Chapter 40: Tricked By Jiang Xu Again

Looking at Jiang Xu making himself at home, boiling water, and preparing her a hot drink.

An Nuonuo felt slightly uncomfortable.

An unusual feeling arose in her heart.

Jiang was being a bit too nice to her.

Could he possibly...

An Nuonuo found herself daydreaming.

Jiang Xu placed the drink in front of her, "Drink it while it's hot, and then take a nap.

I will cook later, I'll make a bit extra and bring it to you."

"No... okay... thanks."

An Nuonuo gave in after being glared at by Jiang Xu.

Jiang Xu checked the time, got up, and left.

Additionally, he took the key to Nuonuo's home with him.

Under the guise of not wanting to disturb her later by having her open the door.

An Nuonuo: "..."

Classes ended.

Zhou Qingyue lingered, waiting until she was the only one left along with Li Honghong.

Her attitude dramatically changed.

She spoke coldly, "Honghong, we should stop hanging out together."

"What did you just say?" Li Honghong was stunned.

Zhou Qingyue seriously said, "What Jiang Xu said earlier made sense.

Honghong, if you truly consider me a friend, you should let me be.

I will remember your kindness. Once Jiang Xu and I get married, I will definitely repay you."

Li Honghong was shocked, "No way, how can you be so sure he is not fooling you?"

Zhou Qingyue had been thinking about this throughout the entire class.

She believed what Jiang Xu had said was right.

As an outstanding girl like her, how could his attitude towards her change so suddenly?

Li Honghong must be the cause. There is no other explanation.

So she firmly said, "There is no reason for him to trick me, let it be. From now on, whether it's after school or at the canteen, we will go our separate ways.

Don't walk with me anymore; I wouldn't want Jiang Xu to misunderstand."

Having said that, she picked up her backpack and left.

Grinding her teeth, Li Honghong slammed the desk, "Damn, Jiang Xu, you are such a jerk! I will not let you go!"

At the school entrance, Jun Yue patiently waited for the figure that haunted his dreams.

Unconsciously, he felt his backpack.

To make up for the bad impression he had left on An Nuonuo that morning,

He had spent several classes organizing a set of incredibly detailed study materials that covered all subjects.

These were precious to him, something he took pride in.

He figured that giving such a precious gift would surely pacify An Nuonuo's anger at him?

However, he waited and waited, but An Nuonuo was nowhere to be seen.

Jun Yue was puzzled.

Could it be that she was on duty today?

That's not right, he had already asked around. Today was not her turn to be on duty.

With the school nearly closing,

Jun Yue rushed back to the school and went to An Nuonuo's classroom.

The door was locked.

He was dumbfounded.

"What's going on? I didn't see her leave."

Just then, An Nuonuo's class teacher left the office.

Jun Yue had thoroughly checked all of An Nuonuo's information beforehand, so he naturally knew who her teacher was.

So, he hurriedly ran over and asked, "Hello, sir. I am An Nuonuo's friend. Was she absent from class this afternoon?"

"Oh, she felt sick and left before the last class."

Jun Yue: "!!!"

At this moment, he felt as if the words 'clown' had been engraved on his forehead!

"It must be that bastard Jiang Xu!"

Jian Yue snapped back to reality and asked another question, "Sir, did Jiang Xu take a leave of absence as well?"

"Yes."

Jun Yue's teeth gritted audibly.

He knew he had been played.

The guy was inhumane, making him wait here for so long for nothing.

The resentment he felt at the moment could have nurtured several evil immortals.

...

When Jiang Xu came over to deliver food, Li Yuanjuan had returned.

She was visibly in a better mood.

It must have been because An Feng had made some money, and her spirits had lifted.

After learning that Jiang Xu had delivered the food, Li Yuanjuan's favorability towards him rose another notch.

"Auntie, I also prepared some for you, please try it, don't dislike it."

Li Yuanjuan couldn't stop smiling: "Xiao Xu, you're truly outstanding. Whichever girl marries you in the future would definitely be extremely fortunate."

Jiang Xu scratched his head, pretending to be shy: "Oh, it's nothing really."

Li Yuanjuan was like a mother-in-law favoring her future son-in-law, the more she looked at him, the more she liked him.

She could hardly wait for her daughter to reach the legal age to marry and get her marriage certificate right away.

"Auntie, hasn't Nuonuo woken up yet?"

"Not yet, go call her."

"Wouldn't it be inappropriate? It's a girl's room." Jiang Xu pretended to be troubled, while inwardly hoping that Li Yuanjuan would brush it off.

That way, he could 'reluctantly' go in.

Perhaps he might even witness some intriguing scenes that would require the censor's mosaic.

However, to his disappointment, Li Yuanjuan thought it over and said: "You're right; it's best if I go."

Jiang Xu: "..."

Auntie, why didn't you follow the script?

Couldn't you have insisted a bit more?

If you had persisted just a bit longer, I would've given in.

Nuonuo got up, groggy and bleary-eyed.

Her hair was disheveled, she wobbled left and right as she walked, resembling a small penguin. Adorably charming, it was practically cheating.

After they had finished eating, Jiang Xu said to An Nuonuo: "I'll tutor you, there are only two days left. I promise to take your skills up a notch."

The young girl pressed her lips together, and timidly whispered a thank you.

Li Yuanjuan watched from the sidelines, grinning she said, "You guys study, don't mind me."

"Then... shall we go to my room?" An Nuonuo suggested, still somewhat shy.

"Alright, let's go," Jiang Xu agreed without any hesitation.

Fearing that any sign of hesitation from him would make her change her mind.

An Nuonuo: "..."

Her bedroom hadn't changed much from the last time he was there.

However, upon entering, he detected a unique, enchanting fragrance.

It was the natural scent of a young girl, intoxicating and charming.

The two of them sat at the desk.

The desk was small, so their bodies inevitably brushed against each other.

At their age, any form of physical contact with the opposite sex could stir considerable reactions.

Nuonuo's face turned a shade of rosy red again.

Being so close, she could easily feel the warmth radiating from the boy next to her.

The warmth was intense, almost making her weak.

The pen in her hand almost dropped.

Jiang Xu's emotions were running high, too.

But he quickly steadied his mind.

There was no rush.

Slow and steady.

Ensuring An Nuonuo's grades soared to a stable second place was more important.

Then, he would be above her, and she would be beneath him; that would be a beautiful story indeed.

By eight o'clock in the evening, Jiang Xu had stopped.

An Nuonuo's comprehension was improving rapidly.

She basically learned everything after one explanation.

As long as she performed normally, in this end of term examination, not to talk about her class ranking,

even standing in the top ten of her grade wouldn't be a problem.

"That's it for today, I'll take my leave now," Jiang Xu stood up and said.

"Thank you," An Nuonuo looked brightly at the boy in front of her: "I can walk you out."

She resolved to repay his kindness in the future.

"No need, you should rest. I'm leaving now."

Jiang Xu walked to the door, then stopped: "Ah, right, I have something for you..."