Chapter 78

After a few people discussed it, Shao Yong came to Li Yi's desk and said with a smile, "Brother Yi, I need to talk to you about something."

Li Yi had already heard their conversation from the other end of the classroom but didn't reveal it. He simply said, "Go ahead."

Shao Yong said, "Old Bao is injured. Our class has a basketball game today. Can you play as the starting center? Don't worry, even if Qiu Chengwang doesn't pass you the ball, I will!"

Li Yi smiled and said, "Then you need to have the ball first!"

Shao Yong's face immediately turned red. He originally played as a shooting guard in the class. Although he wasn't tall or fast, he had a decent mid-range shot and performed quite well. However, after Li Yi was excluded from the starting lineup, the new player Xun Hong, who was only 1.69 meters tall, couldn't play in the paint. Shao Yong had to move to the power forward position and engage in physical battles with the opposing team's big men.

What made Shao Yong even more frustrated was that Xun Hong had a good relationship with Qiu Chengwang. As the point guard, Qiu Chengwang's first choice for passing was always the starting player Bao Liang. His second choice was to play individually, and at other times, he would pass to Xun Hong. Because Xun Hong's skills were poor, he would often be defended after a few dribbles and would pass the ball back to Shao Yong.

As for Shao Yong and the small forward Cen Gang, most of the time they were just there to watch others shoot. They rarely even got a chance to touch the ball.

"Today is different. Old Bao isn't here, so Qiu Chengwang will probably pass to me a few times..." Shao Yong said awkwardly.

"Alright, you don't need to say more. I'll join," Li Yi nodded.

Basketball was Li Yi's favorite sport when he was young, and he had a very special nickname on the court that was widely known. He certainly wouldn't refuse the chance to play with his old friends again.

Shao Yong, hearing Li Yi's agreement, couldn't help but feel relieved. He was really afraid that Li Yi would refuse to play and just watch from the sidelines, making fun of the situation.

Just as Shao Yong left, Gu Xiaoyan from the front row turned around and asked curiously, "Li Yi, is the little girl we saw at the hospital on Saturday really your girlfriend?"

Li Yi replied, "Do you still have the nerve to mention this? I spent the whole weekend kneeling on a washboard!"

"What does my kneeling on a washboard have to do with me?" Gu Xiaoyan tried to suppress her laughter and quickly turned back.

Li Yi scanned the entire class, observing all the students. It was a strange feeling to see his old classmates after so many years, and he was still the same.

The short ten-minute break passed quickly, and the next class was math with Ms. Tong Gexiao. She walked into the classroom with a stack of test papers, her high heels clicking elegantly.

Seeing this, the class monitor Bao Xiangxin immediately stood up and loudly said, "Stand up!"

"Good morning, teacher!"

"Please sit down!"

After everyone sat down, Ms. Tong Gexiao said, "Today we will have a quiz."

"What? A quiz?" The students immediately burst into chaos.

It had only been two weeks since the start of the semester, and they hadn't learned much new material. The quiz would likely cover last semester's content, which many had forgotten over the winter break.

"Stop talking! Bao Xiangxin, please distribute the test papers," Ms. Tong Gexiao said.

Bao Xiangxin quickly stepped forward, took the papers, and began distributing them. Ms. Tong Gexiao then said to Li Yi, "Li Yi, come with me for a moment."

Li Yi stood up and followed Ms. Tong Gexiao out of the classroom, then walked with her to the corner of the stairs.

"Ms. Tong, is there something wrong?"

Seeing Li Yi's calm demeanor, Ms. Tong Gexiao frowned slightly and said in a low voice, "How could you speak to the teacher like that in the office? Fortunately, Ms. Luo is easy-going and won't hold it against you. After school, don't leave. Talk to her, apologize, and show her your respect, understand?"

Li Yi smiled and said, "Ms. Tong, you don't need to worry. Let Ms. Luo handle it as she sees fit. I have no objections because I did skip class. As for apologizing, that's unnecessary."

Ms. Tong Gexiao stomped her foot, somewhat frustrated, and said, "Do you know how serious this is? Teacher Fei is going to report you to the principal, and you might be expelled!"

"Oh? He's overstepping his bounds," Li Yi continued to smile.

Ms. Tong Gexiao sighed and lowered her voice, "Don't think that just because Teacher Fei isn't your homeroom teacher, you can disrespect him. He's the principal's nephew, and one word from him is more effective than a hundred from me and your homeroom teacher. If you can win Ms. Luo's favor and have her plead for you, there might still be a chance to resolve this."

Li Yi found Ms. Tong Gexiao's anxious expression particularly endearing and patted her shoulder, saying, "Don't worry, being expelled isn't a big deal..."

"Li Yi! The teacher knows you are capable, but you must also consider your future. You can't stop going to school!" Ms. Tong Gexiao angrily interrupted Li Yi, "I checked your admission scores, and they were quite good. But you skipped too many classes last semester, which is why you ended up at the bottom of the class. From now on, I will tutor you every evening to help you improve your grades. You mustn't lose hope or give up on your studies!"

"You're going to tutor me?" Li Yi asked curiously.

"Yes," Ms. Tong Gexiao nodded, "After school, you will come to my place. Lili has also started studying high school courses, so I will teach both of you. Although I am a math teacher, I am also good at other subjects and can help you both. The condition is that you must not be expelled from school!"

"Thank you, Ms. Tong!" Li Yi extended his hand to her.

Ms. Tong Gexiao was slightly taken aback, then shook her head with a smile and extended her own delicate hand to shake Li Yi's, "You don't need to thank me. If you encounter any difficulties in the future, the teacher will do her best to help you."

"Thank you, but you really don't need to tutor me. If you have free time, you can come to my place, and I can tutor you," Li Yi said with a smile.

"You... tutor me?"

At that moment, Ms. Tong Gexiao almost thought her ears were playing tricks on her. She had never heard of a student offering to tutor a teacher!

"That's right. You'll understand soon, Ms. Tong. You have a very great student, and today's tutoring will become a famous story," Li Yi said confidently.

Ms. Tong Gexiao was silent for five or six seconds before bursting into laughter, "You, after all this, you still won't listen to the teacher? And you're making jokes like this..."

"Teacher, I'm not joking. You just don't know my true abilities."

Ms. Tong Gexiao put on a serious face, "Alright, the teacher believes you have the ability. If you score over 100 on this quiz, I'll let you tutor me. But if you don't, you must apologize to Ms. Luo and ask Teacher Fei for forgiveness. Is that clear?"

"Deal!" Li Yi patted Ms. Tong Gexiao's hand with his left hand, then released it and turned to walk back to the classroom.

Ms. Tong Gexiao shook her head behind Li Yi. To her, this was just a face-saving gesture.

However, it was for the best. Once Li Yi's abysmal score came out, he would have no choice but to apologize to Luo Xiaoyao. Fei Rui'an had always wanted to please Luo Xiaoyao. If Luo Xiaoyao led Li Yi to apologize, Fei Rui'an would have to give some face, and today's incident could be resolved.

Bao Xiangxin stood at the podium, taking on the role of proctor. As the class monitor, she had a lot of authority, and with her supervision, no one dared to cheat. Seeing Li Yi and Ms. Tong Gexiao return to the class, her beautiful eyebrows immediately furrowed.

"How did he know about the lump in my body? Should I go to the hospital for a check-up? Do I really need surgery?... He even told me to find him..."

"Bao Xiangxin, go back to your seat and start the test," Ms. Tong Gexiao patted the girl's shoulder, bringing her back to reality. However, even after returning to her seat, she remained restless, unsure of what to do.

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