Chapter 73.3 – Extra: Sweet Youth (Part 1)

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　　On seeing this, a guy was bold enough to quip, “You have quite the luck with the ladies, Handsome Huo, to become Sea Empress Dai’s deskmate!”

　　Some even went as far as to whistle. “Guys like us must watch out for our safety even in school, Student Huo. Be sure not to be devoured by that alluring woman next to you. Hahahahahahahaha!”

　　“You make it sound as though Tangsan’s meat will be eaten by White Bone Demon¹ 唐僧 and 白骨精: They are characters from the novel Journey to the West, where the monk, Xuanzang, journeys to the west with his disciples. During their journey, they encounter White Bone Demon, who tries to make a meal out of Xuanzang as it believes that his meat can turn you into an immortal. .”

　　Now that the guys started the ball rolling with the teasing, jealousy brewed in the pit of the girls’ stomachs.

　　“How could the teacher let the new student sit with Jiang Dai? What should we do if he’s led astray by her?”

　　“That’s right, since Jiang Dai never studies and even plays games during lessons! Can Student Huo ever study in peace when he sits next to her?”

　　“There aren’t any vacant seats, right? That’s fine since our seats will be assigned based on our exam rankings. Moreover, the teacher will be changing our seats again after the next monthly exam.”

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　　Jyk Hbk alvsavle, “Zsw’al fwpv flyzswp sq Pykeyk’p clywvu. Sltyaezlpp sq bso flyzswp usw yal sq bla, vblal’p dsvbkdt usw nyd es ycswv kv! Tyhl rzypvkn pwatlau kq usw byhl vbl twvp, vbld! Fs obyv kq bl’p vbl vsr pvweldv obs byp alvwadle qasx ycasye? Rv’e vyjl Pykeyk ds xsal vbyd 2 eyup vs byhl bkx clnsxl y nsdiwlpv obs okzz awd laaydep qsa bla! Rq usw esd’v clzklhl xl, obu esd’v ol fwpv oykv yde pll ycswv vbyv? Ebld vbyv vkxl nsxlp, usw’zz ekl qasx flyzswpu!”

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　　Kkydt Pyk, obs bye bla blye sd vbl elpj, vwadle pkeloyup yde aszzle bla lulp yv vbl uswdt xyd plyvle dlmv vs bla.

　　Zlv, Tws Ssdtpbld ryke bla ds blle yde zssjle pvayktbv yblye kd yd kdnalekczu nyzx xyddla. Gqvla yzz, vbl vlynbla bye yzalyeu pvyavle vbl zlppsd.

　　Initially, Jiang Dai carried no hatred for this transfer student since his decent visage was pleasing to the eyes. It was just that he was rather pretentious as he did not do a good job when the teacher had him introduce himself. Moreover, he merely wrote three words as though he was afraid no one knew how beautiful his handwriting was.

　　Sure, it was not a big deal to be pretentious since she sometimes loved doing so. However, having him sit beside her and become her deskmate was still a hindrance.

　　The total number of students in Second Year Class 1’s sciences stream was in the single digits. Ever since the school began dividing them into varying classes, Jiang Dai was permanently assigned the desk at the rightmost corner of the classroom by her lonesome. As such, she was long since used to having a large desk with two drawers to herself, not to mention the freedom.

　　On top of that, none of the teachers had ever paid much attention to her since she was the worst student in the class. So long as she did not stir up trouble, they would usually ignore her. Even if she lay her head on her desk the entire day, no one would ever disturb her.

　　The problem now was that some oversized behemoth was placed here for unknown reasons, blocking the air from the air conditioner. Concurrently, it seriously affected her mood to catch some sleep.

　　Much to her dismay, a bunch of mentally disabled students was even bloody fantasizing here, making it seem as though she would lay a hand on this transfer student.

　　Was that really necessary? It was not like she had not seen any handsome guys.

　　They were all insane! The class was full of lunatics! 

　　With that in mind, Jiang Dai’s fury sprang to life inexplicably. The more she mulled over it, the more the rage tore through her.

　　Slanting her gaze at the young man’s handsome yet calm side profile, she could not resist calling him softly, “Hey.”

　　Yet, Huo Rongshen continued looking at the whiteboard. Not a ripple disturbed his countenance.

　　Jiang Dai continued, “Transfer student.”

　　Even so, Huo Rongshen yet again remained silent.

　　Given her quick temper and lack of patience, Jiang Dai literally used a pen to jab him in the arm. For a moment, she did not control her strength well and exerted too much force.

　　It was only then did the young man finally make a response. With a frown, he turned to favor her with a hard stare. Bewilderment and impatience gleamed in his eyes.

　　A calm and deep stare bored into Jiang Dai, making it difficult for her to get a hold of herself.

　　Unable to tamp down her irritation, she whispered, “Do you……understand Chinese? Why don’t you have the homeroom teacher change your seats at the end of the lesson? There’s still space in the back row, so it’s fine if they just add another desk. That way, you can also enjoy having the entire desk to yourself.”

　　Upon hearing that, the furrows between the young man’s eyes deepened as his brows drew down further. After glancing at her for several seconds, he diverted his line of sight back to the front. Not only was he indifferent, but he was also reticent.

　　Not once had Jiang Dai ever been treated in this manner!!

　　In a split second, she bellowed ferociously, “Hey, are you mute? Do you not understand what I’m saying, or you can’t speak the language at all? If you can’t, you can always speak in English. I am fluent in that!”

　　Even after yelling at him for a long while, the young man seemed to have muted Jiang Dai’s voice this time.

　　On seeing this, Jiang Dai nearly suffocated in her fury and jabbed his arm once more with a pen. “Are you deaf, Huo Rongshen? Would you like me to order a pair of hearing aids for you?”

　　This time, the young man pulled a long face and turned to look at her with a rather hostile gleam in his eyes. In a matter of seconds, the calm aura surrounding him disappeared to be replaced by a frustrated vibe.

　　Unbeknownst to everyone, it was rare for an adept fighter like Jiang Dai to be intimidated.

　　Although this transfer student might appear gentle and quiet, a single look from him made her all flustered inside.

　　‘So what now? You want to fight, is that it?’