Chapter 68: Just Weigh It by the Pound
As he said that, he leaned in to kiss Zhong Yingxue!
Zhong Yingxue pushed him away with a look of disgust.
Xia Yao: ಠ~ಠ
Jiangnan grinned slyly!
Good thing Yingxue was upright!
Such a beautiful little Yingxue—how could she fall victim to Xia the Wolfbane’s evil clutches?
He stuffed the peerless beauty pill into Zhong Yingxue’s pocket!
Then he shoved his own face toward her.
“What? Not gonna give me one?”
Zhong Yingxue let out a soft laugh, as beautiful as a lily blooming under the starry sky!
Everyone nearby was stunned speechless.
She gave Jiangnan a flick on the forehead. “Hmph! Dream on! I’m not kissing you!”
Jiangnan looked pitiful.
The classmates around him were losing their minds!
Every single one of them was green with envy, their hearts aching with jealousy!
Look at this guy!
He just came back from the spirit realm, and two gorgeous girls were waiting for him!
Beautiful enough to make your heart race! Off-the-charts looks!
Even top-tier actresses couldn’t compare!
And what about them?
A gap? No, this wasn’t a gap!
This was a freaking chasm!
Wu Liang and Tang Qianya also came over.
“Brother Nan! I knew you’d be fine!”
Tang Qianya was still sobbing. “I was so worried! You’re finally back!”
Jiangnan’s mouth twitched, and his body froze on the spot!
Because Wu Liang was still wearing nothing!
Just a pair of shorts!
Quite a few teachers, students, and even some Dark Night soldiers were whispering and pointing at him!
Some even pulled out their phones to take pictures, making disgusted sounds like “Eww~”
But instead of being embarrassed, Wu Liang flexed his muscles!
Showing off his sculpted, statue-like physique!
With a proud look on his face!
For Jiangnan, this was pure spiritual pollution!
Shorts plus a muscular man?
Probably the most explosive combination in the world!
Even Zhong Yingxue and Xia Yao were momentarily stunned!
Was this guy the legendary muscle pervert?
This sight was enough to rot your eyes!
A naked disaster!
Jiangnan cleared his throat twice to cover his embarrassment.
“Come! Let me introduce you! This is Wu Liang! My chosen shield warrior! What do you think?”
Xia Yao covered her face. “Are you sure this is okay?”
Zhong Yingxue: “Xiao Nan! Be careful! Be very careful!”
She was already starting to worry that Jiangnan had some weird, strange hobby.
Jiangnan laughed. “Don’t worry! My choice is solid! We’ll be teammates from now on! Let’s grab a meal together after this to get to know each other!”
Xia Yao grinned. “I’m gonna stick with you from now on! I want to eat grilled skewers in the spirit realm too!”
Zhong Yingxue joined in the laughter, then paused. “Wait! Teammates? You mean…”
Xia Yao threw an arm around Zhong Yingxue. “You don’t know? Xiao Nan has been going all out to get into our Songjiang Spirit Martial Academy, pushing for first place the whole time!”
“He’s been trying to help you solve your problems! You know why that bastard Luo asked for leave?”
“It’s all thanks to Xiao Nan!”
“If he gets into the top three of this year’s grade, he’ll transfer to Songjiang!”
“Then we can kick Luo Tianxiang and Han Cheng out! The four of us will team up!”
Zhong Yingxue’s eyes instantly welled up with tears.
So that’s why Luo Tianxiang took leave?
Had Jiangnan already discussed this with Xia Yao before rescuing her at the mall that day?
Looking at Jiangnan’s bright, happy smile…
Zhong Yingxue’s heart melted.
She threw herself at him and hugged him tightly.
Burying her head deep into the crook of his shoulder.
“Why didn’t you tell me sooner? The two of you kept this from me for so long!”
This feeling of someone silently working behind the scenes for you…
It was really nice.
Jiangnan chuckled. “I didn’t want you to worry!”
Zhong Yingxue still held on tightly, unwilling to let go.
Xia Yao gritted her teeth on the side.
Like an angry dog with its fur all puffed up!
Furious!
She regretted telling her!
Now Jiangnan had gotten the advantage!
He hadn’t even hugged her like that!
