Chapter 75.1 – Extra: Sweet Youth (Part 3)

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　　As soon as those provocative words left her mouth, Jiang Dai continued to whistle softly.

　　Pleasure surged forth and filled her heart to the brim in an instant.

　　For a pretentious b*st*rd whose looks were so deceiving, how would it be possible for him to raise his hand and ask the teacher for permission to use the washroom?!

　　No, that was not something this pretentious b*st*rd was willing to bring himself to do.

　　Be that as it might, Jiang Dai’s smugness did not last long.

　　Much to her dismay, the young man did not continue to endure. Instead, he suddenly rose to his feet with such exaggerated actions that they startled Jiang Dai to the point where she instinctively shrunk back.

　　For a second, she thought this pretentious b*st*rd was so desperate that he was planning to lay a finger on her……

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　　Even so, the teachers were mostly willing to pardon students with a good image and outstanding grades.

　　And so the classroom was filled with clamor……

　　“What’s wrong with Student Huo? What happened to him?”

　　“What did his deskmate, Jiang Dai, do this time?”

　　“I heard that Jiang Dai doesn’t want to have a deskmate and has put the word out that she will have Student Huo request to change his seat willingly in a week.”

　　Emphasizing the need for classroom discipline, the English teacher cleared her throat and stressed, “Quiet down and pay attention. Stop talking to each other in whispers at the slightest distraction. Student Huo must be feeling unwell, so there’s no need for more speculations.” 

……

　　All in all, it merely took Huo Rongshen 4 to 5 minutes to use the washroom and return to his seat.

　　When he made his way back to the classroom, he must have ensured he trod softly as none of the other students noticed his return apart from their English teacher. Even Jiang Dai, who had her head on the table and was seated closest to the back door, was totally unaware of it.

　　Several minutes later, she decided to sit up and change her posture, only to be given the shock of her life when she realized the oversized behemoth to her left had returned.

　　‘Shit!’ Jiang Dai could not help but curse inwardly, but it could not be helped, as she could only accept that she was of no match this time.

　　As it turned out, petty ploys like these were not suitable to be used on Huo Rongshen.

　　It was solemn and pretentious people like the transfer student that she despised from the bottom of her heart. Yet, after spending time with him, she had to admit that although this young man was around her age and in his second year of high school, the calmness and bone-deep maturity of his temperament were indeed far beyond his age.

　　That was why her attempt to utilize this sort of child’s play to force him into submission turned out to be riddled with difficulties. 

　　With that in mind, a vague sense of gloominess washed over her. Regaining her composure instantly, she decided to use her wits well and never utilize this sort of misbegotten scheme again.

　　Despite her multiple failures, the transfer student did not utter a single word. However, the longer he remained silent, the more condescending and contemptuous he appeared. 

　　This, in turn, proved how childish and foolish her plans were. 

　　Even when waves of displeasure swept over her, Jiang Dai still firmly believed in the saying—The third time’s the charm. 

　　Now that she had already executed her schemes three times, she could not afford to act rashly on her fourth attempt. Unless she came up with an exceptional plan, she would never allow herself to lose to the transfer student again.

……

　　Even though the English teacher kept silent in the classroom, she still requested Huo Rongshen to make a trip to her office after the lesson ended.

　　The English teacher was in her thirties and had kids of her own, so one might say she was patient with the students. At this juncture, she went into an agony aunt mode and asked very gently, “What happened in class, Student Huo? Why did you leave your seat so suddenly? Are you feeling unwell, or is it due to something else?”

　　Without a flicker in demeanor, Huo Rongshen answered, “………… I drank too much water during the lesson.”

　　Upon hearing that, the English teacher paused, then began to laugh awkwardly. “Oh, turns out it is only a simple matter. If that’s so, then it’s alright. But keep in mind that you should raise your hand next time, and I’ll know what’s going on. Since you used to live and study in Country M, you are probably used to not having to comply with so many rules. Even so, the rules Yanjing First High School has implemented are not old-fashioned, but it’s just that we have many students here. During each lesson, the teacher is responsible for the safety of all students in the classroom. So if one were to leave suddenly and disappear for a long period, the teacher would be responsible should anything happen to the student. I hope you understand that.”

　　Huo Rongshen apologized, “…… I understand. Sorry.”

***

　　Brother Ye would be treating everyone to hotpot at noon today.

　　As such, he booked a large table at a nearby Szechuan hotpot restaurant.
　　When choosing the soup base, Qiao Jinye initially wanted to suggest that they opt for the double-flavor hot pot¹ 鸳鸯锅: At hot pot restaurants, you are usually given the option to choose 2 soup bases, where people typically go for a spicy and non-spicy soup base. They are then served in a “Yuan Yang” pot that is divided down the center to accommodate two types of soup bases. .

　　However, Jiang Dai proclaimed, “Let’s not go for two soup bases today. Everyone can handle spicy food, right? There’s no fun in having hot pot without ordering any spicy food.” 

　　Qiao Jinye nodded his head. “Sure thing. Mala hot pot² 麻辣锅: It refers to a popular, wonderfully flavorful, and numbingly spicy broth soup base that originates from Szechuan, China. The chilies give the soup a fiery burn, while the peppercorns have an unusual numbing effect on the tongue.  it is, then.”

　　After a moment, he lowered his head and cast a glance at Jiang Dai before asking in a hushed tone, “I thought you said that you didn’t want to have any heaty food two days ago. Did something happen today?”

　　Jiang Dai pouted, “My body is far too heaty now, and nothing can be done to get rid of it. So I might as well fight poison with poison.”

　　On the other hand, Qiao Jinye was aware of how she had been secretly plotting against her new deskmate for the past week.

　　At first, he thought nothing of it, but now that it had dragged on for so long, he felt things had become rather strange.

　　With her larky personality, Jiang Dai rarely dwelled on anything or anyone.

　　To think this person managed to trigger her emotionally for a week and even affect her appetite…… If he were to think about it, something was not quite right here.

　　Feigning ignorance, Qiao Jinye asked casually, “What’s wrong? Is he still unwilling to change his seat?”

　　Upon hearing that question, the other buddies also joined in the conversation. Since Jiang Dai had a close relationship with them, she was not ashamed to explain what had happened briefly.