Searching for Treasures in the Clouds

Chapter 445 I Will Protect Teacher Ming

After Deng Huairou went to prison, Ming Shisui stopped teaching Cheng Youli, and his father sent him to school. This meant Ming Shisui had one less student, making her much more relaxed, but also less money, so she took on a new job. Her new student was Wei Xingzhi. Upon hearing that she was still taking on students and that her current teacher's contract was expiring, Wei Xingzhi immediately decided not to renew and signed with Ming Shisui instead.

Today was the first day that Ming Shisui continued to teach Wei Xingzhi, and Ming Shisui arrived at the Wei family home early because Wei Xingzhi wanted to play with her for a while.

Wei Jiangshan personally came to the gate to greet Ming Shisui. However, he didn't see Ming Shisui at the gate. He picked up his phone and looked at the message Ming Shisui had sent him, confirming that Ming Shisui had indeed arrived, but he still couldn't see her. Instead, there was a woman whose outline somewhat resembled her at the gate.

Until the woman walked towards him.

"Uncle Xiaozhi, don't you recognize me?" Ming Shi walked up to Wei Jiangshan and waved.

"Teacher Ming?" Wei Jiangshan asked in surprise.

The woman before her wasn't slender, but she wasn't fat either; to use a modern term, she was a slightly plump beauty. Compared to the Ming Shisui of the past, the woman before her was much smaller, almost unrecognizable. Ming Shisui was never bad-looking to begin with; even when she was heavier, she was still pretty (at least, Yu Ru, with her discerning eye, thought she was pretty). Now that she was thinner, she was undeniably a beauty.

"Teacher Ming, what happened to you? Why are you like this?"

Ming Shi took a step forward and said, "Uncle Xiao Zhi, let's talk as we walk."

"it is good."

Previously, when Ming Shisui went to the golf course with Yu Ru, he stood up for Liu Bujing, and the two of them unknowingly grew closer. Liu Bujing even took the initiative to tell Ming Shisui about his future plans, and sometimes when Yu Ru didn't ask him to pick up Ming Shisui, he would take the initiative to do things for her.

Ming Shisui told Yu Ru everything about his relationship with Liu Bujing, down to the smallest detail. Yu Ru concluded that Liu Bujing had feelings for her, but because she didn't have a stable job yet, she didn't dare express them. Perhaps once he had a proper job, they could finally confess their feelings.

Ming Shi had already started imagining their wedding scene, and to look her best at the wedding, she started dieting. Yu Ru found a highly skilled doctor to examine her and created a personalized diet plan for her. She ate specific foods every day and exercised diligently, and that's how she lost weight.

Besides, Liu Bujing is too weak. He used to exercise while filming, but ever since he was blacklisted and had nowhere to go, he's been abused by those beasts in the villa and his own agent, making him very weak. He can barely run a kilometer. Yu Ru made him Ming Shi Sui's sparring partner so the two of them could exercise together.

With a super handsome sparring partner, Ming Shisui is anything but hesitant when it comes to exercising.

Ming Shi briefly told Wei Jiangshan about her weight loss journey, omitting the part about Liu Bujing. Yu Ru told her that she absolutely could not tell anyone that she was dieting so diligently for her wedding with Liu Bujing, nor could she tell anyone about Liu Bujing's existence. They could only go public once they had confirmed that Liu Bujing had a stable job.

"I see, Teacher Ming, you have great perseverance and have succeeded in losing weight." Wei Jiangshan said with a faint smile.

“Yes, yes, it’s all thanks to my darling… Yu Ru. She found me a very good doctor.” Ming Shisui grinned.

Wei Jiangshan was almost dazzled by her bright smile. He awkwardly looked away and said, "Teacher Ming, acupuncture can actually help with weight loss. If you need it, I can do acupuncture for you."

Upon hearing that it could help with weight loss, Ming Shi agreed without thinking. When she realized what acupuncture was, she shut up and asked, "Uncle Xiaozhi, do I have to take off my clothes for acupuncture?"

