Chapter 9 Walkthrough: Day Nine, Be Quiet
Chen Jinghua and Ye Minjia both exclaimed "Ah!" at the same time.
Chen Jinghua directly denied this to the biology teacher: "Bai Jiangxin could never be in a relationship."
The biology teacher laughed: "Why not? Kids these days are very discreet about their relationships. They're afraid of being caught by their parents on QQ and WeChat, so they chat in games all day long. Some even use food delivery apps to chat. You just haven't caught them yet."
Chen Jinghua suddenly realized he was really getting old: "You can still do this?"
The biology teacher raised his voice and gave an example: "In the humanities class next door, they recently caught a couple dating. They were spending money on in-game items and calling each other 'husband' and 'wife' every day. The things they talked about would make even adults blush. Their homeroom teacher, Ms. Liu, called both sets of parents to the school to talk to them and advised them to break up, but they refused. Finally, the girl's father threatened to disown her if they didn't break up, and that's when they finally separated."
There's even such gossip? It has to be said that the gossip in the teacher's office is the most juicy. Ye Minjia immediately became interested and asked, "So what happened next, teacher?"
"Later, the girl became averse to school. Now she doesn't want to go to class or take the college entrance exam anymore. Her mother took her to see a psychologist. In this state, she will most likely have to repeat a year."
At this point, the biology teacher sighed: "That's why I'm telling you students, you're too young to be in relationships. What do you know about love at such a young age? You're so upset about breaking up that you don't even want to take the college entrance exam. You don't even know which is more important, dating or the college entrance exam. Her parents are so worried now. They said if they had known it would turn out like this, they would have been better off not advising them to break up."
Chen Jinghua twitched his lips. Luckily, there weren't any students in his class with this kind of love-obsessed mindset, otherwise he would have a headache.
But he still didn't believe that Bai Jiangxin would be in a relationship.
The biology teacher continued his analysis: "What kind of huge trouble could a kid this age have that would make him not want to go to school? Either there's been a change in his family, like his parents getting divorced or going bankrupt, or a relative passing away; or he's had a conflict with a classmate, or he's been bullied at school; or he didn't do well on a test and feels like the sky is falling because he can't get into college; or he's heartbroken."
Although Bai Jiangxin comes from a single-parent family, his parents have been divorced for many years. Chen Jinghua met his father when he was in the first year of high school. He was a handsome and composed middle-aged man. Just by looking at his father's attire, you could tell that Bai Jiangxin's family was well-off.
Furthermore, there's been no recent news of any family members passing away in Bai Jiangxin's family. Excluding all other factors, heartbreak truly remains as the only plausible reason.
The biology teacher's explanations became increasingly convincing, and Chen Jinghua began to waver.
"Teacher Chen, you must pay close attention to Bai Jiangxin and provide him with guidance. When educating him, you must be mindful of your methods," the biology teacher reminded her. "The college entrance exam is just around the corner."
"Okay, thank you, Teacher Shan."
"Of course, I'll go grade the papers now."
After the biology teacher left, the teacher and student fell silent again.
Chen Jinghua thought that if it was really as the biology teacher said, he certainly couldn't follow the example of Teacher Liu from the next class and directly notify the parents to come to the school to break up the couple. If he ruined this year's top scorer in the college entrance examination, wouldn't he be scolded to death by the principal?
We still need to manage it, but how to manage it and what methods to use are things that really need to be carefully considered.
In short, we need to find the culprit who was in a relationship with Bai Jiangxin, caused him to break up with his girlfriend, and led to his extreme aversion to studying.
After listening to the biology teacher's analysis, Ye Minjia still didn't quite believe that Bai Jiangxin would be in a relationship.
Except for going to the toilet, Bai Jiangxin was with him almost every day. That guy hardly talked to any of the girls in the class, so who could he date?
Ye Minjia was still reasoning when she noticed that her teacher was looking at her with a strange expression.
Ye Minjia was so frightened that she immediately raised three fingers and swore: "Teacher, I swear it wasn't me. I have no improper thoughts about Bai Jiangxin."
Having his thoughts read, Chen Jinghua coughed lightly, looked away, and murmured, "Then who else could it be?"
