Chapter 465 Guilty Conscience
Chapter 465 Guilty Conscience
Yang Zhi is very free. As the end of the semester approaches, she is the one with the most free time in the family.
The public courses for the painting major only include two ideological and political subjects, and the foreign language is also very simple, not even as difficult as that of high school. It was a piece of cake for Yang Zhi, and he didn't even need to memorize the books deliberately.
As for the professional courses, they are even simpler. There is an open-book exam on general art, and then sketching and color basics, which the teacher must give passing marks for.
By January, Yang Zhi had almost no classes. She didn't even sign up for elective courses. There were only five subjects she needed to take exams for, and she finished them within a week.
The art major is so easy and simple, not tiring at all.
Yang Zhi never cared about undergraduate qualifications, evaluation for excellence and admission to graduate school. She came to university simply to experience university life, and it didn't matter whether she had a diploma or not.
Because my brother will have a diploma, and if he has it, it means I will have it too.
Yang Zhi, who had been a salted fish, finally lived a comfortable life of eating and waiting to die. This was the life she had always dreamed of, and now it finally came true. She was so happy.
The only thing that bothered Yang Zhi was that they finally had time to be together during the day, but Xu Mingyuan was very busy recently and had to go to school for exams. She was alone at home most of the time, which was a little boring.
The word "boredom" rarely appears in Yang Zhi's mind, especially when she is daydreaming at home.
After all, human desires can never be satisfied. Yang Zhi once hoped to be able to daydream freely, but now that it has been realized, she just wants to stick to Xu Mingyuan and daydream.
But how is it possible?
Xu Mingyuan has things to do and it is impossible for him to stay at home with Xiao Yangzhi all the time.
Furthermore, after Xu Mingyuan got the little Yangzhi, he was unwilling to let it go easily, and he used some tricks to capture people's hearts.
A little girl can be satisfied in many ways, but not all of them, otherwise there will be no freshness. You must grasp the scale and keep enough expectations...
"What time is it? How come it's already daybreak?"
Xu Mingyuan pulled his slightly numb arm out from under the smooth skin.
The nights are long in winter, and the curtains in the bedroom are still very thick. Xu Mingyuan felt that it was already dawn, so it must be late.
"It's just after seven..."
Yang Zhi woke up a long time ago, but didn't get out of bed.
Seeing that Xu Mingyuan had woken up, Yang Zhi no longer worried about disturbing him. She moved forward with her slender body and wrapped it around him like an octopus, not feeling shy at all.
"Get up, pack up and go to school."
Xu Mingyuan pushed her head with his finger.
"Brother, I've already finished my last class, why am I still going to school?"
Yang Zhi didn't want to get up, so she wrapped her arms around him even tighter.
"Have you finished the exam? Didn't your counselor make any arrangements? Did he just let you have a holiday?" Xu Mingyuan asked.
"There probably isn't any arrangement... If the teacher has any arrangement, he will tell you." Yang Zhi said in a low voice.
"How can you tell me everything? It's you who goes to school, not me." Xu Mingyuan said helplessly.
"If you didn't notify me, then I didn't..."
Yang Zhi is good at making excuses. There is an activity organized at the end of the semester, but she doesn't want to participate. It's meaningless. She might as well lie at home and be a lazy bug...
"Then you won't go to school?" Xu Mingyuan asked.
"not going……"
"Forget it if you don't want to go. I have to go to school."
No matter what Xiao Yangzhi wanted to do, as long as it was not too outrageous, Xu Mingyuan didn't want to interfere with her.
"Brother, what are you doing?"
Yang Zhi looked at him with clear eyes and asked knowingly.
"I have an exam today, why don't I go and wait to fail?" Xu Mingyuan replied.
"Brother, you have an exam in the afternoon, why are you going out in the morning..."
"I have classes in the morning."
"You don't have to go to classes for a while. You finally have nothing to do today, so just rest at home for a while." Yang Zhi suggested in a low voice.
"Rest? Are you asking me to rest?"
"Well... that's why I need to rest more..."
Since her little tricks were seen through, Yang Zhi no longer hid it and decisively used Xu Mingyuan's favorite method, which was to keep him at home.
However, little Yangzhi was just a little girl. Even after giving her two more years, she still played tricks on Xu Mingyuan. In the end, she had to give up.
If nothing had happened last night, Yang Zhi would still have the confidence to keep him.
But Yang Zhi, who had been making a fuss all night yesterday and had not yet rested, had to behave himself.
"Do you want to stay at home? Or go to school with me?" Xu Mingyuan asked.
"Well...stay at home."
Yang Zhi wiped his wet hair, thought for a moment, and shook his head.
