Chapter 73: He Became Even More Annoyed
She was probably talking about that boy who added her today. He had already made his move.
Yuan Yuan was still staring at Xu Si’s phone screen.
Xu Si: “Stop looking, she’s discussing problems with someone else.”
Yuan Yuan looked up at him in confusion.
Xu Si hugged it to his chest and opened his game of Eliminate. After playing for a while, he suddenly found it boring.
He was inexplicably curious about how they were discussing. Were they on video call?
He played a bit more, then stopped. He opened WeChat and their chat window.
The physics problem Xia Chen’an asked about was similar to one Jiang Qiao had done before. She wrote down her general approach and sent him a photo.
He replied quickly.
[Xia Chen’an]: I used a different method. [Xia Chen’an]: [Image] [Xia Chen’an]: Thanks for showing me another approach.
Jiang Qiao carefully looked at his solution and steps. It was also concise, and both methods worked. She replied “You’re welcome.”
Suddenly, she saw a new message pop up and was startled.
About a minute later, Xu Si replied.
Xu Si: Those two messages were Yuan Yuan stepping on the phone. Xu Si: What? Done discussing? Jiang Qiao: Yes, he just wanted to ask about another approach. Jiang Qiao: I thought you’d accidentally pressed your phone. Xu Si: Oh. Xu Si: No, it was him. Xu Si: [Image]
Jiang Qiao couldn’t help but laugh at the cat’s big face.
Jiang Qiao: Hahaha, what’s it doing? Xu Si: Watching me chat with you. Xu Si: The flirty cat won’t move since seeing you once.
Jiang Qiao laughed again.
Jiang Qiao: I’ll see it again sometime. Xu Si: Okay. Xu Si: Get some rest.
Xu Si’s lips curved seeing her message.
[Little Heartless One]: Good night, and good night to it too. Xu Si: Good night.
Xu Si looked at Yuan Yuan staring intently at his phone screen: “She’s saying good night to you.”
Yuan Yuan meowed and patted his phone with its paw, as if asking why it couldn’t look at her this time.
Xu Si laughed lightly: “She has homework to do.”
…
Xia Chen’an browsed Sixth High’s forum and found many photos of Jiang Qiao. Even in candid shots, she was stunning.
She wore a white dress, her slim figure and profile like a silhouette, holding a red sign that read: Second Year (Class 17).
Not just at Sixth High, her photos went viral at Seventeenth High too.
Xia Chen’an read the comments, which seemed to have gone crazy.
[Fairy]: She’s my wife, you can’t look, you can’t look… (repeated many times)
[MathLover]: Wow, so beautiful and slim! Also, is the person above drunk?
[TractorMonkey]: First, how much did the guy above drink? Second, she’s my wife.
[PureHighschoolBoy]: You must be drunk too. But honestly, this girl is really pretty. I have even better photos. [PureHighschoolBoy]: Got them from my friend at Sixth High up close, sorry, keeping them to myself, folks.
Below were floods of requests for the photos.
[RedBottomMonkey]: Bro, don’t make me beg.
[WangWangIcePop]: Red Bottom, go away. Bro, I want them.
[ThisIsStrategy]: My friend says he wants to see what those photos look like.
[Expert]: I also have a friend…
Xia Chen’an set the photo of Jiang Qiao holding the sign as their chat background. Then he sent her a good night message.
Jiang Qiao quickly replied with a good night too.
…
The next morning.
Jiang Qiao was looking down at her book when she heard someone call her name: “Jiang Qiao.”
Jiang Qiao looked up at him: “Yes?”
“I… I want to ask about a problem.”
Jiang Qiao: “Sure.”
Liu Shuxiang had already asked several people about this problem but still couldn’t understand. He was starting to doubt his intelligence.
Jiang Qiao took his pen and explained the problem in detail.
Liu Shuxiang was amazed to find he could understand!
When Jiang Qiao explained a formula he didn’t quite get, she asked: “Do you understand?”
Liu Shuxiang was afraid she’d think him stupid, hesitating before saying: “I didn’t quite get that formula just now.”
“Which one?”
After he explained, Jiang Qiao opened the physics book and explained: “This physics formula comes from this basic formula.”
She demonstrated again.
Liu Shuxiang nodded seriously: “I understand now, thank you.”
Jiang Qiao smiled at him: “You’re welcome.”
Liu Shuxiang thought: The new classmate is so gentle, explains problems so well, I actually understood, I’m not stupid after all.
After hesitating, he spoke again: “Actually, I have more problems I don’t understand.”
“Which ones?”
Liu Shuxiang pointed out several problems.
Jiang Qiao briefly explained the methods: “These three problems are basically the same type.”
Liu Shuxiang nodded seriously.
Xu Si had just returned from outside when he saw a boy sitting in his seat, with Jiang Qiao explaining problems to him.
Seeing Xu Si return, Liu Shuxiang hurriedly stood up: “I’ll ask you again if I have more questions.”
“Okay.”
Xu Si sat down and teased: “Little classmate is quite capable, ready to graduate.”
“No, just simple problems.”
“So modest.”
Jiang Qiao glanced at him, seeing his playful expression: “I have problems I don’t understand too.”
“If you don’t understand, probably no one else in class does either.”
After speaking, Xu Si suddenly thought of the boy who added Jiang Qiao. He must be good at studies. After all, Jiang Qiao ranked near the top in school. For them to discuss problems together, they must be either at similar levels or he must be even better.
Thinking this, he suddenly felt annoyed.
…
That day, many people came to ask Jiang Qiao questions. Though it happened before, never this dramatically.
Maybe because Liu Shuxiang had spread word that the new classmate explained things gently, was easy to understand, and patient.
Or because Fang Zixin mentioned midterms were approaching.
Xu Si watched as his desk was surrounded by people every class, including boys. All coming with their homework to ask Jiang Qiao questions.
Seeing Jiang Qiao lowering her head to explain to others, and smiling when they thanked her, he became even more annoyed.
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