Arc 10Spring Outing and Exam Days

Jiang Ning and Xue Yuantong shared school days, meals, and small adventures while Jiang Ning quietly used his powers to help people and deal with threats. After exams, they joined Xue Chuchu at her apartment to prepare for a picnic, where a neighbor’s dog being beaten led to a violent confrontation.

  • Jiang Ning rescued Cui Yu from the river during Class 8’s spring outing, then left with Xue Yuantong for dinner at Aunt Gu’s home.
  • Jiang Ning took Xue Yuantong shopping, used a scratch-off ticket to win her five hundred yuan, and secretly disabled the Cut Cake seller who had cheated Cui Yu.
  • Cui Yu and Pang Jiao’s fight ended with Director Wang making them run five thousand meters, while Jiang Ning and Xue Yuantong left the sports meet together.
  • Jiang Ning and Xue Yuantong finished their exams early and played badminton, and Xue Yuantong defeated Dong Jiayi at Chinese Chess before the exams began.
  • Jiang Ning helped Yu Wen retrieve a racket from a tree, then rescued a little boy from an old man trying to lure him away.
  • Xue Yuantong posted her physics answers in the Class Group, showing that Chen Qian and Song Sheng had both answered a question incorrectly.
  • Jiang Ning and Xue Yuantong met Xue Chuchu at her apartment, where Xue Yuantong carried groceries upstairs and hung a pillowcase with Jiang Ning’s help.
  • Xue Chuchu discovered a neighbor beating a dog, and after the dog’s owner attacked him, Jiang Ning secretly sent Cold Flame into the old man’s brain before leaving with Xue Yuantong.
Chapters 226–250 Vol. 3 Read

Ch. 226Making a Move

Guo Ran denied that Jiang Ning was her boyfriend and took him to a restaurant, while Xue Yuantong spent the morning alone in the countryside waiting for him. Jiang Ning returned with food, rescued Xue Yuantong from two geese, and shared prawns and strawberries with her, ending with her accidentally biting his finger.

  • Guo Ran told the Boss that Jiang Ning was only her student, then led him to a Chinese restaurant for lunch.
  • Xue Yuantong woke to find Jiang Ning gone, sent him a message, and reminisced about her childhood while waiting at home.
  • Jiang Ning returned on his Mountain Bike and chased away two geese that were pursuing Xue Yuantong.
  • Jiang Ning brought Xue Yuantong packed prawns and giant strawberries, and she joined him for a meal.
  • Jiang Ning wiped rice from Xue Yuantong's mouth, and she accidentally caught his finger between her teeth.

Ch. 227His Hands Were Really Beautiful

Jiang Ning kept watch on Qi Tianheng, played Chinese Chess with Chen Siyu, and helped Huang Zhongfei bring a birthday cake into Class 8. The class celebrated Huang Zhongfei’s birthday, but Yu Wen’s attempt to enjoy smearing cream on his face ended in an embarrassing mishap.

  • Jiang Ning used his Spiritual Sense to discover that Qi Tianheng had returned to school and was discussing how to deal with Zhang Chi.
  • Chen Qian argued with Shan Kaiquan over the noise from their Chinese Chess game, and Shan Kaiquan challenged Jiang Ning to play sometime.
  • Jiang Ning crushed Chen Siyu at Chinese Chess while Xue Yuantong watched and called him merely average.
  • Jiang Ning helped Huang Zhongfei carry his birthday cake into the classroom, then used a snap of his fingers to turn off and restore the lights during the celebration.
  • Yu Wen smeared cream on Huang Zhongfei’s face and enjoyed his touch, but Huang Zhongfei accidentally put his cream-covered fingers into her nostrils, leaving the class stunned.

Ch. 228Greed

Jiang Ning teased Xue Yuantong with his book-spinning skills while Shan Kaiquan and the boys started a classroom competition. Zhang Chi chased quick profits through click farming, borrowed money for a large order, and discovered he had been scammed.

