Imperial Treasure
Chapter 279 - 203: Qiushui Lingers, the Beautiful Qin Sang_2

Chapter 279: Chapter 203: Qiushui Lingers, the Beautiful Qin Sang_2

"Sui Yi, how did you find the class? Is there anything you’re not comfortable with?" Qin Sang, unhurriedly stacking her textbooks, asked gently, yet her gaze didn’t stray from Sui Yi’s face for long, giving one a sense of not being ignored.

"There’s nothing I’m uncomfortable with... Thank you for your concern, Teacher," Sui Yi replied with a faint smile, very politely.

As a reliable teacher, Qin Sang had seen many kinds of students: proud, unruly, naughty, handsome, beautiful, countless really.

Eventually, she had developed the ability to guess a student’s character and background after just a brief interaction.

Character is shaped by the environment.

Some were so poor it was pitiful, others so wealthy that it was vexing.

But there had been none like this one.

Light as the breeze, indifferent as the tranquil clouds, reserved like cool jade, lustrous yet inscrutable.

"That’s good. If you don’t understand anything in the future, you can ask me... Teacher Jhiang already showed me your records this morning, your Chinese grades are very good, I hope you continue to work hard,"

"Okay."

After Qin Sang finished speaking, she prepared to leave with her textbooks, only to see Jhiang Zhixin hurrying over with an anxious expression, saying, "Quick, quick... everyone go to the playground!"

"Huh?"

The classroom was filled with surprise.

Jhiang Zhixin seemed to have something difficult to share and appeared very urgent, saying, "Don’t ask now, just go down... no messing around! There’s no need for classes today~~ Teacher Qin, you should go down too, downstairs..."

Seeing Jhiang Zhixin’s expression, Qin Sang guessed something and nodded her head.

Although they didn’t know why, most of the students cheered anyway.

One by one, they couldn’t wait to get to the playground, high school entrance exams, revision! It was as if they had been flung into the sky! Only a few hard-studying students frowned, but thankfully their EQ wasn’t made of tofu, and they didn’t dampen the mood at this critical juncture.

"Sui Yi, Sui Yi, come on, let’s go down together! Teacher Qin, come with us too!" Tong Xiangling and Lin Chuxiao, truly related by blood, were very loyal, quickly seeking out Sui Yi and trying to pull him into their circle.

Sui Yi didn’t refuse, "Okay."

So a group of students, along with Qin Sang, made their grand way down to the playground.

Actually, Sui Yi knew this was a cultural activity, specially created by the provincial education bureau to improve the students’ quality skills as well as to enrich their study life...

But...

Could someone tell her how come more than half of the stalls there were food vendors.

A food festival?

However, eating and playing were the students’ favorite pastimes, which was understandable.

In a moment, the students from Class Ten, Grade Three, were like rabbits freed from their cages, running swiftly.

Qin Sang was young, only three or four years older than these 19 or 20-year-old students, and thus easily got pulled into the crowd.

Although Sui Yi wasn’t particularly interested in these snacks, being led by Tong Xiangling and the others, it was easy to go along with local customs, occasionally buying some desserts to taste just for the sake of it.

Calm and unhurried, without putting on airs, without trying to be special, not coquettish or clingy...

Du Ke and Liang Chi secretly observed for a while, and although they recognized the new comrade in their hearts, they did not get too close, after all, this was someone who had offended Crown Prince Yun. Considering reality, they had to be cautious.

"Hey, Sui Yi, this kebab is delicious, for you..." Wei Ge, with his one-track mind, didn’t have such reservations. He found the other person agreeable, attractive, and having overthrown Crown Prince Yun, naturally felt admiration, even more enthusiastic than Tong Xiangling.

Sui Yi seemed to naturally take a liking to such simple-minded individuals, like Little Fatty Zhou in the past, and now Wei Ge, and thus accepted the greasy kebab with thanks, then naturally passed it to Qin Sang, who was beside him immersed in the lively scene.

Qin Sang: "Me? I’m not eating..."

Sui Yi: "This is a small token of appreciation from Classmate Wei and me for your hard work in teaching us. Don’t you like it, Teacher Qin?"

Qin Sang: "..."

--As a transfer student who had just arrived, did you really have to say that? Besides... is hard work in teaching only worth a kebab? Suddenly I feel so cheap.

Tong Xiangling and others watched as their Teacher Qin, who seldom touched meat, helplessly accepted the kebab.

The group continued exploring until they reached a book stall, which happened to be Sui Yi’s interest. The other students, having the instincts of students as well, also gathered around.

The stall seemed to be set up by students from Third High School, displaying many martial arts novels and biographies, among them some rare editions. Normally, the school didn’t advocate for such books, but since they were already on display, they couldn’t exactly sweep the stall away like city management.

Besides, most Chinese teachers encouraged extracurricular reading. Dream of the Red Chamber and Water Margin weren’t included in the Chinese textbooks? Jin Yong’s books are famed throughout China even today!

Could you say these books shouldn’t be read?

Qin Sang, with her broad-minded attitude, didn’t stop them, even telling them that reading these books would help broaden their horizons and improve imagination...

As she spoke, she reached for a book, coincidentally, Sui Yi reached out as well.

Both of them grabbed one corner of the book and looked at each other.

Sui Yi immediately let go, and Qin Sang felt somewhat embarrassed, also curious: "This biography is about the Silk Road, chronicling some ancient artifacts, Sui Yi, are you interested in this too?"

It seemed rare for students of this age to be interested in such topics; even she was only casually exploring out of an instinct as a teacher of Chinese literature. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for it on Qidian (qidian.com). Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please visit m.qidian.com to continue reading.)