Ye Minjia's feelings were complicated.
I'm speechless. Even if Bai Jiangxin is completely averse to women, there's no need to suspect him, is there?
If the teacher really misunderstands and calls his parents, they'll probably kick him out of the house.
"Teacher, why don't you leave this to me?" In order to clear herself of suspicion, Ye Minjia volunteered, "After all, you can't sit in the classroom 24 hours a day and keep an eye on Bai Jiangxin, right?"
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Chen Jinghua couldn't possibly keep an eye on Bai Jiangxin all the time, so Ye Minjia, the class monitor, became his best informant.
Ye Minjia returned to the classroom thoughtfully.
As evening self-study ended and classmates began packing up, Ye Minjia also decided to leave.
"...Class monitor."
While he was distracted, a soft voice brought him back to his senses.
It's Xiang Di. That's really strange. We barely exchange a few words in a whole semester, but today he actually contacted me twice.
Ye Minjia: "What's wrong?"
"...I just wanted to ask, um, is Bai Jiangxin's flu still not better?"
Xiang Di hesitated greatly, her hands clenched into fists hidden in her school uniform sleeves. This was the first time she had so openly inquired about Bai Jiangxin's situation, and she was terrified that the class monitor would find out that she had feelings for Bai Jiangxin.
But the overwhelming worry in her heart compelled her to ask. If she sought Qianqian's help, Qianqian would definitely ask her first why she had suddenly become concerned about Bai Jiangxin.
She had no choice but to bite the bullet and ask herself; at least the class monitor wasn't familiar with her and shouldn't be curious.
But things didn't go as planned. Ye Minjia didn't answer her right away. Instead, she looked at her for a while before asking, "Why are you suddenly concerned about Bai Jiangxin? I don't think you two usually have much interaction."
Oh no, we're about to be discovered.
A flicker of panic flashed across Xiang Di's eyes.
Telling herself to stay calm, she said, feigning composure, "Because, didn't they say he got the flu? If it's the viral flu, then I need to be careful too, otherwise I'll miss class if I get infected."
Ye Minjia said, "It's not that serious, it should just be a minor flu."
Xiang Di asked again in a low voice, "Will he still come to class these days?"
Ye Minjia said uncertainly, "I guess they probably won't come."
Xiang Di lowered his head and softly uttered an "oh".
Bai Jiangxin has taken leave again, most likely because he caught the flu himself.
But she wasn't a doctor and didn't know how to cure illnesses, so she could only silently pray that he would get better soon. She wasn't happy when she didn't see him at school these past few days, and she even lost a lot of motivation to study.
It is said that the eyes are the windows to the soul, but windows also have different sizes. Xiang Di's eyes are round and beautiful, with eyelashes like two black feather curtains. When they are half-closed, you can still see that the light inside is suddenly extinguished.
She was so preoccupied with her low spirits that she didn't notice Ye Minjia's increasingly suspicious gaze towards her.
Xiang Di left dejectedly, her petite figure conveying a sense of loneliness even from behind.
"Xiang Di, wait a minute," Ye Minjia called out to her.
Before he could ask, Xiang Di suddenly exclaimed, as if remembering something, and turned around to say, "Squad leader, did you buy the medicine I recommended to you? If not, I have it at home, I'll pick it up tomorrow."
"Huh?" Something came up at noon, so I couldn't go buy it. Ye Minjia nodded, "Okay, bring it to me tomorrow, and I'll give you the money from the class fund."
Xiang Di quickly waved her hand: "No need, no need, it doesn't cost much. Um, that medicine works quite well. If Bai Jiangxin doesn't get better... you can let him take it, so he doesn't infect the other students in the class."
He kept emphasizing that he was just doing it on the side, that he wasn't concerned about anyone in particular, and that he was just afraid of catching the flu.
They constantly use these seemingly casual words to cover up their true feelings.
These words might not seem suspicious under normal circumstances, but to Ye Minjia at this moment, they sounded like a cover-up.
But upon closer reflection, Xiang Di and Bai Jiangxin, at least within his field of vision, truly had no connection whatsoever.
Even Bai Jiangxin only learned Xiang Di's name a few days ago.