  • Jiang Ning spun a textbook effortlessly, drew a little turtle on Xue Yuantong's palm, and challenged her to learn his tricks.
  • Shan Kaiquan learned to spin a book and planned to impress Bai Yuxia after next month's Monthly Exam and Sports Day.
  • Zhang Chi earned small returns from click-farming orders and became convinced he could quickly get rich.
  • Zhang Chi borrowed money from classmates, including Guo Kunnan and Huang Zhongfei, to gather five hundred yuan for a larger order.
  • Zhang Chi paid for the five-hundred-yuan order, then found that the seller had deleted him and the group had kicked him out.

Ch. 229Preparations for the Spring Outing

Zhang Chi struggled with the shame of losing borrowed money, while Xue Yuantong asserted herself in class and tried to go home independently, only for Jiang Ning to arrange her ride anyway. Half a month later, Class 8 prepared for its spring outing, and Ma Shicheng confronted a girl who cut in line at the supermarket.

  • Gao Heshaui called on Zhang Chi, who failed to answer a math question, then mocked him in front of the class.
  • Xue Yuantong challenged Gao Heshaui's answer to a difficult problem, and he confirmed that she was right.
  • Hu Jun, Ma Shicheng, Wang Longlong, and Guo Kunnan asked Zhang Chi what was wrong, but Zhang Chi concealed that he had lost borrowed money to a scam.
  • Xue Yuantong tried to go home without Jiang Ning, but Aunt Gu told her that Jiang Ning had arranged to take her home and invited him to dinner.
  • On March 21st, Class 8 got ready for the spring outing, and Wu Xiaoqi showed off his expensive walking shoes while Hu Jun tried them on.
  • Ma Shicheng went to Yucai Supermarket for outing supplies and told a girl who cut in line to go to the back.

Ch. 230Wild Outing

Class 8 reached the spring outing destination after a long walk, and Jiang Ning’s stamina candy left Xue Yuantong feeling unusually energetic. During their free time at the park, Cui Yu showed off by walking along a bridge railing, slipped into the water, and called for help as Meng Gui began stripping to attempt a rescue.

  • Xue Yuantong finished a made-up spring outing essay before Class 8 gathered for the trip, and Zhang Chi volunteered to carry the class flag.
  • Class 8 set off with the school procession, and Shan Qingrong caught up with them on a motorbike after briefly disappearing.
  • Jiang Ning gave Xue Yuantong a stamina-restoring candy, and she continued walking for hours without getting tired.
  • The students reached the park, rested, and explored it during their free time.
  • Cui Yu walked and bounced along a bridge railing to impress Jiang Yanan and the other girls, then slipped into the lake.
  • Wang Longlong admitted he could not swim, and Meng Gui began taking off his clothes as he prepared to help Cui Yu.

Ch. 231Thunderous

After Cui Yu fell into the river, Jiang Ning used his Spiritual Energy to make everyone hear him and told Cui Yu to stand, revealing that the water was shallow. The would-be rescuers climbed out, and Jiang Ning left the students marveling at how he had known the river’s depth.

  • Cui Yu fell into the river, while Meng Gui and the other students struggled to decide how to rescue him.
  • Jiang Ning twisted and threw a bottle so it struck its launched cap in midair and sent it into a distant trash can.
  • Chen Siyu and Chen Siqing told Jiang Ning that a student had fallen into the river, and he went to the bridge with Xue Yuantong.
  • Wei Xiuyuan, Meng Gui, and Hu Jun jumped into the river to save Cui Yu as the crowd watched.
  • Jiang Ning spoke with Spiritual Energy and told Cui Yu to try standing, revealing that the water was shallow enough for him to stand above it.
  • Cui Yu and the rescuers walked or swam ashore, and Jiang Ning told the students to stay calm while Xue Yuantong said he knew magic.

Ch. 232Excuse

After the river rescue, Jiang Ning and Xue Yuantong left the exhausted Spring Outing group early and went home for dinner. The chapter ended with Xue Yuantong boasting about her stamina and arguing with Jiang Ning over how he had stopped her from confronting a flock of sheep.

