Time passed. Xiao Tu had been attending A school for more than a month. It was now autumn.
She is adapting slowly to a new school. Her academic foundation is not as good as the other students in her class, and she’s struggling to keep up. Luckily A High School is a prestigious school with the best teachers. Outside of class the situation is a little different.
Ling Chao is the source of her distress. After doing his laundry one time, he won’t stop giving her more. Anyone who comes to her dorm can see his clothes that she has washed for him. People are always asking nosy questions.
“Why do you have boy clothes in your bedroom?”
“Isn’t that a basketball uniform, why do you have it?
“Seven? Isn’t that Ling Chao’s jersey?”
Jiang Juan patiently fields all these questions, because Xiao Tu is so mortified. But it only leads to more questions.
"This is Ling Chao's uniform. Xiao Tu washed it for him."
"Why does Xiao Tu do Ling Chao's laundry? Do they know each other?"
"Not only do they know each other. She is his child bride!"
Xiao Xiao Rabbit: "..."
Over time the rumor gets even bigger. People are whispering that Ling Chao’s bride grew up with him and has always washed his clothes, cleaned his room, and made breakfast for him. Just like in feudal times. Poor Xiao Tu, who has always been good at speaking up for herself, she can’t seem to refute these stories.
At her old school everyone said that she was Ling Chao’s girlfriend. Even though it wasn’t true, at least it sounded plausible. How did she become a child bride in the twenty-first century? She’s still a high school student. She must put a stop to the ridiculousness. With that in mind she determines to refuse to do any more laundry for Ling Chao.
The next time Ling Chao delivered dirty clothes she courageously tried to refuse him. But just he asked calmly, “Why are you not keeping your promise?”
Xiao Tu had thought a lot about what to say so she took a deep breath and started. “My dorm is full of boys clothes. Really it’s not proper.” She hoped that because he was so clever that she wouldn’t need to explain more. Instead he asked, “Why isn’t it proper?”
Xiao Tu was really embarrassed. All she could say to him was, “It just isn't. It just isn't.”
“Come on you’ve got to have a better reason than that.”
Holy Moly he is so heartless! Why doesn’t he understand about these things?! In the end she just took his clothes with a wail. “Fine. I’ll wash them.” Xiao Tu was so exasperated. > --- <
She wandered around aimlessly with Ling Chao’s uniform and didn’t return to her dorm. In class that day Xiao Tu was tired. She rested her head on her desk, feeling sorry for herself.
“Bunny,” someone was calling her name softly. Xiao Tu lifted her head. She saw Jian Juan sitting at the table with her.
“What’s bothering you today?” Jian Juan whispered.
Xiao Tu sighed, "Juanzi, how can refuse to let others bully me?"
"Just say no!"
"What if I can't?"
"Then ... evade them?"
"How do you do that?"
Jiang Juan thought for a while: "For example, if someone asks to borrow money from you, don't say that you won’t give them any money. You have to say that you are a bit tight recently. If another person invites you out to play, don't say that you don't want to go out. You have to say something is happening at home…”
"What if that person wants me to do laundry?"
Jiang Juan stopped and looked at Xiao Tu with a deep concern, "Rabbit, are you trying to reject Ling Chao?”
Xiao Tu nodded guiltily.
"You're stupid! If you don't want to wash his clothes, I'll wash them!"
By this point Jiang Juan had abandoned her whisper and was now speaking at full volume. Both girls were now the subject of everyone’s attention. Even the teacher had stop the lesson to listen to their conversation.
"Since you have so much to talk about, how about you come to my office after class and we’ll talk some more?" suggested Teacher Xie sternly.
Jiang Juan "..."
Xiao Tu "..."
Xiao Tu had never been called to the teacher’s office for misconduct before. Thus she had never had the pleasure of witnessing the special skills excellent teachers at a prestigious school possess. Teacher Xie lectured at length to the girls about their future and how it could be ruined by talking during lessons. Everything from their college entrance exams, to college life thru graduation, and work beyond, even marriage and parenthood could be in jeopardy. Really they must be more mindful.
