Chapter 30: The favoritism is outrageous.
Chi An was as famous as Ji Jingyu at Xunning No. 2 Middle School.
However, the latter is the undisputed prodigy in everyone's eyes, while he is a bad student who gives all teachers a headache.
Chi An dared to skip even his main subjects, so he was even less concerned about whether or not he would attend physical education class.
He found a comfortable spot in the equipment room, intending to simply sleep through the entire class.
Not long after lying down, Chi An heard the door open.
Someone has come in.
Then came the sound of the door closing.
Is this the same idea he had?
Chi An opened his dark eyes unhappily, wanting to see who was so inconsiderate as to disturb his peace.
Unfortunately, the tall stack of military green mats blocked the view.
The two who entered did not notice Chi An, and Chi An could only hear their voices but could not see their faces.
But Chi An was no longer sleepy. He slowly sat up, leaned against the wall like a boneless person, and hid in the shadows.
"Aren't you a piece of trash?"
"I'm sorry, teacher, I..."
Chi An raised an eyebrow in surprise.
It was a girl's voice...
The man who came in with her interrupted her, his voice filled with anger and malice, "Answer me, are you a piece of trash? Are you garbage?"
"Yes, I am useless, I am trash."
"Waste and trash are just wasting air by living. Even if I trained a dog, it would be better than your current performance. I think you should quit the school team and pack up to make room for someone else."
"Teacher Luo, please give me another chance!" Hearing this, the girl panicked, her voice trembling with tears. "You know my grades aren't good. If I don't pursue a sports career, I'll never get into university! If I don't get into university, my life will be ruined..."
The girl became increasingly desperate as she spoke, "Please, Teacher Luo, please, I promise I will train my hardest from now on!"
The man sneered, his words carrying a hidden meaning, "Your talent is too poor; just working hard won't help."
"Teacher Luo, I'll listen to you. As long as you're willing to give me another chance, I'll do whatever you say."
The man's voice suddenly softened, taking on a strangely intimate tone, "You really will listen to everything I say?"
The girl probably sensed something was wrong. After a few seconds of silence, she gave in, "Well, as long as you let me stay on the school team to participate in the competition, I'll do whatever you say."
Chi An frowned, his handsome brows furrowing. The more he listened to their conversation, the more something seemed off.
This is not a normal conversation between teachers and students.
Chi An reached for his phone to record, but found nothing.
He then remembered that his phone had been broken during the fight last night, and he hadn't had time to get a new one.
While Chi An was searching for his phone, the man and woman had already left the equipment room.
Depend on.
Chi An cursed under his breath and hurriedly got up to chase after him, only to find that there was no one outside.
—
"The indoor gymnasium is to the left of the equipment room. Roach and that girl must have gone into the gymnasium."
They almost immediately confirmed the identity of "Teacher Luo" mentioned by the girl.
After all, there is only one physical education teacher surnamed Luo in the entire Xunning No. 2 Middle School.
Hearing a male voice on the phone, Chi An paused for two seconds before uncertainly asking, "Ji Jingyu?"
"It's me."
So, Chi An's usually casual and lazy voice became more authoritative due to the questioning, "It's so late, why are you still with Jiang Sui?"
Jiang Sui was unimpressed. "How dare you criticize us? Why are you still with Wuwu so late? You're just allowing yourself to do whatever you want, while forbidding others to even light a lamp."
“Sui Sui, this word isn’t used like that,” Li Wu whispered in protest. “I… I didn’t do anything bad with Chi An.”
Upon hearing Li Wu's words, Chi An clicked his tongue lightly.
Although she was telling the truth, to the others it sounded like she was trying to cover something up.
For some reason, Li Wu's speech was not very fluent. She wanted to explain to Jiang Sui, but she didn't know how to start. She was so embarrassed that the tips of her little ears turned red.
Finally, she looked up at Chi An and said, "Help...help me."
very good.
Chi An nodded in satisfaction. Now, not only was he no longer afraid of him, but he could also order him around.
