Chapter 70

This situation continued for an entire week, repeating day after day. Kexin would immediately return to her room and lock the door after tutoring Sijian, never exchanging an extra word with him. However, each time she returned to her room, a trace of reluctance would flicker across her face, but after a long internal struggle, it would always be replaced by determination. Despite Sijian’s well-behaved performance throughout the week, it ultimately failed to win back Kexin’s affection. Sijian grew increasingly disappointed. Although he persisted with his studies every day, his concentration began to wane; he often drifted off, distracted and absent-minded, which inevitably led to a decline in his academic performance.…