Catching Puppy Love

Zhou Yining had no idea that the young lady was jealous again.

She finished explaining the problems to a few girls, and Jiang Hao rushed over with a big bag of snacks.

“Zhou-jie, here I am! These snacks in this bag are all for you. Help me check my answers, please. I really want to know how many points I got,” Jiang Hao was almost getting anxious.

Zhou Yining looked at the big bag and reached out to take it. “That’s more like it. Let me take a look.”

“Okay, okay,” Jiang Hao quickly handed over his scratch paper.

Zhou Yining glanced at it. Jiang Hao’s accuracy in the beginning was pretty high; he only missed one multiple-choice question.

However, the last two big questions were a disaster.

“Your accuracy in the beginning is not bad, but you didn’t get much right on the last two big questions either. Your score should be around 130,” Zhou Yining estimated and came to a conclusion.

“Zhou-jie, please explain the last two big questions to me,” Jiang Hao said, putting his hands together in a plea.

“Tsk, fine, but you have to listen carefully. The last two questions are quite difficult.”

Zhou Yining started explaining.

The last two questions were indeed a bit beyond the syllabus, using content from competition-level problems.

Therefore, even though Zhou Yining explained very clearly, Jiang Hao still didn’t understand.

Zhou Yining looked at him with disdain. “You still don’t get it? I’ve already explained it twice.”

It’s not like Jiang Hao wanted to be this way.

He really didn’t understand. Moreover, Zhou Yining had explained those questions to the girls three times without showing any impatience.

“Zhou-jie, why are you treating me differently? You explained it three times to Yu Yang and them without saying anything to them,” Jiang Hao muttered softly.

Zhou Yining looked at him with confidence and justification. “Nonsense, can you compare to girls?”

The corners of Jiang Hao’s mouth twitched a few times as he recognized the reality of Zhou Yining’s double standards. “Alright, Zhou-jie, please explain it to me one more time, the last time, please.”

“Okay, listen carefully. If you still don’t understand, I won’t bother anymore,” Zhou Yining said and started explaining again.

Soon, the bell for evening self-study rang, and the students returned to their seats one by one, listless.

The math teacher was supervising the evening self-study.

Seeing the students looking like eggplants beaten by frost, Teacher Zhang smiled and said,

“Alright, why are you all wearing such bitter faces? It’s not the end of the world, is it? This test was indeed beyond the syllabus.

It’s normal for everyone to have lower scores than before. Just like the college entrance exam, if the difficulty increases, everyone’s scores will generally decrease.

Don’t worry too much, just focus on doing well on the remaining two exams tomorrow.”

Teacher Zhang looked at the classmates in the class and smiled, “Alright, I won’t assign any homework today. Just review the subjects for tomorrow’s exams.”

After saying that, Teacher Zhang sat down and started grading the big questions on the answer sheets.

Because the students didn’t do well on the exam, they were all very obediently reviewing.

Zhou Yining was writing the outline for her long novel.

This time, she was outlining a horror novel with an infinite flow, and each instance needed a detailed outline, so she was writing very intently.

Xu Yueming next to her was stunned. Although he knew that Zhou Yining was good at studying, there were still two exams tomorrow.

Wasn’t she going to look at her books at all?

Of course, Xu Yueming didn’t intend to remind Zhou Yining.

After all, Zhou Yining had made a bet with him, and he would be happy if Zhou Yining didn’t do well on the exam.

After one session of evening self-study, it was dinner time again.

Zhou Yining went to find Tian Xue.

Tian Xue was slumped over the desk, looking dispirited.

“I’m definitely done for this time. I left several of the last big questions blank. I don’t know how to do them at all.”

“You still have to go eat. There are still two exams tomorrow. Let’s go,” Zhou Yining said and led Tian Xue towards the cafeteria.

“How did you do on this exam?” Tian Xue asked tentatively.

“Not bad, but the math this time was indeed a bit difficult,” Zhou Yining said truthfully.

“I really envy you. You don’t have to work hard to get such good grades,” Tian Xue sighed.

Zhou Yining didn’t respond to that.

In her previous life, she was the type who would study until she collapsed if she didn’t understand something.

Otherwise, she wouldn’t have remembered those things so well.

Zhou Yining believed that there were no geniuses.

