Ji Yunhuai replied to Lu Xiaoxiao's sharp critique in a flash: I'll take that as a compliment on my looks.
Ji Yunhuai: You just said you couldn't teach me opening lines, but what about photography? Surely you can teach me that?
The corners of Lu Xiaoxiao's lips lifted as she replied: That I can. I'll teach you next time we meet.
Ji Yunhuai: All right, then let me thank Little Teacher Lu in advance.
When she saw the name "Little Teacher Lu," Lu Xiaoxiao felt something poke at her heart. Somehow, Ji Yunhuai suddenly seemed a little cute.
But no, she couldn't let him see how easily he could fluster her.
With that thought, Lu Xiaoxiao coughed twice, narrowed her eyes, and put on a stern expression as she continued typing: Teacher is teacher. Why add "little"? Have you never heard of respecting your teachers?
Whether he really had been intimidated by her sternness or not, the "typing..." indicator at the top of the screen flashed for quite a while before Ji Yunhuai's short reply finally arrived: To make it sound friendlier?
Lu Xiaoxiao considered it and decided that explanation was barely acceptable, so she softened her tone: Fine, then remember to prepare for class beforehand, Little Chick.
Lu Xiaoxiao had thought it through perfectly. By following his lead and giving him a nickname in return, she could keep their flirtatious atmosphere going.
But only after her fingers had swiftly hit send did she realize something seemed wrong.
She'd typed "Little Chick" instead of "Little Ji"!
* I'm doomed!!! *
Lu Xiaoxiao immediately began cringing at herself. Instinctively, she wanted to press and hold the message to unsend it, only to realize there probably wasn't any point.
*-Ji Yunhuai was definitely still on their WeChat chat screen, so he