Mr. Perfect and Miss Almost Chapter 2

 

        Yun Shu looked as if the sky was about to collapse, the shock she received today was too much and she couldn't get back to her senses for a while.  

        Zhang Sinian swept his gaze over his watch and took the lead in breaking the silence: "Is Professor Cheng still taking econometrics now?"

    

        Yun Shu came back to her senses and pursed her lips, "Yes."

    

        "Then the assessment requirements shouldn't have changed, I remember that before Professor Cheng took over this course, he asked me for all my coursework and syllabus."   

        "Basically, it hasn't changed." Yun Shu's voice was breathless, "It's just that last year the Registrar's Office required all courses to have usual assignments, and added three more small assignments of doing three data analyses on the three models in the optional lectures. It was finally handed in together with the final paper."

    

        "How much have you completed so far?"

    

        Yun Shu looked like a ball being poked and prodded, and her bottom was extraordinarily weak: "Still ...... haven't started yet." 

        Zhang Sian lowered his eyes, pushed down the rimless glasses on the bridge of his nose, and raised his eyes to look at Yun Shu with a smirk: "Is this how you take your other courses too? You really only failed this one?"

        Finance was considered the most demanding major in C University, but when it came to the double degree, it was much more relaxed. Most of the courses were just essays, and even the exams were not too difficult, so as long as you were serious, you would have no big problem passing them, and it was rare for people to fail in a double degree. However, Yun Shu's essay did not have any economic thinking at all and her attitude was so scattered that Zhang Sinian began to wonder how Yun Shu could have passed the other courses with such a level.

        Yun Shu always felt that Zhang Sinian's gaze had a king's contempt for her as a student scum, and her face turned red: "Really, I only failed this one course. I haven't come across econometric analysis before, but the others are fine."   

        She secretly prayed that Zhang Sinian would never ask for her course marks. It would be a shame for her to say that she scored in the low 60s in all her classes.          

    Zhang Sinian took a sip of his tea, swallowed the harsh words that had reached his mouth, and rubbed his forehead.       

    "The double degree ends late, at the end of July, which works out to nearly two months, so it's not a problem to teach from scratch."  

       

        "Then I'll trouble you."

    

        Even though he hadn't been on the podium for a few years, Zhang Sinian's aura was still strong. When he asked and answered questions, Yunshu unconsciously put her hands on her knees and sat straight, like a primary school student being questioned by the teacher. 

        "Xiao Yunduo[1], your tea." Lu Zhiyi came up with a tea tray. On the tray was a hammered gold rimmed tall glass. Inside was an amber-coloured liquid with fresh chunks of peach floating in it, which looked beautiful in the sunlight.  "Your white peach oolong, with peach that just arrived today."  

        Yun Shu sighed with relief, finally taking a break from the atmosphere of being lectured by the teacher. 

        Lu Zhiyi looked like she had never done the job of serving tea before, carrying a tray in one hand and holding a somewhat tall glass cup in the other. When the cup was placed on the table, her hand shook and some of the tea in the cup spilled out onto the table.  

        Yun Shu drew a piece of paper to wipe the spilled tea and gave her a surreptitious glance. When she met Lu Zhiyi's teasing gaze, she knew in her heart that Lu Zhiyi was using the tea delivery as an excuse to watch the fun.

        The sweetness of the peach and the strong aroma of the oolong tea mixed together, which is thicker than the fragrance of the Tieguanyin in Zhang Sinian's cup. With the sweet scent of peach quickly wafting through the air, Zhang Sinian's brow wrinkled lightly.

    

    "That's enough about the course. Next, let's talk about our marriage." After Lu Zhiyi left, Zhang Sinian opened his mouth.  

    

        "Cough cough ......" Hearing the word marriage, even though she had done the mental construction, Yun Shu was still quite shocked, plus she happened to be still drinking tea, so she choked.

    

        Yun Shu covered her mouth and stifled her cough, her eyes were a little red as a result, "Say."

    

        "Yun Lan should have told you the general situation."

    

        "Well, we're putting on a show to trick the old folks at home. My sister said that my grandfather's side means that if it's not suitable after the meeting, there's no need to force it," Yun Shu said bluntly.       

    Zhang Sinian nodded and did not go around the corners, and began to talk about the specific cooperation content: "The main thing is to pretend that we are together, have a meal with my grandparents, chat, pretend to be affectionate. Don't need to bother you for too long ......" Zhang Sinian's eyes flickered, and his eyes were a bit complicated. "My grandfather has always had problems with his heart, his health has been getting worse and worse this year, and the doctor said that it might just be this year."       

