Chapter 25: 26 Percent

Chapter 25

Lin ChuSui already heard Zhao Xiaolu crying and complaining when she was at the door of the office. She really did not want to go in.

According to her previous temper, she would have just slipped away, called Lu Chi and Zhang Chengyu, and played video games all night outside the school gate. It would have been great to let Zhao Xiaolu make any kind of fuss she wanted in the school while she skipped classes for a few days. Any turmoil could be calmed down eventually.

That was how she had been getting by these past two years.

But now, Xiao Yan was standing right next to her.

Lin ChuSui didn't know why she had to listen to him, but she had followed him all the way to the office as if possessed.

He said...he would take care of her.

Although Lin ChuSui was unwilling and did not want to be disciplined, this sentence gave her tremendous reassurance. It was as if that drifting boat had found its beacon to navigate home.

Was he her beacon?

Lin ChuSui didn't dare to confirm nor did she want to think about it.

While she was lost in thought, Xiao Yan reached out and tidied her messy collar, calmly saying, "After going in, apologize first with a sincere attitude. Don't yell at anyone. Then gently point out her mistakes. Use a tactful tone."

"What is a tactful tone?"

Xiao Yan languidly said, "Do you know how to act coy?"

Lin ChuSui shook her head honestly: "I don't know how."

"Then what do you know?"

"How to fight."

"..."

"I'll only teach you once. Just remember my lines and say them to the teacher later."

Lin ChuSui narrowed her eyes with interest as she looked at him: "Okay! Teach me."

Xiao Yan cleared his throat: "Teacher, it's all my fault. Although Zhao Xiaolu stole my best friend's diary and posted it on the forum for everyone to ridicule and insult, no matter what I say, I shouldn't have hit her. I feel very guilty."

"Oh my god."

Xiao Yan glared at her and continued, "Teacher, please don't blame Zhao Xiaolu. There must be a reason why she did this. I believe she didn't want to ruin Lu TianBai's reputation either. It was just a moment of impulse. If you want to punish someone, then punish me. It's all my fault." He added, "Remember to wipe your eyes with your sleeve after saying this."

"..."

"Did you get it?"

Lin ChuSui gave him a thumbs up: "I bow to you!"

Xiao Yan pushed her into the office. Lin ChuSui was still a little hesitant and said softly, "It's a bit shameless."

"Although shameless, it works."

...

Lin ChuSui went into the office and put on quite a tearful show of selling misery according to Xiao Yan's script.

Zhao Xiaolu looked at her in disbelief, having forgotten to keep crying and complaining.

Lin ChuSui had always been straightforward. How did she learn the essential coy girl skills?

Sure enough, homeroom teacher Qin turned to Zhao Xiaolu and asked her if she had read the diary.

Zhao Xiaolu admitted equivocally, "Although I read the diary, Teacher Qin can't let it go that Lu TianBai was in a precocious relationship!"

Lin ChuSui coldly glanced at Zhao Xiaolu: "She didn't confess or write any love letters. She just wrote some thoughts in her diary. If you want to punish that, then you should confiscate and thoroughly investigate all the girls' diaries in our class."

Although Teacher Qin was a "grades-only" person, he was still reasonable in the end. How could he go after a female student's diary thoughts?

"That's enough. You both made mistakes. Zhao Xiaolu was in the wrong first, but Lin ChuSui, you shouldn't have hit someone either. Let's just call it even."

Walking out of the office, Zhao Xiaolu glared fiercely at Lin ChuSui and threatened: "Just you wait and see."

Lin ChuSui rolled her eyes: "Why would I be scared of you?"

...

After school, Xiao Yan and Lin ChuSui walked out of the classroom building.

Lu Chi and the others were training on the field. Seeing Lin ChuSui return, they gathered around in concern.

"When have I ever been off about judging someone's character? I predicted early on that Qin Nai would break up in less than half a year and immediately find a new girlfriend. Didn't it happen in less than three months... Girls were already lining up for him..."

Lin ChuSui stood up and brushed the grass off her pants. "Going home."

"So early?"

"Going home to do homework."

Lu Chi felt it was a mood killer and complained, "You just do whatever he tells you? You're that obedient?"

Lin ChuSui looked back: "He said that if I obediently finish the questions he circled and patiently listen to his explanations of the question steps, he'll copy the rest of my homework for me."

Lu Chi paused and looked at Lu TianBai. "How much does School Genius charge for tutoring again?"

Lu TianBai counted on her fingers. "His fee system is too complicated. I know a girl from another class who got tutored by him for a month and spent like 7,000-8,000! But her grades went up by 200 points."

"Dang...that's really getting your money's worth." Lu Chi asked again, "So how much does he charge Lin ChuSui?"

"Zero." Lu TianBai said meaningfully: "Not only that, as long as she can get every question right, every morning the God of Learning will also give her a complimentary mango parfait."

Lu Chi: ...

If this is not considered love.

<Lin ChuSui> wandered out of the school gate, following the street southwards, crossing over the overpass, then arriving at the old districts with relatively low buildings.

The bustling night market street, <Xiao Yan>'s hot stew shop was extremely busy at the door, with a long queue formed.

Moreover, people tend to follow the crowd. The longer the queue, the more interested the passersby became, so more and more customers gathered.

It looked very busy.

<Lin ChuSui>'s plan to ask him out for dinner was probably going to fail.

She strolled slowly along the long queue with her hands in her pockets, until she arrived at the door of the shop.

At this time, her sister was probably at night school, leaving only <Xiao Yan> alone busy at the shop.

The God of Learning wore a black T-shirt with an apron. His beautiful black eyes were lowered, and his hands were busy flipping several ladles, skillfully searing the hot stew.

Few boys could pull off a flat-top haircut. The vast majority of boys at school had bangs, very Korean style.

However, <Xiao Yan> insisted on a neat and clean flat-top hairstyle, which made his features even more rugged, his facial features clear and distinct, just like a male lead who walked out of an idol drama.

The girls queuing stared at <Xiao Yan> without moving their eyes, even more attentively than watching a brain-burning suspense drama, afraid of missing every frame of this man.

Is he really that good-looking?

<Lin ChuSui> wondered to herself as she strolled to the front of the shop, chewing gum, and waited for him leisurely.

<Xiao Yan> knew she had come, but didn't respond to her, and continued with his work.

"Can I take a picture?" A girl queuing asked him, "I'll pay 50 yuan for it."

<Xiao Yan> glanced at <Lin ChuSui>, and politely declined: "No pictures today."

"Okay." The girl looked slightly disappointed.

<Lin ChuSui> blew a bubble. The bubble stuck around her lips, then was swept back in by her tongue.

She was in a good mood, and happily said, "Boss, I want to order."

<Xiao Yan> asked indifferently: "What do you want?"

"Anything is fine, as long as you make it, but not spicy."

<Xiao Yan> deliberately took out a pot of freshly cooked soup, then picked out a few dishes she liked and served them to <Lin ChuSui>.

Just then, the girl next to her said very rudely, "You... how can you cut in line?"

<Lin ChuSui> glanced at her and said righteously, "I'm not a customer."

"Then who are you?"

"I'm his..."

Just as the word "classmate" was about to come out, <Xiao Yan> said, "She's the boss's wife, she doesn't need to line up."

<Lin ChuSui> nearly choked on her chewing gum.