It had been rainy for days and the sky got dark very early. The two of them worked on the questions in silence for a while and Zhou Sheng finished his homework for the day.

In the past, he would immediately open the exercise book he bought and continue with his next "journey", but at this moment he did not.

It is impossible to say that being sick has no impact on him. He felt a little heavy in the head the whole day and was actually still on the verge of a low-grade fever before going out in the morning. His mother told him not to go to school today and to stay at home to recuperate.

He refused.

Given Zhou Sheng's personality, it was reasonable for him to ignore his health for the sake of studying. Zhou's mother also thought so. In addition, Zhou Sheng's spirit was not bad, so she let him do it. But no one could guess that the reason why he insisted today, maybe, probably, possibly... had nothing to do with studying?

——Or it has nothing to do with his own studies.

Zhou Sheng propped up his chin, staring at the exercises he had just finished. The pen in his hand turned around and around skillfully, but his peripheral vision was stealing glances at the poor little guy beside him who was concentrating on his exercises with a distressed look on his face.

The common perpendicular line of these two unequal straight lines cannot be found. It's all over... Zhou Sheng frowned slightly, suppressed his urgency to tell her the solution, and shifted his gaze back to Lin Sitian's face.

Lin Sitian has a round face. When viewed from the side, her cheeks are round and fleshy, making her look more like a rag doll.

At this moment, the girl's plump lips were slightly raised, resting on the tip of the pen, pressing the switch up and down with her lips, completely forgetting that Zhou Sheng was right next to her, exposing her bad habits.

My head feels even more dizzy. It must be that the illness has gotten worse.

Zhou Sheng held his forehead with his hand, and when he looked up, he found that her head was almost lowered to the table. He couldn't help but glance at the sky, which seemed to be a little dark.

He patted Lin Sitian's back gently, signaling her to go past her and turn on the light for her.

Lin Sitian stood up and suddenly turned her head. Her eyes were filled with the dim light from outside the window, clear and bright.

Zhou Sheng didn't know what she was thinking, so he had to continue his original route, leaning towards her, intending to pass behind her.

As soon as I stood up and moved closer, Lin Sitian came over.

Zhou Sheng quickly retreated, fearing that they were too close and might infect her.

And what about Lin Sitian? She was fearless and pushed him into a corner without hesitation.

Zhou Sheng leaned against the wall and waved his hands hastily, signaling her not to get any closer. "Little teacher, I can't do it anymore. I need some motivation." Lin Sitian buried her head in his neck.

Zhou Sheng couldn't dodge, so he could only accept his fate and patted her head awkwardly. Halfway through her conversation with Zhou Sheng, she vaguely heard some noises, and when she looked for the source of the noise, she could clearly see a corner of a figure's clothing outside the window at the front door of the classroom, and it seemed that he was about to walk through the classroom.

Lin Sitian leaned towards the chair as if she had seen a ghost. It would have been fine if she had fallen down by herself, but before she fell off the chair, she subconsciously grabbed Zhou Sheng's arm. Zhou Sheng, who had no time to react, was dragged to the ground with her and became her scapegoat.

There was a sudden clatter of tables and chairs.

"Hmm." Zhou Sheng was about to groan, but Lin Sitian hurriedly covered his mouth.

The two of them were still huddled in the corner, trapped in the cramped space between chairs and desks. Zhou Sheng was covered with his hands, leaving only a pair of eyes exposed, staring at her in confusion, seeking answers.

"Someone, there's someone--" Lin Sitian said in a low voice, signaling him to look out the window with her eyes.

Zhou Sheng looked up and saw a figure with half of his shoulder exposed by the window. However, at this moment, he was holding a mobile phone in one hand, as if he was making a call, and he stopped at that position.

Zhou Sheng lowered his voice, pulled down her hand, and whispered, "What are you hiding from?"

"Then, is it appropriate to get up now?" Lin Sitian didn't dare to stick her head out to look, so she could only ask Zhou Sheng for help.

"Wait a minute." Zhou Sheng spoke briefly because of his sore throat. While the two were talking, the teacher started walking. Zhou Sheng held Lin Sitian's head and pressed her into his arms, staring at the teacher as she walked straight down the corridor while listening to the phone.

After everyone finally disappeared at the back of the classroom, Zhou Sheng breathed a sigh of relief. Lin Sitian, who was in his arms and didn't know the truth, was still asking in a low voice, "Are they leaving? Are they leaving?"

Looking down at Lin Sitian who was lying in his arms, Zhou Sheng's heart softened suddenly, but his mind suddenly became bad. He kept the two of them in the position of one on top and one on the bottom, and said softly, "Shh."

Lin Sitian quickly shut up.

