Chapter 37: A Homework Hustle and a Holiday Headache
At 9 p.m., the bustling city center glowed with fading lights. Luo Su sat at her desk, finally finishing… hehe, breezing through a third of her National Day holiday homework.
Yup, just one evening!
“Hmph…”
“No choice…”
Luo Su smugly shook her head. “It’s all skill.” If she kept this pace Tuesday and Wednesday, before the holiday even started, her homework would be—
“Hehe…”
Then she could smugly say, “What homework? Never seen it~” Dropping her pen, she rubbed her sore shoulders.
Then glanced outside.
The teaching building’s outline blurred in the night. She suddenly remembered—her sister was coming in a few days, and she had to visit Jiang Ning’s place.
“…”
Luo Su slumped glumly on the desk. “Maybe… call after school and tell my sister not to come?”
“What sister?”
Gao Ye poked his head over, grinning cheekily.
“Scram.” Luo Su, still sprawled, waved him off without looking. “Not your sister!”
“Oh.”
Gao Ye shrank back obediently.
For the next few weeks, Luo Su was the boss—lucky star rules! Big AC~
Big AC~
Heaven knows how much he wanted a small AC in his room, but his parents always nixed it—kids shouldn’t use AC too much.
Hmph, Luo Su’s the reliable one!
Ding-dong~
Luo Su jolted, fumbling to cover her bag—oh no! No. 1 High banned phones, even for day students.
(Dead, so dead…)
(Forgot to mute it!)
Relieved Teacher Xu wasn’t nearby, she sneakily pulled out her phone, hiding it under her Chinese book. “Mom’s message?”
Curious, she peeked.
A 3,000-yuan red packet! And a lowkey note: [As the big brother, take your sister out to have fun (smile).]
“Yes, yes!”
Her wrist-bound tail wagged excitedly. “Three grand! So many yummy candies!”
As for her sister…
Feed her a bit, as long as she doesn’t starve!
The rest? All hers! Luo Su stuffed her phone back, thrilled.
She was sharp!
No phone at school, so no claiming the red packet or replying—clearly Mom’s sweet trap!
(But it’s mine eventually~)
Sneaking peeks at the digits, her tail swayed, heart bubbling. The “money’s there but untouchable” feeling…
Hehe, so thrilling!
“Gotta look again.”
“Ugh… so satisfying.”
Unprecedented satisfaction made her realize something scary: Was she… a little money-grubber?!
“…”
“Probably not…”
Even if she was, with her clever brain, no one could trick her with money.
“…”
Wait, didn’t Jiang Ning and Jiang Cha lure her with food?!
“No way!”
A succubus with a charm spanning half the globe sensed something off! This holiday… maybe turn the tables and mooch food?
Luo Su did the math.
Mom gave 3,000 yuan. Splitting with her sister? 1,500 each… wait, why split? It includes lodging!
Assuming three days,
Holiday hotel prices are steep—500 per person, that’s 1,000 gone.
“So, if splitting,”
She schemed wickedly, “It’s 1,000 each!”
She’d stay at Jiang Ning’s, lend her sister the rental… and charge her 100 extra!
“Hehe…”
Sure, the rental’s small, but her local research showed it’s super safe, with a bus stop nearby—perfect for Pingchang!
“Hmm, thinking like this,”
“Another 100 isn’t too much?”
Luo Su’s view of her “old, cramped” rental flipped—it was a gem, fridge included.
“Right, right, another 100!”
“Cough…”
So, her sister gets… 700 yuan. About 250 a day—plenty! She only spends that monthly.
“Seems off…”
Head drooping, conscience struck. Her sister’s a girl… maybe give more?
“So tangled!” Luo Su sighed.
“Tangled about what?” Gao Ye, watching her swing from excited to glum, finally asked.
“Nothing.”
Luo Su stuffed her books into her bag, zipper zipping loudly. “Just… this holiday’s too packed!”
Counting on her fingers:
Play with her sister, “do homework” at Jiang Ning’s, and most importantly, juggle both!
Gao Ye: “???”
Too packed? A date?! Juicy gossip, but asking now seemed bad…
“Let’s go~”
Luo Su grabbed her bag, yawning. “Gotta nap.”
“Wait!”
Gao Ye reached to stop her, hesitating. His gossip! But Luo Su was gone. Fine… tomorrow. He spun his pen, bored.
This evening study hall sucked.
—Students found it long, teachers a hassle, yet it never got canceled.
“Wanna sneak out…”
He stared outside,
At the dimly lit grove, lampposts spaced like they invited mischief.
(That place…)
(Must have stories.)
Too bad he was stuck with test papers. A fun holiday with “big” homework… isn’t that NTR?
Ding-dong!
Luo Su, just out the gate, perked up, swiftly opening her bag—another red packet from Mom?!
(Three grand more, please!)
Grinning, she grabbed her phone, tail swaying. “!!!”
“Why Jiang Cha…”
She stared tearily at the screen, finger hovering over the unlock, then timidly swiped—[Come find me tonight.]
Seven words, undeniable authority.
“Ugh…”
“My three grand… my candies…”
Sniffling, she straightened—n-not scared of those bad women! Just… heartbroken over her fleeing money!