Let’s Squander A Billion First!

Chapter 968: Chapter 968: A Day as a Teacher (37)

Qiao Lian buried his face in the pillow, and Chuzheng wiped him down with clean water.

Qiao Lian only dared to sneak glances at Chuzheng.

Her expression didn’t change much, even when she wiped more private areas, she treated it like a normal task, without any emotional involvement.

But Qiao Lian was overwhelmed...

Qiao Lian could feel changes in his body.

Shame and an unfamiliar feeling continuously assaulted his nerves.

Chuzheng put his pants on, covered him with a blanket, and pulled his head out: ”If you feel uncomfortable, you can tell me, I’ll help you.”

”No...”

Qiao Lian’s face turned bright red.

”This is just a normal reaction, nothing to be embarrassed about,” Chuzheng said seriously, ”Do you really not want my help?”

”No.” Qiao Lian wanted to find a place to hide.

Qiao Lian firmly refused, so Chuzheng left with the basin of water.

Qiao Lian breathed a heavy sigh of relief.

-

Qiao Lian was hospitalized, so he took a leave from school.

Meng Yu came twice, but Chuzheng didn’t want Meng Yu to see Qiao Lian. The first time Qiao Lian didn’t know at all, but the next day he coincidentally ran into her, and Chuzheng didn’t have time to send her away.

Chuzheng had no choice but to let them meet, and she just stood next to them watching.

Finally, Qiao Lian quietly begged her, so she went out, leaving them space to talk.

Qiao Lian didn’t know what he talked about with Meng Yu, but she didn’t come to the hospital again.

She seemed distracted even during class.

Chuzheng strongly suspected Meng Yu was eyeing her Good Person Card and tried various ways to mess with him, eventually getting angry and beating him up.

Meng Yu used to be defiant, shout, and even curse at her behind her back.

But now he silently accepted it all.

Probably feeling guilty inside.

-

Chuzheng only learned about Su He’s expulsion at the meeting near the end of the semester.

She hadn’t paid attention to Su He after buying her a hot search last time, as she was in the hospital with Qiao Lian every day.

However, the incident caused quite a stir, and that girl was no pushover, directly reporting it to the school.

The school, feeling the negative influence, persuaded her to leave.

Chuzheng quietly listened to colleagues gossiping nearby.

After being dismissed, Su He was still with Xue Cheng.

The girl vented her anger and didn’t want to be involved with the scumbag and his girl any longer, so she kicked Su He out.

Su He had nowhere to go and wanted to move in with Xue Cheng.

But Xue Cheng lived with his parents, so he declined Su He’s request.

Su He could only rent a place to live.

Although Xue Cheng bought her things, he wouldn’t give her cash, and Su He couldn’t bear to sell the brand-name items, so she had to share a place with others.

Su He was used to taking advantage of small benefits, and besides, she had no income temporarily.

But her roommates weren’t the weak original host nor those friends she had betrayed, so they couldn’t let her take advantage of them so easily.

Su He did not get along well with her new housemates, and they found ways to bother her, which made Su He furious.

As for that Xue Cheng, he was no good either.

He was already married and had at least eight or ten women around him.

Rich or not, as long as they were good-looking and fit his aesthetic, Xue Cheng wouldn’t refuse.

At first, he pursued the original host, trying several times to become intimate, but the original host didn’t agree, which was probably why Xue Cheng ended up with Su He.

Now Su He knew about his marriage and argued with Xue Cheng, who was quite the seasoned scumbag. Every time Su He made a fuss, he simply slipped away.

Su He couldn’t find Xue Cheng.

Only then did she realize that besides having Xue Cheng’s phone number, she didn’t even know where he lived.

Su He thought that she still had the luxury goods Xue Cheng bought her, but upon checking, they turned out to be knock-offs.

When Xue Cheng bought them, they were genuine, but he swapped them out afterward.

Su He felt as if struck by lightning.

She probably never thought Xue Cheng was that type of person.

When scum meets scum, let’s see who’s the worst!

Clearly, Xue Cheng was worse.

If the original host hadn’t left the school back then, Su He would have had smooth sailing and not caused this drama, getting along well with Xue Cheng.

”I heard she’s having a tough time now.”

”Oh, back when she got a boyfriend, she used to flaunt him before us, but now...”

”Su He brought it on herself; that scumbag didn’t even like her initially. He liked her friend instead. If she hadn’t snatched him away, she wouldn’t be in this mess now.”

”Exactly.”

”What goes around comes around.”

Chuzheng propped her chin as her colleagues chatted animatedly. They restrained themselves when the principal entered.

The principal was mainly discussing the work arrangements for the end of the semester, nothing particularly major.

After the meeting, the principal kept Chuzheng behind.

”How is student Qiao Lian doing?”

”I don’t know.”

”Aren’t you his homeroom teacher?” The principal huffed and glared, ”How can you not care about him? I heard his family is going through some things right now, and he’s in the hospital alone. As his homeroom teacher, you should at least check on him.”

”I’m not his mom,” Chuzheng said innocently.

The principal immediately gave Chuzheng a lecture.

Homeroom teachers are like parents to students at school.

”But he’s off-campus.”

”...”

The principal was nearly exasperated into a heart attack and waved Chuzheng off.

Now that Class 22 in the third year was managed well by her, the students were more motivated and not as unruly as before, which the principal was quite pleased about.

-

Qiao Lian didn’t take the final exams.

Only after exams ended could Qiao Lian leave the hospital.

His hand didn’t seem to be a big problem, but he couldn’t exert too much force, although he could handle things like eating and bathing himself.

After the winter break started, it was close to the New Year.

Qiao Lian had never looked forward to it.

But this year was different.

”Teacher, it’s snowing.”

Qiao Lian shouted to Chuzheng from the balcony.

Chuzheng pulled down the Five Years of College Entrance Exams, Three Years of Simulation covering her face and looked toward the balcony.

The boy was wearing a thin sweater, casual pants on his lower half, standing on the balcony. He reached out to catch the falling snowflakes outside.

Chuzheng got up, walked to the balcony, and directly brought him back inside.

”Tea—Teacher.”

Chuzheng threw him onto the sofa: ”Your hand can’t get cold. Have you been ignoring everything I’ve said?”

Qiao Lian mumbled, ”Sorry, teacher, I was only out for less than a minute.”

He went out only because he saw the snow.

Qiao Lian scrambled up from the sofa, kneeled on it, and hugged Chuzheng’s waist: ”Teacher, don’t be mad, I was wrong.”

The boy slightly tilted his head up, the fragmented light from the chandelier all falling into his eyes, shining brightly.

Chuzheng’s gaze deepened as she leaned down and captured his lips.

A smile seemed to flicker in the youth’s eyes, then he closed them, responding to Chuzheng’s kiss.

Ten minutes later...

Qiao Lian looked blankly at the Five Years of College Entrance Exams, Three Years of Simulation in front of him.

”Teacher, I don’t know how to do this...”

Chuzheng sat beside him: ”Where are you stuck?”

”Everywhere.”

”...”

Chuzheng silently repeated the principal’s words a few times, ’I am like his second parent,’ then embraced him and started tutoring.

Qiao Lian wasn’t paying attention, either lost in thought watching her or suddenly leaning over to kiss her.

”Qiao Lian!”

”Teacher.” Qiao Lian immediately sat up straight.

”Focus on your work.”

Qiao Lian compliantly replied, ”Alright, teacher.”