Dashing Student

Today was supposed to be a day filled with sunshine and gentle breezes.

The breeze stirred the lake’s surface, creating ripples that glimmered under the sunlight.

"Are there any more passengers getting on the boat?" the staff member responsible for piloting the speedboat shouted loudly.

Chen Nan had been thinking about getting on the boat.

But looking at the sparkling lake, for some reason, she suddenly had an illusion.

It seemed as if Lake Nan had turned into a monstrous beast that devoured people whole, its gaping maw wide open, silently waiting for her arrival.

In the end.

She gave up the idea of boarding and picked up her phone to call her best friend on Lake Heart Island, "I’m feeling a bit unwell, you guys go ahead and eat!"

After a brief chat, she hung up and drove away from Lake Nan.

And just as she was heading toward Jizhou City.

She met fire department personnel head-on, driving their fire engine at breakneck speed.

This involuntarily made her frown.

At that moment, her phone rang, displaying the name of her best friend, Xu Nuo.

Thinking that the other party was still trying to persuade her to go to Lake Heart Island for a meal, she answered the call and said, "Nuonuo, I really don’t feel well, you guys go ahead and eat, I’ll treat you another day."

"Anran, you were lucky you didn’t come to Lake Heart Island just now," a voice rattled with shock came from the phone: "You have no idea, a speedboat encountered a hurricane out on the lake just now; it got flipped upside down, and a dozen tourists fell into the water. Their fate is unknown at the moment."

Boom!

Those few sentences made Lu Anran’s scalp tingle, and she abruptly stopped in the middle of the road.

It felt like a bomb had gone off in her head.

A strong sense of relief rose in her heart.

Lucky for her, she didn’t board the boat.

Otherwise, she might now be at the bottom of Lake Nan.

Without any warning,

A roar came from outside the car window: "Can’t you fucking drive? Friggin’ rich in a Mercedes and you just slam the brakes? You think this is your own backyard?"

Seeing the angry middle-aged man outside her window, Lu Anran snapped back to her senses amid the shock, realizing she had almost caused a traffic accident.

Without much thought, she quickly rolled down the window, her face apologetic, "I’m sorry, brother, I just felt a bit ill just now."

Seeing that it was a strikingly beautiful woman, and considering her pale complexion and friendly attitude, the middle-aged man’s anger dissipated immediately.

After all, what man doesn’t fantasize about a chance romantic encounter?

Not to mention, Lu Anran was driving a Mercedes, a sure sign of a wealthy woman.

He quickly responded, "I’m sorry, I didn’t know you were feeling unwell. So, can you drive now? Or should I take you to the hospital?"

"No need, I feel much better now," Lu Anran said with a smile, then she rolled up the window and drove off.

Having just had a brush with death, her heart was still far from calm.

Her mind was filled with Chen Nan’s handsome, refined face.

"Chen Nan, who exactly are you? How could you know that I would encounter a disaster today?"

"Could it be that you truly are a prognosticating sage from the Outer World?"

She knew.

That she was alive today thanks to the warning Chen Nan had given her.

Otherwise, she definitely would have boarded the boat to Lake Heart Island without hesitation.

Even though she didn’t know who Chen Nan truly was, the life-saving grace he provided weighed more than Mount Tai.

She picked up her phone and sent a WeChat message: Thank you.

She didn’t say too much.

Because in her opinion, the debt of a life saved was heavier than Mount Tai, such grace should be thanked and repaid in person.

The reason she sent those two characters was to tell Chen Nan that she had listened to his words.

Chen Nan, who was buying bedding and daily condiments at the supermarket, also showed a slight smile on his face after seeing the message from Lu Anran.

He knew that Lu Anran had listened to his words and avoided a disaster.

It took him over an hour to buy everything he could think of.

New bedding, pillows, as well as replacement slippers, toothbrushes, towels, and other daily necessities.

And that included oil, salt, soy sauce, and vinegar, although there were many restaurants nearby, so there was no need to cook oneself.

But.

Living in the mountains for two years, he had long been accustomed to a simple diet, and he also enjoyed cooking.

After delivering the items he bought back to the Jinxiu Qiancheng community, he rushed back to the school without stopping.

Next up were exams in physics, biology, and chemistry—baseline tests.

The exams finished at five in the afternoon.

After the exams, it was the physical education class that the seniors loved the most.

After all, they had reached the most severe and anxious stage of their senior year.

On weekdays, forget about holidays; even Saturdays and Sundays were spent in class, so the only relaxation they got was the PE class after the baseline tests.

With over twenty senior classes, everyone gathered on the playing field, which was still a way to relax their minds and bodies, even if they did nothing at all.

Chen Nan, after all, was two years older than these students, and after living in the mountains for two years, he felt somewhat out of place among these high schoolers.

So, after arriving at the field, he went straight to the quiet corner in the southwest of the square.

Enjoying the solitary peace, he watched the students playing basketball, football, and the girls gathered in small groups, whispering to each other.

However, a graceful figure approached him under the setting sun.

She was about 1.7 meters tall, wearing an ordinary school uniform, but she radiated a pure and charming aura.

Among the more than two thousand senior students, she stood out like a crane amongst chickens.

Liu Yiyi casually sat beside Chen Nan, "Why are you sitting here alone? Why not join the others in a game or play some ball?"

Chen Nan smiled and shrugged, "Apart from you, I’m not familiar with them!"

The girl said softly, "I feel like you should try to blend in with the other students, after all, you’re now a part of our senior class one."

And just then.

A basketball flew over from the distance, heading straight for his head; he decisively reached out and smoothly caught it in his hand.

"Buddy, want to join us in a game?" the deputy captain of the sports team, Liu Jun, dressed in a basketball uniform, walked over with a smile.

Huang Yuan also approached with a few classmates from senior class one, all wearing light smiles on their faces.

Liu Yiyi encouraged from the side in a soft voice, "Now that you’re a student, you should have the vitality of a student; don’t see yourself as someone from outside the world."

"Because only as students, can we shamelessly enjoy our youth."

A light sparked in Chen Nan’s eyes.

Youth is priceless.

If that’s the case, let’s enjoy our youth in the limited time we have!

Thinking this, he slowly stood up with the basketball in hand, looked toward Liu Jun, and said with a smile, "How do we play?"

Seeing Chen Nan take the bait, both Huang Yuan and Liu Jun felt a surge of excitement.

Especially Huang Yuan, whose heartbeat quickened, as if he could see Chen Nan making a fool of himself in front of everyone!