I have ten trillion licking dog gold

"This boy."

After a moment of distraction, Jiang Chen shifted his gaze from Qing Gege's palm and looked up at the top floor again, as if he intended to turn around and climb up to teach her a lesson. However, the head there had already retracted and disappeared.

Smile! Success and fame aren't the goal.

Making yourself happy is what truly matters.

Paper airplanes from childhood
Now it's finally flown back into my hands!

A light and cheerful song suddenly began.

Jiang Chen looked at Tong Dan, who was humming a song, and smiled.

have to say.

That's quite fitting for the occasion.

Anger dissipates.

"What's the name of this song again?"

"cut."

Tong Dan pouted, "You're supposed to be from the non-mainstream era, and you don't even know about Sunny Day?"

"Is this a sunny day?"

Jiang Chen questioned, "Perhaps Jay Chou isn't everyone's idol, but he's definitely a shared memory for their generation."

"It's a sunny day."

Tong Dan said with certainty, "Right, Fang Qing?"

Qinggege didn't litter; she held the paper airplane tightly for a moment. "It's a seven-mile fragrance."

Ok.

Birds of a feather flock together.

Three cobblers in a row.

Three people can have three different perceptions.

"Isn't the fragrance of seven-mile fragrance just like the sparrows chattering on the clothes rack outside the window?"

Jiang Chen was puzzled.

At least during their university years, he took Li Shurui to see Jay Chou's concert live.

"What clothes rack? It's clearly a high-voltage power line..."

Tong Dan corrected.

"You're a fake fan."

With the high-voltage lines already here, this brat is not worth arguing with. Jiang Chen was too lazy to argue with her.

"Tch... I'll sing however I want. If I look at you again, will I still feel anything? Back then, we were so pure, with no makeup on, so innocent~"

Tong Dan was in high spirits, but did she accidentally tune into the wrong channel?

Isn't this Vae?
Although Jay Chou is undoubtedly the King of Music and the Godfather of Pop, Vae also ruled the non-mainstream era they both experienced.

In an era when everyone, regardless of gender, wore long bangs and only showed one eye, Vae burst onto the scene, ushering in the era of online songs. With a viral spread, Vae even surpassed Jay Chou in some respects.

Now, as soon as the melody starts, Jiang Chen can't help but keep up with the beat, "No eyeliner to make me look older."
No need to blend foundation

Shopping in the pouring rain
"Sneaking a laugh at someone whose face is ruined~"

Seeing him start humming, Tong Dan immediately gave him a disdainful look, "Don't sing with me."

Jiang Chen ignored him, "Is the copyright to this song yours?"

"..."

Tong Dan was speechless.

"There's an open-air karaoke bar in the South Gate Square. If you two are not convinced of each other's abilities, you can go and have a contest."

Fang Qing offered impartial advice from a third-party perspective.

Shacheng Middle School is located near the South Gate Cave, just a few minutes' walk away.

"Where are they now? They must have been evacuated long ago."

Adhering to the principle that adults are magnanimous, Tong Dan decided not to argue with that annoying guy anymore. "Let's go for a walk on the playground."

Rubber running track, artificial turf, brand-new fitness equipment, the bleak autumn wind blows again, but the world has changed.

A few people were running on the playground, and some middle-aged people were sweating it out on the adjacent basketball court.

"I'm going to play some ball, you guys go for a walk."

After running half a lap around the track, Jiang Chen broke away from the group and headed to the basketball court alone.

"They say a man is a boy until he dies. I didn't believe it before, but now I do."

Tong Dan watched him leave, and moved by the scene, she expressed her feelings.

"He pretended to be a teacher to scare the young couple. How could he even think of that?"

Tong Dan shook her head, unable to suppress a smile.

"Is this the first day I met him?"

Fang Qing had long been used to someone's unconventionality or childlike innocence, walking the path she had walked in her youth, her breathing slow and gentle.

The silent air on the playground is also a flavorful scene in my memory.

Tong Dan glanced at the paper airplane still in the other person's hand, paused for a moment, and then spoke.

"It's lost."

"Did you see the trash can?" Fang Qing asked.

"It's okay, just throw it away quietly, no one will see."

Fang Qing readily handed over the paper airplane.

Tong Dan instinctively took it, puzzled, "What for?"

"You're so stupid."

Tong Dan chuckled, "This is your paper airplane, not mine."

Fang Qing walked beside her, her face serene, seemingly oblivious to what was happening.

Tong Dan was helpless.

Who can blame me for being her best friend?

"what……"

She blew a breath, then raised her hand and threw the paper airplane forcefully.

She was quite skilled at throwing paper airplanes; her paper airplanes soared high into the sky, flying among the blue sky and white clouds, before finally landing twenty or thirty meters away on the side of the runway.

