However, besides having a passion for army life, most soldiers also joined the army because of their family situations. Hence, there were actually many who were not well-to-do.
Buying books—these two words that seemed simple was, in fact, terribly tough for people with poor family situations.
The soldier always had the desire to improve himself but was faced with financial constraints. He had thought that he would probably need about two to three years' time to be able to buy all the books mentioned by Qiao Nan.
Nevertheless, if he went to secondhand stores, especially if the price was not expensive, the soldier expressed that if he tightened his belt, he would be able to buy all these books immediately!
What would be more economical and practical than this?
"It's true. Go to these places more and you'll find unexpected gains. You can even look for secondhand tape recorders while you're at it. Secondhand items can be used after some repairing." The secondhand stores had always been the heaven of keen learners with poor family situations!
"Teacher Xiao Qiao, thank you, thank you. Really, thank you so much." A man does not shed his tears easily unless they are truly sad, but tears welled up in the corners of the soldier's eyes. He stammered a little as he spoke. Nevertheless, his eyes were full of gratefulness and sincerity when he looked at Qiao Nan. "Teacher Xiao Qiao, I'm very grateful that you're willing to come to our army and teach us. You taught us so many things and even gave me such useful suggestions. Rest assured, Teacher Xiao Qiao. I'll definitely continue to work hard in the future. I will not disappoint you!" 
He could study now. In this way, he could continue with his studies.
It was not just the English language, Chinese language, or mathematics. He would be able to continue his studies with any subject of his liking!
"Okay… You, you're too polite." Qiao Nan was stunned and confused by the soldier's affectionate attitude. What had she done that made this soldier nearly cry?
At the sight of the back of the soldier who was leaving, before Qiao Nan could make sense of the situation, Lin Yuankang appeared to explain. She then understood what happened. "His surname is Song. Comrade Song has many siblings in his family. He loves to study since he's a child but he's the second one in the family. The elder one needed to front the family and marry a wife to pass down the family line. He needed a lot of money. As for his younger sisters, they're still very young. Comrade Song had no choice but to join the army as a soldier. He sent his monthly salary back home to let his elder brother marry a wife and his younger sisters to study."
Comrade Song wanted to study but his family situation did not allow him to do so.
In addition, he had to earn money to raise and support his family members.
An opportunity to study was very hard to come by. Although it was self-study, Comrade Song cherished this lost-and-found opportunity very much.
"I see." Qiao Nan understood now. After all, she had personally encountered such an awkward situation two years ago.
Lin Yuankang gave a few knocks on Qiao Nan's head. "How did you know so much about the secondhand stores?" If his little disciple did not mention this, he had not even thought of such a good way of self-studying for the numerous people in the world who wanted to learn but did not have the chance to do so.
This was certainly the most cost-effective way of learning. It was good!
Shi Qing nodded. "Yes, Qiao Nan, you know this too well. It's as if you have picked up books from secondhand stores before."
That did not seem to be the case.
She had been classmates with Qiao Nan for more than a month. Nevertheless, judging from the family situation of Qiao Nan, although it was not extraordinary good, it was not that bad either. Was Qiao Nan not Elder Lin's disciple? Elder Lin would never let his disciple discontinue her studies, would he?
There was a flash in Qiao Nan's eyes as she avoided the question. "Master, do you think there are a lot of people with similar situations as Comrade Song in the army?" 
"Not very sure. There should be some," Lin Yuankang replied. His thoughts had really been derailed by Qiao Nan.
"Master, what do you think about setting up a library in the army camp?" She was here for some time but there did not seem to be a library in the army camp.
"Library? A lot of money is needed to do this. Moreover, what kind of books do we put in the library? Nan Nan, have you thought about it?" Lin Yuankang knitted his brows. He felt that the idea was good but might not be feasible. If the books in the library were of inappropriate content, problems would arise very easily.
"Actually, if we put some school textbooks, there shouldn't be any issues. Children are the future of our motherland. There certainly won't be a problem with the contents in the school textbooks. Otherwise, we will be poisoning the buds of our motherland. Also, books related to science and research in military affairs are not bad either. Nevertheless, it's quite easy to obtain funding for the prior. As for the latter, the estimated expenses will be larger. It's just a casual suggestion on my part. You don't need to take it to heart. As long as the method of buying books from the secondhand stores spreads to everyone, those who wish to learn can buy the books there on their own." Qiao Nan cracked a joke as she felt that she was being too serious. 
She would be leaving after spending a few days and teaching a few classes of English during the summer vacation.
The organization and structure of the army was not something she could interfere in.
Lin Yuankang thought deeply for a while. He felt that what Qiao Nan said might be feasible.
The political commissar invited him here. Apparently, the country and the army already had the intentions. The quality of the soldiers in the army must be improved. 
In the current times, there was less possibility of being illiterate but the cultural standards of the people were still lacking.
"Alright, you've worked hard today. Quickly go back and rest. Right, you're always staying in the dormitory. I don't see you coming out for other activities. Why?" Since Zhai Sheng left the army to take on a mission, his little disciple was simply 'working' behind closed doors. 
"She's memorizing the Oxford Dictionary." Shi Qing said as she gritted her teeth. "Elder Lin, you don't know. Qiao Nan is too perverted. How is it possible that someone will have the spare time to memorize the dictionary!!!"
Lin Yuankang raised his eyebrows. "Where did you get the Oxford Dictionary from?"
"It's from my dad," Shi Qing continued.
Lin Yuankang smiled. "Qing Qing, don't be angry. You conned your dad an Oxford Dictionary. Soon, in six months' time, the Oxford Dictionary that I've bought will arrive. I'll give it to you then. You can also memorize it and drive Nan Nan mad."
"No." Shi Qing crossed her arms. "I don't want to become a maniac like Qiao Nan. Memorizing the dictionary? Is this something a human does? It's crazy!" If she had wanted to memorize a dictionary, she could have done so long ago. That dictionary of her father had been in the house for about three or four years.
It was only because she wanted to learn now that her father searched out that dictionary. She did not even remember the existence of such a dictionary in the house.
"If you want to master the English language, memorizing this dictionary is the best way." Qiao Nan was not pleased. Why was she called a pervert because of this? In what way was she abnormal? Shi Qing was exaggerating about something that she was ignorant of. One must know that there were many people who memorized the Oxford Dictionary to master English language.
"Haha, don't argue, don't argue. Nan Nan's method is certainly quite practical."


