Chapter 46: The Whole Family at School p2
The homeroom teacher meetings were held again and again, and each time, one problem was not forgotten: the problem of puppy love in high school. At sixteen, it was the age of blossoming youth. The feelings were no longer as naïve and hazy as in junior high.
The students of this period were more sensitive and more self-pursuing. The more you obstructed them, the more they would desperately want to be together.
Basically, in the twelve classes of the first year, the students’ news spread among themselves, even faster than the homeroom teachers knew.
Who knew how many had been called to have their parents come in behind the scenes? Those who were suspected of being in a relationship, those who were confirmed to be dating, and even a boy and a girl sitting together for a meal in the cafeteria, especially if the girl was sitting and the boy was getting the food, were basically in a pre-relationship.
Like Zhou Wanfeng’s table, with three boys and three girls: Yun Jingya, Wang Feili, Zhou Wanfeng, Jiang Chen, Jiang Yi, and Lu Qing. A table of handsome boys and beautiful girls. Anyone who passed by would have to take a few glances.
Even Zhou Wanfeng, who was buried in her studies and not very interested in school gossip, knew a little. Yun Jingya’s name was famous in the first year of high school. She was from a rich family, pretty, good at studying, and had a good personality. She had the faint title of the first-year school beauty.
The handsome boys would also be discussed among the girls.
Jiang Chen and Jiang Yi were not bad-looking. They were above average, and even a little more. But the kind of looks that the girls in the other classes would discuss in private had to be someone like Lu Qing.
Lu Qing had a free and unrestrained air about him. A wild horse running on the prairie looked wild, but if you got to know him, you would know that Lu Qing was very self-centered, had a poisonous mouth, and his personality was sometimes open-minded, and sometimes particularly willful. The food he ate, the clothes he wore, the things he used, you would know just by getting to know him that he was very picky.
Wang Feili and Yun Jingya were his junior high school classmates. Who didn’t know Lu Qing’s dog-like temper? He even had the nickname “Lu dog” in junior high. But only Jiang Chen dared to call him that. Now there was one more, Jiang Yi also dared to call him that.
After starting high school, Lu Qing had grown taller. He had the potential to be the first among the three. In order to show off that he was still growing, he had often told the few of them that his legs hurt.
He would even take calcium tablets in public. “Oh, I’m growing during puberty. Only those who are growing know. My legs hurt, my bones hurt. It’s so uncomfortable. I asked my big brother. He was like this when he was in school too. Now he’s 187, like a bamboo pole. My ideal height is 183. I can’t be too tall. It’s not good for an Asian with yellow skin to be too tall,” Lu Qing said, putting down his tray and taking a calcium tablet first.
Jiang Chen took his calcium tablet and looked at it. “Are you bluffing? You’re crazy about growing taller, aren’t you? Your big brother takes after your dad. You take after your mom. You’ll probably just be like this,” Jiang Chen said, looking at Lu Qing’s calcium tablets a few more times. He would have his family prepare a bottle for him when he got home next time.
Lu Qing’s height was faintly about to surpass his. That wouldn’t do.
Lu Qing quickly took back his calcium tablets, tore off the sticker on the outside of the bottle, and proudly revealed the clean white bottle. “You little thing, are you looking at the brand? I’m not giving it to you. It doesn’t matter if I take after my dad or my mom. I’ll definitely be taller than you. Remember to ask for an extra pair of insoles when you buy shoes in the future. They can increase your height, hahahahaha.”
A cafeteria table could seat at most eight people. A long bench was spacious for a few people. The six of them had taken up a whole table.
As they were eating, thud, a bottle of soda was placed on the table.
“Lu Qing, Jiang Yi,” Liu Jinchen and another boy from Class Six said, standing to the side with their trays. A table next to them had four people, and another had three. There were even empty tables not far away, but these two had to squeeze in here.
