Chapter 212: Student Zhang Suannai is Actually This Terrifying

In early September, Yujing grew increasingly cold.

As the weather turned chilly, the rose bushes in the small courtyard bloomed quite beautifully. I don't know how Ning Qing managed it, but even those climbing varieties along the courtyard wall, including many that only bloom in spring, were producing a wave of flowers in this season that didn't pale much in comparison to spring.

Chen Shu had already received word that he was to head to Duqin the morning after next.

Ning Qing was preparing the luggage he needed to take.

She was beautiful and refined, her expression indifferent, dressed very casually. As she silently took inventory of the luggage, she looked like a young wife who had been with him for many years; for a fleeting moment, Chen Shu even saw a hint of tenderness in her eyes.

It must have been a mistake...

Chen Shu thought to himself.

Besides, the so-called "luggage" this girl had prepared for him was somewhat absurd.

"This Crystal Card can boost your Mobile Phone signal, and in critical moments, it can also be used for satellite data transmission."

"Okay."

This one was still relatively normal.

Chen Shu accepted it.

Then he saw her take out a large iron pot: "This is the pot you are used to using."

"?? Why would I need a pot?"

"Perhaps you won't be used to the diet over there, and you'll find it useful."

"Are there no pots over there?"

"They commonly use frying pans and boiling pots over there."

"Alright, alright..."

"This stove..."

"This?"

"Don't interrupt me." Ning Qing tapped his hand, which was reaching out to point at the object in her hand, and explained, "This is a Portable Spiritual Power Stove. Besides Spirit Crystals and external Spirit Power lines, it also supports the input of a Cultivator's Spirit Power. I replaced the Spirit Crystal inside with a rechargeable one; if you don't want to input Spirit Power with one hand while stir-frying with the other, you can also charge the Spirit Crystal in advance."

"Why would I need this?"

"Perhaps conditions in Duqin are very poor, and you won't be able to find a suitable stove." Ning Qing said calmly, "And you are someone who is very picky about food, and who likes and enjoys the feeling of cooking for yourself."

"..."

That sounded like it could be explained.

At this moment, Ning Qing took out soy sauce, vinegar, sesame oil, chicken essence, salt, oyster sauce, and a whole pile of other seasonings and various spices, still in that same tone: "These are all the brands you usually use. I don't know if they sell these in Duqin, so I prepared them for you anyway."

This sounded like it was still quite normal.

Normal my foot!!

What the hell are these two 2.5-liter jugs of soy sauce, a five-jin jar of vinegar... and this woven bag of chili peppers, Sichuan peppercorns, cinnamon, star anise, bay leaves, and other spices?

"... You're making me very nervous." Chen Shu stared urgently at Ning Qing's poker face, "Tell me quickly! You're just acting out of concern!"

"Just in case."

"But my Storage Ring space is less than a hundred liters; how am I supposed to fit all this stuff?"

Upon hearing this, Ning Qing did not answer, but simply turned her head and looked at him calmly.

That gaze made Chen Shu feel incredibly guilty.

"Alright."

Chen Shu gave in and changed his tune: "It fits."

Ning Qing pursed her lips, only then letting him off, and continued by taking out a steamer pot: "This was taken from home. Anyway, after you leave, Xiaoxiao and I won't be cooking at home, so you take it and use it."

"..."

Chen Shu's expression was numb: "Tell me, what exactly am I about to encounter?"

"Just in case."

"..."

"I will bestow good luck upon you."

"..."

"I will accompany you."

"Good!"

Ning Qing continued to take things out, muttering as she did so: "Dried noodles, snail rice noodles, the few types of instant noodles you like, white sugar, starch, concentrated fruit juice packets, lotus root starch, luncheon meat, multivitamins and tea leaves, bowls and chopsticks, rapeseed oil, blended oil, lard, a knife set, a cutting board, yellow wine, cooking wine, notebooks, pens..."

Chen Shu's expression was blank.

This was getting more and more absurd.

The little girl on the side was also staring blankly at her sister's actions, motionless, as if she had turned into a statue.

Gradually, the living room floor was almost covered.

And she was still taking things out!

There were even several jars of pickled red chilies, pickled lantern chilies, pickled ginger, pickled cowpeas, pickled vegetables, and fermented chili paste...

Chen Shu's expression became even more blank:

"This..."

"Anyway, you can fit it; packing a bit more is never a loss. If you don't use it, you can bring it back, and it doesn't take up weight." Ning Qing explained, paused, and then asked, "You've prepared your own toiletries and such, right?"

"Prepared them..."

"What about laundry supplies?"

"May I ask if I lack the ability to take care of myself?" Chen Shu twitched the corner of his mouth, "Did you forget that I was the one who raised you two?"

"Concern leads to chaos."

"Secretary Ning's maternal instincts are overflowing."

"Pack them up."

"..."

Chen Shu waved his hand, packing all of these into the Crystal.

Ning Qing watched from the side, her eyes flickering, but she said nothing and sat down silently, her expression remaining calm.

Preparing so many things had exhausted her.

One hour later.

Chen Shu had still trimmed over a dozen flowers, composed mainly of Night-Shining Clears and Blue Moonstones, and additionally picked two in white and light pink shades to coordinate the colors.

