The Silly Shou Transmigrated Into a Book - Chapter 42

Seeing that he hadn’t spoken, Gu Qiuyi pressed: “Do you know him?”

Chu Yueguang replied coldly, “I don’t!”

“I told you,” Gu Qiuyi said. “You definitely wouldn’t know him. I remember he didn’t go to the same middle school as us.”

Science and Education to Prosper the Nation: “Mhm.”

Gu Qiuyi continued, “Aren’t you going to give your opinion? Don’t you think this is really strange?”

Science and Education: “What’s so strange about it? Plenty of people aren’t what they seem on the surface; they hide their true depths.”

Gu Qiuyi paused, then tapped out a reply: “You’re right, but… I wouldn’t say I know him perfectly, but I basically grew up watching him. If he suddenly had all these special skills, there’s no way I wouldn’t have known.”

Science and Education: “? What do you mean by ‘grew up watching him’?”

Gu Qiuyi replied mysteriously, “I’d tell you, but you wouldn’t understand.”

Science and Education: “.”

Seeing that period, Gu Qiuyi froze. That single dot always reminded him of that irritating “Orange Soda” guy. “Don’t just send a period, okay? There was this idiot before who loved sending periods, and now I have psychological trauma from it, waaaa.”

Science and Education: “How so? Why the trauma?”

Gu Qiuyi said, “Since you’re from the class next-next-next door and you still remember me, you must know I’m very good-looking, right?”

Science and Education: “You are indeed good-looking.”

Gu Qiuyi continued, “Since I’m this handsome, there’s obviously no shortage of people lusting after me. There was this guy before who wanted to pay me two million a month to be his ‘kept’ plaything.”

Science and Education: “…That’s outrageous.”

Gu Qiuyi: “You think it’s outrageous too, right!!! I’m not the kind of person who would sell themselves for money.”

Science and Education fell silent.

Gu Qiuyi typed: “That’s why I think he’s an idiot. I have a few rich people around me, and none of them are as condescending as him. He looked down on me like I was some toy; it was really infuriating.”

Science and Education: “…” Science and Education: “Don’t be angry anymore.”

Gu Qiuyi said, “I’m not angry now. Thinking back on it, it’s almost like he already knew who I was. Otherwise, it’s not very likely he’d think I was beautiful just by hearing my voice, right? Don’t you think?”

Science and Education: “Mhm.”

Looking at the reply, Gu Qiuyi suddenly typed: “Come to think of it, you and that idiot both like replying with periods. You aren’t his secret alt account, are you?”

If Chu Wenxing were here, she would definitely see Chu Yueguang’s face turning red again. Unlike before, this time it was clearly from guilt and embarrassment. His fingers flew across the screen: “How could that be? Lots of people like using periods. Don’t you think it’s cool?”

Gu Qiuyi said earnestly, “No, it just makes people want to punch you.”

Science and Education: “Many people around me use them. If he uses them, it probably means he’s around the same age as us.”

Gu Qiuyi thought about it and decided he was right. “You have a point.”

Science and Education asked: “What are you doing now?”

It was a blatant subject change, but Gu Qiuyi didn’t notice. “I’m studying. This brother of mine is helping me with my lessons.”

Science and Education: “He’s tutoring you? Are his grades good?”

Gu Qiuyi: “Yeah, his grades are great. He’s ranked first in the whole school.”

Science and Education began to advise him earnestly: “You can’t do that. He’s also in his senior year. If you distract him from his revision and he does poorly on the college entrance exams, he’ll end up blaming you.”

Gu Qiuyi hadn’t considered that. “Probably not? He has a very good temper.”

Science and Education: “As you saw, he isn’t what he seems on the surface.”

Gu Qiuyi thought back and began to waver. Science and Education continued: “You should find a friend who is already in university to tutor you. University workloads aren’t as heavy, and they have plenty of time.”

Gu Qiuyi replied, “Now that you mention it, I do have a brother who is in university, but I’m afraid he won’t have the time.”

Chu Yueguang felt a pang of indigestion at the word “brother.” He wanted to ask how many “good brothers” Gu Qiuyi actually had. He used to call him “brother” so sweetly; it turned out it wasn’t exclusive at all—he’d call anyone that.

He confirmed: “What university does this brother of yours go to?”

In the few seconds it took for Gu Qiuyi to type, Chu Yueguang instinctively held his breath.

Gu Qiuyi answered: “It’s B University.”

Chu Yueguang immediately let out a sigh of relief. This time, it has to be me, right?

Science and Education: “Ah, a prestigious school. I didn’t realize you knew so many top students.”

Gu Qiuyi said modestly, “It’s all thanks to my thick skin.”

Science and Education: “…” Is that really something to be proud of?

Science and Education: “Then you should ask him. That school has a relaxed atmosphere and isn’t very strict. There are no evening classes, so he should have plenty of time.”

Gu Qiuyi: “Okay, I’ll ask him next time. I’ve got to go—my classmate is calling me to finish the test paper.”

Science and Education: “Mhm, go ahead.”

