Chapter 225: Betting with Teacher Tao
"Damn it, you got me killed." Lin Chen complained in a low voice while hiding in the bathroom.
However, An Xiaodi looked excited because the space in the toilet was very small, and the two were almost pressed against each other.
"Your heartbeat is so fast!" An Xiaodi said with a mischievous grin.
"Don't talk, she's coming." Hearing the footsteps getting closer, Lin Chen's heart tightened.
"Emma, what are you touching?" Feeling a slimy sensation at the root of his thigh, Lin Chen was speechless.
An Xiaodi grinned at Lin Chen, as if to say, "Go ahead, scream! I dare you!"
Zuo Siqi had just spotted a suspicious-looking boy lingering at the entrance of the ladies' toilet, and then he suddenly disappeared.
Not long ago, she had read a news story about some perverts in society who hid in women's toilets to peep at girls.
That's why Zuo Siqi followed into the toilet, but after inspecting around, she found nothing unusual.
Zuo Siqi shook her head helplessly, figuring she must have seen things because she'd stayed up too late the night before grading papers.
At that moment, Zuo Siqi suddenly felt the urge to urinate and casually opened the toilet stall next to her.
"Whoosh!" The sound of running water rang out nearby.
Thank goodness it wasn't this stall, thought Lin Chen, relieved. But just then, his phone started to ring.
"You are my little, oh, little apple, no matter how much I love you, it's not too much..."
Damn it, who set this trap? Lin Chen nearly cried.
"Who's there? Come out." Zuo Siqi, who had just pulled up her pants, was startled, convinced that some pervert was peeping. Thinking that she might have been watched by some sleazy man made Zuo Siqi's face turn very ugly.
"Bang!" Zuo Siqi yanked the toilet door open with force.
"It's over!" An Xiaodi's heart sank, realizing that things had gotten serious.
"Oh, it's Xiaodi. Why didn't you say anything when you were in the toilet?" Zuo Siqi's face regained its calm when she saw An Xiaodi.
"How could this be? Why is Teacher Zuo looking like that? Seeing herself and a boy hiding in the toilet, shouldn't she be angry?" An Xiaodi was utterly baffled.
"Teacher, we, we?" An Xiaodi's face turned red trying to come up with a plausible excuse.
"What about you guys? It's just you here. Class is starting, hurry back to the classroom." Zuo Siqi said with a smile.
This doesn't make sense! An Xiaodi suddenly turned around, only to discover something even more nonsensical—Lin Chen had disappeared.
"How is this possible!" An Xiaodi's face began to look very strange.
Lin Chen was definitely behind her just a moment ago; how could he just vanish all of a sudden? This was too bizarre.
"What are you daydreaming about? Let's go!" Zuo Siqi said, still smiling.
"Okay!" An Xiaodi rubbed her eyes, looked behind her once more, and then followed Zuo Siqi out of the bathroom.
No sooner had their figures vanished than Lin Chen reappeared.
That was close, it seems this invisibility skill is really quite impressive.
Looking around to make sure no one was there, Lin Chen then crawled out of the toilet and headed toward Sisi's office.
Approaching the office door, Lin Chen was about to knock when he heard laughter coming from inside.
"Teacher Zuo, the autumn sports meet is coming up soon. Your class isn't going to be last again, is it?" a sweet female voice asked teasingly.
"There are fewer boys in our class, it's normal for us to not be as good at sports as your class," Zuo Siqi stated flatly.
"Haha, stop making excuses. Everyone says that the boys in your class are just pretty faces, and they're not wrong," the voice continued mockingly.
With the help of his X-ray vision, Lin Chen saw that the speaker was also a beauty, about the same age as his aunt "Zuo Sisi," and her appearance was on par with "Zuo Sisi."
Wow, the students at this school are so lucky to have so many beautiful teachers.
However, from the tense way the two were interacting, Lin Chen could tell that their relationship was not very harmonious.
Zuo Siqi and Tao Yifei had been classmates since high school, and in both looks and academic achievement, they were evenly matched. Both were also very competitive, which meant neither would accept being second to the other.
Unexpectedly, they ended up teaching at the same university. Tao Yifei's class had a few students who were special recruits from national teams, so every sports meeting, she would boast to Zuo Siqi.
After listening to the two women's conversation for a while, Lin Chen finally raised his hand and knocked on the door.
"Come in." A clear voice from Zuo Siqi came from inside.
"Lin Chen, what brings you here?" Zuo Siqi asked with a smile upon seeing Lin Chen.
"Ms. Zuo, we're about to have the autumn sports meet, right? I'd like to sign up," Lin Chen said with a smile.
"You want to sign up?" Zuo Siqi was taken aback.
Because the opponents were so strong, the boys in the class usually forfeited, and even if they took part, it was only to save face because the teacher demanded a certain number of participants. It was rare for someone to actively sign up.
"Wow, finally someone from your class has signed up. It's a pity, though—you look so scrawny, just a pretty face that's no good for anything," Tao Yifei mocked.
"Ms. Tao, I'm not signing up to make up numbers. My goal is to win the championship," Lin Chen replied with a faint smile.
"Win the first place? You mean the last, right?" Tao Yifei said, scoffing.
Lin Chen smiled lightly, "Of course, I mean the very first place, and not just in one event—I mean first place in all events."
"What did you say? First place in all events?" Tao Yifei laughed so hard she could barely catch her breath.
"Can you not be so funny? Who do you think you are? Let me tell you, the athletes competing from my class are all national-level. The idea of you winning first place is just a joke."
Zuo Sisi also frowned, "Lin Chen, stop messing around and get back to class."
"Ms. Zuo, I'm serious," Lin Chen said firmly.
Tao Yifei smiled, "All right then, let's make a bet. If you win, I will apologize to Ms. Zuo in front of all the teachers and students. If you lose, you have to stand at the school gate for a day holding a sign that says 'I am a pretty boy.' How's that?"
"You can't do that! Ms. Tao, how can you insult a student like that?" Before Lin Chen could answer, Zuo Sisi quickly interjected.
But Lin Chen just smiled, "Actually, teacher, I think that's a fair bet. But let's add one more condition: if Ms. Tao loses, she has to let me kiss her."
"Okay!" Ms. Tao agreed with a laugh, picked up her teaching materials, and left the classroom in her high heels.
As soon as Ms. Tao left, Zuo Sisi angrily said, "Why did you make that bet with her?"
"Because I'm certain to win," Lin Chen replied with a smile.
"You win? Only in your dreams. The athletes in her class are national-level competitors. Competing with them is pure masochism," Zuo Sisi said disdainfully.
"How about we make a bet too, teacher?" Lin Chen asked with a mischievous smile.
"What could we possibly bet on?" Zuo Sisi asked, displeased.
"If I don't sweep all the championships, I promise never to skip class again. But if I do sweep them, you have to give me a month off," Lin Chen said with a smile.
"A month off?" Zuo Sisi furrowed her brow upon hearing this, but then a sly smile crossed her lips.
"All right, I agree." Although she hoped Lin Chen would win, in her eyes it was an impossibility. But if this bet could stop Lin Chen from skipping classes, then it would be turning a bad thing into a good one.
Lin Chen nodded, "Pinky promise. Oh, and by the way, I saw everything today. Auntie wasn't mad, was she?"
"What did you say?" Upon hearing Lin Chen's words, Zuo Sisi's face suddenly changed.
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