Free Web NovelChapter 2114: Chapter 2315: Off Duty!!!
When he woke up again, someone was patting his shoulder to wake him. He snapped out of his drowsy slumber, raised his head, and saw that almost everyone in the classroom had left, except for Zhang Danlin standing behind him. It was she who had gently patted his shoulder to wake him up.
He was stunned for a second or two. He had stayed up too late the previous night and was severely sleep-deprived. Not fully awake yet, he looked at Zhang Danlin and gathered his thoughts.
"Uh... shall we go?" Zhang Danlin said to Hao Jian.
Hao Jian finally came to his senses, remembering that he had promised Zhang Danlin to accompany her to the bank to deposit money. He stood up quickly and said, "Let’s go."
"Okay!" Zhang Danlin nodded, looking delighted.
Hao Jian instinctively glanced at his watch to check the time, realizing that it had been over ten minutes since class ended. It seemed that she noticed how comfortably he was sleeping and decided not to wake him immediately, letting him sleep a bit longer. But seeing that he might just sleep through the evening study session, she had no choice but to tap his shoulder to wake him up.
He felt a little embarrassed, as he had clearly promised to accompany her to the bank in the afternoon, but ended up sleeping, making her wait for more than ten minutes. A faint blush of shame appeared on his face.
Zhang Danlin suddenly looked up and said, "Uh... since depositing money might take some time standing in queue, I told the teacher and got permission to skip evening study. She agreed. Why don’t we grab something to eat after we’re done at the bank?"
Hao Jian was dumbfounded upon hearing this; he didn’t expect her to say that and was a bit surprised. It would normally be fine, but he had plans tonight to confront the Axe Gang with Baldy and the others. Hearing this, his face was full of awkwardness, and he scratched his head apologetically.
"Uh... I have something happening tonight. How about next time?" Hao Jian said.
Upon hearing this, Zhang Danlin replied, "Something in the evening? But we’ve been excused from the evening study session, so we don’t have class! It’s just a quick meal, it won’t take long. You can go do your thing after the study session ends, can’t you?"
By the end, Zhang Danlin’s tone had a hint of coquettishness. After all, it wasn’t easy to get out, and she even got permission to skip class for this. If they didn’t make the most of this time, it would be a bit of a wasted opportunity. She thought that even if Hao Jian had other plans, he’d scheduled them for after the study session, so she said this.
But after Hao Jian heard this, he still looked embarrassed. He didn’t know how to respond, as there were over two hundred people waiting for him. If he delayed because of this, he’d feel a bit guilty about making so many people wait.
Zhang Danlin noticed the awkward and reluctant look on his face. She wasn’t the type of girl who forces others, so she immediately said, "Did you plan to skip class to do this?"
Hao Jian didn’t answer, but she already had a good guess and said, "Alright, next time then."
Upon hearing this, Hao Jian replied, "Um... next time, I’ll treat you to a big meal."
Zhang Danlin laughed and looked at Hao Jian, extending her little finger, "Pinky swear?"
Hao Jian also extended his little finger, saying, "Yes, pinky swear."
The two then made a brief and simple promise, walked to the school gate, and quickly took a cab to the nearest bank.
In the taxi, Hao Jian sent a message to Lin Dongyang, telling him where to wait after a certain time. Lin Dongyang quickly replied, acknowledging it with "Got it, Brother Hao." Then, Hao Jian sent a message to Liang Xiaohan, saying he had errands to run and that she should go home by herself tonight. Liang Xiaohan’s reply was less friendly than Lin Dongyang’s, as she responded with a snort and didn’t reply further.
The taxi slowed down and stopped beside a bank. Hao Jian paid the fare, and they both got out. As it was afternoon, the bank staff was about to finish for the day. However, perhaps due to it being a workday or other reasons, even near closing time, there was a long line inside the bank as many people were waiting to conduct their business.
Seeing this, Hao Jian led Zhang Danlin to the ATM, only to find that the machine was broken—deposits or withdrawals couldn’t be made. No wonder there was such a long queue inside the bank, as the ATM was out of order.
He originally thought they could get their task done quickly, but now it seemed like they had to queue up.
"I’ll queue up," Zhang Danlin said.
She then took the money and went to the back of the line. Seeing this, since Zhang Danlin was queuing, he went to find a seat on the side and sat down. He checked the time—it was almost closing time, but the queue was still long. Guessing it would take about ten to twenty more minutes, he took out his phone and started browsing the news.
Gradually, Zhang Danlin moved from the end of the line to the middle. A few people came, saw the out-of-order ATM, and decided to queue, but left after seeing how long the line was.
Noticing this, Hao Jian walked up and asked, "Uh... want me to take over? You must be tired standing."
Seeing his offer, Zhang Danlin shook her head and said, "Never mind, I’m fine queuing. I’ve come this far anyway."
Seeing this, Hao Jian didn’t insist and was about to return to his seat, but at that moment, he noticed a middle-aged man behind Zhang Danlin giving her a lecherous look. His expression made it clear that he was a pervert.
Zhang Danlin was wearing a light blue mini-skirt today, and that pervert was staring at her legs, seemingly thinking about lifting her skirt. Fortunately, he didn’t actually act on it—just looking. Still, even just looking was enough to annoy Hao Jian.
Without saying a word to Zhang Danlin, he walked directly toward the middle-aged man, pretending to trip and crash into him. Considering Hao Jian’s strength, crashing into someone like that could cause a lot of pain.
Sure enough, as Hao Jian hit the middle-aged man, his face immediately twisted into an ugly grimace of pain, and he looked at Hao Jian as if about to curse. But before he could say anything, Hao Jian leaned in and whispered, "If I catch you looking again, I’ll break your hand."
The man’s expression changed immediately. Hao Jian’s voice was low enough that no one else could hear, but he heard it clearly. Having been hit so hard, he was in shock and assumed Hao Jian was no ordinary person. Hearing Hao Jian’s threat, he quickly understood and became flush with embarrassment, unable to utter a single word.
Having taken his seat, Hao Jian watched him with a calm expression. Unless you scare these perverts a little, they don’t know when to stop.
Soon enough, as the queue moved forward with people depositing and withdrawing money, Zhang Danlin was nearly at the counter with only two or three people left ahead of her. Seeing this, Hao Jian checked the time again, but there was no rush, so he continued to wait.
However, as the few people in front of Zhang Danlin finished, it was finally her turn. She prepared to take out her money and speak to the counter staff about making a deposit, but before she could say anything, the bank clerk simply ignored her.
Zhang Danlin said, "Uh... I need to make a deposit."
Seeing her request, the bank clerk, indifferent and impatient, pointed to the clock and said, "We’re closed."
Zhang Danlin’s face fell unhappy upon hearing this. It was just a few seconds past the official closing time, and it wouldn’t take long to deposit money, but the clerk simply refused to help, saying they were closed for the day. After all, it wouldn’t have taken long.
Moreover, there were only two or three people behind her in line. Even for money deposits or withdrawals, there were only a few—it wouldn’t take much time, maybe just a few minutes. But if not processed, she’d have to return the next day, which would be inconvenient.
Despite her frustration, she understood, since it was indeed after closing time. If the staff didn’t want to help, there was nothing she could do. It was their right to leave after hours, and she couldn’t force them.
So, although she was unhappy, she wore a helpless expression.
The two or three people behind her in the line, familiar with typical bank behavior, immediately left, except for the middle-aged man who had been staring creepily at Zhang Danlin’s fair thighs.
Feeling helpless, Zhang Danlin said, "Uh... can you help me out? I took special permission from my teacher to come here to deposit money. If not, I’ll have to take leave again tomorrow."
