Chapter 79

After the morning self-study ended, Qin Tian felt a bit sleepy and was just about to doze off when he suddenly heard someone calling him.

Raising his eyes, he saw the Class Monitor, Mu Nan, walking over with a smile.

"Qin Tian, why weren't you at evening self-study yesterday?"

"Ah? Didn't Zhang Peng ask for leave for me?"

Qin Tian glanced in Zhang Peng's direction, only to find that this guy was already resting on his desk, his head buried in his arms.

"He did ask for leave, but the reason sounded fake the moment I heard it."

Mu Nan said with a smile.

"Uh..."

Qin Tian was speechless for a moment and asked tentatively: "If I may ask, what did he say?"

Mu Nan rolled her eyes and said: "He said you had a bad stomach from dinner and were in and out of the bathroom for over an hour, so you just went home."

Qin Tian was instantly dumbfounded.

"Pfft!"

Xia Nuannuan, who was nearby, couldn't help but laugh, hurriedly raising her hand to cover her mouth to giggle.

"This idiot..."

Qin Tian gritted his teeth with a dark face.

"So, where did you actually go? I let you off the hook and didn't record your name, so you have to tell me the reason!"

Mu Nan crossed her arms and said with an intrigued smile.

"Thank you, Class Monitor. You really are a great person."

Qin Tian put his hands together and said with a cheeky grin: "I had important business. Class Monitor, just pretend I really had a stomachache and took leave."

"Alright then!"

Mu Nan shrugged helplessly: "I won't ask, but don't find such a lame excuse next time. It's a good thing the head teacher didn't come by yesterday, otherwise..."

She raised her eyebrows, showing a "you know what I mean" expression.

"Understood!"

Qin Tian nodded in deep agreement.

If it had been Li Yanwang asking, and Zhang Peng had given him such an excuse, the consequences would be imaginable.

This guy even charged him two hundred yuan as a "hardship fee"—was he not even willing to use his brain?

"Nuan Nuan, shall we go out for a stroll? It's too stuffy in the classroom."

Mu Nan looked at Xia Nuannuan and invited her.

"Okay!"

Xia Nuannuan nodded in agreement with a radiant smile.

The cheerful and lively side she had previously only shown in front of her parents was gradually beginning to show at school as well.

Afterwards, the two called for Liao Juan, and the three girls left the classroom chatting and laughing.

Qin Tian hesitated for a moment, but resisted the urge to go over and slap Zhang Peng awake, instead resting on his desk as well.

Reading books and slacking off, the morning half of the day passed just like that.

After school at noon, Qin Tian and Xia Nuannuan walked out of the school gate together.

Xia Nuannuan went home to eat, while Qin Tian first went to the service hall to set up broadband internet for his home, and then went to the nearby Industrial and Commercial Bank to open a bank card—fortunately, there was someone on duty at noon.

After smoothly handling both matters, he returned directly to school.

Walking into the classroom from the back door, he saw that Xia Nuannuan had already returned and was quietly doing problems.

As if by telepathy, Xia Nuannuan turned her head to look at him, waved at him with a sweet smile, and then took an insulated lunch box out of her drawer.

A warm smile appeared on Qin Tian's face as he walked over and sat down.

"What good dishes did you bring me today?"

"Hee hee... there's potato stewed with ribs, pan-fried tofu, spicy shrimp balls, and seaweed egg soup."

Xia Nuannuan reported the dishes with a smile, while skillfully setting out the food from the lunch box like a little wife.

"Slurp... sounds delicious."

Qin Tian rubbed his hands in anticipation.

Anyway, he had gotten used to this free lunch from his future mother-in-law. If he were asked to accompany Zhang Peng to the canteen again, he really wouldn't be very willing.

Fortunately, he was thick-skinned; for this favor he owed, he could only swear to treat Xia Nuannuan well for a lifetime.

Even though the surrounding classmates were already used to this scene, quite a few still peeked, and several boys who were forced to eat this "lemon" had their faces twisted in sourness.

"Eat up. I recommend the spicy shrimp balls the most. My mom bought fresh crayfish this morning to make them; they're very flavorful."

"Mm."

Qin Tian responded, impatiently picking up a shrimp ball and popping it into his mouth, chewing it with a crunch.

"You didn't peel the shell!"

Xia Nuannuan reminded him, not knowing whether to laugh or cry.

"It's fine, eating it with the shell is also quite good, no waste."

Qin Tian grinned and nodded in praise: "Delicious, really delicious, better than those shrimp balls."

Xia Nuannuan was stunned for a moment, then couldn't help but laugh: "Don't worry, my dad went to Jiangcheng this morning."

"That's good, that's good."

Qin Tian nodded with a chuckle and began to feast.

"Brother Tian..."

"Get lost!"

Suddenly hearing that familiar, cheeky voice, Qin Tian didn't even lift his head and spat out the words.

Zhang Peng, who had quietly crept up behind him, gave a sheepish smile: "This lunch is so lavish today, and there's quite a lot. Since I didn't eat my fill, why don't I help you share some?"

"No need, I can finish it."

Qin Tian sped up his eating, saying vaguely.

"Sister-in-law..."

Zhang Peng put on a pitiful expression and looked at Xia Nuannuan, who was sitting inside.

Xia Nuannuan's pretty face flushed instantly, and she said shyly: "He's angry at you. I, I can't help you."

"Angry? Why?"

Zhang Peng asked in confusion.

"Get lost immediately. You won't get a single grain of rice today."

Qin Tian turned his head to glare at him and said irritably.

"You have to let a man die knowing why, right?"

Zhang Peng said, speechless.

"Give me back the two hundred yuan I gave you yesterday."

Qin Tian extended his hand with an expressionless face.

Zhang Peng was stunned upon hearing this, then instantly understood, and an awkward smile appeared on his face.

"No, Brother Tian, don't blame me. It's just that I couldn't think of a better reason at the time!"

"Two hundred yuan!"

"Don't, I've already spent it."

Zhang Peng retreated with a smile on his face.

"Go lie to a ghost. You spent two hundred yuan that fast?"

Qin Tian didn't believe him at all.

Zhang Peng chuckled, pulled the two hundred-yuan bills Qin Tian had given him yesterday out of his pocket, and pretended to slap his forehead:

"Oh my, it turns out I haven't spent it yet. Forgot, forgot. I'll go to the supermarket to buy some food, since I can't get a single grain of rice here!"

"You jerk."

Qin Tian glared at him, looked around, and rolled up a book, pretending to throw it at him.

Zhang Peng immediately raised his hands in surrender: "Don't, don't, don't. I was wrong. How about I buy you two an ice cream? What do you want?"

"The most expensive one."

Qin Tian answered without hesitation.

It was a good thing there weren't so many "ice cream assassins" in this era, otherwise he would have definitely dug a hole for this jerk.

"Ah, the most expensive ones don't taste good. How about a Little Pudding or an Old Popsicle? Classic and delicious."

Zhang Peng looked troubled.

"No, I want the most expensive one. I feel like it!"

Qin Tian refused with a calm face.

"Then I'm not buying it. Go buy it yourself."

"Is that so? I was originally going to teach you a few high-end combos for Jarvan, but forget it, it's too much trouble."

"Buy, buy, buy! It's just the most expensive ice cream, I'll go buy it for you right now!"

"Two!"

Qin Tian reminded him.

"Got it, got it."

Zhang Peng sighed with a resentful look and turned to leave the classroom.