Watch where you're going? "Step right up, don't miss out! No pressure to buy—come try them on!"
Shen Xu hawked his wares to the class like a street vendor, completely unafraid of making a scene.
Cui Yu, sitting in the back row, spat under his breath, "Fuck, for money, he'll even throw away his dignity!"
At the front, Xue Yuantong lay sprawled over her desk, staring curiously at the gloves in Shen Xu's hands, her eyelashes fluttering.
She had seen gloves like those online before. Of course, Xue Yuantong would never buy them—they were ugly.
Before winter arrived, Xue Yuantong had wondered whether playing on her phone in the cold would freeze her little hands. She had even considered buying a pair of gloves for herself, and another pair for Jiang Ning.
Yet once winter came, it was strangely not cold at all. Her seat in the classroom was like a warm throne, wonderfully cozy. Even when she got home, it still was not cold. Her hands never froze!
But everyone else was clearly freezing.
Shan Kaiquan in the front row often shivered along with his desk.
Xue Yuantong could not figure it out no matter how hard she thought. In the end, she blamed herself—she must have grown stronger from eating so well every day, which was why she did not feel cold.
Xue Yuantong knew Jiang Ning was not cold either. She had tested him several times, and every time, he had nearly scorched her.
A genius like Xue Yuantong had to know the reason. Jiang Ning must have grown stronger too, since he ate about the same things she did every day.
What a thing worth celebrating! Xue Yuantong pulled her warm phone from the pocket of her down jacket. Its screen was exceptionally clean, without the