booktalesy Chapter 364 concerns project arrangements!
Chapter 364 concerns project arrangements!
The setting sun over the playground was like a splash of rich orange paint, giving the red synthetic track a magnificent yet desolate feel.
The commotion of the second day of the school sports meet gradually subsided.
Besides the faint smell of rubber, the air was also filled with a bittersweet atmosphere of heartbreak throughout the school.
On the road, Lao Zhang, Zhang Cheng, Jiang Bai, and others walked slowly.
Jiang Bai had changed back into men's clothing and walked steadily among Su Ze and the other two.
however.
His three roommates were clearly in a very unstable state.
"Old Zhang, why couldn't you have let Bai Zhi leave earlier this afternoon when you signed that contract?"
Su Ze walked along, sighing as if he had lost his soul.
"You didn't see it, but Bai Zhi was carrying that bottle of mineral water tied with a red ribbon, and her eyes were red from looking for Lao San at the finish line."
"That scene of 'I brought water to my brother, but he was already gone' was simply the most heartbreaking family drama of the year at the Shanghai Theatre Academy!"
Gu Dapeng also straightened his chest, his tiger-skin vest looking particularly heroic in the setting sun.
"Exactly! The third brother came in fifth place, and he was sweating profusely and just wanted a drink of water."
"And what happened? The brother was running away, but the sister still hadn't arrived."
"My little sister is here, and I've gone off to do something else."
"Old Zhang, your 'beating up the siblings' move has truly broken the hearts of all the boys in the school!"
Do you know how disappointed she looked at that moment?
"Does someone your age understand that feeling of heartbreak—like someone who's right in front of you but can't see them?!"
Old Zhang: "???"
Old Zhang's face turned red and then white as he listened, and he almost fainted.
What do you mean I shouldn't let her leave earlier?
I never let her come with me at all!
I was sitting on the podium, watching that bastard Jiang Bai running wildly on the track like a mad dog. How could I possibly get Jiang Baizhi to come with me?
Old Zhang subconsciously glanced at Jiang Bai, who was standing to the side, head bowed, feigning innocence, and even letting out a soft sigh.
Jiang Bai! Xiao Bai!!
You heartless bastard!
This afternoon, I rescued you from the crowd to cover for you!
You were having a great time this afternoon playing "Ambidextrous Fighting," and now you're trying to pin this huge blame on me?
The whole school thought that I had taken Jiang Baizhi away.
So, I've now become the wicked counselor preventing you siblings from reuniting?
Looking at Old Zhang's eyes, which were practically spitting fire.
Jiang Bai didn't panic at all. Instead, he showed a very professional expression that said, "I'm also very upset, but I respect my teacher."
He stepped forward and gently patted Gu Dapeng on the shoulder, advising him:
"Dapeng, don't talk to Teacher Zhang like that."
"Teacher Zhang was just doing his job. Bai Zhi is a child who doesn't know any better and has caused you trouble."
After saying that, Jiang Bai turned his head away.
He gave Old Zhang a bright, and extremely kind smile:
"Right, Teacher Zhang?"
"When you took my sister to sign those documents just now, did she cause you any trouble?"
Old Zhang grinded his teeth as he looked at Jiang Bai's smug face.
He's seen through it all.
This kid not only throws the shot put a long way, but his shamelessness is probably also beyond 100 meters!
These don't look like students at all.
This is some kind of demon sent by God to physically exorcise him!
But under the scrutinizing gazes of his three roommates and a group of passing students, who all seemed to think, "Old Zhang, you're number six," Old Zhang could only take a deep breath.
Forcibly suppressing the urge to spit out blood, he gritted his teeth and continued fabricating a story following Jiang Bai's train of thought:
"Ahem... That's right! It is indeed business!"
"Bai Zhi is very conscientious and signed the contract smoothly."
"I just signed too many documents and missed Jiang Bai's men's 1000-meter race."
"but......."
