Panda Cub, So Cute and Fierce 13

Chapter 13: Buying Water

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Bei Queting returned to her classroom. The subtle, exclusionary atmosphere that used to greet her was now gone. When she entered, some people would even greet her proactively.

Bei Queting gave a faint acknowledgment, not feeling flattered or anything by their change in attitude. She sat down at her desk as usual and took out her textbook for the next class. Even though she had already mastered the material, she would still show the teacher the respect she deserved.

“Bei Queting,” Xia Mu called out softly.

“Hm?” Bei Queting turned to look at her.

Xia Mu still had that shy look on her face. She blushed slightly and said, “I just saw someone say that the dorm supervisor will be checking the rooms for prohibited items later. Your little pot…”

Hearing this, Bei Queting immediately stood up. “Please ask the teacher for leave for me. Just say I have to see the dean about something. Thanks,” she said urgently.

With that, she rushed out at an incredible speed, a completely different person from her usual calm self.

Xia Mu blinked, a little dazed.

After rushing out of the classroom, Bei Queting found a secluded corner with no surveillance cameras and teleported back to the dorm. She could already hear the sounds of the dorm supervisor in other rooms. She quickly stored the small pot in her personal storage space and then teleported back to her original spot.

She had bought this small pot specifically to heat milk for He Jingsu. It was small and didn’t use much power, but it was still something that shouldn’t be in a dorm room.

Having rushed back to put away the pot, Bei Queting felt her ears grow warm, and her cheeks flushed slightly. She stood there for a moment to compose herself, then turned and went to find the dean.

The dean didn’t react to her coming to find him during class time. She just asked, “Bei Queting, is there something you need?”

“Teacher Wang, I’d like to apply to tutor class 16 during evening self-study every day,” Bei Queting stated her purpose directly.

Hearing her words, the dean was silent for a moment. She looked at Bei Queting’s calm face. If she remembered correctly, He Jingsu was in class 16, right?

“But you’re in a science class, going to tutor a liberal arts class…” the dean said deliberately.

“As long as the students are willing to learn, what does it matter if it’s science or liberal arts?” Bei Queting said with a gentle smile.

The dean couldn’t help but laugh. It seemed this one just wanted to find He Jingsu.

“You two, don’t you see each other enough during the breaks? Do you still need to stick together during evening self-study?” the dean shook her head. She had seen the two of them together during breaks more than once on her rounds. Who else was as clingy as them?

Bei Queting didn’t say anything this time, just looked at her quietly.

“Alright, but don’t neglect your own studies. I’ll talk to your homeroom teacher and subject teachers about this,” the dean relented.

“Thank you, Teacher Wang!” Bei Queting smiled faintly. “If there’s nothing else, I’ll head back now.”

“Mhm, go ahead,” the dean nodded.

After leaving the dean’s office, the smile on Bei Queting’s lips deepened, and her gaze softened. She thought that He Jingsu would probably be very happy to hear this news.

When she returned to the classroom, the teacher was already lecturing. She announced her return, and the teacher didn’t say anything, just motioned for her to return to her seat.

When Bei Queting sat down, Xia Mu looked over with a worried expression. Bei Queting gave her a faint smile to show that everything was fine.

Seeing this, Xia Mu didn’t ask any more questions in class and turned back to listen attentively.

Meanwhile, in class 16, He Jingsu had no idea that she had almost lost her milk supply again. For some time now, she had been drinking the milk that Bei Queting made for her. It tasted exactly the same as the milk her mom, He Ying, made! Since then, He Jingsu no longer had to frown when drinking milk.

The fourth period was a combined PE class for class 6 and class 16. This was He Jingsu’s favorite time of the week because after the initial warm-up run, they were free to do as they pleased. That meant she could spend time with Bei Queting!

During the run, despite He Jingsu and Qiu Si looking soft and cute, they were actually the fittest in the class, with the best endurance. The 800-meter run, which was excruciating for the other girls, was a piece of cake for them. The same went for Bei Queting from class 6!

Every time they saw them run so effortlessly, the same thought popped into everyone’s head: What kind of creatures are this family?

They were excelling in academics, morals, physical education, arts, and labor!

After the run, He Jingsu and Qiu Si went to find Bei Queting. Although it was now early November and a bit chilly, they were still sweating slightly after two laps.

Bei Queting took out a tissue and wiped the sweat from He Jingsu’s face. Qiu Si consciously took one to wipe her own. She had gotten used to this scene over the years and was completely accustomed to their double standards, not finding anything wrong with it at all.

He Jingsu closed her eyes and obediently let Bei Queting wipe her sweat, first her face, then her neck. She was like a well-behaved doll, letting herself be arranged. Bei Queting’s lips curved into a gentle smile, and she wiped even more meticulously.

After wiping off their sweat, the three of them finally felt a little more comfortable. He Jingsu took Bei Queting’s hand and said, “Let’s go buy some water.”

“Mhm,” Bei Queting replied softly.

“You two go ahead. I want to sit for a bit,” Qiu Si said, looking up.

“Okay, we’ll come find you after we buy it,” He Jingsu nodded.

The two of them walked toward the supermarket together. As they passed the basketball court, a game was in progress. Neither of them paid any attention and walked straight past. However, before they had gone far, they heard a male voice call out He Jingsu’s name.

They both looked toward the source of the voice and saw a tall, dark, and thin boy with a basketball tucked under his arm, giving He Jingsu a bright smile. Because he was quite dark, his white teeth were particularly noticeable.

“He Jingsu, are you going to the supermarket? Can you buy me a bottle of water?”

The moment he said this, the other boys playing with him started to hoot and holler, looking between them with teasing eyes, as if there were some secret relationship between them.

Bei Queting’s face immediately darkened. She looked at the boy’s self-proclaimed handsome appearance and frowned.

This was the same classmate from her class who had tried to talk to He Jingsu before.

He Jingsu’s face was full of confusion. She looked at the boy and asked, puzzled, “Who are you? Why should I buy you water?”

Her words were merciless, giving him no face at all.

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Author’s Note:

Beibei: I’m young, I can still wield a knife (｀⌒´メ)