The bell for class hadn't rung yet, but the music classroom was already filled with students coming for the vocal music class. Yuan Yiyun was undoubtedly the most popular elective teacher in the school's history.
She was dressed in a lotus - pink, butterfly - sleeved, waist - cinching dress, paired with the latest diamond - studded stiletto heels from JJ. With her delicate eye makeup and rose - brown lipstick, she walked into the classroom gracefully. Anyone who saw her would find it hard to look away.
Except for Xie Bingxia and Qin Feng.
The two stood side by side at the back of the crowd. Yuan Yiyun started to talk non - stop on the podium about her life at the University of Sydney. Xie Bingxia whispered to Qin Feng, "I've come up with a plan. Wanna hear it?"
Qin Feng's eyes immediately sparkled with excitement. Xie Bingxia whispered in his ear, "First... then... and then..."
"Got it." Qin Feng nodded repeatedly after listening. He asked, "I only heard from Yan Xiaoyi that she's dating multiple guys. I don't know who they are exactly."
"So you need to find out."
"Hey you two at the back, stop talking during class." Yuan Yiyun spotted the two whispering to each other at a glance. She banged on the podium hard. "You two will be the first to warm up your voices later."
So Qin Feng experienced the most embarrassing moment in his college life - for ten minutes in front of everyone, he screeched like a rooster. It was so humiliating!
"Stop laughing! I've lost all my face!" As soon as the class was over, Qin Feng wished he could dig a hole and hide in it. Xie Bingxia still couldn't help but curl the corners of her mouth when she recalled what had just happened.
"By the way, she might be looking for new prey. Have you noticed? Eighty percent of the students in the class are guys. During the class, her eyes kept wandering over the boys." Qin Feng observed very carefully, which was in line with Xie Bingxia's thoughts.
"If we can't find out about her old boyfriends, we can start with the new ones. There must be some loopholes."
Qin Feng put his arms behind his head and stretched. "Are you busy tonight? How about I treat you to Japanese cuisine?"
"Umm, I should be free..." Xie Bingxia remembered Gu Bei's attitude in the past few days and got angry. He used to treat home like an office, but now he treated the office like home. The change was so obvious. Besides, was it really necessary for him to avoid her?
Seeing Xie Bingxia's strange expression, Qin Feng guessed what was going on and comforted her, "Don't waste your feelings on some people. It's more practical to think about what to order later."
He happily hopped forward two steps. Suddenly, like a robot receiving a command, he turned 180 degrees, grabbed Xie Bingxia who hadn't reacted yet, and ran in the opposite direction.
"Feng'er, why are you running?" The rapid clicking sound of high - heels was getting closer from behind. Qin Feng knew he hadn't succeeded. He turned around helplessly. "Mom, why are you here at school again?"
Mrs. Qin was carrying five or six luxury brand shopping bags in each hand. They were obviously very expensive. "Don't flatter yourself. I'm here to see Bingxia this time."
"Ah?" Before Xie Bingxia could recover from her surprise, Mrs. Qin had already stuffed the shopping bags into her hands. "Just a small gift. Bingxia, don't be polite."
"These clothes and jewelry are so beautiful. Thank you, Auntie."
Mrs. Qin was extremely enthusiastic. She came over and hooked her arm around Xie Bingxia's. "Bingxia, which brand stores do you usually like to shop at for clothes? I'll ask someone to reserve the new arrivals for you next time."
"Usually, Gu Gege's secretary takes care of my clothes. I'm not picky."
So thrifty! What a good girl! The joy in Mrs. Qin's eyes deepened. "Then which bakery do you like? I'll buy more for you next time. You're so thin. You should eat more nutritious food."
"Auntie, you should take better care of your own health. I should be the one buying you snacks."
Such a sweet - tongued and filial girl! Perfect! Mrs. Qin was overjoyed and liked everything about Xie Bingxia.
Xie Bingxia had grown up in a prominent family and knew very well how to deal with elders. She chatted with Mrs. Qin, making the latter laugh from ear to ear. Qin Feng couldn't even get a word in. Mrs. Qin had been chatting for a long time. Just when she was in high spirits, she bumped into Yuan Yiyun who was walking out of the teaching affairs office.