Or is he actually acting?
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Ye Minjia originally thought that Bai Jiangxin would definitely not come to school the next day, but as soon as the bell rang for the morning self-study session, he actually came.
He remained the same cold and aloof person, his gaze distant and devoid of warmth. Everyone in the class was watching him, but he ignored them, walking straight to his seat and sitting down with an expression as calm as frozen ice.
No one dared to ask him why he kept taking leave these past few days. Only Ye Minjia asked him with a forced smile, "Didn't you say you were going to take a long leave?"
Bai Jiangxin frowned slightly: "How did you know I was going to take a long leave?"
Ye Minjia almost let it slip! She quickly added, "Our teacher told me."
"Didn't he tell you that he didn't agree?"
"You can't blame the teacher for disagreeing. Anyone would be worried about you taking such a long leave," Ye Minjia inquired. "So, what's wrong with you?"
Bai Jiangxin: "Nothing much."
Ye Minjia: "Why did you take such a long leave?"
"It's all the same anyway, so it doesn't matter to me where I am."
"Then why can't we stay at school?"
Bai Jiangxin suddenly stopped what she was doing, turned her head to look at him, and asked calmly, "Are you trying to trick me into telling me something?"
"Why would I try to trick you into telling me anything? It's not like we're in an Infernal Affairs movie." Ye Minjia abruptly changed the subject. "Speaking of which, the weather has been really strange lately. You can experience spring, summer, autumn, and winter all in one day. It's especially easy to catch a cold."
Bai Jiangxin looked down at his book and gave a perfunctory "hmm".
Seeing that Bai Jiangxin was ignoring him, Ye Minjia looked at another person's seat.
Strange, the bell has been ringing for several minutes, and Xiang Di, who is never late, is late today.
Speak of the devil, and he appears; a figure arrived breathlessly at the classroom door.
"Xiang Di, you're late."
Today's duty student happened to be Liang Qianqian, who deliberately called out to Xiang Di, who was late.
This attracted the attention of many people in the class. Xiang Di blushed, and her face, which was already flushed from sprinting, turned even redder.
Knowing that Liang Qianqian definitely wouldn't remember her name, Xiang Di glared at her reproachfully and quickly ran into the classroom.
Then, caught off guard, she saw Bai Jiangxin, her eyes widened instantly, and her heart almost stopped beating.
Ah! My husband!
Bai Jiangxin's brow twitched, but he pretended not to hear.
Xiang Di quickly averted her gaze, her bold strides turning into affected ladylike steps as she walked slowly to her seat.
Why did my husband come to school today?
If I had known he was coming today, I would have worn that strawberry-scented lipstick.
Bai Jiangxin remained expressionless.
Even if she wears durian-scented lipstick, it has nothing to do with him; he can't smell it at all.
After having a question, Xiang Di suddenly realized something else.
【Ugh, I overslept today and my hair is a complete mess!】
Quickly covering her frizzy bangs, Xiang Di began rummaging through her desk.
【Where's my comb? So annoying! I just need it and I can't find it.】
[Never mind, I'll just grab it with my hand. Mirror, mirror, where's my little mirror? Ah, here it is.]
Oh my god, I didn't wash my face properly today, and I still have eye boogers!
[Oh no, my image is completely ruined. He'll definitely think I'm a slovenly person.]
Bai Jiangxin frowned.
It's so noisy.
Moreover, if she hadn't been nagging, he wouldn't have noticed at all that her hair wasn't combed properly or that her face wasn't clean.
You're just asking for trouble.
But that's how it is when you like someone; you care a lot about how you appear in their eyes, and you're afraid of doing anything that might offend them.
Xiang Di collapsed onto her desk, and just when Bai Jiangxin thought she had finally quieted down, she inexplicably started singing again.
[She's such a slovenly girl, so incredibly slovenly, the queen of slovenliness! Nobody likes her, sigh.]
Then came another whimper, like that of an abandoned little animal, pitiful and helpless, as if the sky were about to fall.
What should I do if I'm so careless? Now he's even less likely to like me.
"..."
Bai Jiangxin pursed her lips, lowered her eyes, and silently added a sentence to her mind.
—Just be quiet.
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