"All done~"

Tong Dan clapped her hands.

"Littering is not allowed here."

A voice came from behind.

He was a middle-aged man jogging, wearing a short-sleeved shirt, athletic shorts, and running shoes. Even if you didn't know him, you could tell at a glance that he was an educator.

He frowned, and although his tone wasn't very harsh and he maintained his restraint, the sense of moral guilt he exuded still made Tong Dan blush with shame.

"Excuse me."

She quickly ran over and picked up the paper airplane again.

It must have been the middle-aged man from the school who ran off to continue exercising.

"We can't throw it away yet!"

Tong Dan was annoyed, then walked back and shoved the paper airplane back into Fang Qing's hand in a huff, "If you can't throw it away, I'll give it back to you!"

Fang Qing's lips curled slightly.

"You're still laughing! How embarrassing! Luckily they didn't ask what we do. If they knew we graduated from Shazhong High School... we would be so incredibly embarrassed."

Fang Qing's arc converged.

"Not every student has to bring honor to their alma mater. There have to be some students who bring shame to their alma mater."

"ah!"

Enraged, Tong Dan made a move to pinch Fang Qing's waist, "I'm helping you cut your losses, and you repay kindness with enmity and make sarcastic remarks, do you have any humanity?!"

Fang Qing dodged.

Tong Dan persisted.

Fang Qing then ran towards the football field.

Tong Dan continued to chase, but unfortunately she was wearing high heels and twisted her ankle after only a few steps, almost falling. She had to give up and then started grumbling in frustration.

"Jiang Chen bullied me, so you bullied me too!"

Fang Qing stopped, turned around, and maintained a safe distance.

"Who told you to wear high heels? Why don't you wear flats when you're resting?" "Because I like wearing high heels."

Tong Dan responded naturally and then walked over.

Fang Qing stepped back.

Tong Dan was both amused and exasperated.

"Ceasefire. I won't bother you."

Fang Qing stopped.

It would have been better if she hadn't mentioned it. After it was brought up, Tong Dan probably really felt that the high heels were uncomfortable, so she simply bent down, took off her white strappy high heels, carried them in her hand, and walked barefoot on the lawn.

"Sit down and rest for a while."

She walked over to Fang Qing, sat down first, and put her shoes aside.

Fang Qing sat down as well, but unlike Tong Dan who sat cross-legged in a carefree manner, she bent her knees.

A gentle breeze ruffled their hair.

"Time flies so fast."

Tong Dan sighed. "Back then, a class was only 45 minutes long, but it felt longer than a day is now. Now, looking back, it's amazing how many years have passed."

She was talking to herself, reciting her own words.

"But if I really had the chance, I wouldn't want to go back. Just thinking about all the endless practice papers I have to do every day, and the exams every other day..."

Tong Dan tilted her head as she spoke, "Do you know, even now I often dream that I'm back in the college entrance exam hall, and that feeling is just too terrifying."

"If you could really go back, would you still need to study so hard?"

Princess Qing will always be Princess Qing; she will never be sentimental, and will always be so rational and clear-headed.

"Tell your family to buy more houses, or invest in cryptocurrencies, or even heavily invest in gold. You can have a carefree youth."

Tong Dan laughed, "Why don't you suggest buying lottery tickets?"

"Lottery tickets are no good."

Fang Qing's voice was gentle, "Even if you memorize the lottery numbers and go back in time to place your bets, the winning numbers will change."

Tong Dan smiled wryly.

Yes.

Lotteries aren't static things.

Even if someone is supposed to throw scissors, if they see you throw a punch, wouldn't they change it to a slap on the spot?
What is this called?

This is called the corrective power of history.

A time traveler returns to the past believing he possesses prophetic powers and is ambitious to change the world, but in reality, he may very well be slapped senseless by the laws of nature.

"Princess Qing, you're always so rational, don't you get tired?"

Fang Qing hugged her knees. "Is there anyone who isn't tired?"

Tong Dan turned her head and found someone's figure on the basketball court.

That guy is really full of energy; he's already become one of the group of middle-aged men, completely absorbed and engaged.

This is not.

Tong Dan had only been watching for a short while when he saw him block the ball from an offensive player. It was a clear case of "bullying others by taking advantage of one's power" and showed no respect for elders or children.

"He's not tired at all; he's having such a good time."

Fang Qing pursed her lips. "If you really became him, you wouldn't feel tired."

"Cut~"

Tong Dan scoffed, "He's so rich, what can't he buy? And he has so many women around him..."

Realizing she had said the wrong thing, Tong Dan immediately stopped herself, awkwardly trying to salvage the situation but unsure where to begin.

