Chapter 107 Tutoring

On the eve of the sports meet, the playground is usually crowded with people.

The basketball tournament had preliminary rounds held at noon every day, and he played in the finals during the sports meet.

The qualifiers were much simpler than expected; for Lin Huai, it was as easy as a pro playing against a novice.

The day of the semi-finals.

Lin Huai looked up and saw the handsome face by the classroom window.

He shouted at the top of his lungs, "Xiao You, don't you still owe me a cheer?"

The students downstairs started cheering wildly.

Normally, no matter who asks Lin Huai out, he gives off a feeling that strangers should not approach him.

Today, their unrestrained behavior in front of everyone caused the female fans downstairs to exclaim in surprise, "The brotherhood is so sweet!"

Xiao You mouthed "Go for it!" to the window.

But Lin Huai's gaze remained fixed on him.

Xiao You had no choice but to pick up her pen and write in her notebook: "Go for it, brother!"

It was stuck on the window and secured with adhesive.

Lin Huai smiled with satisfaction, even while throwing the ball.

Xiao You, who was just drawing in the classroom, also smiled.

The weekend arrived as scheduled, and everyone was planning how to spend their time happily. Despite the enthusiastic invitation from Jixiang Sanbao, Xiao You still went back to her dormitory to rest alone.

Everyone was only concerned about the sports meet, but he was the only one who thought about it: the midterm exams would be right after the National Day holiday.

For him, the midterm exam results were very important.

Xiao You, who was back in his dorm room preparing to read, saw his phone, which he had almost forgotten about, light up.

It's Lin Huai's WeChat message.

He asked, "May I pursue you?"

Such blunt words made Xiao You's heart skip a beat.

This feeling of unease is like the last time Wen Jing asked him if he wanted to get married.

Straightforward yet captivating.

Xiao You avoided the problem by locking the screen.

He opened his sketchbook and continued drawing Wen Jing.

This time, however, the person in the sketchbook looked more and more like Lin Huai.

That spirited young man on the basketball court.

His ears were burning, and he didn't know what to say.

Lin Huai's WeChat messages kept coming in one after another, and Xiao You, who was originally quite reserved, was really struggling to keep up.

I want to delete him, but I'm also afraid of actually doing so.

"I am tall and strong, manly, I can play ball, and I can cook."

"You've drugged me, you have to take responsibility for me."

"Want to go eat?"

Xiao You returned a few points.

The story of Lin Huai becoming so straightforward begins with that day in English class.

Lin Huai has never worried about his grades. After all, he was a top student before, and studying was never a problem for him.

However, the questions in the college entrance examination are never something a CEO can easily handle.

During English class, Lin Huai stared at Xiao You with lovesick eyes in his textbook.

Just then, the teacher led everyone in reciting their lessons.

The English teacher spun around and stood next to Xiao You in the aisle, leaning against the corner of his desk.

Looking up, she saw Lin Huai's burning gaze.

How could a single woman in her late twenties resist the charm of a handsome young man's smile?

She almost lost her professional ethics by flirting in class.

The English teacher gave Lin Huai some special attention.

For example, when asked to answer a question, Lin Huai is made to stand up, and his model-like physique makes one's mouth water.

For example, after class, Lin Huai would go to the office for special tutoring, focusing on explaining the grammar points covered in class, showing care for the transfer student.

The homeroom teacher was particularly pleased to see this in the office.

This back-and-forth completely baffled Lin Huai.

Because when his English teacher asked him grammar questions, he couldn't understand any of them.

What about subjunctive mood, what about non-finite verbs...?

Previously, English was just something he used for everyday conversation. Lin Huai spoke English fluently, but even his high school teachers considered it to be full of grammatical errors.

This reinforced the English teacher's view that the student had potential but lacked a solid foundation.

Therefore, you should come to the office more often and provide personal guidance.

Lin Huai himself didn't know where things went wrong until Liu Cuicui discovered his predicament and came to his rescue.

“Look, it’s not good to keep dragging him to the office. Other students will feel resentful. Besides, I feel that Lin Huai needs to catch up on every subject in order to keep up.”

