Xu Zhengxi's eyes were icy cold, and the lines on his face exuded a chilling, murderous aura.
The powerful aura transformed into an invisible force, severely intimidating Xu Zhe's fragile and unyielding demeanor.
Her momentum vanished instantly, from glaring angrily to looking down, from looking down at someone to jumping off the sofa.
"Come with me." Xu Zhengxi suppressed his anger and turned to leave.
Xu Zhe followed behind Xu Zhengxi timidly, like a little chick, all the way to the study.
Stepping into the study, Xu Zhe's tense nerves relaxed considerably.
She recalled how, back in Beidu, she had disobeyed him and gone out with Qin Yuyang.
When he returned, he would take her to the innermost room of his study to "educate" her.
This situation is so similar to that one; Xu Zhengxi must be punishing himself in the same way!
Having been with him for so long, we've actually had a pretty harmonious relationship.
Therefore, rather than saying she could accept Xu Zhengxi's "punishment" methods, it would be more accurate to say she quite enjoyed them...
Xu Zhengxi led her to the innermost room of the study.
Two chairs were already placed in front of the large rosewood table.
Hsu Cheng-hsi sat down in a chair and gestured for Hsu Che to come and sit next to her.
Then he took the two stacks of materials from the corner of the table, opened them, and placed them between the two of them.
Xu Zhe took a look and realized that one was her exam paper and the other was study materials for political economy.
"Sixty-eight points?" Xu Zhe saw his test score.
Wow! That was close! She was worried about failing, but she actually scored a full eight points above the passing mark!
It's no exaggeration to say that she studied this course diligently for the few days leading up to the exam.
As expected of the academic genius from the strongest high school in Hokuto!
"What? Feeling ashamed now that you've seen your score?" Xu Zhengxi glanced at her.
Xu Zhe thought his words sounded strange, but he didn't take them to heart.
"I passed! Haha, that was close!" Her joy was palpable.
Xu Zhengxi's expression darkened again.
"You only expect yourself to pass?!" His voice was stern and incredulous.
"You're number one at Beidu High School! Number one!"
"I never asked you to be number one, but you did it yourself!"
"And now? Just passing is enough?!"
"You're an adult, but you're not as good as someone who never grew up!"
Xu Zhengxi's voice echoed heavily in the study, like slaps to Xu Zhe's face.
Her cheeks and ears burned, and her vision blurred quickly. She bit her lower lip to hold back her tears.
"Go wash your face in a minute and come back." Xu Zhengxi looked away, refusing to see her tears.
He doesn't judge solely on grades; she doesn't have to be outstanding or the best. But her attitude towards academics and life must be correct.
Therefore, he cannot be soft-hearted. If he does not correct her mistakes in time on her path of growth, it would be irresponsible of him!
Xu Zhe stood up, followed Xu Zhengxi's instructions to calculate the time, washed his face, and came back.
Once she sat back down in her chair, Xu Zhengxi began explaining the knowledge points she had missed, starting with her first wrong answer.
Xu Zhe calmed down and gradually got into the zone with him.
Looking at the dense annotations and summarized key points on the test paper, Xu Zhe realized how much homework he had done for himself.
He's so busy, yet he still has to prepare lessons for her; she should really feel ashamed.
Late into the night, Butler Zhou came in twice to bring coffee and snacks, and the mid-semester review and remedial work for the Political Economy course finally came to an end.
Back in their room, probably because they had drunk too much coffee, neither of them felt sleepy after washing up.
Xu Zhe timidly clung to the pillow, looking at him, wanting to say something, but was deterred by his icy face.
After hesitating for a long time, she silently turned her back to him.
Keep your eyes open and endure it until you feel sleepy. Once you close your eyes, all your worries will disappear.
Hearing the rustling of clothes and blankets behind him, Xu Zhe realized that Xu Zhengxi was getting sleepy.
Suddenly, her eyes widened even more, a familiar feeling, tinged with a lingering chill, enveloping her entirely...
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