Mid-January, final exams.
[Lucky Star] kicked in. This time, he was assigned to the same classroom as Xia Yanchun and Li Shiyan. Moreover, it was a classroom on the second floor near the stairs, and the first floor was an open-concept ground floor...
Right time, right place. If he still couldn't grab a chicken leg from the cafeteria with these advantages, he could only say he was absolutely useless.
For the two-and-a-half-hour Chinese exam, Shen Nian could finish it all in a breeze.
Some people had just started on the reading comprehension, but Shen Nian had already put his pen down on the desk.
Click (putting the pen down)—
Rustle (turning the test paper)—
Tap-tap (casually tapping the desk twice)—
Shen Nian made a little commotion to let everyone know he had finished his paper.
Sorry about that, his urge to be a troll was acting up.
These little noises were inevitable in an exam room, and people were used to them, but a student who put down his pen in less than an hour and a half was a rare sight.
For a subject like Chinese, even those who didn't want to study at all would try to finish writing. To stop writing this early was truly a bit strange.
Seeing that Shen Nian had already put away his pen and was resting his face on his hand, spacing out, the invigilator specially walked down from the podium. Pretending to patrol, the teacher circled over to Shen Nian's side and peeked at his answer sheet.
Hmm... It was completely filled out. The essay even had a standard line and a half left blank at the end. At a glance, the handwriting was neat and tidy, without a single crossed-out line or blacked-out smudge.
Alright, regardless of whether it was right or wrong, the kid had already finished writing.
Talk about smurfing.
Time's up, pens down. The students at the back, pass the answer sheets forward. No one is allowed to write anymore!
Right on the dot, the invigilator called out.
After handing in the papers, the students left the room one after another. Shen Nian stood at the back and waved to the two girls in front.
Can you hurry up? We won't be able to grab the chicken legs, Shen Nian muttered.
King Jiji.
Damn it, if I can't eat a chicken leg, I'll eat you, Shen Nian pointed his finger at her dramatically.
Xia Yanchun really wanted to kick Shen Nian in the leg.
What kind of pig-headed nonsense was he saying? Wasn't he afraid of people hearing it and getting the wrong idea!
Li Shiyan stood to the side, feeling absolutely wonderful.
Who gets it, fam? As soon as the papers were collected, she could transform into a Shipper Bird!
Hehe... If I can't eat a chicken leg, I'll eat you... Hehe... If I can't eat a chicken leg, I'll eat you...
What kind of eat was it? What kind of eat was it?
Li Shiyan didn't even dare to think too deeply about it. Right now, she was already high on happiness.
She wanted to see them bicker.
Let's go, Shiyan. What are you spacing out for?
Oh, oh!
Li Shiyan hurriedly caught up with Xia Yanchun and Shen Nian, who had already gone out into the corridor, trailing right behind them.
She didn't know what Xia Yanchun and Shen Nian were chatting about; the environment was too noisy, so she couldn't hear clearly.
Childhood sweethearts and all that, it really makes one envious!
Li Shiyan hummed and hawed in her heart, deciding to eat less rice later and have an extra chicken leg instead.
With the right time and place, even though they still had to line up for a bit, grabbing the chicken legs was no problem at all.
Today was the first time in Xia Yanchun's entire senior year that she managed to get a chicken leg herself, and it was still piping hot too.
It smells really good. Xia Yanchun held her bowl and sniffed, her appetite getting a rare boost.
Yeah, if only the cafeteria made more...
Why did you order two? Can you finish them?
No problem, I asked the cafeteria auntie to give me less rice.
In Li Shiyan's bowl, there was more food than rice. Shen Nian felt hungry just looking at it.
You have low blood sugar and you're only eating this much?
It's okay, I'll be full.
That's pretty impressive.
By comparison, Shen Nian felt that he was indeed a Bottomless Pit; his appetite was three times that of Li Shiyan's.
No wonder she wasn't even 1.6 meters tall, shorter than Haji-Chun. He could kick her five meters away with one foot.
Xia Yanchun had a rare surge in appetite and ate all her food clean. Girls always carried tissues with them, so it didn't matter if their fingertips got oily.
