Chapter 819: Chapter 549: You’ll Know If You’re Tired or Not_2
Xiaonian and Shuiling turned pale upon hearing this.
Oh god, this is going to ruin them.
They hated doing practice exams the most.
Xiaofeng looked at them with a smile: “You said you wanted to do well on your exams, didn’t you mean it?”
“Sis, of course we meant it, but we were hoping you could tutor us. As for hiring a teacher, let’s forget about that.”
“Exactly, sis, I think the three of us can study at home just fine, and when we don’t understand something, we can ask you. Isn’t that right?”
Having a teacher hovering around is really uncomfortable.
“I also need to absorb more knowledge. You know, your sister here doesn’t have the ability to learn everything on her own.” Xiaofeng was at a loss for words.
No matter how well you absorb the content from books, there will inevitably be gaps. Having a teacher to supervise could definitely make everything twice as effective.
With Teacher Lu guiding them, the three of them wouldn’t be like headless chickens randomly doing exercises.
After Teacher Lu left, Shuiling yawned: “I really regret not putting my heart into studying before. If I had studied hard before, things wouldn’t be so difficult now.”
“Same here. Now these exam questions recognize me, but I don’t recognize them. It’s so frustrating.”
Xiaofeng brewed a pot of tea, pouring a cup for each of them: “Have some tea to perk up; I believe you’ll soon find a breakthrough.”
This tea has Memory Fruit added, which will surely help Xiaonian and Shuiling. But Xiaofeng didn’t dare add too much, fearing they might experience discomfort during absorption just like she did.
“Right now, even a cup of coffee wouldn’t help us recover from our slump.” Shuiling lay on the table, holding her head: “Ah, ah, it recognizes me, I don’t recognize it.”
Xiaonian said nothing and downed a cup of tea: “Shuiling, let’s keep it up. We’ve already said we’ll get good results. If we don’t, who knows how they’ll laugh at us. So let’s keep pushing.”
“Is this what they call, ‘the path you choose, you walk it even if it means crawling?'” Shuiling asked weakly.
Xiaofeng nodded: “Yes, that’s exactly what it means.”
Shuiling also took the tea and drank it: “Alright, starting today, I’ll be a young person striving for success. Someday, I’ll earn their respect, haha.”
Xiaonian listened to Shuiling’s last maniacal laugh: “You’ve been watching too many TV dramas, that laugh of yours is so theatrical.”
“I enjoy it, I want it, let’s study, it’s about time to go back.”
We all must work hard together; it’s not like she’s the only one slacking off.
At that moment, the study room was filled with the sound of pens skimming across paper, quite harmonious.
Gu Yecheng hasn’t been home for three days. He’s been extremely busy lately, and Xiaofeng didn’t bother to question him.
They’re both adults, and independent individuals at that. If he doesn’t come back, he surely has things to handle. She takes care of herself, eating and drinking as needed.
On the fourth day, close to nightfall, Gu Yecheng came home, his body exhausted.
Xiaofeng was about to go to bed. Seeing Gu Yecheng return, she hurried over to touch his face and then pressed her face against his: “You’re back.”
Gu Yecheng wrapped his arm around her waist, resting his head on her shoulder, responding softly: “Mm.”
“Hungry? Want to eat something?”
“No need, I’m not hungry.” Gu Yecheng tightened his hold slightly: “Just missed you a bit.”
Before Xiaofeng could respond, he was already taking over, prying open Xiaofeng’s lips, and delving deep within.
At this moment, everything felt warm.
The exhaustion of these past few days vanished in an instant.
After the kiss, Xiaofeng’s cheeks showed a blush: “Seeing you so tired, it makes my heart ache, but you seem not tired at all.”
“I’ll take a shower first; you’ll see if I’m tired after that.” Yecheng chuckled lightly and headed to the bathroom.
Xiaofeng silently looked up at the sky, this man.
Gu Yecheng came out, and Xiaofeng poured him a glass of ginseng wine to drink. It’s good for the body, beneficial for health.
Gu Yecheng drank it in one gulp, picking up his delicate wife and heading towards their large bed.
After an episode of intense passion, Xiaofeng felt drowsy but heard Gu Yecheng say: “Starting tomorrow, I might not be back for a few days.”
“Did you figure something out?”
“We are covertly investigating according to the information provided by Old Xu. However, there are too many involved, so the workload is quite substantial.”
“Be careful with your safety while outside.”
“Mm, do keep a close watch on Lan Shuixian for me.”
“Alright, we already don’t get along.”
Lan Shuixian looked at the woman in front of her with a smile, gesturing for her to be served a glass of juice while she lit a cigarette for herself, slowly exhaling.
Xu Xuezi assessed the other party.
The other party was dressed in black, with light makeup, exuding a natural cool elegance.
“Who are you, and why are you seeking me?” Xu Xuezi couldn’t understand why she’d suddenly been targeted. After a while, Xu Xuezi asked again: “I remember now, you seem to be a friend of Su Xiaofeng. Why are you looking for me? Did she send you? What is she trying to do?”
Lan Shuixian gently exhaled a puff of white smoke, veiling her face: “Don’t misunderstand, we’re no longer friends now. I’m here on behalf of someone to take you to treat your leg.”
“You have a way to fix my leg?” Xu Xuezi thought it was impossible for someone to help her fix her leg for no reason.
“Of course, we can send you abroad for treatment.” Lan Shuixian dangled the bait.
“That can be discussed later. Since your leg isn’t convenient now, any demands we have might be difficult. Don’t you think so?” Lan Shuixian chuckled lightly.
Xu Xuezi’s face showed embarrassment, yes, she’s a disabled person now. Why would anyone regard her highly: “As long as you agree to treat my leg, I’ll willingly work for you once it’s healed.”
She didn’t want to remain useless; she wanted to proudly stand as a respectable person, someone who could stand side by side with Men Chao.
“Deal.” Lan Shuixian was waiting for this.
“However, going abroad is going to be a hassle. If possible, could you have the doctor come to our local hospital?” Xu Xuezi didn’t want to go abroad; she feared that once she left, Men Chao might act against the Xu Family, and if the Xu Family falls, the recovery of her leg would mean nothing.
“That shouldn’t be too big of a problem.” Lan Shuixian crossed her legs: “If possible, we can assist.”
“Really?” Xu Xuezi’s eyes lit up: “I…”
“But in that case, you need to promise us one thing.”
“Men Chao possesses the key to the Xu Family’s basement. You need to steal it.”
“What do you want to do to the Xu Family?” Xu Xuezi listened and suddenly grew cautious.
Lan Shuixian casually stood up, although her stature wasn’t tall, dressed in tight clothes, her waist appeared slim: “Don’t be tense, we just want to retrieve something.”
“But Men Chao and I don’t get along; it would be hard to get it from him.” Men Chao wouldn’t allow her close.
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Xu Xuezi bit her lip and said: “Alright, I’ll give it a try.”
“These are the terms. Once you get the key, we’ll surely invite world-renowned doctors here to treat your leg. Though it’s not a guaranteed success, there’s a 50% hope, and that’s still hope, right?”
“I accept, but you’ll need to allow me some time.”
“We can only grant you two days.”
“I’ll give it a try.”