A great director who grew up happily

Chapter 198 New Year's Countdown

Today is the last day of 2015 and also the last day of December. Chen Jinnian sat in the classroom, staring at the things he had opened from the full moon signing gift package in a daze.

"Script and storyboard for "It's Over! I'm Surrounded by Beautiful Women""

His throat slid along the line, and he muttered softly, "Ah, isn't this the game that made Haohao's mother famous? The otaku harvester, the ultimate fantasy of all boys."

Chen Jinnian knew about the terrifying money-making ability of this game, which had once topped the domestic game sales list. However, there was no doubt that the content of this game would not be able to obtain a version number in China, and the only places where it could be put on sale were Steam and Epic.

However, these platforms have little presence in China. It was not until 17, with the explosion of games such as PUBG and Fortnite, that they accumulated a considerable number of players.

Without an audience, the game won't sell even after it's produced.

Unfortunately, he was born at the wrong time. After taking a quick look at it, Chen Jinnian could only throw it back into the system's warehouse and continue to work on the test paper.

However, just because Chen Jinnian is studying doesn't mean that everyone in the class is interested in studying.

Their three classes in the afternoon were all self-study. The reason for this arrangement was that the school issued a sudden notice to cancel the New Year's Day party for the senior class.

This made many people extremely frustrated, because the programs had been arranged in advance, and some students even brought their musical instruments, waiting to show off their skills.

Then, with a "pop", they all disappeared.

So they could only listen quietly to the cheers and music coming from the first and second year high schools, looking at the test papers on the desks with tears in their eyes, immersed in the disillusionment of "they are the ones who are having fun, and I have nothing."

If you stand on the podium and look down, it seems that the students below are all studying with their heads down, but only you know whether you have actually learned anything or not.

If a teacher goes down to check at this time, he will find that even though half of the class has passed, there are still many people who have not finished even half of the multiple-choice questions.

Chen Jinnian felt his desk being bumped twice, and then a small folded piece of paper drew a parabola in the air and landed precisely on his test paper.

The corners of his mouth twitched slightly. What a retro way of messaging. It had been a long time since the advent of mobile phones and smart watches.

Chen Jinnian covered the note with his hand, looked up and glanced around, and after confirming that there were no teachers around, he unfolded the note. There was only a line of delicate small words on it, "Tonight's New Year's Eve countdown, are you going?"

He simply picked up the pen, circled the word "not going", folded it in half and threw it back the same way.

After class, Qiao Yingzi turned around and asked suspiciously, "Chen Jinnian, you're usually the most active at this time of year. Why aren't you planning to go this year? We agreed to go to the Place together tonight."

"Do I need to ask? It must be because Wang Yidi is not here, so he doesn't want to go either." Huang Zhitao also turned his head and said in a teasing tone.

Chen Jinnian touched his nose. Huang Zhitao was right in his guess. He was indeed in a bad mood right now. Since Wang Yidi's mobile phones were collected during the training camp, the two had not been in contact since last Saturday.

But he naturally wouldn't admit it, so he used the subject competition as an excuse to deny it, saying, "Do you think I'm just like you guys, one taking chemistry and the other taking physics, and I can just casually prepare and be done with it? I have a mountain of information to review, so I don't have time to waste."

After saying this, he patted the pile of books on the table, trying to prove that what he said was true.

But Qiao Yingzi clearly didn't believe it. She curled her lips and grumbled, "Come on, why would it be a waste of time to go to the New Year's Eve party? Besides, I heard you weren't the main contestant in the Chinese language competition."

Chen Jinnian couldn't help but be a little astonished. There really were no secrets in this school. The notice issued just last night was already known to everyone this afternoon. The intelligence acquisition capability was so good that even the CIA would be ashamed of itself.

"If it's Wang Yidi's fault, just tell us. We won't laugh at you, right, Chen the Love-Swallowed?" Qiao Yingzi continued to laugh.

Due to the Ding Yi incident, although Song Qian did not give in on her choice of school, the pressure on her in other aspects was obviously reduced a lot, which made her mood obviously better.

"Qiao Yingzi, you're jumping high in the bathroom—that's too much." Chen Jinnian gritted his teeth and said, "I'm telling you, don't try to provoke me, because all you have to do is provoke me."

He paused for a moment, then changed his tone to something stern. "I just found the right person. I'm sold on this. It's just a New Year's Eve countdown, I'll go!"

Because of this sentence, Chen Jinnian stood in the crowded square, in the temperature of minus three or four degrees Celsius, for more than half an hour, and expected to stand for another half an hour.

He never thought there was anything wrong with his behavior before, but this year he suddenly found that his behavior was a bit silly. Was it because the bed at home was not soft enough, or the floor heating at home was not warm enough? Why did he join in the fun when he had nothing better to do?

He was carrying other people's bags in his hands. As for the owners of these bags, they went to the nearby McDonald's to queue up to buy hot drinks. Fun fact: McDonald's provides free hot water and unlimited refills of coffee in the store.

Just as he was trying to wrap his scarf tightly, his clothes were suddenly tugged by someone. He looked back and saw two girls wearing black masks and plush bear-ear hats.

Although the two girls covered most of their faces, it can be seen that they are two beauties from the half of their faces that are exposed and their outfits.

The taller one among them pulled the mask down, revealing a flawless face as perfect as a lotus flower emerging from water.

"Jinnian, what a coincidence."

"It's a coincidence."

When Chen Jinnian saw Luo Qinghan in front of him, he forced a smile and felt a little embarrassed, as if he had met his ex on the street. The ex was driving a Ferrari and greeted him in a friendly manner while he was riding a bicycle.

"Ah, are you Chen Jinnian? How come you've grown so taller?" The girl who was hugging Luo Qinghan's arm suddenly said in surprise, and at the same time reached out to lift his pants, wanting to see if he was wearing height-increasing shoes.

"Hey, hey, hey." Frightened, Chen Jinnian quickly took two steps back, covering his lower body, and looked at the girl with a vigilant look, "Who are you?"

"Damn, you didn't even recognize me. I'm Jia Jia." The other person took off her mask, revealing an angry face. If you ignore her tone and behavior, she still looks like a quiet sweet girl.

"Yang Jiajia." Chen Jinnian opened his mouth in surprise, "No, why are you two together?"

Yang Jiajia is Yang Cheng's troublesome daughter and also his junior high school classmate. They started dating in the second year of junior high school and became addicted to playing games in high school. Her academic performance is comparable to Fang Yifan's.

"Don't you know? We went to the same high school."

"How would I know you'd go? We haven't seen each other in years. Even last week when my dad invited you to dinner, you didn't go."

Chen Jinnian suddenly felt that the relationship was becoming more and more complicated.