  • Wei Xiuyuan and the other boys stood soaked by the river as Gu Wei questioned them, and Wang Longlong claimed they had gone in to rescue Cui Yu.
  • The teachers took Cui Yu and the others away, while Jiang Ning and Xue Yuantong continued with the Spring Outing group toward No.4 Middle School.
  • Xue Yuantong told Shan Qingrong she was taking Jiang Ning home for dinner, and Shan Qingrong let them leave while requiring the rest of the students to return to school together.
  • Jiang Ning and Xue Yuantong reached Aunt Gu's home, where they ate dinner and tasted cherries Jiang Ning had brought.
  • Xue Yuantong bragged that she was not tired after the long walk, then challenged Jiang Ning for carrying her away from the sheep; Jiang Ning teased her that she would have come back crying.

Ch. 233Teaching by Example

Xue Yuantong and Jiang Ning made up after a spicy meal, while Aunt Gu reflected on how she had raised her daughter and felt reassured by Jiang Ning’s care for her. Back at school, Class 8 learned they had to write essays about the exhausting Spring Outing, and Guo Kunnan, Hu Jun, and Shan Kaiquan discovered the braised chicken shop had a new proprietor.

  • Jiang Ning gave Xue Yuantong a tissue after the hot rice soup made her eyes water, and they made up while Aunt Gu watched.
  • Aunt Gu thought about how she had protected and spoiled Xue Yuantong, and decided Jiang Ning’s presence would keep her daughter from being bullied.
  • After dinner, Xue Yuantong reminisced about the goose she and Jiang Ning had cooked and said she wanted lamb; Aunt Gu advised her to find an excuse before arguing with him.
  • At No.4 Middle School, Shan Qingrong assigned Class 8 an essay of at least eight hundred words about the Spring Outing, due the following Wednesday.
  • Guo Kunnan, Hu Jun, and Shan Kaiquan went to the braised chicken shop, where Hu Jun learned the proprietor had changed but the food’s flavor had not.

Ch. 234Avenger!

Jiang Ning inspected his Spiritual Field on Tiger Perch Mountain, then took Xue Yuantong shopping on Department Store Pedestrian Street, where they won a scratch-off prize and confronted a hairdresser scammer. Meanwhile, Cui Yu was cheated by a Cut Cake seller, and Ma Shicheng and Meng Gui retaliated by knocking the seller’s pastry to the ground before fleeing.

  • Jiang Ning walked through his grand formation to inspect his Spiritual Field, planted two Yun Bamboo saplings, and considered how to improve the cultivation grounds.
  • Jiang Ning took Xue Yuantong to Department Store Pedestrian Street, where he drove off a scam hairdresser and bought her snacks.
  • Jiang Ning used his spiritual sense to pick a winning scratch-off ticket, and Xue Yuantong won five hundred yuan.
  • Cui Yu was tricked into paying forty-eight yuan for a large piece of unpleasant Osmanthus Chestnut Cake.
  • Ma Shicheng and Meng Gui confronted the Cut Cake seller, knocked his pastry onto the ground, and ran away.

Ch. 235Image Rehabilitation Plan

Cui Yu helped Ma Shicheng and the others escape trouble after Meng Gui kicked over the Cut Cake stall, while Jiang Ning secretly used magic to keep the stall owner from identifying them. Back at school, Yu Wen tried to repair her relationship with Huang Zhongfei, and her laughter ended in a spectacular milk-tea mishap.

  • Cui Yu warned bystanders not to help the Cut Cake seller and urged the crowd to let him call the police before slipping away to notify Ma Shicheng.
  • Ma Shicheng, Meng Gui, and Wang Longlong learned the seller had reported them and hid, while Cui Yu watched the seller suddenly lose his voice.
  • Jiang Ning revealed he had sealed the seller's throat and blurred his vision with spells, then went shopping with Xue Yuantong, who bought him a belt.
  • On Monday, Yu Wen and Jiang Yanan collected milk tea from the School Gate and returned to class, where Yu Wen gave Huang Zhongfei a drink to make up for her past embarrassment.
  • Ma Shicheng mocked Yang Sheng's essay, while Cui Yu and Meng Gui concluded they had escaped consequences for the stall incident.
  • Yu Wen laughed at Shen Qing'e's story about an old admirer and accidentally shot a tapioca pearl out of her nose, prompting Ma Shicheng to call her a pea shooter.

Ch. 236Have You Heard of Armor?