Qiao Nan: Crap! I am your biological daughter, yet I am treated as if I was picked up from the streets. In fact, you treat me worse than that!

Mother Qiao: Qiao Nan, you are not as pretty or smart as your elder sister. You are not as blessed as her. You have no right to study, marry, or to have your happiness!

Qiao Nan: Why am I not allowed to study, marry, or to seek my happiness? I will find a man right now and marry him!

Qiao Nan is dumbstruck upon discovering that the man right beside her is a powerful figure in the quad—the person who has the most promising prospects to be the future Chief.

Qiao Nan stares at the well-built man in front of her. He has firm abs and cold, chilling eyes. She swallows the lump in her throat as she says her greetings, "Good Morning, Chief!"

Yao Rou stood at the door of the Shangri-La Hotel and saw Ling Yun off reluctantly. She felt as though she had all the happiness in the world within her grasp.
To have a villa, more than three million in the bank, and a clinic worth more than ten million yuan was something any ordinary woman would dream of. All the more so since she was still an undergraduate.
It was made possible because she met Ling Yun. Their relationship had advanced to the last step, and this last step seemed as though it would be overcome in a matter of days.
Countless people who had worked hard all their lives were unable to obtain all this, but Yao Rou got them in just half a month. She was filled with happiness and loved that boy to bits.
She looked on until Ling Yun's Land Rover disappeared from sight. Happiness lingered in her eyes as she muttered resentfully, "Bad boy, you had the smell of another woman all over you. Do you finally feel apologetic towards me?"
Jealousy, happiness, resentment.
It was the same with Kong Xiuru and Lin Menghan. There were no stupid women around Ling Yun.
…
Ling Yun rushed back to school in the nick of time. He slipped in behind Long Wu, back to his seat.
Long Wu seemed to be a huge fan of fashion magazines, most of which were in English. She would have been a model student if not for the fact that she just didn't want to study. 
"Hey, you are really bold, eh. You dared carry your form teacher back to her dormitory with more than a thousand students watching you."
Long Wu shot Ling Yun a glance as she closed her magazine.
Ling Yun stared at Long Wu with great interest and flashed her a wonderful smile. "I have always been very bold, do you want to have a taste of it?"
Long Wu turned red and unexpectedly fell silent.
Ling Yun didn't let her off so easily though. "My beautiful and almighty lawyer, can you help me?"
Long Wu was happy with his words of praise, and biting her slightly thick lower lip, she said, "Let's hear it!"
Ling Yun told Long Wu his plans for Qingyun Productions and asked if she had any good advice to offer.
Long Wu shook her head in disagreement immediately. "It's impossible through normal channels. Moreover, they will only compensate you in cash even if you were to win the lawsuit. You won't be able to get their company."
"Moreover, just spend a bit of money to register a film and television company if you want one. Why bother going through so much trouble?"
Long Wu gave very explicit advice.
"My purpose is neither money nor the company, it's to close Qingyun Productions down," Ling Yun said with a smile.
"That's easy, just smash them every time they open. They'll shut down by themselves when they can no longer operate," Long Wu suggested straightforwardly.
Ling Yun was stunned. He could only give Long Wu a heartfelt thumbs-up. "You're ruthless!" 
Long Wu smiled radiantly.
What Ling Yun did next stunned her. He phoned Tie Xiaohu directly and gave him instructions. "Bring Dao Yong and his people to Qingyun Productions and smash their company now! Butcher them as much as you can!"
Ling Yun gave Long Wu a smug look when he was done.
Long Wu blushed slightly and pointed her slender thumb at Ling Yun. "You're just as ruthless!"