Geniuses were all made through hard work, but it was hard for her to explain to Tian Xue, and the other person probably wouldn’t believe her even if she explained.

“Let’s go, I’m really a little hungry. I’m going to get a bowl of braised noodles later. Wait for me, okay?” Zhou Yining instructed.

“Okay, I don’t eat much at night. I’ll get a bowl of wontons,” Tian Xue was already thin, and she didn’t like to eat too much for dinner.

After entering the cafeteria, Zhou Yining rushed to the braised noodle window.

There were already four people in front of her, so Zhou Yining could only wait in line.

The school’s food was basically the same every day, especially the rice bowls.

Eating them over and over again got tiring.

It was better to have various types of noodles, which were more popular among the students.

After waiting for a while, it was finally Zhou Yining’s turn.

By the time she brought her noodles back, Tian Xue had almost finished half of her bowl of wontons.

“There are so many people,” Zhou Yining exclaimed after taking a bite of her noodles.

“Of course. The best-tasting thing in the cafeteria is wontons,” Tian Xue replied.

While eating her noodles, Zhou Yining took out her phone.

She was a little surprised that Jiang Xizhi hadn’t sent her a WeChat message today.

Seeing her looking at her phone, Tian Xue asked, “Are you still going to walk around the playground with Jiang Xizhi today?”

Zhou Yining nodded. “Probably. I’ll ask her.”

With that, Zhou Yining started typing.

[Dog peeking.jpg]

Zhou Yining: [Zhi-zhi, are we going to walk around the playground today? (Dog obedient.jpg)]

Zhou Yining: [Zhi-zhi? Where are you?]

It took a few minutes before Jiang Xizhi replied to her message.

Jiang Xizhi: [I thought you seemed busy and wouldn’t have time for me?]

Jiang Xizhi: [Aren’t those girls in your class waiting for you to explain problems to them? You seem pretty happy.]

Zhou Yining’s alarm bells immediately went off. Could it be that she had made the young lady angry again?

Zhou Yining: [You’re definitely more important. I’ll come to your class to pick you up later. (Dog rubbing.jpg)]

Jiang Xizhi: [Hmph~]

The corners of Zhou Yining’s lips curved up. “Let’s go. I’m going to the third floor to pick her up.”

“Ah? You have to pick her up?” Tian Xue didn’t understand but was greatly shocked.

The two of them put their used bowls and chopsticks into the dining cart and then quickly walked towards the teaching building. After reaching the third floor, Zhou Yining went straight to Class 1.

At this time, there weren’t too many people in Class 1.

Some had brought their own food to eat, some were eating snacks, and some were chatting and playing on their phones in their seats.

Zhou Yining leaned against the door frame and looked at Jiang Xizhi, who was sitting in her seat and fiddling with her phone.

Zhou Yining’s eyebrows curved. “Zhi-zhi? Let’s go.”

Hearing Zhou Yining’s voice, Jiang Xizhi’s eyes filled with a smile, and the corners of her lips also turned upwards.

However, as if she had thought of something, she pursed her lips again and pretended to look at Zhou Yining without any expression.

Of course, Zhou Yining saw everything.

She almost laughed at the cute little fox, but to avoid making the little fox angry, Zhou Yining held back her laughter.

Seeing Jiang Xizhi sitting inside without moving, Zhou Yining opened her mouth again and said,

“Zhi-zhi, let’s go. If we don’t leave, self-study will start again later.”

With that, she waved at Jiang Xizhi.

Jiang Xizhi hesitated for a moment before getting up and walking out.

When she reached the door, she glared at Zhou Yining and said sourly, “Oh, you don’t have to accompany your female classmates anymore?”

Zhou Yining amusingly grabbed Jiang Xizhi’s wrist, took a step closer, and brought the tip of her nose to Jiang Xizhi’s shoulder and neck to smell.

“Where’s this vinegar smell coming from? Whose vinegar jar has been knocked over?”

Jiang Xizhi snorted and gently hit Zhou Yining’s arm.

“Hmph, it’s all because you keep provoking other girls.”

Zhou Yining reached out and put her arm around Jiang Xizhi’s lower back, coaxing her as they walked,

“Okay, okay, it’s my fault. Our Zhi-zhi shouldn’t be angry, okay? Besides, I was just explaining problems to them and didn’t do anything else.”

