Chapter 74:
Chapter 74: A Bizarre Incident—The Newly Arrived Senior Sister Was Reduced to Tears:
Early the next morning, Qi Lin got up to brush his teeth, only to find that he was the only one left at home. Aunt Chen hadn’t arrived for work yet. His father, Qi Feng, and his mother, Fang Yuanyuan, had remarkable execution abilities. Since they had decided to venture into lobster farming, one of them had already flown to Xuyi to acquire lobster farming businesses, while the other was negotiating with television stations and newspapers for advertising. At the same time, they were also consulting companies that specialized in planning large-scale food festivals to organize the China Lobster Food Festival.
As for Qi Xueyao, she had also left early for work. Although she no longer had any leverage held against her by Qi Lin, she still disliked encountering him in the morning and being teased by his words.
Shrugging in boredom, Qi Lin had no choice but to drive to school.
On the way, he happened to spot two familiar faces. Right outside the school, at a breakfast stall, Wang Cheng and Lan Yuxi were sitting together, eating breakfast.
Although Wang Cheng had temporarily chosen to endure and not provoke Qi Lin, that didn’t mean he had given up on maintaining his relationship with Lan Yuxi. So today, he had waited at the school gate until he saw Lan Yuxi and then invited her to breakfast—his treat.
“Since I ran into them, wouldn’t it be rude not to go over and say hello?”
Seeing the two of them eating breakfast and chatting happily, Qi Lin smirked mischievously, parked his car, and walked over to join the fun.
“Good brother, you’re here so early today! You didn’t even call me so I could come pick you up from your place.”
Qi Lin patted Wang Cheng on the shoulder with a grin.
Wang Cheng turned his head and saw that it was Qi Lin. His heart immediately cursed—this damn pest just wouldn’t go away. But on the surface, he didn’t dare show any dissatisfaction. Instead, he smiled and said, “Being able to have Brother Lin pick me up even a few times is already an honor. How could I dare trouble Brother Lin to do it every day?”
“By the way, Brother Lin, have you eaten yet? If not, just let me know what you want. It’s my treat.”
Wang Cheng had truly mastered the art of feigned humility. If Qi Lin didn’t already know what kind of person he was, he might have actually believed he had changed and wanted to be real friends.
“Haven’t eaten yet, but no need to trouble you. I’ll just ask the class rep.”
Eating a few yuan’s worth of breakfast from Wang Cheng wouldn’t have meant anything to him, but Qi Lin had no intention of letting him off easy.
At that moment, Lan Yuxi suddenly felt a bad premonition.
Before she could even react, Qi Lin had already snatched the bowl of zhajiangmian in front of her—along with the chopsticks she was holding.
Lan Yuxi had just arrived and had only taken one bite of her noodles.
Sluuurp~
“Mmm, the class rep’s zhajiangmian is the best. You two enjoy your chat, I’m heading to school first.”
With that, Qi Lin carried the bowl of noodles back to his car, leaving behind a dumbfounded Wang Cheng and a blushing, furious Lan Yuxi.
“F***, f***, f***! Qi Lin, you damn bastard, may you die a miserable death!”
Seeing Qi Lin eating the zhajiangmian that Lan Yuxi had just eaten, using the chopsticks she had just used, Wang Cheng was so jealous that his expression nearly twisted.
“Yuxi, how about I order you another one?”
Suppressing the anger in his heart, Wang Cheng forced a smile and asked Lan Yuxi.
Having been bullied by Qi Lin first thing in the morning, Lan Yuxi puffed up her cheeks in anger. She grabbed her bag, stood up, and said, “What’s the point of eating now? I’m already full from rage thanks to that bastard Qi Lin. You eat by yourself, I’m going back to school.”
After saying that, Lan Yuxi turned and left, leaving Wang Cheng standing alone in the cold morning breeze, his mind in chaos.
In the office of the Director of Discipline, Hu Bing, a young woman around twenty-two or twenty-three years old was curiously examining her surroundings.
She wore a warm yellow floral dress, her vintage-style curly hair tied up prettily with a delicate hairpin. Her petite, fair feet were clad in a pair of black leather shoes.
One had to admit, Hu Bing had good taste. This girl he had set his sights on since the beginning of the school year looked just like a character straight out of a manga. Her beauty was no less than that of Lan Yuxi or Wang Siling.
“Yuelin, I’ve already arranged everything with the school. The math teacher for Senior Year Class Six is on maternity leave for the next two months. During this time, you’ll take over her position and substitute for her.”
Hu Bing said with a smile.
Hearing this, Qiu Yuelin’s face lit up with excitement. “Does that mean I’m officially a teacher now?”
Hu Bing chuckled, “It’s not that easy. For now, you’re just a temporary substitute, not even considered an official teacher.”
“But this is a good way to gain experience. Once you pass the teacher certification exam, I can probably get you a permanent position here at the school.”
Qiu Yuelin pouted, “So I’m not even officially a teacher? Then what if the students don’t take me seriously in class? What if they don’t listen to me?”