"Birds of a feather flock together…" Ling Yun joked before he turned serious. "I have to finish something in school today. Can you show me the way to your house after I'm done? I want to thank Uncle Long personally."
"Guide fee." Long Wu opened her palm towards Ling Yun.
Ling Yun slapped Long Wu's hand away unceremoniously and said in contempt, "I'm giving you face by asking you to show the way. Do you think I won't be able to find Green Dragon without you? Don't forget I have Tie Xiaohu by my side."
"Alright, I'll change the condition," Long Wu said with a smile.
That's more like it. I should be the one charging you a fee for sending you home, Ling Yun thought to himself.
"I heard you have a superb memory. You can remember anything after seeing it once, right?" Long Wu asked.
"That's normal, nothing to be proud of." Ling Yun nodded.
Long Wu pushed the Oxford English Dictionary on Cao Shanshan's table to Ling Yun and said, "How long do you need to memorize this book?"
Long Wu wanted him to complete something that even Cao Shanshan didn't manage to complete. What was this, a relay race?
"I'm not so free…" Ling Yun replied in disdain.
Long Wu's expression turned serious all of a sudden. "Ling Yun, your stage isn't in Qingshui City, nor is it in Huaxia, it's the entire world!"
"I know that the material we have covered in high school is of no challenge to you, but you can't expect to have a translator around you when you go overseas in the future.
"You will only stand to gain if you memorize the Oxford English Dictionary. I'll also teach you authentic American English."
What Long Wu said was true and impressive, and Ling Yun couldn't reject it.
He finally realized why Long Wu didn't have a care in the world, it was because her sights were set elsewhere.
Long Wu had been in the United States from an early age and had obtained a green card. Her knowledge of the United States was far better than her understanding of Huaxia. 
Long Wu had a Law degree from Harvard University, and she hadn't even turned eighteen! Naturally, she had no interest in the college entrance examinations nor the ivory tower in Huaxia.
Honestly speaking, which university in Huaxia could match Harvard University in the United States?
Long Wu's first sentence caught Ling Yun's attention.
Ling Yun's stage wasn't in Qingshui City, nor was it in Huaxia, it was the entire world!
Long Wu could see this clearly. She was also the first woman to say this to Ling Yun's face. That changed Ling Yun's perception of her.
She had struck a deep chord in Ling Yun's heart. 
Ling Yun looked hard at Long Wu. He then picked up the thick Oxford English Dictionary and weighed it in his hand. "Alright, I'll learn it. Give me a week."
"Don't you have the ability to remember anything with a glance? Why do you need so long?" Long Wu protested.
"I would only need two or three days if I used all my time on it. However, I'm very busy these days. One week is the fastest I can give you!" Ling Yun pouted.
The most important matters to Ling Yun were cultivation and improving himself.
Long Wu accepted his reason and pursued it no further.
It was Ling Yun's turn for questions. Where should he enroll if he wanted to learn a foreign language? Long Wu advised that it was best to get a native speaker to tutor him.
Ling Yun accepted the suggestion and started memorizing the Oxford English Dictionary.
Ling Yun took advantage of his own memory and burnt everything into his mind. He reached page fifty after giving it his full attention for two whole periods. 
Ling Yun took two minutes on average to memorize one page. He gained speed as he obtained knowledge and was confident that he would only need one minute per page moving forward.
Nonetheless, the Oxford English Dictionary was way too thick. It couldn't be done without at least a few dozen hours. Ling Yun could use only the most elementary of methods now. He didn't possess the divine sense, nor did he have mastery over the Yin-Yang Eye.