Okay.

What she said was the truth.

She believed that Princess Qing couldn't possibly be unaware of this.

"That's how the world is structured. You said it yourself, he's so rich and accomplished, it would be illogical if he didn't have women around him."

Tong Dan was speechless.

Isn't this a bit too rational?

but.

It should also be a form of self-comfort and numbing.

"Yeah, that's pretty normal. Once you see through this society, it's all the same. The strong rule everything, it's not much different from the animal kingdom. When I was a flight attendant, I served a VIP. Do you know what a VIP is? It's someone within the system whose identity needs to be kept secret. They can have a whole harem, almost like an emperor. Jiang Chen is actually quite clean-living. Compared to his peers, he has a much better conscience."

Fang Qing was surprised, then turned her head and smiled, "You'll actually speak up for him?"

"I neither help anyone nor slander anyone. I will only state the objective facts."

Tong Dan was upright and dignified.

"A boss as big as him, would he really offer cigarettes to the security guards when he returns to Shazhong? If it were anyone else, they would definitely be surrounded by a retinue and have the principal personally receive them. And he would actually joke around with a little Karami like me? This guy really has no airs at all."

Criticism is criticism.

Actually, it seems that Tong Dan is fully aware of how good Jiang Chen is to her.

Or perhaps she is indeed exceptionally intelligent and knows the best way to get along with others.

"To be honest, I really admire him. He's not a rich kid, and he suddenly became successful, yet he didn't let his desires cloud his judgment. If it were me, I definitely couldn't do that. I probably wouldn't even have the leisure to go back to Shazhong to take a look."

"Maybe he's just nostalgic."

"Yes. Every nostalgic person is a scavenger of memories."

Tong Dan spoke spontaneously, but then fell silent.

After basking in the sun for a while, Tong Dan put on her high heels.

"Let's go watch the game."

on the field.

Boss Jiang displayed his prowess, showing no shame for taking advantage of his youth to bully the weak. He once again skillfully and handsomely shook off the defender and executed a textbook three-step layup.

In terms of basketball skills, he is certainly no match for Luo Peng, but in competitive sports, one's own skill level is only one aspect.

Look at how old these guys on the basketball court are!

The youngest are probably over forty, and the oldest are probably around the same age as Mr. Jiang's father.

"Shh."

The basketball was very cooperative, and the ball swished smoothly through the net.

"nice shot!"

Having worked as a flight attendant, Tong Dan certainly knew how to generate emotional value. As soon as she arrived at the sidelines, she saw such a cool goal and immediately clapped and cheered, just like someone who was having a great time in the "old people's field," seemingly without any sense of shame.

"That's not fair. Fire this young man."

at last.

Tong Dan's cheers became a catalyst, intensifying the emotions on the court.

Losing is acceptable.
But we can't lose in such a humiliating way.

Some people are demanding that Jiang Chen be kicked out.

"Old Min, you were the one who approved this young man to join. What? You're kicking him out now that you can't beat him?"

Can we not kick it?

The reason I agreed was because of the police, and also because I felt that young people should at least know a little manners.

But it turned out that I had overthought things, and was completely wrong.

This kid seems harmless and kind-hearted, but who knew he had no idea what the Eight Honors and Eight Shames were? He didn't understand respecting the elderly and caring for the young at all. If it weren't for his sturdy build, he would have been knocked to the ground several times.

Aren't you afraid he'll stage an accident to extort money?
That's fine, it's the field, giving it your all is understandable, but this kid seems to be targeting him, coming at him as soon as he gets the ball, and the same goes for him, he immediately runs over to defend, he's so aggressive.

In this situation, who wouldn't have emotions?
Moreover, as the director of the political education department, having spent half his life in Shazhong, he also needs to save face.

"Both of them combined aren't even as big as me, why bother fighting? Just kick him out and start a new team."

Old Min, who was over fifty and still sported a slicked-back hairstyle, was undoubtedly a man of strong principles. He adjusted his glasses and insisted on firing Jiang Chen.

"At least finish the game! We can't accept defeat!"

Tong Dan clearly understood the difference between close and distant relationships. Seeing the other party acting arrogantly because of his age, she immediately began to stand up for Jiang Chen.

Jiang Chen, who was giving it his all, had a strange expression on his face. It was unclear whether he hadn't expected Tong Dan to stand up for him or was moved by her gesture.

Old Min turned his head in dissatisfaction, about to speak, but suddenly felt that the two beautiful women standing by the court looked somewhat familiar.

He frowned even more, looked at Fang Qing, then at Tong Dan, his eyes thoughtful, before speaking tentatively with some doubt.

"Fang Qing? Tong Dan?" (End of Chapter)