Qin JiaShu sat in the infirmary. It wasn’t until the Dean arrived that they were finally able to reach Mama Qin’s cellphone. Hearing Qin JiaShu also got chickenpox, she was extremely shocked and hastily replied that she will be coming to the school immediately.
Qin JiaShu sat on the bed with his head bowed. His scarlet red eyes stared at the steamed bun in his hand, as if he were an injured wild beast hiding in a black cave inside the mountains. Releasing rough pants for breath, it’s clear that he was already incoherent from the fever at this moment.
The memories inside his head mixed together chaotically like rivers on a mountain. Vision going black, he seemed to see a figure in front of him.
That figure was very tall, holding a ruler in his hand, which stuck at a child’s soft and tender palm consecutively, one after another, only stopping until the skin turned red and swollen. Verbally, the figure conveyed thoughts and ideals with vigor and convictions to the child.
No one will like those who are not outstanding.
This home tutor had a very good reputation. Otherwise, the Qin family wouldn’t have hired him. In order to showcase his own abilities and reputation, he’d only report news of Qin JiaShu receiving first place to the couple who were out of the country. As such, his abilities were recognized and approved by the couple. Naturally, his salary and treatment couldn’t be ordinary.
However, a person’s greed was limitless. As long as Qin JiaShu continued to show excellence without any lapse, he could receive even more. As a result, the brandishing ruler became a part of Qin JiaShu’s development.
Holding a recording of Mama Qin’s phone call, the figure said: “Look, isn’t it true that mama and papa are only happy when JiaShu receives first place? Do mama and papa ever call home when JiaShu receives 2nd or 3rd place?”
The small tiny figure looked at the cellphone, his young and innocent face filled with longing and anticipation in between sadness.
At only 5-6 years old, what child does not require their parent’s love and companionship? At this moment, what he anticipated the most was a call home from his parents. All the children at school had moms and dads to pick them up. Only he didn’t.
Only when he becomes outstanding and continues to achieve first place, will others love him.
This principle took root like a tree growing into the earth, expanding downwards continuously with the passage of time.
Even when Qin JiaShu finally recognized the home tutor’s ugliness later on, the idea that no one will like those who are not excellent has already buried deep inside his heart, unable to be discarded, unable to casted away even if his bones and tendons were stripped from body.
Qin JiaShu squeezed his eyes shut in pain, wanting to wave away the memories. A slender figure unconsciously appeared in his head.
He opened his eyes and looked at the steamed bun in his hand. This was the only coolness that his scorching hot body felt at this moment, like a crack appeared in that obstinate and extreme ideal the moment he opened the door today.
Perhaps this was actually what he truly needed.
Because Qin JiaShu contracted chickenpox, class 1 received a day off collectively on the first day of school.
The school seemed to have started, yet not at the same time.
Qin JiaShu also requested a 2 week break from school, only to return after he had recovered fully and was no longer contagious.
The 2nd day of the new term, Mu Qing came over to Wen ZhiChu not long after he arrived in the classroom.
The two people looked at each other. He could see pity in Mu Qing’s eyes.
[System: Why does she seem to be pitying you?]
Wen ZhiChu: “The English teacher is looking for me.”
[System: It's time to depart. That is pretty unfortunate.]
“……”
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Wen ZhiChu got up and went to the English department with an apprehensive look on his face. Standing in front of the door, he was still trying to organize his words.
[System: Enough organizing already.]
“Qtfc qijmfv bc aglji, qfbqif jgf ybecv ab olcv rbwf fzmerfr obg atfwrfinfr.”
[System: There’s no use. You’ll just get nervous and forget them in a bit.]
Qfc ItlJte klat j cewyfv fzqgfrrlbc bc tlr ojmf: “Gbfr atlr wjxf sbe tjqqs?”
Ktfc tf abbx j vffq ygfjat, xcbmxfv bc atf vbbg aklmf, jcv kjixfv lcrlvf.