Jiang Xizhi glared at her. “You wanted to do something else?”

“No, I was just purely explaining problems,” Zhou Yining coaxed her gently.

Seeing the smile on the young lady’s face, she finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Jiang Xizhi hummed a few times, wanting Zhou Yining to stay away from other girls, but she didn’t know how to bring it up, feeling that it would be weird.

She leaned on Zhou Yining, letting Zhou Yining half-embrace her as they went to the playground.

By this time, it was already dark, but the lights on the playground were on, but the areas outside the track were not illuminated, so the light was quite dim.

After reaching the playground, Jiang Xizhi pulled Zhou Yining towards the area outside the track. Zhou Yining opened her mouth with some doubt, “Aren’t we going to take a walk?”

Jiang Xizhi glared at her without saying anything and continued to pull her along.

Zhou Yining obediently didn’t ask any more questions, letting Jiang Xizhi pull her to a place with fewer people.

There were several large trees here, and the lights didn’t shine on them very well, so there were several couples whispering sweet nothings.

Zhou Yining didn’t know why Jiang Xizhi had brought her here.

After all, there were several couples around, and it was quite awkward for the two of them to be standing here.

Just as she was about to discuss with Jiang Xizhi whether they should go somewhere else to take a walk, her arms felt soft, and Jiang Xizhi had already wrapped her arms around her lower back, burying her head in her arms.

Seeing her being so clingy, Zhou Yining’s heart softened as well.

She reached out and gently patted Jiang Xizhi’s lower back, softly asking, “What’s wrong? Does my little fox miss me?”

“Yeah, I was going to find you right after class, but you were only focused on explaining problems to other girls and didn’t even see me,” Jiang Xizhi said, revealing her eyes in a aggrieved manner, staring straight at Zhou Yining.

Zhou Yining quickly coaxed, “You can tell me in advance next time you come over. I definitely won’t explain problems to them and will go out to find you first.”

“That’s more like it,” Jiang Xizhi said and buried herself in Zhou Yining’s arms again.

She leaned in Zhou Yining’s arms wanting to get up, putting all her weight on Zhou Yining.

Zhou Yining curved her eyebrows when she saw that the little fox was clinging to her, and she felt happy in her heart, but isn’t this place a bit strange?

After all, the couples around her were all whispering to each other, Zhou Yining scratched her head, but she didn’t say anything after all.

She finally managed to coax her, so it shouldn’t be a big problem to hug here.

That’s what Zhou Yining thought, but after a while, there was a commotion, and it seemed that the director of the academic affairs office brought several teachers with flashlights to check for early romances.

The couples on the playground scattered in panic, Jiang Xizhi raised her eyes to look at Zhou Yining and asked, “What happened to them?”

“I don’t know, it seems like they are catching early romances? It has nothing to do with us, don’t mind them,” Zhou Yining said frankly.

Jiang Xizhi nodded in great agreement, that’s right, just let them catch early romances, anyway, she and Zhou Yining are good friends, so what’s wrong with her hugging her good friend and acting like a spoiled child?

After a while, the teachers of the academic affairs office caught a few couples, and the strong flashlight gradually shone towards Zhou Yining and them.

After the director of the academic affairs office saw Zhou Yining clearly, he was about to open his mouth to reprimand her, but when the flashlight swept over, he realized that Zhou Yining was holding a girl in her arms, and the words that the director of the academic affairs office was about to say got stuck in his throat.

“No, what are you two doing here?” The director of the academic affairs office asked in confusion.

Zhou Yining met the director of the academic affairs office’s gaze and explained very seriously, “We’re not doing anything. My friend is in a bad mood, so I’m coaxing her.”

“Tsk, you two really know how to choose a place, I really admire you, can’t you coax people in a place with lights?”

“There are so many people on the playground, how embarrassing would that be?” Zhou Yining continued, leaving the director of the academic affairs office speechless.

Jiang Xizhi also got up from Zhou Yining’s arms at this time, and she also nodded in agreement to the director.

The director of the academic affairs office was completely speechless, obviously didn’t want to say anything to them, “You two go to the side, don’t interfere with us doing serious business.”

In the end, Zhou Yining and Jiang Xizhi obediently went to the playground, the two of them walked hand in hand, watching those unlucky couples being taken away by several teachers.