Chapter 175 : Touch However You Want~
"Hey, have you heard? Bai Yiyue is coming to our city for a concert~"
"What!? Really? When is it? I’ll go, even if I have to skip class!"
"I'm not sure about the exact date, but according to my neighbor's uncle's son's boyfriend's mistress's little brother's friend, it should be the weekend after next. That happens to be during our break. The venue is at the city sports arena."
"Wow, really? I wonder if the tickets are expensive. It doesn't matter, though—I'll go even if I have to sell my stuff to get a ticket!"
"......"
Early in the morning, as soon as Ling Ning arrived at school, she heard her classmates discussing the topic everywhere. She couldn't quite understand the excitement. It was just a celebrity coming for a concert—was it really worth getting that worked up over?
Just as Ling Ning reached her seat, Xu Qing next to her grabbed her arm excitedly. "Ling Ning, Ling Ning! Bai Yiyue is coming to our city for a concert! What should I do, I'm so excited~"
Hearing Xu Qing's words, Ling Ning rolled her eyes. "It's just a celebrity concert, is it really worth getting this excited over?"
"But it's Bai Yiyue's concert! She hardly ever holds concerts, you know? Since her debut, you could count on one hand how many concerts she's done. I can't believe she's coming to our city! Unbelievable! Hey, are you going, Ling Ning?"
Ling Ning shook her head. "I'm not a die-hard fan of Bai Yiyue, plus concert tickets are expensive. I’d rather spend those two days working part-time at the café; at least that’s more practical."
"Eh!? You’re really not going? This is such a rare opportunity!"
"Nope, not interested. Ask Xia You if she's going."
Xu Qing turned her head and saw Xia You staring at her, but more importantly, Xia You was staring at her holding onto Ling Ning's arm. Xu Qing huffed softly; even if Xia You went, there was no way they’d go together.
"Ring, ring, ring~"
The class bell rang, and the buzzing conversation in the classroom gradually quieted down. Still, judging by the vacant looks in her classmates' eyes, it was obvious that none of them were in the mood to listen to the teacher’s lecture—they were probably daydreaming about the concert.
Even the usually studious Xu Qing next to Ling Ning was absent-minded. Shaking her head in exasperation, Ling Ning focused on paying attention to the lesson.
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"Ling Ning, you've heard about Bai Yiyue's concert coming to our city, right?"
During lunch, Li Qian brought up the topic that Ling Ning had already heard countless times that morning. Honestly, with how much everyone had been discussing it, even if she didn’t want to know, she knew now.
"Are you going? My dad knows someone who can get tickets really cheap~" Li Qian added, then quickly clarified, "I'm just asking, you know. It's not like I want to go with you or anything, so don't get the wrong idea!"
Ling Ning rolled her eyes again. She had lost count of how many times she had done that today.
"I actually have plans that day, so I probably can't go," Ling Ning said slowly.
"Eh!? What's more important than going to Bai Yiyue's concert?"
"Making money..." Ling Ning replied, as if it were the most obvious thing in the world.
Hearing this, Li Qian found herself at a loss for words. Though she had long known Ling Ning was this kind of no-nonsense person, she still felt an urge to strangle her.
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After school that afternoon, Ling Ning casually packed her things, ready to head home. But just as she stepped out of the classroom, she saw Ye Xuan leaning against the doorway, as if she were waiting for someone.
The moment Ye Xuan spotted Ling Ning, she naturally walked up to her.
"Don't tell me you’re here to ask if I want to go to Bai Yiyue's concert?" Ling Ning said with a sigh, looking at Ye Xuan.
"Bai Yiyue's concert? No, actually. You asked me to help tutor you last time, and I happen to be free today. I was thinking of coming to your place and, while I'm at it, maybe I could stay for dinner," Ye Xuan said with a slight tilt of her head.
Ling Ning gladly accepted Ye Xuan’s suggestion. Recently, she had found herself struggling, not just with geography but also with political science. After all, this world’s historical timeline and political landscape differed slightly from her previous life. Having Ye Xuan's help was undoubtedly more efficient than figuring things out on her own.
With an extra person joining for dinner, Ling Ning mentally calculated her remaining stock of groceries—it was seriously lacking. Today was definitely a day for restocking.
"Isn’t there any supermarket having a discount or lucky draw event these days?"
Ye Xuan pondered for a moment, then shook her head. For some reason, none of the nearby supermarkets seemed to have any promotions recently.
"Alright, then I’ll just grab whatever ingredients I can find."
Without those enticing "30%-50% off" labels, Ling Ning really couldn't muster much enthusiasm for shopping.
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That evening, after dinner.
Ye Xuan's private tutoring session began. Originally, Ling Ning had asked if Xia You wanted to join, but Xia You had a gaming guide video to update today, so she chose not to participate.
Thus, only Ling Ning and Ye Xuan were left in her room. To ensure maximum study efficiency, Ling Ning had even kicked her daughter out, shutting the door behind her and locking it.
Despite being an English teacher, Ye Xuan was also adept at other subjects. With her assistance, Ling Ning grasped the new concepts quickly—having someone teach her in person was definitely a different experience compared to struggling through it alone.
Ye Xuan sat beside Ling Ning, catching a faint whiff of the fragrance that Ling Ning exuded. A flutter ran through her heart. Unnoticed, she lowered her gaze, sneaking a glance at Ling Ning's long legs wrapped in stockings, feeling like her "King’s Power" was about to lose control.
"Ye Xuan! Ye Xuan! What's wrong with you? You’ve been daydreaming this whole time!"
"Oh, oh! It's nothing, I just spaced out for a second," Ye Xuan reluctantly tore her gaze away from Ling Ning's legs, then refocused on helping her with the problems.
However, not long after, Ling Ning noticed Ye Xuan had drifted off again.
"Hey! Can't you just focus on the lesson first? Once you’re done, you can touch however you want!" Ling Ning snapped, her patience running thin.
Ye Xuan's eyes lit up instantly. She looked at Ling Ning earnestly. "Really?"
Ling Ning gave her an exasperated look, saying nothing in response.
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Author's Note:
Hey guys, by the time you read this, I might already be...—cough, cough—on my way back home. Or maybe I've already arrived at my hometown. Anyway, I hope I don't get stuck in traffic! If there's no update tomorrow, well, you know what happened... But that's pretty unlikely, so don't worry too much~
I feel like I might have jinxed myself just now~