TYMRHBDES Chapter 98

Chapter 98: The Cold, Crazy School Prince x Spoiled, Delicate Little Brat 6

When Mu Jianian returned from the grade department office, the third period was already more than halfway through.

He held several sheets of stationery—the Disciplinary Director had given them to him to write his self-criticism.

After all, the person who had been punched had claimed it was just playing around, and beyond that, he couldn’t explain himself clearly. Mu Jianian had stood by, watching coldly without defending himself.

The Disciplinary Director decided to downplay the incident and settle it that way.

Mu Jianian had just sat down and hadn’t even opened his textbook when Jiang Luoluo leaned back in her chair and tossed a small note over to him.

He picked it up and unfolded it. The familiar, round handwriting read:

“I’ll get revenge for you! I’m going to beat him up after school!!”

Below it was a drawing of an angry little fist.

A subtle smile flickered across Mu Jianian’s eyes. He wrote back:

“Don’t bother.”

Each stroke of his characters was sharp and angular, neat yet imbued with a chilling freedom.

After sending a message to his goddess, Li Chuan glanced sideways and saw Jiang Luoluo gazing at a small note with a lovesick smile.

He clicked his tongue inwardly, about to sneak over and whisper something to Jiang Luoluo, when the stern math teacher hurled a piece of chalk at them. The thick, bottle-bottom glasses reflected a menacing glare.

The chalk exploded into a chalk flower on the note in Jiang Luoluo’s hand with a sharp “thwack.”

“Jiang Luoluo, come up and answer this piecewise function fill-in-the-blank question!”

Jiang Luoluo hastily stuffed the note into his pocket and stood up guiltily.

Ever since Mu Jianian had been taken away, he’d been restless and hadn’t paid attention in class. He had no idea which problem the teacher was referring to.

Li Chuan glanced at the answers he’d hastily copied last night and whispered, “1! 1! 1!”

Jiang Luoluo stammered, “1…”

“1 What? All you ever say is ‘1’!”

Some girls in the class exchanged glances and couldn’t help but burst into giggles.

The math teacher slammed his hand on the desk, his face flushed with rage. He looked as if he might have a heart attack:

“Piecewise function! What’s a piecewise function? Recite the definition for me!”

Jiang Luoluo flinched at his booming voice, looking even more like a pitiful little creature.

“Jiang Luoluo, bring me the chapter on piecewise functions from your math textbook today—”

“Teacher.”

Before the math teacher could finish, Mu Jianian, who had stood up, interrupted him.

As the top student in every exam, Mu Jianian was the favorite of all the teachers.

Moreover, not only were his grades excellent, but he also had a good attitude toward learning, was diligent in his work, and was well-behaved. Teachers from other classes often expressed envy to their class teacher.

Teachers tended to be more lenient with such students.

Mu Jianian spoke calmly, “Teacher, there’s a problem with this question. Although the independent variable *x* is divided into two intervals, when *x* < 1, substituting it into the conditions yields an answer that cannot be derived using our current knowledge. It’s beyond our curriculum.”

“However, when *x* ≥ 1, the value of *f(x)* is indeed 1.”

The math teacher paused, then put on his reading glasses and examined the exam paper twice more.

His complexion softened slightly, and he waved them to sit down.

The bell rang, and the math teacher vanished through the classroom door with the sound.

Jiang Luoluo patted her chest.

Thank goodness, thank goodness.

Yesterday, his mother had peeled shrimp for him and praised his improvement.

He’d almost caused his mother to be summoned to school for a chat again…

Li Chuan twirled his pen, his eyes darting between Jiang Luoluo and Mu Jianian.

He felt their relationship…

*had suddenly improved dramatically!*

Jiang Luoluo turned around, his bright eyes blinking at Mu Jianian. “Mu Jianian, thank you~”

Mu Jianian nodded without saying anything else.

After pondering for a moment, Li Chuan draped his arm over Jiang Luoluo’s shoulder and pulled him closer.

Jiang Luoluo, caught off guard, exclaimed, “Li Chuan! What are you doing…?”

Li Chuan lowered his voice. “Luoluo, is it because of yesterday’s plan…?”

Watching Jiang Luoluo being half-embraced by Li Chuan, Mu Jianian furrowed his brow, a flicker of displeasure in his eyes.

For lunch, they all ate at school.

Wealthy students like Li Chuan and Jiang Luoluo used to gather with their friends to eat at restaurants outside the campus. Now, Li Chuan was busy chasing his goddess, and Jiang Luoluo was focused on wooing Mu Jianian, so they both returned to the school cafeteria.

Even in the cafeteria, however, they still chose the most expensive, eye-wateringly luxurious food stalls.

After all, Brother Chuan needed to maintain his image, and Jiang Luoluo hated crowds.

While waiting in line, Jiang Luoluo scanned the crowd, searching for Mu Jianian.

Unfortunately, the dense crowd made it impossible to see clearly.

The school cafeteria stalls were tiered.

The one he and Li Chuan were queuing at served meals that cost seventy to eighty yuan each, and with a drink, the total would easily exceed a hundred. Ordinary students only ate there occasionally, so the line was short.

The middle rows of stalls offered moderately priced meals with a wide selection of meat, vegetables, and fruit, making them the most popular.

The stalls along the sides specialized in affordable, ten-yuan-per-item combo meals that were guaranteed to fill you up, though the taste was slightly less refined. These stalls also had a decent crowd, but fewer people than in the middle rows.

