Chapter 67: A Responsible And Dedicated Public Teacher And A Powerful Business Tycoon Are Also A Good Match
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Outside the corridor, the sound of a few students leaving together could be heard fighting. The noisy noise made the classroom with only two people extremely quiet.
Wei Qingyu looked at Ji Xiao standing in front of him, whose earlobes covered by long hair were slightly red.
"Why did you fall asleep in the classroom? Are you feeling unwell?" Ji Xiao asked with concern.
"No." Wei Qingyu shook her head, "I'm just a little tired."
Ji Xiao leaned against the desk behind her and nodded. She commented with a hint of meaning, "You seem really tired lately. At night, I see your room light is on until very late. Do you really need to study that late?"
"I just want to learn more. Without realizing it, I ended up studying until that time," Wei Qingyu replied calmly.
When she was little, Wei Qingyu saw that her father always had time to be with her. She once thought that business battles were not easy, but at least they would not be exhausting.
But now that she was trying to study on her own, she realized there was still so much she needed to understand.
Uncle Chen was right. If the nest is overturned, how can any egg remain intact?
Over the years, Ji Qingyun had offended more than just her family. When the wall collapses, everyone pushes. Ji Xiao's fate might not be much better than hers last year.
She had to work even harder.
Ji Xiao knew that Wei Qingyu was not just studying what was in her textbooks.
That day at the hospital, she ran into Chen Linji. He must have said something to Wei Qingyu—either analyzing the current situation or discussing the future—and had already taken real action.
Ji Xiao knew all of this was tied to Wei Qingyu reclaiming her inheritance. She could not stop it.
But seeing Wei Qingyu so exhausted, she truly felt sad.
The bit of flesh Ji Xiao had painstakingly helped her regain over the past six months was almost gone again in just a few days.
Ji Xiao pursed her lips in dissatisfaction, raised her hand, and pressed a popsicle against Wei Qingyu's forehead again, reminding her, "You still need to take care of your body. If you keep pushing yourself like this, your little frame won’t be able to handle it."
The long light in the classroom flickered twice. Ji Xiao's distinct jointed fingers, along with the popsicle, pressed against Wei Qingyu's forehead.
The coldness mixed with warmth, and the faint scent of peach brandy slipped into her nose.
Wei Qingyu, who had just been unnaturally calm from waking up, suddenly felt her heart pounding wildly.
Just this was enough to be her stimulant.
"Hey, Sister Xiao, have you two packed up? Can we go home now?"
At this moment, Qi Qi's voice came from the back door of the classroom. She and Fang Yiming were standing at the threshold, looking like they were shipping a CP, their faces full of teasing smiles.
Wei Qingyu suddenly snatched the popsicle from Ji Xiao's hand—the one that had been pressed against her forehead twice. She pretended to be calm as she packed her school bag and said, "Wait a moment."
The sun hung in the western sky, its lazy golden light illuminating one side of the horizon.
After the peak hours of dismissal, the campus was empty and quiet. In the covered walkway, Ji Xiao’s dissatisfied scolding echoed, "Seriously, I told you two to wait at the school gate. Why did you run back?"
"We were worried since you were taking so long to come out," Qi Qi said, patting Ji Xiao's shoulder. "Besides, today is my final home game."
Hearing that, Ji Xiao’s expression became more serious. "Bah, bah, bah! What farewell? Why do you keep saying such unlucky things lately?"
Fang Yiming said, "I think she feels like she's completely cured now. She's so full of herself she can't even tell good words from bad."
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Qi Qi glanced at the two people beside her, let out a "tsk," then looked past Ji Xiao to Wei Qingyu and said, "Seriously, thank you, Qingyu. If it weren't for your help, I might not have had any hope of getting better."
Wei Qingyu shook her head lightly. "No need to say that. After you take a break from school and focus on treatment, we’ll be waiting for you to return to the team soon."
Qi Qi nodded. "Of course."
Before she even finished speaking, her tone suddenly changed. With a hint of frustration, she added, "But I might not be able to return to the team..."
