dognovel Chapter 7: You promised to teach me!
Chapter 7: You promised to teach me!
"Lu Jie, you're here!" Zhong Muqing greeted Lu Jie warmly when she saw him.
It wasn't until he heard her voice that Lu Jie dared to confirm that the girl sitting in his seat was indeed Zhong Muqing.
He gasped.
It's actually Zhong Muqing!?
Although she only changed her hairstyle, dyed her hair back to black, took off those exaggerated big earrings, and changed her clothes from exaggerated Korean style to a ladylike and sweet style.
But his entire demeanor underwent a complete transformation.
She went from a delinquent girl to a well-behaved girl in no time.
"How do I look? Do you like it?" Zhong Muqing blinked and asked gently.
Lu Jie snapped out of his reverie, ignoring her slightly affected, strained tone, took a deep breath, and said earnestly, "You're acting like a student now."
Although this is the normal way to dress now, it was the sleazy way to dress before that was abnormal.
But given her past personality, he really found it hard to imagine that she could present such a student-like image.
Moreover, he was quite certain that Zhong Muqing in his previous life had never dressed like this.
I vaguely remember that the last time I saw Zhong Muqing in my previous life was when she was about to finish her second year of high school, and she gathered a group of people to fight with another group outside the school.
She still had that same delinquent-girl image, and I never saw her again during my senior year of high school.
"I like it..." Zhong Muqing said again.
Lu Jie didn't want to discuss this topic, and changed the subject before she could finish: "Why has your hair gotten so long?"
"Oh, it's a wig." Zhong Muqing took off the wig she was wearing:
"You like this, so I bought a wig and am wearing it."
"Is it pretty?"
Lu Jie remained noncommittal, but after glancing at her real hair beneath the wig, he said:
"Did you dye your hair back to black?"
Zhong Muqing nodded: "Okay, since you don't like me dyeing my hair, I'll dye it back to black."
Lu Jie remained silent for a moment.
To be honest, he really disliked Zhong Muqing, a rebellious girl who didn't study and loved to cause trouble.
Especially after his past life experiences, he became even more averse to this kind of "spiritual younger sister."
Even if Zhong Muqing wasn't his type, he would still avoid her like the plague.
But he really didn't expect that Zhong Muqing would make such a change because of something he said yesterday.
Even if it's just a change in appearance, the degree of change is very significant.
It's impossible to say that I wasn't shaken at all.
During his silence, Zhong Muqing continued speaking to herself:
"It's a pity my hair is a bit short. It would probably take a year for it to grow to the length of a wig."
As she spoke, she prepared to put the wig back on.
Lu Jie hesitated for a moment, then raised his hand to stop her:
"Wearing a wig is bad for your scalp, and your hair has been dyed several times, so it's in the recovery period. I suggest you stop wearing it."
He thought for a moment and said, "Actually... short hair is pretty good too."
Zhong Muqing was stunned for a moment.
She then said "oh" and obediently put the wig that had been raised down.
At the same time, a smile involuntarily crept onto his lips.
Lu Jie sighed inwardly as he watched her change in expression.
Will she misunderstand something?
But he really didn't want to see Zhong Muqing wear a wig for him and thus damage her health.
He would feel very guilty if anything bad happened as a result.
Lu Jie suddenly remembered rushing to the classroom, looked at Sun Bo, and went straight to the point: "You said something important happened, what is it?"
Sun Bo looked at him, then at Zhong Muqing: "Isn't this... a big deal?"
Lu Jie: "..."
"It's not like I should be forced to stop buying breakfast altogether..."
Zhong Muqing chimed in, "I was the one who told him to tell you not to buy breakfast."
She took a delicate little bag out of her schoolbag: "I brought you breakfast."
As she opened the bag, she said, "Pure milk, sandwiches, apples."
"Nutritious and healthy."
Lu Jie looked at the Telunsu milk, sandwiches with eggs, meat slices and vegetables, and apples of excellent quality that appeared one after another on the table.
The sandwich was still steaming slightly, and it was still warm.
He was stunned.
Since his mother passed away in his previous life, it seems that no one has cared about or paid attention to him anymore.
Not to mention the effort put into preparing breakfast for him.
These three items all seem to have been purchased, as if only money was spent and not much effort was put in.
But you can tell from the fact that these sandwiches are still hot that they really put their heart into them.
He believed that the apples, which were of excellent quality, were most likely carefully selected.
Even the type of milk they bring is probably carefully considered.
Why is he so clear about this...?
Because he had done this for Ding Yiming in his previous life.
He took a deep breath, suppressing the emotions surging within him, and said earnestly:
"Thanks!"
After a pause, he hesitated for a moment, then said, "How much? I'll pay you."
Zhong Muqing said somewhat unhappily, "What are you saying! It's a gift for you."
Lu Jie silently considered it for a moment.
A box of Telunsu milk costs five yuan.
Judging by the quality, apples should cost ten yuan per jin (500g). These apples are about half a jin, so they should cost at least five yuan.
He wasn't sure about the price of the sandwich, but the label said Cai Die Xuan. In 2008, Cai Die Xuan in Feicheng was considered a high-end Western-style pastry shop.
Plus, sandwiches were a rare treat at the time, so they probably cost at least ten dollars.
The three items together would probably cost at least twenty yuan.
Considering the effort she put in, to repay the favor and not owe the other party anything less than thirty yuan would be unacceptable.
If it's less than this amount, it's taking advantage of someone.
