Chi Cheng pressed down on her hand.
His voice was also tinged with that hoarseness from her, "Baby."
Shi Ling suppressed her smile upon hearing the way he addressed her.
"Just do it, no need for sentimentality."
This time, she simply and decisively stripped off her clothes, appearing naked in front of Chi Cheng, her breasts still trembling.
"bring it on."
Chi Cheng knew he shouldn't agree, but looking at Shi Ling in front of him, he couldn't help but lift her buttocks up, and Shi Ling's long legs were already hooked around his waist.
As he put Shi Ling on the bed, Zhao Yongbin's words echoed in his mind: "I have experience with this kind of girl. She may seem cold and arrogant, but once you get into bed with her, she's incredibly charming and sexy."
He kissed Shi Ling's delicate neck while undressing himself. Shi Ling's panting was right next to his ear. He knew that Shi Ling was deliberately trying to provoke him by acting like this, but he still couldn't help but wonder if Shi Ling would do the same thing in front of others. His heart ached.
He kissed Shi Ling's earlobe and rubbed the fine hairs on her ear, his heart softening even more.
"It's all my fault, let's get back together."
Shi Ling pushed him away with a cold face, "Don't spoil the fun."
Chi Cheng had previously broken up with his partner based on his own abilities; he was not one to easily back down. He had just shown a rare moment of humility, only to be met with cold shoulders twice, and he was already showing signs of anger.
“I’m already in the UK, I don’t need a gap year anymore, what more trouble do you want me to cause?”
Shi Ling sat up, not bothering to hide it, and smiled, "It's nothing. I made it clear when we broke up that I simply didn't like you as a person."
When Chi Cheng saw her bring up the past again, he also remembered the contempt she had shown when she broke up with him.
He was called an "uneducated and incompetent second-generation rich kid".
Knowing that she wouldn't show any mercy at this moment, he grabbed his clothes from the floor, put them on, and got out of bed.
He leaned against the desk next to him, looking at Shi Ling with a cold laugh, "Shi Ling, you're really something."
Shi Ling, despite his anger, only smiled more charmingly, "Not doing it, are you saving it for next time?"
Chi Cheng knew what she was talking about. When they were still together, he asked her if there would be a reward if he passed the IELTS exam. Shi Ling said it was up to him, so he suggested that she take the lead one time.
Later, when she brought up breaking up, he didn't take it seriously, thinking she was just making a fuss. He teased her, asking where he would get a reward if they broke up. Shi Ling sarcastically replied that if he could pass the exam like that, she would keep his promise even if he was eighty years old.
Now it seems that her initiative today was also to use this incident to provoke him again.
Chi Cheng had long lost interest and had now reverted to his lazy and aloof young master demeanor, not wanting Shi Ling to look down on him.
Let's call it even.
"You said it, don't regret it."
Chi Cheng chuckled and turned to open the door.
Chapter 2
As Chi Cheng turned to close the door, he still glanced at her one last time.
He thought wearily about what Shi Ling was like when he first met her.
A person who is cold-hearted is definitely not like this, who is covered in thorns.
It was his first day attending the IELTS intensive course, and being late was the norm for him. He just didn't expect that the first thing he would do was a mock exam.
I rushed inside, where "Cambridge English" was playing, but the questions hadn't started yet.
Chi Cheng rummaged through his bag but couldn't find the pen. He didn't know if he had left it in his room or if he hadn't brought it from home at all.
Looking ahead, I saw a girl sitting in front of me with her long black hair tied up with a pencil, hanging loosely.
Without a second thought, he reached out and pulled out the pen. Her hair was so smooth that the pen came out with a gentle touch, without any resistance whatsoever.
Her long hair, no longer restrained, fell down easily, swirling twice in the air before hanging gracefully behind her, swaying gently, with a few strands landing on his desk.
She immediately turned around with an angry face, her eyes, like pools of autumn water, glaring at him.
Chi Cheng waved his pen in acknowledgment, "I didn't bring a pen, sorry."
But there was no sign of apology on his face.
The listening exercise has reached the point where it says, "All the recordings will be played once only."
She said nothing, pulled back the long hair he was playing with between his fingers, and turned away.
Unbeknownst to her, the moment she turned around, she tossed another strand of hair onto Chi Cheng's table.
Chi Cheng couldn't help but laugh, but fortunately the recording masked his laughter, otherwise the girl would probably have turned around and glared at him again.
Actually, it was fine to be glared at; it was rare for him to see her skin so delicate and fair.
Chi Cheng is used to seeing girls with healthy skin tones in Guangdong. They spend too much time in the sun all year round, and their fair skin is mostly due to the effects of foundation. In hot weather, they also need to control their oil. It's rare to see someone as fair and radiant as her. It's as if you could pinch a handful of water out of her.
Unfortunately, the air conditioning in the classroom was set too low, and she was wearing a thin jacket, so her skin was not visible.
