Senior Sister, Shut Up!

After finishing the fourth chapter, Jiang Miao and Senior Sister exchanged flirtatious banter for a while before heading to the gym.

Su Huaizhou, holding Junior Brother’s hand, lingered a moment at the office door. She even poked her head back in and smiled mischievously at Qi Lianyue and Zhao Lu. “The office is all yours now~ See that corner over there? The cameras don’t reach it~”

“If you have something to do, go already!” Qi Lianyue glared at her with a slightly red face. She glanced at Zhao Lu and found that not only was he not embarrassed, but he was even watching her with an amused, laid-back smile. She immediately became more flustered.

Su Huaizhou giggled and slipped away with Junior Brother, leaving the two of them alone in the office.

Zhao Lu was still holding Qi Lianyue’s hand. Seeing that Su Huaizhou and Jiang Miao had left, he leaned closer to her and smiled. “Yueyue, how about we work off lunch a little?”

“What do you want to do?” She immediately became vigilant and instinctively slid her chair back towards the wall.

But he had already leaned in. He cupped her cheek with his warm palm and chuckled. “I heard that kissing regularly can stabilize the cardiovascular system, lower blood pressure, and reduce cholesterol.”

Qi Lianyue blushed and pushed his chest with both hands. She stammered in embarrassment, “You’re lying… Ah… Don’t…”

Enveloped by Zhao Lu’s presence, she only struggled a bit before soon closing her eyes.

The hands pressing against his chest slowly wrapped around his neck without her even noticing.

But soon, she opened her eyes again and whispered while gasping, “No… not here… the cameras can see… go, go over there…”

The next second, she felt herself lifted off the floor.

…

The School of Business’s gymnasium was located directly north of the west sports field, close to the western gate.

Jiang Miao and Su Huaizhou walked hand in hand along the asphalt path beside the west sports field, making their way to the gym.

Not far from the gym entrance, he spotted Chen Haoshang riding his electric scooter.

And there was a girl sitting on the back seat.

As they drew closer, Jiang Miao recognized her. It was Ding Ning.

The two of them got off the scooter, and Ding Ning followed obediently beside Chen Haoshang, trailing half a step behind. Quietly, she reached out and hooked her pinky around his.

Chen Haoshang stopped and turned to look at her but held back.

He had thought about pulling his hand away, but in the end, he didn’t and just let Ding Ning hook her pinky around his.

“Chen Haoshang!” Jiang Miao called out from behind.

The next second, before Chen Haoshang could pull his hand back, the startled Ding Ning quickly withdrew her hand.

“Ding Ning~ What are you doing here?” Su Huaizhou followed Jiang Miao, looking at her curiously. “Does your class have a basketball game today too?”

“N-no…” Ding Ning’s face flushed as she waved her hands repeatedly.

Chen Haoshang finally spoke up. “I brought her to watch Jiang Miao’s game.”

Su Huaizhou knew Chen Haoshang. After all, this roommate of Junior Brother had seen her holding hands with him in front of a bubble tea shop, then saw them living together, and later even stumbled upon the fact that Junior Brother was Peach Jam.

It could even be said that he was the first witness to the progress of their relationship.

But she hadn’t expected that a member of her debate team actually had something going on with Junior Brother’s roommate.

“In that case, why don’t we go together?” Jiang Miao suggested, looking at Chen Haoshang and Ding Ning.

“Okay.” Chen Haoshang nodded and followed Jiang Miao and Su Huaizhou into the gymnasium.

Ding Ning quickly followed. While walking, she glanced at Jiang Miao and Senior Sister Su. Seeing that they weren’t looking her way, she immediately stretched out her pinky and secretly hooked Chen Haoshang’s.

As their pinkies linked, a shy but happy smile spread across her face.

…

With the recent influx of new students, almost every department was hosting its own first-year basketball tournament. This meant the indoor basketball courts were almost fully booked every weekend.

Especially before National Day this year, it had rained for several days in a row, causing delays in the tournament schedules and pushing back many games until now.

This afternoon alone, three departments were holding their basketball finals here.

Each class was allocated about an hour for their game.

The Department of Accounting was last on the schedule, with their game not set to start until three in the afternoon.

Currently on the court were the first-years of the Department of Public Policy and Administration.

Classmates from both sides were present, sitting in the stands to support their teams, occasionally shouting words of encouragement.

Jiang Miao found a spot and sat down. Su Huaizhou pulled Ding Ning to sit next to her, and Chen Haoshang sat on the other side.

“Ding Ning, you’re not very honest.” Su Huaizhou leaned close to Ding Ning’s ear and smiled mischievously. “You’ve been hiding your boyfriend from us for so long.”

“S-Senior Sister… it’s not what you think…” Ding Ning stammered, trying to explain with a red face.

But the more she protested, the more it seemed to confirm the suspicions.

