Chapter 52: A Caning? Gu Yifan: Su Qinghe Is Waiting for Me
BRIIING—BRIIING—
As the bell rang, signaling the end of the last class, the campus once again erupted into its usual lively chaos.
After all, not everyone was a third-year senior!
The first and second-year students always felt like the college entrance exams were still a long way off.
...
6:10 PM.
The classroom was already mostly empty.
Wang Zibo glanced over and saw that Gu Yifan was still engrossed in a book, occasionally scribbling and sketching in his notebook.
He hesitated for a moment before speaking up. "Brother Fan, want to head home together?"
"Hm?"
His train of thought broken, Gu Yifan couldn’t help but frown slightly. He looked up at Wang Zibo and asked, "Zibo, what time is it?"
"Uh... ten past six exactly."
Wang Zibo replied.
"It’s already 6:10? That was fast."
Gu Yifan paused, taken aback. He thought class had just ended a few moments ago!
He was already ten minutes late for his six o’clock meeting with Su Qinghe.
"So... Brother Fan, I rode my electric scooter here. Wanna go home together?"
Seeing Gu Yifan spacing out, Wang Zibo hesitated before asking again.
Hearing Wang Zibo’s words, Gu Yifan shook his head. "No, thanks. I’ve arranged to review with Su Qinghe. She’s helping me study!"
"Huh?"
Wang Zibo said in surprise, "Wait, Brother Fan, with your grades, getting into a Tier 1 university is more than a sure thing. You still need tutoring?"
"Uh... (⊙o⊙)..."
Gu Yifan felt a little awkward. ’I can’t just admit that with my freaking current grades, forget a Tier 1 university, I’d probably have a hard time getting into a Tier 3, can I?’
"Duh!"
"Who would complain about having too high a score?!"
Gu Yifan spouted nonsense with a completely straight face.
"Uh... that’s true!"
Wang Zibo, not suspecting a thing, nodded his head.
"Zibo, why don’t you join me? We can have Su Qinghe tutor both of us."
"There are about three months left until the college entrance exams. If you really push yourself and work hard, your scores should improve at least a little!"
"At least you could make it into a Tier 2 university. Otherwise, there’s no escaping that ’pork fried with rattan strips’ your parents have waiting for you!"
Gu Yifan said, looking at him.
HISS...
Wang Zibo couldn’t help but shiver.
"Brother Fan, can you please not bring that up all the time? It’s creepy! You’re giving me trauma before I even get the beating!"
He said, looking at Gu Yifan with a helpless expression.
"Tch~"
"I’m just telling you the inevitable outcome. You know full well that’s what’ll happen, don’t you?"
Gu Yifan glanced at him and said coolly.
Wang Zibo: "... -_-||"
Fine!
You make a good point. I can’t even argue!
"Alright, I’m going to find Su Qinghe now. Are you coming or not?"
Gu Yifan couldn’t be bothered to bullshit with him anymore and said it straight.
"Well..."
Wang Zibo hesitated.
Seeing his hesitation, Gu Yifan’s sharp, sword-like eyebrows furrowed slightly.
"Alright, she’s still waiting for me. Are you coming or not? It’s a simple yes or no. Stop dawdling like a girl!"
He said, his voice laced with impatience.
"Uh... Brother Fan, how about... I’ll join you tomorrow? Can I go with you tomorrow?"
"It’s just that at noon today, my mom said she’s making pig brain and gastrodia soup tonight, going on about how eating brains makes you smarter, and she insisted I have to come home for it!"
"You know what my mom’s temper is like. If I don’t go back now, I’m definitely in for a vicious beating when I get home later!"
Wang Zibo said weakly.
Gu Yifan: "..."
After hearing Wang Zibo’s story, Gu Yifan was at a loss for words.
Because he knew the scenario Wang Zibo had just described wasn’t just possible—it was guaranteed to happen!
After all, his mom was the type to send the neighborhood security guard to the hospital over a minor disagreement!
It had to be said, Wang Zibo’s mom was notoriously fierce in their neighborhood!
"Alright then!"
"Tomorrow it is!"
Gu Yifan finally shook his head in resignation and said, "Alright... I’m off then. You get home on your own!"
With that, Gu Yifan stood up and walked straight out of the classroom.
Meanwhile, in the classroom of Class 3-5, even though school had been out for a while, quite a few students were still there, diligently studying with their heads down.
Seeing that Gu Yifan still hadn’t arrived, Su Qinghe stopped her pen, glanced out the window, and then pulled out her phone to check the time. It was already almost 6:20.
More than ten minutes had passed since her arranged meeting time with Gu Yifan.
’Did... something hold him up?’
Su Qinghe thought to herself.
After another moment, Su Qinghe put down her textbook. She felt a little flustered and suddenly started to worry that something might have happened to Gu Yifan.
She couldn’t sit still any longer. After quickly tidying her desk, she prepared to get up and go find Gu Yifan.
As the old saying goes: Concern clouds judgment.
There was a reason for this saying. In that moment, Su Qinghe had completely forgotten about the existence of her phone.
Just as she stood up to go find Gu Yifan.
Gu Yifan had just walked up to her classroom, and he spotted the standing Su Qinghe at a glance.
He quickly walked over to her seat.
At that exact moment, Su Qinghe also happened to turn around, and they came face-to-face!
Their eyes met!
Gu Yifan: "(...⊙o⊙...)"
Su Qinghe: "(...⊙o⊙...)"
"Sorry, I’m late!"
Seeing Su Qinghe standing there like a wooden chicken, Gu Yifan said, feeling a little embarrassed.
"Huh?"
Su Qinghe snapped back to reality and said in a small voice, "It’s okay, it’s okay!"
"Were you just... about to go look for me?"
Gu Yifan asked, motioning toward her.
"Mhm."
Su Qinghe nodded lightly, her face flushed red.
"Well... let’s go. It’s getting late. We should get something to eat first!"
Gu Yifan mused, rubbing the tip of his nose.
"Okay!"
Su Qinghe agreed with a nod.
The two of them then walked out of the Class 3-5 classroom together.
"HISS~"
The moment the two of them stepped out of the classroom, a collective gasp was heard from inside.
"Holy shit!"
"I didn’t just see that, did I?"
"Did Goddess Qinghe just leave with a guy?"
"Don’t tell me that’s the boyfriend Goddess Qinghe was rumored to have in the group chat?!"
"Looks like that piece of gossip from the group chat was true after all!"
"So Goddess Su really has a boyfriend!"
"It’s over, it’s all over! My youth is finished! The goddess really has a boyfriend!"
"SOB SOB SOB~"
...
Staring at the pair’s retreating backs, the students still in the classroom all started chattering amongst themselves.
Downstairs, as Gu Yifan led her toward the school cafeteria, Su Qinghe thought back to the misunderstanding at noon that was caused by her crying. She couldn’t help but tug on Gu Yifan’s sleeve.