Chi Cheng casually scribbled on the test paper. Anyway, he had already been assigned to a class when he enrolled, and today was just the first day of registration. Tonight was supposed to be the induction meeting, so this mock exam was probably just to give him a warning and create a tense atmosphere.
Sure enough, after we finished the listening and reading tests and collected them, the homeroom teacher came in.
Elsa is the homeroom teacher, and she gave each student a schedule for 8 hours of classes a day.
Chi Cheng felt a pain in his spine just looking at it, and there was a chorus of groans around him.
Not only that, Elsa also emphasized several ironclad rules.
"We confiscate your phones every morning when you arrive at the classroom, and return them to you after class in the evening. Any objections?"
Regardless of whether they genuinely didn't have it or not, everyone below kept dragging their feet and saying "No."
"We only have one month in total, so we only have one day off per week. We also encourage everyone to study in the classroom on their days off to create a learning atmosphere."
Finally, he dropped a bombshell: "There's one thing I have to say: dating is prohibited."
After he said that, everyone's expressions became quite subtle.
Those who go abroad to study and take the IELTS test all come from well-off families. Looking around, they are all dressed fashionably and exquisitely. Even if they enter a intensive course, they don't intend to study seriously. There are many who are eager to learn.
Like Chi Cheng, who dragged his feet from freshman to senior year, taking classes every holiday, he still couldn't pass the IELTS exam. This time, his dad made a tough decision and sent him to a closed-door study program for a month. Although he didn't have much interest in dating, you can't expect him to be really hardworking and ambitious.
Elsa knew that these young men and women had no intention of following the rules.
“In the last few episodes, there was a couple who started dating in the intensive program. They both registered for the IELTS test in Hong Kong, but they actually skipped the test together in order to go out and have fun. They made up fake scores for their parents, but they were found out.”
These closed-door classes have a policy: they generally guarantee a certain score for passing, and if you don't pass, you can study for another term for free.
Encountering such a situation results not only in economic losses but also in negative consequences.
In order to prevent such things from damaging its reputation, a "no-dating order" was introduced.
"I don't care if you had boyfriends or girlfriends before. But for this month, you absolutely cannot bring them to where you are currently living, understand? Teachers will be checking the rooms every night at 11 pm. If you've found someone you like, just put up with it for this month. If the teachers find out, they won't do anything to you, but you'll have to leave the boarding class yourself. We've already explained this to the parents when we enrolled."
Chi Cheng listened absentmindedly while twirling his pen.
This boarding class is practically on par with senior year of high school. Students can't use their phones during class, have to study on their own during evening study sessions, and they can't even date.
When he introduced himself, he finally learned the name of the girl in front of him.
Shi Ling.
She speaks Mandarin very well, with clear and distinct pronunciation, and doesn't sound like a Cantonese speaker at all.
After she sat down, he patted her on the shoulder.
Another glare, filled with impatience and anger.
Shi Ling
She clearly didn't have a good impression of Chi Cheng's previous rudeness. "What?"
Chi Cheng then held out his hand. "Here, your pen."
He only said lazily, "Thanks," when she turned back.
It wasn't until he saw the attendance sheet posted at the front of the classroom before he left that he realized her real name was Shi Ling, and that it was actually this Ling.
No wonder he looks so cold.
The next morning, Chi Cheng went to the third floor for breakfast while yawning.
Actually, the IELTS organization rented the tenth floor of the hotel as classrooms, and students could eat the hotel's buffet breakfast in the morning.
Even though he got up late, he still made sure to style his hair. When he came downstairs, he immediately saw Shi Ling. The soft light from the window made her forehead look smooth. She was sitting alone in the corner, and her plate was almost empty.
"Walking into the forest."
Chi Cheng subconsciously said good morning, only to realize that she might not speak Cantonese.
Shi Ling saw that he didn't react much while sitting opposite her, he just looked up at her and nodded briefly when he heard what he said.
Chi Cheng switched to Mandarin, "Where are you from?"
Shi Ling gave a vague answer: "A northerner."
Can you understand Cantonese?
She seemed to think for a moment, then said, "A little."
Chi Cheng said, "Then you'll be in trouble. This is Guangzhou, and most of the students in the class speak Cantonese. I can translate for you."
Shi Ling looked at him carefully after hearing this, "Are we in the same class?"
Chi Cheng: "..."
He said no wonder; she noticed he didn't show the same impatience she had yesterday, so she realized he hadn't recognized him at all.
Chi Cheng felt it necessary to remind her, "I borrowed your pen yesterday."
Shi Ling glanced back briefly yesterday and only vaguely remembered the clothes. Today, Chi Cheng changed his clothes and she couldn't recognize him.
After exchanging only a few words, she politely gave an embarrassed look and said, "I have a bad memory."
While peeling the sticky rice chicken, Chi Cheng reintroduced himself, "Chi Cheng, is the Chi of pond, and also the Cheng."
Shi Ling nodded. "Shi Ling".
Chi Cheng smiled and said, "I know."