On New Year's Eve, the room was quiet, and the ringtone of the video call was unusually loud in the living room. Zhi Ying turned her eyes away from the Spring Festival Gala program, and leaned over to get her phone.
When Jiang Wei called Zhi Ying's phone, he was already sitting in front of the table, his face looked very gentle under the warm light.
"Zhi Zhi." Jiang Wei heard the festive noises from the video call, "Watching TV?"
"Mhm, don't you watch the Spring Festival Gala? This is a tradition in our family." Zhi Ying sat cross-legged on the sofa, touched the coffee table with her hands, found something to set the phone up, and freed her hands.
Jiang Wei was quiet for several minutes, and for Zhi Ying, the camera was shaking, which made her uncomfortable. Suddenly there was a burst of extremely joyous laughter from the opposite side. At the same time, Zhi Ying also heard laughter from her own TV.
Only then did Jiang Wei reappear in the camera, implying, "I will watch from now on."
Of course, Zhi Ying didn't understand the implication of Jiang Wei's words. She nodded, "This program is still good. It promotes positive energy, sets an example for us, and spreads positive culture."
Jiang Wei looked at Zhi Ying who was on the phone starting her lecture again. Without any impatience, his constant gaze towards Zhi Ying was with a smile.
"How about we go out together during the Lantern Festival?" Jiang Wei finally brought up today's main purpose.
Zhi Ying didn't want to refuse directly, "We all go back to Quan City for classes during the Lantern Festival."
They were going to be in the second semester of their sophomore year after the new year, and they were already preparing for junior year. The school would begin to slowly arrange them according to their schedule of junior year. Before the Lantern Festival this year, they had to report to school for which path they wanted to take...
"But we don't have to go to evening self-study on the night of the Lantern Festival." Of course, Jiang Wei also knew that they already had classes at that time, but rounding up a night was also considered a day off.
"Oh." Zhi Ying nodded unconsciously, "Alright then."
Jiang Wei frowned, and lowered his eyes not to look at Zhi Ying in the camera, "Let's put it this way, that night..."
"Yeah, I am yours that night." Zhi Ying was attracted by the program on TV, and replied perfunctorily. She originally wanted to say that the time that night belonged to Jiang Wei, but in order to save time from saying more, she condensed the words regarding time
Jiang Wei's heart stopped at first, but before he could feel joy, he soon found that Zhi Ying's eyes were wandering. He understood that she didn't really mean what she said. Even so, Jiang Wei still felt a joy of possessiveness in his heart.
Naturally, Zhi Ying didn't notice her language problems, and happily watched the show with Jiang Wei, "The skits are fun, watch them quickly!"
In the end, the two turned on the video and watched the Spring Festival Gala together, spending the last day of the last year until the first day of the new year.
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New Year's greetings were a part of an essential etiquette for every household. Even if you didn't have any relatives, you had to walk around and greet your neighbors.
The Lin family did not have many relatives, so they basically finished all their visits two days ago. Everyone knew that Mr. Lin didn't like crowded places. Except for a few people who were particularly close to him, the rest of them just called for their greetings, and did not make a special trip to the Lin house.
So on the fourth day of the lunar new year, Zhi Ying was free. She harassed Zhou Cheng several times and finally got a result. Zhou Cheng said that he could give her the key to the gate of the museum on Friday, and also gave her a detailed address for her to get the key.
Zhi Ying stared at the address for a long time, and found that it was very close to Jiang Wei's home. After taking the key, she simply went to find Jiang Wei, intending to go to the Mathematics Museum together.
Zhi Ying followed the route given by the map for a long time, and finally found the door of Zhou Cheng's house, and got the key smoothly.
After coming out, Zhi Ying was stunned. The surrounding buildings seemed to all be similar in appearance, and she didn't know where she came from after she turned around. Fortunately, if one looked closely, you could see the house number on the doors.
Recalling the address of Jiang Wei's house, Zhi Ying ran around, and finally saw a villa with the house number that was Jiang Wei's house.
Just as she was about to move forward, Zhi Ying saw two people standing in an open space on the right. A man and a woman.
Zhi Ying suddenly felt that this scene was a bit familiar, and even the back was familiar after a closer look.
It was always bad to eavesdrop, so she just sat on a decorative stone and waited for the two to finish talking.
Jiang Wei had his back to Zhi Ying and did not see Zhi Ying.
Bai Linlang didn't notice Zhi Ying at first, she was holding Jiang Wei's sleeve tightly, and was saying something tearfully. Perhaps Zhi Ying's gaze was too ostentatious, she stared straight at the two of them with her chin resting on her hand, Bai Linlang saw her past Jiang Wei's shoulder.
The person in front of her was still indifferent, even impatient. Bai Linlang had an idea, she put her arms around Jiang Wei's neck, closed her eyes and put her lips up.
Although Zhi Ying, who was in the distance, couldn't see the faces of the two of them clearly, Bai Linlang's movements could still be seen clearly. She widened her eyes and opened her mouth slightly, obviously very surprised.
But before she could open her mouth wide, Jiang Wei directly pushed her to the ground, "Are you sick?"
Frost was all over his handsome face, and the disgust in his eyes was overflowing. Jiang Wei tugged at his clothes and turned around immediately.
Zhi Ying was really shocked this time, she had never seen Jiang Wei so angry, and she could tell how angry he was just from his actions.
Bai Linlang fell on the grass. Because it was winter and she was wearing a lot of clothes, she didn't feel any pain from the fall. She just suffered a huge blow.
Although Jiang Wei treated people coldly, he always had basic etiquette, which was why Bai Linlang dared to hug him.