Long Wu had a full view of Ling Yun reading the Oxford English Dictionary seriously for two whole periods. She knew that Ling Yun had finished fifty pages and was sure that he had memorized everything. She thought that her memory was good, but his memory was simply terrifying! Her eyes sparkled! 
"That's pretty fast…" Long Wu suppressed the shock and delight in her heart and gave nonchalant praise.
"That was nothing…" Ling Yun replied. He stored the Oxford English Dictionary in his spatial ring when the bell rang and got up from his seat.
"Where are you going?" Long Wu rose from her seat in response.
Ling Yun gave a mysterious smile and raised his voice. "Classmates, our form teacher suffered unjust humiliation because of me. I'm going to the principal's office to obtain justice. Follow me if you want to join me in this fight!"
Ling Yun was simply impressive!
He carried Kong Xiuru back to her dormitory under the watchful gaze of thousands of students just this morning, and no one knew when he left. It had sparked quite a bit of gossip.
He had, however, stayed in class obediently for two whole periods after he returned. The suspense was about to kill the students of Grade 12 Class 6!
Applause that was as loud as thunder rang forth from Ling Yun's suggestion!
"Ling Yun, we have been waiting for your word. We'll go with you!"
"Let's go! Our form teacher has been so nice to us. Moreover, she had never been in any scandals, why should she be wronged just before we graduate?"
"That's right, someone is obviously trying to put our class down. We wanted to do something anyway. Your suggestion is timely…"
"Let's go, Ling Yun. We'll follow you!"
…
They were all youths of seventeen or eighteen years old, and they had their own principles and dreams.
Kong Xiuru's dedication over the past three years wasn't for naught. Her students were repaying her that very instant! 
Ling Yun was a force to be reckoned with now. Everyone in class was set on following him!
Well, everyone except for one, the original dormitory leader — Wei Tiangan!
Ling Yun walked out of the classroom with his head held in the air. He paused.
Zhang Ling smiled and stood beside him, Zhang Dong, Chai Hanlin, Gu Yuanlong, Sha Guoxing…
Even Miao Xiaomiao stood up with a smile upon her face.
Long Wu was going without a doubt as well.
Ling Yun sneered as his sharp eyes shot a cold look at the cowering Wei Tiangan.
"Let's go! Justice for our form teacher!"
Ling Yun swung his hand and walked out of the classroom with more than fifty classmates. They rushed downstairs like a torrential rain towards the principal's office.
"Oh my God, it's Ling Yun! Ling Yun is coming!"
"Fu*k, what is he going to do with so many people by his side?"
"Something huge is going to happen, the whole Grade 12 Class 6 is with him!"
"Let's go and have a look!"
Ling Yun chose the timing and method deliberately so that the whole school would know!
"Everyone chant with me. Justice!"
Ling Yun secretly used the Mystical Dragon Howl. He was at the beginning of Physique Tempering Stage Six, so while his voice wasn't loud, it was clearly heard by everyone in the school!
The students of Grade 12 Class 6 walked alongside Ling Yun and shouted in unison. "Justice! Justice!"
What momentum!
Ling Yun laughed happily as he asked Zhang Ling about the location of Principal Zhang's office. They headed there immediately!
"Oh, it turns out that Ling Yun is going to get justice for his form teacher…"
"See, I told you. The whole fiasco this morning was just a show. He did it to obtain justice for his form teacher!"
"Principal Zhang will probably be stunned!"
"Let's go! What are you waiting for, let's go and see…"
More and more students joined in and blended into the force that was Grade 12 Class 6. Many of them were fans of Ling Yun and were desperately helping Ling Yun in his cause!
The result was the most horrible yet spectacular student uprising since the establishment of Qingshui High! 
Ling Yun, with a force of nearly a thousand students, marched to Principal Zhang's office!
"Bam!" Ling Yun kicked open the door to the principal's office with a flying kick!


