Chapter 431: 431
Chapter 431 : The First Song of Qin (4)
Shi Sheng hesitated, but still accepted the call .
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“Student Qiao Chu?”
The person on the other end spoke in a magnetic, masculine voice .
Shi Sheng quickly searched through her brain, but it seemed like this voice wasn’t in Qiao Chu’s memories .
“You are?”
“Qin Ge . ” The person on the other end paused before clarifying, “The professor for your elective . ”
‘Elective? Professor? A beast[1]? Why’s he calling me(bbb)? Did he take a liking to my(bbb) looks?’
Shi Sheng took the phone away from her ear to check the screen . After quite a while, she put it next to her ear again . “And?”
“You didn’t come to class today . As your professor from now on, I’m giving you a reminder: if you miss classes three times, you can forget about the course credits for your elective . ”
Qin Ge didn’t seem easy to get along with—his tone wasn’t polite at all .
“Oh . ” ‘Crazy!’
Shi Sheng quickly hung up .
She’d already gone through university countless times and didn’t want to do so again . Hence, Show-off Sheng expressed that she didn’t care about credits .
She’d only just hung up when another call came from Chen Xi .
Shi Sheng hadn’t said anything when Chen Xi started prattling, “Chu-Chu, why didn’t you pick up your phone? I’m telling you, the new professor is ridiculously handsome! But he’s not very good-tempered—he keeps finding fault . He called everyone who didn’t come to class, did you get a call from him? I heard that course credits would be completely deducted if three classes are skipped…”
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“So just why did you have to pick this class for me?” Shi Sheng spoke .
“Well, you told me to just pick something… And you could use it for your painting course…?” Chen Xi’s voice grew weaker . He didn’t dare to admit that he’d completely forgotten about this back then .
“Did the professor call you?” Chen Xi hurriedly changed the topic .
“Yep . ”
‘That perfectionist professor is simply seeking death! Actually calls people to harass them for not coming to his classes!’
She heard that this professor was someone who’d returned from overseas . He was just 24 years of age . One could see how much of a genius he was to be invited as a guest professor by the school .
Before the day was even out, a photo of this professor was posted on the school forums .
Shi Sheng went on to check him out .
The background was set in one of those lecture theatres . The man wore casual clothes and appeared to be in the midst of checking attendance . His features were sharp, defined, and handsome . His eyes were black, but bright . His thin lips were slightly parted . His expression was strict and cold .
Below the original post was a long line of replies going along the lines of “PLEASE MARRY ME!”
Hot people in school were always more popular . So when suddenly presented with a professor who stood out—and wasn’t all that old to boot—these girls went crazy .
Shi Sheng shut the page and tossed this matter to the back of her mind .
Qiao Chu chose a Chinese Painting course for some reason or other . Shi Sheng went to a class once and she refused to attend another on pain of death .
As someone who was shit with the brush, Chinese painting was really out of her reach .
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As a result, her professor called her in to criticize her attendance .
But Shi Sheng’s indifferent attitude angered the professor greatly . In the end, the professor chose to ignore her—after all, the one who wouldn’t be able to graduate was Shi Sheng .
When the Mid-Autumn Festival came around, Shi Sheng went back home for a meal at Qiao-fu’s behest .
She’d only just reached the door when she bumped into the FL-sama who had gotten off a hired car .
The FL was carrying a box of mooncakes . Her gaze swept past Shi Sheng, but she didn’t have any intent of greeting the latter while walking past her to enter the house .
“Qian’qian, you’re back . ” Qiao-mu opened the door, her face all smiles . “How’ve you been doing at school? You wanna move back?”
Shi Sheng followed the FL in, but Qiao-mu seemed not to notice her .
“Pretty well, Mum . ”
Qiao-mu had a concerned expression . “Look at how skinny you’ve gotten! You’ll have a few days off for the Mid-Autumn Festival, won’t you? I’ll have to feed you up while you’re back . ”
“Thanks, Mum . ”
Though Qiao Qian’qian’s tone was clearly distant, Qiao-mu appeared not to have noticed as she pulled her into the kitchen, treating her like a treasure all the while .
Shi Sheng puffed out a breath of air . She greeted Qiao-fu before heading back to her room .
When he came to call her for dinner, Qiao Qian’qian and Qiao-mu were already seated at the table . During the meal, Qiao-mu and Qiao Qian’qian chatted while Shi Sheng kept quiet and ate her food .
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“Xiaochu . ”
Shi Sheng paused eating to lift her head and look towards Qiao Mu . “?”
“I heard you haven’t been going to classes?” Qiao-mu had a strict expression on her face .
“Oh, didn’t feel like going . ” Shi Sheng went back to her food .
“We spent that much money, and you skip classes because you didn’t feel like going?! Qiao Chu, just what are you planning on doing?!” Qiao-mu smacked her chopsticks down .
Qiao-mu was truly angered by this daughter of hers . ‘I can understand her being mischievous when she was younger, but she’s still this wilful now that she’s grown up!’
“Enjoy myself while I’m alive . ”
‘And find my man . That’s the life of a human scum . I(bbb) want to be a proper human scum . ’
Qiao-mu’s face was red from anger . She yelled at Qiao-fu, “Ol’ Qiao, look at what impudent things she’s saying!”
“Don’t be angry . ” Qiao-fu hurriedly played mediator . “Chu-Chu, have you encountered anything in school? Just tell your mother, I’m sure she’ll understand . ”
“Nope . ”
“Then why don’t you want to study this anymore?” Qiao-fu frowned .
“Just don’t feel like it . ” Shi Sheng ate her last mouthful of rice . “I’m finished, so I’ll be going back to my room . ”
“Qiao Chu, you stop right there!” Qiao-mu shot to her feet . “Do you even respect me as your mother?!”
Shi Sheng waved and shot back to her room .
“This damn girl! Did I owe her from a past life or something?! Back when I told her the major she chose wouldn’t do, you didn’t listen—you insisted on spoiling her . Now look! Look at what happened!”
Probably knowing that her daughter wouldn’t listen no matter what she said, Qiao-mu could only lose her temper with Qiao-fu .
“Don’t be mad, I’ll go talk to her . Qian’qian, help your mother to her room for some rest . ” Qiao-fu patted Qiao-mu’s shoulder .
‘These two seem like they have a natural enmity or something . ’
This meal didn’t have any of the reunion atmosphere expected of Mid-Autumn .
Shi Sheng was in her room, putting stuff away . A lot of Qiao Chu’s stuff was related to painting—it seemed the girl really liked this pastime .
A pity Shi Sheng really had no talent in painting . Even if she had Qiao Chu’s memories, the things she painted were barely acceptable to look at .
When Qiao-fu came in and saw Shi Sheng packing stuff away, he was startled . “Chu-Chu, what’re you doing?”
“Cleaning up my room . ” Shi Sheng pulled a chair out for Qiao-fu to sit on .
“Kid . ” Qiao-fu sighed helplessly . “Why do you oppose your mum so much? Don’t retort when she speaks to you—would she harm you?”
“Dad, she won’t, but I can’t accept this method of teaching . ” Qiao Chu’s rebelliousness had to do with Qiao-mu’s attitude as much as it did with the FL .
Qiao Chu was the type who listened to persuasion instead of scolding, and Shi Sheng even more so .
“Your mum’s temper isn’t very good, but it was because you angered her so much . ” Qiao-fu was even more helpless . “Be more understanding of your mother . ”
Shi Sheng didn’t reply .