BNR Chapter 16

Mu Qi’s tutoring news had even reached the class teacher, Li Wei. While sipping tea in his office, he nearly sprayed the tea from his mouth. He couldn’t imagine that Mu Qi, who always slept or skipped class, would actually be tutoring.

Muttering to himself, he said, “Could it be just for fun?”

After all, he had seen many students who were inconsistent in their efforts, and he couldn’t be sure about this news. He needed to observe for a few more days.

On the way home, Hu Ying continued to tease Mu Qi, saying, “Seventh Brother, why the sudden decision to tutor? You’re not just playing around, are you?”

Mu Qi stared at her for a while, then scratched her head in a way that left Hu Ying puzzled. She followed it by touching Hu Ying’s forehead, making sure her Seventh Brother hadn’t developed a fever or been possessed by a ghost.

Mu Qi let her speculate for a while before saying, “You should join the tutoring too.”

“Huh?” Hu Ying didn’t quite catch it.

Mu Qi smiled and said, “Join me for tutoring tomorrow.” After that, ignoring her confused expression, she looked at Su Yanxi beside her and added, “Hope you don’t mind two people.”

Su Yanxi, seeing Hu Ying’s expression as if struck by lightning, covered her smile and shook her head.

Mu Qi, infected by her, also laughed.

However, there was one person with a crying face, shouting in disbelief, “Seventh Brother, if you want to tutor, fine, but why drag me into this? I don’t like studying. I love fighting. Fighting makes me happy.”

Mu Qi put her arm around her shoulder and said, “When you can beat me, I’ll let you go fight.”

Hu Ying, who had never won against her, remained speechless.

With a goal in mind, Mu Qi’s mindset changed. She no longer remained cold and indifferent, ignoring everyone.

In Class 2, Fan Siyu was the class beauty. Several boys in the class pursued her, and there were even girls who confessed to her. However, she always smiled and politely refused.

Every time Mu Qi passed by their classroom, she couldn’t help but glance over. However, due to the significant difference in their grades and her well-off family background, Fan Siyu’s thoughts of getting close to Mu Qi were firmly suppressed. Her parents had always wanted her to find a match from a comparable background, so the idea of approaching Mu Qi was kept deep in her heart.

And now, when she heard that Mu Qi was making up classes, her eyes lit up, and the little thoughts that she had suppressed in her heart one by one emerged.

However, Mu Qi in the next class was unaware of this. At this moment, she was earnestly listening to Su Yanxi’s lecture. Hu Ying, who was brought over, was on the verge of tears, as if she were listening to a sacred scripture.

Every time she was about to daydream, Mu Qi would pat the back of her head. After several times, Hu Ying didn’t dare not to listen.

The time for both of them to make up classes was set an hour before the evening self-study every day. This time coincided with everyone’s dinner break, but Mu Qi and the others, in order to make the most of their time, took bread and listened attentively to Su Yanxi’s lecture while munching. Their diligent attitude surprised the class teacher who quietly approached every time.

Looking at this momentum, it shouldn’t be as simple as just playing around.

Thinking of this, Li Wei walked back to the office with an air of confidence. Facing other class teachers, he couldn’t help but boast, “I already have a premonition that our class’s grades should improve a bit in this final exam.”

After all, the scores of their class were always dragged down by Mu Qi and Hu Ying, causing the class’s average to drop by more than two points each time.

Every time Li Wei saw their grades, he couldn’t help but want to kick them out of the class for peace of mind.

Now, seeing the two of them making up classes and even studying with Su Yanxi, he felt reassured.

Other class teachers immediately laughed and scolded him, while Li Wei proudly sat in his seat.

Mu Qi’s extra classes lasted for many days, and the final exams were approaching.

Hu Ying shrugged her shoulders, walking with a lack of energy. The mandatory makeup classes had burned all her brainpower, and at this moment, she felt her mind was completely blank.

Mu Qi patted her shoulder, turned to ask her, “How’s it going? Any progress with the makeup classes recently?”

Hu Ying lifted her head, gazing at her contemplatively.

Seeing her expression, Mu Qi didn’t need an answer to know what was going on. She clicked her tongue and said, “You better go home and get some sleep. It’s a holiday tomorrow, and we can go out and have fun together.”

“Really?!” The person who was just lethargic instantly became lively, joyfully asking, “We don’t have makeup classes? We can play all day?”

“Yes.” Seeing her so excited about the idea of playing, Mu Qi didn’t want to dampen her spirits. She confirmed with a smile and then looked at Su Yanxi, asking, “Do you want to join us?”

In the past, when Mu Qi and Hu Ying went out to play, they didn’t bring Su Yanxi along. After all, those places were not suitable for Su Yanxi. But tomorrow, the place they were going to was not the kind of place that Su Yanxi couldn’t go to, so Mu Qi bringing her along might make her very happy.

“Sure.” Su Yanxi was delighted to hear that Mu Qi was including her in the plan.

Seeing both of them happy, Mu Qi was also pleased.

After returning home in the evening, Hu Ying collapsed on the bed and fell into a deep sleep.

