A moment later, Su Ke heard a commotion from inside the restroom. His heart leaped into his throat, and he stood there, tense and at a loss, staring down at his own toes.
With a creak, the door pushed open. Li Yuhua walked out slowly, stopped beside Su Ke, and paused before finally speaking.
"Thank you. Please don't go around talking about this, okay?" Although she knew full well that Su Ke was just a student and that the circles they moved in were worlds apart, a woman's pride made Li Yuhua unwilling to let a third person know what had happened.
"Was this paper yours?" Li Yuhua asked immediately after. After all, she could guess that Su Ke wouldn't have been carrying the paper on him, and since this was an office building, he wouldn't have run to Principal Liu Peihua's office to ask for it, would he?
Su Ke shoved all the inappropriate images out of his head and reverted to his role as an honest student, hurriedly explaining, "I borrowed it from the teacher in the finance office! I told her it was for my own use!" As he spoke, he pointed toward the closed security door not far away.
"Oh!" Li Yuhua finally felt completely at ease. To be honest, the sight of Su Ke's handsome face flushed bright red, his expression a mix of nervousness and shyness, made her breathe a sigh of relief. She continued, "I have high hopes for you regarding this year's Langfang City Top Ten Communist Youth League Members. If nothing goes wrong, you will definitely be elected!"
"Mm!" Su Ke nodded, offering no other response.
As if to offer Su Ke a reward, Li Yuhua added, "If you ever need anything, you can come find me." With that, she opened the restroom door and walked out.
"Secretary Li, could you leave me your phone number?" Su Ke knew it was a bit inappropriate to ask at this moment, but if he didn't, he likely wouldn't have another chance. After all, the reward for this task was five hundred yuan—enough to cover his food expenses for several months.
Hearing this, Li Yuhua couldn't help but frown slightly; she seemed displeased by his request. Su Ke quickly added, "Secretary Li, don't misunderstand. I won't call you without reason!"
Despite her slight dissatisfaction with his request, Li Yuhua didn't dwell on it. After a brief moment of hesitation, she recited her phone number. All in all, she still had a decent impression of Su Ke.
Hearing the notification sound from the Flower Picking System indicating the task was complete, Su Ke smiled and thanked Li Yuhua. The two then returned to the principal's office.
"Haha, Director Wu, Principal Liu, my apologies!" Li Yuhua said as she entered the room. "I was just chatting with Su Ke outside, and I discovered that our No. 17 High School is truly doing an excellent job in the moral education of its students!"
With that single sentence, Li Yuhua explained away the time they had spent away, dispelling any doubts the two men might have had. Indeed, no one noticed anything unusual about her.
However, as Su Ke sat back down on the sofa, he couldn't help but sigh to himself. Zhang Wuji's mother was right: the more beautiful a woman is, the better she is at lying. The ancients never deceived me!
Back in the principal's office, Li Yuhua's speech and demeanor had returned to being elegant and dignified. It was hard to associate her with the image of her leaning over and arching her back in the restroom, suppressing her moans.
Wu Chengjie from the Municipal Education Bureau didn't forget to praise Su Ke's heroic act, saying to Liu Peihua, "Su Ke's actions have already won high praise from the masses here in Langfang. I've seen the video on the Langfang Hotline website; there are many comments below it, and it has become a hot topic."
"This is also a form of intangible publicity for the image of our education system. Of course, No. 17 High School, which cultivated Su Ke, also deserves credit. This time, Su Ke was personally nominated by Secretary Li of the Municipal Communist Youth League Committee!" As he spoke, Wu Chengjie turned to look at Li Yuhua.
"That's right!" Li Yuhua nodded in agreement. "Su Ke's actions qualify as a heroic deed. Not only should he be selected as one of the Top Ten Communist Youth League Members, but I think we should also report it to the Righteousness Association of the Municipal Comprehensive Management Office. After all, it's worth promoting!"
Principal Liu Peihua was all smiles, his gaze toward Su Ke so intense it made Su Ke's skin crawl. He had no choice but to force a smile, feeling utterly helpless.
Fortunately, the two men soon stood up. After some polite pleasantries, they finally departed. As he walked out, Wu Chengjie patted Su Ke on the shoulder, while Li Yuhua was much more subtle, merely casting a meaningful smile his way.
Having received confirmation that he wouldn't be expelled, Su Ke walked out of the office building feeling relieved. The first period hadn't ended yet, and the campus was empty and exceptionally quiet.
As he walked, he entered the Flower Picking System space. The electronic screen displayed three task notifications.
"Task: Obtain Wei Lan's first kiss; Reward: Mastery of High School Science (Intermediate)."
That task was still hanging there; who knew how long it would take to complete. Su Ke continued reading.
"Task: Obtain Li Yuhua's phone number (Completed); Reward: 500 RMB."
"Please claim!"
"Task: Help Li Yuhua with toilet paper (Completed); Reward: Mastery of Motor Vehicle Driving."
"Please claim!"
Without hesitation, he chose to claim the rewards. A white light instantly appeared in the space, and immediately after, not only did a vast amount of information flood his mind, but his body seemed to undergo some kind of change as well.
"Wait, even trolleybuses?" Su Ke was instantly dumbfounded. The reward for motor vehicle driving mastery actually included over a dozen different types of vehicles, most of which were clearly things Su Ke would never even come into contact with.
However, both his mind and body seemed to be urging him to find a car and go for a joyride. It made his blood boil, a feeling just as intense and exciting as the one he'd felt while helping someone wipe their bottom in the restroom.
"Whew!" He took a deep breath, forcibly suppressing the urge to experience the thrill of speed. He stretched his arms and yawned, only then noticing that he was holding five one-hundred-yuan bills in his hand.
Su Ke quickly stuffed the money into his pocket. Intending to return to class, he found himself wandering toward the fourth floor, standing outside the classroom of Grade 3, Class 2.
To keep the air circulating, the classroom door was wide open, and a teacher was lecturing at the podium. Su Ke stood outside the door and looked in, immediately drawing the attention of a group of students. Naturally, Li Feifei was one of them.
Li Feifei had been listening intently to the lecture when she suddenly felt a shadow flickering at the door. As soon as she looked over and saw that the figure was Su Ke, she couldn't help but frown.
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