Jiangnan looked smug, raising an eyebrow at Xia Yao with a victorious smile.
“Uh… compared to hugging, I’d rather have a kiss!”
Zhong Yingxue’s pretty face flushed red.
Xia Yao chopped down with her hand, separating them!
“Kiss? No way! Get away from her!”
She guarded Zhong Yingxue like a protective dog protecting its food.
“What are you so proud of? There are three schools! You might not even make top three!”
“You’ve already said it out loud! If you don’t get it, you’re gonna lose face!”
Jiangnan’s eyes sparkled. “And if I do get it? And it’s first place? Then what?”
Xia Yao wasn’t backing down. “Then I’ll do whatever you say!”
But as soon as she said it, she felt something was off.
Like she’d fallen into a trap?
Jiangnan grinned slyly. “If I get first, you wash my socks for a month!”
Xia Yao’s heart wavered, but the arrow had already left the bow!
She regretted it instantly!
Why didn’t I just not agree?
Still, she said out loud, “Fine! Wash them! But what if you don’t get it?”
Jiangnan spread his hands. “Then you wash my socks for a month anyway?”
Xia Yao glared. “Deal!”
Just then, the teacher was calling for everyone to assemble and start counting the results.
Jiangnan said a quick goodbye and rushed over with Wu Liang and Tang Qianya.
As he walked into the formation, Jiangnan’s team immediately drew everyone’s attention!
Not because Jiangnan was too handsome!
But because Wu Liang was too outrageous…
Each team went up in order to submit their spirit beads.
Soon it was Jiangnan’s turn.
The classmates who had experienced the grilled skewer incident in the central route all winced in pain.
They all knew Jiangnan’s team was guaranteed first place.
Jiangnan opened his alternate dimension and grabbed a handful of spirit beads!
That handful of colorful beads nearly blinded everyone!
Just as the teacher was about to count.
Jiangnan felt it wasn’t reliable somehow.
What if another team had been lucky enough to pick up some from the Dark Night soldiers and ended up with as many beads as he had?
So he pulled out another handful and put it on the table.
Classmates: …
The teacher was about to count again.
Jiangnan thought, no way was he going to lose the bet and end up washing Xia Yao’s underwear!
That would be too embarrassing!
So he pulled out another handful.
[From Xia Yao: Resentment +666!]
[From Li Xiang: Resentment +1000!]
[From the Invigilating Teacher: Resentment +666!]
[From …]
Heh heh?
Getting resentment points?
Jiangnan pulled out another handful!
The tray was already piled high!
The invigilating teacher nearly peed his pants!
Dude, can you take them all out at once?
The classmates were going insane!
Does this ever end?
Is your alternate dimension Doraemon’s magic pocket or something?
That many spirit beads?
Even Wu Liang and Tang Qianya looked like they’d seen a ghost!
They hadn’t sold that many grilled skewers!
Had Jiangnan dug up a spirit bead nest?
But Jiangnan kept pulling them out…
Invigilating Teacher: …
“Are there any more?”
Jiangnan whispered, “Teacher, do you think this is enough for first place?”
“If not, I’ve got more.”
The teacher’s face went black. “What do you think?”
The classmates gritted their teeth in hatred! And he whispered that?
They could all hear it!
How infuriating!
Jiangnan: “That’s all! If it’s not enough for first place, you’ll have to compensate me…”
Teacher: ???
So he started counting the spirit beads.
Jiangnan grinned, harvesting hatred like crazy, and winked dramatically at Xia Yao from a distance.
She gritted her teeth in fury! She was definitely going to be washing underwear for a whole month!
It took over three minutes just to count a small portion.
Jiangnan: “Teacher, let’s not count! Just weigh them by the pound! I’ve got a scale! The classmates behind us are getting impatient!”
Teacher: ???
What the hell? Weigh them by the pound?
Do you think these spirit beads are sunflower seeds, peanuts, or raisins?
In 20 years of teaching, he’d never weighed spirit beads with a scale!
The classmates nearly exploded on the spot!
Stop showing off already!
Can’t you have some shame?!
Stop stabbing our hearts!
Watching the constantly refreshing list of resentment points...
Jiangnan: Heh heh. Feels good.