The school beauty is aloof? Whatever, she has a younger sister.

Chapter 166 Yang Jie's Parents Arrive

Ding dong, ding dong.

The doorbell rings.

Zhang Muchen lazily stood up from the sofa, yawning as he walked towards the door.

As soon as the door opened, Chu Youting's slender figure stood outside.

She was wearing a black coat today, carrying a paper bag in both hands, and her eyes were slightly lowered.

Hearing the door open, Chu Youting looked up and said softly, "I...I'm here."

"Come in," Zhang Muchen said with a smile, stepping aside to make room for her.

Little Yuzu nodded and took small steps into the house.

After entering the house, she gently placed the paper bag in her hand in the entryway, then took off her coat and hung it on the coat rack.

Zhang Muchen closed the door, his gaze fixed curiously on the paper bag: "Little Youzi, what are you carrying?"

"I...I bought desserts for you and Teacher Liu."

"Dessert?"

Zhang Muchen bent down and glanced at the logo on the paper bag. It was the logo of a very famous dessert shop in the small county town.

"I bought you some Beckham and cream puffs..." Chu Youting added softly.

Zhang Muchen smiled and picked up the paper bag: "Thank you, Xiaoyouzi, but Sister Yang probably won't be able to enjoy it. She's not home; she went to the city."

Chu Youting was taken aback: "Isn't Teacher Liu Liu here?"

“Of course not.” Zhang Muchen looked at her with a smile. “Didn’t I already say? Today was a one-on-one tutoring session, so of course I was the only one at home.”

Zhang Muchen paused slightly, then slowly added, "Today, there are only the two of us in this room."

Chu Youting met his gaze for a moment, and was momentarily taken aback by his somewhat mischievous smile, which made her tense up.

"Don't stand there, come and sit down." Zhang Muchen put the paper bag on the coffee table and then patted the sofa.

Chu Youting lowered her head and hummed in agreement, then slowly sat down beside him, her legs together, behaving very properly.

Looking at her obedient yet slightly flustered appearance, Zhang Muchen couldn't help but smile: "Little Yuzu, take off your hair tie."

Upon hearing this, Chu Youting silently reached out and untied her braided pigtails.

Her hair fell loosely, hanging smoothly over her shoulders. She then gently removed her glasses from the bridge of her nose and carefully placed them on the coffee table.

Watching her skillful movements, Zhang Muchen couldn't help but sigh inwardly: It's all my fault for not training her properly; I'm the one who taught her so well. Little Youzi now automatically switches to this mode when she's alone.

"Is today... tutoring?" Chu Youting looked up and asked softly.

"Of course, you teach me math, and I'll teach you English."

"okay"

As Mu Chen stood up, the wooden floorboards creaked slightly.

He flexed his wrists, his gaze falling on Chu Youting's tense shoulder lines: "But before that, let me give you a massage. I noticed your shoulders were stiff as soon as I walked in; you probably need to improve your blood circulation."

Upon hearing this, Chu Youting immediately shrank back against the sofa: "I...I'm fine, no need to unclog it."

Before he could finish speaking, Zhang Muchen's warm palm had already covered the girl's slender shoulder. He could clearly feel the slight tremor beneath his palm, like the trembling of a newly blossoming flower bud on a spring branch when it is blown by the wind.

The blush spread across Xiaoyouzi's neck at a visible speed, even her earlobes turned crimson.

"I'm really... really fine, my shoulder doesn't hurt," Chu Youting's protest was barely audible, her pearly teeth leaving faint marks on her lower lip.

Zhang Muchen chuckled to himself.

He just loved seeing Xiaoyouzi looking so vulnerable and cute. He was only teasing her a little to satisfy his own mischievous side.

"I'll let her off the hook for now," he thought to himself.

Just then, the system notification sounded out unexpectedly:
[Mission Completed: Contact Liu Wuyang and take Chu Youting to her home for a visit]

[Reward: 10,000 RMB]

[Host Chu Jiuli, you met Liu Wuyang at her home. She was dressed in black with a white chrysanthemum pinned to her chest.] [During your reminiscing, she mentioned the AI ​​model that Chu Youting independently completed during her freshman year of college.]