When Teacher Xie finally stopped for breath she pulled out her grade book. She found Xiao Tu’s results from the last exam and looked and Xiao Tu anxiously. “You’ll have to work a lot harder, unless you want to take last place again.”
"But Teacher ..." Xiao Tu ingenuously tried to explain, "There are forty-two people in my class. The last time I took the exam was forty-one ..."
"That was because Zhang Danian had appendicitis and didn't take the monthly exam!" Teacher Xie was frustrated by Xiao Tu's naivety. With a deep sigh Teacher Xie say, "I'll reassign your seat and perhaps we’ll see an improvement in your scores."
That day, Teacher Xie the separated the girls. Jiang Juan, the noisiest student in the class, was transferred next to Jia Siwen, the quietest boy in the class. As for Xiao Tu, the poorest student, she was transferred to sit next to the best student in the class.
Xiao Tu new seat was right next to none other than Yin Zihan!
You might ask, what is Yin Zihan doing in Xiao Tu’s class when he used to be in the same grade as Ling Chao? If you remember, he transferred schools because he couldn’t stand the disregard of the class flower. He also couldn’t stand being second to Ling Chao. Ironically, when he got to his new school he became an indifferent student because Ling Chao wasn’t there to compete against. In this way he lost a year. However, when he learned that Ling Chao would be attending A High School, then he suddenly had a goal and reason to study diligently again. He was able to pass the entrance exam for A High School on his second try, and thus became a classmate with Xiao Tu.
For her part Xiao Tu knew that Yin Zihan was in her class, but she avoided him. After that angry encounter between him Ling Chao on the way home from school, that time he challenged Ling Chao for the class flower’s affection, she always thought of him as an unpleasant person. Then he almost hit her with a basketball on the first day of school. It seemed like a good policy to have nothing to do with him.
However fate had a different plan. Only a month into school and she was desk mates with Yin Zihan. This situation made Xiao Tu a little uneasy, but since she’s an optimist she decided to make the best of it. After all, she can’t only look at peoples faults. So she moved tables and greeted him cheerfully.
“Hello!” She said.
Likewise, Yin Zihan knew who Xiao Tu was. He also knew all about her relationship with his nemesis, Ling Chao. But since he’s a man with distinct grudges he could not hold this circumstance against Xiao Tu. He decided to be friendly with her and smiled accordingly.
“Hello back!” He said.
Seeing Yin Zihan smile at her, Xiao Tu thought she might have misunderstood him before. He didn't seem so awful.
Two days after the new seating arrangement it was Friday.
Friday is the most exciting day for students, especially for those who live on campus because they can travel home. Everyone one is already packed and ready to go. This weekend Xiao Rabbit is not planning on bringing anything home. She’s just going to wait for Ling Chao's father’s car to pick her up.
So, when the school bell rang in the afternoon her other classmates raced away happily. She remained at her seat to finish her math assignment.
High School math is much more difficult than Junior High math. Xiao Tu does not have a math cell in her body, she is so confused by these math problems. She’s been staring at them for a long time. Why is it that math is her master instead of the other way around.
At this time, Yin Zihan was packing up and leaving. He noticed Xiao Tu was lingering over her work. He asked : "Are you not going home?"
Xiao Tu replied easily: "Well, I need to finish these problems first."
Yin Zihan glanced her the paper and said smoothly, "These are easy."
Xiao Tu also asked: "How do you work them?"
After two days Yin Zihan and Xiao Tu had comfortable friendship. How easy it was for them to talk! Without a thought Yin Zihan put his schoolbag aside and showed Xioa Tu how to solve her math problems.
In the midst of their math study they were surprised by a sudden unpleasant -BOOM-
Ling Chao threw his schoolbag on the table where they were working.
“Time to Go.” He said coldly.
