The Master's Mask Unveiled Again - Chapter 23
Chapter 23: I’m Pretty Busy and Don’t Have Time
Editor: Atlas Studios
The students in class were also curious.
Lu Mian was always a loner and was very cool. She had the coldness and rational thinking which did not suit people her age.
They did not expect that she would read such romance novels for girls and immediately felt that this contrast was quite cute.
Lu Mian, who was caught red-handed, did not feel embarrassed as she leaned against her chair and pouted her lips playfully. “It’s a pretty good read.”
Her pitch-black eyes had a tinge of unknowing complication.
“Since it’s so nice to read, lend it to me.” Ding Cai had a look of ‘this book is mine and don’t ever think of getting it back’ on his face, as he flipped the book in his hands for a while. He then helped Lu Mian dig out her physics textbook and flipped it to the page he was lecturing on.
“Listen to class attentively!” said Ding Cai with a slightly threatening voice, even though he did not pose as a threat.
“Come to my office after school.”
Lu Mian sighed lightly.
She hoped that he was not going to call her parents…
…
After school, Lu Mian knocked on Ding Cai’s office door obediently.
Ding Cai was already sitting there waiting for her, while holding the ‘Stocks God Business Woman’ book.
Ding Cai immediately smiled warmly when he saw her enter the room.
Since he accepted this student, he must take care of her mentality.
She was different from other students, and he did not really dare to talk to her sternly.
“Student Lu Mian, you’re here.”
“Mr. Ding.”
The other teachers from the physics department had not left yet, and they could not help but shake their head when they looked over.
Perhaps they were not used to Ding Cai’s non-threatening attitude, or they were not used to Lu Mian.
Ding Cai found a chair for Lu Mian to sit on.
“Student Lu Mian, you’ve not been attending classes regularly these few days and you’re behind on your work. I understand that it’s hard for you to catch up in such a short amount of time, as you haven’t been studying for two years as well…”
He paused and suggested, “Why don’t you find me at the office after school, and I’ll tutor you one-on-one. I can teach you mathematics and sciences, but as for the humanities side… You need to look for your respective teachers and memorise the important points for each subject. However, I believe that your grades will definitely improve if we work hard together. You’re only in the tenth grade now, and you still have three years before your final examination.”
Looking at her form teacher’s face filled with sincerity, Lu Mian’s gaze shifted to the other teachers shaking their heads and she shook her head herself.
In high school, there were much more studying responsibilities, and a teacher could not even handle the tens of students, let alone have the energy to tutor a student one-on-one. Besides, the student was someone like her.
She felt that she was not worth her form teacher’s efforts. Instead of wasting his efforts to save her, the logical way was for him to follow her parents and give up on her in the early stage.
She was very liberal about this and smiled, before she rejected calmly, “Mr. Ding, I’m pretty busy and I don’t have time.”
“Pft, what can a student be busy with? Busy reading romance novels?” Ding Cai’s tone became stern and he said in a way that he expected better from her, “You’re a smart child. As long as you work hard, you can definitely catch up on your work. I understand if you hate studying, but every bit of learning counts. You might just like it in the end, right?”
After he finished his sentence, he slammed the book in front of Lu Mian. “You like reading this type of novel, but they can’t teach you how to be good at stocks, right?”
That might not be true…
Lu Mian silently cursed to herself and tilted her head. She spoke in a helpless tone, seemingly like she was advising Ding Cai instead, “Mr. Ding, if you have the time, you should tutor students with potential.”
After she finished her sentence, a cold mockery was heard from the office.
“Look, Mr. Ding became Lu Dongbin1.”
