Free Web NovelChapter 1295: Chapter 858: Tipsy
"Look at the question!!"
"Oh."
Jiang Nian, distracted, glanced down the hallway. Renmin University has quite a few beauties, truly as the ancients said.
"How come your university has everything?"
"What do you mean?"
"Cake shops, supermarkets, KFC, that sort of thing," Jiang Nian said. "I feel like a country dog entering the city."
"Don’t you have those?" Yao Beibei asked, curiously.
"Not really," Jiang Nian replied. "But Weiming Lake is good; if I can’t study, I can jump into the lake."
Zhang Ningzhi said, "Renmin University has a little water too."
"No, just a spoonful," Yao Beibei added.
After speaking, the two girls laughed. Jiang Nian didn’t mind, leaning his head on his hand, feeling troubled by the calculus problems.
How did we cover math in senior year?
Sigh.
It feels so distant, like after graduation. Life is like entering a one-way street, with no way back.
"Look at the question!"
"Oh." Jiang Nian turned back, having to face the tedious studies once again, with nothing to do but study all day.
Zhizhi isn’t perfect either; occasionally, she’d pass on things she didn’t understand to the more skilled Yao Beibei.
The latter, leaning towards sciences, was adept at solving problems.
But after coming to Beijing, she doesn’t stand out as much; so-called talent is just a spark.
It’s very realistic but also quite normal.
During a break in the explanation, Jiang Nian took the opportunity to ask, "Yao Beibei, what do you want to do in the future?"
"Hug Zhizhi’s thigh," she replied indifferently, "Find a job, muddle through life."
Jiang Nian: "???"
"Don’t you have any ambitions?"
"It’s not like I’m hugging your thigh!" Yao Beibei glanced at him. "Zhizhi hasn’t said anything."
"You guys stop quarreling." Zhang Ningzhi intervened, "Studying here really is stressful."
"Constant effort, yet it feels like one can’t see the end. Many people in our university feel this way."
Jiang Nian doesn’t want to discuss philosophy; he usually only thinks about the meaning of effort when cooling off.
"What are we having for dinner?"
Life’s meaning is having time to grab some fries at the dock.
"I want to eat what you make."
...
In the afternoon, he spared some time to attend a class.
Jiang Nian returned to Zhizhi’s compound, somewhat like a large flat on a lower floor, though the terrace was nice.
The dishes were ready, the result of the two girls’ joint effort.
Jiang Nian was used to the three of them together, rolled up his sleeves. Just as he was about to start, Zhang Ningzhi handed him an apron.
"Wear the apron, chef."
"?"
What kind of apron.
He took it with one hand, put it on, glanced at the countertop, "Who handled these steaks?"
Simmered beef ribs, who knows where this recipe comes from. Anyway, Zhen Nan’s dining table has been featuring this dish lately.
Food is the most important thing to people, the wind blows in gusts.
"Me." Yao Beibei, somewhat guilty, thought he might criticize her, "Do I need to fix it?"
"No, it’s handled well."
"Oh."
Jiang Nian didn’t want to see this big light bulb around, so he called Zhang Ningzhi over, "Lend a hand."
"Sure!" Zhang Ningzhi pursed her lips.
Yao Beibei was also quite happy, went into the living room to watch TV. Lying on the sofa, she started to forget everything. freewebnovёl.ƈom
Initially, one shouldn’t live too lavishly, otherwise one realizes love isn’t such a good thing.
In the kitchen, saying someone is lending a hand.
It’s actually just arranging for Zhizhi to walk from one end of the kitchen to the other, passing things, pleasing to the eye.
A beautiful girl is like this, just chatting and chirping is fun.
Once the cooking started, Jiang Nian kicked her out. Smelling the cooking fumes makes one lose the appetite.
Soon, the three sat at the dining table.
"Let’s make do; it’s all home-cooked food." Jiang Nian sat down, turned to ask the two girls about their New Year plans.
"It’s still early, why are you asking this?"
"Planning time," he replied casually, "Around New Year, I might have to fly to Yuhang too."
"In case you don’t go to Zhen Nan for New Year."
"Well..." Zhang Ningzhi hesitated, "This year, my parents likely won’t go to Zhen Nan for New Year."
"Will Beibei go back home? If not, join me for New Year?"
"Go home," Yao Beibei said, thinking that during a family reunion day, why should she barge in.
"It’s strange, I went to university, and my parents’ relationship has improved."
"Afraid they might have a second child?" Jiang Nian picked some food.
"You!"
Yao Beibei was just about to retort but then pondered, "Is it possible? Seems like they can have a second child now."
Upon hearing this, both Jiang Nian and Zhang Ningzhi turned to look at her.
"I’m just kidding."
"Yeah, probably not," Zhang Ningzhi reassured, "Maybe they just reconciled."
Yao Beibei thought about it, then directly made a call home. Five minutes later, she went to the balcony to take the call.
Faintly, one could hear arguing.
Zhang Ningzhi looked tense, glanced at Jiang Nian.
"Seems like....."
"Leave it alone." Jiang Nian remained calm, "Her parents are government workers; raising a child is no big deal."
"What about the bride price....?" Zhang Ningzhi blinked.
Jiang Nian was shocked, "Didn’t expect you, a fair-skinned, beautiful girl warrior, to know about bride prices."
"Of course I know!" Zhizhi rolled her eyes at him, "I’m not completely clueless, humph!!"
After a while, Yao Beibei returned. Her eyes red, she sat at the dining table, grinding her teeth.
"They’re really having a second child!"
"Is it fake?"
"About to be born." Yao Beibei was speechless, slumped on the chair, "How can they do this to me?"
Zhang Ningzhi was stunned, unsure of how to console her.
"It’s a good thing, sharing the load," Jiang Nian said, "Besides, your parents are still quite young."
Yao Beibei: "...."
"Take it one step at a time." She sighed, "I’m only now realizing a truth."
"What?" Zhang Ningzhi asked cautiously.
Yao Beibei said, "My parents are my parents, everything at home is theirs, I am me."
