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."

boy had reverted to his usual demeanor, his head bowed

him, but

wasn’t that he couldn’t hear others speak—he simply chose not

remembered the words Cheng

aura emanating from him had been

Zhao

Was she not?

Lie; all

his mother? She hadn’t heard

seemed far more complicated than she

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

Yun Shifei nodded.

prepared a test for you covering physics, chemistry, biology, and math. Complete this first; I want to gauge

paper in front

handed another copy to

greeting Cheng Lie, Ming Zeqi

didn’t seem to mind Cheng Lie’s lack of response,

speculating that Cheng Lie’s parents had probably informed Ming Zeqi

Lie’s situation, studying was practically out

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

he could bond with

help but feel something

focussed earnestly on her test

simple quiz, and she was expected to finish

concentrated

this problem solved like this? It feels so

or C?

oh no, I can’t

Shifei approached the test seriously, but as she

most of them were multiple-choice questions, they still required calculations to derive the

Lie’s gaze shifted briefly to the draft paper Yun Shifei had filled to the brim, and

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

Shifei didn’t dare look

she feared, Ming Zeqi’s face instantly

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

Yun Shifei: "...No."

assumed Yun Shifei merely lacked a solid foundation in high school topics; after all, she was a student at Xinhua

out this girl didn’t even grasp

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