"Don't overthink it, Li Wu's mother is here too."
"Then don't overthink it. Ji Jingyu's grandmother and mother are here too."
The door to Ji Jingyu's study was opened as wide as possible, and Jiang Sui could even smell the aroma of food coming from the kitchen.
"Let's get back to the main point," Chi An said. "Why did you suddenly think of asking about this?"
Before Jiang Sui could answer, he continued, "I found that girl later."
"You found her?"
"Yes, but she won't admit it."
Not only did the other party deny it, but they even threatened Chi An, saying that if he dared to tell a third person about this, she would sue him for defamation.
Jiang Sui sneered, "No wonder Luo Qi dares to be so unscrupulous."
That girl won't be Roach's first prey, nor will she be his last.
Lu Shuhe is not a member of the sports training team.
“I…I know,” Li Wu suddenly said.
Chi An glanced at Li Wu, who nodded.
"Jiang Sui, don't rush me, let Li Wu speak slowly."
Jiang Sui: "..."
She hadn't even said anything yet, but Chi An's behavior was simply protecting his own interests through loans.
The phone went silent on both ends, except for Li Wu's soft, clear voice.
Jiang Sui always thought Li Wu's voice was very beautiful, and her flaws were minor compared to her overall beauty.
Li Wu slowed down her speech and said to Jiang Sui word by word, "Before the classes were divided in the first year of high school, I was in the same class as Lu Shuhe. At that time, Lu Shuhe was the sports committee member, and Luo Qi was our physical education teacher."
"I knew it! But didn't you all say Lu Shuhe had excellent grades? So how did she become the sports committee member?"
It wasn't that Jiang Sui was discriminating against the position of sports committee member, but for Lu Shuhe, it was indeed a waste of his talents.
"I...I don't know either."
Although Li Wu had been classmates with Lu Shuhe for a year, she hadn't exchanged more than a few words with her.
As a result, her relationship with Lu Shuhe was not as close as that with Jiang Sui, whom she had only met a few times.
"Does that mean Luo Qi has..."
Chi An's previously lazy tone completely changed, becoming angry and anxious, with an extremely cold and violent tone.
Li Wu was certain that as long as he nodded, Luo Qi would go and settle accounts with him right now.
"No, no." Li Wu shook her head vigorously at him, subconsciously placing her hand on his bulging forearm, urgently reassuring Chi An, "It's okay, I'm fine."
She has always been rather unremarkable; Roach probably doesn't even remember ever having taught her.
—
After hanging up the call with Chi An, Jiang Sui glanced at Ji Jingyu and said, "You're so smart, you should know what I want to say to you, right?"
"Hmm." Ji Jingyu, who had always appeared more composed and calm than his peers, looked at Jiang Sui and asked, "Are you going to tell Teacher Su about this?"
Jiang Sui nodded. "Mom is Lu Shuhe's current homeroom teacher, so she has the right to know about this. Although I don't know if Luo Qi is the main cause of Lu Shuhe's illness, it's better to be safe than sorry."
It's definitely the right thing to give Su Yinian some advance warning.
“Until there is concrete evidence, all of this is just our speculation.” Ji Jingyu frowned and looked at Jiang Sui, rationally analyzing the current situation. “Lu Shuhe should have chosen to hide this matter, just like that girl in the sports training team. She didn’t even tell her parents. Otherwise, Luo Qi wouldn’t have acted so recklessly.”
Although this is not what they wanted to see, it is the reality.
Ji Jingyu said, "Luo Qi is certain that those girls won't say anything. If we act rashly, he might turn around and bite us."
Jiang Sui was more optimistic than him, "But at least we have two witnesses now. As long as they are willing to testify, Luo Qi will definitely receive the punishment he deserves."
"So what are you planning to do?"
Jiang Sui opened WeChat and showed Ji Jingyu her chat history with Xu Ze. "Lu Shuhe's mental state must be very fragile right now. It's natural to leave the task of comforting her and helping her get out of the shadows to professionals. As for that girl who has already graduated, I will also have someone go find her."
