Chapter 55: Are You Guys Really in a Relationship?
Ever since the incident related to seating arrangements, Zhou Xiaoxiao was more determined than ever to pick on Ning Tiantian. She observed her in secret every day, watched how she ran to the sixth floor during breaks, and how she engaged in “intimate” behavior with a sixth-grader.
“Ning Tiantian, you’re done for!” she cackled.
This morning, the moment their lesson was over, the form teacher’s eyes landed on Ning Tiantian. “Class monitor, come with me to the office.”
The form teacher then walked out of the classroom.
Ning Tiantian’s brows furrowed as she got up from her seat, a baffled expression on her face as she followed after the teacher.
“Teacher, did you need me to carry some books for you from the office?”
“No.” The form teacher shook their head. Opening the door to the office, the form teacher signaled that she go in first.
If the teacher didn’t need her help with carrying anything and didn’t seem to be on the verge of making an announcement, then why had she been summoned here?
Just as Tiantian was questioning all these, she saw Li Yanmo’s figure in the office. Her eyes lighting up, she grabbed him by the arm, asking, “Why are you here too, Inky?”
As soon as she had said that, she realized that something wasn’t quite right. This was the office for teachers teaching the first grade, but Inky was a sixth grader!
So why was Inky here? And why was his form teacher next to him?
The look in his eyes was somewhat resigned. Li Yanmo tried to retrieve his arm from her grip, but Tiantian only tightened her hold.
“Ning Tiantian, let go of me.” Did this lass have any sense of propriety at all?!
“I won’t!” Ning Tiantian fumed. Other people get to kiss their hubby; she was simply grabbing his arm.
“Are you guys really in a relationship?” Both Li Yanmo and Tiantian’s form teachers asked in unison. They appeared to be surprised, but not astounded, as if it seemed somewhat reasonable.
When someone told her that Ning Tiantian was dating a sixth-grader, she didn’t really believe it, even though kids these days were precocious. Some fifth and sixth graders were already sneakily kissing and holding hands behind their teachers’ backs. But a first-grader and a sixth-grader? That was hard to fathom!
A first-grader couldn’t even spell “relationship”. Wasn’t it kind of ludicrous for them to actually be in one?
To uncover the truth behind what had initially appeared to be an idle tale, Tiantian’s form teacher also got Li Yanmo’s form teacher to come over. She hadn’t expected Tiantian to grab Li Yanmo as soon as she saw him…
“Puppy love?” Ning Tiantian blinked her eyes.
Tiantian’s form teacher nodded, saying, “It’s like this. Someone told me that there was some inappropriate behavior between you and a sixth-grader, Li Yanmo. Of course, I didn’t take their word for it. I’m a reasonable person, so I won’t pursue this any further if you guys explain clearly…”
“Oh.” Ning Tiantian asked somewhat naively, “What is considered inappropriate?”
Tiantian then continued, “Are hand-holding, kissing, and sleeping together considered inappropriate?”
The two form teachers were dumbfounded. “Sl-sleeping together?” they stuttered.
“Yeah!” Ning Tiantian nodded in certainty, as she counted with her fingers all the examples of inappropriate behavior that the teacher had listed. “Inky and I not only sleep together, but we also eat and bathe together…”
“Is that true?” Li Yanmo’s form teacher finally spoke up, directing the question toward Li Yanmo.
Li Yanmo’s countenance visibly darkened, in displeasure and embarrassment. Just as his form teacher thought he was about to deny everything that Tiantian had just said, he questioned her, “When did I ever take a shower with you?”
“We bathed together when I was one or two!”
“No!” It happened only once, and he was merely helping her, not showering with her!
“Yes, we did! If you don’t admit it, I’m going to go ask Godma!”
And that’s how this meeting ended up becoming an argument as to whether or not they’ve ever taken a shower together!