"Why?!" Ji Xiao and Fang Yiming's voices both rose along with the unease in their hearts.
"Because when I come back, I'll still be a senior in high school, while you guys will already be in college!" Qi Qi gasped dramatically, her face full of smug satisfaction at having tricked them.
But this time, Ji Xiao didn't join Fang Yiming in giving her a hard time like usual.
The river stretching across the city had witnessed centuries of history. Its shimmering waves reflected in their eyes, and because of Qi Qi's words, the girls all found themselves looking forward to the future in unspoken agreement.
Advancing in school, freedom, and life and death.
As long as she made it through July and Qi Qi's gland fully recovered, with no more threats to her life, Ji Xiao would have proven that she had broken the plot.
Even if she was punished for it and had to break her arm again—so what?
"Speaking of which, which universities are you all planning to apply to?" Qi Qi asked.
Fang Yiming said, "I want to apply to C University. Their food science program ranks in the top five in the country, and Qianqian wants to go there too."
At this, the usually thick-skinned Fang Yiming even smiled a little sheepishly.
—The Qianqian she mentioned was the childhood friend she had told Ji Xiao about before.
Qi Qi clicked her tongue a few times, then looked over at Ji Xiao and Wei Qingyu. "What about you two?"
"A University."
The river rippled under the breeze, and two different voices spoke the same two words.
Qi Qi and Fang Yiming exchanged a smile. "As expected of the school's best CP—even your dream university is exactly the same."
There was a hint of surprise in Wei Qingyu's eyes. She had never discussed the future with Ji Xiao before, yet because of Qi Qi's question today, their answers aligned perfectly.
It felt like a gift from time, rewarding her for all her efforts, and filling her with joy.
"But Sister Xiao, didn't you say before that you didn’t want to inherit your family's company? Did you change your mind?" Qi Qi asked.
Ji Xiao didn't expect the original host to have once said something so in line with her own thoughts. Her eyes curved slightly as she replied, "Of course not. A University’s best programs aren't just in business, there's also education."
Fang Yiming was genuinely shocked. "Sister Xiao, did I hear that right? You want to be a teacher?"
Ji Xiao lifted her chin. "Why not? Teaching and nurturing students—what's not to love?"
She knew that in the end, the things belonging to her family would be returned or confiscated as they should. Though she wouldn't be implicated to the point of imprisonment, inheriting the company and navigating the business world was simply not something she could do.
Even though she had come to a new world, the dreams she hadn’t fulfilled in her original one were still something she wanted to pursue here.
Besides—
A responsible and dedicated public teacher and a powerful business tycoon are also a good match.
The breeze brushed past the four of them, lifting a few strands of hair. In Wei Qingyu's eyes, there was a flicker of something unreadable.
She looked at the girl beside her and once again felt that Ji Xiao seemed different from the Ji Xiao she used to know.
Wei Qingyu still remembered when she and little Ji Xiao sat on the swing at home, talking countless times about their dreams for the future.
Little Ji Xiao’s ambitions changed constantly. One moment she wanted to be an astronaut, the next a mechanical engineer, and at one point, she even dreamed of becoming a general...
Out of all those dreams, the one profession that all children usually idolized—being a teacher—had never been among them.
Reckless as Ji Xiao was, rebellious as Ji Xiao was, impatient as Ji Xiao was—she actually wanted to become a teacher?
For the first time in a long while, Wei Qingyu once again found herself unable to see through the Ji Xiao standing before her.
"Qi Qi!"
At that moment, a voice interrupted their conversation.
The four of them stopped walking in unison.
Just like something that had happened a long time ago, Qiao Ni waved from a distance and ran toward them.
Only this time, the name she called was "Qi Qi."
Qi Qi looked at Qiao Ni, who once again wedged herself between her and Ji Xiao, and asked in surprise, "Qiao Ni, shouldn’t you be heading home already?"
Qiao Ni seemed to have prepared an excuse in advance. She lifted her chin proudly and said, "What, am I not allowed to stay in the classroom to do some homework, then just happen to run into you on my way home and walk with you?"
