Marriage as a Game

Chapter 30: Can't you hear it? Parents urge marriage
As the last syllable of the joking words fell, Shen Chaoxi raised his head reflexively.

Their eyes met in the rearview mirror for a few seconds.

The man's eyes were as deep as an ancient well. Shen Chaoxi knew he couldn't resist and lowered his eyelashes.

"Morning, Teacher Shang!"

Shen Chaoxi greeted politely.

"Ah."

Shang Jianghan didn't say much, this gentle response seemed to come from his chest.

Zhongli was still a little upset about Shang Jianghan's behavior of taking advantage of his misfortune.

"Brother Jiang Han, how can you judge me like that!
Everyone has strengths and weaknesses. There is a reason why I am not good at studying, okay?
You know, I spent three months on the set of that drama last year without taking a single day off. I couldn't keep up with the course because I didn't study at all. It's so unfair for you to say that!"

The business car drove to the intersection and stopped because of the red light.

Before Shang Jianghan could say anything, his cell phone rang.

He frowned slightly and hesitated for a moment before picking up the phone.

"Yes, I am here. I am sending her to school. ... Wasn't it you who arranged it? ... I am convinced. You can do it yourself!"

Anyone could tell that Shang Jianghan's tone was unfriendly during this phone call.

Especially at the end he threw his phone directly into the center console.

The sudden dull thud made the car compartment quiet in an instant.

Some people have a natural cooling quality that changes with their mood.

Afterwards, Shang Jianghan's car window was automatically rolled down. He took out a cigarette from the center console, lit it, took a puff, and blew the smoke out of the window, while his right hand was outside the car.

The faint smell of tobacco still wafted over.

Noticing that the people around her were in a bad mood, Shen Chaoxi looked at Zhongli. She was very sure that Zhongli was also unhappy because of the phone call.

Sure enough, Zhongli's domineering expression just now turned dull.

When the red light at the intersection turned yellow and there was still a three-second buffer period, Shang Jianghan flicked his finger and flicked the remaining half of the cigarette butt into the trash can smoking extinguishing area two meters away.

The cigarette butt drew a graceful arc in the air and successfully returned to its place under the watchful eyes of Shen Chaoxi and the traffic police at the intersection.

It has to be said that among the wealthy people Shen Chaoxi has come into contact with, Shang Jianghan's upbringing is engraved in his bones. Although he likes to tease people and is harsh in his words, he still has basic manners.

The passenger window and the sedan were activated at the same time.

The quiet atmosphere was interrupted by Shen Chaoxi's WeChat ringtone.

She took out her cell phone from her backpack. Whenever she was not at school at this time, she would turn on the volume and set it to the maximum.

This was Shen Chaoxi's habit. Perhaps in the past four years, she would dream of waiting for someone's call in the middle of the night, afraid of missing even a small punctuation mark in the message!
Shen Chaoxi unlocked her phone, swiped to the WeChat page, clicked it and found that it was Zhongli who was sending her a message.

What is this guy doing?
She was confused but opened the door calmly. It seemed that there was something that must not be known by someone in the car, as she whispered in this way.

Zhongli: [The person who called just now was Aunt Bai, Jiang Han’s mother! ]

The message only contained this sentence and there was no further information.

Shen Chaoxi: [? ]

Zhongli: [Can't you hear it? Parents are urging you to get married! ]

Shen Chaoxi recalled carefully and it seemed that those few short sentences did not indicate any sign of urging marriage. She looked at Zhongli, but he gestured to her to check her phone.

Zhongli: [He used me as a shield, so he will go to and from school with us for a while. ]

No wonder I saw Shang Jianghan in the car!

For some reason, knowing the reason made Shen Chaoxi feel like something was blocking his heart and he felt uncomfortable.

She turned her head and glanced out the window.

The bustling street scene moves backwards frame by frame as the business car speeds by, like some thoughts that cannot be retained or grasped.

Shen Chaoxi picked up his phone and typed a few words quickly.

[Then I will become a light bulb? ]

Zhongli replied quickly, chuckling softly.

[What are you thinking? He is my brother! ]

[No way!] At this point in the conversation, the main entrance of No. 1 Middle School was already in sight.

The driver parked the car on the marble brick road beside the door. At this time, students from the first and second year high schools walked in one after another.

Zhongli and Shen Chaoxi got out of the car one on the left and one on the right.

The modified chassis of the business car is much better than that of ordinary cars. When Shen Chaoxi got out of the car, the shoulder strap of her backpack fell off again, and she almost stepped on empty air when she was adjusting her face.

A large hand grasped her arm.

"careful!"

The woody scent of a man hits me in the face.

Through the cotton school uniform, Shen Chaoxi felt the warmth of the arm being held, penetrating into her skin little by little.

The touch lasts only a few seconds.

Shen Chaoxi lowered her eyes, her thick eyelashes flickering slightly, her gaze always fixed on the man's crisp trouser legs and light brown leather shoes.

"Thank you!" Out of politeness, Shen Chaoxi curled his lips to express his gratitude.

"Well, watch the road next time."

After getting off the car, the three of them walked into the university gate one after another.

Shang Jianghan was going to the administrative building, so he said hello and walked to the left.

My eyes unconsciously glanced over there.

Under the light grey casual clothes, the man has an upright figure, with his hands in his pockets as if he is strolling leisurely in the park.

At this time, the first ray of sunlight in the morning shone obliquely, leaving a brilliant glow behind him.

Looking away, Shen Chaoxi saw a group of fangirls on duty in the first year of high school looking over there unscrupulously.

"Wow! So handsome!"

"Why doesn't he teach us physical education? It's such a waste to teach senior high school students!"

"Don't worry, just hold on. Once the senior year students leave, it will be our turn!"

"With a handsome teacher like this, I would like to take physical education classes every day!"

"Hey! Why do I seem to see Zhongli?"

"Yes! Don't you know? Our school has been very lively recently. Not only has a handsome teacher come, but also a famous senior student has come!"

The discussion gradually faded away.

Zhongli and Shen Chaoxi walked up the stairs together. When they passed Class 6, a girl quickly slipped in.

Although she moved quickly, Shen Chaoxi still recognized her as Shen Yueyue.

Shen Chaoxi curled the corners of his lips slightly and walked into Class 9 classroom calmly.

Fang Yuan and Xiao Xiaoyu both live in the dormitory. After breakfast, they usually read the news in the classroom.

At this time, the two of them were whispering while holding their phones.

Seeing Shen Chaoxi and Zhongli come in, they turned their chairs around to share with them.

Xiao Xiaoyu spoke quickly and spoke first.

"Chao Xi, you've made it to the hot search list on our school forum!"

No. 1 Middle School also has a forum website.

As a nationally renowned high school, the forum of No. 1 Middle School is managed by a dedicated person. It usually posts stories about good people and good deeds, publicizes some outstanding faculty and staff, commends outstanding students, or posts promotional messages for certain competitions.

Shen Chaoxi followed Xiao Xiaoyu's words and looked at the page on his mobile phone.

Sure enough, this time her name was posted in the most prominent place on the forum list.

The school attaches great importance to this monthly joint examination among nine schools.

Shen Chaoxi not only ranked first in her grade at No. 1 Middle School, she also topped the list of nine schools' academic performance.

The Academic Affairs Office specially posted a notice on the forum praising Shen Chaoxi.

Of course, she is not the only one on the list, the top 20 students from No. 1 Middle School are all on it.

(End of this chapter)