Chapter 190: Please, let’s have a meal Chapter 190: Please, let’s have a meal Song Yan Ning gave a light smile and walked to her seat to sit down. Yesterday, Tong Qi had called her, saying that Yu Xiaoyan had been marked with a serious demerit by the school for cheating and poor conduct. However, since it’s now nine years of compulsory education, there wasn’t a concept of repeating a grade, so once the summer break arrived and Yu Xiaoyan passed the makeup exam, she would still be able to advance to junior high. The only difference was that the demerit would stay on her record for life.
Song Yan Ning looked at the empty seat beside her and shook her head. She just couldn’t fathom where Yu Xiaoyan’s hostility towards her had come from.
Tong Qi entered the classroom holding a stack of diplomas, glanced at Song Yan Ning with a smile, and then turned to the other students, “Everyone did well this time, but especially Song Yan Ning, her grades rank first in the entire school. Let’s give Song Yan Ning a round of applause.”
“Clap, clap, clap!” A wave of warm applause broke out in the class.
“Song Yan Ning, do you have anything you’d like to say to everyone?” Tong Qi looked at Song Yan Ning. After spending six years together, she truly didn’t want to see Song Yan Ning leave. Thankfully, Song Yan Ning was still going to attend high school in Yang City, so they would have a chance to meet again in the future.
Song Yan Ning shook her head, “Nothing.” What could she say? How she approached studying, or how she attained good grades? Even if she shared her methods, they wouldn’t be of much use to others.
Tong Qi chuckled, “All right, then I’ll first announce everyone’s grades and then distribute the diplomas.” She knew Song Yan Ning’s temperament; if she didn’t want to speak, Tong Qi naturally wouldn’t force her. However, Song Yan Ning was truly the smartest child she had ever seen.
After distributing diplomas to the students, Tong Qi walked over to Song Yan Ning, “Are you in a hurry to get home today?”
Song Yan Ning shook her head, “Is there something you need?”
“Nothing urgent, I just want to have a meal with you,” Tong Qi smiled. She was very fond of Song Yan Ning, who was different from other children, intelligent and perceptive, with a special aura that unconsciously drew Tong Qi closer. Moreover, she had never regarded Song Yan Ning as just a child.
“Okay, but this meal’s on me,” Song Yan Ning smiled and winked at Tong Qi. Tong Qi had helped her a lot over the years, especially when it came to taking leave; Tong Qi was always willing to oblige.
Tong Qi shook her head with a smile, “You don’t have a job, where would you get the money? I’ll treat you to this meal.” She wanted to invite Song Yan Ning today for another reason, as her grandfather had left behind an Ancient Jade that she planned to give to Song Yan Ning. She had never forgotten the life-saving favor Song Yan Ning had done for her over the years.
A few days ago, when she was searching for something in the storage room, she had stumbled upon an old wooden box. Upon opening the box, she found the Ancient Jade inside and remembered that it was what her grandfather had left for her. During her tidying, she had accidentally placed the wooden box with the Ancient Jade in the storage room as well.
“We’ll see about that,” Song Yan Ning said with a smile.
“I’ll go get the car keys from the office, wait for me by the playground,” said Tong Qi before heading out of the classroom.
Song Yan Ning smiled, took her small bag from under the desk, slung it over her shoulder, and walked outside. These years, she had grown accustomed to going places on her own; she didn’t have many friends at school.
As she arrived at the playground, she saw Tong Qi driving over in her red Golf.
Tong Qi parked the car in front of Song Yan Ning, “Get in.”
Song Yan Ning nodded, opened the car door, and sat inside.
“Where shall we go for dinner?” Tong Qi started the car, driving towards the exit of the school campus.
Song Yan Ning thought for a moment, “Let’s go to Lantian Inn.” Lantian Inn was a very special countryside restaurant that she had fallen in love with after visiting once.
“Where’s that?” Tong Qi glanced at Song Yan Ning, having never heard of the restaurant before.
“Over on Zhihe West Road, I’ll give you directions,” Song Yan Ning said with a smile. She believed that once Tong Qi visited, she would definitely love the restaurant too.