She knew better than anyone that Qi Qi’s condition might seem fine on the surface, but inside, it was like an unstable volcano that could erupt at any moment. And no one knew whether it would be a full eruption or just a false alarm.
Especially since today was Qi Qi’s last day at school—what if something happened on the way home?
No matter how sharp-tongued and stubborn she acted, deep down, she was still soft-hearted and worried.
Qi Qi looked at Qiao Ni like this, and a gentle smile appeared on her face. "Then, thank you."
That smile was like a rose blooming early in spring, vibrant and beautiful, making Qiao Ni’s face flush red in an instant.
The girl blinked twice, looking slightly flustered, then lowered her head and roughly snatched the books Qi Qi was carrying. "You're welcome."
As the sun set in the west, the deserted roadside echoed with the carefree laughter of the girls.
Wei Qingyu looked at Qiao Ni, who had joined in beside Qi Qi and exchanged a smile with Ji Xiao. The gloom that always lingered whenever she saw her faded away, replaced by a touch of sentimentality in her eyes.
She did not know when it started—her solitary figure walking home became two, then four.
And then, the radiant sunset cast the five of them, each different in their own way, onto the smooth concrete road, their shadows uneven yet distinct.
Wei Qingyu stole a glance at Ji Xiao’s profile. It was she who had brought warmth into her world, surrounding her with it, pulling her into her little circle in her own way.
Maybe, she really was suited to be a teacher.
The river’s surface rippled under the wind, reflecting the orange hues of the evening sky.
Wei Qingyu suddenly wished she could freeze this moment forever.
….
The hazy night slowly devoured the white light of the sky, and the night, which arrived much later than winter, quietly descended.
In Ji Xiao's room, a woman's voice teaching could be heard. She leisurely leaned back in her chair, her soft face gently puffing with the motion of the glass candy she sucked on.
The planner on the desk had already been used halfway, with monotonous words written on the flashy paper.
Ji Xiao held the pen in her left hand, listening to Teacher Feng's lecture from a certain video site while taking notes.
Teacher Feng had once worked at one of the first batch of listed companies in the country, achieving impressive results and a prominent position in the industry.
A few years ago, she married her Alpha wife and retired to start a relatively easy self-media career with her.
After all, Ji Xiao now receives a generous allowance from Ji Qingyun every month. Aside from sending money to Wei Qingyu’s secondary card and covering household expenses, she still had a few thousand left over each month.
Keeping that money in the bank earned little interest, so she thought it was better to use it wisely—buy some funds, and make some investments. That way, even if the family went bankrupt in the future, she could still be a happy little rich public teacher.
Ji Xiao thought this to herself, and as she continued taking notes, she smiled for a moment.
However, before her smile could fully form, the door was suddenly pushed open from the outside.
A familiar maid strode into her bedroom, followed closely by Wei Qingyu, who seemed to be in a hurry.
Ji Xiao had never seen Wei Qingyu in such a flustered state before.
She looked at the maid who had barged in suddenly and said disapprovingly, "What do you think you're doing?"
"Miss, this Wei Qingyu is nothing but a white-eyed wolf*" the maid said, completely unaware of the danger she was in. She spoke indignantly, "The master has given a clear order forbidding her from learning this, yet she continues to secretly study it."
*白眼狼 (bái yǎn láng) - ungrateful, heartless, disloyal person.
"Miss, I’ve secretly observed her for a week. Every night, she sneaks off to study these things. If you don’t believe me, you can look at the chat records here!"
Saying this, the maid placed the phone she was holding in front of Ji Xiao.
The phone, still lit up, clearly showed a chat window. The chat box is displayed in bold white letters on a blue background: [International Economics, Teacher Feng].
Author's Note:
Pigeon: Do not blindly buy funds, you will start to hate the color green.
Cold Wei: Then, should I close my eyes?
Coward Ji: So, temporarily close your eyes...
Yu Mo*: Sister, that is my song.
*a character from the author's other novel “There's Something Wrong With My Omega Ex-Wife”
