TSFLIP Chapter 609

“Since that’s the case, I’m going to have to trouble you with something, Student Xia. I’m sure you wouldn’t refuse, would you?”

Like she even had a choice.

Feng Guang instantly put on a warm smile. “Of course, teacher! Just say the word—if there’s anything I can do to help, I’ll gladly do it!”

“You know my office is in the old teaching building, right? Every time I open the window, all I see are fallen leaves all over the ground. It’s ruining the view. Since you’re so respectful of your teachers…” Teacher Wu heavily emphasized the words respectful of your teachers, “…then I’m sure you’ll take the initiative to clean it up for me, won’t you?”

Could she say no?

Yeah, no.

Feng Guang shot a look at Yan Yu, who was pretending to read seriously. One glance and she could tell that the girl was secretly enjoying this. “Teacher… I admit I was wrong to be late. But wasn’t Yan Yu also late? And she respects her teachers too. Why don’t I call her to help me clean?”

“That won’t do,” Teacher Wu rejected her outright. “Yan Yu is currently working on an essay she plans to submit to a newspaper. That’s going to bring honor to our school—we can’t let trivial matters like this affect her progress.”

So apparently, when it came to trivial tasks like this, she was the only one available?

Feng Guang smiled through gritted teeth. She would endure!

It was right at the end of class time. Teachers who had another lesson were off prepping, and those who didn’t had gone out with friends. The so-called “No Man’s Land” of the old teaching building, jokingly called Ghost’s Despair, rarely saw a soul.

Except today.

Today, one pitiful girl could be found holding a broom, diligently sweeping away.

It wasn’t like she wanted to work this hard. She glanced around—nothing but weeds and more weeds. No wonder no one wanted to come here. One look at Ghost’s Despair and most would’ve run away.

Feng Guang gathered the fallen leaves into a pile. The more she thought about Yan Yu probably having the time of her life somewhere, the more annoyed she felt. She stomped on the broom in frustration. “Hmph! She had the nerve to say I lack compassion, but look at me getting punished with yard work, and she’s nowhere in sight. So much for sisterhood… forget it!”

“Well now, who’s this pretty lady looking all angry?”

A male voice cut in, followed by a sunflower seed shell dropping right at Feng Guang’s feet.

She looked up and saw a man lounging casually on a tree branch, one eyebrow raised, smiling playfully. “Well, well, we meet again. Must be fate.”

“Fate, huh…” Her mouth twitched. “How about you clean up the mess you just made with those seed shells before we talk about fate?”

She’d spent all that time cleaning, and he just had to ruin it!

“Whoa, no need to get so worked up,” the man said, hopping down from the not-too-high tree. He strolled over with a lazy grin.

Feng Guang watched his steps with growing dread. The vein at her temple throbbed.

Because… of course. He landed right on the pile of leaves she’d just swept up. One step, and the whole thing scattered.

Ten minutes of work—gone.

“Freeze!” she yelled.

He stopped in front of her and blinked innocently. This handsome man is acting all confused? Unfairly charming…

Wait, no!

Feng Guang shook her head to snap out of it. Pulling herself back from his distracting looks, she pointed a finger at him and scolded, “Look at what you’ve done! I just finished cleaning, and now you’ve messed it all up again!”

“Oh really?” The man glanced down, feigning surprise. Then he smiled apologetically. “Ah, my bad. I didn’t notice.”