He subconsciously reached into his pocket, wanting to pull out thirty yuan, or even fifty yuan, and forcefully stuff the money into her's hand, like a domineering CEO who wouldn't allow her to refuse.
But he stopped awkwardly as soon as he made the move.
He doesn't have thirty yuan now.
He only gets eight yuan a day in pocket money, three yuan of which is for breakfast and five yuan is for other expenses.
He doesn't usually save money, but today, because he didn't eat breakfast, he had a lot of belongings.
But there were only eight pieces.
If you offer eight dollars to offset what she gave you, that's not just taking advantage of someone, it's insulting them.
He would never do something so despicable.
"Thank you," he said again, silently noting it down and planning how to repay the favor.
Seeing that he had accepted the breakfast she brought, Zhong Muqing smiled and said, "Don't mention it!"
She then continued:
"We agreed that you would teach me how to study together."
"Hmm... I heard you signed up for evening study sessions? I'm going to sign up today too!"
"From now on, you'll tutor me during evening self-study sessions!"
Lu Jie was stunned for a moment.
How did she know that she had signed up for evening self-study?
I immediately realized that it must have been Sun Bo who said it.
He hesitated for a moment, then said, "Evening study is for studying, not for playing..."
Zhong Muqing was displeased: "How come when you go to evening self-study it's for studying, but when I go to evening self-study it's for playing?"
"Although I'm a sports student, I'm considered one of the best among sports students, okay?"
"I am a national second-level athlete. My teacher said that if I work hard, I can reach the national first-level athlete standard."
"I'm just a little weak in academic subjects, but I want to study hard and get into the top class."
"I didn't have a choice before, but now I want to be a good student."
Lu Jie: "..."
"Should I... tell you to go tell the teacher?"
Zhong Muqing rolled her eyes at him and continued:
"I heard you used to get excellent grades in physics, chemistry, and biology?"
"I'll bring you breakfast from now on, and you'll teach me physics, chemistry, and biology."
"Is that okay?"
Lu Jie glanced at Sun Bo silently.
Why did you tell Zhong Muqing all about my affairs?
What else is there to say?!
Sun Bo wore an innocent expression.
How could I not tell?
Lu Jie remained silent for a while.
If Zhong Muqing were still that rebellious, fighting, and uneducated girl, he wouldn't have paid any attention to her at all.
But Zhong Muqing did give him quite a shock today.
It wasn't just because of his words that he underwent such a significant image change.
He even thoughtfully delivered breakfast to Ding Yiming, just like he had done in his previous life.
Although he felt that this was just Zhong Muqing's fleeting enthusiasm.
But it's also a favor, and he has to accept it.
He will return it as much as possible.
If Zhong Muqing is truly willing to study diligently and stop messing around and fighting, it would be a good thing to take her to study as well.
This can be considered as repaying a favor.
Moreover, the teaching process is a unique relearning process.
It's a win-win situation.
He nodded and said:
"If I know, you can ask me."
He paused for a moment, then added, "However, my grades in physics, chemistry, and biology have fallen far behind. If you want to catch up quickly, it might be better to ask your teacher or a classmate who is doing well in the class for help."
Zhong Muqing ignored the second sentence and nodded in response:
"Okay! It's settled then!"
"From now on, you'll be tutoring my physics, chemistry, and biology!"
"In exchange, I'll take care of your breakfast!"
Lu Jie quickly refused, "No need for breakfast, I'll make it myself."
Zhong Muqing didn't reply. Seeing that Lu Jie's students were arriving one after another, and each one of them would look at her curiously, she got up and left, saying:
"The sandwich is hot, eat it while it's hot."
"Bye-Bye."
After Zhong Muqing left, Sun Bo poured out everything he had been holding back for so long:
"Lu Jie, what did you do to Sister Qing?!"
"She seems like a completely different person."
"I didn't recognize her at all when she came this morning. When I heard her voice, I was almost scared to death."
"In return... wait! No, that's not right!"
"wrong!"
He suddenly remembered something and looked at Lu Jie suspiciously:
"Sister Qing is like a completely different person, dressed so... ladylike."
"You've suddenly become a different person, actually wanting to study hard!"
"What exactly happened between you two?"
"Could they have secretly pledged their lives to each other?!"
"Damn it! You didn't tell me anything about something this important. Don't you even consider me a brother anymore?"
Listening to Sun Bo's increasingly nonsensical words, Lu Jie glanced at him helplessly:
"Stop."
"I've said it before, my desire to study has nothing to do with anyone else."
"As for Zhong Muqing, wasn't her outfit before really abnormal?"
"Wouldn't it be better to go back to normal clothes?"
"What does this have to do with me?"
Sun Bo looked at Lu Jie with an expression that said, "Do you think I'd believe that?"
Lu Jie felt a little insecure under their gaze.
He didn't want to continue the topic, so he picked up the Telunsu on the table and handed it to him, saying, "Drink, and talk less."
Sun Bo shook his head:
"No way! If Sister Qing finds out I ate the breakfast she prepared for you with love, she'll really punish me!"
"I've already eaten breakfast, I'm not hungry at all."
He paused, then his expression turned curious and gossipy again:
"What exactly happened between you and Sister Qing?"
Why has she changed so much?
Lu Jie shook his head: "I don't know."
Zhong Muqing had never done this in her previous life, and he couldn't find the reason from his past experiences.
It's probably related to him.
As for why, he had no idea.