If Tao Shuxin was not in school, Yang Zhi would definitely choose to follow Xu Mingyuan, but that would be meaningless. It would be so boring to follow two people and be a light bulb, even more boring than staying at home alone.
"Okay, I'll see if there's anything going on at noon, and I'll be back if there's nothing."
"Okay, brother, don't leave in a hurry, let's have breakfast together."
"Uh, okay, let's eat at home. All the breakfast shops are closed at this time."
Xu Mingyuan glanced at the wall clock. It was almost nine o'clock. By the time he drove over, the professional course would be halfway through. If he interrupted, Tao Shuxin would almost finish the exam.
After all, Yang Zhi kept him for more than an hour. Adding the time for breakfast, Xu Mingyuan had to spend almost half of the morning at home.
Yangzhi is easily satisfied. Although it is not perfect, it is good to get half of the harvest.
Then she proudly crossed her legs, swaying gently with her toes hooked on her slippers.
Yang Zhi would never have done such unladylike behavior in the past, but now she tried to relax and enjoy life.
Every age group has its own unique beauty. Yang Zhi, who has regained her girlish heart, is becoming more and more attractive.
I can't go on like this, or I won't be able to go out at noon today.
Finally, Yu escaped from Xiao Yangzhi's control. When Xu Mingyuan arrived at school, it was exactly half past nine.
It took another ten minutes to park the car and walk all the way to the second teaching building.
Xu Mingyuan didn't go to class either. He picked up his bag and went straight to the classroom where Tao Shuxin's examination room was. Leaning against the radiator in the corridor, he took out his mobile phone and started playing games.
Tao Shuxin has been working very hard this semester and is working hard to get a scholarship.
Xu Mingyuan originally wanted to give her an honorary certificate, but after thinking it over, he gave up the idea.
If you don't get the honor by your own merit, you won't feel any sense of accomplishment, not to mention that Tao Shuxin is a girl with a sense of justice.
Tao Shuxin was once a three-good student and received many scholarships, but Xu Mingyuan suddenly intervened and she didn't know if she could get any in this life.
Although life is not perfect and to gain something you always have to give up something, Xu Mingyuan still hopes that Tao Shuxin can fulfill all her wishes as much as possible and leave no regrets in her life.
People came out of the examination room one after another, but Tao Shuxin had not come out yet. It seemed that he was taking the attitude of the college entrance examination and would not hand in the paper until the last second.
Xu Mingyuan didn't mind waiting a little longer. After all, he had been almost drained dry by Xiao Yangzhi in the morning. He was in a state of having no desires or demands, which was a great way to kill time.
However, Tao Shuxin did not wait until the bell rang to come out. She could buy time, but the invigilator could not wait. Seeing that there were only three or five people in the examination room who had not yet handed in their papers, he went downstairs and walked around, urging them to hand in their papers quickly.
"How did you do on the exam?"
Seeing that Tao Shuxin didn't even look at him and almost passed by him with her bag, Xu Mingyuan grabbed her by the collar.
"Ouch! Hiss...Brother Xiaoyuan! You grabbed my hair!"
Tao Shuxin took a step forward and was almost pulled down by Xu Mingyuan.
"You look so distraught. What's wrong? Did you not do well in the exam?"
Xu Mingyuan quickly let go of his hand and rubbed her head.
"I did okay on the test. At least I wrote down everything I was supposed to write." Tao Shuxin said with a pout.
"So what are you thinking about?"
"I'm wondering if I got the last big question right. My major has a lot of subjective questions and there are no standard answers. It's so annoying." Tao Shuxin complained.
"Don't worry, if you're not sure, others are unsure too. Reading comprehension is your strong point in high school. Now you're in college, what are you afraid of?" Xu Mingyuan comforted.
"The questions in high school are different from those in college. The grades are entirely determined by the teacher who sets the questions. Sigh..."
Tao Shuxin sighed deeply again. The most uncomfortable feeling was the uncertainty in her heart. She couldn't even check the answers. If the answers were similar, it would be fine. But if they were different, she didn't know who was right or wrong, which would make her even more panicked.
"I believe in you. You will definitely get first place."
"Tsk, you only know how to comfort people... Eh? Where are we going? Aren't you going to pick up Xiao Zhizhi?"
Seeing that they were almost passing the library, Tao Shuxin suddenly came to his senses and asked.
"She's at home, why pick her up?" Xu Mingyuan said casually.
"At home? Did she skip classes again? Didn't you beat her up twice when you went out in the morning?" Tao Shuxin smacked her lips.
"She didn't skip classes. She only took five exams in total, and now they are all on vacation."
