Chapter 57 - I'll Send You
Chapter 57 - I'll Send You
Ning Fei finally agreed to give Ji Xingzhe extra lessons. But it only happens every other week and only for two hours each time, which is completely different from Lin Shengjia's high-intensity tutoring.
——It’s not for the air conditioning...it’s for observing Ji Xingzhe up close!
In fact, Ning Fei felt a little regretful just a few minutes after agreeing. Not only does he have to tutor Lin Shengjia on weekends, he also has to prepare for school classes, constantly update his study plan based on Lin Shengjia's condition, and even summarize previous exam questions and speculate on the direction of the questions. Now with Ji Xingzhe’s extra lessons, the already limited rest time is made even worse.
——Observing Ji Xingzhe is actually not that urgent...tsk.
Ning Fei was about to leave with a depressed mood. When he went to say goodbye to Ji Xingzhe, Ji Xingzhe did not say anything to keep him, but said that he wanted to "see the teacher off."
Although the "cuckoo" that occupied the "nest" had always behaved modestly and politely, Ning Fei still sensitively noticed that he seemed to have something to say. Sure enough, just after the two walked out of the villa, when the lights dimmed and the surroundings became quiet, Ji Xingzhe suddenly spoke.
"Teacher Ning...when are you planning to move?"
Ning Fei was a little puzzled by the boy's train of thought when he heard this: "Why do you ask that?"
"You said last time that your current residence is just a transitional one. I'm just a little curious." Ji Xingzhe looked natural and spoke as if he was just chatting. "But I seem to have noticed that Lin Shengjia has started to take English classes seriously recently. If the teacher moves away, Lin Shengjia will probably be sad, right? It would be bad for him to give up English again."
Ning Fei said: "You seem to care about Lin Shengjia a lot."
"...Ah?" Ji Xingzhe blinked, his expression innocent, "No, it's just that his English monthly test score was so amazing that I remember it clearly. But it's not just me. I guess the whole class will think of that amazing 28 points when they mention him now. After all, Lin Shengjia should have been admitted to our high school, so how could his English score be so low? Everyone finds it incredible. Teacher Ning, you live close to him, so have you asked him what happened?"
Ning Fei vaguely heard something strange in his words and guessed that he might be trying to express two meanings.
First, they emphasized that Lin Shengjia’s English was very poor, and they doubted how he had been admitted in the first place, and whether there was something wrong with him. Secondly, if Lin Shengjia’s English deteriorated for some reason, could it be that something happened to him?
The first point was to make Lin Shengjia's image worse in Ning Fei's mind; the second point was probably because Ji Xingzhe was worried that Lin Shengjia also knew his life experience, which led to his poor study state.
Ning Fei pretended not to understand and replied casually, "I didn't ask, I just told him to study hard, otherwise I would complain to his parents."
Ji Xingzhe was stunned for a moment: "Teacher, do you still know his parents?"
"We live close to each other, so we know each other." Ning Fei glanced at him, "You reminded me that I should go to his home for a home visit some other day. Ask him why Lin Shengjia's condition has deteriorated this semester, and whether something happened to him or his family that distracted him."
"......!" Ji Xingzhe suddenly felt something was wrong. "He, uh, no way, isn't he still going to school normally?"
"That being said, it's possible that he actually has something on his mind and is always distracted. Isn't that the case with teenagers?" Ning Fei smiled softly, "Including you, you must have your own secrets that even your relatives and friends don't know. Unless it is completely resolved, it will always be a big rock hanging in your heart, right?"
Ji Xingzhe: “…”
He suddenly felt like he was "shooting himself in the foot". At this moment, he seemed to be seen through by Ning Fei, even though he knew very well that these words would not be strange coming from any teacher.
Ji Xingzhe couldn't help but think: Do I really need to get close to this teacher and make him distance himself from Lin Shengjia?
During the moment of hesitation, the two had already reached the parking lot at the gate. Ji Xingzhe watched Ning Fei pass in front of a row of luxury cars and finally stop next to... an inconspicuous motorcycle.
Ji Xingzhe was dumbfounded: "Teacher, you rode this here?"
"Yes, I just bought it a few days ago." Ning Fei didn't think it was shameful at all. It was just a means of transportation after all. Besides, this antique-style iron lump was actually quite good-looking. "It's just that one side of the headlights occasionally doesn't work, and I have to fix it later..."
"Then I'll come and see Teacher Ning off."
The rear window of the black car next to him slowly lowered, and it turned out to be Duan Yunhong. Ji Xingzhe was confused: "Uncle, why are you here?"
"It's so noisy inside, come out and be quiet. I'm about to leave too, so I'll continue to send your teacher off for you." Duan Yunhong said in a cold tone, without any intention of caring for his junior. "Besides, there's a section of road without street lights on the way back to the city, and Teacher Ning has just started to get used to this car, so be careful not to fall into the ditch in the middle of the night."
These words, coupled with his cold tone, sounded so sarcastic. Ning Fei was used to his style, but Ji Xingzhe next to him broke out in a cold sweat. Firstly, he was worried that his cold uncle was so rude, and secondly, he couldn't understand why these two people suddenly became so close.
As the two men talked face to face, Ji Xingzhe couldn't help but think of the book "Pygmalion".
Instinctively, Ji Xingzhe wanted to stop his relatives from contacting people related to Lin Shengjia, so he said, "No need, uncle. The teacher's car is still here, and it will be difficult to take it later. And..."