Lingyun's tribulation has failed and he has descended onto Earth in the degenerate age. Step by step, he will rise up against the natural order!


Words are the building blocks of communication—but still, there's a lot you probably don't know about them. Even some of the most common words have surprising histories or hidden meanings. And at the same time, the English language is loaded with words that perfectly describe everyday things, but chances are that you don't use them because you never even knew they existed. That is, of course, until now. Here are 40 wild word facts that will add flavor to your future conversations—and maybe even help lead your team to victory at your next trivia night.

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1 An infinity sign is called a "lemniscate."

Infinity symbol on a graph in a math question

The term refers to a plane curve in which two loops meet at a central point, creating what we might call a sideways figure-eight. As Merriam-Webster explains, it's derived from the Latin word for "with hanging ribbons."

2 The longest English word is nearly 190,000 letters.
scientist with test tubes in a lab about to make a major breakthrough

That would be the chemical name of Titin, the largest known protein. It begins, "Methionylthreonylthreonylglutaminylalanylprolylthreonylphenylalanylthreonylglutaminylprolylleucylglutaminylserylvalylvalylvalylleucylglutamylglycylserylthreonylalanylthreonylphenylalanylglutamylalanylhistidylisoleucylserylglycylphenylalanylprolylvalylprolylglutamylvalylseryltryptophylphenylalanylarginylaspartylglycylglutaminylvalylisoleucylserylthreonylserylthreonylleucylpro" and goes on for tens of thousands of letters. (You can read the whole thing yourself here and hear it pronounced here.)

3 The longest word found in a major dictionary is 45 letters long.
chest pain

The word, pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis, technically refers to a type of lung disease caused by silica dust. But according to Lexico, it was actually coined in the 1930s by Everett M. Smith, the president of the National Puzzlers League, for the express purpose of becoming the longest word in the English language, so it's a bit of a cheat.

4 The word "bankrupt" comes from the Italian term for "broken bench."
Man stressing over his bills and credit cards

According to the Online Etymology Dictionary, the word "bankrupt" grew out of an Italian phrase that literally refers to breaking something—not just the bank. That Italian phrase is banca rotta, meaning "broken bench," and it refers to an old custom that involved literally breaking the bench of money dealers who ran out of fundThere's a word for all things breakfast.
Breakfast in Bed

Pancakes, corn flakes, coffee, orange juice—they are all "jentacular," or "pertaining to breakfast." Impress your friends next time you're at brunch by declaring, "These scrambled eggs are such a great jentacular dish!"

6The word "heroin" used to be trademarked.
Bayer pharmaceuticals office

In the late 19th century, pharmaceutical company Bayer released a revolutionary over-the-counter drug that could allegedly help everything from sore throats to tuberculosis. That drug was heroin. Its name comes from the German word heroisch for "powerful"—which is appropriate, given how powerful the addictive substance is. For a while, Bayer owned trademark rights to heroin, but they lost those rights in the Treaty of Versailles in 1919, according to the BBC.

7A single piece of confetti is called a "confetto."
Person throwing confetti

Of course, the plural "confetti" is the more commonly used word, but you can use the singular "confetto" to refer to each individual piece of colored paper.

8"Schoolmaster" is an anagram of "the classroom."
better parent over 40
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Think that's cool? Here are some other awesome ones:

Western Union = No Wire Unsent
Clint Eastwood = Old West Action
Astronomers = Moon starers

9"Walrus" may literally mean "whale-horse."
Walrus

Where does the name "walrus" come from? Well, on Oxford University Press's blog, Podictionary host Charles Hodgson notes that it is derived from the Old English word horschwael, which literally translates to "horse whale." Hodgson theorizes that this word was eventually flipped to create waelhorsch, and later, the similar-sounding "walrus."

10"Penguin" means "white head."
gentoo penguins in antartica looking at each other, animal facts

According to Merriam-Webster, the name of this flightless bird comes from the Welsh words for "head" (pen) and "white" (gwyn). It originally referred to the now-extinct great auk bird, but was eventually applied to these adorable Arctic-dwelling creatures—even though their heads are usually black and their bellies white.

11"Adultery" and "adult" do not share an origin.
cheating

It would seem that these two words would share some kind of common ancestor, but in fact, they grow from two completely different roots. While "adult" comes from the Latin verb adolescere, or "to grow up," the word "adultery" grows from the Latin verb adulterare, which means "to commit adultery" or "to corrupt."

12The longest words without any vowels are "crwth" and "cwtch."
crwth instrument

Believe it or not, there are two five-letter words in the English language that contain zero vowels: "crwth" and "cwtch." According to the Collins English Dictionary, both of these words are Welsh, and this language treats the letter "w" like a vowel.

13There's a word to refer to the day before yesterday.
Calendar with thumbtacks in it

When it's Thursday and you're trying to remind someone of something that happened on Tuesday, you usually go with the clunky phrase "the day before yesterday." But guess what? There's a one-word way of saying that: "nudiustertian." Of course, given the time it will take you to explain to your friends what the word means, it might be easier just to say "the day before yesterday."