Liu Jinchen’s friend, Zhang Sheng, had already put his tray on the table and nudged Jiang Yi with his elbow. “Jiang Yi, make some room.”
The moment Yun Jingya saw this Liu Jinchen, her brow immediately furrowed. The students from First Year, Class Three and First Year, Class Six who were eating in the third cafeteria all craned their necks to look at the situation.
Lu Qing tapped the table twice with his hand, too lazy to even speak. He pointed at the empty table next to them, meaning that there was no room here. Zhou Wanfeng looked up at him. He hadn’t been like this when he was talking to Jiang Chen just now. Now, with his head half-tilted, that arrogant and punchable look, from his eyes to his nose, every feature was showing his disgust and contempt.
He was just blatantly showing that he looked down on these two.
Jiang Yi didn’t even raise his head. He just ate his food, ignoring them.
No one at the table said anything. The atmosphere was dead. It was Wang Feili who was more friendly and said, “Classmates, why don’t you stand and wait for a bit? We’ll be finished soon.”
A chuckle. Lu Qing’s poisonous mouth. “Wang Feili, do you think this is a restaurant where we’re trying to turn over tables for profit?” he said, his face changing as he looked at Liu Jinchen and Zhang Sheng. “Can’t you stand? Do you have to have this table? There’s a whole row of empty tables over there. What are you two doing? Do you have to have us get up and give you our seats?”
Liu Jinchen looked at the elegantly eating and silent Yun Jingya and pulled on Zhang Sheng. “No, we just saw you and came over to say hello. Do you want some soda?”
“Thanks, but no thanks,” Lu Qing said in a mockingly polite tone.
Zhang Sheng looked at Lu Qing, his eyes almost on fire.
Zhou Wanfeng looked at Jiang Yi and pointed at Lu Qing. “Doesn’t anyone beat him up for being like this?” This was not logical. How much pressure did high school students have? Wouldn’t they just throw a punch when they encountered someone like this?
Jiang Yi swallowed a mouthful of food and looked at Lu Qing. “Yes, of course. There are a lot of people who are annoyed by him. But the people who are good with him are also quick to break up a fight.”
Lu Qing made friends based on his first impression. If he liked you, his personality was quite likable. If he didn’t like you, his mouth and his face were like they were coated with poison.
Lu Qing looked at Zhou Wanfeng proudly. “If someone wants to hit me, I’ll just run to Class Three next time. I’ll hide behind you,” he said, then looked at Yun Jingya. “I say, Yun Jingya, this Liu Jinchen is so annoying and disgusting. Can’t you say something harsh and reject him? He’s coming over to disgust people while we’re eating.”
Yun Jingya had a helpless look on her face. “I’ve said it. I’ve even gone to our homeroom teacher. I’ve said that this person is seriously affecting my studies. Does this person not understand? Our homeroom teacher told me to just ignore him.”
Lu Qing tutted. “I’m in the same class as this person. As soon as class is over, he’s like a butterfly. It’s so disgusting.”
Hearing this, Jiang Yi nodded vigorously. He agreed with this point. “He’s so fake, so pretentious.”
Jiang Chen probably understood. These two points were exactly what Lu Qing couldn’t stand.
After evening self-study, Yun Jingya and Zhou Wanfeng were together. Not far from the school gate, they suddenly heard someone shout from behind, “Yun Jingya!”
Three shadows flickered in the darkness. The faint light revealed Liu Jinchen’s face. There were still many students on the road after evening self-study.
Yun Jingya subconsciously hid behind Zhou Wanfeng, her voice stern, with a hint of anger. “Liu Jinchen, you should be a boarding student. You’re violating the school’s rules and regulations by sneaking out.”
Liu Jinchen said nothing. A shadow next to him took two steps forward. When he got closer, they saw that it was Zhang Sheng from the restaurant during the day.
He had a smile on his face and reached out to pull Zhou Wanfeng, with a hint of flattery. “Classmate, please make way. Liu Jinchen wants to talk to Yun Jingya for a bit. Please help us out.”
