The jade-like hand loosened its grip, and the candies scattered on the table.
"I refuse."
Does Xie Jingcheng still need his tutor?
Yu Ci, unusually, did not wear her usual gentle smile. With a cold expression, she pushed the candy aside.
"Take the candy away."
It would be a lie to say that Chaochao wasn't disappointed when she heard that Yu Ci was unwilling to tutor, but she certainly wouldn't force Yu Ci to do anything.
"Okay." Chaochao sighed sadly.
She was thinking that if Jingcheng really didn't do well on the exam, then she would ask her father to stop Uncle Xie so that he couldn't hit her.
Chaochao successfully convinced herself.
Seeing the candy being returned, she frowned and pushed it back.
Candy is so delicious, why don't you want it?
"This was originally meant for you."
Yu Ci: "What are you going to do with me?"
What about the payment for tutoring?
Chaochao: "Of course, it's a reward for passing your exam."
Chaochao thought to herself, "This big brother is really strange. Why would he give me so many candies as a reward? Candies are very precious, you know."
Especially since it was her last savings.
"If they won't give it to you, Chaochao can."
They refer to Yu Ci's parents.
Yu Ci was slightly taken aback, looking at the little dumpling in front of him who was only a little taller than his knees, and said nothing.
He was speechless for a moment.
Chaochao was also looking at him, her big, dark grape-like eyes blinking.
She felt that Yu Ci at this moment was a bit like the little dog she saw when she was a child, all alone, sheltering from the rain under the eaves.
Dark eyes stared at the sausage in Xiao Chaochao's hand, longing yet hesitant.
Then the rain stopped, and Grandma Zhou took Chaochao away, leaving only the sausage behind.
I really want to touch him.
Chaochao pulled a pair of fluffy gloves out of her small bag, put them on, and then opened her arms.
Yu Ci, whose thoughts were already in disarray, was caught off guard and suddenly found herself in a tight embrace.
Actually, no.
Chaochao's arms were short, and she only managed to wrap her arms around half of Yu Ci's waist.
"..."
Chaochao nuzzled his waist and mumbled, "Brother, you have to be happy..."
Don't be so sad.
See, you already have candy.
Yu Ci was stunned, then lowered her eyes and quietly let her hug her.
He has parents.
They're all dead.
He had also received such tender embraces after his mother nearly strangled him to death late at night.
This memory, like an icicle in the dead of winter, suddenly jolted him awake.
Yu Ci retreated, breaking free from Chaochao's shallow embrace.
Seeing this, Chaochao lowered her head, looking sullen, and said in a low voice, "I was wearing gloves..."
Why do you still dislike her so much...?
Yu Ci's eyelashes fluttered slightly, but he was in a state of turmoil, his throat tightened, and he offered no explanation.
They didn't even know when Chaochao left.
When I turned around again, there was nothing beside me; there was no trace of the little dumpling.
The drooping hand tightened little by little.
A self-deprecating smile curled at the corner of his lips.
Are they really that desperate for love?
Are you swayed by a little kindness from others?
How despicable.
For several hours after self-study, Yu Ci kept her eyes down, seemingly lost in thought.
The class monitor turned around with the test paper in hand, looking distressed: "Hey, Yu Ci, how do I solve the last big problem in the math homework? I just can't figure it out no matter how I try."
He glanced at Yu Ci's exam paper instinctively and noticed that the bottom corner was still blank.
Yu Ci didn't even lift her eyelids. "I didn't write it."
"Okay." The class monitor scratched his head, then turned back, wondering why Yu Xueshen wasn't in the right frame of mind today.
Yu Ci sat quietly, sunlight shining on his pale, jade-like profile, making him appear almost unreal.
His eyelashes drooped slightly, concealing the dark emotions churning in his eyes.
After a while, he moved his hand.
Yu Ci quickly finished the test paper, patted the class monitor on the shoulder, and handed the test paper to him.
The class monitor was pleasantly surprised, but not entirely unexpected.
If this happened to someone else, it might be shocking, but for Yu Ci, well, it's just standard procedure.
When the test paper was returned, the class monitor caught a glimpse of Yu Ci scribbling something in her notebook out of the corner of her eye, and squinted to try and see it more clearly.
"Yu Ci, are you highlighting the key points for the Chinese language exam?"
The squad leader was shocked this time.
“…Hmm.” Yu Ci paused in drawing circles, but continued writing without changing her expression the next second.
The squad leader's eyes widened.
You're first in Chinese and first in the whole grade overall, was it really necessary to do this kind of test?!
And this is math class!!!
The squad leader was puzzled, shocked, and heartbroken.
The squad leader is determined to improve!
Damn it, he absolutely cannot be left behind.
Otherwise, how would they earn money to feed their feline overlords?
The math teacher on the podium naturally noticed Yu Ci's actions, but turned a blind eye, because this student was indeed outstanding.
Ignoring the shock of others, Yu Ci calmly compared the text with the key points of the questions, predicted the question types, and provided answer strategies.
If the class monitor took a few more glances, he would have noticed something was wrong.
These notes are so detailed they're practically a foolproof tutorial.
Is this how meticulous a genius is?
In fact.
This is simply because it wasn't something Yu Ci intended for herself.
Instead, it was given to Xie Jingcheng.
Yu Ci knew a little about Xie Jingcheng.
He doesn't need math tutoring at all.
The subject that can be improved is Chinese, which is the weakest area.
Because I never listen.
For example, right now, Yu Ci glanced around and saw that Xie Jingcheng's seat in the last row was empty.
...
At the very top of this teaching building is an empty classroom.
Generally speaking, Xie Jingcheng and Xu Yizhou come here whenever they have free time.
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