Urban Life: I Just Want To Work Hard!

Chapter 162: How did it go bad?

He Yunan didn't dare to delay for too long, only about thirty to forty minutes. Li Mubai got up and wiped the lipstick off his face with a few tissues before going upstairs.

Time is truly a terrifying thing.

It can change everything.

It even turned He Yunan wild.

But it's not He Yunan's fault, it's just that he's too much of a troublemaker and seduced someone.

Entering the elevator, Li Mubai somewhat understood the gangster movies he had seen in his past life. Those big shots were so terrifying, and the bodyguards who protected the big shot's women were willing to risk their lives to be sneaky.

......

Girls are also creatures that think about things after work.

Knocking on the door, Pei Xue quickly opened it and handed Li Mubai a pair of slippers. She was wearing an apron and was busy preparing dinner. They had eaten a meal together before going to Mango TV station.

They were indeed hungry now.

As for Pei Xue's cooking skills, under Li Mubai's guidance, they had become quite proficient. Although they were not as perfect as Li Mubai's, they were still good enough.

Being able to cook different dishes every day to take care of Li Mubai's stomach was already quite good.

Li Mubai asked Pei Xue if she had any complaints.

Pei Xue shook her head in a very fair manner. She said she was very grateful and willing to believe in someone who went to great lengths to save her at the entrance of their school. Not to mention the place Li Mubai gave her to live, the opportunity to study, and the medical treatment for her parents. He even let her take advantage of him.

Although it couldn't be said who gained or lost from this advantage.

Pei Xue was very grateful and content.

This was also the reason why Li Mubai felt at ease.

Although Lin Jiajia was also obedient, Li Mubai... still couldn't trust her completely.

Otherwise, it would be great if they could all live together.

After having dinner with Pei Xue, Li Mubai took a normal shower and went to bed.

Pei Xue was looking forward to it because... she didn't have to go to school tomorrow.

Li Mubai didn't turn over a new leaf either. He didn't have to go to school tomorrow morning, but he had to go teach Zhou Ziqing.

Now Zhang Chuyun came to pick him up every day, from 8:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. tomorrow.

If they slept too late and Pei Xue's legs were not in good condition tomorrow, it was hard to say if Zhang Chuyun would notice anything.

It's not that they were afraid of the worst-case scenario, but they were afraid of the unexpected.

A quiet night passed.

The next day, Pei Xue sent breakfast to He Yunan, who came downstairs as usual. Li Mubai got up leisurely after washing up and having breakfast.

The two of them went downstairs together.

Zhang Chuyun's big G was already waiting at the door.

"Chuyun, sister." Pei Xue obediently called out.

This title was decided by Li Mubai in the end.

After all, Pei Xue was already a grown-up child, and Zhang Chuyun also looked very young. It wouldn't be appropriate to call her aunt.

Zhang Chuyun also agreed with this.

So Zhou Ziqing's objection was unanimously rejected.

Li Mubai smiled and nodded at Zhang Chuyun as a greeting.

"Teacher Li."

Zhang Chuyun took Pei Xue's school bag and put it in the back seat. She then showed a courteous smile to Li Mubai.

Out of habit, Li Mubai sat in the back seat and sat next to Pei Xue.

After putting the school bag down, Li Mubai held Pei Xue's small hand. Pei Xue's body stiffened for a moment before immediately returning to normal.

Hmm, it wasn't the first time.

Last time, Pei Xue even tried something more exciting than this.

Last time, Pei Xue was holding her school bag.

Zhang Chuyun sat in the front seat and chatted normally.

"Xiao Xue, are you getting used to the new school?"

"Well, everything is going well."

Pei Xue and Zhou Ziqing used to attend a private school. They decided to switch because the new school offered scholarships and didn't charge tuition fees. Additionally, the school had strong teaching staff, so they made the switch.

Pei Xue's academic performance is completely incomparable to Zhou Ziqing's. The first time Li Mubai taught Pei Xue, he felt challenged and had to quickly elevate his skills in subjects like mathematics to a god-like level in order to keep up.

At this rate, Li Mubai believes that Pei Xue has a good chance of becoming the top scorer in the exams.

Hmm...

Having a top scorer as his canary seems quite nice.

And it's a female-dominated world too!

"Xiao Xue, have you considered pursuing some hobbies?"

Before Pei Xue could answer, Li Mubai shook his head and said, "Let's focus on studying for now, after the college entrance exams. Pei Xue needs to prioritize her energy on studying."

Zhang Chuyun nodded slightly and said, "That's true. Pei Xue has excellent grades and a good chance of becoming the top scorer."

Pei Xue obediently sat there and pulled her backpack over her head, covering her face with the cloth.

The time Li Mubai and Pei Xue spent sitting in the car always passed quickly.

They had become quite familiar with each other. After greeting Zhou Ziqing's parents, they entered Zhou Ziqing's room together.

This girl must have stayed up late playing games last night.

Although she was excited to see Li Mubai, her eyes clearly showed signs of fatigue.

With a stern face, Li Mubai asked, "Did you stay up late last night?"

...Flowers please...

Zhou Ziqing quickly shook her head and said, "I haven't played games in a long time!"

"Then what were you doing?"

Zhou Ziqing struggled to find an answer, but Li Mubai shook his head and said, "Let's start with the exercises today."

It's easy to feel sleepy while studying, but sitting in front of the piano was fine.

Usually, Pei Xue would first put on her headphones and study English for a while before listening to Li Mubai explain the exercises with Zhou Ziqing.

Zhou Ziqing stuck out her tongue and quickly sat down with Pei Xue.

By the time Li Mubai finished talking to Zhou Ziqing, Pei Xue had already tidied up her desk.

There were three chairs, one on the left, one in the middle where Li Mubai sat, and one on the right. The table was large enough.

About forty minutes passed.

Li Mubai felt that Zhou Ziqing was almost done, so he stopped and asked Zhou Ziqing and Pei Xue to each do an exercise on their own. He took a sip of water from his cup.

After five or six minutes, Pei Xue handed over her workbook to Li Mubai, and he quickly calculated the answer in his mind.

Approximately ten seconds.

Li Mubai nodded with satisfaction and smiled. He subconsciously wanted to pat Pei Xue's head, but suddenly caught a glimpse of Zhou Ziqing and discreetly retracted his hand.

Zhou Ziqing's pupils contracted for a moment, and then she pushed her uncertain answer towards Li Mubai.

After looking at the solution process, the entire process was smooth and clear, and the answer was correct.

"Xiao Qing has made great progress."

"Of course, hehe, the master is a great teacher!"

Zhou Ziqing giggled with her loli face and leaned her head towards Li Mubai.

Under Pei Xue's gaze, Li Mubai helplessly rubbed Zhou Ziqing's head.

"Alright, take a break, Xiao Qing, get ready for the piano, I'll go to the bathroom."

"Okay!"

As Li Mubai stood up and walked towards the door, he stroked his chin.

Why does he feel that his disciple Zhou Ziqing's filial piety towards him has changed?

He never intentionally developed this aspect.

Why did it change?

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