14The word "ambulance" refers to walking.
New York ambulance whizzing by great emergency response time

According to the Online Etymology Dictionary, the word "ambulance" is rooted in the Latin word ambulare, meaning "to walk." It might seem counterintuitive—don't you need an ambulance when you can't walk to get emergency assistance?—but the word originally referred to the contraptions known as "walking hospitals."

As MedicineNet explains, in the 19th century, Napoleon came up with the idea of retrieving injured soldiers on a cart and running them out of harm's way. The mobile unit used to transport soldiers was called a hopital ambulant, or a "walking hospital."

15"Funk" originated in Elizabethan England.
man smelling a bad smell at smelly home, signs your cold is serious

George Clinton may be the godfather of funk (the music), but the word was around long before. According to Babbel, it originated in 16th century Europe to describe the unpleasant or musty smell of tobacco omnipresent at the time. It likely grew from the Old French word funkier, meaning "to blow smoke on."

16"Bogus" was once a noun.
Piles of printed counterfeit money

While we usually think of "bogus" as an adjective describing something fake, the word actually began as the name of a type of machine. As Merriam-Webster notes, a "bogus" was a machine that would produce counterfeit coins. Over time, the word came to serve as shorthand for "counterfeit" itself.

17There's a phrase that describes the opposite of déjà vu.
woman holding her head in confusion

We're all familiar with the concept of déjà vu: the feeling that we've experienced something before, even though it's the first time we're experiencing it. But what about jamais vu? This is the French term for the exact opposite phenomenon, in which something familiar feels foreign. Translating to "never seen," it's a phenomenon that can be caused by medical issues like epilepsy.

18The word "bellwether" comes from sheep herding.
Sheep in Vineyard

When someone or something is a leader and innovator in their respective field, they're like a sheep leading the pack. At least, that's what the person who first used the word "bellwether" to describe a leader was trying to say.

Centuries ago, it was commonplace for shepherds to hang bells around the "lead sheep" in their flock, which they referred to as the—you guessed it—"bellwether." According to Merriam-Webster, the word began being used to describe a trendsetter in the 13th century.

19Only one word in the English language contains the letters "X," "Y," and "Z" in order.
guy sneezing

That would be "hydroxyzine," and it refers to a type of medicine that helps with both sneezing and anxiety.

20The word "pandemonium" was coined as the name of hell's capital.
The Devil

In his epic poem Paradise Lost, John Milton invented the word "Pandemonium" as the name of the capital of the underworld. Stemming from the Greek words for "all" and "little spirit/demon," the term roughly translates to something like "place for all demons." When we use the word today, it usually refers to a kind of chaos, but Milton invented the word to describe a truly unpleasant-sounding place.

21"Algorithm" originally referred to a specific numeral system.
Man doing math equations on a board

The word "algorithm" actually dates back to the 9th century. According to NASA, it's derived from the latinization of the name of Persian mathematician Muhammad ibn Musa al-Khwarizmi, one of the founding fathers of algebra. It originally referred to "the system of Arabic numerals," but over time, the term grew to broadly describe a set of rules to follow in making calculations.

22"Quarantine" literally means "40 days."
Old ship out at sea

As the Online Etymology Dictionary notes, the word "quarantine" comes from the Italian words quarantina giorni, which literally translate to "space of 40 days." Why? In the 14th century, that's how long ships were kept in isolation—or quarantined—when they could potentially be harboring sick passengers.

23There are two 15-letter words that don't repeat any letters.
Inside of a hand palm markings

According to Lexico, they are "uncopyrightable"—something that cannot be copyrighted—and "dermatoglyphics"—the study of skin markings. These two words are tied as the longest English words that don't repeat a letter.

24"Apron" used to begin with the letter "n."
Old woman, grandma in the kitchen cooking

"Apron" traces back to the Latin word mappa for napkin, becoming "napron" in the 14th century. But over time, through a process called "misdivision" or "rebracketing," the phrase "a napron" became "an apron," eliminating the "n" and giving us the spelling we know today.

25"Nickname" didn't always begin with an "n."
Friends talking and smiling

"Nickname" is another classic case of misdivision. According to the Online Etymology Dictionary, it was originally "ekename," but in the mid-15th century it somehow became "neke name." The "eke" comes from the Old English word eaca for "increase"—which makes sense when you consider that a nickname is an additional name.

