Chapter 23: I Calculated It

Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation

Last month, before Jin Xi came to the Jin family, she had already seen Jin Yingying’s fortune. She saw that she had done something rebellious. At her age, the most likely situation was that she was chasing after celebrities.

As expected, upon hearing Jin Xi’s words, Jin Yingying said in a panic, “I…I didn’t skip class, and I didn’t chase after celebrities. Y-you’re talking nonsense!”

Jin Xi knew that she would not admit it, so she looked at Liu Tao calmly. “Teacher Liu, what do you think?”

Usually, Liu Tao would not say much, but he happened to know that Jin Yingying had skipped class, so he said, “I know about this matter. When you sneaked out of the gate, I happened to see that you bribed the guard. After that, I told your teacher about it.”

The evidence was conclusive!

Wu Yuyao looked at Jin Yingying in disbelief, her eyes full of disappointment. She thought that her adopted daughter was obedient and sensible, and was her pride and joy. She never thought that she would skip classes to chase after celebrities!

“What else do you have to say?” Wu Yuyao asked angrily.

Jin Yingying knew that she could no longer defend herself and could only admit her mistake while sobbing. “Mom, I’m sorry. I won’t do it again!”

She knew that Wu Yuyao had high expectations of her, and she also understood that everything she had now was because she was well-behaved and excellent. However, she was still young and rebellious. She never expected that her occasional rebellion would be caught by Jin Xi. How annoying!

Wu Yuyao looked at Jin Yingying, her temples throbbing. If it wasn’t because Liu Tao, an outsider, was there, she would have gone crazy. She suppressed her anger and said coldly, “go back to your room and reflect on your mistakes!”

Jin Yingying knew that this was already the lightest punishment, so she didn’t say anything more. She glared at Jin Xi fiercely, then turned around and returned to her room.

“I’ve already expressed my gratitude, so I won’t stay any longer.” Liu Tao saw that it was about time, so he got up and prepared to leave.

Wu Yuyao said goodbye to Liu Tao and asked Jin Xi to send the teacher away.

“Teacher Liu, your acting skills are not bad!”

“I…I just did what a teacher should do.” Liu Tao blushed and scratched his head. It was important to educate students, but it was equally important to protect them.

“However…”

“What?” Jin Xi looked at him in confusion.

Liu Tao continued, “the next time you need to leave the school, why don’t you apply for leave from me?”

“After all, I’m your class teacher!”

Jin Xi was amused by Liu Tao. She smiled and said, “sure.”

Hearing her answer, Liu Tao finally heaved a sigh of relief. There was finally a student in Class 9 who listened to him. He had not misjudged her. Jin Xi was indeed much more obedient than the other students. He would definitely teach her well!

“By the way, there’s one more thing. How did you predict that something would happen to my mother?”

“And about Jin Yingying. You just arrived at Xifan Academy today. You shouldn’t know what happened last month, right?” Liu Tao asked curiously.

Jin Xi crossed her arms in front of her chest, a proud smile in her eyes. “I calculated it.”

Calculated it? Liu Tao’s mind immediately thought of the fortune tellers that he saw on TV. But weren’t those so-called masters all old men with white beards? Jin Xi was so young, she didn’t look like one! So he thought that Jin Xi was joking.

“You’re not a bad student even if you’re joking around with me.”

“Not only that, I think you’re the most obedient child in Class 9. I’ll definitely help you catch up!” Liu Tao said with a serious face.

Jin Xi leaned against the door of the courtyard, and the smile on her face deepened. “Mr. Liu, a teacher who cares for his students will have good fortune!”

“Me?” Liu Tao laughed in disbelief. “I’ve been unlucky since I was young. I’ve never won the lottery. When I buy instant noodles, I tend to get those that come without the seasonings! I don’t expect good fortune. I’m just happy to live a stable life.”

“Maybe it’s time that the heavens make it up to you!” Jin Xi said with a smile.