Chapter 168: Passing By

Yang Ming called over a salesperson for a set of pro-Olympic couples T-shirts that had “Heart Of China” written on them. Later, they went to the changing room.

Admittedly, they were quite compatible. Hence, Yang Ming promptly paid for the T-shirts. They walked out of the store wearing the couples T-shirts.

“Teacher Zhao?” Chen Mengyan suddenly noticed the person approaching and called out in surprise.

“Chen Mengyan, Yang Ming?” Zhao Ying was slightly flabbergasted. “Both of you…”

Zhao Ying noticed the couples T-shirts on Chen Mengyan and Yang Ming. A sense of bitterness swayed in her heart. Even a dumb person would realize what had happened between the two of them.

“Sister Ying, university will be starting soon. Chen Mengyan and I decided to buy some new clothes… Jin Gang?” Yang Ming only noticed Jin Gang following behind Zhao Ying now. He was quite irritated deep down in his heart. Logically, it was already impossible between him and Zhao Ying. But, as he saw her accompanied by Jin Gang, jealousy swelled within his heart.

This wasn’t entirely because Jin Gang was an a**hole. Even if it was another person, Yang Ming would still feel that way. Men were creatures like this. They will still stare at the food in the pot while eating what they have on their plate. The best thing for them is to take the food from the other’s plate.

As for now, as he saw Jin Gang following behind Zhao Ying, the sour feeling became more intense.

“Teacher Jin is also here?” Yang Ming left a cold sign with no expression.

“Oh, it is student Yang Ming. Hehe, how are you…” Jin Gang had a slight change in his expression. He never imagined that he would meet his nemesis here.

“Teacher Jin, where’s my bicycle?” Yang Ming glanced at Jin Gang and asked leisurely.

Chen Mengyan and Zhao Ying were equally stunned as they couldn’t understand what Yang Ming meant. On the other hand, Jin Gang understood it well enough and bitterness filled his heart. Are you still holding a grudge because of that? It is just a bicycle. Do you need to ask for it at every encounter!? I didn’t say much – I don’t dare to say much how you duped me for so much money to pay the bill. F*ck it, I will avoid you in the future.

“That, next time. Next time, I will bring it to you.” Jin Gang replied half-heartedly.

Yang Ming certainly sensed the meaning between the lines. But, he never expected to get back his bicycle. At this moment, Yang Ming was no longer the poor him from his past. Never mind a bicycle, he could even buy a car. Also, Yang Ming had been preparing to buy a car and enrolled to take the driver’s license exam.

“Teacher Jin, don’t forget about it next time.” Yang Ming said plainly. Next, he glanced at Zhao Ying and said in a sour manner, “Sister Ying. It seems you are busy with something… I will leave with Mengyan first…”

Yang Ming didn’t know about the relationship between Zhao Ying and Jin Gang. From the way they were out together shopping, it seemed that their relationship had advanced to the next level.

Yang Ming shook his head as a form of self-mockery. He couldn’t help but be ashamed of himself. I have Lan Ling. Right now, I even have Chen Mengyan. Why am I still holding on Sister Ying and not able to let go?

“Ah… Yang Ming, I…” Zhao Ying wanted to say something, but, Yang Ming had turned around and walked away.

In fact, it wasn’t that Yang Ming didn’t want to speak further with Zhao Ying, but rather he couldn’t. There were words that he couldn’t say in front of Chen Mengyan and Jin Gang. As the saying goes, loose lips sink ships. He was afraid that he couldn’t control himself. Fortunately, he found a reason to excuse himself. If there was an opportunity in the future, he had to ask Zhao Ying personally to clarify it.

“Yang Ming!” Chen Mengyan felt it was quite strange. How could Yang Ming be so impolite today? Zhao Ying was his teacher, and moreover, his sworn sister. How could he have such an attitude? But, Mengyan recalled the conversation between Yang Ming and Jin Gang. Instinct told her that Yang Ming and Jin Gang seemed to have some grudges between them. Hence, she naturally attributed Jin Gang as the cause of Yang Ming’s attitude. Yang Ming left because he didn’t want to see Jin Gang anymore.

“I am sorry, Teacher Zhao. Yang Ming is a person like that, bossy and all.” Chen Mengyan explained apologetically.

Initially, it was a rationally polite apology. However, from Zhao Ying’s view, Chen Mengyan apology in place of Yang Ming was just like couples that spoke for their partner. The situation was akin to Chen Mengyan having the power to speak for Yang Ming.

Zhao Ying had a gloomy expression and replied, “Never mind.” then she walked away in low spirits.

Chen Mengyan couldn’t make sense of the situation. How could a sworn sister and brother act so strange? It wasn’t Chen Mengyan being insensitive. It never came into Chen Mengyan thoughts that the relationship between Yang Ming and Zhao Ying had encroached into the romantic area.

