Is not being able to do as you please also called rebirth?

Chapter 53: Exams Over and Vacation Begins, A Second 'Date'

Amidst the cheers and jeers of the crowd in the examination hall, Jiang Xun accepted the items and note handed to him by Yu Sheng.

Yang Kaiyi gave him a hand warmer the size of a palm.

It was covered in a fluffy coat that felt very comfortable and warm to the touch, and it seemed to still retain the scent of the young girl.

I'm wearing gloves, so I can't use this. You can borrow it.

The girl's delicate handwriting was as bright and elegant as she was; every stroke seemed to carry a lively spirit, and you could tell at a glance that it was the handwriting of a beautiful woman.

Jiang Xun didn't stand on ceremony, hugged the hand warmer to her chest, and then wrote on the note:

Thank you, beautiful class monitor. In my next life, I'll be a hand warmer to repay you.

After finishing writing, he turned around and handed it to Yu Sheng, who smiled and said, "Thank you for your help."

Yu Sheng glared at him angrily, but still took it and placed it on the table behind him.

Yang Kaiyi looked up, her face still flushed. She opened the note, glanced at it, and then wrote:

Why a hand warmer?

Then he nudged Yu Sheng's shoulder, handed him the note, and said 'thank you'.

Despite his reluctance, Yu Sheng still acted as a messenger between the two, since he felt somewhat involved.

After receiving Jiang Xun's reply note, Yang Kaiyi opened it and his cheeks instantly flushed.

The note read:

Because that way you can hold me in your hands, on your chest (crossed out)...in your heart.

Pah! You pervert!

With some inappropriate images flashing through his mind, Yang Kaiyi quickly crumpled the note into a ball and threw it onto the table.

But after a while, she took it out again, folded it neatly, and put it in her pocket.

Soon, the proctors entered the examination room. Because it was a city-wide joint examination, there were two proctors.

This shows that the city attaches great importance to this exam, and it also indicates that this exam is highly valuable.

A semester of senior year has already passed, and the first round of review is almost over, so there are no knowledge points that haven't been reviewed yet.

Therefore, this exam can almost reveal the true level of most students.

Surprisingly, Jiang Xun did not hand in his paper early for the first Chinese exam.

In the next three games, he filled almost the entire stadium, which shows that he was indeed taking it seriously.

It's one thing to lose to others in exams, but if you're surpassed by Yang Kaiyi, who has made rapid progress recently, where is your dignity as a man?
However, his somewhat unusual behavior was interpreted differently by others, who felt that he wasn't as capable as before.

When news of his performance in the exam spread outside, it quickly sparked heated discussions among his classmates.

"He didn't hand in his paper early. So he's starting to find it difficult too?"

"Haha, serves you right for skipping class and surfing the internet all the time. Now you've finally paid the price."

"Yu Sheng handed in his math homework 40 minutes early, yet he still insisted on sitting in the classroom. Is he even worse than someone in math?"

"It seems Jiang Shen is about to fall from grace; Yu Sheng will definitely be number one."

"Sigh, we were hoping he would bring honor to our school in this city-wide joint exam, but now there's no hope."

Many people make sarcastic and cynical remarks behind your back.

Some people even brought up the old rumors again, saying that he used high technology to cheat in the past, and now his true colors have been exposed in the joint entrance examination.

Jiang Xun certainly wouldn't hear these words; these people were just gossiping within their own little groups.

With his current physique and height, no one dares to attack him head-on.

He doesn't care as long as it's not said in his ear.

Given his current reputation and achievements, he shouldn't have so many people slandering him.

But there are always some people who can't stand his unconventional ways, thinking he's too arrogant and doesn't fit in.

There's no way around it; only cattle and sheep herd together, while lions and tigers only...

"Lion Tiger, two bowls of noodles, please." A soft, slightly shy voice rang out from Koukou Fresh Lamb Noodles. "Large bowls with extra meat," a young boy whispered.

Then the shy voice repeated, "I want them all, a big bowl with extra meat!"

"Alright, just a moment." A cheerful voice came from the kitchen. "Little Jiang brought his girlfriend to eat noodles again?"

"Yes, yes, Uncle Huang, please give her more meat."

"Okay, no problem."

……

"You're kidding me!" Yang Kaiyi was so embarrassed when Jiang Xun directly admitted that she was his girlfriend that she immediately gave Jiang Xun a good beating with her fists.

Today, because the weather is warmer, she isn't dressed as bulky as she was a few days ago.

She wore a blue fleece-lined shirt over a black sweater on top and a khaki knee-length skirt on the bottom.

She wore a pair of fleece-lined long socks on her calves, paired with pretty white snow boots.

At this moment, she leaned up from the opposite side to punch Jiang Xun, and the hem of her clothes lifted up, revealing a section of her fair waist.

Jiang Xun's appetite was whetted by the sight, and he wanted to eat meat too.

Yang Kaiyi realized something was wrong and quickly sat back down, glaring at Jiang Xun with a mixture of shame and anger.

After the last comprehensive scientific examination today, they are officially on holiday. Yang Kaiyi took the initiative to treat Jiang Xun to rice noodles.

She rarely eats out; her family is too strict with her.

She is not allowed to eat junk food, nor is she allowed to eat at small, unhygienic restaurants.

Especially her mother, who is a leader in the education bureau, is always very strict and controls her very strictly in every way.

She had eaten mutton rice noodles before, but none of them were as good as the one Jiang Xun brought her to. After eating it once, she couldn't forget it.

After finishing her exams, she finally got half a day of free time, so she dragged Jiang Xun to this noodle shop again.

And with a wave of her hand, she declared, "Today, it's my treat."

Then that's what happened.

Yang Kaiyi, who has always disliked communicating with strangers, shouted out her order in a small restaurant for the first time, which exhausted all her courage.

That's how some people are; even when they're on a bus and need to ask the driver to stop, they have to mentally prepare themselves beforehand.

Soon, two large bowls of steaming hot mutton rice noodles were served, both with a generous amount of mutton added.

The scalding hot bone broth sloshed gently in the blue-and-white porcelain bowl, with a layer of fiery red chili oil floating on the surface, and a rich aroma rising with the steam.

The snow-white rice noodles soaked in the soup, absorbing all the broth, appearing plump and translucent.

Thin slices of mutton, as thin as cicada wings, are laid on top of the rice noodles, with distinct textures, slightly curled edges, and an enticing sheen of oil.

"Thank you for the treat, beautiful class monitor. I won't stand on ceremony." Jiang Xun was really hungry at this moment and couldn't wait to start eating.

A science exam had burned through countless brain cells, and he desperately needed nutritional replenishment.

The math and science sections of this joint entrance exam were much more difficult than he had imagined.

The math exam, in particular, was significantly more difficult than the city-wide joint exam he hadn't taken last time.

Many people were devastated after the exam, presumably because the city was starting to select the real top candidates.

Under these circumstances, Yu Sheng was able to hand in his paper 40 minutes early, which shows that he has indeed made great progress. No wonder many people think that Jiang Xun will not be able to beat him this time.

"Are you going home after you finish your noodles?" Jiang Xun was engrossed in slurping his noodles when Yang Kaiyi suddenly asked him casually from across the table.

Jiang Xun's heart skipped a beat. If he were seventeen or eighteen, he would probably think the other person was just asking casually.

But having lived a second life, he instantly understood the meaning of those words—

'I don't want to go back after I finish eating the noodles, take me to play instead.'

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