Students passing by were surprised and stopped to watch, seeing the famously attractive and academically successful Hong Jiaxin chasing after Luo Yang, the handsome underachiever. They had no idea what was going on, and Hong Jiaxin's fierce demeanor made them even more curious.
"Why are you constantly chasing me?"
"Sister is going to kill you!"
Just as they passed by Building A, Luo Yang ran up the stairs, and Hong Jiaxin followed suit.
Gasping for breath on the fifth floor, he just wanted to see if the class advisor Suyun was in the office.
Glancing back, he saw Hong Jiaxin nearly reaching the fifth floor too, so Luo Yang quickened his pace and dashed ahead.
As he rounded the corner, he saw Teacher Su approaching from the other direction. Unable to stop in time, he collided heavily with her.
With an "Ouch," Teacher Su fell down.
"Teacher Su, I didn't do it on purpose!"
Luo Yang took her hands to help her sit up, then supported her from behind to stand.
Once she was on her feet, Teacher Su was still struggling to catch her breath.
Luo Yang hurriedly picked up Teacher Su's shoulder bag and handed it back to her.
Seeing Luo Yang knock down the class advisor, Hong Jiaxin didn't immediately rush over to settle accounts with him.
"Why are you running so fast?" Teacher Su frowned.
"Teacher Su, she wants to kill me," Luo Yang explained.
After Teacher Su caught her breath, she asked Luo Yang and Hong Jiaxin what had happened.
Before he could answer, Jiaxin's cheeks were already flushed with a rosy tint.
Luo Yang babbled nervously, so Teacher Su took them both to the office, closed the door, asked them to sit down, and inquired about the situation.
It took a while for Teacher Su to understand what had happened.
"Luo Yang, that's where you were wrong. You have to be civil," Teacher Su said.
"Teacher Su, I made a bet with her," Luo Yang said with a smile.
Hong Jiaxin gave Luo Yang a glare and pouted heavily.
The bell rang, signaling the end of the school day, and it was lunchtime.
"Teacher Su, he tricked me, and I hate people like that the most," Hong Jiaxin complained cutely.
"Let's go, I'll buy you lunch, and we'll talk more later," Teacher Su stood up.
Having descended the stairs, the three of them headed to the parking shed.
Teachers usually don't eat in the school cafeteria and typically go home for meals.
Teacher Su was treating Luo Yang and Hong Jiaxin to a fast-food restaurant outside of school, not far away, about 500 meters from the school. It was located in a residential area mixed with villagers' houses, actually dormitories for state-owned enterprise employees.
"Luo Yang, can you ride a motorcycle?" Teacher Su asked.
"Yes."
"Then you drive."
Luo Yang took the keys to the ladies' motorcycle from Teacher Su's hand, rolled it out of the shed, and mounted it.
Hong Jia then sat behind him, with Teacher Su taking the rear seat.
Three people on one motorcycle was a bit crowded.
"Move up a bit," Hong Jia requested.
"Don't sit so far back; it'll shake a lot," Luo Yang had a valid reason.
Teacher Su agreed with Luo Yang's advice and urged Hong Jia to move forward as well.
Both beauties scooted forward together.
"Why are you still leaning back?" Hong Jia pushed Luo Yang slightly.
"Alright, alright. Sit tight, I'm going to drive," Luo Yang announced.
Starting the engine, it hummed and the motorcycle began to move slowly forward.
To get from the school's front gate to the fast-food restaurant, they could either take the paved road or another unpaved path.
The unpaved path was shorter, but it was rough and uneven, making the motorcycle ride like it was dancing.
"Let's take the shortcut," Luo Yang suggested.
Teacher Su and Hong Jiaxin raised no objections, and Luo Yang turned the motorcycle toward the left path.
The gravel path was about 100 meters long and full of potholes.
Despite the shakes and the slow speed, the unbearably bumpy ride felt like a dance for the three riders on the short path.
After the rough stretch, they turned onto the paved road and soon arrived at the fast-food restaurant.
Sitting down at a table outside the shop, the three took turns ordering their food.
Luo Yang glanced subtly at Hong Jiaxin, noticing a faint blush on her cheeks.
First, Teacher Su ordered scrambled eggs with tomatoes, followed by Hong Jiaxin's stir-fried broccoli.
When it was Luo Yang's turn to order, Teacher Su said, "Don't hold back, order whatever you want, it's my treat."
Luo Yang nodded, "Okay."
He looked over the menu, his gaze lingering only on the cheapest dishes.
Having decided, he took the notepad and pen.