Chapter 274 - 274 A New Challenge

274 A New Challenge

On the other end, Chu Ning left the library after making her plans.

According to the schedule, Chu Zhang should be discharged today and he would have to go to school the next day. From Monday to Friday, Chu Ning wouldn’t be at the Chu family’s house. After school, she would have to deal with company matters, so it would be more convenient for her to stay at Jinghu District instead.

At three o ‘clock in the afternoon, Chu Ning thought for a while and went to the fresh food market. She wanted to cook personally tonight to celebrate her Seventh Brother Chu Zhang’s discharge from the hospital.

However, when Chu Ning opened the door to the Chu family’s living room with a big bag of groceries, she was slightly stunned.

While she was still in a daze, the bag in her hand had already been taken away by the person in front of her.

“Come in quickly.” A gentle voice came out of the young man’s mouth. It was a familiar yet strange feeling.

“Seventh Brother, are you feeling alright already?” Chu Ning didn’t know what to say. Chu Zhang was very tall, even taller than she had expected. He was about the same height as Yan Shen.

“Why else would I be here in front of you?” Chu Zhang answered with a smile.

“Mom and dad went to work this afternoon. In fact, I had already recovered last night, but the doctor insisted on making me stay in the hospital for observation last night. That’s why I only came back this morning,” Chu Zhang added.

“Ah? Why didn’t you let me know?” Chu Ning felt a little regretful. She was in M City, but she couldn’t accompany her family to pick up Chu Zhang from the hospital.

“It’s nothing. I wanted to call you before dinner, but it’s good that you’re back now. We all know you’re busy,” Chu Zhang said, a little embarrassed.

“Second Brother is busy in his room. Fourth Brother has also gone out for work. Big Brother, Third Brother, Fifth Brother, Sixth Brother…everyone is very busy and has their own things to do. Chu Zhang noticed that Chu Ning appeared a little down, so he quickly added.

“Yeah, everyone’s busy,” Chu Ning mumbled to herself. She was a little sensitive. After the incident at the amusement park, she was suddenly afraid of losing her family and friends. Life was fragile, and it could only be lost once.

Chu Zhang’s appearance filled in the vacancy in Chu Ning’s life. Other than their parents, there were two other permanent residents in the Chu family. As parents, they hoped that their children could stay by their side, but they also hoped that their children could pursue the life they wanted.

“Have you readjusted since you’ve returned?” Chu Ning said with a smile as they both got busy in the kitchen.

“I’m getting used to it. This is my home, after all. And now I can walk and move freely. When I was in the hospital, I dreamed of being able to stand up again,” Chu Zhang said excitedly.

The two of them chatted as they prepared the ingredients for dinner.

The Chu family’s situation was improving at a rapid pace.

The next morning, when Chu Ning entered the classroom, she immediately felt a few gazes on her.

Song Gui and Xu Xi’s gazes were a little complicated, but mostly consisted of admiration. Ye Ting and her deskmate, Wang Li, looked disdainful. They knew that Chu Ning’s days of prestige in school were over.

Even if she was pretty and smart, it was pointless. Chu Ning had no powerful background. Now that she had offended a big shot, she would definitely be suppressed and restricted in the school!

Ever since her father told her that Chu Ning would not have a good time in Jingyuan High School, Ye Ting was so excited that she couldn’t sleep all night. Although she knew that it was just the beginning and Chu Ning would only become increasingly oppressed in school, Ye Ting had lost to Chu Ning far too many times for her to stay calm. Now, the resentment in her heart was finally relieved.

“Hey, Chu Ning, did you know? On Saturday afternoon, you asked us to help you…” As soon as Chu Ning sat down, her deskmate, Xiaomi, looked at Chu Ning in disbelief and began to talk. Just as she had attracted the curiosity of many classmates who gathered around, Chu Ning interrupted her.

“Class is about to start. Have you read the contents of the textbook in advance, Xiaomi?”

“Uh…I’ll read it now.” Xiao Mi knew that Chu Ning didn’t want her to continue.

“Tell me, Xiaomi. What happened on Saturday afternoon?” The surrounding classmates asked curiously.

“Oh, on Saturday afternoon…dark clouds covered the sky and thunder rumbled. Guess what I saw? I saw someone riding a black dragon,” Xiaomi began to make up a story.