Hearing Mandy's words, the corners of Nathan's mouth turned up into a smile.
"Did you go home tonight?" Nathan suddenly asked, his eyes squinting with suspicion.
"Yes, I did, President Jin," Mandy respectfully answered
He cast a sharp glance at the floor. If Mandy were standing in front of him, he would eat her up whole!
It was off putting that she would call him President Jin as if she were a stranger.
"Call me Nathan, please," said Nathan. It was definite that he didn't like the estranged way Mandy called him. Perhaps it was because Mandy had already occupied a very important position in his heart.
Hearing this, Mandy coughed awkwardly and said, "Nathan."
When she said his name, her voice was very soft. But it was still audible to Nathan through the phone.
Looking out the window, Nathan's mouth slowly curled into a smirk. "Good girl. Wait for me to come back, alright?" he said with satisfaction.
"I will." It was weird that Nathan suddenly became so gentle. One moment Nathan would be cold and aloof, and the next moment he would become gentle and passionate. These attitude swings were driving Mandy crazy.
When he heard her answer, the smile on Nathan's face deepened. "Good night," he murmured through the phone.
"Okay," Mandy replied quietly, still feeling a bit shy towards Nathan.
As soon as she hung up the phone, Fiona pushed the door open and came in with a mischievous smile on her pure face. "Sister, you look completely flushed right now. Who were you talking to on the phone?"
"You little kid, don't ask me things like that. Have you finished your homework?" Mandy said, trying to change the topic. Closing her eyes, she plopped back onto her bed once again.
"Sister, don't change the topic. Tell me, are you in a relationship with our teacher, Mr. Xu?" Fiona asked curiously, walking towards Mandy. At that moment, her eyes were twinkling, intent on gossiping about her sister's relationship.
Hearing that, Mandy sat up gracefully. She raised an eyebrow at Fiona, a sly smile swept across her face. "Is that what you think?" Mandy asked, raising her hand to gently stroke Fiona's hair. "Let me ask you. Do your teachers give you enough homework at school? How about I call Mr. Xu and ask him to assign more homework to you?" Mandy slyly said.
"Sister!" protested Fiona as she shook Mandy's arm.
"Look here, kid. Don't be gossipy. There is nothing between me and Mr. Xu. We're just friends. It is not what you think."
"But why do I feel that Mr. Xu has a crush on you?" Fiona murmured.
"It is all just in your imagination, okay? Go to bed." Mandy stared at Fiona, frowning. But in her heart, she loved her younger sister very much.
"Sister, this isn't fair! Don't try to keep secrets from me. I want to be the first one to know if you fall in love with somebody again. Okay?" Fiona took her pajamas from the wardrobe as she pouted.
"Yeah, sure. You should go sleep now." Although Mandy said yes, she knew that she wouldn't be able to easily tell anyone about her relationship. In fact, she would never tell anyone about the secret relationship between her and Nathan.
Fortunately, there was only a month left. Mandy hoped that one month could pass quickly.
The next day, Mandy slept in for half a day. On the other hand, Fiona got up early, studying her English books in her room.
"Fiona, do you want to study abroad?" said Mandy with a yawn. She saw Fiona studying, and sat up on the bed, her hair in a tangled mess.
"No, I don't want to," without a second thought, Fiona replied with conviction.
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