novelraw Chapter 547 - 480: The - That Was Updated Late
Chapter 547 - 480: The - That Was Updated Late
But she ultimately didn’t dare; her idol, although physically close to her, was still unattainably distant.Mu Chenxi only let go of Luo Shangqing’s neck when Luo Meijuan and the others entered the neighborhood,
After the two sat quietly for a while, Luo Shangqing suddenly said, "There are a few bottles of mineral water in the trunk, grab some when you get out of the car."
"Huh?" Mu Chenxi looked perplexed.
Luo Shangqing sighed helplessly, "You told your mom you went out, wouldn’t she ask what you did if you come back empty-handed?"
"Bought water." Mu Chenxi smacked her head in sudden realization, "Professor Luo, you’re really thoughtful. Did you often use this trick on your parents when you were a kid?"
"Not everyone is as full of lies as you. I just have a bit more brains than you," Luo Shangqing tapped on her forehead annoyedly, "Let’s go, don’t wait for them to call you."
"Got it." Mu Chenxi got out of the car with Kong Tai, and had not walked far when she suddenly heard Luo Shangqing’s lingering call, "Mu Chenxi."
Mu Chenxi stopped hastily, blinking her clear black and white eyes twice, "Professor Luo, is there anything else?"
Luo Shangqing leaned on one hand against the car window, half of his handsome face hidden in the shadow of the car body, and after a long while, with some resentment, he said, "Is being with me so unbearable that it’s like living a nightmare?"
Mu Chenxi was slow to react, but quickly realized he was referring to the conversation she had with Luo Meijuan earlier that day; he had heard everything she said then.
Mu Chenxi felt more wronged than Dou E, as it was just her way of appeasing and dealing with her mom and not meant to show any displeasure towards him.
"No, it’s not like that, I..." Mu Chenxi tried to explain, but Luo Shangqing already waved his hand, "Goodbye, Mu Chenxi."
Watching the black Audi driving away, Mu Chenxi slapped her mouth in frustration: Oh Mu Chenxi, causing misunderstandings isn’t it? Despite living as happily as a fairy with him, she ended up saying life was a living nightmare because of her careless words.
Mu Chenxi, carrying a few bottles of mineral water, knocked on the door. Luo Meijuan, halfway through changing clothes, came over immediately, "Forgot your keys?"
"I brought them, just wanted to try if you guys had returned yet." Mu Chenxi dropped Kong Tai on the floor, and started acting spoiled with Luo Meijuan, "Mom, even the turbulent Yellow River cannot express the depth of my longing for you." , "Why did you put your bag here?"
Mu Chenxi quickly hugged the bag, and said with a sheepish smile, "I was thinking of going out to play but when I heard you were coming back, I stayed."
"At least you have some conscience." Luo Meijuan rolled up her sleeves, "Haven’t eaten yet, right? I’ll cook some dishes for you."
Mu Chenxi flattered quickly, "No delicacies can compare to the dumplings you make, Mom."
"Alright, alright, I’ll make you dumplings."
Luo Meijuan went to the kitchen to get busy. Mu Chenxi, carrying her school bag, returned to her room. Seeing the piece of calligraphy still spread out on the bed, she couldn’t help but dive and kissed Luo Shangqing’s signature.
Over these days, they had numerous close encounters; once, she even sneaked a peek at his sleeping posture through the door crack in the middle of the night while getting water, but it was too dark to see anything.
When Luo Shangqing couldn’t see her, she adored him like a little fangirl, but when he could see her, she was obedient and well-behaved, a perfect student.
Quan Jin may have a sharp tongue, but some of his words were not without reason. She didn’t dare to pursue Luo Shangqing openly because of her inferiority complex. She was just an ordinary girl with no exceptional looks or talents, from an average family background—how could she dare to reach for someone as brilliant as Luo Shangqing. Thus, she’d rather maintain this attitude of unrequited love, occasionally being close to him was enough to make her content.
A week after moving out from Luo Shangqing’s place, final exam results were released. Mu Chenxi rarely got up early to check her grades on her computer.
At this time, the chat group had already started buzzing with activity. Everyone was discussing their exam results.
Susu: "I underperformed in one subject this time, but getting a scholarship should be no problem."
A bunch of disdainful emoticons followed.
Xinyu: "I have low standards, sixty marks is a hooray, a hundred is a waste, as long as I don’t fail, I’m grateful."
Quan Jin: It looks like everyone got the scores they wanted. I wonder how many subjects a certain someone failed again?
Susu: Number four, come out, don’t play dead, we know you’re there.
Xinyu: Don’t be shy to say it, you fail every year anyway, we’re all used to it, it’s nothing embarrassing.
Quan Jin adds teasingly: Do you think she finds this embarrassing?