Su Yanxi, on the other hand, sat happily at the desk, turned on the table lamp, and earnestly wrote in her diary. The smile on her lips never faded.

As for Mu Qi, she took a shower, lay in bed, took out her tablet, and started watching a TV series.

The title of the TV series was “Spring of Next Year,” obviously something her mom’s age group would watch. However, Mu Qi showed no impatience; on the contrary, she watched it with great concentration.

In this drama, her mother, Liu Xin, played the leading role—a 28-year-old young wife who had just married her husband.

Although her mother was already 38 years old this year, there was no sign of aging at all. Perhaps because she had maintained a childlike mentality, her entire person exuded a youthful vibe.

Many people pursued her back in the day. She was proud and rejected many suitors. Later, she met Mu Qi’s father, and they fell in love at first sight, instantly plunging into a river of love.

For so many years, the two of them had been a model couple in the industry.

But her father, as the chairman of the Mu Entertainment Group, being in such a position, naturally had many aspiring young stars trying to climb up through him, leading to a scandal two years ago.

Unable to accept her husband’s affair, her mother promptly divorced him without hesitation.

Thinking about this, Mu Qi pursed her lips tightly.

Looking at the family photo on the bedside table, she never believed that her father had a relationship with that young star. That woman was not as beautiful as her mother, and her aura couldn’t compare to her mother’s. So, she didn’t believe that her father would be blind enough to choose that star over her mom.

However, two years had passed, her father hadn’t explained, and Mu Qi no longer dwelled on it, continuing to watch the TV series.

The next day, the weather was clear. In this cold winter, it was rare to have good weather, making the three who were preparing to go out very cheerful.

Hu Ying eagerly asked, “Qige, where are we going today? Disco? Volleyball court?”

Standing at the bus stop, Mu Qi glanced at her and smiled, “Library.”

“Huh?” Hu Ying was still thinking about where to go, suddenly heard Mu Qi say the library. Her brain hadn’t caught up yet. When the bus arrived and she got on, she widened her eyes, surprised, “Where are we going? The library?”

Because she was so surprised, her voice was slightly loud, and everyone on the bus looked over. However, Hu Ying didn’t care about them at the moment. She said, “I want to get off. I don’t want to go. I’ve been making up classes every day, and now we have to go to the library. Are you planning to buy three years of high school exams and five years of mock exams, or is it the Dahuanggang?” At the end of her speech, Hu Ying was on the verge of tears.

The people on the bus couldn’t help but want to laugh. They found this classmate amusing and thought she didn’t want to study.

Mu Qi rubbed her temples, feeling a headache. On the side, Su Yanxi was laughing uncontrollably behind Mu Qi.

The bus was crowded, and Mu Qi and the others could only stand in the aisle. As the bus turned and braked from time to time, Su Yanxi behind them was tossed back and forth. Mu Qi had originally wanted to say something to Hu Ying, but seeing the girl behind her scream again, she clicked her tongue, turned around, embraced the girl’s shoulders, let her move to the front, hold onto the railing, while Mu Qi stood behind her, one hand gripping the railing, the other holding onto the handrail, just wrapping the girl in her arms.

Su Yanxi not only blushed at her roots but her whole face turned red. Fortunately, she was wearing a hat at the moment and had lowered her head slightly, so no one saw.

Only now did Mu Qi turn to Hu Ying and say, “After the library, I’ll take you to the amusement park.”

Even though Hu Ying was already a high school student, hearing about the amusement park made her extremely happy. Her eyes immediately lit up, and she exclaimed, “Really?”

“Really, we can play whatever you want.”

Now, Hu Ying was so happy that she completely forgot about going to the library.

There were also several children on the bus. When they heard about going to the amusement park, they happily looked at their mothers, saying they also wanted to go to the amusement park. The mothers, being worn down by their children’s requests, reluctantly agreed.

Mu Qi looked at the scenery outside the bus, trying to see where they were. At this moment, she felt the girl in her arms move, so she withdrew her gaze and looked down at Su Yanxi.

Su Yanxi slightly turned her head, blinked her eyes, and asked, “Can I play too?”

“What?” Seeing her expectant look, Mu Qi was momentarily stunned. After a moment, she realized what Su Yanxi meant and nodded, saying, “Of course, you can play whatever you want.”

A smile immediately appeared on Su Yanxi’s face, and her eyes and eyebrows curved upward. She looked extremely happy.

Mu Qi was momentarily dazzled by her smile, and then a smile appeared on her own face. She bent slightly, brought her mouth close to Su Yanxi’s ear, and asked softly, “Do you really like going to the amusement park?”

“Yes.” Su Yanxi nodded vigorously, turned to look at Mu Qi, and said seriously, “Because there are beautiful memories for me there.”

When Su Yanxi mentioned “beautiful memories,” Mu Qi inexplicably saw the shadow of someone else in her eyes, making her feel a bit sour inside. However, she didn’t pay much attention to it and just nodded.

Su Yanxi had already turned her head away and didn’t see the contemplative expression on Mu Qi’s face.