"Wh-what is it?"
After leaving the classroom and following Su Shijun to the corner, the young publicly funded student finally came to his senses. Stammering, he asked in a low voice, "Why not wait until after class..."
Before he could finish, he shut his mouth himself.
Because under the circumstances, this benefited him the most. Not only could he avoid dozing off in class, but he would not have to endure the stares of the entire school.
After all, it was class time. Most students were in their respective classrooms, and the corridors were empty. Even the portraits on the walls had gone visiting in twos and threes—based on what had just happened in class, Zheng Qing could fully imagine the consequences if Su Shijun came looking for him after class.
"The weather is nice today. I'm taking you shopping for clothes."
The witch paid no attention to the boy's minor inner struggle and answered his first question brightly.
"Huh?"
The young publicly funded student was momentarily baffled, yet also a little flattered. "Shopping for clothes? What clothes? You could just send me a list... Besides, is that really a reason to skip class?"
"Isn't that reason enough to skip class?" Su Shijun looked at Zheng Qing in surprise, seeming equally unable to understand his confusion.
Zheng Qing opened his mouth.
Then closed it again.
He realized that male and female wizards might think differently about this sort of thing. After a pause, another question occurred to him. He opened his mouth again and muttered very quietly, "You could have had Su Ya or Su Man come find me..."
"Su Ya has to scrub the wooden floor, and Su Man has other duties." At that, Su Shijun suddenly raised an eyebrow and gave the young publicly funded student a sidelong