Chen Haoshang couldn’t stand it anymore. He reached over to pat Ding Ning’s shoulder and said, “Jiang Miao’s game hasn’t started yet. You can read a novel to pass the time. How do you like the book I recommended to you?”

As soon as he said this, the conversation shifted dramatically.

In a daze, Ding Ning took out her phone and opened the Xidian app. Beside her, Su Huaizhou stifled a giggle, her shoulders shaking slightly.

Jiang Miao, who was utterly baffled, turned his head and peered over the heads of Senior Sister and Ding Ning to look at Chen Haoshang.

Great.

He had been wondering why Ding Ning was reading male-oriented novels.

It turns out you, Chen Haoshang, with your honest-looking face, actually betrayed the cause???

“I’m reading it.” Ding Ning’s excitement kicked in as the topic changed. “But the author updates too slowly. I finished reading the latest chapter yesterday… Wow! The releases are so early today! And it’s four chapters!”

She was shocked, at a loss as to why Peach Jam had such a strange schedule. It wasn’t even 2 p.m. yet, and there were already 6,000 new words posted!

Did the sun rise from the west today?

Jiang Miao curled his lips.

If Senior Sister hadn’t locked him in the small dark room and given him a stern talking-to, he would probably still be scrolling through his chats, reading novels, and watching videos now.

Writing?

Not happening.

What was the point of writing before 8 p.m.?

Only the daily release deadline was sufficient motivation for him to write.

On the other hand, Su Huaizhou looked proud.

For the benefit of the readers, she had done her duty.

And she didn’t seek credit for it either. She left after the work was done, keeping her contributions and name to herself.

Seeing Ding Ning’s delighted expression made Su Huaizhou feel everything was worth it.

So she took out her phone, eager to check the reactions of other readers.

[Peach Jam’s Subscriber Group]

[Qiuqiu… Hehe… My Qiuqiu]: Fuck! Is Peach Jam on steroids today? Why is there so much in broad daylight?

[Wishing You Happiness and Wealth]: Really???

[Wishing You Happiness and Wealth]: Fuck! Four chapters???

[Dreamland]: Just finished reading. Is there any more coming today?

[Gentleman]: Not enough! More! Peach Jam needs to write ten thousand words a day!!!

[Qiuqiu’s Licking Dog]: For real, it’s way too little! Peach Jam needs to write twenty thousand a day!!!

Su Huaizhou was smiling while chatting in the group chat. Jiang Miao leaned over curiously to take a look, but she quickly swiped to the WeChat interface, skillfully covering up the truth.

“Senior Sister, what are you doing?”

“Just checking your class chat.” Su Huaizhou opened the group chat of Accounting Class 2. “Your classmates should be coming over to support you soon.”

“Others aren’t important.” Jiang Miao reached out to squeeze Senior Sister’s hand. “Having you is enough.”

“Then will you mind if I cheer for Peach Jam later?” she whispered into his ear.

Jiang Miao: “???”

“Senior Sister, don’t cause trouble!”

If she really shouted that, he felt the entire basketball court wouldn’t be big enough for him to hide in.

While the two of them whispered and joked to each other, Ding Ning had already finished reading the four new chapters, her face lit up with a satisfied smile.

The recent plot of the novel had progressed to the male and female leads returning to school after summer vacation, and the female lead was preparing for a piano recital at school.

After the male lead’s birthday, their relationship had sublimated, and they returned to the rented apartment they shared, where their daily interactions became even sweeter.

Ding Ning’s cheeks were rosy as she pressed her legs tightly together.

“Haoshang.” After reading the chapters, Ding Ning asked curiously in a low voice, “Didn’t you say that this author is your friend?”

“Mm.”

“Is it a girl?”

“…” Chen Haoshang was stunned for a moment before understanding. The corners of his mouth twitched as he tried not to laugh. “No, the author is a man.”

He already knew that Jiang Miao was Peach Jam, so he didn’t think it was a big deal. At most, he found it strange and interesting.

But when Ding Ning heard Peach Jam wasn’t a girl, she was shocked. “A man?!”

“What man?” Su Huaizhou turned her head, puzzled by the commotion.

“S-Senior Sister!” Ding Ning turned around with an incredulous expression and clenched her hands into small fists against her chest, her face was full of disbelief. “Peach Jam is actually a man!”

“Ah, really?” Su Huaizhou feigned surprise. “Peach Jam is a man?”

Jiang Miao: “…”

“Yeah. Chen Haoshang knows Peach Jam.” Ding Ning nodded enthusiastically before turning back to him and asking curiously, “How do you know Peach Jam? It feels so magical!”

Being asked this question, Chen Haoshang immediately began to organize his words.

Meanwhile, Jiang Miao grew anxious and shot Chen Haoshang frantic looks, hoping he wouldn’t expose him.

“I met him online.” Chen Haoshang made up an answer on the spot.

