25 – Wolf Cub Secretly Helps with Homework
Jin Zhi didn’t realize that he was feeling a sense of relief.
A despicable, satisfied, and gloating kind of relief.
When he heard Fu Yao reject Su Hangyi, he couldn’t help but feel a surge of happiness deep down.
His gaze was fixed on Fu Yao, but his thoughts drifted ahead—someone like Su Hangyi wouldn’t give up easily. Any future actions would likely be even more excessive.
He… wanted to help Fu Yao.
He didn’t know why he, someone who avoided all social interactions, wanted to help Fu Yao.
Maybe it was because Fu Yao had given him a lollipop as a gift.
Or perhaps it was because he had bitten Fu Yao and felt guilty, not wanting her to face more trouble.
But it could also be that he didn’t want to see Su Hangyi succeed in his petty schemes.
In any case, he didn’t know why.
He just didn’t want to see the names Fu Yao and Su Hangyi mentioned together.
…
The next day’s exams covered science subjects and English.
The questions were actually quite difficult, but Fu Yao was capable and handled them with ease.
The only thing that left Fu Yao deep in thought was the last required math problem from the exam the previous afternoon.
That question was oddly… challenging. Even she hadn’t been able to solve it.
It was the first time in her life she hadn’t been able to solve a test question.
This left her feeling dissatisfied.
She was a perfectionist at heart and planned to thoroughly solve the problem once the exams were over.
After finishing her test paper, she looked up and noticed a familiar figure passing by outside the door.
She recognized who it was—Jin Zhi.
Had he turned in his paper early?
Fu Yao felt a flicker of doubt.
Immediately, a new suspicion formed in her mind.
This suspicion was only missing one key piece of evidence to confirm it.
She never jumped to conclusions without absolute certainty.
…
During evening self-study, Fu Yao took out her test paper and began reviewing the last math problem again.
She scribbled furiously on her scratch paper, trying countless methods only to reject them all. Her mood soured, and she grew increasingly frustrated.
Qin Ke walked over and glanced at Fu Yao.
“Wow, Yao Yao, you’re secretly studying hard behind my back! Are you trying to get stronger while I’m busy eating and leave me in the dust?”
Hearing the girl’s voice lifted Fu Yao’s spirits a little, and she couldn’t help but laugh. “Not at all. I just can’t solve this problem. Want to help me?”
Qin Ke immediately perked up. “Sure, which problem? Follow me, and I’ll help you crack the top ten and get into Tsinghua or Peking University!”
Fu Yao silently pointed to the last math problem—she never liked writing on her test papers, afraid of making them messy.
So her test paper was cleaner than her face.
Qin Ke instinctively assumed that the beautiful Yao Yao couldn’t solve it at all… Math really was the biggest challenge for pretty girls!
She would rescue Yao Yao!
Her sense of mission instantly soared as she stared at the last math problem Fu Yao had pointed to, falling deep into thought.
Qin Ke: (?Confused face?)
Fu Yao: (??_??)
Qin Ke: “Yao Yao, are there any other problems you don’tt know? I’ll teach you.”
Fu Yao: “Huh? What about this one?”
Qin Ke immediately put her hands on her hips, unapologetic and bold: “I don’t know how!”
Fu Yao: “Then never mind.”
Thinking Yao Yao was doubting her abilities, Qin Ke quickly explained: “Wahhh, besides this problem, I can solve any other one you give me. Don’t doubt me…”
She hugged Fu Yao tightly, determined to prove she was a capable science student!
Fu Yao sighed. “It’s not that I doubt you. It’s just that I don’t have any other problems.”
Qin Ke narrowed her eyes. “Really? I don’t believe you.”
A faint glimmer flashed in Fu Yao’s beautiful eyes as she smiled and said, “Then if there’s any problem you don’t know, I’ll teach you. If I can’t teach you, I’ll warm your bed tonight.”
Warm her bed? Now Qin Ke was interested.
“You said it yourself. I won’t make it too hard—just explain the last multiple-choice question to me.”
Fu Yao picked up her pen and began explaining on the scratch paper, drawing diagrams and explaining concepts with clear logic and reasoning.
Qin Ke’s eyes slowly widened—she actually understood the problem!
Fu Yao put down her pen and smiled. “Well?”
Qin Ke was stunned. “Holy cow, didn’t you say you were a slacker?!”
Is this something a slacker could do?
Fu Yao covered her mouth and giggled. “When did I ever say that?”
Qin Ke’s expression shifted through a thousand changes.
“Wait, something’s off. Do you think you can make it into the top fifty in the school this time?”
Fu Yao gave the same answer as before: “I’m not sure.”
Qin Ke pointed at Fu Yao. “See? Listen to yourself.”
Fu Yao shrugged. “What’s wrong? I’m not sure.”
A huge “?” was practically written all over Qin Ke’s face.
Suddenly, it dawned on her.
Fu Yao was unbalanced in her subjects!
Fu Yao was good at math but weak in other areas!
Immediately, Qin Ke patted Fu Yao’s shoulder. “Got it. You help me with math, and I’ll help you with the rest.”
Fu Yao: “The rest??”
Oh, my dear Ke Jie, what have you misunderstood this time?
Well, as long as you’re happy. The school’s grading speed is fast—we’ll probably see the final results the morning after tomorrow.
I hope Ke Jie will be okay then.
Qin Ke: “Let’s talk later. Class is starting. I’m heading back to my seat.”
Fu Yao watched Qin Ke, feeling much more at ease.
She lowered her head again and quietly began working on solving the problem herself.
Unbeknownst to her, Jin Zhi had overheard every word of her conversation with Qin Ke.
He was right beside them, watching Fu Yao intently, his hands clenched tightly.
Fu Yao… probably had good grades.
But there was one problem Fu Yao couldn’t solve.
That problem—he knew how to solve it.
He pursed his lips, wanting to tell Fu Yao how to solve it, but he couldn’t risk exposing himself.
With that in mind, he quietly tore off a piece of scratch paper.
He wrote down the solution to the problem step by step, with clear reasoning and explanations.
As long as Fu Yao wasn’t too slow, she’d understand.
If she still couldn’t figure it out… then forget it.
Too slow.
…
Jin Zhi slipped the answer to the problem into Fu Yao’s desk drawer during the break when Qin Ke dragged Fu Yao to the restroom.
It felt like he was doing something shameful and sneaky. After placing it, he quickly returned to his seat, breathing heavily, his heart racing.
He… he was really going crazy.
Why did he always want to help Fu Yao?
It was so strange. He felt so strange.
…
Fu Yao and Qin Ke returned quickly.
Fu Yao continued working on the problem, intending to take out her scratch paper from the drawer, but instead, she felt a strange piece of paper and pulled it out.
Jin Zhi watched Fu Yao nervously from the corner of his eye.
Fu Yao looked at the paper, and in an instant, she understood how to solve the problem. A smile spread across her face.
A sense of satisfaction welled up in Jin Zhi’s heart, until Fu Yao turned her head and looked at him with a smile.
Jin Zhi: (Confused and embarrassed)?