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Chapter 356 - 9 Let "It" Hear

Chapter 356: Chapter 9 Let "It" Hear

"Hmm, now, let’s begin the roll call."

The afternoon geography class started at three-thirty.

This time, when Lin Sunzhu entered the room with her laptop, she noticed that Qin Lanting’s complexion looked even worse than it had been in the morning.

Is she really in a condition to attend class? Why must she insist on coming to class?

At this moment, the letter that Chen Peian had entrusted to her was tucked against her chest.

Even now, she didn’t understand how she had rashly agreed to Chen Peian’s request and taken on this thankless job. Truthfully, she was just there to tutor, and whatever secrets this family had, she didn’t really want to know.

But for now, what she had to do first was to take attendance, a task that the Qin household steward had emphasized repeatedly.

"Hmm, first up, Qin Bosheng."

At this moment, Qin Bosheng was as pale as he had been before, looking truly anemic. Even from this close, there seemed to be no color in his cheeks.

"Present," he said calmly.

"Hmm, Qin Yujuan."

Qin Yujuan, who was very tall and had eyes nearly squinted shut, still used that very soft, glutinous voice to say, "Present."

"Qin Liqun."

The boy with gold-rimmed glasses and a center-parted hairstyle, who always appeared listless, now rested half-supported on the desk, looking even more exhausted than in the morning for some reason.

His lips seemed to move, as if trying to speak, but the sound was so faint, almost like a mosquito’s buzz, that Lin Sunzhu could hardly hear him.

"Um, Qin... Liqun?"

At that point, Qin Qingji spoke to Qin Liqun before anyone else, "Liqun, speak up properly, I didn’t hear you... didn’t you hear the teacher calling roll? "

Qin Qingji’s tone was very calm as he spoke, but for some reason, his voice gave off an air of effortless authority.

Upon hearing Qin Qingji’s words, Qin Liqun immediately straightened up with an effort and said, "Present... present!"

Then, with his head lowered, he said to Qin Qingji, "Sorry, sorry, Qingji, I’ll speak louder next time."

"Remember that," Qin Qingji emphasized again. "Make sure the teacher can hear you clearly and remember you well."

"Yes... yes..."

This scene left Lin Sunzhu stunned.

It seemed that Qin Liqun was particularly nervous and cautious in front of Qin Qingji.

"Alright, teacher," said Qin Qingji, glancing at his watch. "Please hurry and finish the roll call before class begins."

"Okay, I... I understand."

For some reason, looking at Qin Qingji, Lin Sunzhu suddenly felt a strong sense of unease.

This unease even made her feel that the person in front of her wasn’t just a boy.

"Hmm, next, Qin Mi..."

"Wait a second!" At this moment, Qin Qingji immediately interrupted Lin Sunzhu, "Miss Lin, after Liqun, shouldn’t it be my turn? Why aren’t you calling my name?"

Why? Isn’t that obvious?

You’ve already spoken so much, is there really a need to go through the formality of calling your name?

"Hmm, is it necessary? I’ve already checked off your name."

Upon hearing this, Qin Qingji shook his head and said, "Teacher, call the roll again immediately. Say my name, now! Class is about to start!"

Lin Sunzhu was taken aback, but since it was his request, she complied.

"All right, all right, Qin Qingji."

"Present," Qin Qingji’s voice was quite loud.

"Good, next, Qin Mi."

Lin Sunzhu increasingly realized that this family seemed to value such formalistic matters.

Was it their quirk?

Or was it their family rule?

The girl named Qin Mi, wearing thick glasses, immediately followed Qin Qingji and said "Present."

"Teacher, please hurry up; it’s almost time for class to begin."

"Mm, all right, Qin Lanting."

Qin Lanting, at this moment, propped herself up and said, "Pres... present..."

But these two "present" words were spoken with great difficulty, as if something was stuck in her throat.

"Lanting," Qin Qingji immediately said again, "Pronounce it more clearly."

"Isn’t it enough? I heard her clearly." Lin Sunzhu actually wanted to let Qin Lanting go back and rest, "Is this okay?"

"No." Qin Qingji continued to speak coldly, "Lanting, say it clearer!"

Qin Lanting moved her lips and continued, "Pre... present..."

But this "present" was even lighter than before. Still, since the distance wasn’t far and Lin Sunzhu knew what she intended to say, he managed to hear it clearly.

"That’s enough, next, Qin Shenluo..."

"Lanting," this time, Qin Qingji’s voice carried a strong sense of displeasure, "You need to say it clearer, clear enough for ’it’ to hear."

"It’s okay, I heard her clearly..." Lin Sunzhu quickly said, "My hearing is still good, that’s enough, let’s move on to Qin Shenluo..."

But Qin Qingji stood up and walked over to Qin Lanting, grabbed her collar, and lifted her up!

Then, he brought his watch close to Qin Lanting’s face!

"Lanting, look closely, class is starting in thirty seconds!" Qin Qingji continued, "Say it loudly! Let ’it’ hear you!"

Qin Lanting could only open her mouth as wide as she could, managing to say, "Pre... present, pre... present!"

"What are you doing, Qin Qingji, let her go!" Lin Sunzhu was about to intervene when Qin Shenluo stood up and positioned himself in front of her.

Qin Shenluo, who had remained silent throughout except for saying "present," towered over Lin Sunzhu by a head when he stood in front of her, giving her a strong sense of oppression.

"Good, that will do." Finally satisfied with Qin Lanting’s voice, Qin Qingji let go of her collar and said to Lin Sunzhu coldly, "Miss Lin, continue with the roll call."

Lin Sunzhu, looking at Qin Shenluo’s unwelcoming gaze, involuntarily took two steps back and, hearing Qin Qingji’s words, clenched her teeth and managed to say, "Qin, Qin Shenluo."

Qin Shenluo then said, "Present."

At last, the roll call was completed before the start of class.

By then, everyone had sat down.

"Teacher, I’ll give you one final reminder before class," Qin Qingji looked at Lin Sunzhu coldly, "During roll call, you can only mark ’√’ after a student has said ’present’ loudly. Moreover, you must follow the sequence in the roll book and not skip anyone. Do you understand?"

These words made Lin Sunzhu feel as though she wasn’t a family tutor at all but a servant of this family.

These people, they showed no real respect for her whatsoever.

She bit her lip and, in the end, could only tell herself to "endure," "endure," and finally said, "Okay, let’s begin the geography lesson..."

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