Chapter 74
Chapter 74: The Peace Fruit and the Peace Knot
The two of them walked arm in arm to the side.
Chen Minghe, puzzled but cooperative, began to talk eagerly.
“…If we talk about the influential figures among boys nowadays, there’s me, Chen Minghe, but Brother Wen has become the recent hot topic. I’ve heard many girls chatting about you. Among the boys in Class Four, you’re considered the most handsome and charming…”
“…How high are the standards of high school girls? Comparing to celebrities above, university students below, we’re stuck in the middle feeling uncomfortable. Maturity and sunshine can’t compete with university students, youth and innocence can’t compete with middle schoolers, but when they talk about you, they all praise you, saying you have a good-looking face and you’re mature…”
“…Recently, I’ve been hanging around outside Class Four, and I often hear girls from your class discussing you. They say you only have eyes for your desk mate and hardly talk to anyone else, which is a pity… Oh, by the way, girls from other classes have formed teams to come and see what you look like…”
Wen Yu listened with a smile.
Nice, very nice.
Reborn, enjoying all the treatment in high school that he didn’t get to enjoy before!
Seeing that Chen Minghe didn’t seem to be lying, Wen Yu felt even happier.
“Ahem… is that all? It’s not that great, just things I already knew.”
“Huh? Then I don’t know anything else.”
“Is that all? Then, I’ll take my leave.”
“Brother Wen!? Brother Wen, please help me!”
Chen Minghe grabbed onto Wen Yu’s waist, not letting him go.
“Let go, let go, people might misunderstand!”
“Give me some advice!”
“Advice? I don’t even know what’s going on.”
“You must have some way!”
“Alright, alright, why don’t you go fix your lyrics first and study a bit? They really sound awful.”
Chen Minghe let go with a snap, his face showing joy. “I’ll go do that now!”
And with a swift turn, he disappeared.
Back in the classroom, Fu Chengque leaned in to ask.
“What did you say? Why did he leave?”
“I asked him about his zodiac sign and told him it’s not a good day to declare love, it might lead to a hemorrhage.”
“And he just left?”
“What else could he do?”
“Can’t believe people actually believe in that stuff,” Fu Chengque scoffed, “So childish.”
“Want me to give you a free reading?”
“Wow! Yes, please!”
In the afternoon and evening, most people had nothing to do, but Wen Yu and Fu Chengque had to deal with the preparations for the party.
The programs were not finalized yet, and the icebreaker games were not decided. Even though it was their own party and they could be casual, they still needed a few lines in the script, right?
But it hadn’t been written yet.
Wen Yu divided the tasks, contemplating the icebreaker games and the script. Fu Chengque, being popular, was tasked with asking classmates along with her friends and family, making sure they gathered seven, eight, or even nine or ten acts.
Additionally, the hosts were not the two of them; instead, the class monitor and the vice monitor took on the roles to prevent it from being too strenuous.
This affair kept them busy for two or three days, but luckily they managed to snag half-price potato chips.
On December 24th, Christmas Eve.
The program was finally roughly determined: simple singing, dancing, anyone who could play an instrument could bring it and play, there weren’t many acts but it would suffice.
Skits and the like had another week to practice, which was enough.
At noon that day, Fu Chengque went out with a few girls and returned looking mysterious.
During break time, she proudly took out a small red gift box and stuffed it into Wen Yu’s hands.
“What’s this?” Wen Yu asked.
“Peace fruit~” Fu Chengque smiled, very close, her eyes curved, exceptionally beautiful. “It’s customary to give peace fruit on Christmas Eve.”
“But I thought you didn’t celebrate foreign festivals?”
“Silly, haven’t you heard of ‘take the essence and discard the dross’? The symbolism of peace is what matters.”
“You’re just making things up.”
Wen Yu took out the gift box, opened it, and looked inside. There was a red apple, vibrant in color.
“Hehe, I picked this fruit for you.”
“Not bad, it’s really big. I like big ones!”