Recently, the temperature in Yujing had been low with a large diurnal temperature range, and it hadn't rained; the Blue Moonstones that bloomed in this climate were extremely dreamlike in their beauty. As for his favorite Morning and Dusk and Ning Qing's favorite Queen, because they were not cut flowers, he mostly just admired them on the branches.

He still snapped off the thorns and held them in his hand.

"Xiaoxiao, remember to miss me."

"Okay."

The little girl always had such an obedient tone.

Chen Shu was very satisfied, then looked at Qingqing and opened his arms: "Don't I get a hug for this?"

Ning Qing walked up indifferently.

She did not reach out, but simply walked to Chen Shu's side, turned sideways into his embrace, waited for him to hug her, counted silently for a few seconds, and then pushed him away.

"Go."

"How heartless."

"I will miss you."

"Fine then... goodbye."

After Chen Shu finished speaking, he walked out of the courtyard gate.

Ning Qing stood by the edge of the courtyard, staring at him in silence.

Three seconds later—

Chen Shu turned his head and laughed, leaving behind the words "I will miss you too," before slowly walking away.

Ning Qing also withdrew her gaze.

The seventh of the ninth month, afternoon.

Zhang Suannai still went to attend her last class.

It wasn't that she was particularly studious; it was mainly because this class was practical combat—who said that once you become an expert you lose interest in bullying noobs? Nonsense! The expert Zhang Suannai loved bullying noobs in class the most; seeing the shocked expressions of her classmates, was it not incredibly fun?

And there were other gains.

Just like now—

Class ended, and everyone left the classroom one after another.

A familiar female classmate walked over and asked with a smile: "Suannai, are you going to the cafeteria to eat? Are you going to Lianyan Building or Kongmeng Building?"

"Not going."

"Eating outside? Take me with you!!"

"Not that either, I have something to do."

"What is it?"

"Emmm..." Zhang Suannai recalled this classmate's usual personality, pondered for two seconds, and then said casually, "It's nothing much."

"You didn't start dating, did you?" the female classmate asked, as expected.

"How could that be!"

"Then what are you going to do?"

"Oh, isn't there a Square Body in Duqin recently."

"Ah! What's wrong with the Square Body?"

"Our country is preparing to send a group of history experts to visit, but Duqin is very chaotic, so they need to send another group of security personnel." Zhang Suannai scratched her head, putting on a troubled and annoyed expression, "I don't know how, but they found me."

Look! This is very natural!

"Ah!?"

The female classmate was stunned.

Look! The effect is also very good!

Besides this female classmate, some other classmates nearby also overheard it inadvertently; they all widened their eyes, revealing expressions of shock. Unsurprisingly, this matter would spread throughout the entire class tonight, spread throughout the entire grade tomorrow, and in a few more days, the whole school would know.

Zhang Suannai couldn't be happier; she was laughing inside, but she still strictly managed her facial expression, pretending to be speechless, and took the opportunity to press her hands down, signaling the classmates not to spread the word.

A low-key yet badass image was thus simply created.

"Sigh..."

Zhang Suannai sighed and continued to say to the female classmate: "Don't be so surprised, anyway we are in this major, they found me, and I couldn't refuse, so I can only treat it as an off-campus training or graduation internship."

"That's amazing!!"

"It's nothing, it's nothing..."

Zhang Suannai waved her hands, turned around, and suppressed the smile on her face, slightly quickening her pace as she walked forward, afraid that the female classmate would catch up and see the strangeness in her expression.

"Then are you going to Duqin now?"

"Only tomorrow, today I have to go to the assembly, because there are many military Cultivators, and we have to follow their arrangements and guidance at that time, so today we go over there for them to give a lecture and talk about some precautions and the work to be done." Zhang Suannai's tone was extremely helpless, "So annoying."

"Oh oh..." The female classmate didn't understand why it was impressive, but she widened her eyes, full of admiration, "Then are you eating dinner?"

"Not eating, I have to go over there first."

"Oh oh... then I'm going to the cafeteria to eat."

"Alright."

"You, you must be careful over there."

"It's nothing."

Zhang Suannai pretended not to care and waved her hand: "What kind of experts could there be in a small country like that? I'm just going there to play."

As she spoke, she thought to herself—

I must look incredibly cool right now!

Zhang Suannai glanced at the school bus approaching from afar, said one more thing to her female classmate, and then crossed the road with feigned casualness.

The female classmate was still staring at her in a daze.

She knew this classmate of hers was awesome, but she hadn't expected her to be this awesome—to the point where even the country had to specifically invite her to protect history experts; just how awesome must that be?

Especially since she had skipped a grade and was even a year younger than her.

Comparing people only leads to frustration.

By this time, Zhang Suannai had already reached the other side of the road, turned around, and waved at her; she also subconsciously raised her hand and waved back twice.

"Whoosh..."

The school bus drove through, blocking her line of sight.

After just a moment, her vision was restored.

But Zhang Suannai on the other side of the road had already vanished without a trace; the straight road ahead could be seen to its end at a glance, yet there was absolutely no sign of Zhang Suannai, as if she had simply disappeared into thin air in that very instant.

The female classmate could not help but widen her eyes again—

The strength of classmate Zhang Suannai was actually this Fear-inducing!