Ball of Fury! Saturday.
The sky was clear and cloudless, as pure as jade.
During the long morning break, the sunlight outside the window was bright and dazzling. Such pleasant weather was perfect for sleeping.
Xue Yuantong had not slept, because she had been asleep from morning self-study until now.
She and Jiang Ning stood in the eastern corridor, basking in the sun as they gazed at the green School Field in the distance.
"The physical education teacher switched classes today. The last period is PE," Xue Yuantong said happily. She was sick of staying in the classroom and occasionally came out to patrol.
"Yeah. PE means the weekend's here."
"What are we doing this weekend?" Xue Yuantong asked. Every weekend, Jiang Ning could always take her to do all sorts of fun things—fishing, catching shrimp, camping.
Jiang Ning said, "I'll take you out for barbecue."
Xue Yuantong was skeptical. "Really?"
While they chatted in the corridor, a different scene was unfolding inside Class 8's classroom.
Bai Yuxia had gone out. Her seat was not empty, though—Chai Wei had moved into it, while Qiang Li sat in Chai Wei's original seat.
"How have you been finding Class 8 lately?" Qiang Li flashed his characteristic arrogant grin.
Chai Wei looked around and said, "The girls are pretty, but I've been feeling pretty stifled."
Recently, he had tried every possible way to pursue Bai Yuxia, but his progress had been slow. Her attitude toward him was indifferent, nothing like how easily he had charmed girls back in Class 6.
The grades he had once been proud of could not even place him in the top ten in Class 8, where talented students were everywhere. Even many subject teachers no longer valued him as much as before, leaving him deeply frustrated.
Of course,