She looked at Ji Jingyu with an unprecedented seriousness in her eyes, "Whether we succeed or not, we have to try to know."
Jiang Sui admitted that she initially wanted to get rid of Luo Qi for Su Yinian's sake, but that's no longer the case.
Roach must pay the price for his actions.
Ji Jingyu reached out and patted Jiang Sui's head again, her tone gentle yet firm, "You will definitely succeed."
Upon hearing Ji Jingyu's words, Jiang Sui involuntarily moved closer to him, her large, clear, and beautiful eyes staring intently at him.
Because of her movement, the distance between the two suddenly shortened to a very close level, and her sweet scent filled Ji Jingyu's nose. He silently swallowed.
Jiang Sui blinked. "Brother Ji, the way you unconditionally believe in me is just like my dad."
Ji Jingyu: "..."
—
"Sui Sui, the noodles are ready, come out and eat!" Grandma Ji called to the two children from the living room to have a late-night snack.
Jiang Sui didn't notice Ji Jingyu's silence. She picked up the tadpoles and ran to the living room, calling out, "Coming, coming!"
Grandma Ji prepared beef noodles as a late-night snack for Jiang Sui.
The noodles are chewy and smooth, the beef is stewed until tender and flavorful, and when paired with fresh and tender green vegetables, it's a feast for the eyes, nose, and palate!
Jiang Sui took a sip of the delicious and thick soup, and her clear eyes immediately lit up. "It's so delicious."
Grandma Ji is getting old and doesn't eat much in the evening. Seeing Jiang Sui eating happily, she smiled and coaxed Jiang Sui like a child, "Eat slowly, there's still more in the pot. We'll make sure our Sui Sui eats her fill."
Just as Jiang Sui was about to nod, the doorbell of Ji Jingyu's house rang, and at the same time, a loud and boisterous male voice came through the door, "Brother Ji, Grandma Ji, it's me, open the door for me!"
Ji Jingyu got up from her seat and went to open the door for Jiang Deyu.
Jiang Deyu slipped in familiarly, changed into his own slippers, and then placed a box of fruit on the dining table.
“Grandma Ji, these are pomelos that Grandpa and Grandma sent from their hometown. My dad asked me to bring some up for you to try.” After saying that, he looked at Jiang Sui and said, “I left your and Teacher Su’s portions at your door.”
"Why did you bring so much? Your father is too kind!"
Grandma Ji opened the cardboard box, which was filled with pomelos. The fresh fragrance of the fruit mixed with the aroma of the food slowly diffused into the air.
Jiang Deyu waved his hand generously, "This is not too much at all. I would rather you take less than you deserve! You can't refuse it, otherwise I won't have the face to come here and freeload next time."
"Alright, alright, Grandma will accept your kindness." After saying that, Grandma Ji pointed towards the kitchen, "Xiaoyu, are you hungry? Would you like a bowl too?"
Jiang Deyu grinned and smiled at Grandma Ji, "I was just waiting for you to say that. You don't need to bother, I'll serve it myself."
After entering the kitchen, he deliberately chose a large bowl, filled it to the brim, and didn't even leave behind the little bit of soup at the bottom of the pot. He walked very carefully along the way, and with his superb skills, he didn't spill a single drop.
"Jiang Deyu!" Jiang Sui called his name unhappily, "Why are you eating all by yourself? I'm not full yet!"
"I didn't say I was going to eat it all myself." Jiang Deyu stuffed a big mouthful of noodles into his mouth, his cheeks bulging from the noodles, and his voice was muffled. "If you want some, just scoop some from my bowl. That way you won't have to walk."
After saying that, he buried his head in his noodles and started eating again.
Jiang Sui glanced at Jiang Deyu, then at the noodles in his bowl, and clenched her fist in anger.
"Who wants to eat yours?"
Jiang Deyu casually said, "If you're not eating mine, do you want to eat what's in Brother Ji's bowl?"
What was said without malice may have been taken to heart by the listener.
