Chapter 724 - 743: She Can
Chapter 724: Chapter 743: She Can
The food was served.
Eighteen dishes were laid out, and they all looked quite appealing.
Miss Fang picked up the serving chopsticks, planning to eat slowly and elegantly to leave a good impression.
But Little Mao was a wild one; he just rolled up his sleeves and dug in.
He ate this and that, clearing the table like it was a battlefield. Though he wasn’t messy, his whirlwind-like pace left Miss Fang stunned.
"You... you?"
"Aren’t you going to eat, Miss Fang? Go on, the dishes you like are right in front of you."
"..."
The atmosphere plummeted.
Little Mao felt his behavior wasn’t ideal. ’But what’s the point of being a gentleman? I’m not looking for a partner, and I have no intention of settling down.’
’Giving her a false good impression would only be more trouble later.’
With these conflicted and frustrated feelings, Little Mao ate his fill.
Miss Fang just kept staring at him.
This made even the thick-skinned Little Mao a bit embarrassed. Just then, his terminal beeped.
"Hello, Dean Zhu. Did you need something?"
"Ah, I’ve eaten. I just finished. I’m full. What’s up?"
"Qiuqiu left a meal for me? I should come to your place to get it?" For a moment, he was tempted.
’An excuse to escape!’
But looking at Miss Fang’s expression, he felt bad about it and said, "I’m already full, so I won’t come to get it. Just leave it there, or you all can just eat it."
"I’m not going back to the school tonight. Mm-hm, okay."
"Who was that? Your dean?"
"The dean of the neighboring department."
"Let me be honest, Miss Fang. Someone like you is a rare find. There’s nothing to criticize. You’re beautiful and gentle, better than me in every way. But I really don’t want to be on a blind date. I’m just a one-track-minded Mecha teacher, and I’m not looking to date or get married. I only came because I’m a coward and couldn’t stand my mom nagging me. On top of that, I’m indecisive and lazy. I really don’t deserve you."
"...I’ve rarely met anyone who speaks like you."
"Right? I also think people like me are rare. Why don’t we just do this: you go home and... and just say my attitude was terrible? Just to get it over with."
"But I can’t lie." Miss Fang looked up. "Your attitude was acceptable."
"..."
"Let’s exchange terminal numbers. I think you’re pretty interesting."
In the end, Teacher Mao didn’t refuse.
*Sigh.*
’It wouldn’t feel right to keep refusing.’
After finishing dinner with Miss Fang, he went back to his own home.
The night grew darker, and the dreadful weekend was finally over.
「In the blink of an eye, it was Monday again.」
It was now the tail end of July.
The first-year students had now been enrolled for about half a year.
The Mecha Single Soldier System was planning to hold a mid-term proficiency test for new students. This was the first major, System-wide competition that the enrolled Mecha Soldiers would face, and everyone had to participate.
This competition would determine the reshuffling of classes.
It would decide the new student rosters for the A and B classes. Because the stakes were high, it was very formal.
The venue, referees, competition system, and rules were all comprehensive.
Jiang Qiuqiu also participated in this competition.
Because she was a dual major, for a long time, most of the rumors surrounding Jiang Qiuqiu had to do with the Spirit Healing Department. After all, its students were few and highly prized, and it was a newer discipline that was quickly growing in prominence.
Dean Zhu himself had issued a statement that showed a preference for the "Spirit Healing Department," stating that Jiang Qiuqiu’s major was Spirit Healing, with Mecha as her minor.
As a result, people no longer really knew what her skill level in Mecha Class A1 was, or what her specific circumstances were.
Consequently, many people were curious if Jiang Qiuqiu could still hold on to her spot in A1 after this class reshuffle.
The competition proceeded quickly, and their curiosity was soon satisfied.
She could.