Cui Yu accidentally hit Pang Jiao with a basketball and, after deciding he would no longer back down, challenged her and launched a flying kick. The kick bounced off Pang Jiao with overwhelming force, leaving Cui Yu crashing into a desk as the class watched in shock.

  • Yu Wen accidentally sprayed black pearls onto Dong Qingfeng’s desk, and Ma Shicheng and Wang Longlong mocked her while Shen Qing'e objected.
  • Cui Yu borrowed Wu Xiaoqi’s basketball to practice spinning it and accidentally knocked it into Pang Jiao’s shoulder during her argument with Song Sheng.
  • Pang Jiao threatened Cui Yu, but he insulted her instead of retreating, surprising the watching students.
  • Pang Jiao raised her hand toward Cui Yu, who answered by launching an exaggerated flying kick at her.
  • Cui Yu’s kick rebounded with tremendous force, sending him stumbling into the edge of a desk while Ma Shicheng and Wang Longlong joked that Pang Jiao had reflected the attack.

Ch. 237His Hobby

Pang Jiao easily defeated Cui Yu’s strongest kick, but Wang Longlong redirected their confrontation to the School Field, where students gathered to watch. Jiang Ning and Xue Yuantong joined the crowd as the fight was about to begin; the chapter ended with Li Shi noticing them, followed by an author’s apology for missing an extra update.

  • Pang Jiao neutralized Cui Yu’s full-force kick, leaving him despondent until Meng Gui reminded him that Jiang Yanan was watching.
  • Wang Longlong persuaded Pang Jiao and Cui Yu to take their fight outside, and students from Class 8 headed to the School Field.
  • Wang Yong invited Lin Zida to watch, and Lin Zida brought Li Shi along from Class 2.
  • Jiang Ning left for the School Field, and Xue Yuantong changed her mind and hurried after him.
  • Wang Longlong announced the match as the crowd gathered, while Shan Kaiquan and Lin Zida bet on the outcome.
  • Li Shi saw Jiang Ning arrive with Xue Yuantong and wondered whether Jiang Ning liked girls like her.

Ch. 238She Comes from a Well-Off Family

Students gathered at the School Field to watch Cui Yu and Pang Jiao, but Director Wang mistook their contest for a fight and made them run five thousand meters as punishment. As the crowd thinned, Li Shi struck up a conversation with Xue Yuantong, and Jiang Ning arranged for them to leave early because Xue Yuantong was unwell.

  • Cui Yu dodged Pang Jiao’s attacks while the students, including Jiang Ning and Xue Yuantong, watched and cheered.
  • Director Wang arrived and questioned Cui Yu and Pang Jiao, so Wang Longlong claimed they had been warming up for the five thousand meters.
  • Cui Yu and Pang Jiao backed up Wang Longlong’s story, but Director Wang made them run five thousand meters under his supervision.
  • Shan Kaiquan kept his bet with Lin Zida as students watched Cui Yu and Pang Jiao run.
  • Li Shi sat with Xue Yuantong and asked about her school commute and meals; Xue Yuantong said she had a driver and used to have food delivered.
  • Jiang Ning received Shan Qingrong’s message approving Xue Yuantong’s leave from morning self-study and told her they were leaving.

Ch. 239What Does It Feel Like?

After leaving the school sports meet, Jiang Ning took care of Xue Yuantong at home while she felt weak and lonely. When her period cramps worsened, he used Spiritual Energy to warm her stomach, and she described the sensation as someone touching her.

  • Jiang Ning decided to leave the sports meet, and Xue Yuantong followed him home.
  • Li Shi learned that Jiang Ning rode his bicycle with Xue Yuantong and was not her driver.
  • Cui Yu finished the five-thousand-meter run one lap ahead of Pang Jiao, while Shan Kaiquan bought Lin Zida four bottles of cola.
  • At home, Xue Yuantong asked Jiang Ning to cook dinner, and he made flatbread, beef and vegetables, eggs, and pumpkin porridge for them.
  • After dinner, Xue Yuantong told Jiang Ning that her lower abdomen hurt, so he used Spiritual Energy to warm her stomach.
  • Jiang Ning asked what the warmth felt like, and Xue Yuantong replied that it felt like someone was touching her stomach.

