Chapter 224: Discussion among Straight Men
After the life class on Thursday afternoon, the young government-funded students didn't even have time to go to the cafeteria, so they rushed into the library and did their best to complete the homework they had missed in the past two days.
Professor Emma asked each student to copy 500 magic characters with the attribute of 'fire', Mr. Sima asked each student to complete a 10,000-word paper on the specified topic, and Professor Li of Pharmacy asked everyone to collect 500 grams of Mochizuki sand and also asked everyone to complete a 3,000-word analysis of the medicinal properties of Mochizuki sand at the same time.
God is pitiful, Zheng Qing never knew that a wizard could analyze so much nonsense from rabbit.
It wasn't until half past ten in the evening, when the librarian began to clear the room, that Zheng Qing copied thirty magic texts and sorted out the references of the "Outline of the New World Expansion in the 16th Century".
To be precise, Dr. Xiao Da helped find the relevant historical reference books - with Zheng Qing's talent for getting lost in the bookshelf corridor, if he was asked to find those materials in person, I am afraid that the octopus who took care of the corridor would definitely reward him with a few fists.
Roughly calculated, Zheng Qing probably spent most of his leisure on Saturdays and Sundays in the library.
But that's not all.
An application for sick leave for a night patrol on Saturday night was denied. In a very official tone, the staff of the office of the school working committee said in a very official tone that "according to the relevant management regulations of the First University", "according to the relevant data provided by the university hospital", "does not meet the relevant leave standards", and "will not be approved" - so Zheng Qing had to squeeze out more precious time to make up the homework and participate in the Saturday patrol mission.
In addition, since the life class on Thursday afternoon, there have been people who have been asking Zheng Qing about the reason for his fainting, maybe everyone regards this incident as a little relaxation in boring study, in short, all kinds of rumors about this matter in the school are flying all over the sky.
Some people say that Zheng Qing has just been discovered to have the physique of a spirit witch, and it is well known that the spirit witch's physique is very sensitive and can easily faint - of course, Li Meng scoffs at this statement.
Some people also say that this is the sequelae of Zheng Qing's attack by the banshee Nikita on the admission plane. The strange methods of the demons are nothing more than this, and they can always make the wizards unguardable.
But the most widely accepted version is this: the people at Alpha College did the hack.
The secret resentment between the young scholarship students and Mr. Alpha Serplano seemed to have spread overnight, even though many of the students at Alpha College were suspicious of itβas everyone knows, Serprano's temper has never been magnanimous.
The propagators of this narrative have detailed how Alpha's students groped into Jiuyou's student dormitory, stole Zheng Qing's hair, and then cursed them with a voodoo doll bought on the black market.
This statement is so true that the people from the student union of Jiuyou Academy came to verify the truth of the matter with Zheng Qing.
"Don't worry, if Alpha's cubs really come to our academy to spread wild, Lei Zhe will teach them how to be wizards!" the student council officer swore to his chest before leaving.
Zheng Qing sent off the secretary of the student union with a smile, and denied all the rumors spread in the school.
Maybe it was really the arrogant young master of the Taylor family who used a little trick on himself, but Zheng Qing didn't want to make more extraneous things before completing the deal with Seprano.
He had one more troublesome thing to face.
Elena.
I don't know if it's because of the credit deduction, the gypsy witch's attitude towards Zheng Qing suddenly became much colder.
Since he was discharged from the hospital and returned to class, the conversation with Elena has not exceeded ten sentences in total.
All day on Friday, whether it was alchemy in the morning or practical classes in the afternoon, the communication between the two people was always limited to the words "okay", "thank you" and "you're welcome".
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"If it goes on like this, I'm going to go crazy!" Zheng Qing walked around the dormitory, clutching his hair angrily.
"Where's your paper crane?" Xiao Xiao held his chin and glanced at him: "It shouldn't matter if this kind of thing is explained clearly." β
Zheng Qing lowered his head in frustration, took out a crumpled letter from his arms, and spread it on the desk.
Fat Xin quickly jumped up from the bed and leaned in.
This is a reply.
There is only one word on it:
"It doesn't matter. β
"Oh, no......" the fat man smacked his tongue repeatedly: "She didn't even use an exclamation point...... That is, she is not interested in your explanation at all!"
"How many letters have you written?" Xiao Xiao squinted, looked at the reply, and pondered for a long time before asking again: "Don't tell me that you only flew a paper crane." β
"Five letters. Zheng Qing snapped on his six-poster bed, humming weakly.
Dr. Xiao was finally speechless.
"I think it's your fault. Dylan finally couldn't lie down in the coffin, he opened his big red curtain, poked his head out, and analyzed slowly: "How can you use paper cranes to apologize?"
Zheng Qing immediately raised his head thoughtfully.
"You flew paper cranes before because you had other things and couldn't get out of your body, so it was inconvenient to contact her...... And now, you use paper cranes to spread the word because you don't dare to see her!"
"There is an essential difference!"
"Yes, yes, that's what I just thought. Fat Xin was busy supporting Mr. Vampire's point of view, and shouted loudly: "Apologize, apologize, what's the use of just apologizing?
"You mean, let me buy her a gift?" Zheng Qing couldn't help but think about the operability of this matter.
"And you can't just say, 'Ah, Elena, I bought you a present, and I'm here to apologize.'......" The only result of doing so is that she will use tarot cards to cut into a stick!"
"Then what should I say?" asked the public scholarship student humbly.
"Ahem, as an eighteen-hundred-year-old man, I have a little life lesson to tell you. Dylan coughed twice and said in a rough voice: "When negotiating, under no circumstances, don't directly disclose your intentions." β
Zheng Qing looked dazed.
"Rotten wood can't be carved!" Dylan reminded helplessly, "I remember that gypsy witch gave you a tarot card before?"
"Yes, yes!" Zheng Qing nodded again and again, and suddenly realized: "That card was originally designed to help me promote sleep...... It's just that after using it for a while, the blessing above seems to have faded. β
"Hmm," Dylan nodded with satisfaction, "Then you know what to do." β
"I'll find her to get a new one!" Zheng Qing turned out the knight card from under the pillow and raised his hand confidently: "If she changes it for me, it means it's fine!"
There was silence in the dormitory.
Even Dr. Xiao looked at him with a strange look.
"If she doesn't change it for you, are you still planning to rob it!" Dylan finally couldn't help but roar, "Do you apologize or she apologize!"
"I apologize. Zheng Qing replied weakly.
"This kind of person can find a girlfriend...", the fat man wailed, and fell headlong into his bed, refusing to look up again.
The orange cat stepped on his back in comfort, stamped his feet, and flicked his tail.
"You should return the favor. Dr. Xiao lifted his glasses and reminded calmly: "Gifts are still exchanged, since she gave you a card, then you should give her a gift back...... It's much better to apologize than to apologize. β
"Worthy of a doctor...... You learn more!" Dylan praised Xiao and smiled, and yelled at Zheng Qing: "Can you be mature!"
Zheng Qing nodded again and again, without any objections.
"And what shall I send?" Before the topic ended, he asked for everyone's opinions again.
"Eat!" Fat Xin's voice came muffled from under the pillow: "There is no more impressive choice than deliciousness." β
"Books!" Dr. Shaw also gave his own advice: "Jacques Rousseau's Confessions is a very good choice. β
"If you're going to live alone, buy it according to their advice. Dylan sighed tiredly, deeply worried about the future of the dorm boys: "If you have to ask other people about what gifts you want to buy, then I can only say that you are not suitable for this girl." β
Zheng Qing silently closed the tent, locked himself on the bed, and stopped talking.