"Auntie Qin?" Yuan Yiyun stepped forward coquettishly. "Are you here to see Qin Feng?"
"I'm here to see Bingxia." Mrs. Qin held Xie Bingxia's hand and smiled. She was practically announcing that Xie Bingxia was her future daughter - in - law. Yuan Yiyun understood what was going on. She rolled her eyes, stepped forward, and grabbed Mrs. Qin's arm. "Auntie Qin, they're about to have class. How about I take you for a walk around the school?"
"This..." Mrs. Qin was very reluctant.
"Come on. Don't delay their studies."
Mrs. Qin was led away by Yuan Yiyun. She looked back every few steps, not wanting to leave Xie Bingxia. Qin Feng quickly apologized to Xie Bingxia. "My mom is like that. Please forgive her."
Xie Bingxia lifted the luxury brand shopping bags in her hand. "Auntie is too enthusiastic. I should be the one feeling embarrassed."
The two looked at each other and smiled. Qin Feng took the shopping bags from her and they headed to the Japanese restaurant as planned. Soon, Qin Feng's phone rang with the theme song of SpongeBob SquarePants.
"Damn it, Yuan Yiyun!" Qin Feng stared at the phone screen. "Why is she calling me?"
Xie Bingxia laughed. "It's probably an invitation, as expected."
Qin Feng was half - convinced. He pressed the answer button, and the seductress's gentle and shy voice came through. "Qin Feng, are you free tonight? I'd like to treat you to dinner."
Xie Bingxia nodded at Qin Feng and mouthed something. Qin Feng heard a faint whisper: The boat is setting sail.
*
That night, Qin Feng went to meet Yuan Yiyun as promised. Xie Bingxia had nowhere to have dinner. When she got home, Gu Bei had just changed into new clothes and was walking downstairs in a hurry.
Xie Bingxia sat in the dining room on the first floor and shouted, "Xiaomei, is my tennis racket ready? I'm going on a date with the handsome Qin Feng this weekend!" Her voice was so loud that everyone in the building could hear it.
Xiaomei came out of the kitchen. "You haven't even had dinner yet, but you're only thinking about your tennis racket. Look at what time it is!" As she said, she quickly served several home - cooked dishes. "Miss, you can't keep starving yourself!" She said this while looking at Gu Bei.
Gu Bei paused for a moment, then changed his direction and walked towards the dining room. Xiaomei secretly gave a thumbs - up in her heart, thinking that she had done all she could for the miss.
"Not eating properly again? Take better care of your own body." Gu Bei's tone was hard to read. Xie Bingxia used her chopsticks to move the scrambled eggs with green peppers on the plate, separating the green pepper shreds and the eggs one by one, then picked up the eggs to eat.
Gu Bei sighed softly. "It's not good to be picky. Eat more vegetables." Xie Bingxia gave him a sidelong glance. "After not seeing you for so many days, Boss Gu finally remembers there's someone like me at home?" She ate a few more mouthfuls of eggs, then turned to Xiaomei. "I'm full. Clean up."
"This..." Xiaomei looked at Gu Bei for help. Gu Bei took a few steps closer. "Don't hurt yourself just to get back at me. Come on, finish your meal properly."
Xie Bingxia didn't care. She turned around and was about to walk out of the dining room. Gu Bei grabbed her arm and said firmly, "Finish your meal."
"Stop pulling. It's not necessary." Xie Bingxia was determined. She really yanked her arm away hard. Gu Bei, who wasn't prepared, stumbled a few steps. After regaining his balance, he was about to reach out again when he saw the little girl in front of him with tears in her eyes. The bright teardrops hung on the corners of her eyes, wetting her eyelashes.
Xie Bingxia sniffed and murmured, "Anyway, you don't need to care. You used to call me Bunny Sweetheart, but now you just leave me alone. You heartless big bad wolf."
Gu Bei stood still, his heart in a turmoil. It seemed that his nearly thirty - year - long life experience was of no use. At this moment, he couldn't find any words to comfort this poor and aggrieved girl.
Seeing a tear roll down Xie Bingxia's cheek, as if a downpour was about to start, Gu Bei panicked. He grabbed Xie Bingxia's hand. "Hold it in. Go upstairs first. We'll talk slowly."