Ch. 240This Is Called Divination

As the Monthly Exam approached, Jiang Ning used divination to predict the weather and teased Xue Yuantong by pretending to tell her fortune. Class 8’s students prepared for the exam and dealt with visitors and a teacher’s complaints about theft, while Jiang Ning and Xue Yuantong rode home together and ended the night with a quarrel over a stray dog.

  • Chen Siyu asked Jiang Ning why she felt stuck, and he told her she had too much free time before predicting sunny, windless weather for Xue Yuantong.
  • Xue Yuantong asked Jiang Ning to tell her fortune, but he squeezed her hand without giving a prediction until she got embarrassed and pulled away.
  • Shan Kaiquan imagined leading the back-row students to the top ten, while Ma Shicheng and his classmates joked about exams and smoking.
  • Zhao Xiaofeng accompanied Qi Tianheng to Class 8, where Qi Tianheng tried to impress Yang Sheng, who mocked his performance.
  • Gao Heshaui complained that Red Bull had been stolen from his office, and students told him about their own missing belongings as Song Sheng stayed silent.
  • Jiang Ning told Xue Yuantong he had arranged for the River Dam streetlights to stay on, then braked for a stray dog and made her chase after him when she laughed at the dog’s sudden stop.

Ch. 241Rich Theoretical Knowledge

On the day of the monthly exam, Jiang Ning and Xue Yuantong finished their Chinese papers early and played badminton while students gathered to watch. Chen Qian confidently challenged Jiang Ning after explaining his scientific method for predicting shuttlecock landings, but he failed to return a single shot.

  • Jiang Ning rode Xue Yuantong to school, and she imagined the two of them growing old together before Jiang Ning pointed out that the elderly couple she had noticed was not the same couple they had seen before.
  • Shan Kaiquan invited Jiang Ning to play Chinese Chess, but Jiang Ning declined because the exam was about to begin; Shan Kaiquan later arranged to visit Class 1 and show off his chess skills.
  • Jiang Ning and Xue Yuantong took the first and second seats in Class 1's exam room, finished the Chinese exam early, and went to play badminton.
  • Gao Heshaui complained to Qian Baoqiang that someone had stolen his entire box of Red Bull, and the two teachers planned to install cameras in the office.
  • Bai Yuxia, Yang Sheng, Dong Qingfeng, and Chen Qian watched Jiang Ning and Xue Yuantong play badminton after the exam.
  • Chen Qian boasted that his knowledge of physics let him predict every shuttlecock's landing point, challenged Jiang Ning, and failed to return any of Jiang Ning's shots.

Ch. 242Coke

After handing in their exams early, Jiang Ning and Xue Yuantong ate braised chicken and made plans to spend Qingming Festival together. At the restaurant, Qi Tianheng planned to take revenge on Zhang Chi, while Shan Kaiquan grew excited after Bai Yuxia liked his post.

  • Chen Qian regretted losing to Jiang Ning at badminton and resolved to challenge him and Yang Sheng academically.
  • Jiang Ning and Xue Yuantong left school early, while Qi Tianheng and his friends discussed Jiang Ning and plotted to deal with Zhang Chi.
  • Shan Kaiquan met Zhang Chi and Yan Tianpeng on their way to eat; Yan Tianpeng invited Lu Qiqi, then left without treating her when she said she had no money.
  • At the restaurant, Jiang Ning agreed to stay in town during Qingming Festival and go to the little prairie by the River Dam with Xue Yuantong and Chu Chu.
  • Yan Tianpeng ordered Zhang Chi a small serving of braised chicken, and the two shared a bottle of Sprite as Qi Tianheng arrived and ordered an extravagant meal.
  • Shan Kaiquan told Ma Shicheng and Guo Kunnan that Bai Yuxia had liked his QQ post, while Zhao Xiaofeng burned his mouth eating kelp and startled Zhang Chi by mentioning prison food.

Ch. 243An Artistic Showdown in the Exam Room

During the math exam’s waiting period, Shan Kaiquan challenged Class 1 students to Chinese Chess and defeated several of them before Dong Jiayi beat him. When Dong Jiayi challenged Jiang Ning, Xue Yuantong stepped in to face her, declaring herself the Chess Saint.

