I'm in Senior Year, and the System Says I'm Going on a Blind Date with My Childhood Sweetheart

Chapter 273: Chapter 167: Let’s Go for a Walk in the Neighborhood

Shen Yuan wasn’t just making things up when he said Ms. Zhang Yuyan’s birthday was soon.

He genuinely remembered when his mom’s birthday was.

October 30th. This Saturday.

So, if he prepared the gift this week, he could make his mom happy over the weekend.

His Eldest Female Cousin was surprisingly fast.

On Tuesday at noon, Shen Yuan was organizing his correction notebook during his lunch break when he received a message from his Eldest Female Cousin.

Style photos of pearl necklaces and hair clips, all meticulously selected by Yang Yishui, were sent to Shen Yuan one after another.

Before Shen Yuan could even open the images, his Eldest Female Cousin typed out and sent another message.

—"If you see any hair clips or necklaces you like, send them over to me and I’ll have my contact see if they can be made."

Given how fast it came, his Eldest Female Cousin had clearly used voice-to-text.

The moment he saw the message, Shen Yuan raised an eyebrow.

"Oh? That’s an option?"

A satisfied expression appeared on Shen Yuan’s face.

After all, there was no guarantee Shen Yuan would like any of the pearl merchant’s existing designs.

Since his Eldest Female Cousin had made the offer, it was only natural that he should pick a design he personally found attractive.

Of course, Shen Yuan knew not to push his luck; an overly complex design would be asking too much.

He was relying on his cousin’s connections, not his own.

A person had to know their limits.

Besides, Shen Yuan wasn’t planning on picking anything too flashy. For a hair clip, simple and practical was best.

Shen Yuan wanted a versatile hair clip, not one that could only be worn with a specific style of clothing.

So, during the first period of evening study hall on Tuesday, Shen Yuan took the rare step of setting aside his homework, focusing instead on picking out a gift at his desk.

He was picking one out not only for his mom, but for Li Zhi as well.

Shen Yuan was dying to know what that memory of Li Zhi’s was all about.

Still, he patiently focused on choosing his mom’s necklace first.

The system’s quest didn’t have a deadline, but his mom’s birthday certainly did.

Just as Shen Yuan was picking out the gift, Ah Jie curiously peeked over.

Seeing Shen Yuan on his phone at his desk, Ah Jie was instantly puzzled.

"Hey, wait, Lao Yuan, what are you doing? You’re being pretty bold, aren’t you?"

Shen Yuan turned and gave Ah Jie a look reserved for village idiots. "Dude, if I didn’t use my phone like this, would I be doing this seat justice?"

The row of seats by the window had always been the safest spot in the entire classroom.

Pile up some books on the side, place a pencil case in front, and just like that, you create a blind spot to the teacher’s line of sight.

Unless Old Zhou did something drastic like suddenly turning off the lights, it was nearly impossible for him to spot anyone in the back corner row using their phone.

Ah Jie sucked in a sharp breath. "Damn, you actually have a point. But what are you doing?"

"My mom’s birthday is soon. I’m picking out a gift."

"Can’t argue with that. You go ahead, I’ll keep an eye on Old Zhou for you."

Hearing this, Shen Yuan looked at Ah Jie in surprise, then couldn’t help but give him a thumbs-up.

"For saying that alone, I’ll buy you a Coke tomorrow night!"

Ah Jie chuckled, his eyes filled with determination. "In this Holy Grail War, Team Coke will definitely be the champion!"

Perhaps it was a keyword that triggered him, but as soon as Ah Jie said that, Chen Mingyu, who was sitting in the row ahead, whipped his head around.

"Shut up, Coke! Iced Black Tea is the one true path!"

Ah Jie couldn’t be bothered to argue with Chen Mingyu.

The Holy Grail War was now down to just three major factions: Coke, Iced Black Tea, and AD Calcium Milk.

From a strategic standpoint, the Coke faction had the best chance of winning.

After all, Shen Yuan, the guy who had jumped from a score of 600 to 650, single-handedly dragged their average score way up.

You could call him their heavy hitter!

Plus, Ah Jie himself had been improving recently. He was full of confidence about their victory!

Ah Jie couldn’t have been happier just thinking about the scene where the other teams would have to offer them Coca-Colas as tribute.

Shen Yuan spent the entire class period picking out the gifts.

The style he chose for his mom featured a large pearl in the center, flanked by a row of pearls that gradually and uniformly decreased in size.

As for Li Zhi, Shen Yuan picked out two styles. One was a long, slender design completely covered in pearls.

This design was very similar to the one Shen Yuan had seen in the memory.

The other was a simpler style, accented with a single pearl.

Both hair clip designs were quite simple. Shen Yuan decided to get one of each.

After he sent his chosen designs to his Eldest Female Cousin, she replied a short while later saying she’d ask her contact about them.

All Shen Yuan could do now was wait.

As the bell rang, signaling the end of class, Ah Jie invited Shen Yuan to go to the restroom with him, just like always.

Shen Yuan refused.

"The hell? Didn’t we just go right before evening study hall started? You’re going again? You got prostate problems or something?"

Ah Jie grew frantic. "I drank too much damn water!"

Shen Yuan let out a dry laugh and ignored him.

He waited for the entire break, but his Eldest Female Cousin didn’t message back, so Shen Yuan got serious about doing his homework.

Yesterday, the teachers had taken rare pity on this group of unlucky kids and hadn’t assigned any homework.

But today was different.

The exam papers were back!

It was just as Ah Jie had said.

"The joy of the sports festival was just happiness withdrawn in advance from the future."

Shen Yuan finally received a message from his Eldest Female Cousin just before evening study hall was about to end.

Yang Yishui: "They can make it. 2899. I’ve already paid for you. I accept payment via WeChat, Alipay, and also cash."