The school beauty is aloof? Whatever, she has a younger sister.

Chapter 41 Always serious since childhood, okay? [Seeking monthly votes]

Three beautiful girls and Zhang Muchen sat around a fluffy blanket.

Because the living room has underfloor heating, Wang Shishi specially laid a huge plush rug in front of the sofa.

She can comfortably snuggle up there with her toys.

However, at this moment, a low table was placed in the center of the blanket.

The takeout orders were neatly arranged on the table.

The atmosphere now feels more like a fireside gathering.

Zhang Muchen sat next to Wang Shishi on one side of the blanket. Across from them, Chu Jiuli and Chu Youting sat side by side.

Both of them were rather quiet.

Chu Jiuli held a cup of hot drink, lost in thought, while Chu Youting held a hot milk tea in one hand, fiddling with the wrapper.

Their dinner party was nearing its end.

The takeout boxes on the table were piled up to one side, and the remaining snacks were scattered haphazardly on the table.

Wang Shishi leaned against the edge of the sofa, holding a Rio in her hand, exuding a lazy and satisfied vibe.

Chu Jiuli looked at her and couldn't help but ask, "Shishi, do you really want to do this?"

Upon hearing this, Wang Shishi gently placed the Rio she was holding on the table and said with a smile, "Don't worry, it'll be fine."

During dinner, Wang Shishi enthusiastically told Chu Jiuli about her plans for dinner that evening.

According to her, she planned to present Zhang Muchen as a psychology master's graduate who had returned from overseas and then use this information to deceive her third uncle and aunt at the dinner party.

However, in Chu Jiuli's view, the whole plan was just Wang Shishi's wild imagination.

There was no rigorous logic, no meticulous plan, and not even a reasonable explanation for the sudden appearance of the attending physician.

It all depended on Zhang Muchen's improvisational skills.

The more Chu Jiuli thought about it, the more unreliable it seemed, and she couldn't help but sigh softly.

Perhaps this is just Wang Shishi—acting on a whim.

"Jiuli, don't sigh. So what if we get caught? They're my third uncle and aunt, they're not going to eat me, are they?" Wang Shishi said with a grin.

After saying that, she quickly glanced at everyone and asked, "By the way, what should we play this afternoon? Mahjong?"

Upon hearing this, Chu Jiuli gently shook her head: "I need to go home and study. I've already wasted enough time today."

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Upon hearing this, Wang Shishi immediately pouted, looking unwilling.

Having finally managed to get Chu Jiuli to come out, there was no way we could let her slip away so early.

Without making a sound, she stretched her little feet out from under the table and rubbed them against Chu Jiuli's thigh.

"Jiuli, let's not study today. You're so good, it's okay to skip a day."

Chu Jiuli glanced at her and shook her head indifferently.

Upon hearing this, Wang Shishi's expression instantly fell.

She sighed helplessly, then turned her gaze to Chu Youting, who was standing to the side with her eyes downcast: "Youting, aren't you leaving?"

In this room, only Wang Shishi was unaware of the true relationship between Chu Youting and Chu Jiuli. She simply assumed they were good classmates.

Upon hearing Wang Shishi's question, Chu Youting slightly raised her eyes, first cautiously glancing at Chu Jiuli, and then secretly glancing at Zhang Muchen sitting opposite her.

Finally, she lowered her head and said softly, "I...I want to go home and study too..."

As soon as she said that, Wang Shishi's lips almost twitched into a pout. She slumped onto the sofa like a deflated balloon, utterly dejected.

"Why are you all so studious? It's the weekend!"

Zhang Muchen sipped his drink, his gaze seemingly casually sweeping over Chu Youting's lowered head.

He casually picked up his phone, typed a message, and quietly sent it to Chu Youting.

Do you want to stay?

Chu Youting's phone suddenly vibrated. She looked down and saw a message from a WeChat contact whose contact name was "Bad egg".

She paused for a moment, then quickly grabbed her phone and opened the message. Chu Youting replied: [I want to...]

Zhang Muchen quickly replied: [Won't it affect my studies?]

Chu Youting hesitated for a moment, then her fingers flew across the screen: 【I...I've already finished learning at home...】

Zhang Muchen: [No lying allowed]

Chu Youting: [No...I'm not lying, really...really]

Zhang Muchen: [Okay, watch my performance in a bit]

After sending the message, he silently put down his phone and glanced at Wang Shishi, who was still trying to persuade Chu Jiuli to stay.

Zhang Muchen chuckled softly.

He knew that for a self-disciplined academic star like Chu Jiuli, only by offering her sufficiently attractive incentives could he possibly change her mind.

He coughed lightly: "Wang Shishi, is the English tutoring plan still in place this afternoon? If not, I'll leave this afternoon too."

Wang Shishi, who was hugging a doll, paused for a moment upon hearing this, then turned her head in confusion: "English tutoring?"

Zhang Muchen spoke naturally, his face revealing no flaw: "Yes. We agreed to tutor you in English this afternoon, but then you suddenly made me act. Do I still need tutoring?"

After he finished speaking, he glanced suggestively at Wang Shishi, urging her to respond quickly.

Wang Shishi blinked, then immediately realized what was happening.

Her expression shifted from confusion to surprise in an instant. She quickly picked up the conversation, clapping her hands excitedly: "Of course you need to tutor us in English! And it's not just me, you have to tutor the three of us beautiful girls too!"

Zhang Muchen shrugged: "Then you need to ask my deskmate if he wants to stay."

Chu Jiuli was somewhat taken aback when she heard about the sudden mention of English tutoring.

She looked at Zhang Muchen with a slightly suspicious expression and asked uncertainly, "Is it legitimate tutoring?"

puff.

As soon as she finished speaking, Chu Youting couldn't help but spit out the drink she had just drunk.

She quickly put down the cup, frantically pulling out tissues to wipe her mouth and the table, muttering, "I choked..."

Even while she was busy wiping with her head down, her eyes still secretly glanced at Zhang Muchen.

Sure enough, my sister and I both thought he was being frivolous.

Chu Youting thought to herself.

Zhang Muchen shrugged, looking helpless: "I've always been serious since I was a child, okay?"

He continued, "If you're willing to stay, I'll help you with your English. If you don't trust me, there's nothing I can do."

Wang Shishi chimed in, "Zhang Muchen is an English genius with a score of 149! Jiu Li, You Ting, why don't you stay and tutor me in English?"

Upon hearing this, Chu Youting slightly raised her lowered head, a hint of anticipation flickering in her eyes.

She glanced furtively at Zhang Muchen, then at Chu Jiuli, as if waiting for her sister's decision.

Chu Jiuli pursed her lips, still feeling somewhat hesitant.

She was genuinely worried about Zhang Muchen, that show-off.

But seeing his determined expression, Chu Jiuli was unwilling to give up this opportunity.

She sighed softly and nodded: "Okay, I'll stay."

Seeing her sister's stance, Chu Youting softly chimed in, "I'll stay too."

Upon hearing this, Wang Shishi immediately giggled and took Chu Jiuli's arm: "Let's study and improve together, but—"

She changed the subject, glancing at the wall clock, her smile widening: "It's not even twelve o'clock yet. Teacher Zhang's class starts at 2:30 in the afternoon. So, we need to rest a bit and play some games before then."

Chu Jiuli's gaze swept back and forth between Zhang Muchen, who was calmly drinking his beverage, and Wang Shishi, who was smiling.

She hesitated for a moment, her tone uncertain: "You two...really didn't set me up?"

(End of this chapter)