“Remember to eat it tonight, it won’t be effective after tonight.”
Wen Yu nodded to show he remembered, then fumbled in his pocket and pulled out a red envelope.
Indeed, it was a red envelope with “Wishing you prosperity” printed on it.
Fu Chengque took it in confusion, flipping through it, still unable to guess what Wen Yu meant by giving her this.
“What’s this? A red envelope?”
“I’m giving it to you, a little gift for Christmas Eve.”
“What is it?”
“Open it and you’ll see.”
Fu Chengque opened the red envelope and took out a red peace knot from inside.
Her eyes brightened, carefully holding it in her palm to display it.
“It’s a Chinese knot, very pretty.”
“I learned to make it myself, not bad, right?”
“Very good, receiving peace knots on Christmas Eve, that’s our holiday!” Fu Chengque patted Wen Yu’s shoulder solemnly. “Wen Yu, you’ve done well! I’m very pleased.”
After saying that, she proudly hung the peace knot on her bag, giving it a little shake to see it sway.
Fu Chengque and her group bought quite a few apples; with over forty students in the class, each person received one from them. Every teacher who came to class could see a small gift box on the podium, and for teachers who didn’t have class that day, the gifts were delivered directly to their offices.
Meaning, they all received them.
That evening.
Wen Yu washed the peace fruit, took a bite, took a photo, and sent it to the group.
【Queen’s First Harem】(5)
【Wen Yu】: [Image]
【Wen Yu】: I am Snow White, now being plotted against by the evil witch, accidentally ate a poisoned apple, V me 50 to help me detoxify, when I resurrect, I’ll choose you as my prince!
【Fu Chengque】: ?????
【Lu Min】: LOL, this apple must be from Chengque
【Fang Ling】: She chose it, if there’s a problem, ask her hahaha
【Xiao Gua】: Chengque, quick, save him!!
【Fu Chengque】: [Cat furiously]
【Fu Chengque】: What big illness, joining in on his nonsense!
【Fu Chengque】: I have one too!
【Fu Chengque】: [Image]
Everyone clicked to see, but it was a red Chinese knot.
【Fu Chengque】: I am the remnant soul of an ancient immortal empress, sealed by treacherous courtiers with this magical symbol, V me 49 to lift the seal, wait for me to emerge and present you with treasures!
【Fu Chengque】: Hahaha
【Wen Yu】: You’re maliciously competing, you’ll be fined by the Market Supervision Bureau
【Fu Chengque】: I don’t care [Cat victorious]
【Wen Yu】: V me 48, I’ll choose you as the prince
【Fu Chengque】: Ah?! Damn it, V me 47, I’ll give you the entire kingdom
【Wen Yu】: V me 40!
【Fu Chengque】: V me 30!
【Wen Yu】: V me 10, I’ll marry you on the spot!
【Fu Chengque】: V me 1 yuan, I’ll serve you!
【Wen Yu】: [Fu Chengque’s exclusive red envelope]
【Fu Chengque】: ??????
【Wen Yu】: Speak and act accordingly, Empress.
【Fu Chengque】: I’ll bite you!!!
【Xiao Gua, Lu Min, Fang Ling】: Hahaha…!!
The next day was Christmas, and familiar music could be heard from the street-side shops.
Unfortunately, Wen Yu and Fu Chengque’s minds automatically played Chen Minghe’s crude piano sounds and cheesy lyrics, instantly making them feel that Christmas was also filled with tackiness.
The students on this day stretched their necks to gaze at the festive atmosphere and novel activities beneath the tall buildings in the distance, complaining that the school confined them to this small world, where their luck for the holiday coincided with Friday, yet they still had to make up classes the next day. Tomorrow, which had not yet arrived, had already locked their footsteps. Today they would sleep early, and tomorrow they would rise early.
On Saturday afternoon, Wen Yu and Fu Chengque left the school gate, this time they had to purchase everything they needed.
New Year’s was coming.
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