Chapter 136: The Windfall

Chapter 136

It was the start of a new semester, and Liang Jiajia was now in her third year of junior high.

As the oldest in the junior high department, the third year was an awkward grade.

Facing the high school entrance exam, which would decide which high school she could take the college entrance exam at, she suddenly felt much more mature, even though she was still just a girl in her early teens, the same age as second year students. But somehow she had suddenly developed a sentimental, mature persona.

After class, leaning on the railing in the school hallway, sucking on a lollipop, everything felt cooler than last semester.

Although she hadn't suddenly transformed into a study master, Liang Jiajia now had tremendous zeal for her studies, as if over the summer she had secretly trained while everyone else played, and now she felt her English was amazing. Her relationships with her group of friends were even better.

What's more, she now had a feeling of looking down on her fellow students, as if they were all foolish humans.

This was because Liang Jiajia felt she had discovered her interests and goals, and suddenly seemed like someone with a career and ambitions.

She felt very fulfilled.

While others asked their parents for one or two yuan in pocket money every day, someone had actually come looking for her, asking if she was willing to film a TikTok ad for 300 yuan.

At first she thought it was a scam, and that she should quickly get her mom to resolve this.

But it turned out to be a real company. Still, money was not tight in Liang Jiajia's family, so she naturally wouldn't take the ad, just out of interest. But it gave her a different perspective.

Little Liang Jiajia didn't care about making money. Her comfortable life meant she didn't have an urgent desire to earn money. But she felt that if you did something well, there would be gains and results.

Although not every TikTok she filmed later had Teacher Xiao Qi, because she was now experienced, she could film complex shots. Her sense of filming, the image, content and viewership were all pretty good.

She felt a great sense of accomplishment.

Morning reading had just finished, and unexpectedly the perpetually silent Xiao Qi in their Seven Fairies chat group had sent them a video.

Liang Jiajia was extremely excited. She had added Teacher Xiao Qi after tutoring ended, and the group name was still the same.

After whispering for a bit, they saw a group of men in military uniforms approaching, marching very neatly in ranks.

When they reached the students, they fanned out and went to different classes.

The one who arrived at Xiao Qi's class was a very tall young soldier with a shaved head, looking around 20 years old. Wearing a military uniform, he had a very neat appearance, with no smile on his face, quite handsome - a chiseled nose, piercing eyes, and sharp features. If not for slightly dark skin, he could rival the popular fresh meat celebrities.

Despite the coach arriving before them, the students continued whispering.

Especially the girls from the English department next door, who were quite noisy and spirited.

The weather today was excellent, with sunny blue skies without a cloud. And there wasn't a single tree on the entire field.

Although Xiao Qi and the others wore hats, the brims were very short, just covering the forehead. Their cheeks and chins were exposed to the sun.

These coaches seemed very strict and fierce, and quickly resolved the chatter and giggles from the English girls next door...by making them run laps around the field. Of course they weren't executed...but you could see delicate girly figures jogging on the field.

"Anyone else want to join them running outside?" the coach asked.

The new students in Xiao Qi's information management class shook their heads, quietly settling down.

"My surname is Zhang, Coach Zhang Bowen. Call me Coach Zhang. Starting today for the next week, I'll be accompanying you. I hope we get along in a peaceful, friendly manner. Next, everyone, start running."

All the students: ...???

When the English girls didn't listen, the coach punished one or two with running laps. But for their class, he wanted the entire class to run?

These fair-skinned new students had lived a blissful life over summer vacation. With PE classes mostly replaced by other courses before the gaokao college entrance exam, where would they get the stamina to run?

But the coach looked very fierce, so they silently followed behind him as he ran, afraid to cause trouble and get singled out.

Among the crowd, Xiao Qi was actually secretly delighted. She had worried military training would be too tiring and affect her running training, but unexpectedly running was part of the military training too. She could even ask the coaches for advice on long distance racing secrets and such. The military did the most long-distance running and endurance training, she knew. Thinking this, Xiao Qi's eyes lit up.

She inexplicably felt one step closer to the big marathon prize, like money was flying her way.