Gu Qiuyi went offline quickly.

Chu Yueguang looked at Gu Qiuyi’s profile picture and clicked into his “Moments.” The latest post was a photo of a yellow chrysanthemum in the sunlight with the caption: “So golden~”

It was lively and cute.

Chu Yueguang switched back to his main account. He wanted to send Gu Qiuyi a message, but after typing two words, he silently deleted them. He couldn’t forgive Gu Qiuyi too quickly. Things obtained too easily are never cherished.

Spurred on by Xu Muqing, Gu Qiuyi’s efficiency improved to the point where he exceeded his goals. Meanwhile, Xu Muqing discussed hiring a professional tutor with Jiang Hansa.

As Gu Qiuyi wrote, he pricked up his ears to listen.

Xu Muqing said, “I checked the Siyu Education website. A teacher suitable for Gu Qiuyi’s situation costs 1,200 yuan an hour. Can you afford that?”

Jiang Hansa did some math on a piece of scratch paper. “Two hours of class a day… that’s 17,000 a week, nearly 70,000 a month…”

Xu Muqing looked at him. “Is there a problem?”

Jiang Hansa scratched his neck. “…No, not really. Go ahead and hire them; I can afford it.”

Gu Qiuyi raised his hand. Xu Muqing’s gaze fell on him. “What do you want to say?”

“Forget it, forget it,” Gu Qiuyi said. “That’s way too expensive. Let me see if I can get someone for free.”

Jiang Hansa: “? No way. You want to get this for free too?”

Gu Qiuyi whispered, “At least it shouldn’t be that expensive.”

“How do you plan to get it for free?” Jiang Hansa asked.

Gu Qiuyi said, “I want to ask Chu Yueguang if he can tutor me. He’s a top student at B University.” When he mentioned the name, he instinctively stole a glance at Xu Muqing, but Xu Muqing’s expression remained unchanged.

Jiang Hansa: “…”

He hadn’t expected Gu Qiuyi to be so bold. Frowning, he hooked his arm around Gu Qiuyi’s neck, pulling him down to whisper in his ear: “Baby, if you keep this up, the real world is going to beat you down sooner or later.”

Gu Qiuyi looked at him innocently. “Why would you say that?”

Jiang Hansa said, “You can’t always be like this, thinking everyone has to pamper you and give in to you. I treat you this way because I have high endurance—I’m used to being trampled on, so I have no temper left. But other people are different. He has no reason to spoil you.”

Gu Qiuyi: “Uh…”

Jiang Hansa continued, “I’m being serious here, so pay attention.” He glanced at Xu Muqing and went on, “Do you have any idea how much danger you were in last time? Kou Huai and Wang Meng’s families are on equal footing. If Wang Meng really wanted to ruin you, no matter how much Kou Huai liked you, he wouldn’t be able to protect you. If Chu Yueguang hadn’t stepped in, it’s hard to say if you would have even made it out that day.”

“Living in this society, you can’t just charge ahead on guts alone. You have to learn to be smart. Throwing yourself against a rock like an egg is something you can only get away with once. If you can help it, you should avoid it for the rest of your life.”

“You need to have some self-awareness. Do you understand?”

Gu Qiuyi nodded solemnly. “I understand.”

Jiang Hansa looked into his eyes. Gu Qiuyi had clear, translucent pupils, but because they were too clear, a distinct message radiated from them: He understood absolutely nothing! He didn’t listen to a word!

Jiang Hansa asked, “Since you understand, do you know what to do now?”

Gu Qiuyi pulled out his phone. “I’ll ask him if he’ll tutor me for 200 yuan an hour.”

Jiang Hansa: “…” His expression gradually turned weary. “This is your ‘I understand’???”

Gu Qiuyi said, “I don’t have money, and you’re poor too. We can’t afford a thousand an hour, but surely 200 is fine?”

Jiang Hansa: “…”

While Jiang Hansa was speechless, Gu Qiuyi had already finished composing the message and sent it.

Jiang Hansa: “Truly… you treat my words like a fart in the wind.”

Just as he spoke, Gu Qiuyi’s phone rang. Jiang Hansa looked down to see Chu Yueguang’s reply: “200 yuan an hour?”

Jiang Hansa muttered, “With his status, he’s not exactly short on cash, okay?”

Chu Yueguang’s next message arrived immediately: “I don’t need money.”

Gu Qiuyi replied instantly: “Then, Brother, could you introduce a classmate to help tutor me?”

Chu Yueguang: “No need. I can tutor you.”

Gu Qiuyi: “Ah? Really? Is that okay?”

Chu Yueguang: “It’s fine.”

Gu Qiuyi replied: “Thank you, Brother!!! Brother, you are so good, waaaa!”

Gu Qiuyi: “Then, is 200 an hour okay, Brother?”

Chu Yueguang: “No charge.”

Gu Qiuyi: “!!”

He turned to Jiang Hansa and said, “We saved money, Hansa-ge!”

Jiang Hansa: “…” He wanted to grab Chu Yueguang by the shoulders and shake him while screaming: What exactly are you after?