Chapter 31: Poor Man’s Repair (2/2)

”That's fine, please sit. What's up Ma Xiaoru?” Wang Tong asked.

”Call me Xiaoru, the principal told me to come tutor you; she’s worried that she hasn't given you a fair chance,” Ma Xiaoru said with a cunning expression in her eyes.

”There's only four days left...” Wang Tong felt speechless as the help came so conveniently late.

”Wang Tong, you didn't come out as someone that gave up that easily,” Ma Xiaoru spoke as if she was alluding something.

”This is…too much to ask,” Wang Tong hesitated.

”It's nothing. Hey, be a man, don't be so sheepish.”

Wang Tong shrugged his shoulders and said, ”I’m fine with it, but it would be a lot of work for you as I do have a pile of questions.”

”We will help each other; I might have some questions for you after we are done.”

Wang Tong could smell something fishy in the air. They said that there was never a free tutor.

Wang Tong listed all the questions he could not solve and showed them to Ma Xiaoru, doubting that she would be able to answer every single one of them. But to Wang Tong's surprise, Ma Xiaoru did just that. Having been equipped with a private tutor in every single subject, Ma Xiaoru had learned every subject by heart. She didn't feel that any of Wang Tong's questions were even remotely challenging.

Years of neglect of studying had led Wang Tong to accumulate a lot of questions, and Wang Tong had feared that the sheer amount of questions would have quickly scared Ma Xiaoru away. But to his surprise, Ma Xiaoru explained every question patiently without showing any sign of being annoyed. Thanks to Wang Tong's EMF, it was then easier for Wang Tong to pick up the new knowledge once everything was explained by Ma Xiaoru.

When Ma Xiaoru finally finished explaining the last question, two hours had already passed. Wang Tong marveled at the how quickly time flew when it was spent with a hotty.

Ma Xiaoru took a deep breath and smiled, ”Is there anything else? I don't think you are slow at studying at all.”

”I never said I was slow, do you think I’m stupid?”

”No, but you wanted others to think so, right?”

Without answering Ma Xiaoru, Wang Tong poured a cup of water for her and sat on the opposite end of the table, ”What do you want to know from me?”

Ma Xiaoru was shocked by the question, ”From you?”

”Haha, yea, the principal wouldn't want you to come help me for no reason, feel free to ask me anything you want.”

Ma Xiaoru didn't seem embarrassed about having Wang Tong see through her ruse. ”We both watched the recording of your performance at the anatomy class, and we were both intrigued about how you did that.”

Ma Xiaoru said it candidly, feeling that there was no point in hiding anything since their ruse had been seen through.

”Ah, that was nothing. Anyone can do it under extreme circumstances. You see, while I was on Norton, I had to face Zergs corpses every day, and I had to keep the nutrient transformer running as well, so I...” Wang Tong suddenly stopped, fearing that the details might gross out Ma Xiaoru.

”You did that all by yourself!?” Ma Xiaoru exclaimed from the bottom of her heart. ”If it had been me, I wouldn't have been able to survive a single day. What about your tactics, it seemed very powerful. You don't have to answer me right now, but I believe that the principal was also very interested in your ability. I think it would be very favorable for you to clear things up with her, should you want to remain in Ayrlarng.”

Ma Xiaoru's words made Wang Tong feel comfortable about sharing his secrets. And he knew it would only be a matter of time before the cat came out of the bag anyways.