Chapter 47

Chapter 47

It is common knowledge that the high school curriculum is intense.

After all, for the vast majority of people, the College Entrance Exam is one of the few opportunities in life to change one’s destiny.

Students are expected to finish the entire three-year curriculum within their first two years. The final year of high school is nothing but endless review and a constant stream of mock exams.

From the very beginning, every student was plunged into a high-pressure academic atmosphere.

Except, of course, for Chen Daji.

Aside from eating and sleeping, he spent his time pursuing the goddess of his heart, Li Yun.

Unfortunately, it was a case of unrequited love: the falling flower had feelings, but the flowing water had none. He had delivered several love letters, but aside from earning a few eye-rolls from Li Yun, they had achieved absolutely nothing.

But Chen Daji was not discouraged. He even had the audacity to say to Hua Jiunan, “Big Brother, do you know the secret to picking up girls? You need courage, attention to detail, and a thick skin.”

“One day, Li Yun will be moved by my sincerity! Ga-ga-ga-ga!”

Hua Jiunan could tell from Chen Daji’s expression that the guy was currently completely immersed in his own fantasies. He had probably already decided on the names of their children for after he and Li Yun got married!

Last night, Chen Daji had stayed up all night, pulling out countless strands of hair, until he finally squeezed out another love letter.

“Big Brother, help me take a look. Is there something wrong with my writing? Why hasn’t Li Yun agreed to be my girlfriend after all this time?”

Hua Jiunan opened the exquisite, perfume-scented stationery to reveal Chen Daji’s handwriting, which looked like the scrawls of a crawling spider:

*Dear Yun, colon.*

*From the moment I first saw you, I fell deeply in love with you. Every moment of every day, I want to be with you: studying together, eating together, and even when going to the toilet, I want us to squat side-by-side.*

*Not only must we be together while we are alive, but even in death, we must be buried together. In the coffin, I will quietly watch you, watching you slowly rot into the mud…*

Hua Jiunan reached this point and finally couldn’t hold it back anymore. With a *pfft*, he sprayed his breakfast all over Chen Daji’s face.

Chen Daji wiped his face while giving him a resentful look. “Big Brother, next time, could you spray someone else?”

Hua Jiunan laughed uproariously. “Daji, is this how you wrote all your previous love letters?”

Chen Daji nodded repeatedly. “Yeah! Isn’t it touching?”

Hua Jiunan stood up to pack away his meal tray, laughing as he walked. “Li Yun has a really good temper. I can’t believe she’s managed to go this long without hitting you…”

Chen Daji was dazed. “Holy crap, Big Brother, what do you mean by that?!”

Actually, Chen Daji wasn’t the only one; Hua Jiunan also had a female classmate he liked.

Her name was Xu Fangcao, a girl as quiet and beautiful as a painting.

Her grades were excellent, ranking second in the entire grade, trailing only behind Hua Jiunan.

Vaguely, Hua Jiunan felt that Xu Fangcao liked him too. The two of them would often find themselves looking at each other at the same time. The moment their eyes met, they would both hurriedly look down.

Xu Fangcao also frequently asked Hua Jiunan for help with her studies. Hua Jiunan knew in his heart that she already knew how to solve the math problems she asked about; she was just looking for an excuse to talk.

As they became more familiar, their interactions increased. Their mutual affection grew more evident with each passing day.

Xu Fangcao’s home was in town, so she didn’t need to live at the school. However, every day after eating dinner at home, she would return for evening self-study. Perhaps she simply wanted to spend a little more time with Hua Jiunan.

One day, just after class ended and while no one was paying attention, Xu Fangcao’s face turned red as she quietly slipped a box of cake to Hua Jiunan.

“I made it myself. If… if you like it, I’ll make more for you in the future.”

It is truly difficult to refuse the kindness of a beautiful woman.

Hua Jiunan decided to give Xu Fangcao the protective talisman that Chang Huaiyuan had given him. It was a scale that shimmered with seven-colored light-the reverse scale that Chang Huaiyuan had shed when he transformed from a Hui into a Jiao.

A dragon has a reverse scale; touch it and you die. A phoenix has a hollow neck; offend it and you perish! The reverse scale is where the essence of a snake-type cultivator resides. By wearing it, most filthy things would be scared into running away the moment they saw it.

Xu Fangcao cherished this gift immensely. The next day, she knitted an exquisite woolen pouch to hold the reverse scale and wore it around her neck.

After exchanging gifts, the relationship between Hua Jiunan and Xu Fangcao grew even closer.

When Chen Daji found out about all this, he howled with excitement. He even let out a loud, wolfish whistle.

If Hua Jiunan hadn’t “suppressed” him in time, Chen Daji would have addressed Xu Fangcao as “Sister-in-law” right in front of the entire class.

“Hahaha! Not bad, Big Brother! When did you seal the deal?”

“Tell me the truth-have you kissed yet?”

“Like hell I have!”

Hua Jiunan gave Chen Daji a heavy punch and went back to reviewing his lessons.

Chen Daji wore a look that said *’I don’t believe you for a second,’* then pulled out a small mirror and bared his teeth.

“I lost half a tooth during that fall last time. I wonder if it’ll affect me when I’m kissing later!”

“Sigh, it’s a pity Li Yun still hasn’t agreed to be my girlfriend. I haven’t even had a chance for some real-world practice!”