"Zhi Zhi?" Jiang Wei turned around and saw Zhi Ying sitting on the stone. The frost on his face disappeared immediately, leaving only the surprise of meeting.
Jiang Wei strode forward, seeing Zhi Ying still sitting on the stone pier, he couldn't help pulling her up, "It's cold on the stone."
"I'm wearing four pairs of pants!" Zhi Ying exclaimed triumphantly.
Southerners always had all kinds of pants to keep out the cold in winter, and Zhi Ying brought many kinds from Quan City. Even though there was heating everywhere in the capital, whenever she went out, she would still put on one pair after another.
"It's still cold." Jiang Wei took Zhi Ying's hand and covered it for a while before asking, "Why are you here?"
"I'm here to get the key." Zhi Ying pulled out one hand and took out the key from her pocket, shaking it in front of Jiang Wei's eyes, "Look, the key to the museum, Mr. Zhou agreed to let me see it myself."
"Today?" Jiang Wei caught the meaning of Zhi Ying's words.
"Yeah, let's go together." Zhi Ying warmly invited him.
Of course Jiang Wei would not refuse, "Go to my house first, okay?" He wanted Zhi Ying to come into the house to warm up. Who knows how long she ran around outside, her cheeks had turned red from the cold.
As the two were about to leave, Zhi Ying caught a glimpse of Bai Linlang who had already stood up, and pointed out, "That girl is still standing there."
Jiang Wei didn't even bother to take a look, his eyes still stayed on Zhi Ying, "She just jumped up suddenly, so I pushed her away with a bit of strength, I didn't mean it."
Of course it wasn't because of guilt, he just didn't want Zhi Ying to misunderstand him.
"Last time you also stood together, this time…why did she attack you?" Zhi Ying asked seriously.
"I don't like her." Jiang Wei immediately disregarded the relationship, and touched Zhi Ying's cheek affectionately, "I only like Zhi Zhi."
Jiang Wei didn't like that girl, but she kept pestering Jiang Wei, which showed that this girl liked Jiang Wei.
Zhi Ying frowned, "She likes you?"
Jiang Wei didn't want Zhi Ying to be distracted by other people, so he led Zhi Ying to his home.
Zhi Ying looked back at Bai Linlang while being led away, feeling complicated.
Could this girl also want to date Jiang Wei to make his grades drop?
Thinking of this, Zhi Ying followed Jiang Wei's pace, raised her head and asked him, "Were you and the girl just now classmates?"
Jiang Wei didn't want to mention Bai Linlang, but he had to answer Zhi Ying's question, "Yes."
That's it, Zhi Ying nodded seriously in her heart. Jiang Wei's grades must have been very good before, and the girl just now must have been too angry.
Showing a clear and understanding expression, Zhi Ying was happy in her heart, and she didn't hide her thoughts. Her emotions were all shown on her face.
"What are you thinking, so happy?" Jiang Wei lowered his head and pinched Zhi Ying's nose.
Zhi Ying's eyes sparkled, "Nothing!" She just thought that she had successfully dated Jiang Wei, and she was happy.
Bai Linlang lost her composure completely. Completely inconsistent with her previous image, she stumbled back home, and locked herself in the room for a few days. In the end, she tidied herself up and regained the appearance of a lady like before, however she no longer associated herself with Jiang Wei. She no longer wanted to have any contact with him.
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Before the Lantern Festival, Zhi Ying and Jiang Wei went back to Quan City together.
The two signed in together, went to and from school together, just like a standard couple. Father Zhi and Mother Zhi seemed to acquiesce to the relationship between the two.
At this time, a rumor began to spread quietly in No. 1 High School.
"I heard that Zhi Ying, the god of learning, and Jiang Wei, the school grass (TLN, title given to the most handsome guy), are dating!"
"Really? Are they not competitors?"
"Stop talking, bro, you're being fooled by appearance. Do you think they're on the same level?"
In this world, there were study slackers, scholar-lords, and gods of learning. Zhi Ying belonged to the god of learning category in No. 1 High School, the kind of legendary figure. Although Jiang Wei ranked ahead of Zhi Ying every time, in fact, the students in No. 1 High School privately thought that Zhi Ying was better, she was just hindered by the essay composition.
Jiang Wei was the scholar-lord type character. However, of course he was more powerful than the average scholar-lord, and no one could compare to his looks.
"Don't tell me, I suddenly remembered that I often saw the two of them going in and out together last semester. I didn't think much about it at the time, but now that I think about it, wasn't it standard dating behavior?"
Conversations like this were going on in every corner of the school, even the students in Class Zero who only read their sage books and didn't listen to the outside world had heard it.
In the past few days, Jiang Wei clearly felt that the classmates in the class looked at him in a different way. Zhi Ying, who had a big heart and only studied once she got to the classroom, didn't notice other people's gazes at all.
Jiang Wei never cared about others, so naturally he wouldn't say it out loud. The two continued to go in and out together as if nothing happened.
Of course, Han Jiaojiao and Zhao Qian heard the rumors immediately, after all, Li Ge was there to provide the gossip.
One afternoon they got together in surprise and tried to talk about it.
"Why did you come here?" Li Ge glanced at his desk mate with disgust, "Aren't you going to prepare for the competition? You have to win glory for our country."
Qin Li naturally poked his head over and squeezed into the middle of the three of them, "Come and relax."
After a year of getting to know each other, Han Jiaojiao and Zhao Qian actually regarded Qin Li as part of their own people. They didn't know why Li Ge always disliked his deskmate.
"Okay, sit down quickly, we have to discuss what the hell is going on with Ying Ying and Jiang Wei." Finally, Li Ge let Qin Li sit down quickly, and the four of them formed a circle, ready to start the meeting.