Chapter 266: Chapter 266: Hourly Worker
Tang Jingyi suddenly jumped up, grabbed Wang Yan’s right hand, and said with joy on her face, “It’s you, it’s you, you are Grey Wolf.”
Tang Jingyi’s sudden change shocked Wang Yan, and he quickly backed away, saying, “You… what did you say?”
However, Wang Yan’s hand was being held by Tang Jingyi, and as he retreated, he inadvertently pulled Tang Jingyi toward him.
Tang Jingyi was in a state of excitement when she was suddenly pulled by Wang Yan, causing her to lose her balance and fall into Wang Yan’s arms.
Wang Yan was startled, and his other hand quickly reached out to support Tang Jingyi.
At this moment, in the school, Xiong Jie, “Dead Fish Eyes,” and a few other male classmates were walking toward the school gate.
“Dead Fish Eyes” said to Xiong Jie flatteringly, “Xiong Jie, big brother, you’ve been lying on the classroom floor all day. Let’s take you to a restaurant for a feast to calm you down. By the way, are you okay after lying there all day?”
Xiong Jie angrily said, “What could be wrong with me? I’m telling you, Wang Yan was just lucky today. Tang Jingyi just got back and definitely wants to study hard. She definitely didn’t sit with Wang Yan because she likes him.”
“Dead Fish Eyes” said, “But looking at Tang Jingyi, she really seems to like Wang Yan. She kept looking at him during class.”
Xiong Jie was so angry he almost jumped up, cursing, “If Tang Jingyi likes Wang Yan, I’ll slap myself until we reach the restaurant.”
As Xiong Jie shouted, everyone had already reached the school gate. “Dead Fish Eyes” and the others all stopped, staring blankly ahead.
Xiong Jie was shouting when he suddenly saw everyone had stopped and couldn’t help but shout, “What are you all looking at, why are you so stunned…”
Saying this, Xiong Jie followed everyone’s gaze.
He saw Wang Yan and Tang Jingyi standing facing each other at the school gate, with Tang Jingyi gently lying in Wang Yan’s arms, and Wang Yan hugging Tang Jingyi with one arm.
Even while the two hugged, Tang Jingyi’s hands still tightly held one of Wang Yan’s hands.
“Two people? Really? Are they together?”
Everyone, including Xiong Jie, was stunned by what they saw, unable to believe it was real.
“Dead Fish Eyes” and the others felt like dying.
Tang Jingyi, who had hardly ever shown warmth to any man, only lasted less than a day before being “won over” by Wang Yan.
If she could just stay a few more days, at least everyone would have something to hope for.
Wang Yan, did you really have to be so decisive?
Just as “Dead Fish Eyes” and the others felt hopeless, a crisp “slap” suddenly brought them back to reality, looking toward the sound.
They saw a red handprint rising on Xiong Jie’s face.
At this moment, Xiong Jie raised his hand again and slapped his own face, cursing, “I’m such a jerk, I’ll slap myself every time I mention Wang Yan’s name again.”
“Dead Fish Eyes” hurriedly advised, “Xiong Jie, big brother, don’t hit yourself anymore.”
Xiong Jie almost burst into tears, “Don’t stop me. Let’s hurry to the hotel, so I can avoid a few slaps.”
Upon hearing this, “Dead Fish Eyes” and the others quickly left and walked toward the hotel.
All along the way, the sound of “slap slap” continued to ring out.
At the same time, Tang Jingyi just stood up from Wang Yan’s arms.
Although she wasn’t willing to fall into Wang Yan’s arms earlier, the moment she lay against Wang Yan’s firm chest, the strong masculine scent overwhelmed her senses, making Tang Jingyi dizzy for a moment.
It felt as if the whole world was spinning, the sky, the earth, the trees, and the houses all turned into colorful cotton candy, making Tang Jingyi feel weak and want to lie comfortably and slack in the cotton candy.
At this moment, Tang Jingyi heard “thump thump” sounds coming from Wang Yan’s chest, and the sound was incredibly loud. She was startled, realizing she was lying in the arms of a stranger she just met today.
Tang Jingyi immediately exerted some effort and managed to stand up from Wang Yan’s arms.
As she stood up, Tang Jingyi’s face quickly turned a rosy red. Originally with rosy lips and white teeth, she now looked even more radiant.
At this point, Wang Yan was completely stiff.
As Tang Jingyi lay in his arms, Wang Yan suddenly felt as if a slight electric current was running through his whole body, numbing and tingling him. Even after Tang Jingyi stood up, Wang Yan remained stiff, unable to move.
The two stood facing each other, neither speaking nor looking up. Wang Yan occasionally raised his head but seeing Tang Jingyi’s gentle and shy demeanor made his heartbeat even faster.
“Enchantress, enchantress, she’s casting a spell again,” Wang Yan shouted in his heart, wanting to turn and leave.
But as soon as he turned around, he realized his right hand was still being held tight by Tang Jingyi, and he was pulled back.
At this moment, Tang Jingyi also realized she was still holding Wang Yan’s hand tightly.
Tang Jingyi lightly exclaimed, “Ah,” and hurriedly threw off Wang Yan’s hand.
Though Wang Yan’s right hand was freed, he was too embarrassed to leave, so he just stood there, accompanying Tang Jingyi.
After a long while, the blush on Tang Jingyi’s face slowly faded.
She lifted her eyes, threw a slightly reproachful glance at Wang Yan, and said, “Grey Wolf, thank you for saving me that day.”
Wang Yan’s mind was almost short-circuited at this point. He heard Tang Jingyi’s words and casually replied, “Oh, you’re welc…”
However, as soon as he said those words, Wang Yan swallowed the rest back, breaking into a cold sweat, and hurriedly changed his words, “It wasn’t me, you’ve got the wrong person.”
Hearing Wang Yan deny it again, a hint of disappointment appeared in Tang Jingyi’s eyes, and she responded with a soft “oh”.
But Tang Jingyi quickly returned to normal, giving Wang Yan a meaningful glance, saying, “Wang Yan, I see you are as poor as I am.”
Still not understanding Tang Jingyi’s meaning, Wang Yan directly responded, “Yes.”
Tang Jingyi said, “I’ve always owed you a favor. How about this, I’ll introduce you to a part-time job at night. You can earn 18 yuan an hour. Consider it me repaying the favor.”
Hearing Tang Jingyi’s offer and seeing her genuine expression, Wang Yan felt a twinge of emotion. Beiming Xue and Ouyang Feiting always spent thousands without a second thought, yet Tang Jingyi was so excited about earning 18 yuan per hour.
Why is it like this? What kind of world is this? Why is there such a large disparity between people?
Thinking of this, Wang Yan decided to explore Tang Jingyi’s world and nodded, saying, “Okay, I’ll earn that 18 yuan with you for an hour.”