Chapter 36 Chapter 36 "No Boyfriend"
"......Second Young Master, the fresh fruit you requested is here." The person who delivered the fruit was not a bodyguard, but a young man. He looked reckless and careless, which successfully aroused Song Yucong's anger. His cold and violent eyes swept over him, scaring the young man so much that he put down the fruit and left.
After the man left, the office was once again filled with only slightly heavy breathing. The next moment, the boy asked bluntly in a somewhat confused voice, "Did you want to kiss me just now?"
The power of these words was palpable, like a scorching sun suddenly falling on ice-cold water. Song Yucong, suffering from hypothermia, quickly pushed him away, his already heavy breathing becoming even more erratic. "What nonsense are you talking about?! Who wants to kiss you?"
Unfortunately, the boy in front of him seemed to be getting less and less used to his awkward antics. Behind his dull and honest glasses, his clear eyes revealed confusion: "But you just leaned over..."
Tao Ning watched the awkward Second Young Master panic visibly, not even daring to meet his gaze. With a sour face, she said, "There's something dirty on your face. It makes me sick."
"Oh." The boy didn't care and didn't touch his cheek.
Seeing that he didn't believe her, Song Yucong's expression turned ferocious. "I'm telling you, country bumpkin, you'd better behave yourself. I'll never have any strange thoughts about you, and you'd better give up on that attempt to seduce me."
Besides being disliked for clothes, this sentence is even more familiar.
Tao Ning remained silent, her eyelashes drooping, a slightly depressed air enveloping her, as if hurt by his harsh words. Seeing this, Song Yucong suddenly felt an indescribable surge of emotion, mixed with a sense of inexplicable anger. This anger was his deepest defense mechanism at work.
This is a mechanism he gradually developed since growing up in an extremely repressive family. On the one hand, he keeps everyone out of his heart, and on the other hand, he can be extremely sensitive to other people's love or hate, or disgust or likes.
The boy's sudden depression didn't seem to be because of him.
But this thought only flashed through his mind, because the indescribable feelings in his heart dominated. For the first time, Song Yucong felt annoyed by his careless words.
Maybe it's not the first time.
Before Song Yucong could rack his brains to think of something to relieve the anxiety caused by Tao Ning's depression, a soft voice whispered, "I know."
Know what? Know that you won't 'seduce' him? But he didn't want to express that! Song Yucong opened his mouth, but in the end, he couldn't say it. He had been used to being the center of attention for the past 19 years. Tao Ning was just a country bumpkin, not worthy of his explanation at all.
But what exactly should be explained... Confusion flashed in Song Yucong's eyes.
"Come for tutoring." The stiff atmosphere was slightly relieved by these words. Tao Ning took out the exercise book and the wrinkled test paper on the table and began to talk. He could easily get into the state. Although he spoke slowly, his thoughts were clear and there were no logical errors. He could even directly tell the steps to solve a big math problem without writing.
But he was able to get into the mood, while the person being tutored only stared at his curled eyelashes, fair skin, and the pair of lips that were almost picked from beginning to end.
So Tao Ning asked a very simple question, and Song Yucong stared at him without saying anything.
So stupid.
Tao Ning sighed, a lingering weariness evident between his brows. He'd been busy all day, spinning like a top, and was exhausted. "...Can we take a break for a while?"
Song Yucong hummed in agreement, then stood up and picked through a pile of game consoles. He selected two and when he was about to throw them on the sofa, he found that Tao Ning had fallen asleep leaning against the soft sofa cushion with her eyes closed.
His breathing slowed down, and Song Yucong stared at Tao Ning's sleeping face. He clenched his fists, unclenched them, and clenched them again. In the end, he just kept staring at him with a sour face.
It was not until the phone rang urgently that Tao Ning opened her eyes in a daze and saw Song Yucong frowning. She lowered her voice and said, "...Let's talk later." After that, she quickly hung up the phone, but the person on the sofa had been woken up.
"That's all for today, you can go back." Song Yucong threw the game console next to him with a sour face, "These are things I'm tired of playing with. You can take them and count them as extra tuition fees."
The video game consoles were still in their packaging, clearly brand new. Tao Ning initially wanted to refuse, as he already had one, but when he saw the controller-style consoles and the game types described in the manuals, he was a little tempted. He hesitated, saying, "This... I won't charge for the lessons."
