“Nanxing!” I was startled when Jing Tian called my name. I stood up instinctively.
The word Teacher was already on the tip of my tongue. I forced it back and almost bit my tongue.
“Yes, sir!” I stammered. My face was flushed red. I didn’t expect him for call me so suddenly! What a sneaky ambush!
“For my class, you’ll be responsible to take the attendance. If you cheat on your friend’s behalf, then you will be take their demerit. If you get 3 demerit from me, you will fail my class this semester!” Jing Tian’s voice was always cold and clear.
I nodded hurriedly. “Yes, sir!”
“Before the start of every class, you will go to my office to get my computer and files. After the classes, you have to bring them back. You will also need to distribute any homework that I have to your course mates. You will have to answer them and then come to me to have them checked. Understood?” His voice was imposing. Those who didn’t know better would assume that I had offended Professor Jing. It was why he was treating me so harshly. But internally my heart was blooming.
Jing Tian had handed me all the miscellaneous jobs so that only I had the chance to get close to him before and after classes!
I cleared my throat. “Yes, professor!”
The girls around me complained, “Why does she get all the jobs?”
“This is so unfair!”
I didn’t dare to gloat so I quickly sat down to hide myself.
The girl behind him stood up. “Professor Jing, one student can’t handle so many things. I volunteer to help her!”
“Yes, professor, me too!” Another brave girl stood up.
Jing Tian scanned the class coolly before his eyes landed on me. “Nanxing, can you handle that on your own? If you can’t, then you can’t possibly survive in this field in the future, I’ll help you change your major now!”
I quickly stood up and said timidly, “Yes, Professor, I can do it alone. I don’t mind the chores.” I gripped my fists tightly to stop myself to laughing.
A yandere Jing Tian is so cute. Use me as your shield! I already have to block one Gu Yan, what’s a bit more butterflies and bees?!
Jing Tian’s sternness finally silenced the girls.
Mai Qi stuck out her tongue. “He’s so harsh. Nanxing, have you offended him? You should ask you little uncle to put in a good word for you. I heard that he is good friends with Prof Jing.”
I turned to smile at her. “It’s fine, I’m already used to this.”
Mai Qi asked me, “Are you a masochistic?”
I… I didn’t explain the little sweet interactions between me and Jing Tian to Mai Qi.
The things Jing Tian did worked like a charm. No one dared to surround the handsome professor and bombard him with questions after class.
I hugged Jing Tian’s laptop and files as I followed him to his office. To hide my joy and pride, I lowered his face so that my curled lips wouldn’t show. From afar, I looked timid and helpless.
Jing Tian turned back to look at me helplessly. I winked at him.
Jing Tian had his own single office. It was spacious and bright. Like the study back home, it was filled with books.
I put down his stuff and immediately exclaimed.