He's So Sweet After Class

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Translator: Rin    Editor: dedaign    Proofreader: Amber.es

After that day when Mo Lingqiu received the WeChat of the alpha for the blind date, University A notified him that he was going on a business trip to another province to deliver a speech about the Chinese Language. He suddenly became busy. He was writing the speech while needing to also give lectures.

Meanwhile, Jiang Chenming threw himself into training. Although everyone around him naturally thought that his presence on the PE Department’s basketball team would definitely bring them the school’s championship, he didn’t dare take it lightly.

On Sunday night, Jiang Chenming held a meeting about the internal basketball competition after training. He jotted down the time and location of the competition and drew lots to determine the group division.

When he reached home, it was already very late. Mo Lingqiu had just finished bathing and was sitting in his room editing his speech’s script.

Jiang Chenming went into his room. “Teacher Mo, you’re leaving for a business trip tomorrow?”

“Yes, at 9 in the morning.” Mo Lingqiu looked at Jiang Chenming standing at the door.

Jiang Chenming hugged himself. He thought for a while and, with a pitiful look, said, “Then, Teacher Mo, remember to come watch my competition after you come back.”

“En.” Mo Lingqiu was a person who would keep his promises and he had promised to go watch his basketball competition.

The edge of Jiang Chenming’s lips rose at the confirmation. “Teacher Mo, do you need help? With your speech.”

Mo Lingqiu looked at the script in his hand and thought about how the speech would be delivered the next night in a hall of a thousand people. He nodded. “I’ll read this once according to the script. Help me check if there are any problems.”

“Sure.”

Afterwards, Jiang Chenming kept Mo Lingqiu company, practising his speech until a little past 11. Then, one after another, they went to wash up and sleep.

On Monday morning, as Mo Lingqiu was heading to the neighbouring province in his car, University A’s internal basketball competition was in full swing. As expected, Jiang Chenming led their team to a crushing victory in the first match. Meanwhile, in the afternoon, Mo Lingqiu safely arrived at the hotel booked by the school.

Once he reached the hotel, he rushed to have dinner, confined himself to his room to read his speech a few times over, changed into a suit, and then punctually appeared in the huge hall full of a thousand people.

The staff were still adjusting the equipment needed and the curtains on the stage were closed. Mo Lingqiu entered from backstage. After talking to the staff about the speech arrangement, he walked towards the stage and tested the microphone.

“Is the sound okay?” The staff member used a walkie talkie to communicate with the teacher standing at the back of the audience who was in charge of controlling the event.

“En, it’s fine. If Teacher Mo is fine with this, then there will be no problem.”

“Teacher Mo, do you think…”

The person who had organized this speech was a high-position leader in the province. The province had always regarded cultural development as something very important, with the Chinese Language as one of the most crucial parts. Therefore, they really valued this event. Mo Lingqiu, who had been invited as the only guest speaker, would naturally be treated with special care.

“It’s fine, thanks.” Mo Lingqiu hadn’t dabbled with this kind of professional equipment before, but since the professionals had said that there weren’t any problems, then he wouldn’t have any problems either.