Chapter 118: Chapter 117: Progressing Together
The old professor didn’t think much of it, assuming that the school’s recent promotion of elective courses had been effective, and started the lecture as usual.
Qi Yue focused her attention, listening and taking notes intently, afraid that missing a single word would leave her unable to understand what would be said next.
Gu Huai, looking exhausted, pinched the bridge of his nose, his gaze unfocused as it fell on the hand Qi Yue was using to take notes, appearing somewhat distracted.
When Qi Yue’s peripheral vision caught Gu Huai again, she discovered he had already fallen asleep on the desk…
He must have been overworking these past few days to catch up on his experiment progress delayed by a recent illness.
Qii Shuhang, sitting to Qi Yue’s right, muttered in her ear, “The big shot actually fell asleep… Did he come to class because he can’t sleep?”
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At that moment, the professor on stage was asking a question, “Since there are so many students today, let me start with a small question to test you and get a sense of your understanding of Quantum Mechanics…”
While speaking, the professor wrote what he claimed was a very basic question on the blackboard.
Most people here had come to spectate and join in the fun; they wouldn’t know this stuff, and merely staring at the string of characters was enough to dazzle them, all wearing guilty expressions as they buried their heads to avoid eye contact.
Since everyone had specifically come to spectate, they were all alert and spirited, except for one person dozing off at the table… Gu Huai, the one being spectated.
Thus, among the crowd, Gu Huai became the most conspicuous one.
The professor’s gaze immediately landed on Gu Huai, and he said, “Then please, the student sleeping in the second row, come up and write it down!”
Unexpectedly, the professor had chosen Gu Huai directly, causing many to chuckle under their breath, thinking the professor really knew how to pick.
Seeing that Gu Huai was sound asleep, Qi Yue felt compelled to cover for him and raised her hand.
Qi Yue attended every class and was always very earnest, so the professor recognized her and nodded for her to stand and speak.
So Qi Yue stood up and said, “Professor, I’d like to give it a try, is that alright?”
As Qi Yue covered for Gu Huai, Jiang Lang from the back started to whisper, “Look, look, and you say Potato has no interest in Gu Huai? Why else would she help him like this?”
Song Qiuqiu glared at him, “Just because your moral standards are low, doesn’t mean others can’t help out of kindness, right?”
“You!!!” Jiang Lang, constrained by being in class, could only suppress his frustration.
The professor looked at Qi Yue and then at the boy sleeping next to her, his gaze full of experienced meaning as he started, “This student, you can’t just improve by yourself, you need to also help your family member progress! The most important qualities in a boy are being ambitious and studious!”
The professor’s words seemed to suggest that seeing her so eager to speak for Gu Huai, he had assumed Gu Huai was her boyfriend.
And a boyfriend who sleeps during class and doesn’t study properly…
Qi Yue was speechless, her face expressionless as she quickly said before being figuratively skewered by the stares of other female students, “Ahem, professor, you’ve misunderstood, he isn’t my family member… and he… he is actually quite ambitious and studious…”
The professor, hearing Qi Yue’s words, clearly didn’t believe her, “Oh? Then let’s have this ambitious and studious student come up and answer the question!”
With the professor insisting, Qi Yue had no choice but to gently nudge Gu Huai beside her, “Master… wake up, wake up…”
Fortunately, Gu Huai was a light sleeper this time and immediately awoke, his furrowed brows gradually smoothing as he saw Qi Yue.
Qi Yue quickly glanced desperately at the podium and then reminded him, “The professor is calling you to answer a question!”
Only then did Gu Huai stand up and look towards the podium.
As Gu Huai stood, the professor was momentarily stunned, reached out to push his glasses, and stared long and hard at Gu Huai before showing a bittersweet expression, “Gu Huai?”