Sitting on the cold tile floor was not suitable for Zhou Sheng, who was still suffering from a cold, but he did not want to break the atmosphere at the moment. "...Zhou Sheng? Is he gone?" Lin Sitian spoke cautiously without daring to look.

There was indeed no one within sight, but Lin Sitian was not sure whether the teacher happened to be standing in a blind spot, so she did not dare to move.

Zhou Sheng stared at her trembling appearance, his eyes dimmed, and he mouthed: I don’t know.

He wasn't lying. He really didn't know where the teacher went after leaving the corridor. The next day, Zhou Sheng didn't come.

After spending the entire class in fear, Lin Sitian finally waited until the get out of class was over. She went to ask the teacher - it turned out that Zhou Sheng's illness had gotten worse, and his mother forced him to take a leave of absence and stay at home to rest. The teacher took the opportunity to speak to the whole class, saying that Zhou Sheng's hardworking and diligent spirit of going to school regardless of his health was worthy of everyone's learning. Well, but don't imitate him, your health is very important.

Lin Sitian's face turned slightly red. She was the cause of her cold in the beginning, and it seemed that she was also the cause of her worsening condition. For the first time, Lin Sitian discovered that she also had the ability to become a disaster.

Feeling that she was to blame, Lin Sitian took some time in the evening to call Zhou Sheng.

[It’s okay… cough cough… it’s not serious.] Zhou Sheng said while coughing on the other end of the phone.

This sounds weak and coughing up blood, which is not convincing at all. My first love who is suffering from tuberculosis, Lin Sitian thought with some heartache.

Lin Sitian briefly comforted him for a while. Zhou Sheng said that his illness was not that serious, just a cough and a slight fever. However, his condition worsened after returning from the first day of school. Zhou's mother was worried so she didn't want him to go to class right away. She asked him to rest at home for two or three days. So they would not be able to meet again until at least the day of the midterm exam.

Although it was a bit regrettable that I couldn't see Zhou Sheng these few days, it just happened to avoid the awkward period between the two of them after they touched each other in the classroom. Thinking about it this way, there were also good things about it.

only……

[You have to study hard. Don’t be lazy when I’m not around.]

The devilish little teacher urged her to study even when she was sick.

[If you don’t know how to do it, you can send me a message.] Zhou Sheng touched his throat to make it feel better. [I’ll teach you on QQ.]

Lin Sitian was originally quite upset that Zhou Sheng only had studies in his mind and didn't even mention a word about whether he missed her or not. But after he finished giving her serious instructions, Lin Sitian softened her heart again.

This is what Zhou Sheng is like. This is the Zhou Sheng she knows. His kindness and concern for her are always reflected in his actions.

"Lin Sitian, no way? How could you get this question wrong—"

On the other end of the phone, Zhou Sheng's hand holding the phone froze and his brows furrowed slightly.

"I'm on the phone, can you please shut up, Meng Qiaoyu!"

Meng Qiaoyu?

Hearing this vaguely familiar name, Zhou Sheng tightened his grip on the pen, [Is there someone else in your family?]

"Ah." Lin Sitian was a little embarrassed, as if she had lost her composure just now. "My grandma went for acupuncture again today. When she came back, she bought some things, so Meng Qiaoyu helped her get them back, and then invited him to dinner."

[It’s 8 o’clock now.] Zhou Sheng forgot to even cough for a moment and looked at the clock and asked.

"He is sick!" Lin Sitian complained.

Zhou Sheng said nothing, waiting for her to finish her words.

"Before dinner, I put my homework on the table and he saw it. While we were eating, he asked me if I was bad at math. After dinner, he was still pointing fingers at me. Just now, I didn't finish a big question and he laughed at me, then he said he would stay and teach me how to do my homework."

Meng Qiaoyu is so annoying. Zhou Sheng never laughed at her even though he got full marks in math.

[What questions didn’t you answer?] After listening to Lin Sitian’s narration quietly, Zhou Sheng did not mention Meng Qiaoyu again, but asked this question.

No way? She said so much, but he only cared about the question?

His "beloved student" was humiliated by others! Shouldn't his focus be to comfort her and share the same hatred with her?

Lin Sitian held the phone in her hand, her teeth itching with anger. When will this nerd finally come to his senses? When?!

Zhou Sheng coughed several times again, and then continued to ask: [Send me the question on QQ, I’ll take a look.]

"You should have a good rest if you are sick." Lin Sitian didn't want to give it to him anymore.

[Send it to me, Lin Sitian.] Zhou Sheng pushed the exercise book on his desk aside and took out the draft book, [and the homework he looked at for you, send it all to me.]

Lin Sitian really doubted whether Zhou Sheng had only the questions in his mind, but he was so stubborn and refused to listen to her advice, so she had no choice but to agree.

Tsk, even at this point, she is not as important as the question.