Part-Time Teacher

September 19th, Wednesday.

The weather was pleasant and the sun was bright.

As autumn arrived, the midday sun was no longer as scorching as in previous months.

Near the dormitory area, the School of Biochemistry's dormitory basketball tournament was in full swing.

A total of 322 dormitories participated, meaning 322 teams. According to the rules, these over 300 teams would first go through elimination rounds to produce 80 candidate teams. From these 80, 20 winning teams would advance to the playoffs. The playoffs would then determine the 5 teams that would enter the finals.

The game rules were the same as a standard basketball game: full court, two halves, 10 minutes per half, with a 3-minute break in between. If the scores were tied, there would be a 5-minute overtime.

The game currently on the court was the second match for Dorm 330 in Building 17, against Dorm 316 next door. If they defeated them, Su Yuan and her teammates would directly qualify for the top 80 teams.

The rubber court radiated heat, and the spectators by the sidelines were enthusiastic. Su Yuan, the only one there to just "play a supporting role" in the dorm, was wearing a white sun hat and standing next to a half-case of bottled water, cheering everyone on.

On the court, Ji Yehao, Gao Jun, and Yang Xiaowei moved like lightning. The ball was passed back and forth between them, and in no time, they had advanced to the opponent's basket.

"Go Yehao!!" The ball was in Ji Yehao's hands, and classmates from Bioengineering Class 1 were cheering him on.

"Sigh, we are of the same root, why must we harm each other so?" A discordant note sounded from the cheering crowd. Su Yuan looked at the scoreboard, which read 34 to 18, and sighed. They were already leading by 16 points. Just like in the previous match, there was no suspense about Dorm 330 winning this game. At this point, her concern wasn't about victory or defeat, but about eliminating a team from the same Bioengineering Class 1. The feeling was incredibly subtle.

Jiang Yuan, who was watching the game, heard her nonsensical sigh and patted her shoulder. "Heh, seeing victory within reach, are you starting to get dramatic?"

Su Yuan turned to look at her and chuckled, "Look at how Yehao and the others are playing with more and more vigor, while Dorm 316 is getting weaker and weaker. Dorm 316 is definitely going to lose this game. It's just a matter of whether they'll be left with only their underwear, or not even that. Trust my judgment, I won't be wrong."

"Uh, you're being too harsh with your words."

Su Yuan shrugged with a smile.

Jiang Yuan's gaze returned to the court. While they were talking, Dorm 330 scored another basket, making the score 36 to 18.

The halftime whistle blew, signaling a 3-minute break. For players like Ji Yehao who played frequently, a match of this level was probably just a warm-up. In the second half, the score gap widened even further. When the game ended, Dorm 330 defeated Dorm 316 with a staggering score of 70 to 18, thus advancing into the top 80 teams.

This result was a complete annihilation of their opponent, highlighting the gap between them.

Everyone dispersed quickly. Su Yuan went to help them gather their clothes.

"Su Yuan, we played pretty well in this game, didn't we?" Yang Xiaowei grinned, showing his white teeth.

Su Yuan smiled, "The process and the result of the game were both excellent. It's just that the score difference was a bit too large. Considering we're all from the same department, Dorm 316 must be extremely frustrated."

Yang Xiaowei burst into laughter, "Winning and losing is common. Besides, this is a contest of skill; intentionally holding back would be pointless." As he spoke, he put down the ball and started changing his clothes in front of everyone.

"Are we going back to shower, or straight to eat?" Ji Yehao asked.

"Of course, we're going to eat! We need to have a good meal at noon to celebrate our victory," Gao Jun exclaimed.

"Then let's go!"

Su Yuan nodded, and the four of them headed towards the mobile food stalls outside the east gate.

After eating, Su Yuan didn't return to the dorm with them but boarded a bus right there. Xia Linfei had arranged to meet her outside today to introduce her to a job.

This matter was actually initiated by Su Yuan herself. Concerned about her increasingly tight finances, she decided to find a good part-time job. Relying on handing out flyers wasn't a sustainable solution; her previous experience distributing flyers had made her acutely aware of how arduous it was, and she was determined not to do it again.

