Chapter 94: Lu Chen Is Jealous

Meeting Su Yang's complex gaze, Xie Wantang gave him a slight nod, 'Hello.'

'Hello, Miss Xie.' Su Yang addressed her respectfully.

Xie Wantang sat down, 'Everyone is here to learn from Professor Wu, no matter how long you've studied, for this period we are classmates, so let's just use our names—Su Yang, hello, I'm Xie Wantang.'

'Hello, classmate Xie Wantang, sorry, I'm going to make a phone call.'

'Okay.'

Su Yang returned not long after he left.

The sixteen students in the class also arrived one after another, all in place.

Everyone sat quietly in their seats, waiting for Professor Wu's arrival.

Two minutes later, Professor Wu, leaning on a cane, and Lu Chen, as the assistant instructor, carrying a stack of materials, followed behind Professor Wu.

Professor Wu stood on the podium, Lu Chen stood beside the lectern, in front of Xie Wantang.

The two were very close.

Lu Chen already knew from Su Yang that Xie Wantang had not come in a wheelchair today.

He called Shen Ye, but Shen Ye didn't answer.

Thinking back to Shen Ye's earlier feedback, the Qin family had agreed to cooperate, but they wouldn't keep cooperating indefinitely; they would arrange their own cooperation time.

They wouldn't let Xie Wantang stay in a wheelchair until the day she gives birth.

Shen Ye had previously told him to be mentally prepared.

But he hadn't expected that in less than half a month, the Qin family would refuse to let Xie Wantang use a wheelchair anymore.

Forget it, if she doesn't sit, then she doesn't sit.

Anyway, this is Haishi, not Sijiucheng.

In Haishi, there are especially many people who can protect Xie Wantang.

'Good morning, everyone. I am Professor Wu, who will be teaching your voiceprint course for the next three months. This is my assistant instructor, Lu Chen; you can call him Teacher Lu or Assistant Instructor Lu.'

'Hello, Professor Wu, hello, Teacher Lu.'

Xie Wantang greeted the two on stage together with all the students behind her.

Just when she called out 'Teacher Lu,' Xie Wantang felt Lu Chen's gaze toward her was somewhat complex, with a hint of teasing she wasn't sure if she imagined.

That shouldn't be.

Everyone calls him Teacher Lu, why would he give that look only to her?

Could it be wrong for her to call him Teacher Lu along with everyone else?

'Alright, Lu Chen, hand out the materials.'

'Okay, Professor Wu.' Lu Chen said sternly.

The materials had already been prepared; Lu Chen handed them out stack by stack, and he also called Su Yang and two other male classmates over to help.

In the first row, Xie Wantang was the only female student.

Of the sixteen students, besides her, there were two other female students.

One is Li Qiu Yun, the other is Hu Mei Jia.

The rest are male.

They span various age groups.

Li Qiu Yun sits in the third row of her section, and Hu Mei Jia is also in the third row, but in Su Yang's row.

The person who arranged the seats is quite thoughtful.

She and Su Yang were recommended by Lu Chen, so they sit together, and those two female students also sit close to each other.

After distributing the materials, Lu Chen didn't leave the classroom; instead, he sat at the assistant instructor's desk, while Professor Wu only handles the lecturing, and Lu Chen is responsible for switching the screens at the assistant instructor's desk, cooperating with Professor Wu's explanation.

Before class, Professor Wu arranged a self-introduction; everyone had to go on stage, introduce their name, where they're from, and why they chose his voiceprint course.

Starting with the first group, the class has four groups total, each with four people.

Xie Wantang was the fifth to go on stage; when it was her turn, Professor Wu was about to change his wording, telling her to just stand by her seat holding her cane.

Otherwise, if that brat Lu Chen felt sorry for her, he'd cause trouble again later.

For Xie Wantang's sake, he had completely forgotten the virtue of respecting the elderly and loving the young.

Whether he loves the young or not, he hasn't been tested, so we don't know.

But respecting the elderly?

This brat has none at all.

However, when Xie Wantang swiftly rose from her seat, she wore a white short-sleeve shirt, loose denim overalls, and white sneakers matching her top—her outfit today was completely that of a college student.

Simple yet with a touch of playfulness, her neat bun, her slender neck, skin as white as snow—once she stepped onto the podium, she attracted the gazes of all the male students in the class.

'Hello, classmates. I am Xie Wantang, a local of Haishi. I chose Professor Wu's voiceprint course because a game I played as a child sparked my interest in voiceprints, and Professor Wu has always been the professor I admire most…'

Xie Wantang gave Professor Wu high praise, but Professor Wu was immersed in disbelief that Xie Wantang had ditched the wheelchair in less than ten days?

Which expert helped her achieve that?

Professor Wu turned his head in astonishment, waiting for Lu Chen, who was seated at the assistant instructor's desk.

This kid is not bad, he really can hold his composure.

After Xie Wantang finished speaking, thunderous applause erupted; she smiled, bowed to everyone, then returned to her seat and sat down.

The male student to her right immediately came over, 'Xie classmate, want to add WeChat later?'

Before Xie Wantang could refuse, Lu Chen's cold voice came: 'It's class time now, no whispering; if you don't want to be here, say so early—no one's forcing you to come.'

……

Lu Chen was very stern; at this moment he truly resembled a teacher.

The male student immediately shrank his neck back.

Xie Wantang glanced at him, remained calm, and was grateful that he spoke up to help in time.

She came for class and didn't want to add anyone on WeChat.

It was the first day of class, and she didn't want to offend any classmates.

Lu Chen speaking up for her at this moment was the best.

But Xie Wantang didn't know that Lu Chen was jealous.

However, Professor Wu knew.

So, after glancing at Xie Wantang, he silently and coldly glared at that boy.

Why hadn't he told him earlier that Xie Wantang wasn't disabled?

If he had known, he wouldn't have said so many inappropriate things when he first met the girl.

That boy is clearly trying to trap his own grandfather.

Others might not know him, but he is his grandfather's—how could he not know?

What a terrible mess.

Soon, the self‑introductions of the sixteen trainees ended, and Professor Wu returned to the podium to begin the lesson.

It was 9:50, and there was a twenty‑minute break between classes.

When the male classmate who had just tried to add Xie Wantang on WeChat turned around to speak to her again, Professor Wu spoke first, "Xie Wantang, come out with me for a moment."

"Alright, Professor Wu."

Professor Wu led her to his office; Xie Wantang entered last, and he told her to close the door.

Xie Wantang obeyed and did so.

Just as Xie Wantang turned around, she heard Professor Wu ask bluntly, "Xie Wantang, what's wrong with your leg?"

"Lately I've been doing acupuncture every day, and it's fine now," Xie Wantang said, not blinking once while lying.

Professor Wu hummed to himself, thinking that the way she lied resembled that of that smelly boy Lu Chen.

He followed up on her answer, asking, "Who performed the acupuncture for you? I'll try it next time; the effect sounds amazing."

Xie Wantang swallowed twice and said, "Xie Clan Chinese Medicine Hall."

"You know Xie Ningmeng, and you also have the surname Xie? Who is she to you?"

"She is my mother," Xie Wantang said without concealment.

"You're still a child of the Qin Family?" Professor Wu raised an eyebrow.

"Yes."

"Go call Lu Chen in and deliver my exact words to him, and make him come in right away," Professor Wu said, biting his cheek and suppressing his raging anger.

Xie Wantang: "……"