Hu Bing laughed. “This is First High School, the best high school in the province, not some rough neighborhood school full of troublemakers. Don’t worry, our students are well-behaved. Even if you run into a few difficult ones, just report them to me. I’ll make sure they straighten up.”
“But you do need to watch out for a student named Qi Lin.”
“Qi Lin?”
“A troublemaker?”
Hearing this name and Hu Bing’s description of him, Qiu Yuelin widened her beautiful eyes in surprise. She couldn’t understand why a student would warrant such a warning.
“He transferred from a lower-tier school and only got in through connections. Not only that, but he’s completely unmotivated, smokes, skips class, and is the biggest delinquent in the school.”
Hu Bing spoke with disdain.
Qiu Yuelin was startled. “Huh? A student that bad? What if he causes trouble in my class? Hu Bing, I’m a little scared. Can’t you assign me to a different class?”
Hu Bing laughed. “You’re already scared of one student? And changing classes isn’t that simple. This is the only class that needs a math teacher. If you switch, you won’t have a job at all.”
“If Qi Lin really causes trouble, make him stand in the corner, write a reflection letter—whatever punishment you see fit. I’m here, so there’s no way he’ll get away with it.”
Hearing Hu Bing’s reassurance, Qiu Yuelin felt a little more at ease.
She pouted and said, “Hu Bing, my mom said that if you can get me a permanent teaching position at First High School, she’ll approve of us dating. You better hurry up, or she might change her mind. She already dislikes the fact that you’re more than ten years older than me.”
Hu Bing smiled bitterly. “Alright, alright, I got it. When the time comes, I’ll pull some strings for your interview. With your teaching experience from subbing here, I guarantee you’ll get in.”
As they spoke, Mei Sanyuan knocked on the door.
“Director Hu, is everything settled? Senior Year Class Six is still waiting for their lesson.”
Hu Bing didn’t dare to be dismissive toward Mei Sanyuan. The man had been a legendary teacher for decades, and if he weren’t so indifferent to power, he might have become the vice principal by now.
Teachers like him were treasures in any school.
“Go on, perform well in class, and I’ll put in a good word for you later.”
Hu Bing signaled for Qiu Yuelin to follow Mei Sanyuan.
Qiu Yuelin glanced back at Hu Bing several times before finally following Mei Sanyuan to Senior Year Class Six.
“Your math teacher, Ms. Liu, is on maternity leave for two months.”
Mei Sanyuan clapped his hands to get the students’ attention.
“What? Ms. Liu is having a baby so soon?”
“But the college entrance exams are coming up! Who’s going to teach us math?”
The students started discussing among themselves.
“The school has already arranged a replacement. She’s not much older than you, so you can just call her Senior Sister.”
“Qiu Yuelin, you can come in now.”
Qiu Yuelin was essentially recommended by Hu Bing and had never actually taught before. She wasn’t an official teacher at First High School. To avoid any gossip, Mei Sanyuan instructed the students to address her as “Senior Sister” from now on.
“Wow!”
As Qiu Yuelin nervously walked into the classroom, the students immediately gasped in surprise. There was no helping it—she was simply too young, only around twenty-two or twenty-three years old. Dressed like the rich daughters in TV dramas, she was stunningly beautiful. The sight of her left the group of energetic teenage boys completely dumbfounded.
“So this is the girl that Hu Bing has been grooming since high school?”
Looking at the slightly shy Qiu Yuelin, Qi Lin’s dark eyes flashed with amusement.
Whistle~
“Senior Sister Qiu Yuelin, you’re gorgeous,” Qi Lin lazily said from his seat.
“Pfft!”
“Hahaha!”
If the rest of the class were well-behaved students, then Qi Lin was the troublemaker of the century. While everyone else merely gasped in awe at Qiu Yuelin’s beauty, Qi Lin went straight for the bold approach—whistling and calling her beautiful.
“Qi Lin, if you keep talking nonsense, I’ll make you stand outside as punishment,” Mei Sanyuan said, though he found the situation amusing.
However, he didn’t dislike Qi Lin. Even though the boy’s grades were poor, he had never truly caused any major trouble at school. In Mei Sanyuan’s eyes, he was just a mischievous student.
“Listen carefully to your Senior Sister Qiu’s lecture. Don’t take her lightly just because she’s only a few years older than you. If she complains about you, you’ll have to deal with me.”
After issuing his warning, Mei Sanyuan left the classroom.
Qiu Yuelin’s beautiful eyes glanced at Qi Lin. She had already heard Mei Sanyuan call out his name.
‘So he’s exactly as Hu Bing described—way too unruly. Class hasn’t even started, and he’s already teasing me.’
Remembering how Qi Lin had just openly said she was beautiful, Qiu Yuelin’s cheeks flushed slightly. She knew she was good-looking, but no one had ever flirted with her so directly before. Qi Lin was undoubtedly the first.
“Hello, everyone. For the next two months, I will be your substitute Senior Sister. I hope you will all take care of me.”
“My name is Qiu Yuelin.”
