At that time, at the martial arts academy in town, the moment Hong Zhong let the Bearded Man go, Luo yang knew the situation was tricky. If calling the police could solve the problem easily, Hong Zhong wouldn't have chosen another way.
Some grudges and debts in Jianghu are incredibly complex, and involving the police doesn't necessarily resolve them fully; it might even provoke greater conflicts.
Luo yang respected Hong Zhong's approach, after all, it was his problem; since he didn't call the police, Luo yang could only wait and see. He shared his thoughts with Suyun.
"Your frequent absences will definitely affect your academic performance. You promised me you would work hard and strive to get into the county's Second Middle School," Suyun said with anticipation.
"Teacher Su, I assure you, if you go teach at the Second Middle School, I'll make it there. If you go to the First Middle School, I'll get in there," Luo yang declared boldly.
"I'm glad you have such determination. It's one thing to have a positive mindset, but action is required to make it a reality," Suyun said with a smile.
"Just wait for the mid-term exam, and you'll see my grades. I want to be the top student in the entire grade. Teacher Su, I won't disappoint you," Luo yang said confidently.
Ever since eating the fruit from the mountain and water painting, Luo yang had acquired a photographic memory and was confident he could achieve good grades.
Upon hearing this, Suyun chuckled and said, "Step by step, don't rush to be the first. Aim to get into the top hundred first. Try for the top fifty by the end of the term. Aim even higher next year. Keep it up."
Always a poor student, if Luo yang said he'd be the last, Suyun would believe it; if he said he'd be the first, she'd be quite skeptical.
As the saying goes, actions speak louder than words. No amount of talking now would do; they would have to wait for the mid-term exam to prove everything.
Luo yang grinned and asked, "If I get first place, what will you reward me with, Teacher Su?"
To Suyun, this sounded as likely as someone saying, "I've become immortal, what reward will you give me?" She pressed her lips together and chuckled, "Don't brag. Be realistic."
She truly didn't believe that Luo yang could score first place, as his long-standing title of poor student wasn't for nothing.
Glancing at Suyun's firm upper body, Luo yang smacked his lips and said with a laugh, "Teacher Su, if I get first place, what will you reward me with?"
Suyun smiled sweetly and said, "If you really take first place, you can have whatever you want."
Hearing this, Luo yang suddenly wanted to say "I want to pinch...," but he swallowed the words before they left his mouth and laughed, "Really?"
Suyun glanced up to see the gleam in Luo yang's eyes and quickly stood up, nodding as she said, "A promise made is a promise kept."
She saw Luo yang looking down appreciatively at her chest, not realizing he had X-Ray Ability and that standing up only gave him a better view.
His gaze just lightly swept over her, and the beautiful scene was fully captured in his eyes, heating up his body—and even his face turned red.
Seeing Luo yang's face suddenly flush, Suyun thought he was just shy, unaware that it was the sight of her body that had caused his embarrassment. Had she known, she would have been extremely flustered.
"Where will Hong Jiaxin spend the night?" Suyun asked caringly.
"She has a place to sleep," Luo yang said vaguely.
He couldn't say that Hong Jiaxin was staying with him. That would only arouse Suyun's curiosity.
"When you go back to the classroom, can you send Hong Jiaxin to me? I'm her teacher. With her facing such a big trouble, I should do whatever I can to help. Tonight, she can stay at my house," Suyun offered with concern.
If Hong Jiaxin moved into Suyun's house, Luo yang would inevitably have to follow. He needed to protect Hong Jiaxin.
"Teacher Su, there's no need," Luo yang said, declining on her behalf.
"You are not Hong Jiaxin, how can you refuse for her?" Suyun countered.
"I've found her a place to stay," Luo yang explained.
He thought to himself that if Hong Jiaxin were here, she would explain things to Suyun.
"Where does she stay at night?" Suyun pressed on.
"My place." Luo Yang replied.
Sure enough, as he expected, Suyun was somewhat surprised. She had thought Hong Jiaxin stayed at a relative's house during the night.
Luo Yang felt it was even more inconvenient to say that she was staying at a widow's home, and that the three of them slept on the same bed. If he told her, Suyun would likely take issue with it. So, he had no choice but to say she stayed at his house.
"You call her here first, I want to have a chat with her," Suyun requested.
From the tone of her voice, he could tell she had grown suspicious, probably suspecting that he and Hong Jiaxin slept together. In fact, he had indeed shared a bed with Hong Jiaxin, and with a village beauty at that. It should be said that three people shared the bed.
At that moment, the bell rang for class to begin, and the fourth period was about to start. After class, it would be lunch break.
"Teacher Su, class is starting, there's no need to call her over, right?" Luo Yang advised.
"Then you tell me honestly, does she sleep alone, or what?" Suyun really asked.
"Teacher Su, I can assure you, she is safe," Luo Yang said earnestly.
"Do you mean to say, you sleep with her?" Suyun asked directly.
Her concern was for the wellbeing of Luo Hong and the girl; she didn't wish for them to indulge in the pleasures of the opposite sex too soon, as that would affect their studies. Luo Yang might be a lost cause since his grades were poor, but Hong Jiaxin was the top student in the entire grade.
If romantic entanglements were to hinder their academic progress, it was akin to jeopardizing their futures.
Luo Yang indeed shared the same bed with Hong Jiaxin, but innocently. He smiled awkwardly and said, "Teacher Su, I did it to protect her."
Hearing this, Suyun still thought he had taken advantage of Hong Jiaxin's body, and she said sternly, "Luo Yang, how could you take advantage of someone's vulnerability and sleep with her? If she's having difficulties, we should help her, not take advantage of her."
Facing the accusation, Luo Yang felt helpless and found it difficult to defend himself.
"Teacher Su, I sleep in the same bed as her, but I did not do anything," Luo Yang spoke.
"Really?" Suyun half-believed.
Standing before her, while gazing at her youthful and vibrant body, Luo Yang's heart thumped uncontrollably. To prevent the fire within him from burning more fiercely, his gaze wandered.
In Suyun's eyes, it seemed like Luo Yang's dodging gaze was that of someone telling lies.
Seeing Luo Yang nod, Suyun said, "Let's have lunch together at noon. And invite Hong Jiaxin along."
Luo Yang had arranged to have lunch with Zhu Li and planned to ask if she had found any charcoal of a foot in size. Now Suyun also wanted to join them for lunch. Unless the two invitations were combined, he wouldn't be able to separate himself for either.
"Teacher Su, let me treat you to lunch," Luo Yang offered.
"Luo Yang, let me make it clear. If you really have stolen forbidden fruit with student Hong Jiaxin, that's quite serious. I am very concerned about this. It can't be resolved just by treating me to lunch as if nothing happened," Suyun stated solemnly.
"Teacher Su, you've really misunderstood. The class president and I haven't reached that point, and she wouldn't agree to it anyway," Luo Yang said with a smile.
"I'm doing this for your own good. You should focus on your studies first. Even if you are interested in each other now, studies should take precedence. Put romance aside for the time being. If you indulge in the pleasures of men and women, it will greatly impact your studies," Suyun spoke earnestly and with concern.
Reflecting on the situation in bed last night, Luo Yang felt that if the feeling came, even the most self-disciplined person would struggle to resist that impulse.
At that time, he was on the verge of mounting An Yuying's delicate body but refrained because Hong Jiaxin was sleeping next to them, and he was essentially forced to give up.