26There's a word to describe the first person you see after leaving the house.
Man and woman greeting each other on the street with a kiss on the cheek

When you walk out of the house and run into your neighbor, feel free to call them a "qualtagh." Though that might sound like an insult, it actually just refers to the first person you see after leaving your house. Alternately, it can refer to the first person who enters your home after New Year's.

27A word with two opposite meanings is called a "contronym."
Person sharpening a knife cleaver

A "contronym" is any word with two opposite and seemingly contradictory meanings. Examples of contronyms are "cleave" (which can describe both the act of dividing something and an object adhering to a surface) and "sanction" (which can describe both a punishment for disobeying the law and permission to do something).

28The English word with the most meanings is "set."
Woman setting the table with festive decorations

According to Guinness World Records, this verb—and sometimes noun—has the most meanings of any English word, with 430 listed in the Second Edition of the Oxford English Dictionary. It also has the longest dictionary entry at 60,000 words!

29The word "dumbbell" has nothing to do with intelligence.
Pink Dumbbells

It's a question most people have at some point while working out: Why are dumbbells called "dumbbells"? Well, as Hodgson explains on the Oxford University Press blog, the word "dumbbell" comes from the fact that the exercise equipment was originally made by attaching silent metal bells to rope. You see, before the word "dumb" meant "stupid," it meant "unable to talk."

30Samuel Johnson had an interesting definition for "lunch."
sandwich brown bag lunch desk

Samuel Johnson, celebrated writer and pioneer of the English dictionary, was also famous for his appetite. And part of the reason he grew to be such a big guy may have had to do with how he viewed meals. His definition of "lunch" had nothing to do with the time of day, but the amount of food eaten—specifically, "as much food as one's hand can hold."

31He also had a peculiar definition for "lizard."
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Not one to use a lot of technical jargon for something that could be described in more simple terms, Johnson called these reptiles "an animal resembling a serpent, with legs added to it."

32"Alligator" grew from the Spanish words el lagarto.
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Back in the day, the Spanish referred to what we now know as an alligator as el lagarto. Translating to "the lizard," the phrase got blurred together over time with repetition, eventually becoming one vaguely Spanish-sounding word: alligator.

33"Goodbye" is derived from the phrase "God be with ye."
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"Goodbye" has surprisingly religious origins. The Online Etymology Dictionary explains that this common farewell comes from the 16th century English term "godbwye," which is shorthand for "God be with ye."

34"Tl;dr" is an official word in the dictionary.
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Merriam-Webster added this acronym for "too long; didn't read" to its dictionary in 2018.

35So is "LOL."
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It was added in 2011, along with "FYI" and "OMG."

36One of the first references to baseball was in a Jane Austen book.
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We might not think of Jane Austen as a pioneer of sports coverage, but it turns out the celebrated author was one of the first writers to use the word "baseball" in their work. Her novel Northanger Abbey, published in 1817 after her death, includes one of the earliest mentions of the word, written as part of the introduction of heroine Catherine Morland. "It was not very wonderful that Catherine, who had nothing heroic about her, should prefer cricket, base-ball, riding on horseback, and running about the country at the age of fourteen, to books," the novel reads.

37"E" is the most commonly used letter in the English language.
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At least that was the case in 1995, when an analysis of entries in the Concise Oxford Dictionary found that 11.1607 percent of the letters in the entries were the letter "E." The second-most common letter was "A," accounting for 8.4966 percent of all letters. The letter "Q" accounted for the smallest percentage—just 0.1962 percent of all letters.

38The element "cobalt" was named after goblins.
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German miners who encountered cobalt were not fans of the metallic element. As science editor Susan Watt writes in Cobalt, they used to encounter it while trying to extract silver, and they "would say that naughty spirits or goblins were the cause" of problems and poisonous fumes. As such, when the metal was discovered in 1739 by Georg Brandt, it was named "kobold," which is the German word for "goblin."

39"Ammonia" is named after an Egyptian god.
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A chemistry word with mythological roots is the gas "ammonia," which refers to the Egyptian god Amun, or "Ammon" in Greek. Merriam-Webster explains that it was near his temple at the Siwa oasis that the colorless compound was originally found in the late 18th century.

40There's a word for the plastic coating at the end of a shoelace.
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It's called an "aglet," and comes from the French word for "needle" (aguillette).