Ca atlr alwf, Jijrr 11’r Scuilrt afjmtfg kjr rlaalcu atfgf vglcxlcu afj iflregfis, j oglfcvis rwlif bc tfg ojmf, cb rluc bo jcufg ja jii.
[System: She looks pretty casual.]
Wen ZhiChu swallowed his saliva, his heart beat like a drum inside his heart. This display was only the calm before a hurricane.
Wen ZhiChu stood next to the office table and stammered: “Tea…teacher.”
The English teacher looked at Wen ZhiChu with a smile: “You came.”
For a second, Wen ZhiChu felt somewhat unused to the English teacher’s sudden casualness; however, he still nodded obediently.
“Teacher, how…how come you’ve changed to drinking tea?” He remembered seeing milk tea on the English teacher’s table often last semester. If she drank water, it was a bottled water. He’s never seen her drink tea before.
The English teacher looked at him with a smile: “Isn’t it all thanks to being pissed off by you?”
Wen ZhiChu: …….
Skycat Genie: …….
For a second, Wen ZhiChu cried tearlessly. He just knew that things weren’t as simple as he thought.
The English teacher took out last semester’s English exam and smacked it on the office table: “Look at the score yourself.”
The ’68’ in red ink hung high on the topmost portion of the exam paper, as if this wasn’t Wen ZhiChu’s exam paper, but rather Wen ZhiChu’s court sentence.
Wen ZhiChu lowered his head: “Six…sixty-eight.”
The English teacher couldn’t keep up the pretense and even stopped drinking the tea. Raising her hand, she squeezed Wen ZhiChu’s face in anger. She didn’t use a lot of force, but to do this clearly showed that she had gone insane out of fury.
Wen ZhiChu’s skin was fair white. A red mark instantly appeared on his face. He looked at the English teacher blankly: “Tea…teacher, don’t be angry.”
“Don’t be angry, how can I not be angry?!” The English teacher: “Testing 69 during midterms and then 68 during finals. You explain yourself, just where did you lose that 1 point from?”
Wen ZhiChu picked up the exam on the table and looked at it from start to finish. The essay did not live up to expectations. Last time it was 6 points, this time it was 5 points.
“Lost…lost it in the essay.” Wen ZhiChu: “Teacher, you didn’t…didn’t give a weighted score.”
“……My fault then.”
Wen ZhiChu squeaked out: “My…fault.”
The English teacher took a deep breath: “Did you sign up for a club?”
Wen ZhiChu was taken aback: “N…no.”
Right now, he’s a Year 3. He didn’t really understand what the English teacher meant by signing up for a club. Normally speaking, studying was the main focus during this period of time. There really wasn’t any time to participate in clubs.
The English teacher: “Today, you will go sign up for the Year 3 English club.”
Wen ZhiChu: “Teacher… isn’t that not very good. If I go to a club, I won’t be able to study.”
Unexpectedly, the English teacher said: “Going to the club is to help you study.”
Wen ZhiChu: ?
The year 3 clubs met 2 days a week. It was arranged at the school to take place during the physical education class period.
Although Wen ZhiChu still didn’t understand, he still nodded and agreed.
Then he saw the English teacher sitting in her seat with a look of sorrow: “Wen ZhiChu, is it really not possible for you to learn it?”
Wen ZhiChu pressed his lips together. Hearing the English teacher’s powerless tone, he instantly lowered his head in shame. Only a few students per class were able to receive the teacher’s special attention. Although the English teacher had strict demands for him, this was still for his own good. However, his grades still refused to rise, which on the contrary, failed to live up to the teacher’s earnest efforts and attention.
“Teacher……I’m sorry.”
“Don’t say sorry to this teacher. Your grades have not risen in such a long time, perhaps it’s I who did not teach well.”
“No……” Wen ZhiChu hastily waved his hand: “Teacher… you teach very well.”