Unfortunately, his hand was blocked by Zhou Wanfeng’s arm.
“Liu Jinchen, I have nothing to say to you. I’ve already told my homeroom teacher about you. I’m sure you’ve heard from your homeroom teacher. What you’re doing now is already disturbing me. I don’t want to be friends with you. I hope you’ll stay away from me,” Yun Jingya’s heart was pounding. There were three boys opposite her. What if she were alone?
She was very glad that Zhou Wanfeng was by her side at this moment. Just because Wanfeng had blocked him with her arm, she had enough of a sense of security, and she took this opportunity to make things clear.
“Yun Jingya, Liu Jinchen just wants to be friends with you. Why are you so defensive?” Zhang Sheng said, looking at the short-haired girl standing next to Yun Jingya, sizing her up.
Liu Jinchen took two steps forward. “Did Lu Qing say something to you? Our personalities don’t really match. I heard you were junior high school classmates. Give me a chance. I really just want to be friends with you.”
“No one said anything to me. It’s my own choice. Liu Jinchen, I hope you’ll stay away from me in the future. I’m very disgusted by you sneaking out and stopping me like this today. I’ll let it go this time. If there’s a next time, I’ll tell your homeroom teacher that you snuck out of school. The school will definitely punish you. You worked hard to get into No. 1 High School in junior high, so you should study hard. Don’t waste your time on useless things,” Yun Jingya said, her voice rising, already angry. She then reached out and pulled on Zhou Wanfeng’s arm, saying softly, “Wanfeng, let’s go. Don’t mind them.”
The two of them walked forward, and the three behind them followed, not too close, not too far, about three or four meters away, as if they were going to follow them all the way to the rented house.
Yun Jingya was not without a temper. After a brief moment of panic, anger slowly welled up in her. She let go of Zhou Wanfeng’s sleeve, suddenly turned back, and walked up to Liu Jinchen, questioning him angrily, “What exactly are you trying to do? Didn’t I make it clear enough?”
Liu Jinchen could naturally see that Yun Jingya was angry. He tried to soothe her. “Don’t be in a hurry. Don’t be angry. This is for you.”
He took out a small gift from his pocket, and it was even tied with a ribbon bow.
“I don’t want it. Take it back. The question now is, can you go away?”
“Then take the gift first, and I’ll go.”
“Liu Jinchen, don’t you understand? I don’t want it! Can you please stop following me? Believe it or not, I’ll tell the teacher tomorrow that you snuck out of school!” Yun Jingya’s voice rose, already angry.
“Just take it and open it. It’s just a gift for making friends. There’s no other meaning,” Liu Jinchen said, reaching out to pull Yun Jingya’s arm and put it in her hand.
Yun Jingya was so scared that she took a step back, on the verge of screaming.
Zhou Wanfeng came over, took Liu Jinchen’s so-called gift, and said coldly, “How much is this gift?”
Before Liu Jinchen could say anything,
he saw Zhou Wanfeng raise her arm and throw it hard. From a distance, they heard a splat as it landed on the ground.
“Wanfeng…” Yun Jingya pulled on Zhou Wanfeng’s sleeve, her heart instantly at ease.
“I’m the one who threw it. If you need compensation, bring the receipt to the class and find me. I’ll pay for it, no matter how much. If you don’t come, I’ll assume you bought some cheap junk to fool people,” Zhou Wanfeng said, pulling Yun Jingya and leaving.
But Zhang Sheng, next to Liu Jinchen, couldn’t stand it. He took a step forward and shouted, “Hey, who do you think you are? Why did you throw his things? What does this have to do with you?”
Yun Jingya poked her head out from behind Zhou Wanfeng and said righteously, “We’re a family. Do you think she has the right?”
Liu Jinchen seemed to be unwilling to give up and took another step forward. “Yun Jingya, I really just want to be friends with you. Why are you so resistant?”
