Chapter 12

Author's POV-------------

Qingyuan entered his class with a smile. Mingyu's eyes followed Qingyuan. He wore an unreadable expression. "Good morning class. How are you doing?"Qingyuan greeted cheerfully. He looked to Mingyu's direction and smiled gently at him. Mingyu was startled for a moment because he realized that Qingyuan has caught him staring. "Ahhhh!! Morning Qingyuan laoshi! You're handsome as ever today too!"Shawan praised. Qingyuan chuckled. "Thank you,Shawan,It's still early and you're already praising me?"He said,laughing. Shawan pouted. "Qingyuan laoshi is always handsome! I'm just stating a fact!"She said,which earned a laugh as a respond from everyone.

Mingyu just huffed. "Well,don't make me blush in this early of morning!"Qingyuan said. His students laughed out loud again."Okay class. Today... I don't feel like teaching. Do you guys want to play a game?"Qingyuan asked happily. The students gasped and then cheered. "Qingyuan laoshi,do you want to bring us to play somewhere?"Qiuyue asked excitedly. Qingyuan nodded at the suggestion. "Let's head to the gym! Let's play some mathematics game!"Qingyuan said,smiling. Mingyu frowned. "He seems like he's in a good mood... Is it really the truth or is this one of the way that he want to make me like him?"Mingyu thought

The students stood up excitedly and ran out of the class. Mingyu stood up and saw Qingyuan who's about to exit the class too. "Are you in a good mood or is this one of your plan to make me like you?"He asked bluntly. Qingyuan stopped at his track and turned to face Mingyu with a smile. He waved his hand. "Come down. Let's go to the gym together. Let's play."He said. Mingyu frowned. "If i don't want?"

"I'll come to you and grab your arm, use a rope to tie your hands together and drag you to the gym."He said jokingly. Mingyu's eyes widened in a horror. "Crazy!"He said as he stomped down the stairs loudly and ran out of the class. "I was only joking. He's so aggressive,how can i tie him with a rope?"Qingyuan mumbled,chuckling. Their strength is almost at the same level,Qingyuan bet. How can he tie that grumpy person? He wonder. Qingyuan shook his head and exited the class with a smile,walking to the gym with excitement.

At the gym..

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"Is everyone here?"Qingyuan asked,scanning through the crowd. "YES!" "EVEN WANG MINGYU IS HERE,QINGYUAN LAOSHI!"The yes was answered by most of the students but the 'Even Wang Mingyu is here,Qingyuan Laoshi' was obviously answered by Mingyu's group. Mingyu elbowed Jing Liang ,as if knowing they're mocking him. Qingyuan laughed. "Very well. Very well."He said. "Now... Form a big circle,hold hands for a while and make the circle a little bigger. We'll play a game."He demanded. They obeyed him and do as he said. After a short while,a big circle was formed and Qingyuan smiled satisfiedly at it.

"Now. This game is very simple. It's like this. You need to say out loud a number but you can't say a certain number that's 8. Whatever number has 8 in it,you can't say it. The person that's have number 8 needs to stay silent and the next person need to say, 9! And you can continue! Remember,don't say 8. If you said 8...any number that contains 8...you're out!"Qingyuan explained.

The crowd cheered in excitement. "Start from Qiuyue. The person from Qiuyue's left is next and followed by it!"Qingyuan instrusted.

"Okay! 1!"

"2!"

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"7!"

What a coincidence. Mingyu is 8! He sighed. He has acknowledge the rules. So he didn't say it. He stayed silent. Qingyuan raised his eyebrows,smiling.

"9!"Continued by Qiu Ling and others. The crowd's hearts will always start to beat fast when it's their turn,afraid if they'll make a mistake and be kicked out. The game continues with the students excitement.

"15!"They continued, grinning widely to every person. Their speed is fastening,Qingyuan grew excited seeing them playing happily. One by one number is being said and now... finally it's Shawan's turn. They can't wait to see Shawan to be the first one to out. After all,they knew Shawan will get panic and made a mistake. They waited excitedly for Shawan to fall into the trap. And as expected... Shawan gets panic and accidentally said the number that contains 8 in it.

"18!"Ah, unfortunately she's out of the game. They turned and laughed out loud. "Silly,Shawan!"They laughed. Shawan pouted and get out of the circle dejectedly. Qingyuan smiled and approached Shawan,giving her something. Shawan look at it and saw it's a candy. Her eyes brightened. "But,i'm out!"She said,looking at Qingyuan sadly. Qingyuan smiled. "People that's out get candy but those who won get chocolate i made."He said,winking,trying to cheering up his student.

Shawan smiled and took the candy from Qingyuan's palm. "Thank you,Qingyuan laoshi!"Although she really want to taste the chocolate Qingyuan made... but... Candy is candy! As long as she gets something!

"So unfair. I also want sweets he made."

To Be Continued...