Xu Jing, suddenly embraced by Lin Feng, blushed deeply. Although she knew Lin Feng had caught her to prevent her fall, their current posture was rather inappropriate.

"Lin...Lin Feng, please help me up first..." Xu Jing said nervously. The position was too awkward, and she feared that if they maintained it any longer, Lin Feng might be tempted to do something he shouldn't.

"Oh..." Lin Feng responded foolishly, helping Xu Jing back onto the couch before nervously retreating his hands and smiling awkwardly at her.

"What are you grinning like a fool for... You idiot!" Xu Jing, flustered by Lin Feng's grin, glared at him and chided coquettishly.

"I wonder who the real fool is, the one who can't even stand still..." Lin Feng retorted unsparingly, a faint smile on his face as he looked at Xu Jing.

"You...!" Xu Jing was speechless. Lin Feng was right; she had indeed almost fallen earlier and couldn't really blame him for it!

"Why didn't you dodge just now? I wasn't really going to pinch your ear; I just wanted to scare you!" Xu Jing's voice softened as she spoke quietly.

"AHEM..." Only then did Lin Feng realize Xu Jing hadn't actually intended to grab his ear; he had misunderstood her.

"Alright, alright... I won't say anything more..." Xu Jing glanced at Lin Feng, then suddenly smiled and explained, "Actually, I was just joking with you earlier. I'm fully aware of your whereabouts these past few days, so you don't have to worry about whether to tell me or not!"

Teacher Xu knew his whereabouts? Lin Feng was stunned for a moment. Soon, he recalled Bai Yuanshan, the Hong Sect Gang Leader he'd met on the ship. He guessed Bai Yuanshan might have told Xu Yishan a few things he'd seen on board. It would then be natural for Xu Jing to learn of his whereabouts from her grandfather.

"...As for the bet you made with the class monitor, Li Zhi, I really want to know: are you confident you can beat him?" After Xu Jing finished speaking, her face suddenly lit up with excitement as she looked at Lin Feng.

Although Xu Jing was only asking about Lin Feng's confidence in the bet, what she really cared about was something more. Could Lin Feng truly help the Industrial Management class win first place in overall points at the school sports meet? This would be a significant achievement for her teaching career!

"Does Teacher hope I will win?" Lin Feng just smiled upon hearing Xu Jing's question. Instead of answering directly, he responded with a playful question of his own.

"Duh, of course I hope you'll win..." Xu Jing rolled her eyes and replied casually.

"Since Teacher hopes I'll win, then I definitely will!" Lin Feng declared to Xu Jing, looking completely confident of success.

Seeing Lin Feng pat his chest and make such a confident promise, Xu Jing suddenly felt he might be unreliable. "Really... Is it that simple?"

"Is there anything I can't handle when I step in?" Lin Feng said to Xu Jing. "But Teacher, I have to warn you, you can't ask about the method for this kind of thing beforehand. If I tell you, it won't be effective anymore!"

"Tsk... trying to be all mysterious, are we!" Xu Jing shook her head and said casually, "Do you think I'm a fool? If you're serious about taking first place overall, you must be planning to compete yourself. You'd aim to break a record in a track and field event to win first place, earning seven points. Only then could our Industrial Management class possibly win the overall first place!"

It turned out that during the school sports meet at Jiangzhou University, if a champion also broke the school record for their event under comparable conditions, they could earn seven points!

"Huh? You can get seven points for breaking a record? This is the first time I've heard of it..." Lin Feng was stunned for a moment, then said in a low voice, "Well, if that's the case, our class's chances of getting first place are even higher!"

"You don't even know this? And you still think you can lead the Industrial Management class to win the overall school championship? Seriously, that's just wishful thinking!" Xu Jing was taken aback by Lin Feng's lack of knowledge. He didn't even know breaking a record earned extra points. Xu Jing really couldn't understand where his confidence to lead their class to be number one in the whole school came from!

"Teacher, like I said, it won't be effective if I tell you... In any case, just trust me!" Lin Feng said to Xu Jing with a mysterious smile, still refusing to reveal his method.

Xu Jing glanced at Lin Feng helplessly. This guy was really making her a bit exasperated!

"Alright, you go and prepare then... We can discuss other matters later. For now, make sure Wang Zikai gives me a detailed list of the events our Industrial Management class has registered for. All the other classes are ready; only Wang Zikai is dragging his feet!" Xu Jing said with some dissatisfaction.

"Alright, Teacher!" Lin Feng nodded and smiled at Xu Jing. He thought to himself that Teacher Xu would definitely be in for a big surprise when she saw the list later!

"Okay, you can go back now... You've missed over a week of classes. Besides the school sports meet, you also need to focus on the mid-term exams and the business competition!" Xu Jing said, her expression calm as she looked at Lin Feng, reminding him.

Lin Feng just nodded. Truthfully, at this point, neither the school sports meet, the mid-term exams, nor the business competition posed much pressure for him...

Suddenly, Xu Jing seemed to recall something. Her face flushed, and she looked at Lin Feng, appearing somewhat hesitant.

"Teacher, is there anything else you wanted to say to me?" Lin Feng asked, looking at Teacher Xu's lovely face with a puzzled expression.

"Lin Feng... My grandfather... he... he said he'd like to... invite you over for a meal sometime..." Xu Jing finally managed to say softly.

"Er..." Lin Feng looked at Xu Jing in surprise and asked subconsciously, "Does Grandpa Xu really think that we...?"

Xu Jing nodded with a pained expression and said plaintively, "Yes, Grandpa genuinely believes you're my boyfriend and has decided to invite you to dinner... Don't worry, I... I'll do my best to turn him down!"

In fact, things weren't as simple as Xu Jing made them out to be. When Xu Yishan had asked her to invite Lin Feng for a meal, he had been very clear: "I'm an old man, nearly in my grave, and I can't rest easy without seeing you settled. This Lin Feng seems like a decent fellow; your Uncle Bai and I both think he can take good care of you. Now, I know you two aren't boyfriend and girlfriend yet, but Grandpa still wants to invite him for a meal to properly understand that young man's feelings. If he's interested in you, Little Jing, then you two should just make things official..."

Xu Jing really couldn't go against Xu Yishan, so she had finally agreed to try and invite Lin Feng for a meal... But when it came to actually facing Lin Feng, Xu Jing found it just as difficult to bring up...

"Teacher Xu, please don't feel troubled. It's just a meal with the old gentleman; I have no problem with that..." Lin Feng said with a gentle smile, looking at the flower-like beauty of Xu Jing.

"Lin Feng, you... you really agreed?" Xu Jing's beautiful eyes widened in disbelief. She couldn't help but wonder, could it be that Lin Feng actually had feelings for her? But... they were teacher and student, and there was such an age gap...

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