The two hosts came on stage at the right time. It wasn't that they didn't want to watch, but rather that time was limited and there were too many students, so they wanted to give everyone as much time as possible to perform.
Thus, Shang Lin successfully left the stage. Then he felt someone staring at him. He immediately looked over and saw Cheng Qiao.
Cheng Qiao didn't flinch when Shang Lin saw him; instead, he smiled at him. It seems that Shang Lin intentionally let him see him, otherwise, with the classroom so lively, it wouldn't be easy to spot him.
Although Shang Lin accurately spotted the gaze fixed on him at that moment, he couldn't be sure that the two times he had been stared at before were Cheng Qiao's, so he politely returned a slight smile and continued watching the program.
The New Year's Eve party didn't end until 6 p.m. Afterwards, some students went home, while others went back to their dormitories. Students from other places, like Chu Jiusheng and Su Jinghang, could only go home the next day.
Normally, they wouldn't go home during this kind of holiday, as the six boys would share a room. But New Year's Day is a holiday, and there are still three days off—no, if you add the 31st, it's four days. However, students who live far away will be delayed on the road for half a day, so they still have to go home.
However, Shang Lin felt a little heavy-hearted when he got home tonight, because he needed to answer Old Man Chai's questions. Before, he was busy studying, working until he was exhausted every day, so he could postpone it, but now...
There are four days off, and using being busy with studies as an excuse doesn't make sense. It's just a clear case of procrastination. So tonight, Shang Lin is going to be honest with Old Man Chai. Okay, I'll be honest about part of it.
Since Old Man Chai's health improved, he has also been able to share some of the cooking duties for Shang Lin every day. However, considering his health condition, She Jinxing only allowed him to cook dinner.
As for cleaning the house and doing laundry, it's even simpler. She Jinxing uses magic for the former and a washing machine for the latter, but he stopped using magic after Old Man Chai came back.
Besides, the living space is only forty square meters, so it can be cleaned with a quick wipe. The reason I used magic before was just to avoid wasting time, since there are so many things to do every day.
When Shang Lin returned tonight, Old Man Chai had already prepared six dishes and a soup. Although he and Shang Lin had only average appetites, She Jinxing had a very good appetite. In short, there were never any leftovers in their family.
To be honest, even Old Man Chai didn't know who She Jinxing really was. He only said that he was Shang Lin's friend, but he did nothing but take care of him every day, which was a bit of an exaggeration, wasn't it?
What kind of friend is this? And where does She Jinxing get his money? If he's some rich young master who doesn't have to work hard to earn money, would such a person take such good care of another person?
No, not just the other one, She Jinxing also takes care of himself, like Shang Lin's... butler. In short, Old Man Chai has too many things to know, and he's feeling a bit restless.
However, seeing Shang Lin studying diligently and living a healthy life every day, Old Man Chai felt that nothing else mattered. So much so that he was in a good mood whenever he saw him. "Tiedan is back. Wash your hands and eat. You must be hungry since you came back so late today."
Shang Lin chuckled sheepishly, "I didn't expect the gala to go on so late. I thought it would end at five o'clock. If it's extended by another hour, it'll be comparable to the Spring Festival Gala."
Old Man Chai laughed and said, "Young people, who doesn't like a lively atmosphere? When I get to my age, I won't have the energy to do anything like that anymore."
Shang Lin smiled helplessly and said, "Godfather, the way you say that makes it sound like you're seventy or eighty years old. Being in your fifties is just the beginning of middle age."
Old Man Chai knew that Shang Lin was trying to comfort him, but he really didn't need to be comforted, because he didn't have anything to be upset about. As the old saying goes, "After thirty, life is like the afternoon sun," and he was already over fifty years old, so aging was normal.
During the meal, Grandpa Chai asked Shang Lin some questions about school, such as how well he got along with his classmates, whether he had been bullied, or even whether he had encountered school bullying.
Shang Lin laughed when he heard this. "Why would Godfather think that? Do I look like someone who's easy to bully?"
Old Man Chai said bluntly, "How can I not worry? Given our family's situation, and your adorable appearance, and most importantly, your poor health, who else would we bully if not you?"
To be fair, what Old Man Chai said is really true. After all, some kids are just kids, while others have dark hearts and like to bully the weak. And it's not just the weak; some people also envy, are jealous and hateful when they see others doing well, and want to pull them down from their pedestals and trample them into the mud.
Objectively speaking, Shang Lin has both of these qualities. On the one hand, he is an orphan with a weak body and only has a godfather with poor eyesight; on the other hand, he is a top student. Just as Old Man Chai said, who else would you bully if not him?
However, Shang Lin hurriedly said, "Godfather, don't overthink it. The students in our class are all very nice. There is no such thing as school bullying. Besides, high school life is so stressful. Not to mention not having enough time to study, there isn't even enough time to sleep. Basically, no one is causing trouble."
Old Man Chai was relieved. "That's good. We're going there to learn, not to be bullied."
After the meal, Shang Lin was about to confess to Old Man Chai, but the other party said first, "Whatever it is, let's talk about it after your final exams, so as not to affect your performance. For students, the most important thing is to study."
Shang Lin, "..."
He was all prepared, but Old Man Chai blocked him out. Since that was the case, he decided to postpone it for a few more days. So Shang Lin went back to reading.
Even though Xing Tian had given him intensive tutoring in foreign languages before high school, Shang Lin's weakness remained foreign languages. He was still not used to the way foreign languages were expressed, especially since it was a core subject.
Shang Lin was actually quite puzzled as to why everyone had to learn a foreign language, and why it was even a core subject. How many students would never use it after graduation, and how many would actually end up working in that field?
If you really think about it, it would be good if a third of the students would actually use it. But you'll still need it, since foreign languages are essential for math, physics, and chemistry in the future.
At 10:10 p.m., Xing Tian sent a message to Shang Lin, asking him how their sect planned to spend New Year's Day.
How to get through it? Just get through it as usual. Although Shang Lin wanted to be honest with Old Man Chai tonight, even if he succeeded, he couldn't talk about the Yuntai Sect, let alone mention that the disciples were mostly aliens.
Since they couldn't even mention it, how could they possibly spend New Year's Day together? Wouldn't it just be the same as now? So Shang Lin could only reply to Xing Tian with four words, "Everything as usual."
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