She had only mentioned it on QQ, and the enthusiastic Xia Linfei immediately told her about a suitable job she could introduce her to.

It was a tutoring job, three times a week, for two hours each session. The student was a junior high school girl. She wasn't mischievous or troublesome, just not very gifted. She struggled to keep up with her classmates in Natural Science and Mathematics.

Su Yuan heard this and thought, "This is great!" If she had to teach a junior high boy, she might have hesitated, as boys at that age could be quite difficult and unruly! But since it was a girl, it was perfect. Moreover, she would be teaching junior high Natural Science and Mathematics. She figured that even if she wasn't the best, she shouldn't struggle with junior high curriculum.

Most importantly, the pay was quite good. 80 yuan per hour, 160 yuan a day, and 480 yuan a week.

Su Yuan saw no reason to refuse such a "promising" part-time job.

After riding for five stops, she reached the designated location. She waited at the bus stop for a while before Xia Linfei finally arrived.

"Sister Xia, did you also take bus route 769?" Su Yuan was a little surprised to see Xia Linfei getting off the same bus.

They were even going in the same direction, so maybe they could go back together.

Xia Linfei smiled, "Did you forget I'm pursuing my master's degree at Binhe University of Science and Technology now?"

"Uh." Su Yuan paused for a moment, then smiled sheepishly, "I forgot."

Xia Linfei was 22 years old. She was previously a four-year undergraduate student at the neighboring medical university and had just been admitted to Binhe University of Science and Technology for her master's degree in molecular biochemistry. They were alumni. Su Yuan remembered she had indeed mentioned it to her.

"Well, I'm telling you again now, so you can't forget. Otherwise, I'll knock your head!" Xia Linfei said in an older sisterly tone.

"Okay, I'll definitely remember this time!"

Su Yuan chuckled. She was born in April 1993, making her 19 years old this year. Xia Linfei was indeed qualified to be her older sister.

"Here, these are the relevant textbooks and notes." Xia Linfei handed her a bag containing textbooks for junior high first and second year Natural Science and Mathematics, as well as several notebooks with excerpted exercises.

Su Yuan was deeply touched by Xia Linfei's meticulous care, embodying the spirit of gratitude.

"Let me introduce you to the basic information of the family hiring a tutor."

"Okay!" Getting down to business, Su Yuan became serious.

They walked and talked, and after about ten minutes, they entered a residential complex, found the corresponding building, went upstairs, and finally stopped in front of an anti-theft door.

Xia Linfei pressed the doorbell. After a short while, the sound of slippers shuffling could be heard. Seeing Xia Linfei standing outside, a girl of thirteen or fourteen happily exclaimed, "Sister Xia, you're here..."

Then she opened the door and shouted into the room, "Mom, Sister Xia brought the new teacher!"

"Coming, coming!" Soon, a woman with an elegant and refined demeanor welcomed Su Yuan and the others inside.

On the way here, Su Yuan had already learned the basic situation of this family. The woman, who had a very elegant demeanor, was named Zhang. Her husband was named Tang. Together, the couple ran a company in Binhe City that was thriving. Their daughter was named Tang Wen. She had been lively and adorable since childhood and was now a beautiful young lady of fourteen.

The couple, busy with their careers, had neglected their daughter's studies. By the time they realized it, they found that their daughter was already falling behind the other students in her class.

Xia Linfei had originally been hired as a tutor for the Tang family. However, since she needed to spend more time in the laboratory after being admitted to graduate school, she recommended Su Yuan to take over as the Tang family's tutor.

It had to be said that Su Yuan was incredibly lucky. The Tang family had always been very satisfied with Xia Linfei's tutoring of their daughter. Upon hearing that it was her recommended "successor," they readily agreed, not even changing the hourly wage.

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Thank you to "Pig Will Fly" and "Xiao Sa Qin Shao" for the 10,000 Qidian coins tip. Two extra chapters will be added today and released later.