Chapter 31: After School Blocked

Chapter 31

Qiao Shan felt rather distressed at the constant intrusion during his private moments at the restroom; such was his discomfort that he retreated to a stall.

Standing as a testament to its opulence, the luxurious design of Qianpu Middle School spared not even the restrooms.

Right then, Qiao Shan was grateful for the school's architect as it provided him with the privacy he longed for. However, his retreat appeared as an admission of guilt, reinforcing the idea that he had something to hide.

If it was of an impressive size, why would he fear being seen, after all?

This action intensified the testing of his case.

Gossips about one's personal life always spread swiftly, especially when fueled by Class 1, the school's hotbed for rumors.

Whispers amongst students went like this, "Hey, do you know Qiao Shan from your class has something not even as big as a lipstick sample?"

The defensiveness from his classmates, "Wait, how would I know? How did you come to know this?"

The students from Class 1 surely could not admit that they got the information from Shi Li, especially since Shi Li herself wasn’t aware of the fact that the rumor originated from her own group.

Pondering in her heart, she failed to see what this had to do with her.

Wei Yi and Shi Qiuyu were merely sharing the latest gossip in the group; what fault did they have in all this?

The students of Class 1 were merely verifying the authenticity of the gossip; they were simply innocent and curious.

The subject of the vast spreading gossip was, however, oblivious to all the chatter.

It was only half a month later when Qiao Shan came to know of the gossip circulating around him.

Being a proud boy, he was deeply ashamed, refusing to allow such demeaning news about him to spread.

Apart from the embarrassment, it also affected his plan of courting a wealthy woman. After all, which rich lady would want a boyfriend with less than a lipstick sample down there? The traditional mindset always leaned towards appreciating larger sizes.

Qiao Shan was deeply angered at the spreader of this news. However, tracing the origin of the rumor after half a month seemed impossible.

By this point, everyone in the school knew about it; if he were to blame someone, there was no innocent party.

Moreover, if he did consider blaming someone, he would come across as petty, and it might reinforce the truth of the rumor.

In the narrow thinking of everyone around, if it weren't true, why would it bother him so much?

All Qiao Shan could do was to appear carefree and unaffected by the grains of sand in his otherwise peaceful life.

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In the beginning, the students of Class 3 didn't believe the rumor either. Could anyone really be that small?

Just like Wei Yi and Shi Qiuyu, everyone was unclear of the actual size of a lipstick sample, even making efforts to look it up online.

After the Google search: emmm......

During her conversation with Gao Yun, she learnt that the timetable was tailored for her by Shi Li, considering her daily curriculum and academic weaknesses.

Gao Yun's mother was relieved that her daughter had such a considerate friend, and at the same time, she felt guilty for being too busy with her work and neglecting her daughter.

These issues were supposed to be her responsibility as a mother, but Shi Li stole the thunder.

Even the private tutor was found by Shi Li.

Today was Gao Yun's first day to attend post-school tutoring. Shi Li planned to accompany her for the day, and afterward she would have to continue by herself.

Shi Li planned the schedule perfectly, Gao Yun could no longer return home leisurely after school.

Her pace had to be quickened.

Gao Yun complained to Shi Li that she had no time to rest at all.

Shi Li thought to herself, "I want you to be busy, to have no time to rest, so you won't rekindle things with Qiao Shan when I'm not around."

Meanwhile, Qiao Shan, still accustomed to Gao Yun's habits, liked to stroll home slowly after school. He parked at the school's external parking lot, hoping to bump into Gao Yun by chance. He waited until it was dark but never saw her.

The parking lot had a few cars scattered about, and not seeing the usual car that picked up Gao Yun, Qiao Shan realized she had already left.

On the first day, he misjudged the situation and failed to meet Gao Yun.

On Tuesday, Shi Li didn't arrange any after-school one-on-one sessions for Gao Yun, thinking even a workhorse needs a break.

You can't have Gao Yun taking new classes every day; she also needs time to digest the information on her own.

The method of absorption was simple and crude: a massive amount of problem-solving.

Everyone has their limits, and what Shi Li thought was an easy amount of work, Gao Yun found challenging.

Gao Yun, assessing her own capabilities, realized it wasn't as Shi Li had said; she didn't get a day off.

In fact, she felt an even greater urgency to get home than the day before.

Learning from the previous day's lesson, Qiao Shan hurried to the school gate after class to wait for Gao Yun.

Gao Yun walked out of the school gate with a few of Shi Li's friends, and Shi Li, with her sharp eyes, was the first to spot Qiao Shan waiting on the side.

Knowing Qiao Shan, Shi Li understood he never did anything without a reason; his presence here definitely had a purpose.

As for the reason, Shi Li looked towards Gao Yun; she would have to ask her.

If Qiao Shan hadn't given up on Gao Yun, the naive girl, then she was likely his target for the evening.

"Oh boy, looks like there's a show to watch today," Shi Li thought to herself.

The influence of Shi Li's thoughts was profound; in no time, all the classmates around who heard her immediately gathered towards where Shi Li was looking.