Everyone chattering made Mu Chenxi very angry. She took a photo of her grade report on the computer with her phone and sent it over: "Open your dog eyes and look, this time not only did I not fail any subjects, but I also scored 88 on one."
Mu Chenxi herself didn’t expect to do so well, it really was a historic first for her. The 88 points were in the course taught by Luo Shangqing, his last-minute tutoring really paid off.
"Is this grade even real? Photoshop is so advanced these days." Xinyu snickered, "Number four, since you did so well, how about sending a red packet for fun?"
Mu Chenxi was happy and immediately sent a big red packet to the group, which was snapped up in a second.
Seeing the red packet reminded Mu Chenxi that she still owed Luo Shangqing money. She had calculated it a long time ago but hadn’t had the chance to give it to him in person. Now that the results were out, she finally had a reason to thank him and repay the money.
At breakfast, Luo Meijuan asked with concern: "Today the results are out, how did you do? How many did you fail? Mom will prepare the resit fees for you."
Mu Chenxi chest puffed proudly: "Passed all of them, and even got 88 in one."
"Really? My daughter is promising, huh." Mu Kaihua, who was eating, laughed: "Let’s go out for dinner to celebrate tonight, what do you want to eat?"
"Pizza Hut." Mu Chenxi had been craving Pizza Hut for a long time. Unfortunately, Mu Kaihua never had the time and he thought the food at Pizza Hut was too calorie-rich and un-nutritious for mention. Now that Mu Chenxi had done well, he immediately agreed, "Sure, sure, Pizza Hut."
"Dad, actually, my good results are largely thanks to you." Mu Chenxi said while nibbling on her bread.
"Thanks to me?" Mu Kaihua was puzzled. Mu Chenxi’s studies had seldom been managed by him, mainly because he was too busy with work. At his busiest, he might not be seen at home for a week. When she was little, Mu Chenxi even asked Luo Meijuan if dad did not want them anymore.
Luo Meijuan also said: "Yeah, what does this have to do with your dad? Just because you did well, he would take you to Pizza Hut?"
Mu Chenxi put down her bread, looking as puzzled as the other two: "Isn’t it that dad asked Professor Luo to take care of me?"
"Professor Luo? Little Luo?" Mu Kaihua thought carefully, "I’ve never told Professor Luo to supervise your studies."
Seems like Mu Chenxi understood something, facing her parents’ inquiring eyes, she hurriedly laughed and continued nibbling on her bread: "Just kidding, haha, I knew you wouldn’t resort to such backdoor tactics with Professor Luo. I meant to remind you to pay more attention to your daughter’s studies from now on."
Mu Kaihua laughed heartily: "Dad knows he’s wrong, he will definitely make more time to be with his daughter."
After breakfast, Mu Chenxi found an excuse and ran out.
While on the bus, the more she thought about it, the happier she became. Professor Luo tutoring her privately was not by her dad’s request but out of his own willingness to nurture her. It seems her image in Professor Luo’s heart wasn’t beyond redemption!
When arriving at the hospital, Mu Chenxi went straight to Luo Shangqing’s office. She knocked on the door, but without response, she hesitated whether to call him when a kind nurse approached and said, "Professor Luo has gone out."
This floor’s nurses almost all recognized her, the little follower of Professor Luo. For one week, wherever Professor Luo went, he took her along, which aroused quite some speculation and became a hot topic at the hospital.
"Then I’ll come another day." Mu Chenxi was about to leave when the nurse kindly added: "Professor Luo was called away by Doctor Cheng, I only saw them rushing downstairs together, not sure what it is about."
Doctor Cheng? Cheng Lin?
Mu Chenxi scratched her head, smiling at the nurse: "Got it, thank you."
"Doctor Cheng has been coming to find Professor Luo often these days. Whenever she arrives, the two of them leave together," thought the nurse.
The nurse meant well, but Mu Chenxi ended up troubled, brooding over where the two of them could have gone. Were they on a date?
Although Luo Shangqing had already explicitly rejected Cheng Lin last time, as the saying goes, ’It’s easier for a man to chase a woman than it is for a woman to chase a man’; given Cheng Lin’s outstanding qualifications in every aspect, it may just be a matter of time before she wins over the passionate Professor Luo.
The more Mu Chenxi thought about it, the more depressed she became. She got off the bus and bought a big tub of ice cream. After eating it, her mood finally returned to normal.
The winter break went by quickly, with two-thirds already past. Many students who lived farther away had started returning to school gradually.
The next time Mu Chenxi saw Luo Shangqing was after the Spring Festival, on the first day of school. After cleaning their dormitory, several of her roommates went to the cafeteria for a meal. Luo Shangqing was sitting in a corner of Cafeteria 2, quietly eating beef stir-fried rice noodles, his tall and graceful figure like an illusion of sunlight, simple yet stunning.