“Now, I’ll give you three minutes to ask me anything so we can get to know each other better.”
Qiu Yuelin stepped onto the podium and wrote her name on the blackboard.
“Senior Sister, if you don’t mind me asking, how old are you?”
Just as she turned around, Qi Lin grinned and asked.
Hoping to build a good rapport with her students and make a positive first impression, Qiu Yuelin still responded with a gentle smile despite knowing the question came from Qi Lin. “I’m twenty-two. I just graduated from university.”
She had started school early, entered college at sixteen, and graduated at twenty-two, which was quite normal.
Qi Lin’s dark eyes gleamed with amusement. “So Senior Sister is only four years older than me. They say if a woman is three years older than a man, it’s like holding a gold brick. If it’s four years… Senior Sister, can I pursue you?”
Boom!
The entire Senior Year Class Six erupted.
Even though Mei Sanyuan had told them Qiu Yuelin was just a substitute Senior Sister, a fear of teachers was ingrained in every student. No matter how pretty she was, no one dared to flirt with her—except Qi Lin.
This guy didn’t follow any rules. He just flat-out asked if he could pursue her!
At first, the students were shocked. Then, they all turned to look at Qiu Yuelin, eager to see how she would react.
“Qi Lin, don’t you think that joke went a little too far?”
Qiu Yuelin was stunned for a moment and then pouted in anger.
She was still a young woman herself, and realizing that Qi Lin was casually flirting with her in front of the entire class made her worry that her authority would diminish. That made her even angrier.
“I wasn’t joking. You’re my Senior Sister, not my teacher. What’s wrong with me chasing after you?”
Qi Lin shrugged, looking completely innocent.
Qiu Yuelin: “”
What he said wasn’t technically wrong. She was only a substitute Senior Sister, not an official teacher. His words weren’t exactly inappropriate, just rude. But then again, what kind of etiquette could one expect from a villainous rich second-generation heir?
“Qi Lin, just now your class teacher said that even though I’m only a substitute Senior Sister, I still have the authority to discipline you.”
Remembering this, Qiu Yuelin pouted as if preparing to stand her ground against this troublemaker.
“So, how do you plan to punish me? Make me stand outside or write a self-reflection letter?”
Qi Lin chuckled.
It was precisely his carefree attitude that made Qiu Yuelin lose her temper completely. Her delicate face flushed bright red with frustration.
“Stand outside! Qi Lin, get up and go stand outside!”
“Oh~”
To Qiu Yuelin’s surprise, Qi Lin actually stood up, as if he really feared her authority as a Senior Sister.
But just as she was about to feel a little triumphant, Qi Lin’s next move left her stunned.
He stepped out of his seat, walked straight up to the podium, and then stood right next to her.
At the same time, he took a slight sniff, inhaling a faint, pleasant fragrance.
Qiu Yuelin was only 1.65 meters tall, while Qi Lin stood at 1.85 meters. Standing next to her, he felt like a towering mountain.
On top of that, he was standing so close to her that their skin was practically touching. Qiu Yuelin’s delicate face instantly turned scarlet.
She hurriedly took a large step away and asked in a slightly frantic tone, “I told you to stand outside, why are you on the podium?”
Qi Lin smirked. “Senior Sister Qiu, you only told me to stand, but you never said where. I figured standing closer to you would make it easier to listen to your teachings. Is that wrong?”
Qiu Yuelin was so frustrated she almost burst into tears. “Then I order you to stand at your seat!”
Qi Lin lazily replied, “That won’t work. I suddenly feel weak and can’t move unless Senior Sister Qiu helps me.”
Seeing Qi Lin taking over her podium and making it impossible for her to teach, Qiu Yuelin finally broke down.
She finally understood what Hu Bing meant when he said this student was a troublemaker.
No, calling him a troublemaker wasn’t enough—this was outright harassment.
“Waaah~”
An unbelievable scene unfolded—the new substitute Senior Sister, Qiu Yuelin, was so infuriated that she ran out of the classroom in tears.
Covering her face with her hands, she sobbed as she rushed off, most likely to complain to Hu Bing.
The entire class sat in stunned silence, staring at Qi Lin in disbelief.
A short while later, Hu Bing stormed into the classroom, and behind him was Qiu Yuelin, her eyes red and swollen from crying.
“Qi Lin, get out here!”
As soon as he reached the doorway, Hu Bing’s eyes locked onto Qi Lin, who was still lounging at his desk, and he barked in a stern voice.
Qi Lin didn’t play any tricks this time. He simply grinned and walked out of the classroom.
“Apologize to Senior Sister Qiu immediately!”
Hu Bing pointed at Qiu Yuelin, who was still sobbing. She had been raised in a sheltered environment and had never suffered such humiliation before. Now, even her beautiful eyes were swollen from crying.
“Senior Sister Qiu, I’m sorry. I shouldn’t have flirted with you earlier. I shouldn’t have called you beautiful. I should have said you look absolutely stunning.”
Qi Lin did apologize, but his words nearly made Hu Bing explode with anger.