It wasn't that she didn't want to study, but looking at Qin Xuan's handsome but cold face, she couldn't even eat, let alone study.
"Qin Xuan is here. Please sit down and have a meal with us."
Ye Huaibin's attitude towards Qin Xuan stunned Ye Zhizhou; it turned out that her father also knew Qin Xuan.
Qin Xuan hummed in agreement, walked straight to the dining table, and sat down next to Ye Zhizhou.
Ye Zhizhou suddenly felt the air pressure around him drop.
"Uncle Ye, you actually managed to invite Qin Xuan to be Xiao Zhou's tutor. You spoil Xiao Zhou so much, I'm so envious of Xiao Zhou."
From the moment Qin Xuan entered, Shu Qiong kept staring at him, her eyes practically brimming with affection.
Ye Zhizhou found it strange that Shu Qiong knew Qin Xuan, who had previously attended the same school as him.
“It wasn’t me who invited him, it was Ah-Qian. He cares a lot about Xiao-Zhou.”
Thinking of his son's understanding nature, Ye Huaibin said with great satisfaction.
Shu Qiong clenched her fists, her gaze falling on Ye Zhizhou, her jealousy evident.
After her mother got together with Ye Huaibin, her quality of life improved significantly. However, since Shu Yin hadn't been able to marry Ye Huaibin over the years, she couldn't claim to be his daughter. But privately, she never hid the fact that Shu Yin and Ye Huaibin were a couple, and everyone assumed she would be the Ye family's daughter from now on.
But now that Ye Zhizhou is back, she can no longer show off, and all the attention has been taken away from her.
"Xiaoqian is so sensible, no wonder he's the son you raised. Huaibin, since Qin Xuan is here, could you ask him to help Xiaoqiong with her studies?"
Shu Yin understood her daughter's thoughts very well and knew that she had always had feelings for Qin Xuan.
Ye Huaibin frowned slightly, about to speak, when Qin Xuan spoke first.
"No, I only agreed to tutor Ye Qian for Ye Zhizhou, not to add another person."
Ye Zhizhou couldn't help but give Qin Xuan a thumbs up in his heart. He never expected that his aloof deskmate would be such a master watch connoisseur. He loved it!
Shu Yin felt a little embarrassed after being rejected by the younger generation.
"Does Xiaoqiong also need tutoring? Well, Qin Xuan is too busy to find time, so I'll have Xiao Chen find a few more suitable tutors for Xiaoqiong."
Ye Huaibin stepped in to smooth things over, since it was he who had invited Shu Yin and her daughter to dinner.
"No need to trouble Uncle Ye, I can keep up with my studies. Xiao Zhou just transferred schools, so I won't join in the fun."
Shu Qiong had no desire for extra lessons; the regular school hours were already long enough. She just wanted to spend time alone with Qin Xuan, but Qin Xuan flatly refused.
After the meal, Shu Yin felt embarrassed and didn't want to stay any longer, so she left with Shu Qiong.
In the study, Ye Zhizhou and Qin Xuan were having one-on-one tutoring, but no one broke the silence.
After holding back for a while, Ye Zhizhou finally spoke.
"Let me be frank, it's my brother who made me take extra lessons, and I don't really want to. Let's talk this out: while I'm taking extra lessons at home, you can just pretend I don't exist and do whatever you want, okay?"
Given how much her brother values her, he'll probably ask about her often. For the sake of a carefree life, she had no choice but to swallow her pride and tell Qin Xuan this.
Qin Xuan didn't say anything, but flipped through her test paper and got a general idea of what was going on.
"Your math score needs improvement. Your basic knowledge is solid, but your mind isn't quick enough. Try this set of questions first."
He ignored Ye Zhizhou's words, took out a workbook from his bag, flipped through dozens of pages, and then opened it in front of Ye Zhizhou.
Ye Zhizhou regretted not persuading him to keep Shu Qiong with him earlier.
The test questions Qin Xuan gave her were quite difficult. Although they weren't too hard for her, it would still take her some time to finish them.
"Qin Xuan, do you think I still have a chance?"
Ye Zhizhou suddenly remembered a trope from a recent TV drama and wished he could take Qin Xuan hiking.
Qin Xuan said coldly, "Yes, do as I say, and getting into a key provincial university will not be a problem."
Ye Zhizhou: ? ? ?
That's a bit of an exaggeration. If she were the original owner of this body, it would be impossible for her to get into a top university based solely on her math score.
"I remember... you got 63 on your English mock exam?"
Unless you excel in one subject, if you lose points in just one subject, you'll be ineligible for a top university.
Qin Xuan was very confident.
"That's considered high. My lowest English score was probably 25."
Why are some people so confident even though they get such low scores?
"However, I always got full marks in math."
Qin Xuan added.
Ye Zhizhou was speechless. A perfect score in math... Only a god-level academic genius could achieve that, and consistently at that.
No wonder Qin Xuan is so confident. But he is seriously unbalanced in his studies. If he were even slightly better at English, wouldn't he be able to get into the top 1 or 2 universities with his eyes closed?
"It's time to do the questions. I'll give you 45 minutes. These questions are all quite basic."
Qin Xuan took out a delicate little alarm clock from his bag, set it to forty-five minutes, and placed it in front of Ye Zhizhou.
He calls this the foundation? Ye Zhizhou was truly speechless this time.
She silently made a mental note of Ye Qian's actions.
While she was working on her problems, Qin Xuan wasn't idle either; he was reading the latest mathematics research journal.
Forty-five minutes passed. Ye Zhizhou was in agony, while Qin Xuan was thoroughly enjoying himself.
"Your approach to this problem is wrong. Why are you being so rigid? Try looking at it from a different angle."
Qin Xuan was explaining a problem to Ye Zhizhou, his red ballpoint pen sliding back and forth on the paper. He unconsciously moved closer to Ye Zhizhou.
Ye Zhizhou didn't listen to a word he said about the problem; he was too busy looking at his profile.
His profile is absolutely perfect!
"You're drooling."
Halfway through his speech, Qin Xuan suddenly stopped writing, took out a tissue, and handed it to Ye Zhizhou.
Saliva? Ye Zhizhou's face flushed red, and he cursed himself inwardly, "How can I, an old supporting female character, not be able to control my lustful mind!"
She hurriedly wiped herself clean, saying, "You continue, you continue."
Qin Xuan continued explaining the problem without any expression.
Ye Zhizhou was relieved that Qin Xuan was just her tutoring tool, dedicated and straightforward.
An hour later, the agonizing tutoring session finally ended. After seeing Qin Xuan off, Ye Zhizhou quickly took a shower, climbed into bed, and went to sleep in one go.
When Zhang Ma brought her milk, she noticed that the light in her room was off. She went downstairs and ran into Ye Huaibin, exchanging a few words with him.
"Miss must be tired today; she dislikes having too many people at home."
Ye Huaibin nodded, recalling Ye Zhizhou's earlier statement that he disliked strangers. "We should try to avoid such occasions in the future. I'll talk to Shu Yin and tell her not to come to our house unless necessary."
He and Shu Yin could only be considered lovers. He couldn't let go of his deceased wife, and now that his daughter had returned, it was even less likely that he would marry Shu Yin.
It's worth offending anyone for my daughter's happiness.
The next morning, right on time, Ye Qian called promptly.
Ye Zhizhou was so sleepy that he got up, washed up, and went to school with blurry eyes.
Thanks to Qin Xuan, she dreamed about mathematical equations all night last night.
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