"Five subjects? No way? I have five required courses. She is just a freshman, shouldn't she have more subjects?" Tao Shuxin asked in surprise.
"She's even more unsophisticated in her major than I am. She didn't even sign up for electives. She has very little time."
"Not taking elective courses? Will she have enough credits to graduate?" "She's already got enough credits to get a bachelor's degree. She's just trying to get a diploma."
"Alas, her smart brain is wasted." Tao Shuxin sighed and continued to ask: "Shall we go home?"
"Don't you have an exam in the afternoon? I have one too. Let's just have a quick lunch and go to the library to memorize the questions together." Xu Mingyuan said.
"Huh? You can recite?"
Tao Shuxin narrowed her round eyes into a slit and glanced at him with great distrust.
"I don't care, but since you care so much about grades, of course I have no choice but to accompany you to read books and try to recreate the study atmosphere of senior year in high school." Xu Mingyuan said with a smile.
"Hey~ You sound so righteous, but stop interrupting my reading?" Tao Shuxin said with disdain.
"Why do you blame me for everything? Think about it carefully. When have you ever been in class or reading this semester? When have I ever disturbed you?"
“This… seems to be the case.”
Tao Shuxin thought about it and realized that even if Xu Mingyuan accompanied her to class, at most they would hold her hand or pinch her legs under the table. As long as they didn't talk, these little movements wouldn't disturb her.
Alas, I just don’t have enough self-awareness, it’s hard to bear…
Tao Shuxin still admired Xu Mingyuan from the bottom of his heart. When he concentrated on doing one thing, he was rarely disturbed by the outside world.
Even if she intended to disturb Xu Mingyuan, he would just smile and play with her for a while before returning to work. However, Tao Shuxin did not have this awareness.
"Are you hungry? Should we turn to the cafeteria or go directly to the library?" Xu Mingyuan asked.
"You're not going home at noon?"
"I said I'd accompany you to read a book, so why did you go back so far?"
"Little Zhizhi? If we leave her alone at home, isn't she afraid?"
"Do you really think she's a kindergarten kid?"
There was still some time before lunch and it was very cold outside, so Xu Mingyuan simply took her to the library first.
"She's not a child, but she's too innocent."
Tao Shuxin rummaged through her bag, found their student cards, and swiped them to enter the gate.
"She did it on purpose."
"on purpose?"
"Yeah, it's actually my fault." Xu Mingyuan shook his head and said.
"Blame you? Why?" Tao Shuxin asked puzzledly.
"How should I put it? Xiao Yangzhi has a people-pleasing personality. Didn't I take care of her for more than a year when she was in high school? I was quite annoyed with her at first and thought she was very scheming and was always pretending to be pitiful. Later I found out that it wasn't the case. She was just like that and wasn't pretending. But Xiao Yangzhi was influenced and thought that I was annoyed with her because I hated scheming people, so she didn't want to contact the outside world even more." Xu Mingyuan said helplessly.
"No way? Isn't that how she has always been like this? How can I blame you?" Tao Shuxin said.
"Of course you can't blame me entirely. How can I bear such a big blame? But Xiao Yangzhi is very good at observing people's words and expressions. Ever since she noticed that I am annoyed by this, even if I force her to go out to socialize and meet people, she will find excuses not to go." Xu Mingyuan said helplessly.
"Is Xiao Zhizhi good at observing people's expressions?" Tao Shuxin asked in surprise.
"What do you think? You've heard me talk about what kind of life she has led since she was a child. Of course she would." Xu Mingyuan said.
"Is that so? Then why do I feel that her EQ is even lower than mine..." Tao Shuxin complained helplessly.
"She did it on purpose. Besides, with your poor EQ, what can you see?" Xu Mingyuan said with a smile.
"Don't mock me!" Tao Shuxin wanted to pat his down jacket, but was afraid that the sound would be too loud and attract attention, so she suppressed the urge and continued to ask, "Xiao Zhizhi is quite difficult to deal with. Doesn't your father care about her?"
"My father doesn't even care about me, how can he care about her?" Xu Mingyuan said.
"Tsk tsk tsk, since you said so, then you are quite pitiful." Tao Shuxin said with a sigh.
"Haha, you think too much." Xu Mingyuan said with a helpless smile.
"That's right, otherwise how could you be so precocious?" Tao Shuxin said as a matter of course.
"Yes, I'm so pitiful. Come home with me at night and comfort me." Xu Mingyuan whispered in her ear.
"I'm serious, can you please be serious?"
Tao Shuxin's little ears were still cold when they just came in from outside. They felt itchy when his hot breath blew on them, so she pushed him away angrily.
