Chapter 16 Classmates
Chapter 16 Classmates
After Chen Chuan and Sheng Hai parted ways, they were looking for their classmates. They had only walked a few steps when they suddenly heard a voice behind them shouting, "Chen Chuan!"
The shout was so loud that it made students dozens of meters away turn around.
He turned around and saw a tall and sturdy boy running towards him. He was casually wearing a blue and green sportswear with the zipper open. It was his high school deskmate and good friend Ding Jiao.
Ding Jiao came up and put his arm around his shoulders, laughing and saying, "I knew you'd come early."
Chen Chuan suddenly said, "The zipper is not zipped." Ding Jiao was startled and looked down.
Chen Chuan said expressionlessly: "I was talking about the clothes." Ding Jiao leaned over and said, "You're playing tricks on me, right?" He came up and put his arms around his neck with a smile.
At this moment, he suddenly revealed a look of surprise, stepped back a few steps, and gestured with his hand to the top of his head and Chen Chuan's head, "Wow, I haven't seen you for a month, brother, you have grown a lot taller. Let's compare again in two months, and I can't let you lag behind me."
Chen Chuan smiled and said, "How are you doing lately?"
Ding Jiao said indifferently: "You don't know me yet. It's just like that. I follow my dad to tinker with those two-wheeled vehicles all day long. Even the food tastes like algae oil. It's quite interesting. I can go out for a ride occasionally, but that's it. I can imagine myself being the same as my dad in 20 years. But there's nothing wrong with making money. By the way, don't just blame me. What about you?"
Chen Chuanshuo said: "I do have a place to go, but it's a bit difficult to gain a foothold there. I'm afraid I'll have to spend the next few months on this. I'll tell you when the result is confirmed."
Ding Jiao knew that Chen Chuan's uncle worked at the Police Bureau, and guessed that Chen Chuan might be trying to find a way to go there. It was hard to say, because Chen Chuan had a cousin, so he patted Chen Chuan sympathetically and said, "As I said, if you have any problems, find a buddy, and I will definitely help if I can."
Chen Chuan nodded, looked around, and said, "Did you see anyone from our class when you came here?"
Ding Jiao said, "I know, let's go, everyone in our class is here... Oh my god..." He took Chen Chuan by the hand and stepped forward, but he failed to lead the latter, and ended up stepping out and almost fell himself.
Chen Chuan held him up and said calmly, "Take it easy." He had been practicing with Lu Ke recently, and in order to prevent being thrown or hugged, he always subconsciously controlled his center of gravity. It had almost become an instinct. When Ding Jiao pulled him just now, a confrontation naturally arose.
Ding Jiao didn't think much about it and said, "It's not that I'm weak, it's just that the bricks under my feet are too slippery, walk, walk, walk..."
The two walked towards the seats assigned to their class and after a few minutes, they found a canopy in a slightly east location. There were two rows of tables inside, one row was arranged along the edge of the balcony, and the other row was separated by an aisle that was wide enough for three people to walk through.
There is room for about sixty people to sit here, and there are only thirty-nine people in their class, so there is more than enough space.
When Chen Chuan and Ding Jiao walked in, several classmates had already arrived. When they saw them, they came up to greet them happily.
After not seeing each other for more than a month, the classmates were very enthusiastic when they met again. After talking about some things after graduation, they soon started talking about other classmates. The topic mainly focused on a few people who have done particularly well after graduation. In addition to envy, these classmates also expressed their pride in their words.
Chen Chuan usually had an average relationship with these classmates, neither good nor bad, because they all had their own small circles, so after chatting for a few words, they sat down separately.
Because they arrived early, there were empty seats everywhere, so Chen Chuan and Ding Jiao chose a table next to the balcony with a good view.
After Ding Jiao sat down, he picked up a bottle of Shazhen soda on the table and shook it vigorously. He opened the bottle cap skillfully and poured a glass for himself and Chen Chuan, using the bubbles of soda to pour out. Then he couldn't wait to take a sip, burped, and said loudly, "Great!"