        "Ah——" Yun Shu softly exhaled, holding the cup of the hand trembled a little, whispered to comfort, "Don't be sad ...... "  

        "My grandmother has no obsession with this marriage. When it's over, I will explain it clearly to your grandfather and my grandmother. The time will be up to your graduation, and if you want to return to B City after graduation, you won't be affected."   

        "There's nothing wrong on my side." From the moment Zhang Sinian mentioned his grandfather's health condition, Yun Shu, who had been complaining about the old man's feudal and old-fashioned thinking, had softened her heart. Due to her parents' early death, she was very close to her grandfather, and hearing about his health condition was somewhat unbearable to her heart. "I'm good at coaxing old people, as long as I'm around, my grandfather is always happy." 

        "Then I'll trouble you." Zhang Sinian continued to clarify the responsibilities and obligations of the two, "Recently there is in cooperation with Yunlan. The specific contract has not been set, but your sister and I have reached a verbal agreement. Because of this matter, I will make 10% of the profits in the process of cooperation, of course, based on your sister just returned to me another 2%, I will also be responsible for your course through. I won't interfere with anything other than your course, including you falling in love, as long as it doesn't get to my grandparents' ears. Same ......"      

    "And I won't bother you with anything other than lessons," Yunshu answered quickly.  

        One-on-one tutoring was scary enough, she didn't want to have any other contact with Zhang Sinian, who had the reputation of being the "thousandth person to fail a course at the Finance University".

  

    "If my grandfather asks, the reason why the two of us are together ......," Zhang Sinian said with some hesitation. Anyone with a discerning eye can see that he and Yun Shu are not compatible, and his grandfather had previously been optimistic about Yun Lan, who is the right age and can help each other in his career.    

    "Then let's say I've been to your class and had contact with you. I've ...... well ...... admired you before. I didn't expect to have such a love affair with you even after you left school." YunShu reacted quite quickly and her voice was crisp and clear.     

        Zhang Sinian finally felt that Yunshu still had some redeeming features. The young girl is quite responsive so that when she acts, she doesn't fall through the cracks.   

        "I will pass on some of my basic information and preferences to you afterward. After you receive it, write a copy of yours to me. I'll put together a plan for making up the lessons and I'll send you that too. You'll come home with me for a meal this weekend."  

        "Okay."

    

        Then the two exchanged contact details.

           "That'll be all for today then." Zhang Sinian got up, "I'll pick you up at the weekend." 

           The two got up in one piece and walked downstairs. Zhang Sinian's eyes swept over Yun Shu's white polka dot clashing t-shirt and a head of pink curly hair in green. The yellow, pink and purple chunky polka dots were so saturated that he felt a little shaky in the sunlight. With a slight frown and a few seconds of hesitation, he called out to Yun Shu, "There's one more thing."

    

        "Huh?"

    

        "Although it's not very appropriate to comment on how a lady dresses, since we are in a cooperative partnership, I'll be more direct in my words." Zhang Sinian was careful with his wording and was serious, "My grandparents prefer a quiet girl, so the next time we meet, I hope you can follow the basic collocation guidelines, no more than three colours from head to toe."     

        Yun Shu scratched her head as embarrassment filled the air. She had never expected that apart from being despised for her studies today, she would also receive another education on dressing, but she had basically gotten used to this state of being educated today, and her reflexive response to teachers' lectures since she was a child was still, "I'll change."       

        Lu Zhiyi acted as a saviour today, once again saving Yun Shu from the water and fire.   

        "Hey - Xiao Yunduo, didn't I tell you before that we'd go to Empty Cup together tonight." Lu Zhiyi thought she was going to leave and hastily called out to her. 

        "I'll leave first then." Zhang Sinian said goodbye.  

        "Bye." Yun Shu watched him leave before she stepped onto the skateboard and shouted inside at the top of her lungs, "I have to go home and feed my dog first."   

        As Zhang Sinian pulled onto the road, he saw Yun Shu jumping over the obstacles on her skateboard, and making her skateboard spin twice in the air, her pink curly hair fluttering up, shining in the sunlight with a fine light, in a smug manner. He thought back to the afternoon when he watched Yunshu dash down from the flower bed on her skateboard and shook his head helplessly, "Still childish."

    

[1] 小雲朵( xiǎo yún duǒ) Little Cloud

Yunshu's nickname

   

        What the author has to say.

        One year later

        Zhang Sinian: My wife looks good in everything.

        My grandfather likes the quiet ones, but I like the cute ones.

        Spoiling your lover like a child is what a man should do.

        Author bacteria: Does your face hurt?

    

        Xiao Yunduo's clashing T-shirt was inspired by Uniqlo's collaboration this year. I got the skirt in a contrasting colour. The colour is exaggerated but it really looks great!!!

 

 

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