Jiang Sui turned her head to look at Ji Jingyu, "Is it okay?"
The living room fan brushed aside the stray hairs on Ji Jingyu's forehead, revealing his deep and handsome features. His originally aloof and cold temperament became even more gentle under the warm lighting.
Ji Jingyu naturally wouldn't refuse Jiang Sui. He pushed his bowl towards Jiang Sui and said, "Pick whatever you want to eat."
Jiang Sui was surprised that Ji Jingyu would actually agree, and asked him while holding her chopsticks, "Aren't you going to eat?"
Ji Jingyu said calmly, "I'm full."
Before Jiang Sui could speak, Jiang Deyu objected, "Why did they choose Brother Ji and not me? Jiang Sui, are you discriminating against me?!"
"Brother Ji's bowl exudes the aura of a top student, does yours?"
Jiang Deyu immediately backed down.
He shouldn't have brought this humiliation upon himself.
—
After finishing his late-night snack, Jiang Deyu had no intention of going home.
He pulled a crumpled test paper and a pen from his pocket, looked at Ji Jingyu with a mournful face, and said, "Brother Ji, please save my life again!"
Before he could destroy the math test paper, his father caught him red-handed. Faced with the choice between getting a beating and lying, he decisively chose the latter.
"I've already made an appointment with Brother Ji. I'm going to his house later so he can help me with my homework."
Mr. Jiang was skeptical. "Really?"
Jiang Deyu practically swore to the heavens, "It's absolutely true!"
"It's only because Xiao Jing is kind-hearted that she's willing to lend you a hand, so listen to me carefully!"
"knew."
This was Jiang Deyu's real purpose in coming to find Ji Jingyu.
"Then let's go to my study."
"Okay."
Jiang Deyu knew that Ji Jingyu had been tutoring Jiang Sui recently, so he decided to bring Jiang Sui along as well.
After all, whoever's brother it is, they'll feel sorry for him!
So he beckoned to Jiang Sui, "Jiang Sui, come and listen too, so that Brother Ji won't have to spend two efforts on one test paper."
“Okay.” Jiang Sui nodded.
Ji Jingyu sat between Jiang Deyu and Jiang Sui, patiently explaining the problem to them.
But more often than not, he would look in Jiang Sui's direction first.
The rain gradually subsided, but it still showed no signs of stopping.
The white noise of raindrops falling on the leaves outside the window, combined with Ji Jingyu's deep and magnetic voice, was truly a sleep aid for Jiang Sui.
Jiang Sui yawned slightly, fighting off sleepiness as she continued listening to Ji Jingyu explain the problem.
But in the end, he couldn't overcome the overwhelming drowsiness.
Her soft breath sprayed onto Ji Jingyu's forearm. He looked down and saw that Jiang Sui was asleep on the table.
Jiang Deyu naturally saw it too, and he couldn't help but click his tongue and say, "I officially hand over my title of 'academic failure' to Jiang Sui today. He can fall asleep even when facing two opponents. What a talent!"
"Keep your voice down, don't wake her up. She must be exhausted from classes all day, let her take a nap."
Jiang Deyu suspected he was hallucinating.
Before, he couldn't even sleep openly; Ji Jingyu could freeze him to death with just a yawn.
Besides, they were in the same class, so how could he not know whether Jiang Sui was working hard during the day?
“It’s because she wasn’t paying attention in class…” Ji Jingyu’s gaze swept over him coldly, and Jiang Deyu immediately swallowed the rest of his words.
"Brother Ji, you really are..." He muttered for a while before finally whispering, "You're so biased!"
Author's note: Xiao Jiang: Brother Ji, have you ever heard a saying?
Xiao Ji: What?
Xiao Jiang: Disharmony among children is mostly due to the lack of morality or compassion of the elderly.
Xiao Ji, who was just told by Sui Sui that she looks like her father: ...Get lost!
Sorry for the long wait. The project I was working on is finally almost finished, and I definitely won't be updating this infrequently in the future.
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