It is said that Lin Huai missed half a semester of classes and is recuperating at home.

After a moment of silence, Lin Huai came up with a very good solution.

He hesitated before telling Liu Cuicui, "Actually, I'm a little... socially anxious."

Liu Cuicui: ? ? ?

She thought she had misheard. A class monitor who was talking a lot, who was practically turning the mobilization meeting into a pyramid scheme meeting, was saying that he was socially anxious.

Lin Huai hesitated and said, "I am particularly insecure about my studies."

Liu Cuicui thought about it and realized that the child might have some inferiority complex when it came to his studies.

She comforted the seemingly pitiful but ambitious child, saying, "It's okay, with your intelligence, you'll be able to do it in no time."

The English teacher said, "That's right, I can also give you individual tutoring."

Lin Huai said, "I can't trouble the teacher too much. I think I need a classmate who can offer me some help privately, preferably someone I'm close to and who also has good grades." The classmate was Xiao You, who was quite cute.

The second half of the sentence was left unsaid.

Liu Cuicui mentally reviewed the class list and called out into the corridor, "Go and call Xiao You over here."

Lin Huai smiled with satisfaction.

When Xiao You entered the office, he found several female teachers surrounding Lin Huai, and he didn't know what had happened.

"I need your help with something." Lin Huai coughed, and Xiao You looked a little uncomfortable because all the teachers were looking at him. "Could you help me catch up on my lessons?"

Liu Cuicui said, "That's right, Xiao You. I saw you two were late together last time. You must have gone out to play over the weekend. I think you've gotten along so well with your new classmate, so you probably want to help him with his studies too."

The English teacher said, "Xiao You, helping others is also helping yourself. I believe you can improve together. Lin Huai is a promising student."

Xiao You:...

Lin Huai decided to add fuel to the fire. He turned to look at Xiao You and said urgently, "My mom says my grades are too bad and she wants to transfer me to a vocational high school so I won't fall behind and become a burden to the family." His eyes were deep, and his lips pursed. "But I don't want to leave this class at all. It's a warm and welcoming community. The teachers are all very nice, and the classmates are very loving..."

Xiao You felt that this person's acting was a bit over the top.

Before Lin Huai could finish speaking, Xiao You interrupted him, "I understand, I'll help you."

He knew that if he didn't agree today, these female teachers would devour him.

Lin Huai almost burst out laughing.

He immediately asked, "When do we start?"

"start?"

"Please tutor me individually!" Lin Huai seemed very anxious. "Let's do it after school today!"

Liu Cuicui said, "Xiao You happens to have a single room, so you can go to the dormitory to study after class."

This trip was meticulously planned.

"Okay, then it's decided!" Lin Huai immediately made the decision before Xiao You could refuse.

Xiao You felt that Lin Huai had her completely under his control, as if he understood her personality very well and knew that she was more responsive to gentle persuasion than force.

They had no prior connection whatsoever—a transfer student who had just arrived and herself who had just transmigrated back in time.

As the two walked out of the classroom, Xiao You stopped Lin Huai in the corridor and quickly asked the question that had been bothering him: "I feel like you know me very well?"

Lin Huai visibly panicked. He had always thought Xiao You was an innocent little rabbit, and that he could get away with anything mischievous. He said guiltily, "I didn't..."

The sound of voices blended with the school bell, and Xiao You stared at him with a frown.

Lin Huai pretended to be calm, thinking that his little white rabbit might have turned evil.

Cold sweat seeped from her palms as Xiao You stood in front of him, her hands tucked into her school uniform pockets.

"Lin Huai".

Lin Huai looked at him quietly, a faint smile curving his lips. He spoke softly, his tone more intimate: "What's wrong, Teacher Xiao?"

He took out a Yunnan Baiyao from his pocket and handed it over.

"This is?"

"This is for you." Xiao You felt a little embarrassed under Lin Huai's intense gaze and turned away. "You got bumped while playing ball, and I've seen you clutching your stomach these past few days. This is for you..."

Lin Huai smiled even more brightly and started to worry about me. So, how far away is it for us to be together?