“Then how do you know he’s a man?” Ding Ning was puzzled. “What if he’s lying to you?”

“I played games with him, and we spoke on voice chat. The one who talked was a man.” Chen Haoshang worked hard to keep his story convincing in order to keep Jiang Miao’s secret safe.

“I see,” Ding Ning murmured, feeling a sense of relief wash over her.

After all, since Peach Jam was a man, she wouldn’t have to worry about how close Chen Haoshang was to him.

Chen Haoshang was hers!

She absolutely couldn’t let another girl steal him away.

After all, he was the boy she had been guarding for over ten years.

But after some thought, she felt something strange.

Previously, she had thought Peach Jam was a girl, so she felt that the author was really good at playing~

So while reading the novel, she felt everything flowed smoothly.

But now that she knew Peach Jam was a man, reading this dog food novel suddenly made her feel that the author was a bit of a pervert. How could he understand so much?!

If Chen Haoshang spent too much time with such a person, wouldn’t he be led astray?

Hmm… if he does get led astray, it might not be such a bad thing? Ding Ning thought with a red face.

In any case, as long as he did those bad things to her alone, it didn’t matter if he was a bit bad.

Meanwhile, Jiang Miao had no idea what Ding Ning was thinking. If he did, he would definitely shout that he was wronged.

But he didn’t have the time to care about this now. He was already secretly communicating with Chen Haoshang via his phone.

[Miaomiao is Deep in Thought]: Why did you recommend my book to Ding Ning? You’re killing me!

[No Tears in the Wind]: I’ve promised to keep it a secret, so I won’t let anything slip.

[Miaomiao is Deep in Thought]: Then you shouldn’t have recommended my book!

[No Tears in the Wind]: Who told Ding Ning that I stayed up late playing games?

[Miaomiao is Deep in Thought]: Ahem…

[No Tears in the Wind]: Anyway, it’s canceled out now. I won’t reveal your identity.

[Miaomiao is Deep in Thought]: Fine… but you better not let it slip.

[No Tears in the Wind]: I won’t.

[No Tears in the Wind]: Also, if she asks you about me again, don’t say I stay up late.

[Miaomiao is Deep in Thought]: Okay~ But what’s going on between you two? She treats you quite well.

[No Tears in the Wind]: It’s nothing.

[No Tears in the Wind]: It’s just I don’t want to let her fall too deep until I’m sure there’s nothing wrong on my end.

[Miaomiao is Deep in Thought]: Is there something going on with your family?

[No Tears in the Wind]: Let’s not talk about it. It’s not a big deal.

Once Jiang Miao confirmed that Chen Haoshang would keep his secret, he didn’t delve further into his private matters.

Since he wasn’t willing to share, Jiang Miao wouldn’t pry.

However, thinking about how Chen Haoshang worked so hard to deliver food every day and probably did boosting in games at night, it seemed like his family was indeed facing difficulties.

But even if he knew the situation, he probably wouldn’t be able to help much.

Shaking his head, Jiang Miao stopped thinking about this matter.

After closing WeChat, he opened QQ.

He found the subscriber group chat buzzing with excitement, and a smile crept onto his face.

His readers must have been shocked by his huge release and were rejoicing now.

But after glancing through the chat history, Jiang Miao closed QQ with a dark expression.

Damn it!

A group of insatiable guys!

Do you even understand the value of writing six thousand words in a day?!

And you still want me to write ten thousand?

Dream on.

Jiang Miao snorted and stuffed his phone back into his pocket. He reached out to hold Senior Sister’s hand and chatted with her while watching the basketball games of the other departments.

Soon, the Department of Public Policy and Administration’s game ended, and the Department of Foreign Languages’ match began.

When the second quarter of the basketball game was about to begin, a surprised voice suddenly came from nearby.

“Senior Sister Su?” Sun Yumeng exclaimed. “You’re here to watch the game too?”

Hearing the voice of the class monitor of Accounting Class 2, Su Huaizhou immediately jolted and pulled her hand away from Junior Brother’s grasp.

She and Jiang Miao looked to the right and saw Sun Yumeng, Song Huanhuan, and Wang Xin walking over from the entrance.

“Hello, Senior Sister!” As soon as Sun Yumeng saw Su Huaizhou, she immediately looked as though she had seen her savior and rushed over to sit beside them.

She breathed a sigh of relief. Thank heavens, I’ve finally found the singles organization~ Going with Song Huanhuan and Wang Xin is too painful.

Fortunately, with Senior Sister here to support her, Sun Yumeng finally relaxed and felt that the air was fresher.

After all, as long as she wasn’t the only single dog around, being stuffed with dog food wouldn’t be so hard to bear.

As a result, the seven of them sat in a row.

Chen Haoshang, Ding Ning, Su Huaizhou, Jiang Miao, Sun Yumeng, Song Huanhuan, Wang Xin.

It was as though a husky had mixed into a pack of wolves.

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