TLCBITAR Chapter 233

Chapter 233: A Complete Liar

“Ring ring ring…”

Chen Qihang walked into the classroom as the bell rang for class.

The classroom was as quiet as a chicken; nearly eighty students from two classes were all keeping their mouths shut, but the expressions on their faces were incredibly rich and complex.

Chen Qihang mistakenly thought they were only concerned about his dirty clothes, and had no idea that he had already been slandered by a certain female teacher in a post.

He put down his teaching materials, subconsciously raising his eyes to scan the spot Qin Yang favored, but the boy who usually loved to sleep there was nowhere to be seen.

He frowned slightly, but quickly returned to normal.

“Where’s Qin Yang?” Chen Qihang’s gaze shifted to the curly-haired boy next to the empty desk.

The curly-haired boy was Qin Yang’s close friend. Before the class bell rang, Qin Yang had suddenly gone crazy, standing up with a lot of movement, and then leaving the classroom with a fierce look.

“He… he has a stomachache.” The curly-haired boy scratched his hair, his eyes darting around, and he made up a lie.

Chen Qihang’s eyes darkened, but he didn’t say anything, withdrawing his gaze to start the class.

Qin Yang had always been rebellious, saying he would definitely come to class, but he was full of lies and untrustworthy.

Two hours later, the bell rang to end class. Chen Qihang packed up his desk, his face cold, and left the classroom.

“Damn, Professor Chen is taking his anger out on us, isn’t he?”

“Last time, his comments on my practical class were pretty good, but do you know what he said about me just now? He said my recent classes were a waste, and I actually made such a piece of junk! You guys be the judge, is it really that bad?” The male student grabbed the robot pet he had painstakingly made, which he thought was super cute, and complained indignantly.

The crowd picked up their bags and threw him a glance before leaving. “Honestly, Professor Chen was being kind calling it a piece of junk. I can’t even tell what you made.”

“It’s like a combination of a dung beetle, a grasshopper, and a maggot, haha.” Someone couldn’t help but laugh.

“What do you know! This is a creaturekēpǔ – science popularizationed in an ancient planet exploration program. If you don’t recognize it, it just means you’re ignorant, hmph!” The male student put the ugly, dark robot in his pocket, raised his head, and glared at them proudly.

“The post on the campus network is gone.” The topic quickly shifted.

“The victim posted another apology, and it’s pinned to the top.”

The eyes of a group of students who were about to leave the classroom flashed with gossip, and they gathered again to discuss animatedly.

“The victim previously carried out verbal attacks and abuse against the scumbag, but now their attitude has completely turned 360 degrees.”

In the post, the victim revealed their shameful side from beginning to end, admitting that they had taken the initiative to seduce the person, attempting to rely on their looks to squeeze into the upper class.

“I just remembered that Professor Chen is the young master of JN Company. His net worth is one of the highest among all the teachers in our school. I’m really curious who this anonymous person is.” The curly-haired boy surrounded himself with the crowd, discussing with great interest.

…

Returning home from school, Chen Qihang didn’t notice the campus network post until his father called.

“Xiaohang, who did you offend at school?” Chen Dad asked straight to the point, his stern voice transmitted through the optical brain.

Chen Qihang walked into the room, took off his shirt, and threw it into the hamper. “Dad, why are you suddenly bringing this up?”

“Principal Dong told me.” Chen Dad sighed. “Originally, I asked the administrator to delete the post, but I don’t know which kind-hearted person solved it.”

A trace of doubt flashed in Chen Qihang’s eyes. He didn’t understand what his father was talking about.

“Dad, explain it clearly, what post?”

“Xiaohang, don’t pretend to be confused. The woman posted your office romance at school on the campus network.” Chen Dad’s tone turned colder. “Although the woman apologized later, admitting her wickedness and mistakes, that person clearly doesn’t take us seriously.”

“…”

Chen Qihang was speechless. Without even seeing the post, he could guess who the troublemaking woman was.

“Xiaohang, you’re at the age to get married. Didn’t you like the woman you went on a blind date with last time?” The topic suddenly took a turn, and Chen Dad wouldn’t let it go.

“Dad, I have my own sense of propriety.” Chen Qihang’s mind was filled with dense robot design programs, and he had no time for romance.

“Although the overall lifespan of citizens has greatly increased, the birth rate of newborns is declining year by year. Xiaohang, you’re already twenty-eight years old this year. In two more years, you’ll have to accept a partner assigned by the state. Can you accept that?” Chen Dad was a cold-faced president in the company, but in front of his son, he was a nagging and yet gentle man.

…

Ten minutes later, Chen Qihang hung up the call, rubbed his ears, and walked into the bathroom bare-chested.

His personality had been like this since he was a child, cold and indifferent. Besides having a great interest in robots, he was always listless towards other people or things.

The previous blind date was just to appease his parents. In reality, he had an inexplicable aversion to marriage.

He didn’t like women touching him, and of course, he didn’t like men making overly intimate gestures towards him.

In the past, there were rumors that he was asexual. Chen Qihang neither confirmed nor denied this. Since puberty, he had rarely used his hand, and he could be said to be without desires.

However, ever since he was harassed by Qin Yang, it was as if a huge rock had been thrown into his calm mind, causing ripples.

Just like at this moment, as he enjoyed the baptism of warm water, he uncontrollably thought of that blond-haired, blue-eyed boy with smiling, curved eyes.

Qin Yang said he would be on time for class, Qin Yang said to not leave after school. Chen Qihang closed his eyes, his thoughts in a mess. Why should he care about his words? He was a complete liar.

No, he’s a liar, what does it have to do with me?

Chen Qihang suddenly opened his eyes, raised his hand to cover his violently beating heart, and a scene flashed in his mind.

The salty seawater poured into his nose and mouth, and he struggled helplessly in the sea until a powerful force grabbed his waist and brought him to the shore.

In his daze, soft lips were pressed against his, and the taste of lemon soda spread in his mouth. He opened his eyes and met a pair of clear, green eyes.

Chen Qihang let the warm water hit his face, lowering his eyes, not knowing what he was thinking.

“Beep beep beep”

“Beep beep beep”

Inside the room, the wristband that had been taken off continued to make sounds, but Chen Qihang was immersed in his thoughts and didn’t notice the movement outside the bathroom.

As night deepened, it was almost eleven o’clock when Chen Qihang came out of the bathroom.

His skin, soaked in warm water, glowed with a rosy luster, and his slightly wet bangs were messy. He lay back on the bed, staring at the ceiling in a daze.

“Qin Yang.”

He murmured, the corners of his eyes gradually turning red, and his breathing suddenly became rapid. He immediately sat up and took the wristband from the bedside table to turn on the optical brain.

Coincidentally, Qin Yang called for the twentieth voice call at this time.

It turned out that Chen Qihang had been in the bathroom for two hours, during which the other party kept sending him messages and voice messages.

[Qin Yang: Open the door.]

[Qin Yang: I know you’re home.]

[Qin Yang: Can you open the door? I want to see you.]

[Qin Yang: Professor Chen (upset)]

…

Chen Qihang clenched the wristband tightly, got out of bed and walked to the front door, reached out and put his hand on the doorknob, took a deep breath, and resolutely opened the door.