  • Shan Kaiquan defeated Wang Longlong and then beat Wei Xiuyuan and Du Chuan, boasting that no one in the exam room could rival him at Chinese Chess.
  • Lin Zida challenged Shan Kaiquan over a bet of three cans of Red Bull, but Shan Kaiquan trapped him and won.
  • Dong Jiayi challenged Shan Kaiquan and defeated him, ending his run of victories.
  • Shan Kaiquan, Ma Shicheng, and Wang Longlong turned to Jiang Ning for help, but Dong Jiayi invited him to play.
  • Xue Yuantong challenged Dong Jiayi before she could play Jiang Ning and announced herself as the Chess Saint.

Ch. 244An Unexpected Windfall

Xue Yuantong defeated Dong Jiayi at chess, but Ding Shuyan declined a match before the exam. During the exams, Cui Yu’s attempt to cheat led Gao Heshaui to discover a cheat sheet under Gong Xuan’s test paper; later, Jiang Ning reflected on Shao Shuangshuang’s changed future and his cultivation plans before Teacher Dai Yongquan argued with students over a teacher vote.

  • Xue Yuantong beat Dong Jiayi at chess in under five minutes, and Ding Shuyan declined Dong Jiayi’s request for a match because the exam was about to begin.
  • Cui Yu tried to copy Meng Gui’s answers, kicked Meng Gui in frustration, and caught Gao Heshaui’s attention; when Gao checked Gong Xuan’s desk, he found a cheat sheet beneath her test paper.
  • During evening self-study, Ma Shicheng shared spicy strips with Lu Qiqi while Guo Kunnan became absorbed in messages from Acha.
  • Jiang Ning recalled that Shao Shuangshuang planned to attend Yuzhou No.4 Middle School’s anniversary and considered expanding his cultivation plans from Tiger Perch Mountain to Qingyu Lake.
  • Teacher Dai Yongquan angrily confronted Class 9 over receiving no votes for outstanding teacher, then threatened to lecture Class 8 after Huang Zhongfei asked him to lower his voice.

Ch. 245Can He Do It?

After Gao Heshaui drunkenly taught the wrong subject, Yu Wen and her friends got a badminton racket stuck in a tree while retrieving a shuttlecock. Jiang Ning arrived and knocked the racket down by shaking the tree with a single push, leaving everyone astonished.

  • Dai Yongquan scolded Class 8 after learning that Class 9 had given him no votes in the favorite-teacher poll.
  • Gao Heshaui came to evening self-study drunk and unexpectedly explained the language arts test paper before wishing the students luck on their exam.
  • Yu Wen invited Huang Zhongfei to play badminton, then knocked the shuttlecock out of a tree but got her racket stuck there.
  • Zhang Chi tried and failed to reach the racket, so Shen Qing'e asked Jiang Ning for help when he passed by with Xue Yuantong.
  • Jiang Ning pushed the Poplar Tree, shook it violently, and made the racket fall as Yu Wen, Shen Qing'e, Zhang Chi, and the others watched in amazement.

Ch. 246A Voice

Jiang Ning effortlessly retrieves a badminton racket, then spends the post-exam afternoon with Xue Yuantong. On their way home, Jiang Ning frightens off an old man who tried to lure a little boy away, and Xue Yuantong watches him protect the child with ease.

  • Jiang Ning knocks a badminton racket from a tree with a subtle strike, earning the girls’ thanks before leaving with Xue Yuantong.
  • After exams, Shan Kaiquan and his friends go to the School Field, where Shan races Cui Yu and discovers Cui has faked collapsing to avoid losing.
  • Xue Yuantong and Jiang Ning explore Snack Street, then walk home and stop so Jiang Ning can buy them milk tea.
  • While Xue Yuantong guards the bike, she sees an old man take a little boy’s bag and try to lure him to his home.
  • Jiang Ning returns, takes back the boy’s bag, and sends the old man fleeing with an intimidating command.

Ch. 247Delightful Answer-Checking

Jiang Ning rescued a little boy from an old man who tried to abduct him, then spent a quiet evening with Xue Yuantong as their classmates compared physics answers. Xue Yuantong’s answers settled a heated dispute, while Ma Shicheng discovered he had gotten every multiple-choice question wrong.