“Really?”
Wen ZhiChu nodded.
“But your scores didn’t go up at all, and fell instead. It’s the worst of your main subjects. Doesn’t this show that this teacher is not good at teaching? Your scores in other subjects are all fine, only English is not fine.”
“It’s not that……”
The English teacher had a deeply pained expression on her face: “Actually, this teacher also does not request much from you. If you can get 100 points this midterm, I’d be perfectly content.”
Wen ZhiChu felt somewhat hardpressed: “Teacher… is 80 points enough?”
Expression dimming, the English teacher looked dejected: “Looks like the issue is still my teaching method.”
Wen ZhiChu had no choice but to say with a bold face: “A… a hundred points.”
As soon as he said this, the English teacher instantly put away the expression on her face and picked up the tea leisurely: “Alright, there’s nothing for you here now. You can head back.”
[System: Young man, sure enough, you’re still too inexperienced.]
Wen ZhiChu: …….
Getting 100 points in English during midterms, Wen ZhiChu instantly felt a mountain-like pressure on his shoulders. However, he still listened to the English teacher’s words and signed up for the English club. Originally, he thought that the English club would definitely have some kind of English grade requirement. Unexpectedly, they didn’t even interview him and directly told him the meeting time.
The confusion and doubt in Wen ZhiChu’s heart grew more and more, until he opened the door to English club during the P.E. class on Friday and saw Zhou Qing sitting inside.
Wen ZhiChu was speechless for a moment.
[System: Isn’t this your sick friend?]
“The English teacher did not trick me. She really did make me come study.”
[System: What do you mean by that?]
“Wherever there’s Zhou Qing, there’s studying.”
Class 1’s King of Competitiveness, she never does anything unrelated to studying.
At this moment, there were a total of three people in the English club. Zhou Qing, Mu Qing, and her deskmate. Wen ZhiChu successfully became the only male member of the English club.
After chatting with Mu Qing briefly, he discovered that although this was a club superficially, it could also be considered the school’s silently accepted study hall. The entire school participated in the Physical Education class together. Naturally, the year 3 students seeked ways to focus on studying. However, the P.E. class period was way too loud. Therefore, the different Year 3 clubs silently and tactfully became study halls. The school just turned a blind eye to this.
To get 100 points in the midterm, Wen ZhiChu practically studied English from the moment he opened his eyes to the moment he closed his eyes. Over half a month passed in a blink of an eye, his entire person felt somewhat dazed.
The next morning when he went to school, he had just reached the school entrance when he saw a group of students standing together in front of it. In the middle was a big, tall, and upright figure, who stood out from the crowd.
It was none other than Qin JiaShu. Calculating the time, half a month had passed. The other should have recovered completely from his chickenpox. At this moment, he was currently surrounded by people in all directions asking him about his health and condition. He still carried that same smile on his face.
The other seemed to have felt something. Turning his gaze, he looked towards Wen ZhiChu’s direction.
The latter instantly jolted and left hastily.
It can’t be denied. After experiencing what happened last time, there has indeed been a transformation in Qin JiaShu’s opinion towards Wen ZhiChu. Looking at that hastily retreating figure, Qin JiaShu thought perhaps he could tolerate the other’s liking of him. As long as Wen ZhiChu did not cross the line, he could turn a blind eye and pretend not to see it. As for giving a response, that’s impossible.
Returning to the class, the concern from all directions was naturally unavoidable. Qin JiaShu dealt with each of them naturally. Ji FengChang, however, kept blabbering next to his ear nonstop.
After all, without Qin JiaShu for two weeks, he even dropped levels in his game.
After the end of the morning self-study, the English representative had a pressing issue. Therefore, Qin JiaShu collected the booklet. Qin JiaShu just returned. Ji FengChang still hasn’t gotten over the novelty so he also followed.
