Free Web NovelChapter 144: Chapter 120: Eldest Female Cousin Ruined My Plans
"But it does look a lot like it," Shen Yuan said, the corners of his mouth turning up in a slightly teasing smile.
At his words, Li Zhi rolled her eyes hard and retorted, "And whose fault is that?! You knew I was low on stamina, but you kept baiting me into spiking!"
"You could have chosen not to. You didn’t spike it in the end, anyway," Shen Yuan said, a look of pure innocence on his face.
"That’s because I ran out of energy!" Li Zhi’s voice involuntarily shot up an octave. "I don’t care. Just tell me, what are you going to do about it?"
Seeing her reaction, Shen Yuan thought for a moment before cautiously suggesting, "How about I massage your calves for you?"
"Get lost!" Li Zhi refused without a second thought. "I’ll just ask Sister Shui for a massage gun later."
"She has one of those, too?!" Shen Yuan’s jaw dropped in astonishment, as if he had just heard the most incredible tale.
Li Zhi shrugged nonchalantly. "I don’t know, but she probably does."
Shen Yuan was utterly speechless. He didn’t even know where to begin his roast.
’Just how many weird and random things does Eldest Female Cousin have stashed at her desk?’
’A hairdryer was one thing, but now she even has a massage gun? Yang Yishui, oh, Yang Yishui, what in the world do you even do at work?’
The answer: slacking off.
During English class that afternoon, Eldest Female Cousin promptly pulled Shen Yuan up to translate.
Then, while Shen Yuan was translating, she would explain the problems.
’My, oh my, this makes things so much easier.’
’Talk about a happy accident.’
’This is what I call planning ahead!’
Yang Yishui felt her motivation for work growing by the minute.
However, Yang Yishui failed to notice that her dear cousin was feeling a bit resentful.
And why was that?
Because Eldest Female Cousin actually had a massage gun.
Watching Li Zhi pound her calf muscles with the massage gun, Shen Yuan felt an indescribable sense of envy.
’Tsk, if Eldest Female Cousin didn’t have a massage gun, wouldn’t I be the one helping Li Zhi with her calves right now?’
"Shen Yuan."
Shen Yuan turned to his Eldest Female Cousin, his expression questioning.
"Keep going," Eldest Female Cousin said, tapping a finger on a reading comprehension passage. "Continue with the explanation."
"Oh."
Shen Yuan complied and resumed his role as his Eldest Female Cousin’s personal translation machine.
While listening to check Shen Yuan’s translation for any mistakes, Eldest Female Cousin smiled as she watched Zhou Shaojie, who was sitting by the aisle.
It would be no exaggeration to say that Zhou Shaojie looked as if he were facing a formidable enemy.
He was sitting perfectly upright, but what was the reality of the situation?
His English test paper was completely obscured beneath a pile of books on his desk.
That way, Zhou Shaojie wouldn’t have to worry about Eldest Female Cousin seeing his absolute train wreck of an English assignment.
But the good times didn’t last long.
With a single stride, Yang Yishui was standing right beside Zhou Shaojie.
Her gaze then fell upon Zhou Shaojie’s homework.
Yang Yishui hadn’t graded the homework for today.
Be that as it may, the correction marks on Ah Jie’s test paper were far too obvious.
Yang Yishui didn’t say anything, simply continuing with the rhythm of her lesson.
The pace of the English review was generally to go over problems and review the material at the same time. freeweɓnovēl.coɱ
Eldest Female Cousin had much more flexibility in her class scheduling than the other teachers.
The same was true for Zhou Ruolan, the Chinese teacher.
After English class, Eldest Female Cousin pulled a gummy candy from her pocket and placed it on Shen Yuan’s desk. "Here, this is your reward."
Shen Yuan held up the gummy and protested, "Is this really how low my wages are?!"
"I’ll treat you to pizza tonight!"
"Next time you have a gig like this, call me, Sis!" Shen Yuan shouted, waving at his Eldest Female Cousin’s retreating back.
Once his Eldest Female Cousin had left the classroom, Shen Yuan unwrapped the gummy and popped it into his mouth.
’Tsk, nice. And just like that, dinner’s taken care of.’
Hearing this, Li Zhi propped her chin on her hand. "How nice. Someone’s even getting you dinner."
"Hey, hey, hey, none of that passive-aggressive tone," Shen Yuan said, shooting her a playful warning glare.
"Oh."
Young Master Li responded perfunctorily.
"You want some, don’t you? If you do, I can ask Eldest Female Cousin to buy extra."
Li Zhi shook her head. "I had some at home the night before last. Right now, I just want a proper meal."
Shen Yuan could tell that there wasn’t the slightest hint of politeness or testing in her words.
If Young Master Li said she didn’t want any, she meant it. There was no need to have his Eldest Female Cousin buy more.
Just as the fourth period ended, Shen Yuan received a message from his Eldest Female Cousin.
Yang Yishui: "Come to the office!"
Yang Yishui: "[Image]"
Seeing the large pizza in the picture, Shen Yuan didn’t hesitate for a second. He got up and headed straight for the office.
Seeing Shen Yuan standing alone at the office door, his Eldest Female Cousin, who was sitting at her desk, looked puzzled.
"Huh? How come you’re the only one here?"
"You didn’t tell me to bring anyone else!"
His Eldest Female Cousin was dumbfounded by his completely matter-of-fact expression.
"Was I supposed to announce in front of the entire class that you and Li Zhi should come to my office for pizza? Wouldn’t that expose you two?"
Hearing his Eldest Female Cousin’s words, it suddenly dawned on Shen Yuan.
"You’re right... Right my ass! What relationship do I have with Li Zhi?! Yang Yishui, I’m warning you, don’t you dare make baseless accusations!"
In response to Shen Yuan’s outburst, his Eldest Female Cousin simply rolled her eyes.
Clearly, his Eldest Female Cousin didn’t believe a word of his nonsense.
Seeing that his Eldest Female Cousin’s expression hadn’t changed in the slightest, Shen Yuan rubbed his nose awkwardly.
"Alright, let’s drop the subject. Time for pizza!"
Shen Yuan deftly opened the box and pulled out a slice.
Yang Yishui loved cheese, so she always ordered her pizzas with an extra helping of it. It just made the experience that much more satisfying.
A huge mouthful of cheese—it was pure bliss.
As they ate, his Eldest Female Cousin brought up a topic Shen Yuan was quite concerned about.
"For the Mid-Autumn Festival, you’ll probably only get one day off. It’ll most likely start at 2 p.m. on Sunday, and you’ll have to be back for evening self-study the following night."
Yang Yishui spoke slowly, chewing on her pizza. "Plus, National Day is next week, so I’m guessing your next long break won’t be until after the sports meet."
"Isn’t that a bit stingy?" Shen Yuan said with a look of displeasure.
They finally get a long break in name, but whether or not it actually happens still depends on the whims of the school administration.
It was utterly ridiculous!
"One day for the Mid-Autumn Festival, three for National Day, and then the sports meet. If students get a long break right after all that, they won’t be able to get their heads back in the game. It’s better to space things out a bit more."
Shen Yuan pursed his lips.
Maybe it was because of their different roles, but his Eldest Female Cousin’s perspective on the matter was completely different from his own.
But in any case, the holiday schedule had nothing to do with his Eldest Female Cousin. It wasn’t like she was the one who made the decision, after all.
