Yang Sheng invited Xue Yuantong to play table tennis. There were still a few minutes until class ended.
Although they would be on break after this class, Xue Yuantong was not the sort to rush out of school the moment the bell rang. She planned to hang around campus for a while, then go to Snack Street with Jiang Ning after the crowds outside had thinned.
Aunt Gu had recently found a new job with a monthly salary of five thousand. That was five thousand after deductions for Five Insurances and One Fund—quite a good package for a small city like Yuzhou in 2013.
Now that the family was better off, Aunt Gu still lived frugally herself, but she was generous with her daughter. The last time Xue Yuantong received a Scholarship, she had handed it all over after Aunt Gu was hospitalized.
So lately, Aunt Gu had constantly found ways to give Xue Yuantong spending money, sometimes even giving her double. She told her that whenever she bought food, she had to get a portion for Jiang Ning too and not eat by herself.
Facing Yang Sheng's invitation, Xue Yuantong picked up her paddle and moved away from Jiang Ning.
"Sure, let's play a few rounds."
She stood opposite Yang Sheng and solemnly told Jiang Ning, "I'll definitely guard the gate for you."
Jiang Ning smiled.
Before serving, Yang Sheng looked at Ma Shicheng and the others standing nearby and teased, "What, you guys still aren't leaving? What are you standing around watching for?"
"Don't tell me you want to have a go at me too?"
Ma Shicheng's face hurt badly right now. He had brought a whole group of brothers to back him up, only for them to lose even worse than he had.
His feelings were incredibly