The classroom was filled with a steady teaching voice.
On the podium, the lesson plan for the elective course was spread out. The old professor leaned on the edge of the desk, his glasses reflecting the white light. His eyes, hidden behind the lenses, glanced in the same direction several times before he finally adjusted his glasses and helplessly said, "Liang Sunian."
As everyone curiously turned their heads, the old professor tapped a spot on the projector screen. "Do you know the answer to this question?"
The person called woke from his daydream.
Rubbing his nose, he stood up under the class's attention and quickly scanned the question. "A, a person currently serving a criminal sentence."
The old professor: "Are you sure?"
Liang Sunian nodded. "Yes, I'm sure."
"Correct, the answer is A."
The old professor made a downward gesture and kindly joked, "Sit down, genius, and try to stay focused in class."
Liang Sunian apologized quietly.
The phone in his drawer lit up repeatedly, indicating new messages.
Unlocking the phone, he saw a barrage of messages from Xiao Chi and Li Tang in two different WeChat groups.
He first opened Li Tang's latest message:
Pitiful Ghost Li Xiaotang: [I posted my painful experience on the confession wall as Liang Ge suggested. Do you know what I discovered? Quite a few people at our school have been added by this 'Xiao Tu'!]
Shen Xuehao: [Did they all get scammed like you?]
Pitiful Ghost Li Xiaotang: [No! They quickly realized 'Xiao Tu' was a scammer, but I didn't! Only I got scammed!]
Shen Xuehao: [Ouch.]
Pitiful Ghost Li Xiaotang: [Wait, not everyone was that smart! There's a girl who got scammed too! She bought 70 pounds of jujubes and doesn't know what to do with them.]
Pitiful Ghost Li Xiaotang: [Fellow sufferers, honestly, it gives me a bit of comfort, hehe!]
Shen Xuehao: [Hmm... Your attitude is questionable. Are you saying the girl is dumb?]
Pitiful Ghost Li Xiaotang: [Hey, I'm dumb too, I'm just saying. Stop overanalyzing! (Slap)]
Pitiful Ghost Li Xiaotang: [Anyway, I've added her as a friend. We both cursed the scammer together! Oh, and I agreed to take 20 pounds of jujubes off her hands. Remember to come back to the dorm early for some jujubes.]
Shen Xuehao: [...]
Shen Xuehao: [Why does this sound familiar? Are you sure she's from our school? Don't fall into the same trap again, brother.]
Pitiful Ghost Li Xiaotang: [I didn't!!! She already gave me the jujubes!!! For free!!! No money!!! Don't be so skeptical!!!]
Liang Sunian chuckled softly. When he saw that only Li Tang and Shen Xuehao were active in the group, he turned to Xiao Chi's messages:
Your Xiao Ge: [@Sunian Liang Ge, I figured out where to go!]
Your Xiao Ge: [Let's go to Huashan again! It's close, fun, beautiful, and the food is great.]
Chen Wenyao: [I agree. I want to soak in the hot springs.]
Mao Mao: [Count me in. Liang Ge's hotel is so comfortable. The rooms are beautiful, the beds big and soft, and the afternoon tea is amazing.]
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