Chen Chuan also took a sip. The taste reminded him of a carbonated drink from his previous life, but it tasted more refreshing. He said, "Will everyone in the class come this time?"
Ding Jiao said casually, "They should all be here..." Then he came to his senses and wiped his mouth, "You mean those people? They don't usually come here, so they probably won't show up this time."
Chen Chuan hummed. There were usually 39 students in their class, but the roster actually had 42. The three extra students rarely came to school because they had special tutors. The reason they were listed in the Municipal No. 1 Middle School was that the No. 1 Middle School had quotas for recommending students to go to the central city to study in higher education institutions every year, and these quotas were reserved for them.
They were distinguished from ordinary students from the very beginning. In fact, this has been the case in Yangzhi City's middle schools for decades, so no one thought there was anything wrong.
"By the way." Ding Jiao winked at him, "Since you are here today, your girlfriend might come too."
Chen Chuan shook his head and said, "I have nothing to do with her." He knew who Ding Jiao was talking about, but even if his previous incarnation had some interactions with this person, it was not the kind of relationship that outsiders thought.
Ding Jiao looked like he didn't believe me.
While the two were chatting, classmates also arrived one after another. They greeted each other, exchanged their latest news, and from time to time someone clinked drink bottles together, and the atmosphere became lively.
Ding Jiao had already drunk a bottle of soda, but he still didn't feel satisfied. He took another bottle, removed the cap, and drank half of it in one gulp. He asked again, "By the way, is Gao Ming coming today?"
Chen Chuan thought for a moment and said, "He seems to be out of town, so he probably won't be able to come back."
Gao Ming is a classmate of theirs, but Gao Ming's mother and his mother are cousins. He and Gao Ming are not only classmates, but also relatives, and they have a very good relationship.
The Gao family all had a background of lawyers. He was spotted by a senior lawyer and accepted as a student at an early age. He started studying with him in middle school, and continued to study with the lawyer after graduation. He was considered to have a promising future very early on.
Ding Jiao said, "Oh," and after thinking for a while, he whispered, "Do you know that Guan Xiaohui from Class 3, her father owed a lot of gambling debts and said he had pawned her off to the gang. Her stepmother also ran away with her sister. Now the gang members come to harass her every day, so she has no choice but to hide with her relatives in the countryside. What do you think of this mess?"
Chen Chuan recalled that she was a girl with a gentle smile and a relatively introverted personality. It seemed that Ding Jiao had once had a crush on this girl, but the reason why he had a deeper impression of her seemed to be that this girl had also practiced martial arts.
As Ding Jiao was talking, he glanced at the table and slapped his hands, saying to the outside, "Hey, hey! Look over there, Han Lao San! He has become a decent man after joining Molan Company. I heard that this time it was his father who worked in the Water Bureau who found the connection."
Chen Chuan turned around and saw a boy walking towards him. He had a middle-parted hair and was wearing a black imported formal suit. He looked okay, but the way he walked and talked was very formal and a bit pretentious.
There were several classmates around him, who were not in the same class as them, but it was obvious that they were all trying to please this boy. When his classmates under the awning saw him coming, some of them immediately stood up, took the initiative to approach him, greet him and ask for his contact information.
The boy seemed to enjoy such attention. He lingered outside for more than ten minutes before being escorted in. As he walked in, he raised his hand to greet the students sitting there and said, "I'm late, I'm late. Something happened at the company. Sorry, classmates, sorry."
Ding Jiao said with a sour tone: "Look at how cocky he is. He is not even a formal employee of Molan yet. He just joined the company for training."
Chen Chuan learned from his previous life's memories that the boy was called Han Shu. Because his grades were always lower than those of his predecessor and another girl and he was always ranked third, Ding Jiao jokingly called him Han Lao San.
Maybe it was because of their personality, but when they were in school, Han Shu, Ding Jiao and his predecessor always didn't get along with each other and their relationship as classmates was not very harmonious.
Han Shu also noticed Chen Chuan and the other person at this time. He paused, pulled his sleeves up a little, revealing the silver watch on his wrist, and then walked towards them.
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(End of this chapter)