By April, Pluto's students had shed their heavy coats and welcomed the spring, when everything came back to life.
A warm breeze brushed Jiang Nian's face. After changing into her sportswear, she returned to the classroom with the other girls.
The moment she stepped inside, she saw their class's Big Brother sitting at his desk, surrounded by classmates. Someone was pounding his legs while someone else fanned him.
Jiang Nian teased him. "What's this, Big Brother? Are you about to ascend the throne?"
This Big Brother was named Zhao Yao. He stood nearly 1.9 meters tall, but his weight was directly proportional to his height.
Thanks to the combined impact of his height and weight, he had an overwhelming physical advantage over most students just by standing in front of them.
Although he was tall and burly and looked a little fierce, he was incredibly loyal and generous.
After chasing away some thugs who had been bullying Pluto students, he earned the title of the class's Big Brother. Just having him stand there made everyone feel safe to the max.
And as his classmates kept calling him that, his actual name gradually fell out of use.
Big Brother, who had been enjoying the good life, heard Jiang Nian's teasing. With a look of restrained pride, he took a sip of water, then patted his belly.
"All this flesh is going to win glory for our class! I'll eat a little more now, then stand at the back during the tug-of-war. Who's going to budge me?"
Jiang Nian shook her head with a laugh and contributed her own treasured snack stash, tossing it all to him.
"Yes, yes, then please eat your fill, Your Majesty. Your humble servant won't disturb your meal?"
Big Brother grinned as he accepted the pile of