Zhou Wanfeng sneered. The laugh was particularly abrupt, with an indescribable sarcasm.
“Friends? If you really don’t know about Yun Jingya’s family background, you can go to Class Three and ask. Do you think she would be interested in your so-called gift just now? A person should have some self-awareness. A person needs face, a tree needs bark. Wasn’t her rejection obvious enough? Liu Jinchen from First Year, Class Six, are you outstanding enough? Are your grades first in the entire grade? Have you participated in a math, physics, or chemistry competition and won a national first prize? Is your dad the municipal party secretary? Or is your dad the richest man in Yunhai City? If you have none of these, what makes you think that just because you want to, others have to be friends with you? Are you worthy of being friends with Yun Jingya?”
“Do you have to have it spelled out for you to understand? The people who are more outstanding than you are all working hard, and you’re here, making a fool of yourself. Thank you for your real performance today. I was very tired, but now I suddenly feel relaxed, thanks to you. And the two behind you whose names I don’t know, is it worth it for you to accompany him? He doesn’t understand human language. Don’t you? Or is Yun Jingya’s rejection, in your eyes, a case of playing hard to get? The homeroom teacher can’t do anything about you, right? Then the only thing to do is to have the homeroom teacher call your parents.”
Zhou Wanfeng’s words were very sharp and piercing, a combination of threat and warning. With that, she turned and went home.
Yun Jingya pulled on Zhou Wanfeng’s arm and ran to keep up, her mood indescribably smooth. As she walked, she said in a small voice, “Wanfeng, it has to be you. I can only go over those words in my head, I wouldn’t dare to say them. Hehe, I’ll give you a massage when we get back,” Yun Jingya’s way of expressing her gratitude was very special. She would give Zhou Wanfeng a massage, a real one, from head to toe for more than half an hour. When she was dancing, and her body was stiff, Yun Lan would take her for a massage. She had learned from the master.
Zhou Wanfeng couldn’t help but laugh. Yun Jingya’s massage was not strong enough. She had to lie down and cooperate, and it was like being tickled. In less than half an hour, she would get sleepy, and several times, she had fallen asleep halfway through.
The next morning, during morning self-study, Yun Jingya really did go to the homeroom teacher of Class Six and told him about Liu Jinchen sneaking out of campus last night. She felt that she had to do this herself.
When Yun Jingya came back from morning self-study, she raised her chin at Zhou Wanfeng and smiled, indicating that she had done it.
Zhou Wanfeng was holding a hand grip and smiled and nodded.
Only they knew about this. In fact, only Jiang Chen and a few others knew that she and Yun Jingya were living together. Wang Feili had also known from the beginning that Zhou Wanfeng and Yun Jingya were in a blended family, but she was tight-lipped. And she admired Zhou Wanfeng very much and would never gossip about her.
As for how the homeroom teacher of Class Six had handled this matter, Yun Jingya and Zhou Wanfeng did not know.
A week passed, and Liu Jinchen did not appear at the entrance of First Year, Class Three’s classroom, nor did he deliberately come up to them in the cafeteria.
Yun Jingya herself felt that it was Wanfeng’s sharp words that night that had made things clear.
The six of them did not always eat together. Yun Jingya had many friends in the class. She was cheerful and generous, had her own opinions, and would not blindly accommodate others. The girls all felt very comfortable with her.
She would take care of other people’s emotions and also tolerate their little willfulness. Zhou Wanfeng had seen how Yun Jingya got along with the girls in the class. Perhaps only a girl like this was worthy of being the female lead of a book.
The last class on Wednesday morning was originally a physical education class, but the physical education teacher had asked for leave, so it became a self-study period. In fact, it was free activity. Kong Xiaoxu, as the sports committee member, said that those who wanted to play basketball could go and get a few balls.
Those who didn’t want to could go back to the classroom to read and study. Anyway, it was all voluntary.