3-19: "Thank you for your help, teacher."

When I returned to Bai Wenzhou's home that evening, the living room light was still on.

Huaiyan took a deep breath before changing her shoes and walking into the living room.

The large living room was completely silent.

“Teacher Bai.” Huai Yan stood awkwardly in the middle of the living room, pushing her suitcase.

The boy was somewhat uneasy about Bai Wenzhou's attitude on the phone today.

Especially that silence; even now, he still doesn't understand the man's attitude.

"Let's go back to the room." Bai Wenzhou stood up from the sofa and said calmly, "The second bedroom is all ready for you."

This afternoon, the man called the housekeeper from the villa over to clean the second bedroom.

Because the decision was made hastily, the custom-made bed was not yet ready.

Bai Wenzhou had to buy another bed temporarily and also had more than a dozen sets of clothes made for Huaiyan.

The boy knew nothing of these things.

Bai Wenzhou had no intention of saying anything.

The man looked tired and didn't seem to care about pursuing the matter further.

Huaiyan breathed a sigh of relief for no apparent reason and said softly, "...Thank you for your trouble, teacher."

However, Bai Wenzhou didn't ask any further questions, which put his mind at ease.

Anyway, there's no need to say anything now.

If Huaiyan moves here, she will see Luyu much less often.

If Bai Wenzhou knew that he had met with Lu Yu today, he would definitely be unhappy.

It's better not to say anything since the man didn't press the matter.

"Hmm." Bai Wenzhou turned and went into the study without expression.

Before leaving, he calmly told the boy, "Go to sleep early, tutoring starts tomorrow night."

Tomorrow is Sunday, and the day after tomorrow, the female lead, Chen Nuannuan, should appear.

Thinking this, the boy nodded obediently and said in a soft voice, "Okay, okay."

Watching Bai Wenzhou's retreating figure, Huai Yan sat down on the sofa, somewhat lost in thought.

That's strange.

He had expected Bai Wenzhou to ask some questions, and that he wouldn't let him in so easily.

But when Bai Wenzhou truly remained silent, seemingly indulging him completely.

Huaiyan suddenly felt uneasy and sad.

He felt somewhat safer if Bai Wenzhou was in charge.

"What's wrong?" 073 keenly sensed its host's gloomy mood.

"He...he didn't ask me who I met," Huaiyan whispered. "...Does that mean he doesn't care about me?"

He was perfectly fine this morning.

As Huaiyan spoke, she stood up in a huff and dragged her suitcase to the second bedroom.

The second bedroom was very clean, containing only a two-meter-long bed and a large, pure white wardrobe.

The rest were all necessities.

The desk was opposite the bed, and on the desk was a laptop.

It seems that Bai Wenzhou prepared this specifically for him.

Upon seeing the silver-gray laptop, Huaiyan suddenly felt inexplicably calmed down.

It's like catching someone, and the man still seems to care about his illusions.

Huaiyan happily closed the door, placed her suitcase beside the bed, and immediately turned on her computer.

The computer is brand new, it has already been activated, and there is no password set.

"It seems Bai Wenzhou really cares about you," 073 said. "He's just a teacher, right? This computer looks pretty expensive."

As soon as he finished speaking, 073 shut up.

How could Bai Wenzhou be just a teacher?

The house the man lives in now is in the city center of Licheng, where land is extremely valuable and would cost tens of millions of yuan.

It seems unlikely that a teacher could own a house with such an astonishingly high price tag.

You should know that even if an ordinary teacher works themselves to the bone their whole life, it would be very difficult to earn tens of millions.

"Gao Jia said that the principal's surname is also Bai." Huai Yan looked back and forth on the computer, and her mood improved.

“Bai Wenzhou must have other jobs or side hustles,” 073 said with absolute certainty. “He doesn’t seem like a simple man.”

The boy blinked upon hearing this and closed his laptop.

Only then did he remember to stuff all the clothes from his suitcase into the closet.

However, the moment the wardrobe was opened...

What came into Huaiyan's view were dozens of outfits.

These clothes almost filled most of the wardrobe, leaving only a small empty space.

At first glance, Huaiyan thought all these clothes belonged to Bai Wenzhou.

It wasn't until later, when he looked closely, that he realized these clothes didn't seem to be Bai Wenzhou's size at all.

The boy was petite, so the clothes in the wardrobe actually fit him better.

"Wait a minute." 073 suddenly realized, "These wouldn't all be clothes that Bai Wenzhou prepared for you, would they?"

Huai Yan was slightly taken aback, then slowly examined the clothes.

It seems that they really are all his size.

Huai Yan was immediately flattered, as if he had touched something too hot to handle, and quickly withdrew his hand.

Does this mean that Bai Wenzhou still cares about him?

-

On Monday, Huaiyan entered the classroom yawning.

On Sunday evening, Bai Wenzhou said he would have extra lessons, and he actually did.

The man seemed to have devised a flawless plan for this.

Moreover, Bai Wenzhou seems to be good at everything.

In those plans, he could even serve as the subject teacher for every subject, tutoring Huaiyan.

So last night, the boy spent the long time studying and staring blankly at the man's profile.

