19 – You Need Me, I Will Come
If possible, Jiang Yuxing really wished she could ride a rocket and leave this beautiful planet right now.
But in this world, there are no ifs TvT
She looked at the other person’s face, which was practically creased with laughter, and weakly raised her hand to wave. “Hi… you’re here.”
Ji Shuangxiang smiled warmly. “Finished copying?”
Jiang Yuxing shook her head with an honest expression. “Not yet.”
“How much is left?” His tone remained gentle.
Jiang Yuxing glanced at the answers and continued with her earnest look. “Two more big questions.”
Teacher Ji’s brow began to twitch violently.
He took a deep breath, slammed the table in anger, and roared, “Well, well, Jiang Yuxing! Have your wings hardened? How dare you cheat in my class! I think you just want to fly up to the heavens!”
“Tell me, who gave this to you?” Ji Shuangxiang picked up the cheat sheet. “Who’s your accomplice?”
Jiang Yuxing chose to remain silent.
“Quite the loyal friend, aren’t you?”
Seeing her refusal to speak, Ji Shuangxiang let out an exasperated laugh. “Do you think I won’t find out just because you won’t say?”
Look at this neat and beautiful handwriting!
Look at this 100% accuracy!
Who else could it be but his precious Class Representative!
Ji Shuangxiang glared at the girl who had instantly turned into a quail and pointed at the door. “You, stand up and get out to the hallway.”
As a teacher who believed in strict black-and-white principles, even good students must be punished when they make mistakes.
“And you, Jiang Yubai!” Ji Shuangxiang turned around, so angry that smoke seemed to rise from his head. “You get out too and stand in the hallway with her.”
Oh my god!
The Study God Jiang actually being sent out to stand in the hallway? What a day!
Under the shocked gazes of many, Jiang Yubai simply stood up calmly and walked out.
Jiang Yuxing looked at him with an apologetic expression.
Just last night, she had confidently declared she would continue pursuing him, and now she had dragged him into standing in the hallway with her.
Sigh.
Why was she so unreliable?
Jiang Yuxing cautiously lifted her eyes to look at the boy standing beside her.
Jiang Yubai stood with his legs straight, his clear and handsome profile touched by flecks of light. His expression was as calm as ever, with no sign of anger.
She still felt terribly guilty.
The Little Study God had always been exemplary in both character and academics, never making mistakes or being punished.
But now, because of her recklessness, a small stain had been added to his perfect academic record.
“Little Study God…”
Jiang Yuxing hung her head and couldn’t help but speak up. “I’m sorry, it’s all my fault for dragging you into standing out here with me.”
Jiang Yubai lowered his gaze to look at her.
The Little Fox, who was usually fearless and bold, now had her head bowed, looking utterly remorseful.
Jiang Yubai couldn’t stand to see her unhappy.
“No need to apologize.”
He lowered his eyes, the sunlight softening the usual coolness in his pupils, making him look incredibly gentle. “If you need me, I’ll come.”
“What’s a little punishment like standing in the hallway?”
Just then, the school bell rang, marking the end of the day.
The clear, resonant sound drowned out the boy’s softly spoken words.
Jiang Yuxing widened her eyes, meeting his gentle and calm gaze.
Though she hadn’t clearly heard what he said, her heart felt as if it had been jolted by an electric shock, suddenly racing wildly.
After school, students from surrounding classes began to file out.
As soon as they stepped out, they saw the two of them standing in the hallway as punishment, and everyone was stunned.
“Holy crap, am I seeing things? Jiang Yubai actually got punished?””I heard he helped Jiang Yuxing cheat, so they both got punished by standing outside.”
“Damn? The Study God Jiang would actually help someone cheat?”
“Don’t even think about it, maybe it’s only for Jiang Yuxing alone. Tsk tsk tsk, Study God Jiang, you really spoil her.”
The little puppy Yu Xiaohuai came running over, “Wow, senior, you’re on the forum for the one hundred and eighteenth…”
Jiang Yuxing interrupted him expressionlessly, “The one hundred and eighteenth time.”
“Yes, yes, yes!”
Yu Xiaohuai clenched his fists excitedly, “Senior, you’re amazing, truly my idol! You’re like a golden rooster standing alone, a crane among chickens!”
Jiang Yuxing: “…”
Looks like your Chinese is as hopeless as my math 😀
Now, the people passing by were looking at them with such surprised and gossipy eyes, not to mention the forum must be buzzing with discussions.
Thinking about Jiang Yubai becoming the topic of conversation again because of her, the usually carefree Little Fox couldn’t help but feel guilty once more. “Little Study God, I’m really sorry. If I hadn’t asked you to help me cheat, you wouldn’t have been punished with me.”
“If I had known this would happen, I definitely wouldn’t have asked you…”
Before she could finish, the boy in front of her suddenly interrupted, “If not me, who else would you ask?”
His tone was inexplicably cold.
Jiang Yuxing blinked, thinking he was angry.
She nervously tapped her toes against the ground, her voice faint, “Do you think I’m a bother?”
The Little Fox, who had just regained a bit of spirit, hung her head again, losing all her usual energy.
Jiang Yubai sighed silently in his heart.
“You’re not a bother.”
He slowly raised his hand, smoothing down the hair she had ruffled in class earlier. His deep voice carried a gentle tenderness, “You’ve never been a bother to me.”
You are my blessing.
And the secret crush that makes my heart race.
Jiang Yuxing suddenly looked up at him.
Her heart pounded wildly in her chest, crackling with sparks, unable to calm down.
Her usually talkative mouth now seemed to have lost all words, unsure of what to say.
At that moment, Ji Shuangxiang, holding a stack of test papers, poked his head out of the window, breaking the peaceful moment. “Are you two punishment standers putting on a romantic show now?”
He was always stern on the outside but warm-hearted.
Seeing that it was mealtime, he didn’t want his students to go hungry, so he waved his hand. “Alright, go eat. If you dare cheat again, I’ll twist your head off, got it?”
“Class Representative, come to the office first to pick up the homework.”
After Jiang Yubai left, Yu Xiaohuai, who had been the Third Wheel for over ten minutes, came back to life.
“Senior, senior, are you going to the car racing track this weekend?”
Seeing Jiang Yuxing still staring blankly at the tall figure ahead, he called out again, “Senior? Are you listening?”
“Huh?” Jiang Yuxing snapped back to reality. “Yeah, I’m going car racing this weekend.”
Yu Xiaohuai clapped his hands with a smile. “Great, then I’ll come with Senior Xiong Ge to watch you.”
“By the way, will that Jiang Yubai come too?” Thinking of someone, he pursed his lips.
Jiang Yuxing shook her head. “He doesn’t have time. He has a part-time job at a convenience store on weekends.”
Although the two had known each other since childhood, he rarely talked about his family situation with her.She only knew that both his parents had left home when he was very young, leaving only his grandmother to depend on each other.
To earn money for various expenses, he had to work part-time even on weekends.
Jiang Yuxing looked again in the direction Jiang Yubai had left, her gaze somewhat vacant.
She had always been someone who valued appearance.
The Little study god just happened to perfectly match her aesthetic preferences, which was why she liked him.
When it came to things he didn’t want to talk about, she had never paid much attention.
After all, if he didn’t say anything, there must be a reason he didn’t want to.
Why should she be so nosy and keep asking?
But now…
Listening to the sound of her own heartbeat, Jiang Yuxing suddenly felt a strong desire to understand him more deeply.