Time passed. Xiao Tu had been attending A school for more than a month. It was now autumn.
She is adapting slowly to a new school. Her academic foundation is not as good as the other students in her class, and she’s struggling to keep up. Luckily A High School is a prestigious school with the best teachers. Outside of class the situation is a little different.
Ling Chao is the source of her distress. After doing his laundry one time, he won’t stop giving her more. Anyone who comes to her dorm can see his clothes that she has washed for him. People are always asking nosy questions.
“Why do you have boy clothes in your bedroom?”
“Isn’t that a basketball uniform, why do you have it?
“Seven? Isn’t that Ling Chao’s jersey?”
Jiang Juan patiently fields all these questions, because Xiao Tu is so mortified. But it only leads to more questions.
"This is Ling Chao's uniform. Xiao Tu washed it for him."
"Why does Xiao Tu do Ling Chao's laundry? Do they know each other?"
"Not only do they know each other. She is his child bride!"
Xiao Xiao Rabbit: "..."
Over time the rumor gets even bigger. People are whispering that Ling Chao’s bride grew up with him and has always washed his clothes, cleaned his room, and made breakfast for him. Just like in feudal times. Poor Xiao Tu, who has always been good at speaking up for herself, she can’t seem to refute these stories.
At her old school everyone said that she was Ling Chao’s girlfriend. Even though it wasn’t true, at least it sounded plausible. How did she become a child bride in the twenty-first century? She’s still a high school student. She must put a stop to the ridiculousness. With that in mind she determines to refuse to do any more laundry for Ling Chao.
The next time Ling Chao delivered dirty clothes she courageously tried to refuse him. But just he asked calmly, “Why are you not keeping your promise?”
Xiao Tu had thought a lot about what to say so she took a deep breath and started. “My dorm is full of boys clothes. Really it’s not proper.” She hoped that because he was so clever that she wouldn’t need to explain more. Instead he asked, “Why isn’t it proper?”
Xiao Tu was really embarrassed. All she could say to him was, “It just isn't. It just isn't.”
“Come on you’ve got to have a better reason than that.”
Holy Moly he is so heartless! Why doesn’t he understand about these things?! In the end she just took his clothes with a wail. “Fine. I’ll wash them.” Xiao Tu was so exasperated. > --- <
She wandered around aimlessly with Ling Chao’s uniform and didn’t return to her dorm. In class that day Xiao Tu was tired. She rested her head on her desk, feeling sorry for herself.
“Bunny,” someone was calling her name softly. Xiao Tu lifted her head. She saw Jian Juan sitting at the table with her.
“What’s bothering you today?” Jian Juan whispered.
Xiao Tu sighed, "Juanzi, how can refuse to let others bully me?"
"Just say no!"
"What if I can't?"
"Then ... evade them?"
"How do you do that?"
Jiang Juan thought for a while: "For example, if someone asks to borrow money from you, don't say that you won’t give them any money. You have to say that you are a bit tight recently. If another person invites you out to play, don't say that you don't want to go out. You have to say something is happening at home…”
"What if that person wants me to do laundry?"
Jiang Juan stopped and looked at Xiao Tu with a deep concern, "Rabbit, are you trying to reject Ling Chao?”
Xiao Tu nodded guiltily.
"You're stupid! If you don't want to wash his clothes, I'll wash them!"
By this point Jiang Juan had abandoned her whisper and was now speaking at full volume. Both girls were now the subject of everyone’s attention. Even the teacher had stop the lesson to listen to their conversation.
"Since you have so much to talk about, how about you come to my office after class and we’ll talk some more?" suggested Teacher Xie sternly.
Jiang Juan "..."
Xiao Tu "..."
Xiao Tu had never been called to the teacher’s office for misconduct before. Thus she had never had the pleasure of witnessing the special skills excellent teachers at a prestigious school possess. Teacher Xie lectured at length to the girls about their future and how it could be ruined by talking during lessons. Everything from their college entrance exams, to college life thru graduation, and work beyond, even marriage and parenthood could be in jeopardy. Really they must be more mindful.