But he couldn't refuse Bai Wenzhou's tutoring.

After all, in this world, Huaiyan really needs to take the exam.

Although 073 could do it for him, Huaiyan still felt uneasy.

"What's wrong with you?" Gao Jia glanced at Huai Yan and was startled. "You have such big dark circles under your eyes. Didn't you sleep well last night?"

Huaiyan, carrying his schoolbag, slowly sat down in his seat.

The tutoring was fine, the only problem was that I couldn't sleep well at night.

Who knew that today at the school gate, when Huaiyan got out of Baiwenzhou's car, she was seen by other teachers.

For some reason, the boy felt a sense of guilt, like he had done something wrong.

So when the teacher across from him tried to come over and talk to Bai Wenzhou, he immediately ran back to the classroom.

Huaiyan dared not let Bai Wenzhou explain how he got into the car.

After all, he knew better than anyone that explaining things would only make things worse.

I just don't know what Bai Wenzhou will do, or what he will do when he talks to another teacher.

"Huh?" Xiang Yang was also terrified, plopping down in a chair. "This isn't just not sleeping well... this is like having all your life force drained!"

Huaiyan glanced at Xiangyang listlessly, but said nothing.

Then, Huaiyan silently pulled out several homework assignments from her schoolbag.

Xiangyang immediately perked up and snatched it away, saying, "Godfather, let me copy this."

Soon, he no longer had time to tease the boy.

However, before long, Huaiyan had a chance to say a word to Jiang Yuxing.

Suddenly, the classroom door was opened.

The homeroom teacher led a girl into the classroom, her voice serious: "This is a student who transferred to our class."

The elite classes have never paid attention to things like rituals, which are useless.

After a brief introduction, Chen Nuannuan was assigned her seat.

In the original storyline, Chen Nuannuan got into the top class by spending money.

Therefore, Chen Nuannuan's grades were not good, otherwise she wouldn't have been completely attracted to Jiang Yuxing from the very beginning.

After Chen Nuannuan sat down, Huai Yan inexplicably began to feel a little nervous.

They probably knew Jiang Yuxing's final fate in his previous life.

For some reason, Huaiyan didn't want the two of them to have too much contact.

Thinking this, he slowly moved closer to Jiang Yuxing and whispered, "Genius, what do you think of her?"

“Her?” Jiang Yuxing paused, his pen poised.

"I'm... I'm a new classmate." The boy cautiously turned to look at Chen Nuannuan.

In that split second, his gaze met Chen Nuannuan's.

The boy was startled and quickly looked away.

"What's wrong?"

Gao Jia suddenly nudged Huai Yan's back, clearly having overheard their discussion, "Which of you like transfer students?"

Huaiyan turned around and gave Gao Jia a cool look.

Jiang Yuxing must not hear such words, otherwise it will disturb the scholar's resolve.

However, the two had just started playfully fighting when a teacher entered the classroom.

Gao Jia immediately dropped his joking expression and winked at Huai Yan.

This was the scene that greeted Bai Wenzhou as soon as he entered the classroom.

The boy, his cheeks slightly flushed, looked at Gao Jia and said something in a coquettish tone.

But the boy's handsome eyes were filled with a smile.

Gao Jia returned the same smile, and then reminded the boy something.

Huaiyan then turned her head as if waking from a dream and sat up straight.

The moment their eyes met.

Bai Wenzhou shifted his gaze expressionlessly, his eyes icy.

-

Huaiyan noticed this clearly after Chen Nuannuan transferred to the class.

The atmosphere in the class started to feel a bit off, with signs of Chen Nuannuan being subtly isolated.

"What else could it be?" the class representative said, rolling her eyes. "We treat her like a classmate, but she treats us like Xiangzi (a character from a Chinese folktale known for his cunning and nagging).

At first, everyone in the class did care about Chen Nuannuan.

However, Chen Nuannuan has a spoiled princess temper; she's bossy and domineering when it comes to copying homework.

Although there isn't much backstabbing or infighting in the elite class, everyone there is considered a prodigy.

Nobody wanted to be bossed around, and over time, nobody wanted to talk to Chen Nuannuan anymore.

Gao Jia rested her chin on her hand and looked at Jiang Yuxing: "Academic genius, are you aware of this?"

All eyes turned to Jiang Yuxing.

Upon hearing this, Jiang Yuxing raised his head in confusion: "Huh?"

During this period, Huaiyan's method was effective.

He frequently prevented Jiang Yuxing from contacting Chen Nuannuan.

Even when it's just handing out homework, Huaiyan will snatch it away, afraid that Chen Nuannuan might accidentally fall for Jiang Yuxing.

However, no matter how much vigilance is maintained, there will always be times when Huaiyan is unable to keep up with everything.

One day, the boy had just come out of Bai Wenzhou's office.

They bumped right into Chen Nuannuan, who was in a panic.

"What's wrong?" The boy sat back down and looked at Jiang Yuxing with a puzzled expression.

He felt a sense of unease, as if something bad was about to happen.

Furthermore, Jiang Yuxing's expression was not good either.

"What else could it be?"

Gao Jia then chimed in, confirming Huai Yan's idea.

"The transfer student confessed his feelings to the academic genius."