Jiang Luoluo’s gaze swept through the crowd for a long time before finally spotting Mu Jianian.

He emerged from the longest line, carrying a tray of food with a cold, aloof expression.

Jiang Luoluo poked Li Chuan’s arm. “Why is Mu Jianian buying food over there? Is his family not well-off?”

Li Chuan, who was craning his neck to read the menu, instinctively replied, “Didn’t you already know?”

Jiang Luoluo was taken aback.

Li Chuan turned back with a puzzled look. “You forgot? You investigated him when you were pursuing him. You even told us about it.”

“His mother is a gambler, and his father is an alcoholic. He grew up with his grandparents. After they passed away, he was brought here.”

“But even though he was brought here, no one really took care of him. I heard he pays his own tuition.”

“Still, with his grades, he should have more than enough scholarship money each semester to cover his tuition and living expenses. I don’t understand why he lives so frugally.”

“Sometimes I really admire him. No one cares, no one asks, surrounded by burdens, yet he still manages to be so ambitious…”

Li Chuan shook his card. “If my parents didn’t care about me, your Brother Chuan would have starved to death long ago…”

Jiang Luoluo blinked, his round eyes widening in surprise.

*Mu Jianian’s life… is this really so hard?*

No wonder he had to tutor, even with such a heavy academic workload. No wonder he ate dinner so late at night…

His nose felt a little sour.

Jiang Luoluo touched his chest, where a dull ache had settled.

He pointed at the dishes in the serving line. “Hello, I’ll take this, this, and this…”

His tray piled up into a small mountain, leaving Li Chuan stunned. “Luoluo! You eat even more than your brother!”

Jiang Luoluo glanced at him and instinctively looked for Mu Jianian’s table.

Li Chuan followed him, glancing around. “You’re not going to eat with Mu Jianian again, are you?”

“That won’t work! Have you forgotten how Mu Jianian turned on you that time?”

Jiang Luoluo let out a soft “Ah.”

“You know, that time when you first started pursuing Mu Jianian, you mocked his family for being poor, saying even dogs wouldn’t eat such food…”

“And you even told him to just give in and follow you so he could enjoy the finer things in life…”

Jiang Luoluo: “…”

The Original Owner is trying to kill me!

Saying such things in the cafeteria, it’s a miracle the Original Owner wasn’t beaten to death by the other students!

And using his parents’ money to flaunt his wealth while openly looking down on others was just too much!

Jiang Luoluo’s scalp prickled.

He finally understood why Mu Jianian had been so cold toward him when he first transmigrated.

It wasn’t pursuit; it was more like humiliation.

“I understand. I won’t say such things again…” Jiang Luoluo bit his lip. “But will you come with me?”

Li Chuan shook his head, gesturing with his chin toward the rows of tables nearby. He grinned, “Nah, I’m off to find my goddess!”

Mu Jianian, who was twisting open a bottle of mineral water, suddenly felt the light dim. A figure had appeared across from him.

Jiang Luoluo sat down and whispered, “Mu Jianian, can I sit here?”

Mu Jianian glanced at him. “Suit yourself.”

Jiang Luoluo’s slender fingers, holding chopsticks, caught his attention. He couldn’t help but glance at them, tempted to offer him the meat from his own tray.

But Mu Jianian would never accept.

After a moment’s thought, Jiang Luoluo looked at the broccoli on Mu Jianian’s tray and said softly, “Mu Jianian, I want to eat that too~”

Mu Jianian raised his eyelids and glanced at him. His peripheral vision caught the mountain of food piled on Jiang Luoluo’s tray, and he replied indifferently, “Didn’t you say even dogs wouldn’t eat it?”

Jiang Luoluo bit his lip, his face flushed crimson. His voice was soft and pleading.

“But now this little puppy wants to eat it…”

Mu Jianian’s gaze sharpened in surprise.

Jiang Luoluo felt a surge of shame. He chewed on his chopsticks, his eyes glistening with tears.

“I’m a little puppy… and I want to eat it…”

His fair, delicate face was flushed with a rosy blush that extended to his collarbone. His moist eyes shimmered with a layer of mist, making him appear exceptionally soft and vulnerable.

He made you want to both cherish and bully him.

Bully him until he cried…

Mu Jianian’s eyes darkened, a glint of hidden light flashing within them.

Jiang Luoluo, thinking he was still upset, softened his tone, sounding like a kitten:

“Jianian-gege~ Please~”

His heart tingled, as if a million ants were crawling over it.

Mu Jianian pushed his plate toward Jiang Luoluo, gesturing for him to serve himself.

The person across from him smiled, his cheeks still flushed. His smile was a little shy as he picked up a piece of broccoli and popped it into his mouth.

Then he curved his eyes at Mu Jianian.

His cheeks puffed out, his lips glistening.

Jiang Luoluo’s voice was cheerful: “Thank you, Jianian-gege~”

He pushed his own plate toward Mu Jianian. “Let’s share!”

Mu Jianian stared at him intently. “Are you pitying me?”

Jiang Luoluo shook his head frantically. “No, it’s just that I was so hungry earlier, I wanted to try everything and ended up ordering too much!”

He forcibly transferred the fried chicken, beef brisket, and pork ribs from his plate to Mu Jianian’s, all the while swearing solemnly:

“Tomorrow, I definitely won’t order so much!”

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Translator watched a spoiled rich kid blush his way into broccoli-based redemption.
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