When Teacher Xie finally stopped for breath she pulled out her grade book. She found Xiao Tu’s results from the last exam and looked and Xiao Tu anxiously. “You’ll have to work a lot harder, unless you want to take last place again.”
"But Teacher ..." Xiao Tu ingenuously tried to explain, "There are forty-two people in my class. The last time I took the exam was forty-one ..."
"That was because Zhang Danian had appendicitis and didn't take the monthly exam!" Teacher Xie was frustrated by Xiao Tu's naivety. With a deep sigh Teacher Xie say, "I'll reassign your seat and perhaps we’ll see an improvement in your scores."
That day, Teacher Xie the separated the girls. Jiang Juan, the noisiest student in the class, was transferred next to Jia Siwen, the quietest boy in the class. As for Xiao Tu, the poorest student, she was transferred to sit next to the best student in the class.
Xiao Tu new seat was right next to none other than Yin Zihan!
You might ask, what is Yin Zihan doing in Xiao Tu’s class when he used to be in the same grade as Ling Chao? If you remember, he transferred schools because he couldn’t stand the disregard of the class flower. He also couldn’t stand being second to Ling Chao. Ironically, when he got to his new school he became an indifferent student because Ling Chao wasn’t there to compete against. In this way he lost a year. However, when he learned that Ling Chao would be attending A High School, then he suddenly had a goal and reason to study diligently again. He was able to pass the entrance exam for A High School on his second try, and thus became a classmate with Xiao Tu.
For her part Xiao Tu knew that Yin Zihan was in her class, but she avoided him. After that angry encounter between him Ling Chao on the way home from school, that time he challenged Ling Chao for the class flower’s affection, she always thought of him as an unpleasant person. Then he almost hit her with a basketball on the first day of school. It seemed like a good policy to have nothing to do with him.
However fate had a different plan. Only a month into school and she was desk mates with Yin Zihan. This situation made Xiao Tu a little uneasy, but since she’s an optimist she decided to make the best of it. After all, she can’t only look at peoples faults. So she moved tables and greeted him cheerfully.
“Hello!” She said.
Likewise, Yin Zihan knew who Xiao Tu was. He also knew all about her relationship with his nemesis, Ling Chao. But since he’s a man with distinct grudges he could not hold this circumstance against Xiao Tu. He decided to be friendly with her and smiled accordingly.
“Hello back!” He said.
Seeing Yin Zihan smile at her, Xiao Tu thought she might have misunderstood him before. He didn't seem so awful.
Two days after the new seating arrangement it was Friday.
Friday is the most exciting day for students, especially for those who live on campus because they can travel home. Everyone one is already packed and ready to go. This weekend Xiao Rabbit is not planning on bringing anything home. She’s just going to wait for Ling Chao's father’s car to pick her up.
So, when the school bell rang in the afternoon her other classmates raced away happily. She remained at her seat to finish her math assignment.
High School math is much more difficult than Junior High math. Xiao Tu does not have a math cell in her body, she is so confused by these math problems. She’s been staring at them for a long time. Why is it that math is her master instead of the other way around.
At this time, Yin Zihan was packing up and leaving. He noticed Xiao Tu was lingering over her work. He asked : "Are you not going home?"
Xiao Tu replied easily: "Well, I need to finish these problems first."
Yin Zihan glanced her the paper and said smoothly, "These are easy."
Xiao Tu also asked: "How do you work them?"
After two days Yin Zihan and Xiao Tu had comfortable friendship. How easy it was for them to talk! Without a thought Yin Zihan put his schoolbag aside and showed Xioa Tu how to solve her math problems.
In the midst of their math study they were surprised by a sudden unpleasant -BOOM-
Ling Chao threw his schoolbag on the table where they were working.
“Time to Go.” He said coldly.