Zhao Ying was Yang Ming’s teacher and also his sworn sister. Even though Zhao Ying was quite pretty, Chen Mengyan didn’t feel threatened by her. Hence, she never suspected Yang Ming and expressed her apology to Zhao Ying. Then, she ran off in Yang Ming’s direction.

“Zhao Ying, don’t you have an irregular relationship with Yang Ming?” Jin Gang asked a question in a probing manner after Yang Ming and Chen Mengyan left.

“Erm?” Zhao Ying was astonished. Jin Gang didn’t notice anything, right? Right now, we are still on school duty.

If he noticed it and spread it around, the people at work may not consider a teacher-student relationship as much, but it is a serious matter in the eyes of the headmaster. Also because there’s that conflict between Jin Gang and Yang Ming plus my rejection of Jin Gang, he might hold a grudge in his heart. She quickly explained, “No, nothing much. I am his sworn sister…”

Jin Gang thought to himself, Sister? Look at your reddish expression. I’m afraid it would turn into “F***” sister 1! Ai, I don’t really know if I stand a chance, but the situation told me that my chances seem to be slim!

Zhao Ying looked at Jin Gang’s strange expression. In her mind, she thought Jin Gang might have noticed something from it. She immediately added, “We are just close, that’s all!”

Jin Gang smiled bitterly. Are you afraid that I would say something weird? Do you think I would do so? I don’t want to die yet! If Yang Ming, that fellow, ever found out that I was spreading rumors, it would be strange if he didn’t break my leg.

“It’s nothing. I want to build a good connection with the students. I’m simply in admiration of you.” Jin Gang could only change the topic. “Let’s go. We still need to look for the right outfit. The school uniform needs to be cheap and of good quality.”

Zhao Ying and Jin Gang were sent by the school. Zhao Ying represented Grade 10. Jin Gang represented the sports group. Initially, the person who should be handling this matter was the Grade Department Head, Teacher Li Huihua. However, due to her age and poor eyesight, she recommended Zhao Ying who was younger to survey for school uniforms.

The situation was helpless. Yang Ming had misunderstood that Zhao Ying and Jin Gang were dating. Despair crept up on him. On the other hand, Zhao Ying didn’t misunderstand the situation, Yang Ming and Chen Mengyan were surely dating.

They were both gloomy. After they parted ways, they walked away in separate directions passing by each other.

“Yang Ming, do you have a conflict with Teacher Jin?” Chen Mengyan asked.

“Conflict? It isn’t merely a conflict.” Yang Ming laughed bitterly. He didn’t intend to hide it from Chen Mengyan after all. As such, he told Chen Mengyan about Jin Gang getting people to enact a robbery as well as the matter of adding fuel to the fire where Chen Ahfu reported him.

“He is so evil!” Chen Mengyan heard about the story and said angrily, “How could a person like him be a teacher? He should be fired!”

“Hehe, in fact, a person like Jin Gang exists in almost every industry. Often, it is black sheep like them that ruined the reputation of the industry.” Yang Ming shook his head. “For example, in the medical field, there were a few doctors who demanded extra money from the families of his patients. Hence, people complained that hospital was spiteful. However, that’s the only thing we noticed. What we don’t realize is there are other great doctors as well. The same context can be applied in the education field as well. Teacher Li and Sister Ying are both great teachers.”

“Em, what you said was right.” Chen Mengyan agreed with the statement deeply. As the saying goes, bad news travels fast.

When Yang Ming talked about how he deceived Jin Gang into going to Tavern Heaven On Earth and paying the expensive bill, Chen Mengyan laughed her head off. “Yang Ming, why are you so bad? That was so much money. Are you making Jin Gang sell his own blood?”

“Even if he sold his own blood, it can only work if someone wants it, hehe.” Yang Ming had forgotten about Zhao Ying’s matter momentarily. After all, the most effective way to relieve the pain from losing someone was to spend time with another person he liked.

“Robbery…” Suddenly, a girl’s sharp scream echoed from afar.

Yang Ming raised his head. A man with shades dashed from the direction of the Agricultural Bank of China. He was sprinting as he shouted in intimidation, “If you don’t want to die, get out of my way!”

This man must be involved in the robbery.

The pedestrians were quite obedient. With a shout from the man with shades, they avoided crossing his path. After all, it was a robbery, a matter where a normal pedestrian couldn’t meddle much. Each of them acted as though it was nobody’s business. This phenomenon became the maxim of the modern day civilian. The parents of children delivered this message to them since they were young – once you were outside, don’t meddle in others’ businesses. If it didn’t relate to you, keep yourself out of it.

Thus, that was the reason why the villains nowadays tended to be more rampant. All in all, the police force had their own limits. They couldn’t take care of every corner of the city.

Yang Ming wasn’t in a good mood. In the first place, he didn’t want to meddle in such a matter. However, the man with shades ran toward him…