Chapter 101 Teacher Bao's Little Classroom

In the living room, Shi Shi, looking like a quail, and Fu Yingzhou, looking travel-worn, sat on one side. Opposite them was Bao Yiting, arms crossed, with a scrutinizing expression.

Shi Shi was like a prisoner, waiting for interrogation.

"When did you start dating?!" That good-for-nothing brat, she actually let him into her home!

Faced with Bao Yiting's interrogation, Shi Shi rubbed her hands together ingratiatingly: "We just got together, and I was just planning to find an opportunity to tell you!"

"I think the timing is pretty good now."

Fu Yingzhou, standing next to him, was also a little embarrassed. He had taken the earliest flight and come straight over after landing, intending to surprise Shi Shi. He hadn't expected there to be other people at home.

He took the initiative to speak: "I am Fu Yingzhou, hello."

He just felt he'd arrived in a bit of a rush, but Bao Yiting saw it differently. Carrying a suitcase, with dark circles under his eyes, and good-looking. Had he run into a gigolo?

"May I ask where Mr. Fu works?"

"Currently working at the Veterans Affairs Bureau."

"Oh, then it's unlikely to be a scammer. At most, it's scum." Looking at the other person's face, Bao Yiting couldn't help but sigh, "All the good-looking ones are given to the state!"

"I didn't sleep well last night, so I'm going to take a nap." After saying that, she gave Shi Shi a look that seemed to say she'd settle scores later, from an angle where Fu Yingzhou couldn't see her.

"Didn't sleep well? What nonsense! I just dealt with that peach blossom killer. She's in a good mood, her sleep quality is top-notch! But she's tactful. She knows she can't be a third wheel."

After Bao Yiting left, Shi Shi and Fu Yingzhou exchanged a glance and burst out laughing.

"Why are you back so soon?"

"I missed you." He pulled the tender young woman into his arms, burying his face in the crook of her neck. He took a deep breath. Since Shi Shi hadn't gone out, she couldn't be wearing perfume. So he only caught a whiff of her warm, comforting scent, like a fragrance left behind only after being warmed by the sun.

Shi Shi: How about a washer-dryer combo?

Seeing the bruises under his eyes, Shi Shi couldn't help but feel sorry for him: "Go and get some sleep. I'll call you for dinner."

Fu Yingzhou didn't force himself and was pulled to the guest room by Shi Shi. He was hungover, had gotten up early, and had traveled from the airport to Shi Shi's house. He has a typical northern palate and hadn't been used to the food these past few days. He definitely needed to catch his breath.

He took a quick shower, then took out his pajamas from his suitcase and changed. He fell asleep in less than five minutes. Seeing his dry lips, Shi Shi poured a glass of warm water and placed it on a thermos coaster. She then put it on the bedside table.

She quietly closed the door, and when she turned around, she saw Bao Yiting looking at her with a half-smile.

She beckoned with her finger. Shi Shi was like a ghost being dragged away by the White Impermanence.

"Sister, you're amazing! We were worried you wouldn't be able to get out. We didn't expect you to not only get out, you even started running! Where did you come from?"

"That's a long story..."

"Oh, I have plenty of time. Take your time."

Shi Shi told her the whole story of how they met. Bao Yiting was speechless after hearing it: "Let me summarize, he's a weirdo who hits people on the spot by faking an accident and then gives them a Tibetan Mastiff. And you, you were definitely lustful at first sight."

The assessment is complete.

Although it sounded strange, her summary wasn't wrong. Shi Shi nodded.

She had just nodded when Bao Yiting smacked her on the head: "What nonsense! Do you two even have a common circle of friends?"

Shi Shi thought for a moment and decided that Fu Jizhou shouldn't count. She then shook her head.

"Do you two know anything about each other's work?"

Shi Shi shook her head again.

Bao Yiting felt like a mother's heart was breaking!

"One last question: Are you aware of the other person's past romantic history?"

Shi Shi thought for a moment and said, "The past doesn't matter, we've just started dating."

"So you mean you know nothing?" Bao Yiting was so angry she laughed. She circled around Shi Shi. "To say you're stupid would be unfair to our school's admission standards. To say you're smart would be against my conscience."

Before Shi Shi could react, she launched into a tirade: "Everyone has a past, and you can choose not to dwell on it. But! You have the right to know! After all, your only relationship was so dramatic, and your breakup was known to the whole country. Isn't this information asymmetry planting a time bomb for your relationship?"

"And another thing! Have you met his friends? A person's social circle determines their social status. Who they hang out with can also indirectly reveal their character. This society is so complicated! He likes you and wants to please you. So what you see is what he wants you to see. I don't deny your feelings for each other, but the word 'love' is too abstract. Let's look at something more practical!"

Shi Shi was like a child who had made a mistake, somewhat at a loss. Neither her pre-transmigration self nor the original owner of this body had ever been taught these things. She'd triggered a knowledge blind spot! All she felt now was an itchy head! Oh no! She needed to use her brain!

"So what do we do now?"

It's nothing to just have a simple relationship, but in Bao Yiting's impression, Shi Shi is a very persistent person. She said all this simply because she was afraid that Shi Shi would get too deeply involved.

"You don't need to do anything. What's the point of having a best friend? Just tell him we're having a party. See if he dares to come. If he does, he'll pass the first hurdle." She didn't dare say, what if he's already married at this age? Her Shi Shi can't be a mistress!

"What's next?"

“If he agrees, tell him that none of your friends know him and you're worried he'll be bored. Ask him to bring a few of his buddies too. Then have Wu Ruirui show up and use her X-ray-like eyes to check him out for you.”

Shi Shi's eyes sparkled. No wonder before she transmigrated, many people online said they didn't want to get married and preferred to live happily with their best friends.

Ignoring Shi Shi's puppy-dog eyes: "Just pretend you don't know anything, we'll be the bad guys. You hear me?"

After lecturing Shi Shi, Bao Yiting ran off to the media room. She wouldn't have hidden herself if she had nowhere else to go!

Once a person's biological clock is fixed, it's hard to sleep for too long. Fu Yingzhou woke up very early. He looked up at the ceiling and was momentarily confused, but quickly realized that this was Shi Shi's guest room. He got up, put on his shoes, and got out of bed, where he saw the water by the bedside.

Happiness is actually quite simple. When you're thirsty, there's water available. When you're lonely, there's someone by your side.

He found Shi Shi in the reading room. Lin Sui had emptied the room when she left, and although Shi Shi had bought some things back, it still felt a bit empty.

"I have some books here. I'll organize them and have someone send them to you."

"I don't want to! It's unacceptable to take what others cherish!" In her opinion, any book that survives must be something they really like.

"It was given to me by my elders, and I haven't seen it. Don't let a gem be tarnished. Please accept it." After confirming that Fu Yingzhou really didn't like it, Shi Shi accepted it without hesitation.

With a "snap," the book in front of Shi Shi was closed. She looked at Fu Yingzhou with a puzzled expression.

"I miss you."