As soon as they walked around the corner of the 3rd floor, they suddenly bumped into Wen ZhiChu who appeared out of nowhere. The other clearly jumped in shock as well. The exam paper in his hand dropped onto the ground.
It rolled next to Ji FengChang’s feet. He picked it up easily and instantly laughed out loud: “Fuck, why’s your english score so low? Did you answer the questions with your feet?”
Wen ZhiChu’s cheeks instantly flushed bright red. A flustered look appeared in his eyes. Seeing this, Qin JiaShu frowned.
Wen ZhiChu grabbed the exam paper and left in a hurry, terrified that others would laugh at him.
After he left, Ji FengChang continued to laugh: “His English is only 92 points.”
Qin JiaShu glanced at him and said in a very apathetic tone: “Your English is very good?”
Ji FengChang blurted: “My English last semester reached the requirements exactly.”
After saying this, his smile stiffened.
The standard passing score for English was 90.
Home tutor, I’d like to have a good talk with you. 🙃 🔫
Wen ZhiChu’s grade actually improved though! 68 to 92 is a big jump, I’m sure the English teacher was jumping with joy!!
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LOL he’s even worse than our Chuchu now!! Get recked!
I wanna beat the home tutor (°ㅂ°╬)
Thanks for the chapter!
Who is this tutor? *cracks knuckles * like where does he live *sharpens knife * where is he right now *cocks gun * what? no I just wanna talk *polishes torture devices *
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+1! 😈
Ha! A bit of humility.
Thank you for the update ❤️💯
!!!!! DID MY FAMILY’S CHILD GET A PASSING SCORE???? IM SO HAPPY, MY SWEET AND SMART BOYYYYY
“as for responding, that’s impossible.” 🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡
LMAOOO he’s setting himself up for failure 😂😂
Pfft, the audacity to laugh when baobei’s score is 2 points higher than his HAHAHAHA. Also, looks like Jiashu’s feelings towards Zhichu has evolved from hate to dislike to reluctant acceptance masquerading as indifference. On the other hand, Zhichu still regards him as his money tree HAHAHA
English teacher … working miracles with English Club. Thanks for the update 🤣❤️🤣
WOOOOOO!!! 92 points!!! So proud of him!
you got even less than him so shut that mouth would you 🤣🤣
Loved it!
90 as a passing grade? What’s the total score for a subject, 200??
I believe it’s 150
Ahh I see, thank you!
Our child passed /(^0^)/
To be honest, that English teacher p*ssing me off >< She is doing nothing, but has a high demand plus using emotional blackmail everytime ಠಗಠ
Thank You for the new chapter ♡(ӦｖӦ｡)
Hmmph, insulting my baby then slapping your face, karma. Bless upon you translators for the chapter💛
Thank you!!!
Awwwwh my baby reached 92 points:(( You did so well don’t worry <33
Thank you for the chapter!
Now I need to go to some club together with Zhou Qing for Quantum Mechanics. I’m barely passing my exams
Forget the tutor, he’s obviously vile I already know. But that English teacher. I FCKING HATE THAT WOMAN. What right did she have to DEMAND a student high scores without even TRYING to help him in the first place??? You fckin know you’re incompetent but instead of figuring out ways to help him you GUILT TRIPPED him???? AND WHAT SHE CARED ABOUT WAS THAT SHE LOOKED BAD BECAUSE HIS ENGLISH SCORE WAS THE LOWEST AMONG HIS SUBJECTS, HENCE SHE LOOKED INFERIOR THAN OTHER TEACHERS, NOT THE CHILD’S DIFFICULTY 🤬🤬🤬 A person like this isn’t fit to be a teacher.
i thought the study group was her way to help.
my teachers where the same way with my spelling but there was no one not even a study group to help me.
they did not demand high scores they just gave up
thanks for the chapter!
lord did he just jump from 69 to 92??!! that’s so good!! 😀
i could never get that good in something i’m bad at (math) in two weeks!!