28: Chapter 28 The fox shares meat with the donkey

Shen Weiyue returned to his rental apartment feeling utterly dejected, his mind filled with immense pressure.

Damn it all, just because he'd managed to break into the top fifty in the school this one time, Old Demon Han and the rest of the teachers were conspiring to use him as a test field, hoping to achieve a massive, bumper-crop-level breakthrough.

What the hell was this?

Given the situation at The First High School, if you didn't make it into the top five in the year, getting into Qingbei was just a pipe dream.

Now even Liang Yuting was holding onto a "let's give it a try" mentality; it was terrifying.

Shen Weiyue could already foresee the miserable life awaiting him for the next two months; he would likely have no free time at all, save for eating and sleeping.

Sure enough.

As soon as the early self-study session began the next day, Old Demon Han started paying special attention to him, his reading glasses frequently glancing in his direction.

Although the Old Demon was fierce, he still had moments where he dozed off, but while his gaze could be averted, the judgmental eyes of the class monitor, Zhao the Fox, were upon him the entire time.

Whenever Shen Weiyue stared at a problem for more than two minutes without writing anything, Zhao the Fox would suspect he didn't know how to do it and would take the initiative to ask.

If he spaced out for more than thirty seconds, an inkless ballpoint pen refill would immediately be jabbed into his butt—it was like an AI-powered version of "tying one's hair to the beam and pricking one's thigh with an awl."

"Shen the Donkey, don't think I'm bullying you. Teacher Han spoke to me first thing this morning. The teachers of all subjects have seen your immense potential this time and have high hopes for you. They've entrusted me to supervise you with the strictest standards, striving for even greater achievements..."

"Zhao Qingyan is right. Teacher Han also spoke to me. The teacher asked me to pass on a message: not only will Zhao Qingyan be supervising you, but I will also be assisting."

Ning Xi smiled, revealing two dimples and her little fangs, her eyes full of a triumphant 'cunning smile.'

"Wait, if you two do this, don't you need to study yourselves?" Shen Weiyue asked, puzzled.

Ning Xi shook her head and said, "We do, that's why I'm only assisting; Zhao Qingyan is the main force."

Director Shen looked at Zhao Qingyan. The fox actually nodded and said indifferently, "It doesn't matter whether I study or not."

Shen Weiyue and Ning Xi just took this as the absolute self-confidence of a super straight-A student, so they exchanged speechless glances and said nothing more.

Zhao Qingyan could always kill a conversation with ease.

But regardless.

From today on, Director Shen began living a life of misery.

Zhao Qingyan even required that he not spend more than three minutes peeing, and not do it too frequently, so he could devote his limited time to infinite study.

"You even control when I pee? You're more controlling than my mom! Whoever marries you in the future won't be able to live; their ancestral graves would explode."

"That's none of your concern. I will carry out Teacher Han's instructions to the letter."

"Holding your pee easily causes stones."

"Frequent urination, urgency, and incomplete voiding are also illnesses."

"It'll be a miracle if you ever get married, who would even be tricked by you!"

"Hehe."

Zhao Qingyan's eyes held no emotion as she snatched a handwritten draft paper and shoved it at him, which contained three major math problems.

"Finish these in twenty minutes. If you don't finish, you don't get lunch."

"This... I'm still growing..."

"I'll keep you company. If you don't finish, I won't eat either."

"Good heavens, Fox, why are you so talkative now?"

"You're the one who started it, blame me?"

The corners of Zhao Qingyan's mouth curled up slightly as she scolded Shen Weiyue to start doing the problems immediately, and she even placed her phone on the desk to start a countdown.

This fox was just arrogant; she could play with her phone brazenly during class without any teacher saying a word. If anyone else dared to do that, they would have their dog head smashed in within minutes.

Shen Weiyue began working on the problems.

Ning Xi, in the back row, shook her head in sympathy, unable to bear it but having nothing to say.

