Indeed, study time is both joyful and fleeting. Before I knew it, the monthly exam had arrived. For over a week, Brother Jie still hadn't spoken to me, nor had he posted any more videos. After smoothly passing the monthly exam, it was once again time for my mom to grade the papers. Those two or three days while she was grading were my freest and happiest days! And if I could score well, that would be even better.
"Mom, what's my rank this time?" Seeing my mom return home after grading the papers, I cheekily approached her. I had studied seriously for a whole week this time, so I was quite confident about my results.
"Second," my mom replied with a cold expression. Even though I didn't get first place, second was still pretty good. Why did she seem so dissatisfied?
"Do you know who came first?" my mom asked me in return. "Liu Yang!" She seemed really angry.
"Huh? I knew it! I kept wondering why that kid never came out to socialize after class and never spoke in the group chat. So he was quietly waiting to pull this off?" I glanced at my mom's murderous expression and quickly scurried into my bedroom. So it wasn't because second place was bad—it was because I lost to Liu Yang. Thinking about it that way, I felt relieved.
"Hey, kid, did you know you got first place in the monthly exam?" As soon as I got back to my room, I grabbed my phone and sent Liu Yang a message.
"I know. Teacher Sun told me," Liu Yang replied unexpectedly coldly, as if he had known all along.
"Alright, can I ask why you did so well this time?" I pressed on. "Just studied hard, what else? Oh, and maybe there's an extra factor—the top scorer gets a reward." His reply was still lukewarm. "Alright then, keep up the good work." Sensing that Liu Yang didn't really want to talk to me, I found an excuse to end the conversation. Of course, the top scorer gets a reward. If I could get first place, the reward would be amazing.
"Mom~ Don't be mad. How about we go out to eat tomorrow?" After chatting with Liu Yang, I rushed to the living room without delay, hoping to please my mom.
"Alright, let's go shopping tomorrow and grab something to eat." My mom seemed to feel she had been too harsh on me earlier and spoke with a slightly apologetic tone. "Yay!"
The next morning, we got ready to go out. I was dressed simply in a hoodie and jeans. My mom, as usual, wore a shirt and suit pants, paired with a pair of 3cm-heeled wedge shoes for women. Through the exposed part of her feet, I could clearly see that she was wearing flesh-colored pantyhose under her pants—thick enough to almost be like leggings. Then she casually threw on her beige trench coat and walked out the door.
We shopped all morning, stopping to try tasty snacks, buying two cups of bubble tea, and taking photos together in cute mascot costumes. I can guarantee that today was the happiest day I've had since starting high school, without a doubt. My mom's mood gradually improved as we shopped, and she even smiled when we took a photo with a teddy bear mascot.
"Mom, I'm getting a little hungry. Let's go eat," I suggested to my mom, making my request for a meal.
"Approved!" Mom gave her permission, and we slowly made our way from the second floor of the shopping mall to the top. "Let's eat here," I said, pointing to a burger joint. My mom hates complications, so burgers should suit her just fine!
"OK!" My mom, a Chinese language teacher, blurted out an English word. We marched straight toward the burger place! Suddenly, Mom yanked me back hard.
"Let's find another place to eat," she said, pulling me away as she turned to leave. Just as I was wondering what was going on, I heard a voice.
"Ms. Sun!! Xu Wei!!! What a coincidence!" I followed the voice and saw Liu Yang, the speaker, standing there with a young, beautiful girl by his side. Fu Qinghan!? Were they dating and out shopping, only to run into us? What luck, I thought to myself.
I pulled my mom back and stepped forward. "What a coincidence, Yangzi! I just finished a tutoring session with Ms. Sun and was looking for a place to eat. You know, I came in second in the grade this time, all thanks to Ms. Sun's tutoring. Between you and me, since we're such good friends, don't tell anyone," I said, slinging an arm over Liu Yang's shoulder.
"I definitely won't tell anyone. Since it's such a coincidence, let's eat together," Liu Yang said, ushering us into the burger place. I dragged my reluctant mom inside, and we all sat down.
My mom and I sat across from each other, while Liu Yang and Fu Qinghan sat opposite each other. Liu Yang was next to my mom, which made it easier for me to chat with both of them. The four of us took a table for six—a huge table that encouraged us to order plenty of combo meals. After ordering, I turned to take a closer look at the quiet, pretty girl who hadn't said a word since we arrived. She was dressed in a very youthful and stylish outfit: a tank top under a shirt jacket on top, flesh-colored leggings paired with denim shorts on the bottom, and a pair of ankle boots. With her model-like eight-head-tall figure sitting next to me, all I had to do was glance down to see nothing but legs. Yangzi sure is lucky, I thought.
"Liu Yang, you did pretty well on the exam this time," my mom suddenly spoke up. "And who is this female classmate? Introduce us."
