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."

glanced at Cheng Lie. The boy had reverted to his usual demeanor, his head bowed to look

but Cheng Lie didn’t

hear others speak—he simply chose not

suddenly remembered the words Cheng Lie

aura emanating from him had been entirely different

Zhao Haishuang wasn’t

Was she not?

with Cheng Lie; all

his mother? She hadn’t heard of that

Lie’s background seemed far more complicated than she

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 first;

test paper in

another copy

Ming Zeqi shifted

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

her lip, speculating that Cheng Lie’s parents had probably informed Ming

situation, studying was practically

he couldn’t study, surely his parents weren’t unaware—was sitting here like this

so he could

Shifei couldn’t help but

focussed earnestly

be a simple quiz, and she

Shifei concentrated on

like this? It feels

pick A or C? Forget it, I’ll choose

oh no, I can’t understand

the test seriously, but

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

paper Yun Shifei had filled to the brim, and he

he’d heard Yun Shifei reciting English passages in class with flawless pronunciation, she’d

But now...

simple problems, and she hadn’t figured them out even after going in

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

didn’t dare look

Ming Zeqi’s face

some time, he asked Yun Shifei, "Shi

Yun Shifei: "...No."

Shifei merely lacked a solid foundation in high school topics; after all, she was a

upon seeing her answers, well, it turned out

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