Chapter 41

Xu Wushuang was a bit skeptical. If the third person wasn't Qi Jueying, she might have believed what he said. So she walked to the classroom door and beckoned Yu Jia to come out.

"Did you introduce Qi Jueying to him and discuss organizing a volunteer activity together?"

"Yes," Yu Jia nodded, thinking to herself that wasn't the deal supposed to fall through? How did Wang Bai come back, and how did Teacher Xu find out?

Xu Wushuang looked back and forth, thinking that if Yu Jia had set up this connection, it was probably not out of genuine help, but to make Wang Bai give up. Who knew that this kid actually found Qi Jueying and got the deal done. Hmm... Yu Jia definitely didn't expect that.

Thinking about this, she put on a half-smiling, half-serious expression: "Yu Jia, Wang Bai just told me that Qi Jueying has already agreed to co-apply for the volunteer activity, which is planned for this Sunday. They will distribute public welfare flyers. It just needs your nod. What do you think?"

"Huh?" Yu Jia was startled, her eyes wide open, the expression exactly as Xu Wushuang had expected. She couldn't help but laugh, while Wang Bai awkwardly smiled. "I'll explain the details later. Are you free this Sunday?"

"Free... free..." Yu Jia said slowly, thinking to herself: You, Wang Bai, just said there was no deal, and I even spoke well of you to Lu Lu. Now you've sold me out! How am I supposed to explain to Lord Six? And there are even details? Did you and Qi Jueying have some inappropriate encounter? Don't expect me to sign the application form until you explain clearly, hmpf!

"Good, good, good," he could see that Yu Jia's gaze was not friendly, and his own flip-flopping was hard to explain, so he said, "Go back to the classroom, I'll contact you later."

Teacher Xu let Yu Jia go back, and then Wang Bai said, "Teacher, I'll go first, you continue working."

She nodded and watched him quickly cross the corridor and go upstairs, thinking that he would have to report back to Qi Jueying. Hmpf, the sycophant runs pretty fast.

Back in the dance club classroom on the fourth floor, the door was open, and Qi Jueying was resting inside. Seeing Wang Bai return alone, she smiled awkwardly, "What? Did the senior sister really refuse to vouch for you?"

Wang Bai scratched his head, unwillingly saying, "The homeroom teacher is in the classroom, it's not good to talk in detail. Let's wait until tomorrow."

"That's fine, I'm not in a hurry anyway," Qi Jueying said, trying to suppress her mischievous smile.

When Wang Bai was about to leave the school, he met his homeroom teacher on the stairs, "Teacher, are you off work?"

"I've been off for a while," Xu Wushuang said irritably, "Now I'm working overtime for free. You students, none of you make my life easy. Do you know how noisy it was in the classroom when I came in? Some were chatting, some were listening to music, hardly anyone was studying properly."

"Yes, yes, yes," he nodded repeatedly, having already seen the situation when he went to the classroom earlier, "It was indeed improper."

"Recently, you've been the most sensible in the class..." she said with a hint of meaning, then added, "Your grades have improved a lot. Last time you said your goal was to be in the top 100 of the grade. You seem to have a lot of ambition."

"It's all thanks to the teachers' guidance," Wang Bai modestly replied, "I wouldn't be where I am today without the teachers' cultivation." In fact, his current state had little to do with the teachers.

"Right, it's good to remember your roots," Xu Wushuang's attitude softened, "Unlike some students who forget their teachers once they get into college. They don't even send a greeting card on Teachers' Day. Really... Oh!"

She was walking on Wang Bai's right, her high heels clacking on the stairs. Suddenly, her heel got stuck, and she lost balance, about to fall down the stairs, letting out a scream!

Since learning martial arts, Wang Bai had quick reflexes. He quickly caught her, descending two steps to stop the fall, and let out a sigh of relief.

Just as he was about to ask if her foot was okay, he felt something soft in his left palm, and quickly let go. Xu Wushuang hadn't stabilized yet, and with his release, she let out another scream, about to fall again.

Wang Bai quickly bent down and hugged her waist, holding her tightly to prevent her from rolling down the stairs. Xu Wushuang, still shaken, patted his head and said, "Why did you let go just now? You almost killed me!"

He couldn't explain that he had accidentally touched something, so he said, "I thought you were steady."

"Alright, alright," Xu Wushuang took off her shoes and stood steady, now shorter than before. Wang Bai, who was bent over, felt uncomfortable, "Let go."

After letting go, she moved her ankle and gasped, "I think I sprained my foot."

Seeing her standing on the ground in stockings, Wang Bai kindly reminded her, "Teacher, the ground is dirty."

She glared at him, "What can I do? I can't fly."

"Let me carry you down. There's a sports shoe store outside the school, it should still be open."

