Chapter 33: Chapter 33 She’s Not My Mom

The tangy sweetness of orange juice carried a refreshing aroma; just one sip was enough to feel content.

Yun Shifei looked at Cheng Lie, her eyes curved in a smile: "Your mom is so wonderful, both beautiful and gentle."

Unexpectedly, as soon as she said this, she saw Cheng Lie slam the book shut with a loud "bang."

The heavy sound startled Yun Shifei.

She met his eyes.

The boy’s pitch-black eyes held no trace of light, dark as a bottomless abyss, and even just one glance filled her with dread.

The Cheng Lie from before was either icy cold or hollow, but never like this.

As if no light could penetrate him, there was a ghostly chill emanating from him.

Even on a scorching summer day, he could make your skin crawl with goosebumps.

Yun Shifei grew tense, unable to help the feeling that his gaze was terrifying, making her freeze her breath.

"She’s not my mom." The boy spoke.

His voice was low, devoid of warmth.

Yun Shifei’s eyes slightly widened, ready to say something, but the door suddenly opened.

She heard a voice ring out: "Sorry, I’m late."

That voice carried a touch of cheer, like a gust of wind blowing away the suffocating tension between them.

Yun Shifei looked up and saw a young man, roughly twenty years old.

He wore gold-rimmed glasses, with refined and delicate features.

A faint smile hung on his lips, giving him an air of warmth and sophistication.

"Hello, I’m Ming Zeqi, a sophomore at Nan City University, and your tutoring teacher." The young man pushed his glasses lightly as he spoke.

"Hello, Teacher," Yun Shifei greeted Ming Zeqi.

"You’re Shi Fei, right?"

Yun Shifei nodded.

"And this must be Cheng Lie."

bowed to look at his textbook as if he were the only one

him, but Cheng Lie

hear others speak—he simply chose not

the words Cheng Lie had said

moment, the aura emanating from him had been entirely different

Zhao Haishuang wasn’t

Was she not?

with Cheng Lie; all she knew

Zhao Haishuang wasn’t his mother?

more complicated than she

to business. Let’s start the lesson," Ming Zeqi turned to Yun Shifei. "Shi Fei, I heard you’re weaker

Yun Shifei nodded.

in high school, science was my strongest suit. Before coming here, I prepared a test for you covering physics, chemistry, biology, and math. Complete this

test paper in front of Yun

copy to Cheng

Ming Zeqi

didn’t seem to mind Cheng Lie’s lack of response, nor did he address questions to

that Cheng Lie’s parents had

situation, studying

couldn’t study, surely his parents weren’t unaware—was sitting here like this supposed to make him

he could

Shifei couldn’t help but

she focussed earnestly

was meant to be a simple quiz, and she was expected to finish it

concentrated

like

C? Forget it, I’ll choose one

oh no, I can’t understand

Shifei approached the test seriously, but as she kept writing, she started

of them were multiple-choice questions, they still required calculations

Lie’s gaze shifted briefly to the draft paper Yun Shifei

Yun Shifei reciting English passages in class with flawless pronunciation,

But now...

and she hadn’t figured them out even

Ming Zeqi announced, keeping track of the timer, then took Yun Shifei’s paper

dare look at Ming

Zeqi’s face instantly darkened upon

some time, he asked Yun Shifei, "Shi Fei, did you

Yun Shifei: "...No."

solid foundation in high school topics; after all, she was a student at Xinhua Middle School—how bad could it

out this girl didn’t even grasp middle school-level

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