"I am serious, what are you thinking?"
"Stop it, everyone knows you." Tao Shuxin said with a roll of his eyes.
"I was serious."
"Come on, your heart is as clear as a mirror. Even if you don't touch me, I can't help it..."
Tao Shuxin glanced around and flirted with Xu Mingyuan quietly.
"Okay, Xiao Taotao, do you still have the nerve to admit it?" Xu Mingyuan said with a smile.
"Why should I be embarrassed to admit it? We know each other so well... Hey! Don't tell me anymore!"
Seeing that Xu Mingyuan was still interested in continuing this topic, Tao Shuxin glanced around with the corner of her eye as if she was guilty. Seeing that no one was paying attention, she took out her notebook and started to memorize the questions.
Xu Mingyuan has a modern history exam in the afternoon. This course is not open-book, and he needs to memorize the knowledge points by himself.
The specific test sites are posted in the group. Xu Mingyuan also reads them when he is free. With the help of the teacher, it should be easy to pass the exam.
Tao Shuxin had an elective course in the afternoon which was not included in her GPA, so she focused on memorizing the professional course that she would take the exam the day after tomorrow.
At noon, the two of them did not go to the cafeteria, but had a simple meal of bread and milk.
At one o'clock in the afternoon, Tao Shuxin rubbed her eyes and squeezed into Xu Mingyuan's arms.
"Brother Xiaoyuan, I admire you so much."
Tao Shuxin gave a thumbs up and said in amazement.
"Why do you admire me again?" Xu Mingyuan asked with a smile.
"You can even memorize the questions? That's amazing."
"If you don't force yourself, how do you know you won't be able to understand it?" Xu Mingyuan said.
"You can pass anyway, so it doesn't matter if you don't take the exam." Tao Shuxin complained for a moment, then continued, "Brother Xiaoyuan, you have a particularly big advantage. Do you know what it is?"
"I have so many advantages. Which one are you talking about? Be more specific."
"You have such a strong execution ability. You can memorize the questions as soon as you say you will. If you could give me a little of your execution ability, I will definitely get the scholarship." Tao Shuxin said with a pout.
"Is it strong? Just average. I haven't read for a long time, so of course I can concentrate. If I read all day like you, I definitely won't be able to concentrate at all now." Xu Mingyuan said.
"You're just lying. Look, your grades improved all of a sudden in your senior year of high school. I saw it with my own eyes. You worked so hard. It's not difficult to be consistent, but it's the hardest to suddenly realize your mistake." Tao Shuxin said.
"You pay quite a lot of attention to me." Xu Mingyuan said with a smile.
"Of course. You always pick on me and bully me at school. I have no choice but to pay attention to you."
"Haha, I didn't study for a long time in my senior year of high school, maybe half a year at most. I suddenly became interested in taking the college entrance examination. If I were to study again, I definitely wouldn't have the perseverance."
"Tsk, I thought you were going to say it was because of the power of love..."
Tao Shuxin pursed her lips and poked Xu Mingyuan's chest in dissatisfaction.
"Do I even need to mention this? If it weren't for you, how could I work so hard?"
Xu Mingyuan said that he didn't feel embarrassed or nervous, but Tao Shuxin did account for a large part of the reason, but not all of it.
"Hmph, just perfunctory... Hurry up, give me half of your execution ability!" Tao Shuxin said very dissatisfiedly.
"Here you go, take it all."
"That's what you said! Blah blah blah...brain wave transmission..."
Tao Shuxin muttered a lot, pressed his head with both hands, and then kept rubbing it towards his head, as if transferring files.
"How is it? How much has been transmitted?" Xu Mingyuan asked with a smile.
"What the hell are you talking about? Are you stupid or am I stupid?"
Tao Shuxin giggled. They used to play childish games like this frequently in the past two years, but they haven't played it for almost a year now.
I've grown up after all.
"After I sent it, I suddenly don't want to read anymore." Xu Mingyuan said seriously.
"You just make people happy..."
In the study room of the library, two people were chatting quietly in the corner.
When they talked about the exams that were coming up, Tao Shuxin suddenly said with great emotion: "Brother Xiaoyuan, will you love me forever and ever?"
"Yes." Xu Mingyuan answered without hesitation.
"Alas, I don't know whether you will or not, but I will definitely..."
Tao Shuxin's big eyes opened brightly and stared at him without blinking.
Xu Mingyuan felt inexplicably guilty, but he still pinched her soft lips. When no one was paying attention, he leaned over and gently touched her.
A thief always feels guilty. To be honest, Xu Mingyuan is increasingly afraid of any disturbance...
(End of this chapter)