"Wang Bai, you really have a knack for meddling," she muttered, "A few days ago, you carried Liu Yan in PE class, and Teacher Dai praised you to me. Last night it was me, and today it's me again. If you put all that energy into studying, you could get into Tsinghua or Peking University."

Saying that, she still let Wang Bai support her as they limped down to the corner of the stairs. Then she bent down and climbed onto his back. Carrying the same person, last night it was the smell of alcohol, today it was a fresh scent, completely different. The soft fragrance made Wang Bai's heart beat faster, thinking to himself: Even if I don't study hard, as long as I have the will, Tsinghua or Peking University is not a problem.

He carried her out of the school, fortunately, the students were in self-study, so no one saw them. Entering the sports shoe store across the street, he put her on a sofa and helped her pick shoes.

"How about this pair? What about this one? This one is nice, right? Not good?"

He pointed at one pair after another, but Xu Wushuang just kept rubbing her foot and shaking her head. Wang Bai thought: It's just a temporary pair, why be so picky? If you don't like it, just throw it away later.

"Can this pair work?" Wang Bai pointed at the most expensive pair, but Xu Wushuang glanced at it and shook her head, saying, "Your taste is really bad."

"Alright, you pick then," he was at a loss.

Teacher Xu scanned the store and pointed at a pair, "That one, bring it over." Wang Bai brought it over, but she shook her head again after looking at it. She kept picking, and after four pairs, she finally found one that was somewhat acceptable, "It's barely satisfactory, I'll take this one."

Wang Bai lamented, "I pointed at this pair earlier..."

"It's just the best of the worst. It didn't look good at first, but now it's the only one left." She had a point no matter what.

Wang Bai looked at the shoe size and asked, "What size do you wear?"

"It should be what size, not what size," she muttered, "My feet aren't big."

"What size then?" He swore he would never accompany a woman to buy shoes again, asking patiently.

"36... and a half," she hesitated.

Wang Bai had a pair of size 36, and he went to ask the store clerk for a pair. The clerk told him there were no half sizes, "Then get a size 37, a bit bigger is fine."

The clerk went to the back and came back a while later, "Sorry, there are no size 37 shoes in this color. Do you want the same style in a different color?"

He thought for a moment and said yes, then took the shoes the clerk gave him back to the teacher. As soon as she got them, she exclaimed, "This isn't the pair I wanted."

"The style is the same, just a different color," Wang Bai explained.

"How can they be the same? I wanted that color. No, go change it." She pushed the shoes back to him.

"There are no size 37 shoes in that color left. Just wear this one for now," he almost begged.

"What size 37? I said 36 and a half," Xu Wushuang said, confused.

Wang Bai was about to go crazy, pulling his hair, "There are no half sizes here, only size 37."

"Then get a size 37," she pouted.

"Ah!" He groaned, "Ah! Ah! I said, there are no size 37 shoes in that color left. Only this color is available. Just take this one, please, Teacher Xu, I beg you. I'll pay for the shoes, I beg you, don't make it any harder."

Finally, he clasped his hands together and bowed repeatedly.

Xu Wushuang rolled her eyes, "If you had said that earlier, I would have taken this pair."

I said it earlier! Wang Bai felt a lump in his chest, almost ready to burst into flames. Was she talking about the shoes I bought for you? Oh, if I pay, it must be that color, but if I pay, it's fine?

She put on the shoes, stood up, and tried walking. Wang Bai asked how they felt.

"Not bad, just not very matching with my clothes," she said noncommittally.

Wang Bai didn't dare to comment. If she went to buy clothes, it would be a disaster. He took out his bank card to pay, but the clerk told him the POS machine was broken, and he didn't have enough cash on him. He had to go back and negotiate with Xu Wushuang, "Teacher Xu, I'm not going back on my word, but my card can't be used, and I don't have enough cash. Can you pay for the shoes first, and I'll owe you?"

This was truly embarrassing and hurt his pride. Xu Wushuang's face fell, and she reluctantly took out money from her wallet, one bill at a time, saying, "When I pay you back, I'll deduct it from the rent."

"Sure, sure," Wang Bai took the money, feeling relieved, afraid she would change her mind and not want the shoes, "Whatever you say."

After paying, they left the shoe store. Seeing that the teacher was still limping, he said, "Do you want me to call a taxi for you? It's quite far from here to Kaiden Castle."

"It's early, and I'm not in a hurry to go back," Xu Wushuang said, continuing to walk with him.

Wang Bai was nervous, "You're not going to drink again, are you?"

Xu Wushuang gave him a strange look, "What does it have to do with you if I drink? Go home and do your homework."

"I know what you're like when you're drunk!" he said urgently, "How can I let you drink alone? What if someone takes advantage of you? Not everyone will be there to save you!"

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