Chapter 33.2
Editor: Jodi
The clouds hadn’t yet cleared from the sky when Xu Ling set a table up. Then the group sat in the courtyard, shelling peanuts.
“This plate has 67 peanuts, this one has 71…” Li Haoyue counted as he shelled, “This plate has more, so I’ll eat a handful.”
After crunching on the peanuts, he continued, “Now this plate seems to have fewer. I’ll take a handful from the other one.”
“This one has a wormhole, I’ll make the sacrifice.” Lu Peng grabbed a handful and tossed them into his mouth.
“These ones are misshapen, I’ll take care of them.” Xu Ling popped several into his mouth.
Ning Sheng had cut his nails too short, which made it so that after struggling for a long time, he finally pried open a peanut shell. His fingers ached from the effort, however just as he tossed a few peanuts into the plate, they were gone in an instant.
Ning Sheng: “?”
He kicked the stool, stood up and walked away.
The plate clattered to the ground, and in the courtyard, the three others were rubbing the lumps on their heads.
“I have OCD. What are you all doing?” Li Haoyue asked, “You guys ate all the peanuts we just shelled!”
“I only ate that one handful.” Lu Peng said.
Li Haoyue: “With that abyss of a mouth, why don’t you just go and devour Teacher Wang’s entire peanut field?”
Xu Ling added, “You did take quite a big handful.”
“And you’re talking?” Lu Peng scoffed. “You’re the one who ate the Princess’s pile of peanuts.”
Li Haoyue stuffed a handful of peanut shells down the back of Lu Peng’s shirt.
Xu Ling: “? Damn….. you two, don’t drag me into your fight! Immature brats!”
Xu Ling’s mother walked into the courtyard, carrying a plate of sugar cakes she had tried making with a new flavor, only to find the group tangled in a brawl, peanuts scattered everywhere, with a chicken leisurely pecking at the ground.
Xu Ling’s mother: “……”
Meanwhile Ning Sheng only felt that they were really starved out of their minds, which is why they even snatched up freshly shelled peanuts, so he went across the street to a small supermarket and bought a few ice creams, along with chips and cookies.
However when he returned, the three of them were sitting properly, with a decent amount of shelled peanuts accumulated on the plate.
“You guys are really efficient when I’m not around.” Ning Sheng said. “Are you guys ostracizing me?”
Xu Ling: “No, just look at the new lumps on our heads.”
Ning Sheng: “……”
After Auntie Xu stepped in, the speed of the shelling of the peanuts increased noticeably.
And Ning Sheng finally got to enjoy peanut soup at dinner as he had hoped.
“It’s sweet?” He was surprised by the taste.
He had originally thought it would be just boiled peanuts in plain water.
Xu Ling grabbed a small bowl, crushed some peanuts, then unwrapped an ice cream, sprinkled the crushed peanuts on top, and handed it to him.
Teacher Wang’s peanuts were really delicious, with a rich, strong peanut flavor.
No wonder Xu Ling and the others had been snacking on them as they shelled them.
“Do you like it?” Xu Ling asked him.
Ning Sheng nodded, “I do!”
This like lasted until the next morning.
So much so that the next day at school, when Ning Sheng saw Teacher Wang, he became unexpectedly polite and even greeted him without thinking.
“Hello, Teacher Peanut.”
Teacher Wang: “Uh, hello there, but I teach biology, not peanuts.”
Xu Ling: “……”
“Class is about to start. Shouldn’t you two hurry up?” Teacher Wang asked.
“Don’t worry, teacher.” Xu Ling replied. “The sports meet just ended, so everyone will definitely be late.”
And sure enough, a lot of students were late. What’s more throughout the day, everyone seemed drained, as if half their souls were still left on the sports field.
It wasn’t until the end of the school day that someone knocked on Ning Sheng’s window again.
Ning Sheng: “Hmm?”
Fang Hua: “Hello, I’m Fang Hua. I want to play with you. I brought a fun volleyball today. We won’t go to the pond or the hillside and there won’t be any danger. Will you play with me?”
Then he covered his chest, gasping, “Ho…”
Ning Sheng: “……”
Just look at how Xu Dashan has scared this poor guy!
“Have some water and catch your breath.” Xu Ling told him, handing him a bottle of mineral water. “You can speak slower.”
Fang Hua: “Huh?”
“I want to play this fun volleyball too.” Xu Ling draped his arm over Ning Sheng’s shoulder in a friendly manner. “I’ll join you guys.”
Ning Sheng: “?”
His dog… had turned over a new leaf!
Ning Sheng didn’t really care much about playing with Fang Hua from the neighboring class— he was just intrigued by the crowd.
A group of rowdy teenagers pushing and shoving each other—it was a scene that he could only observe from a distance in his previous life.
But now, he could actually be a part of it.
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