After all, she was only the first mate; Zhao Qingyan was the captain. Director Shen's learning direction was steered by Zhao Qingyan, and she had the final say.

The front row on the left side of the classroom fell quiet.

Shen Weiyue focused on solving problems, Zhao Qingyan read a leisure book while supervising him from time to time, and Ning Xi's mind was entirely on how much time was left on the countdown, concerned about whether he could finish.

Things didn't actually go unexpectedly; the problems Zhao Qingyan chose were simply too difficult. Even with all his might, Shen Weiyue had only finished two and a half problems by the time the bell rang.

"Class is over, time to go grab lunch."

"That has nothing to do with you. Keep doing the problems!"

"Zhao Qingyan..."

"Ning Xi, go eat on your own. Don't plead for this donkey. I'm staying right here; Shen Weiyue can go eat whenever he finishes."

"..."

Ning Xi cast a helpless expression at Shen Weiyue and left the classroom amidst the pointing and whispering of a group of classmates.

Soon, only the Stupid Donkey and the fox were left in the classroom.

Shen Weiyue bit on his pen barrel, deep in thought. Zhao the Fox leaned in to stare at the test paper, as if she would strike him down at the first sign of a wrong step.

A breeze blew in through the window, carrying a faint fragrance to Shen Weiyue's nose, while also blowing over a few strands of hair.

The tips of the hair brushed against his nose, making him unable to hold back a loud sneeze.

Zhao Qingyan was startled and frowned, scolding: "You can't even control a sneeze, what use are you?"

"Listen to that, listen to that! Is that even human language?" Shen Weiyue protested.

"I'm a fox, foxes naturally don't speak human language." Zhao Qingyan lifted her little face as a matter of course.

The momentary beauty stunned Shen Weiyue, leaving him dazed.

"What are you looking at? I told you not to look at me, and not to have any messy thoughts about me. Do your problems!"

"You look good but won't let people look, what kind of person..."

Shen Weiyue muttered, then hurriedly continued solving the problems.

Perhaps the sneeze had opened up his Ren and Du meridians; he suddenly had a flash of inspiration and found the way to solve the problem, solving it a few minutes later.

"Huh, not bad. Although the answer is wrong, the thought process is correct."

Zhao Qingyan nodded with satisfaction, signaling that he could go eat.

"Fox, aren't you eating lunch?"

Shen Weiyue stood up hurriedly and turned back to ask. The only answer he got was one word:

"Eat."

"Then let's go. If we go late, there won't be any food left."

Without thinking, Shen Weiyue reached out to grab Zhao Qingyan's hand. She was startled and whipped her hand away in a flash.

"I'll walk myself!"

"Fine, hurry up. I have low blood sugar, I can't be hungry."

"Is that your excuse for sneaking candy during class?"

"Do you want some? I have extra."

Shen Weiyue took a candy out of his pocket, shoved it into Zhao Qingyan's hand without giving her a chance to refuse, and then ran out of the classroom with long strides.

Zhao Qingyan pursed her lips, a hint of a smile flashing in her eyes. She tucked the candy into her pocket and followed him out unhurriedly.

When they arrived at the cafeteria, many students were already returning their trays and leaving.

Shen Weiyue got one meat and one vegetable dish, found a seat, and then waved at Zhao Qingyan, signaling her to hurry over; he had saved her a seat.

Zhao Qingyan hesitated for half a second, then sat down.

"Damn... you, your food is so much, so sumptuous! How come I don't see these dishes?"

"This..."

Zhao Qingyan couldn't explain; this was a special meal prepared for her by her principal father.

"Do you want to eat some?"

"I do."

"Then share some over... anyway, I can't finish it."

"Oh."

The School Beauty's meat; it would be a waste not to eat it.

Shen Weiyue really started helping himself.

Thus, a shocking scene unfolded in the cafeteria: School Beauty Zhao was not only sitting across from a boy eating, but she was also sharing her meat with him.

The students from Class 6 were so shocked they dropped their chopsticks.