"What do you think, Mr. Ning?" Duan Yunhong interrupted Ji Xingzhe and looked at Ning Fei. "As for the motorcycle, if you trust me, I can have someone come and ride it away tomorrow. I'll repair it for you first, and then return it to your home. What do you think, Mr. Ning?"
Ning Fei raised an eyebrow.
Ji Xingzhe thought he would refuse, after all, Duan Yunhong seemed too difficult to get along with. However, Ning Fei remained silent for two seconds, then took out the car keys and said, "Then may I trouble you, Mr. Duan?"
"My pleasure." Duan Yunhong replied expressionlessly, reached out from the car window, took Ning Fei's motorcycle keys, and made room for Ning Fei. Then, as Ji Xingzhe stared in amazement, Ning Fei opened the back door and got in.
As soon as the car door closed, Ning Fei waved to Ji Xingzhe from the car window: "Let's go, bye."
Ji Xingzhe didn't react fully and just said goodbye to him subconsciously. Only when the black car drove away and disappeared into the night did Ji Xingzhe suddenly come to his senses.
“Tsk, Lin Shengjia wouldn’t use Teacher Ning to get close to my family…” The young man’s face darkened, completely different from his usual image.
"We need to isolate him quickly... How humiliated does he have to be before he's willing to drop out of school?"
***
On the other side, the atmosphere in the black car was actually much more harmonious than Ji Xingzhe had imagined.
Ning Fei was too lazy to talk nonsense. As soon as the car drove out, he asked, "Who is this driver..."
The driver replied: "Hello, Mr. Ning, my last name is Huang."
"I didn't ask you." Duan Yunhong glanced at the driver in the rearview mirror, then tilted his head to look at Ning Fei, "My people won't tell anyone whether they understand or not. What do you want to say?"
"I want to say that Ji Xingzhe asked me to give him extra lessons every other week, and I agreed." Ning Fei leaned back in a relaxed manner, "He is quite scheming. Even the current Lin Shengjia may not be able to defeat him."
"Asking you to tutor him? His grades are not bad..." Duan Yunhong thought for a moment and understood, "What does he want to do to Lin Shengjia by using you?"
"It's not clear yet, but I just feel that he wants to leave Lin Shengjia isolated and helpless." Ning Fei replied, "Lin Shengjia has already noticed this, but he thinks highly of himself and thinks that if he ignores these tricks, he won't be hurt. He really underestimates teenagers."
"It seems that he had a pretty good life in his 'previous' student days." Duan Yunhong said, "The Ji family looks well-educated, but in fact they rely on some tricks to maintain their status. Even if someone among the younger generation causes trouble, as long as it can be settled, it's the same as if it never happened. It's easy for Ji Xingzhe to mess with a classmate with no background."
"He has a bunch of bad friends." Ning Fei looked out the window and said leisurely, "They spread the news of Lin Shengjia's 28 points to everyone. Even the class teacher came to me and said that Lin Shengjia has become bad. If he can be saved, then he should be saved. If he can't be saved, then forget it. This prestigious high school has an invisible mechanism. If a student has very poor grades and no background, he will be persuaded to drop out."
"He wants Lin Shengjia to stay away from his circle and never be noticed by the Ji family." Duan Yunhong said, "In fact, it's no problem for Lin Shengjia to transfer to another school. You can still tutor him in his studies."
"Ji Xingzhe will not feel at ease as long as he is in South City. But it is not easy for Lin Shengjia to go to study somewhere else, because his parents work in South City and they will not be willing to leave." Ning Fei replied, "However, the Ji family will come forward to help Ji Xingzhe solve the problem, which is actually a double-edged sword. After all, he does not want the Ji family to notice Lin Shengjia. Even he himself can realize that there is something wrong with that face. If the Ji family sees it, it will be more likely to attract attention."
In fact, in the story of the original owner, Lin Shengjia, the Ji family did notice the peculiarity of that face during an encounter.
"How similar are they?" Duan Yunhong asked, "Shall I go and take a look?"
"Do you want to run into him by chance, or do you want to come to my house?" Ning Fei turned back and looked at him, "I've told you before, my family is very poor, we don't have air conditioning, and the bed creaks."
"It's OK as long as it doesn't collapse." Duan Yunhong paused, and then said meaningfully, "It doesn't matter if it collapses. It's not like I haven't suffered before. There were days when I couldn't move and had to lie down and wait for the rain to moisten my throat."
Ning Fei was a little surprised: "How can you bear this?" Aren't you the kind of person who only wants to enjoy yourself?
Duan Yunhong put it simply: "Everything happened for a reason."
"Oh——" Ning Fei did not ask any further questions. He thought that Duan Yunhong must have suffered before he became successful, and then things turned around. It was understandable.
Duan Yunhong asked again: "So, can you go?"
"Mr. Duan, could you please open your eyes before asking?" Ning Fei glanced at him and smiled softly, "Take a close look at what I just gave you."
Duan Yunhong was startled and immediately took out the car keys he had just received. There was a pendant on the key ring. Duan Yunhong originally thought it was just a decoration. After turning on the lights in the car and observing carefully, he found that the pendant seemed to be able to open.
Sliding the pendant along the gap, a silver key that was completely different from the car key lay quietly inside.
Duan Yunhong couldn't explain why he was feeling uneasy, but he was able to maintain his composure on his face, and said calmly, "This is...?"
Ning Fei smiled and responded: "Guess?"
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