After lunch, Li Shiyan went straight back to the dorm, while Xia Yanchun made a rare trip to the school commissary.
I'll treat you to a drink. What do you want? Xia Yanchun grabbed a large bottle of AD Calcium Milk. It sold for four yuan outside, but the commissary sold it for five point five.
Oh, so generous.
Cut the chatter and hurry up.
I'll have the same as you.
Oh... I thought you'd want a cola.
It's nice to change tastes once in a while.
After paying, Shen Nian had already downed half of his drink at the door of the commissary.
It left Xia Yanchun speechless. He had just eaten a huge pile of food, and now he was drinking to fill the gaps, apparently.
She took a small sip herself. I don't want to go back to the classroom yet. Let's go to the sports field to walk off the food.
How elegant.
Shen Nian bared his teeth in a grin.
There's veggies in your teeth...
Shen Nian stopped grinning and swept his tongue over his teeth, suddenly feeling depressed.
Damn it, he got tricked.
Veggies in your teeth was the easiest trick to fall for; you simply couldn't afford not to believe it.
Hehe...
What the hell are you laughing at? I really need to put you in your place, Xia Yanchun.
Let's go, let's go. Xia Yanchun jogged a couple of steps, walking ahead of Shen Nian, completely ignoring him.
The meal had been quite satisfying. By the time they reached the sports field, her stomach no longer had that bloated feeling.
The weather today was the same as usual, on the chilly side. The sun was nowhere to be seen all day, and the clouds were thick. The weather forecast had predicted light rain, but it hadn't rained at all. Instead, there was a lot of fog, which still hadn't dispersed even after 9 AM.
The sports field was very open and empty. The wind whistled past, blowing Xia Yanchun's bangs upward.
From behind, Shen Nian grabbed the hood of Xia Yanchun's coat and pulled it over her head.
You don't even know to wear your hood when you have one. You should change your name to Xia Yandumb.
It's uncomfortable to wear.
True. I'm talking about the hood, by the way.
People who make dirty jokes usually have weak kidneys!
Triggered.
I'll give you a kick!
Holy crap, my pants! They're totally dirty, you bastard!
It wasn't me, it was the shoe.
Xia Yanchun raised her voice playfully, her eyes curving into crescents. In a few skips, she bounded over to the large steps next to the stage, climbing up tier by tier, and looked down at Shen Nian from above.
Shen Nian patted his pant leg clean, not really taking it to heart.
Xia Yanchun cupped her hands and blew into them, trails of white breath puffing out and immediately dissipating.
She wanted to slip her hands into Shen Nian's pockets, but there were too many people around, and she didn't quite dare.
On the contrary, she wasn't afraid of being seen walking around the sports field with Shen Nian. It was completely aboveboard. Besides, there were only two day-students in their class; if she didn't walk with Shen Nian, who else would she walk with? An invisible male spy?
It's pretty high up. Shen Nian also followed her up. Standing here, they could overlook the entire sports field.
It's a bit cold. Xia Yanchun shrank her neck.
She subconsciously leaned closer to Shen Nian, her shoulder pressing against his, wanting him to block the wind for her. Even though it was completely useless, whenever she felt cold, she just wanted to snuggle up to Shen Nian.
Should we... go back to the classroom?
We just came out. Let's wait until the bell rings. Let's walk a bit more. Xia Yanchun shoved her drink into Shen Nian's hands. Hold this for me.
I'm going to secretly drink it.
I spit in it.
Are you disgusting or what? Shen Nian, possessed by the Mamba spirit, gave Xia Yanchun an elbow strike—gently, of course.
So, could Student Shen Nian please not harbor any inappropriate thoughts about someone else's drink?
Reporting to the officer, I cannot do that. Shen Nian stood at attention.
If you can't, then call me Sister Chun.
...
Haji-Chun was invincible.
Shen Nian stopped talking. Calling her Sister Chun was his bottom line when he didn't need anything from Xia Yanchun, and his dotted line when he did. Obviously, right now, Xia Yanchun was the one who wanted him to call her Sister Chun more.
If you call me Nianbao, I'll call you Sister Chun.

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