Chapter 934: Xiao Chong Extra Story 24_3
Xiao Chong chuckled, "Don’t worry about it. As people grow up, some friends will drift apart. It’s normal. Moving forward in life means constantly saying goodbye to people and things from the past."
Lin Wanwan sighed, "That’s true. I had a good friend in middle school too, but she didn’t do well and didn’t get into the high school section of Seventh Middle School. She went to a regular high school. Since we didn’t study together, we haven’t been in touch for a long time."
"It’s okay, you’ll meet many new friends in the future."
"Maybe." Lin Wanwan noticed that Xiao Chong seemed genuinely unconcerned about the falling out with Mi Yunzhi, which put her at ease.
After finishing their late-night snack and chatting with Xiao Chong, she closed the new screen window her grandfather had installed for her and turned her attention back to studying.
The physics problems seemed increasingly difficult, and Lin Wanwan sometimes doubted her own intelligence while doing them.
Most likely, Lin Wanwan would choose humanities.
Although she wasn’t particularly biased in her studies, physics, chemistry, and math were noticeably more challenging for her compared to geography and history.
The issue with Zheng Ying passed just like that, and apart from the conflict between Mi Yunzhi and Xiao Chong, it didn’t affect anyone else.
As for Lin Wanwan, she continued her diligent study routine, unperturbed.
However, at school, people’s feelings towards Xiao Chong became more complex, a mix of fear, admiration, jealousy, and envy.
Previously, just judging by his appearance, he always seemed friendly, easygoing, and mild-mannered.
After the incidents of sending the troublemakers to jail and directly getting the class beauty Zheng Ying expelled, everyone realized that Xiao Chong only seemed approachable but was actually not someone to be messed with.
Even the class beauty Zheng Ying couldn’t evoke his tender feelings as he relinquished the pursuit, showing how principled or perhaps cold-blooded he was.
Yet, people admired Xiao Chong even more, drawn by his good looks.
If someone less attractive did these things, they might be scolded for being ruthless, but with Xiao Chong, people just thought he was remarkable. His cunning combined with handsomeness turned the negative into a positive.
As the end of the semester approached, class placement surveys were conducted. Xiao Chong chose science, and Lin Wanwan chose humanities.
In the future, they wouldn’t be in the same class in their second year, and Lin Wanwan felt briefly disappointed. But thinking about how she could focus more on her studies, she felt at ease again.
Currently, Xiao Chong sat behind her, and she was often affected by girls coming over to his seat with various excuses. Perhaps it would be better not to see.
Besides, at school, she didn’t dare to talk much with Xiao Chong.
In their study group, Mi Yunzhi also chose humanities, while the others chose science.
On the surface, Mi Yunzhi seemed to have mended things with Xiao Chong. However, Lin Wanwan could sense that Xiao Chong no longer considered him a friend.
In reality, Xiao Chong was quite proud, and Mi Yunzhi’s previous questioning might have felt like a betrayal to him.
When summer arrived, something good happened to the Lin Family.
One day, Lin’s grandfather cooked an especially hearty meal and expressed his gratitude to Xiao Chong at the dining table.
It turned out that Xiao’s father helped Lin’s grandfather get a job as an off-staff logistics worker at Yongda, responsible for warehouse management. It was a fortunate coincidence that such an appropriate position became available.
Although it was just a contract job, considering Lin’s grandfather’s age, it was an exceptional hire.
Once past seventy, most places wouldn’t hire anymore.
Had it not been for the depletion of his relocation funds on his son’s overseas studies, house purchase, and marriage, along with supporting Lin Wanwan’s schooling, Lin’s grandfather could have been enjoying a leisurely retirement.
Now, in his old age, with his two daughters having passed away early, his son abroad, he and his granddaughter rely on each other, and he has no choice but to continue working to support the family.
The job Xiao’s father introduced was much easier than his previous night-shift job, with higher pay and rest days, which delighted Lin’s grandfather.
He had originally promised to bring meals for Xiao Chong, only because he was a classmate of his granddaughter and he also received meal fees from Xiao’s father and mother, which wasn’t really considered special treatment.
Unexpectedly, they even helped him solve his work issue, not just saying it but really following through, which deeply moved him.
Originally, Xiao Chong, with his high emotional intelligence, had been getting along well with Lin’s grandfather. Now with this help, Lin’s grandfather naturally found Xiao Chong even more pleasing.
Lin Wanwan was also quite grateful to Xiao Chong. To express her thanks, she specifically looked up chocolate recipes online, bought the ingredients, and on the day after her final exam, made time in the kitchen to tinker.
By the time Xiao Chong arrived, Lin Wanwan had already failed twice.
The chocolates she made were never as smooth as the ones bought, tasting much worse than the ones Xiao Chong usually shared with her, and she felt they were not presentable at all.
