"Damn that Old Zhou."
"I've decided! I'm going to do my English homework during math class!" Ah Jie said through gritted teeth, as if that could somehow quell his dissatisfaction.
Beside him, the corner of Shen Yuan's mouth twitched into a helpless smile. "Dude, English class is in the afternoon. Do you even know what the homework is?"
"Class 14 has English in the morning. I can go ask them!" Ah Jie retorted, apparently thinking his plan was flawless.
But Shen Yuan shook his head. "That's fourth period, for crying out loud! Sister Shui never tells us the homework until after class is over!"
Ah Jie's expression suddenly froze.
His neck tilted back slightly, his jaw set in a rigid line. His gaze bored into the fluorescent lights on the ceiling. As his Adam's apple bobbed, a heavy sigh escaped from deep within his chest, and even his shoulder blades seemed to sag in defeat.
His wide eyes gradually lost focus before slowly closing. He muttered to himself:
