Chapter 28

Liu Xiaomin covered her chest with one hand and gave Chen Dasheng a glare, "Did you see that? You failed English every semester except the first one. You almost always had to retake the exams, especially in the second semester of your freshman year. You've already retaken it twice and still didn't pass. I really don't know what you've been doing. If you keep this up, you won't earn enough credits to graduate!"

"Uh, well, English isn't my strong suit!" Chen Dasheng's forehead was sweating under Liu Xiaomin's questioning.

Starting from the second semester of his freshman year, most of his time was spent with Li Lan, and the rest was wasted hanging out with Guo Hui and others. During exams, he refused to cheat, so he could only wait for the retakes after failing, and then wait for the re-reviews after the retakes.

"I think you're just making excuses!" Liu Xiaomin glared at Chen Dasheng, "You only sleep in class. Weren't you doing well during the dictation this morning? Even Shu Yunlong was outperformed by you!"

"That was just a coincidence. I had just memorized the words from Unit Two!" Chen Dasheng said.

Liu Xiaomin clearly didn't believe Chen Dasheng's lies, "I don't care about that. I'll be teaching your English class this semester, and I don't want any of my students to fail. No matter what, you have to pass the final exam in English!"

"Are you serious? You're going to teach us for a whole semester?" Chen Dasheng's face fell.

"That's right. Teacher Huang is on a long leave. Until she returns, I'll be teaching your English class!" Liu Xiaomin's eyes narrowed, then she smiled, "So, your good days are over. From now on, I'll be giving you dictation every week and making you take practice tests!"

"Liu Xiaomin, you can't be serious. Look at how many people failed. Why are you picking on me?" Chen Dasheng's face twisted into a bitter expression.

Liu Xiaomin smiled smugly, "Who else but me, your sister's best friend, would have the responsibility to help educate you? If you don't listen, I'll have to visit your sister!"

"Ha!" A grass mud horse flew through Chen Dasheng's mind. He shrugged indifferently, "Go ahead, my sister isn't at the Sisterhood right now."

Liu Xiaomin was taken aback, "Your sister isn't at the Sisterhood? Where did she go?"

"She went to the capital this morning. She might not be back for a couple of weeks. If you want to visit, you can go to the capital!" Chen Dasheng grinned. When he left the Sisterhood yesterday, Chen Xiaoli told him she was going to the capital to handle some business, probably to re-evaluate her ancient martial arts level. After all, she was already at the Eighth Rank of the Later Heaven Martial Artist, but her certificate still said Fifth Rank.

However, when Chen Xiaoli left, she cheerfully told Chen Dasheng that she was going to help him with something good, though he had no idea what it was. Chen Dasheng thought, "She's not trying to get me some impressive identity, is she? I don't need a national-level position; a provincial-level one would be enough. I just want someone to hold an umbrella for me in the countryside, someone to pay for my meals, and a pretty secretary to keep me company. That would be great."

"What are you daydreaming about?" Liu Xiaomin interrupted, seeing the expression on Chen Dasheng's face. "I was planning to visit the Sisterhood this afternoon, but it looks like I can't. But don't get too excited; if I can't visit, I can still call!"

Chen Dasheng's face twitched, "Fine, you win!"

Liu Xiaomin pouted, "I'm doing this for your own good. No one else would get this treatment!"

Chen Dasheng rolled his eyes, "Then I should thank you for your kindness!"

Liu Xiaomin giggled, "Have you passed the CET-4 or CET-6?"

"What do you think?" Chen Dasheng raised an eyebrow, his tone sour. With his current grades, passing the CET-4 or CET-6 was a joke.

Liu Xiaomin clearly expected this and didn't show any contempt, "You should know that even if you don't pass the CET-4 or CET-6, you can still graduate. However, our school requires at least a CET-4 certificate. So, in the next two months, you must pass the CET-4!"

Chen Dasheng looked at Liu Xiaomin deeply, "I just don't get it. I'm not going abroad, so what's the point of learning this? Besides, two months is a short time. I think it's a waste of money!"

"How can it be a waste? You're in the Materials and Chemistry major. Many world-leading materials and documents are in English. If you don't learn English, how will you understand them?" Liu Xiaomin's voice rose, "I don't care how long it takes. In the next two months, I'll tutor you frequently. You must pass the CET-4, and I'll pay the registration fee for you!"

"Really? That's so nice of you!" Chen Dasheng was taken aback, then smiled, "Since Teacher Liu is being so kind, I'll accept it!"

Liu Xiaomin laughed, "Are you just worried about the registration fee, so you don't want to take the exam?"

"How could that be?" Chen Dasheng shrugged, "If you don't mind, you can sign me up for the CET-6 too!"

Liu Xiaomin looked at Chen Dasheng with a half-smile, "You said it. If I sign you up and you don't pass the CET-6, what will you do?"

Chen Dasheng pinched his chin, thinking, "If I don't pass, I'll pay you back the registration fee!"

"How can that be enough?" Liu Xiaomin immediately refused, "I want you to pay me back a thousand times the registration fee!"

"A thousand times? I'll pay you back ten thousand times!" Chen Dasheng grinned, "What if I pass?"

"What do you want?"

Liu Xiaomin looked at Chen Dasheng with amusement. With only two months left, it was uncertain whether he could even pass the CET-4, let alone the CET-6, which was much harder.

"Hmm?" Chen Dasheng tilted his head, his gaze slowly settling on Liu Xiaomin's chest, "I want to drink milk!"

"Uh?" Liu Xiaomin was taken aback, looked down, and her face turned red to the roots of her ears, "How dare you flirt with your teacher!"

"Hey, don't misunderstand. I'm just thirsty and want to drink milk!" Chen Dasheng took a step back, put the straw of the milk box in his mouth, and took a sip, looking at Liu Xiaomin warily, afraid she might attack him.

"You!" Liu Xiaomin was both embarrassed and angry, "Can't you be serious? I'm talking about important things!"

Chen Dasheng shrugged, "I am being serious. If I pass the CET-6, you have to treat me to a super meal. How about it?"

Liu Xiaomin's blush faded, and she rolled her eyes, "Fine, you said it. We have a deal!"

Saying that, Liu Xiaomin extended her right hand, "Pinkie promise!"

"Sure, pinkie promise!" Chen Dasheng couldn't help but laugh. He didn't expect this woman, who was in her late twenties, to have such a cute side.

After the pinkie promise, Liu Xiaomin glanced at Chen Dasheng, who looked very confident. She wondered where his confidence came from. That smile was exactly the same as when he was dictating words in class.

Does he really have the confidence to pass the CET-6 in two months? Liu Xiaomin asked herself. She had planned for Chen Dasheng to pass the CET-4 this semester, but he was now boasting about passing the CET-6. Given his current English level, it was an almost impossible task.

However, as a teacher, Liu Xiaomin sincerely hoped Chen Dasheng wasn't bluffing. If he really passed the CET-6, she would be happy to treat him to a top-notch meal, even if he didn't ask.

"Hmm? Why do you like betting so much? Did you get addicted to gambling after winning against He Liang?" After making the bet with Liu Xiaomin, Chen Dasheng felt a bit strange. With his super memory, passing the CET-6 shouldn't be too difficult.

What should I eat then? I'm looking forward to it!

"Let's go find a place to eat!" Liu Xiaomin tidied up her desk, turned off the computer, and stood up.

Chen Dasheng exhaled deeply, "I've been waiting for you to say that. Hurry up, it's almost one, and I'm starving!"

"You're such a foodie!" Liu Xiaomin rolled her eyes. The first time she met Chen Dasheng, he was eating sweet potatoes. From then on, he was labeled as a foodie. Now, all he could think about was food.

"Do you have any conflicts with Shu Yunlong?" Liu Xiaomin asked as they walked out.

Chen Dasheng shook his head, "No, why do you ask?"

"No conflicts? But I see something off between you two." Liu Xiaomin closed the office door and looked at Chen Dasheng with confusion.

"Who knows? Maybe it's because of you!" Chen Dasheng shrugged.

"Me?" Liu Xiaomin was taken aback.

Chen Dasheng laughed, "Yes, he wants to show off in front of the beautiful teacher, but he didn't expect the beautiful teacher to like me, a poor student, so that's what happened!"

"Who likes you?" Liu Xiaomin laughed and scolded Chen Dasheng, giving him a big eye roll. She thought he was honest, but now she realized he was a smooth talker and a narcissist.

Chen Dasheng laughed, "I didn't say you did. Why are you so excited?"

"Do you want a beating?" Liu Xiaomin spat at Chen Dasheng and gave him a light punch on the shoulder, "Students should get along. No matter what your conflict is, I don't want you to cause trouble for others."