"Xia Xu, I checked with the police station, so your absence this morning can count as approved leave."
That evening, Xia Xu had packed his things and was about to leave the classroom when he ran into Liu Xiulan passing through the corridor.
"All right. Thank you, Teacher Liu."
Xia Xu nodded slightly at her words.
"The monthly exams are next Monday. Don't forget what you promised me."
Liu Xiulan was only passing by, but just before leaving, she suddenly stopped and turned back to remind him.
"...Seriously, Teacher Liu? You still remember that?"
Xia Xu froze, then his face instantly fell.
Liu Xiulan was probably referring to his failing the last monthly exams. She had said that if he failed again this time, she would call in his parents.
For someone who had started out with a rundown house and parents who had long since passed away, this should have been the least threatening threat imaginable.
But Liu Xiulan hadn't played by the rules... The parents she intended to call in were Tang Youxin's. She had him firmly under her thumb.
If word of his leading their daughter astray reached her parents, even as an adult, he couldn't take it. It felt a little like social death, and naturally, he couldn't allow such a terrible situation to happen.
"Since you've turned over a new leaf, put some real effort into it. If you could catch up in English so quickly, you can do the same with your other subjects. Study hard, and at least aim to pass everything first."
Smiling, Liu Xiulan patted Xia Xu on the shoulder. "I keep my word. As long as you pass every subject this time, I won't notify the parents."
In other words, if he failed, she definitely would.
Xia Xu understood Liu