Chapter 38: My Fate is Sealed
Chapter 38: My Fate is Sealed
"Looks like everyone in our circle knows about it", Qiao Sang said, exasperated.
"Isn't it better to share the joy with everyone?" Fang Sisi said with a smile.
Qiao Sang couldn't hold back her laughter. "Hahaha, you have a point."
"Hahahaha..." Fang Sisi also burst out laughing.
Although she had told many people about it, it still felt so funny every time she recounted it.
The two of them laughed for a while until they grew tired. Qiao Sang then asked, "Why doesn't the Class Teacher just buy a bottle of Fernroot Gel to use?"
Fernroot Gel is extracted from the Fern Egg Pot. Each time the Fern Egg Pot sleeps, it closes its shell, and when it wakes up in the morning, the shell opens, releasing a small amount of gel, known as Fernroot Gel. This gel has a remarkable effect on promoting hair growth, saving a lot of time and effort compared to a hair transplant.
"A bottle of Fernroot Gel costs as much as the Class Teacher's half-year salary. A hair transplant is much cheaper", Fang Sisi said.
Indeed, anything involving Supernatural Creatures these days was ridiculously expensive.
Although hair is a middle-aged man's pride, the Class Teacher also has a family to support. He can't afford to spend a fortune on a bottle of fernroot gel for himself.
Thinking about it, Qiao Sang felt a bit sorry for the Class Teacher.
Mr. Ji, who teaches the third Period Beast and Nature Class, loves asking questions, especially to students with poor grades. In the past, Qiao Sang was often called on, but since she had been absent recently, the pressure was now on a few students near her ranking.
"Round Spot Bud evolves into Toxic Powder Jasmine in the Lianke Region", Mr. Ji said, giving the correct answer to the second sub-question on the fill-in-the-blank section of the test. He adjusted his glasses and asked, "Does anyone know what Round Spot Bud evolves into in the Liaoxi Region?"
Some familiars have fixed evolution forms, while others evolve into different forms depending on the evolution materials and environment. Round Spot Bud is one of the latter, and it is currently known to have four different evolution forms in different environments.
The students sitting below lowered their heads, staring intently at their test papers, afraid that a single glance might catch Mr. Ji's eye.
Qiao Sang didn't have a test paper, so she was leaning over to look at Fang Sisi's.
Mr. Ji's gaze shifted to the area where Qiao Sang, Fang Sisi, and Guo Linze, a group of underperformers, were sitting.
Guo Linze immediately tensed up. He had been called on to answer questions frequently in recent weeks. His eyes darted around and caught sight of Qiao Sang sitting in front of him.
"Qiao Sang, you don't have a test paper, right? You can use mine", Guo Linze whispered, patting Qiao Sang's shoulder.
They had been discussing the test for over ten minutes. What good would it do to give it to her now?
Qiao Sang was about to refuse. As she lifted her head to turn, her eyes met Mr. Ji's.
"Qiao Sang, why don't you answer?"
Qiao Sang: "..."
Guo Linze, you sneaky guy!
"Ice Powder Jasmine", Qiao Sang stood up and answered.
Mr. Ji, seeing she had answered correctly, asked, "And in the Xilu Region?"
"Grass Powder Jasmine", Qiao Sang said.
"Very good, you may sit down", Mr. Ji nodded in satisfaction. "Does anyone know what region Water Powder Jasmine evolves in?"
Qiao Sang sat down, turned around, and snatched the test paper from Guo Linze's desk, laughing. "I won't be shy, then."
Guo Linze was taken by surprise and tried to press the paper down with his hand, but he missed and made a loud noise on the desk.
"Guo Linze, you stand up and answer."
Guo Linze: "...!"
Soon, it was break time.
"Qiao Sang, the Class Teacher wants to see you", Class Study Commissioner Ma Xiao walked over.
What was bound to happen eventually came.
Qiao Sang put down her book and walked to the office with a completely different mood from last time.
"You've been on leave for so many days; fill out the leave form to make up for it", the Class Teacher said, opening a drawer and placing a leave form on the table.
Qiao Sang's eyes involuntarily glanced at the Class Teacher's head.
Still a wig, I wonder what's under it...
"Qiao Sang." The Class Teacher called her name, his tone slightly dangerous.
Qiao Sang quickly picked up a pen and started filling out the form.
"Is your mother okay now?" the Class Teacher asked.
Qiao Sang was taken aback for a moment before answering, "Yes, she's fine."
Once the leave form was completed, the Class Teacher picked up a notebook from beside him and placed it in front of Qiao Sang. "You've fallen behind a lot in your revision. This is the notebook of one of my previous students. He scored 632 on the High School Entrance Exam. Take it home and study it thoroughly."
The High School Entrance Exam is out of 650, so scoring 632 is indeed quite impressive.
Qiao Sang remained silent for a moment but didn't refuse. This was exactly what she needed right now.
"Thank you, Teacher."
The Class Teacher waved his hand, signaling that she could leave.
Qiao Sang couldn't quite put her feelings into words. The Class Teacher might have some flaws, but who doesn't? At least he was impeccable when it came to his students.
Even though he had lost his precious hair because of her, he hadn't taken it out on her.
Qiao Sang felt a deep sense of gratitude and asked, "Teacher, is your hair okay?"
The Class Teacher's expression froze, and he stood there in a daze.
After a while, he took a deep breath and said, "Would your mother really let you miss school for such a long time just because she was sick?"
Qiao Sang was speechless.
...
...
After school, Qiao Sang decided to confess everything to her mother directly.
The consequences of some things being said by her or by the Class Teacher were entirely different.
However, when she got home, her mother wasn't there yet.
"Fangflare, you clean this side, and I'll clean the other side", Qiao Sang said, handing a wet cloth to Fangflare and pointing to the right half of the living room.
Qiao Sang had already planned it out. When her mother came home and saw the room spotless, the floor mopped, and dinner cooked, any anger would surely subside.
"Ya!"
Fangflare responded cheerfully, stepping on the cloth and starting to clean.
Fangflare's right limb pressed the cloth to the floor, and with a strong push from its left limb, its body glided forward with the cloth.
"Ya."
"Ya ya~"
It kept calling out happily as it cleaned.
Despite it being a physical task, Fangflare seemed to be having fun.
What a good child.
Qiao Sang felt a sense of satisfaction and started mopping the left half of the living room with a mop.
The golden-orange light of dusk filtered through the windows, casting a warm glow on the floor and illuminating the girl and Fangflare.
Everything was so peaceful and beautiful.
Fangflare happily stepped on the cloth, moving faster and faster.
"Bang!"
A loud crash shattered the tranquility.
Qiao Sang looked up to see shards of porcelain scattered around Fangflare.
Her heart skipped a beat, and without thinking, she dropped the mop and ran to Fangflare, picking it up and checking it worriedly. "Are you okay?"
"Ya!"
Fangflare gave a loud bark and wagged its tail to show it was fine. It pointed at the broken porcelain with its paw.
"Ya ya ya."
"Ya ya."
"Ya ya."
Fangflare looked a bit guilty, its ears drooping.
"It's okay that the vase broke; I'm just glad you're fine."
After comforting Fangflare, Qiao Sang's gaze returned to the shattered pieces on the floor.
She remembered that her mother had brought this vase back from a trip to Lianbo Region. The bottom of the vase had a signature from a Beastmaster her mother admired...
"Click."
At that moment, the door opened.
Qiao Sang turned to see her mother's face, and four words flashed through her mind.
My fate is sealed...
(End of Chapter)
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