  • Jiang Ning tracked the fleeing old man with a Divine Sense Imprint, then asked the rescued boy where his parents were.
  • The boy’s mother thanked Jiang Ning and Xue Yuantong with mangoes, and Jiang Ning and Xue Yuantong headed home together.
  • Xue Yuantong and Jiang Ning shared mango beneath the stars while their classmates argued over answers in the Class Group.
  • Chen Qian and Song Sheng disputed a physics question until Chen Siyu asked Xue Yuantong to post her answers.
  • Xue Yuantong posted her answers, proving Chen Qian and Song Sheng had both chosen incorrectly.
  • Ma Shicheng compared his answers with Xue Yuantong’s and realized he had gotten every physics multiple-choice question wrong.

Ch. 248The Days of Fooling Around

On Qingming Festival, Xue Yuantong prepared for a picnic with Jiang Ning and Xue Chuchu, but grew upset when Jiang Ning slept in and brushed off her complaints. After they bought groceries and headed toward the River Dam, Xue Chuchu remained at home, reflecting on her difficult living conditions while the picnic plans continued.

  • Xue Yuantong got up early, applied the skincare Jiang Ning had given her, and aired her bedding before discovering that Jiang Ning was still asleep.
  • Xue Yuantong complained to Xue Chuchu that Jiang Ning had broken his promise, and Xue Chuchu offered to buy groceries with her before returning to inspect their washing machine.
  • Jiang Ning got up and teased Xue Yuantong during her mock interrogation, while she accused him of sleeping in and questioned where he had gone the previous night.
  • Xue Yuantong and Jiang Ning rode to the market, bought picnic groceries, and planned to meet Xue Chuchu at the River Dam.
  • Xue Chuchu hesitated over inviting Xue Yuantong to her old rental home and reflected on its poor condition and the maps on her bedroom wall.

Ch. 249Elevator

Xue Yuantong and Jiang Ning visited Xue Chuchu’s shabby apartment, where Tongtong proudly carried groceries up seven flights and explored the maps in Chuchu’s bedroom. After helping with the laundry, Tongtong asked Jiang Ning to lift her so she could hang a pillowcase, leaving them playfully united in midair.

  • Xue Chuchu worried about showing Tongtong her shabby home, but Xue Yuantong insisted Jiang Ning find the apartment without help.
  • Jiang Ning used his Spiritual Sense to locate Xue Chuchu’s apartment, while a hostile boy nearby suffered an accident after Jiang Ning subtly interfered with him.
  • Xue Yuantong carried the groceries up seven flights to prove herself, then joined Xue Chuchu and Jiang Ning inside.
  • Xue Yuantong admired the maps in Xue Chuchu’s bedroom, and Jiang Ning noticed that the apartment across the hall was empty.
  • Xue Chuchu started the laundry, and Xue Yuantong tried to hang a pillowcase but could not reach the clothesline.
  • Xue Yuantong asked Jiang Ning to lift her, and he raised her high enough to hang the pillowcase.

Ch. 250Hit My Dog

Jiang Ning, Xue Yuantong, and Xue Chuchu left for their picnic after witnessing a neighbor brutally beat a dog and then fight with its owner. Jiang Ning secretly used Cold Flame on the old man, intending to punish him for tricking children, while the young man faced possible trouble with the police.

  • Xue Chuchu finished hanging the clothes with Xue Yuantong and Jiang Ning, then hesitated over whether to bring her English vocabulary notebook to the picnic.
  • A dog’s agonized cries led Xue Chuchu to open the door, where she saw a burly old man beating a teddy with a pole.
  • The dog’s owner rushed upstairs and attacked the old man, and Jiang Ning, Xue Yuantong, and Xue Chuchu watched as neighbors gathered and someone threatened to call the police.
  • After the fight stopped, Xue Chuchu worried that the young man had taken an interest in her, while Jiang Ning secretly sent Cold Flame into the old man’s brain.
  • Jiang Ning and Xue Yuantong left on the Mountain Bike as Xue Chuchu brought out her family’s Electric Bike.
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