At this point, Old Zhang's eyes sharpened, and he immediately switched to a reverse blame-shifting mode.
His acting skills exploded instantly; he pointed at Jiang Bai's nose and started criticizing him:
"But ultimately, this is all your fault, Jiang Bai, you brat!"
"If you had gone to work on the literature and art department a little later, even if you had left just two minutes later, wouldn't you have run into Bai Zhi?"
"You're so busy rushing to the Literature and Art Department that you don't even have time to bring your own sister water. I think you're so busy that you've forgotten all about family!"
Upon hearing this, the three of them immediately shifted their scrutinizing gazes from Old Zhang to Jiang Bai.
They exchanged a glance and surprisingly realized that Old Zhang's words made sense.
Su Ze nodded repeatedly:
"Yes, yes, yes! Teacher Zhang is right!"
"Third brother, that's where you're wrong!"
"Work is everyone's business, but your sister is yours alone! Your ambition is insane!"
"If you hadn't left so early, we wouldn't have missed out on Sister Baizhi!"
"Teacher Zhang is right, your problem is the biggest!"
Jiang Bai: "......"
Well done, Lao Zhang! That comeback was pretty smooth!
Jiang Bai chuckled, his old face slightly flushed, and quickly seized the opportunity:
"It's...it's my fault."
"I didn't expect that I would miss it because I was so busy."
"Sigh, in the end, it's just that the events for the school sports meet were scheduled too tightly, and it happened to coincide with my busy schedule."
"Who arranged this sporting event? There's something very wrong with how it was arranged!"
"......"
Seeing Jiang Bai throwing the pot further and further away, Old Zhang quickly spoke up.
"Alright, alright, stop acting all melodramatic."
Looking at Jiang Bai's behavior, Old Zhang's anger was rising rapidly.
"Since you're both hungry, let's go eat!"
The group nodded, laughed heartily, and hurried to the cafeteria.
.......
The night was deep, and the lights in room 404 of the Shanghai Theatre Academy in Shanghai were dim, but they couldn't suppress the overflowing excitement in the air.
When Jiang Bai pushed open the door, his hands were empty, and his steps were as light as a gust of wind.
"Oh, the third brother's back?"
Su Ze was slumped in his chair, grinning foolishly while holding an autographed photo of Jiang Baizhi. He looked up and saw Jiang Baizhi's empty hands, and asked in confusion:
"Didn't you just rush to the courier station to pick up a large item? Where is it?"
Jiang Bai remained unfazed and casually offered a perfect supplementary explanation:
"Don't even mention it. I bought a heavy-duty dumbbell, but when it arrived, the condition was terrible. It wasn't even as hard as my fist. I refused to accept it and returned it on the spot."
"Oh, no wonder."
Gu Dapeng was huffing and puffing as he practiced squats, responding in a muffled voice.
"Third brother, with your arm strength, ordinary dumbbells really won't hold up."
"If your brother-in-law ruins his training, who will protect Bai Zhi in the future?"
Jiang Bai chuckled and climbed onto the upper bunk.
He just picked up the performance costume that Yu Zheng sent him.
If they brought that thing back to the dorm, wouldn't those rebellious kids kneel down and kowtow in front of the delivery box right there and then?!
Jiang Bai glanced at the system space in his sea of consciousness.
After receiving the package, he put the performance costume into the system space.
now.
That fiery red ancient costume, with its exquisite embroidery so detailed that even the phoenix feathers seemed to flow, lay quietly in the storage compartment.
He exudes an aura of "I'm expensive, mortals stay away"—a top-tier quality.
This isn't a performance costume.
This must be the battle robe prepared for the Empress Dowager's ascension to the throne!
There were also some accessories and folding fans given by Yu Zheng, all of which were placed on the side.
"This outfit probably weighs over ten pounds. I'd better watch my back when I do the folding fan dance tomorrow; I really don't want to twist it out!"
Jiang Bai muttered to himself, he even wanted to increase his stamina and dance skills!