Wei Jiangshan was taken aback, his face flushed slightly, but he still maintained a somewhat cold expression. "No need, Teacher Ming. Judging from your condition, it's fine to apply needles to your feet, calves, and around your navel."

There's nothing wrong with showing these places to others, so Ming Shi immediately said happily, "Okay, Uncle Xiao Zhi, then I'll trouble you. I'll give you the money later."

"Ah."

When Wei Xingzhi saw Ming Shisui's appearance, he was shocked and could not believe how thin Ming Shisui had become. Although he wasn't extremely thin, Ming Shisui used to wear a size 2XL, but now he could wear a size L, so the change was indeed significant.

"Are you really Teacher Ming?"

"Yes, Xiaozhi, that's me."

Hearing that familiar tone and manner of speaking, Wei Xingzhi finally believed that she had lost weight.

"My goodness, Teacher Ming, what's gotten into you? Why are you dieting like this? You've never been able to lose weight before, but it's understandable since you haven't been trying hard enough. Please, please don't go on a diet! Dieting is really harmful for girls," Wei Xingzhi rambled on.

The two talked as they went into the room. Wei Jiangshan instinctively followed, but was stopped by the door and almost bumped his nose. After staring at the closed door for a while, Wei Jiangshan silently left.

……

After Ming Shi finished teaching Wei Xingzhi, he also had Wei Jiangshan perform acupuncture on him before leaving the Wei family.

As soon as she left, Wei Xingzhi seriously pulled Wei Jiangshan into the room for a talk.

"Uncle, didn't you say before that you shouldn't do acupuncture for others casually? How come you're doing acupuncture for Teacher Ming now?" Wei Xingzhi crossed his arms and stared intently at Wei Jiangshan.

“Teacher Ming has given you so many lessons, saved your life, and taken care of you and me when we were abroad. This kind of relationship is enough for me to give her acupuncture,” Wei Jiangshan explained calmly, tidying up the silver needles he had just used.

"Something's not right." Wei Xingzhi said, as if he knew everything. "Something's not right, not right at all. You, Uncle, are you being so nice and attentive to Teacher Ming because she lost weight and became a great beauty? For someone like you, Teacher Ming paid me to teach her; it was her obligation. She saved me, but you and Mom gave her a house, so the debt is settled. As for taking care of us abroad, that's because you took a knife for her. In your mind, you took the knife, so her taking care of you makes perfect sense. So why are you being so attentive?"

He gestured to Wei Jiangshan with the manner of a detective, saying, "There's only one truth."

"Uncle, you've fallen for Teacher Ming because of her looks."

Wei Jiangshan didn't immediately deny it; instead, he appeared deep in thought. Wei Xingzhi, seeing this, became even more certain of his suspicions. He looked at Wei Jiangshan with disdain and said, "No way, Uncle! I won't agree to this marriage! You're a lustful fool; you don't really like Teacher Ming. I'll protect Teacher Ming; I won't hand her over to you."

"Wei Xingzhi, when did I ever like Teacher Ming? Do you see any inappropriate behavior between us?" Wei Jiangshan frowned slightly, clearly disagreeing with his words.

Wei Xingzhi pursed his lips. "No, not at all. But Uncle, you'd better be. If you like Teacher Ming, I'll do everything I can to break you two up, even if you're my uncle. Teacher Ming can only marry someone who liked her when she was fat!"

For some reason, these words made Wei Jiangshan feel as if his heart was hanging in mid-air, as if something was about to dissipate with the wind, making him somewhat uneasy. He wanted to refute Wei Xingzhi, but felt he had no suitable reason.

"Alright, Wei Xingzhi, Teacher Ming is a complete individual. You can't just interfere with him as you please. Don't try to control Teacher Ming."

Wei Xingzhi grunted twice, ignored Wei Jiangshan, and left singing.

"When you see injustice, speak out! When it's time to act, act!"