"Not bad, not bad. Just first in the grade—I only worked hard for the reward! This is my almost-girlfriend, the study committee member from Class Four—Fu Qinghan," Liu Yang said with an awkward smile, putting on a show as he introduced the girl to my mom. My mom is currently substitute teaching in Class Four—how could she not know this girl? I shot Liu Yang a sidelong glance.
"Hello, Ms. Sun," Fu Qinghan stood up and bowed politely.
"Don't let dating interfere with your studies," my mom said to Fu Qinghan. "Of course not. Thanks to Hanhan's help, I managed to come in first this time," Liu Yang chimed in. How cheesy—calling her "Hanhan" when she's only his almost-girlfriend.
"By the way, what's the reward for coming in first in the grade?" I quickly changed the subject, not wanting to hear Liu Yang flaunt his relationship anymore. "The reward for first place? It's Ms. Sun treating me to a meal!" Liu Yang looked at my mom. "Fine! I'll pay for this meal. Now shut up," my mom said, still not giving Liu Yang a friendly look. "That's it? Mom treats me to meals every day. So first place only gets this reward? How lame. If that's the case, I'd be first in the grade every day," I consoled myself.
Not long after, the food arrived. We had ordered four burger combos, along with a single serving of cheese fried chicken and a vegetable salad. The four of us chatted idly while eating. Halfway through the meal, I heard a sudden "Ah!"—my mom had knocked the entire plate of vegetable salad onto the floor. She quickly grabbed all the napkins from the table, crouched down, and busily started wiping it up.
Taking advantage of the moment my mom was under the table, I hurriedly sent Liu Yang a WeChat message: "Where did that secretly recorded video from last time actually come from?" He replied, "I already told you, Fu Qinghan gave it to me. She's right next to you—ask her." I glanced at Liu Yang and saw him sitting bolt upright, his upper body rigid. Having his girlfriend around really made a difference—even his posture was more proper.
"Um, Fu Qinghan, did you happen to find a secretly recorded video before?" I mustered up the courage to ask the pretty girl beside me. I didn't dare ask directly if she was the one who recorded it—that would be asking for trouble.
"Oh, that video? Yes, I did find it. When I was cleaning the lectern, I noticed a hidden camera underneath it, so I gave it to Liu Yang," Fu Qinghan explained casually. How could such a cool, elegant beauty be so infatuated with Liu Yang? I felt indignant.
"Oh, it's nothing, nothing. I was just curious and wanted to know more," I said, brushing it off. If it wasn't Fu Qinghan who planted the camera, then the person who did must be Teacher Wang Wei, who taught the first class? Suddenly, it all made sense. That old creep—just wait until I catch you red-handed!
"Liu Yang!! Liu Yang!! What are you looking at?" While I was chatting animatedly with Fu Qinghan, Liu Yang acted as if nothing was happening, his eyes darting from the floor to the ceiling, completely uninterested in our conversation. "Ah... nothing, just looking around," Liu Yang murmured, as if brushing something off.
By then, my mom had finished cleaning and stood up. "I'm going to throw away the napkins and wash my hands," she said, grabbing a piece of cheese fried chicken from the table and stuffing it into her mouth. Some cheese dripped from the corner of her lips, but she dabbed it up with the fried chicken before hurrying off toward the restroom.
"I... I also need to use the restroom," a male and female voice chimed in unison—Liu Yang and Fu Qinghan both needed to go. Did they both have urgent bathroom needs during a meal?
"Go ahead, go ahead. Just leave me here alone," I teased them.
Sitting alone at the table, I thought about Teacher Wang Wei—a sleazy male teacher secretly recording under female teachers' skirts. If I exposed him, he'd definitely get fired. A heavy weight lifted from my chest, and I felt much more relaxed. Now, all that remained was figuring out the woman's identity and Jie Ge's identity. A long road lay ahead. I took a fierce bite of the fried chicken.
Beep, beep. Liu Yang sent me a WeChat message while in the restroom—just two photos. One showed a woman with her mouth open, a thick pool of semen spread across her tongue. The other showed a white line of semen slowly trickling down a pair of flesh-colored tights. "This guy, even on a date, he can't resist getting frisky with Fu Qinghan. What's the point of sending this to me? Showing off?" I replied with a "JUST SOSO" meme and ignored him after that.
Soon after, all three returned from the restroom and took their seats. I glanced down at Fu Qinghan's flesh-colored leggings, noticing distinct wrinkles. "Ah, these two lovebirds," I thought, then shifted my gaze under the table toward my mother's legs. Hidden by her pants, I could only see slight creases around her ankles.
After that brief interlude, we quickly finished our meal. My mother ate her set meal like a starving tiger, devouring it in no time.
"Teacher Sun! Thanks for the treat!" Liu Yang waved goodbye to us, and I waved back.
Back home that evening, I felt puzzled. It seemed my mother's mood had soured again, even though she had been fine that morning.
Beep, beep. I picked up my phone and saw two messages from an account labeled "Brother Jie."
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