After class, Qin Siyang once again went to the library.
The library was the same as always.
Only Teacher Zhu, who was tidying up the bookshelves, and Wen Shu, who was studying carefully nearby, were there.
"Long time no see," Qin Siyang greeted Teacher Zhu and Wen Shu, then went to help tidy up the bookshelves.
Teacher Zhu smiled, "What do you mean long time no see? We just didn't see each other for one day."
"Really?"
Qin Siyang thought about it and realized it had indeed only been a day.
It was just that too much had happened yesterday—hunting gods, killing John, then claiming his reward.
It made him feel like a long time had passed.
"Oh, well, I've been a bit busy lately. My head's all over the place."
"By the way, Wen Shu, how's Zhao Liwen doing recently?"
Wen Shu, who was working on some problems, looked up and said, "He transferred schools yesterday."
"Transferred?", Qin Siyang chuckled, "He sure ran fast."
"You beat up both the head teacher of the second years and your own homeroom teacher. If he didn't transfer, he'd be worried about whether he could stay healthy enough to take the college entrance exam."
"Fair point."
"Thanks."
"Hm? No problem. Oh, Teacher Zhu, you don't need to keep working. I'm a Sequence Ability user. Moving books is a piece of cake for me. I got this."
"It's exactly because you're a Sequence Ability user that I won't let you do it. You should focus your energy on the assessment after the college entrance exam, or on hunting gods and saving humanity."
"Teacher Zhu, I'm just an ordinary Sequence Ability user. It might be rare here, but in developed areas, I'm just a nobody. What saving humanity? I should start by saving your old back first," With that, Qin Siyang snatched the bookshelves from Teacher Zhu's hands.
Teacher Zhu, now empty-handed, was stunned for a moment before laughing and sitting down in a chair.
After tidying up the bookshelves, Qin Siyang turned to Teacher Zhu and asked, "Teacher Zhu, how much does your stomach treatment cost?"
"Why are you bringing that up all of a sudden?"
"Just asking."
"Sigh, I've already come to terms with it. It's not important."
"How much does 'not important' cost?"
Teacher Zhu glanced at Qin Siyang and said, "I don't know."
"That's impossible. You must've at least inquired about the cost before deciding not to get treatment."
Teacher Zhu had already caught on to Qin Siyang's intentions and tried to dissuade him, "Kid, even though you're a Sequence Ability user, I know it's not easy to make money. I've lived a fulfilling life already. You should keep your money for yourself."
"I'm just asking how much."
Seeing that Qin Siyang was unwilling to drop the subject, Teacher Zhu sighed, "Probably a little over one silver coin."
"You scared me. I thought it would be dozens of silver coins."
"Dozens? Dozens of silver coins would be enough to replace every organ in my body. You really have no concept of money, huh?"
Qin Siyang took a pouch from his waist, shook out eighty silver coins inside, and took out three, pushing them toward Teacher Zhu.
"Teacher Zhu, take this money and get treated."
"This…", Teacher Zhu's eyes widened in shock, "Where… where did you get so much money?"
"I earned it yesterday. I even poured it all out in front of you so you wouldn't think these three coins were all I had and refuse to take them."
Wen Shu glanced at the silver coins on the table, slightly surprised, but quickly returned to her studies.
"Teacher, just take it. Making money isn't that hard for me."
"At least not as hard as you think."
Teacher Zhu was speechless for a long time.
She wasn't desperate to die.
If she could live, who would want to die?
It was just that she had no money.
Now, Qin Siyang had placed her lifeline right in front of her. She was undeniably tempted.
But what right did she have to take so much money from him?
Teacher Zhu had dedicated her life to teaching and held herself to high moral standards.
At this moment, her conscience and her desire to live were locked in a struggle.
Qin Siyang could see her hesitation.
"Teacher Zhu, you think this is a lot of money, but to me, you're the only family I have in this world. This money… really isn't much."
Wen Shu spoke up as well, "Teacher Zhu, just take it. Judging by how easily he handed it over, it really didn't take him much effort to earn it."
"Yeah. Why make things difficult for yourself? Teacher Zhu, I'm an orphan. You're the only one who's ever really looked out for me. Take it, get treated, and consider it me repaying you. It'll put my mind at ease."
With that, he directly stuffed the three silver coins into Teacher Zhu's pocket.
"This… alright then."
"Take the day off today and go to the hospital for surgery. Don't end up dying with the money unspent. Leave the library closing to me."
"Don't worry, Principal Li will definitely approve your leave."
"Xiao Qin, the way you put that… Alright, I get it."
Teacher Zhu nodded emotionally but didn't say much more.
She clutched the three silver coins in her pocket, gave Qin Siyang a grateful look, and then left the library with her bag.
After Teacher Zhu left, only Qin Siyang and Wen Shu remained in the library.
Qin Siyang attempted to ask, "Zhao Liwen told me you're planning to apply to the two worst academies?"
"What do you mean the worst academies? They're just ranked lower among the top eight. You make it sound like I'm applying to some unranked place."
"It's because of the dormitory issue, right? You need a private room to take care of your grandmother, and only the last two academies offer that."
Wen Shu put down her pen and looked at Qin Siyang with interest.
"I have a lot of money sitting around, not doing much for now."
"How about this—I'll pay for your dorm at the academy. Consider it a loan, one percent interest. Pay me back after you graduate and join the United Government. How about that?"
Wen Shu's lips curved into a smile. She shook her head and continued working on her problems.
"Hm? You're not agreeing?"
"It's not that I don't agree. It's that I think you might not be able to afford it. And even if you could, I wouldn't be able to pay you back."
Qin Siyang frowned, "How much could renting a place cost?"
"Why don't you look it up?"
Qin Siyang gave Wen Shu a strange look, then headed toward the principal's office.
He tried to push the office door open, but it was locked.
So, he took out the key Li Tianming had given him, unlocked the door, and walked in—only to be met with two panicked gazes.
Li Tianming was entangled with a female teacher on a foldable bed.
Qin Siyang calmly closed the door, sat down in the principal's chair, and opened the Sequence Education forum.
"Principal Li, Teacher Yang, you two continue. I'm just here to look something up."
The female teacher hastily dressed and fled the office.
Li Tianming, however, was furious, "Qin Siyang! What the hell do you think you're doing?"
"Oh, I told you—I'm looking something up."
"You couldn't wait?"
"My curiosity got the better of me. Couldn't help it."
Li Tianming, pulling up his pants, walked over behind Qin Siyang.
"Private dorm prices near the academy… You're going to the Sequence Ability University, not some academy. Who's this for?"
Seeing that Qin Siyang ignored him and kept searching, Li Tianming narrowed his eyes, "You little punk, this is for Wen Shu, isn't it?"
"Damn it, you ruined my good time just to help a girl you're chasing?", Li Tianming was truly pissed, cursing outright without any of the composure of a principal.
"Who's chasing? We're just regular classmates."
"Regular classmates? Who the hell spends hundreds of silver coins to rent a place for a regular classmate?"
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