Liu Wuyang comforted Chu Youting, encouraging her to continue her research on AI, and stated that she had a great talent for it.

She recommended several university professors and suggested that Chu Youting retake the college entrance examination to continue her studies.

You are very interested in Liu Wuyang's suggestion and believe that in order to get your sister's life back on track, you must get her involved in life again.

However, Chu Youting hesitated, stating that she hadn't been exposed to AI-related content for many years. She also worried that at 30, even in her strongest subject, mathematics, she might not pass the college entrance exam.

[Task: Help Chu Youting regain her math scores and achieve a score of 140 or higher]

[Reward: Memory Regulator *1; 10,000 coins]

As soon as the system notification sound ended, Zhang Muchen's eyes lit up, and he seemed to be set ablaze.

"Memory modulator?" he murmured, his eyes gradually becoming intense.

That's a miracle drug!

It allowed me to memorize three professional books from memory in a short time. Unexpectedly, the system offered it as a reward again this time.

An overwhelming surge of excitement welled up in Zhang Muchen's chest, and his palms unconsciously tightened.

"It hurts..." Chu Youting let out a soft cry.

Zhang Muchen was stunned for a moment, then looked down and found that his hands were tightly gripping Chu Youting's slender shoulders. He had only been gently patting her shoulders, but in his excitement, he had unconsciously increased the pressure.

He quickly let go: "Little Yuzu, I'm sorry, I'm sorry, did I pinch you too hard?"

Chu Youting gently raised her head, looking at him with a soft, sweet expression, a hint of confusion in her eyes: "What's wrong with you? You were laughing just now, and now you're suddenly... excited?"

Zhang Muchen smiled and reached out to gently pat the top of her head, saying softly, "I'm fine."

But looking at the gentle and quiet girl in front of him, he felt a pang of indescribable heartache.

Who could have imagined that more than a decade later, Xiaoyouzi would fall into such a predicament that her studies would be interrupted and her life would be unstable? At the age of thirty, she would have to face the college entrance examination all over again.

"Little Yuzu." Zhang Muchen bent down and looked earnestly into her eyes: "You have to promise me that no matter what happens in the future, you will never give up on yourself."

Chu Youting was taken aback by his sudden seriousness and met his gaze. Although she didn't understand what he meant by "don't give up on yourself," she could clearly sense the concern hidden in his words.

"Hmm... I promise you." Chu Youting nodded gently.

"Good girl." Zhang Muchen stroked her hair. "Little Youzi, can you do a math test? Get over 140 points."

Chu Youting was taken aback and was about to ask why when she saw a faint, burning light in Zhang Muchen's eyes.

“Oh, I’ll give it a try,” she murmured in response.

highway.

Liu Wuyang gripped the steering wheel, her eyes fixed on the road ahead.

Suddenly, a cell phone ring broke the silence inside the car. A familiar caller ID appeared on the center console screen—"Mom".

Liu Wuyang paused for a moment, then lightly tapped the answer button on the screen: "Mom?"

A woman's voice immediately rang out from inside the car: "Wu Yang, your dad and I are back in China. We're at the entrance of the community now, and we'll be home in a bit."

Liu Wuyang's eyes widened, a hint of panic flashing in her beautiful eyes: "Mom, why didn't you tell me you were coming back to China? I'm not home right now."

The person on the other end of the phone replied casually, "It's okay, your dad and I have the spare key to the house with us."

"..."

Liu Wuyang's fingers trembled slightly, her knuckles turning white.

Oh no, Zhang Muchen is still at home!
Her parents came home to find a boy in their house. How should she explain this?

Moreover, given Zhang Muchen's frivolous manner, who knows what nonsense he might say.

Liu Wuyang quickly switched to the navigation on the central control panel, and the voice immediately prompted: "Please exit the highway one kilometer ahead and exit from the right-hand ramp exit."

Without hesitation, she turned on her turn signal, her mind focused on only one thing: she had to get home immediately!

(End of this chapter)