My Crush Also Has a Crush on Me!-Chapter 4 - Pearl Hairpin

During the morning reading session, Tan Ruonian asked her about her guardian, and Fu Ying stood in place, fidgeting with her fingers.

Tan Ruonian had predicted this, and made a phone call to Fu Mingchuan.

She didn't know what Fu Mingchuan said over the phone, but after Tan Ruonian hung up, she made another call.

Finally, Tan Ruonian hung up and told her, "I have notified your big brother to come over at noon."

Her big brother already had a bad impression of her, and now it must be even worse, right?

Fu Ying sighed deeply and returned to her seat.

At noon, she waited for her big brother at the school gate.

But the person who came was that man.

Fu Ying looked up at the newcomer, somewhat at a loss.

"Your big brother got called out on a mission, and I happened to be off duty, so they asked me to come over."

Fu Ying nodded: "Oh."

"I am Shen Liguang, 25 years old, a graduate of B University, and a firefighter."

Fu Ying looked at him with confusion.

Shen Liguang chuckled softly: "We should get to know each other a bit, right? Otherwise, when the homeroom teacher asks and you can't answer, they'll think you just brought someone randomly to get through it."

Introducing himself was his way of getting acquainted.

Fu Ying was a bit nervous: "I, my name is Fu Ying, 16 years old, in the first year of high school, class five."

"Alright, let's go to your teacher's office."

It seemed like he was more familiar with the school than she was.

He walked towards the office building without needing her to guide the way.

Shen Liguang looked back, wanting to speak with the kid, only to see her just beginning to ascend the stairs, running towards him.

"Why are you running?"

Fu Ying stopped in front of him: "You, you're walking too fast."

It might have been the difference between now and the past.

In her time, women walked very slowly.

This habit, she would gradually change in the future.

"...Oh." There was laughter in Shen Liguang's voice.

Fu Ying didn't know what he was laughing at, but when he did, his face took on a mischievous air.

"Shall we go in together?"

Fu Ying nodded gently, her eyelashes trembling. She didn't say much, her demeanor was demure as she followed the man into the office.

"Teacher." Seeing Tan Ruonian, Fu Ying called out softly.

"Who is this?" Tan Ruonian knew Fu Ying's dad, as well as her two brothers, but this time, the person she brought was neither her dad nor her brothers.

For a second, Fu Ying didn't know how to respond; she wasn't good at lying and looked towards Shen Liguang.

"Fu Ying's big brother was suddenly called out on a mission and couldn't come, so he asked me to come over. I am... her cousin."

The man's voice was deep and slow.

Fu Ying thought he was the nicest person she had ever met, with the most pleasant voice she had ever heard.

"Cousin?" Tan Ruonian was skeptical, sizing up Shen Liguang.

Fu Ying nodded, stuttering as she lied: "Yes, he's my cousin, named Shen Liguang, 25 years old, graduated from B University, and is a firefighter."

Nervous, Fu Ying blurted out everything about Shen Liguang's introduction.

It had the tinge of protesting too much.

Tan Ruonian was not fooled, knowing that Fu Ying had just brought someone to bluff her way through, but seeing her timid appearance, he didn't make a big deal out of it.

Compared to Fu Ying's panic, Shen Liguang, in his first time pretending to be someone's guardian, appeared quite calm: "Teacher, what kind of trouble has she gotten into?"

"Oh, it's like this." Tan Ruonian took out several homework books and showed them to Shen Liguang, "You see, a whole month of vacation, and not a single word has been written in the homework."

Shen Liguang flipped through the homework books.

Spotlessly clean, the young girl probably liked cleanliness, the homework books were cleaner than her face, likely not touched at all during the entire winter break.

Fu Ying's face flushed, unable to utter a word.

A bit embarrassing.

"Sorry, teacher, I'll take these winter vacation homework books home and make sure she completes them."

"There's more."

This isn't over yet, Tan Ruonian took out the final exam results.

His finger deliberately slid from top to bottom, as if it was difficult to find Fu Ying's ranking.

Actually, it's not hard at all, as she's ranked last.

"Found it, look at these results, can she even get into a university in the future?"

Shen Liguang looked at the pitifully low scores and turned back to glance at the little girl.

Fu Ying bit her lip and buried her head even deeper.

Now all face was lost.

Even though she wasn't the one who took the test, Fu Ying was clear in her heart; she would do even worse.

"I'll tutor her myself, sorry for troubling you, teacher."

Tan Ruonian saw that Shen Liguang's attitude was pretty good, and his anger subsided.

But still troubled by Fu Ying's headache-inducing grades, he couldn't help but nag a little: "With these grades, she doesn't even meet the minimum college entrance score. If students don't study hard, we teachers also get anxious, and you parents also have to put in more effort."

Shen Liguang nodded: "Yes, I will discuss this with her father when I get home and educate her properly."

Tan Ruonian sipped his tea and nodded: "I've said what I had to say. You parents should supervise her. You graduated from a key university, so help her out when you can. With a bit more hard work and perseverance, she might barely make it to university."

Shen Liguang nodded: "Thank you for the trouble, teacher."

"Ah," Tan Ruonian waved his hand, "It's nothing, it's nothing. As her homeroom teacher, I definitely need to pay more attention to my students' academic performance."

"Yes, thank you, teacher. Then we won't disturb you any longer."

Fu Ying followed behind Shen Liguang out of the office, unsure of what to say.

"You need to study hard, otherwise you really won't be able to get into university."

When they left the school gate, Shen Liguang turned back to look at the little girl.

Fu Ying kept her head down, following behind him.

Unaware that the person in front stopped, she bumped right into him.

She rubbed her nose in embarrassment and stepped back repeatedly.

"Did you hear what I just said to you?"

Fu Ying nodded: "I will study hard from now on."

"Watch where you're going in the future."

Fu Ying: "I, I understand."

"Have you eaten?"

Fu Ying shook her head, feeling a bit hungry and slightly embarrassed: "No."

"Let's go get something to eat."

"Thank you."

Fu Ying followed behind Shen Liguang, glancing back every three steps, dazzled by the array of shops along the street.

She didn't know of these things in the Imperial Palace.

If not for an accident that brought her here, she would never have known there was such a place outside the Imperial Palace.

When Shen Liguang turned around, he saw the little girl standing at the entrance of a jewelry store, looking up.

"Want something?"

Fu Ying paused, looked at him, and asked softly: "Can I?"

Shen Liguang nodded: "Yes."

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Fu Ying pointed at a small white Pearl hairpin, very politely: "May I have this one?"

Seeming afraid he would overspend, the girl quickly added: "I didn't bring any money, next time, next time we meet I'll pay you back."

"Brother will give it to you," Shen Liguang bent his lips slightly, picked up the hairpin, and paid.

Fu Ying received the hairpin, the pearl gleaming in the midday sun.

She nodded her head, expressed her thanks: "Thank you."