The Song family funded him, and he was very grateful, so he felt that tutoring the Song family's young master was his due. Moreover, if he could successfully obtain the two million, perhaps he could escape the strategy mission and cure his illness.
But the sparkling eyes behind the lenses were glued to the game console, and anyone could see Tao Ning's fondness. Song Yucong's lips curled up briefly, but then his face turned stern again. "Just take it when I tell you to. Don't let others laugh at you and think the Song family is withholding wages and can't even pay for lessons."
"Yeah." Tao Ning nodded heavily, her eyes curved with a smile, "Thank you."
Song Yucong snorted, then stared at him as he ate a lot of fruit and snacks, using the excuse of "You're tired of it, so I'm giving it to you."
Tao Ning returned contentedly, clutching her game console. As soon as she entered the dormitory, she said in a cold, emotionless voice, "It's 11:35 now. You're late."
Tao Ning shuddered at this remark. Damn it! He'd forgotten about the access control in his sleep, but it was only because Oxente's dorms didn't care about students coming in and out that he'd been able to get in. He was so unlucky, living with the president who was in charge of deducting points. If his roommate was just an ordinary student, there wouldn't be any points deducted.
"I...you..."
Unable to find a reason to avoid it, Tao Ning felt depressed and said with a fearless expression: "Just deduct the points." In fact, he was very sad about his score. He also had subjects that he was not good at, such as Chinese, which mostly required understanding the emotions of the article. In addition to doing Olympiad questions, he actually spent more time on Chinese.
Therefore, every point you get in the exam is extremely precious.
Under the bright incandescent light, the unapproachable president sat at his desk. He had changed out of his school uniform and donned a simple shirt and trousers. He was elegant and handsome, but his eyes looked at him with an extremely indifferent expression. His bony fingers tapped on the table, as if he was thinking. Tao Ning found the time waiting for the trial extremely difficult. Just when he thought he would definitely be deducted points, the president unexpectedly said a few words lightly:
"This won't happen again."
The boy's eyes lit up instantly and he nodded obediently: "Yes! Thank you."
Xu Jun didn't react for a moment, then suddenly said, "You and I will be living in this dormitory for a year. To avoid conflicts, I think it's necessary for us to understand each other's schedules, habits, etc."
Tao Ning thought it made sense. Although she quietly replied to him in her heart, "But I already know you," she nodded seriously on the surface and said, "Yes!"
"Okay, I have a physical every year and run on weekends. Aside from mild myopia, I'm in good health and don't have any bad habits. I usually read from 6 to 9 pm, clean and wash from 9 to 11 pm, go to bed at 11:30 pm, and get up at 6:30 pm. I have a regular sleep and sleep schedule. Secondly, I don't bring food into the dormitory. If you do, I don't mind, but I just ask you not to leave garbage indoors." Xu Jun paused and continued, "My hygiene habits are pretty good too. I tidy the dormitory at least twice a day, disinfect it once a week, and thoroughly clean it at least five times a month. The rest is up to you."
Tao Ning was stunned when she heard this. "Okay, okay."
"It's your turn."
"I...I..." Tao Ning lived a normal life, not paying much attention to her schedule or habits, so she didn't know how to say it for a moment. Until the person on the other side asked calmly, "Do you need me to answer?"
"Yes." Tao Ning relaxed.
"What time do you usually go to bed? What time do you wake up?"
"Hmm..." Tao Ning thought for a moment. Back when he was at home, he'd had no other entertainment besides homework, so he went to bed early. Occasionally, he'd check the clock, and it would show around ten PM. But lately, he'd been hooked on video games, and he'd been staying up late. Uncomfortable with lies, he told the truth: "Usually ten, sometimes midnight, but don't worry, I won't disturb you... I usually get up at seven." The first period at Oaksent's regular class started at nine-thirty and ended at five, so getting up at seven wasn't too late.
Xu Jun still didn't seem to react much and asked, "Why are you sleeping in the middle of the night?"
This was actually a somewhat private question, but Tao Ning didn't notice and answered honestly, "Because I play games." He pulled a brand new game controller from his schoolbag, his eyes lighting up. "Look, there are a lot of fun games in it."
The man opposite had a dull expression, seemingly uninterested, and continued to ask, "Well, are you playing with your girlfriend?"
Tao Ning was stunned. Why did he think of his girlfriend? His cheeks flushed slightly: "I... I don't have a girlfriend."
"Where's your boyfriend?"
Tao Ning was stunned: "I don't have a boyfriend either."
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