Tang Mumu is widely recognized as an exemplary student. She strictly follows school rules, never arriving late or leaving early, and earns excellent grades. Every year, she tops the honor roll. Lin Chao, on the other hand, basically thinks school rules are crap and that he can do whatever he wants as long as he’s happy. This big shot tops the disciplinary board every year. The two of them gaze at each other across the boards day after day, becoming a “famous attraction” at Xinghua No. 1 High School.
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During English class, the classroom seemed to be playing a lullaby. Lin Chao happened to turn and see his new deskmate taking notes diligently, so he decided to have some fun. He took a blank notebook from his desk, wrote, “Hey, deskmate, is your Tang the Tang in candy?” and passed it over.
“It’s Tang as in my name, not the Tang in candy.”
“Oh~ Same thing.”
Tang Mumu gave him a look, thinking her deskmate was hopelessly uneducated. She was just about to correct him about a character any first-grader should know when he passed the notebook over again.
“Hey, deskmate, which Tang is sweeter?”
“?”
“Is your Tang sweeter, or is the Tang in candy sweeter?”
Tang Mumu was about to answer when the English teacher called on her uncultured deskmate.
“Lin Chao, stand up! If you’re not going to pay attention, don’t distract your deskmate.”
“Teacher, that’s not fair! I’m humbly asking my deskmate for guidance.”
“Is that so? What were you asking her?”
“Teacher, I was asking whether her Tang is sweet, or the Tang in candy is sweet.”
The English teacher laughed in exasperation. “And did your deskmate tell you which one is sweeter?”
He flashed a charming smile and replied, “No, but I think the Tang in Tang Mumu is the sweetest.”
Weibo: Teng Qi 7
Theme: Youth and school life
