're calling me bro, there's nothing more to say." Shen Nian paused, polished off the chicken leg in his bowl, and placed a bare chicken bone in front of Chen Dong's bowl. "No need to thank me, bro."

"Motherfucker." Chen Dong pointed at the packed chicken leg on the side. "You're eating two chicken legs for this meal, and you packed an extra one. Three chicken legs alone cost twelve bucks, plus one meat and one vegetable dish... You're spending twenty bucks on a single meal."

"Can't help it. Ever since I started working out, I've been eating quite a lot every day. How did you know I already have an eight-pack?"

If he dyed his hair blond and tanned in the sun for a couple of days, he could easily step straight into a doujinshi as the premium version of the classic blond bastard.

Utterly terrifying.

"Fuck, first you overachieve in studying, and now you're overachieving in working out. Damn you!"

Chen Dong's default programming had kicked back in.

Now Shen Nian felt satisfied.

After lunch, Shen Nian bought a bottle of Wahaha and leisurely made his way upstairs to the classroom.

At the top of the stairs, he ran into Li Shiyan and a few other girls who were heading down to eat.

Shen Nian didn't stop to chat with them. He slipped back into the classroom and, sure enough, saw Xia Yanchun still sitting at her desk reading an extracurricular book.

A tranquil, beautiful girl—such an adorable little bundle.

Shen Nian sat back in his seat and opened the window. The back door of the classroom was left open, so the cool breeze from outside immediately seeped in, blowing through the tips of Shen Nian's hair and messing up the side-swept bangs of Xia Yanchun at the next desk.

Xia Yanchun shrank her neck, twirling her hair around her fingertips. Before she could even ask Shen Nian to close the window, he had already shut it.

"The weather's a bit cold."

"Now you know it's cold? You didn't say that when you came out wearing only three layers of clothing." Xia Yanchun huffed. Smart people wore four layers; only big idiots who cared more about looking cool than staying warm would wear three.

"I was just kidding, it's actually not that bad." Shen Nian exhaled. "I just washed my hands, but they're still warm. You think this could make me cold?"

Xia Yanchun was genuinely a bit envious of this. Even if she washed her hands with hot water, they would start getting cold in no time. If she didn't hold onto a hot water bag, even her handwriting would come out all crooked.

She could at least use a hot water bag for her hands, but she just had to let her feet freeze, which was incredibly uncomfortable.

"I'll give you that."

"Guaranteed." Shen Nian leaned over towards her, grabbed one of her soft, chilly hands to play with and warm it up for her. "No appetite?"

"Mainly, I'm just not hungry." Xia Yanchun patted her stomach, rummaged through her drawer, and pulled out two small yogurt buns. She waved them in her hand. "I have these."

"Well, I have a big chicken drumstick." Shen Nian let go of her and pulled a wrapped drumstick from his pocket. The plastic bag was tied so securely that it took him a bit of effort to untie it.

The drumstick was still warm and gave off a savory aroma. Shen Nian narrowed his eyes, tore off a piece of the meat, and held it right up to Xia Yanchun's lips, pinching it between his fingers.

"I can feed myself..."

"Stop talking and eat."

"..."

He was definitely going to stick his fingers into her mouth, just like she had done when she fed him fruit earlier!

Xia Yanchun saw right through his little scheme!