 


Math had always been Zhang Zian's worst subject. He felt a bit lost as Meng Li's question came from nowhere. "What do you mean?" 
Meng Li looked at his watch, and said in a hurry, "If you want to look for a book about life, universe, and everything, maybe try to search in the reference book section. If that kind of book exists, it should be classified as a reference book. I need to go. See you soon!"　　
Before Zhang Zian could respond, Meng Li waved and hurried off with his books.　　
"Wait! Why reference books?"　　
By the time Zhang Zian finally processed the information, and hurried off to the second floor to ask for an explanation, Meng Li was already at the check-out counter, then disappeared in the blink of an eye, leaving Zhang Zian lost.　　
Meng Li spoke with a certainty. Although how life, the universe, and everything could be considered as a reference books, he didn't know, but he didn't have time for a random search. The reference section seemed to be his only option.　　
The books on the second and third floors were split into four categories: social science, science and technology, reference, and literature. If the search was narrowed down to reference books only, it would reduce search time by three-fourths.　　
After careful thinking, Zhang Zian realized something. Both the second and the third floor had reference sections. Should Zhang Zian search the second floor or the third? Or both? Meng Li left in such a hurry that Zhang Zian had no time to ask.　 
He stood on the stairs between the second and third floor. He stood in the way of the readers passing by.　　
Should he go to the second floor or the third?　　
He took out his phone and looked. The icon indicating the elfin's location on the map was already very faint. Judging from his search speed just now, he could only choose one of the two floors. 　 
He couldn't hesitate any longer. Zhang Zian decided to bet on the second floor, since it was the Chinese book area, and the search might go faster. Maybe he'd have enough time to search the third floor after he finished.　　
As he took his first step, he suddenly remembered the moment when the elfin first appeared. Galaxy blinked at him three times. He had no idea what it meant, and Galaxy didn't explain it.　 
Was that Galaxy's way of hinting to search the reference section on the third floor?　　
Maybe he interpreted it wrong, maybe Galaxy didn't mean anything.　　
Since he was clueless, he gambled that Galaxy had given him a clue. He stopped hesitating, returned to the third floor, and went straight to the reference section.　　
The search was narrowed down by half.　　
Reference books had a variety of sub-categories: dictionaries, encyclopedias, manuals, graphs, tables, maps, etc. Zhang Zian had never searched in the reference section on the third floor before, and sighed at the countless books.　　
He bet that Galaxy's blinks had special meaning. If so, what would be Galaxy's meaning of facing the wall afterwards?　　
Wait, which direction did the wall face on the outside? East or west?　
Coincidentally, the bookshelf in the reference section faced east and west Once Zhang Zian figured it out, he turned west and saw the east side of the shelf.　 
The search was narrowed down by another half.　　
He lifted his head to a similar angle as Galaxy, and raised his phone horizontally. He saw the fifth and sixth levels of the shelf.　　
The search was narrowed down by a third.　　
If he had correctly interpreted Meng Li's reminder and Galaxy's hints, the search was narrowed down to 1/48 of what it was in the beginning.　　
Zhang Zian lifted the phone over his head, and searched row by row.
One shelf, two shelves, three shelves.
Nothing, nothing, nothing!　　
The fewer shelves that were left, the more anxious he grew. Was his interpretation wrong?　　
Interactive Oxford Picture Dictionary. Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Collins English Dictionary. The New Oxford Illustrated English-Chinse Dictionary. Diccionario de la Real Academia Espanol. Macmillan English Dictionary. Thick dictionaries appeared in the screen, then disappeared.　　
Zhang Zian's arm grew sore. As he switched hands, he noticed a slight discrepancy between the phone screen and reality.
His heart was pounding. He quickly aimed the phone back where it was earlier, and saw a crimson book between Diccionario de la Real Academia Espanol and Macmillan English Dictionary through the game interface. The spine of the book was bare.　　
When he moved the phone, the crimson book disappeared. When he moved the phone back, the crimson book was there.　　
That's the book!　　
Zhang Zian tried to remain calm. He held his phone in one hand, while he raised his other hand towards it.　
When he hunted Fina, Old Time Tea, Richard and Famous, he never touched the elfins. After the capture, the elfins existed physically in reality, but during the hunt, they existed between the virtual and real world. He couldn't imagine how they'd feel if he touched them then.　 
Now, he was about to touch a book from the virtual world.　　
He pinched the spine, but didn't feel a temperature. Despite this fact, it felt like a regular book, with the same texture and thickness.　　
He took the book off the shelf.　　
Just as the elfin described, the book had no name. The cover had shiny metal lining on the edge, and was heavy. He couldn't tell whether the book was new or old, but the texture was pleasant.　　
If Zhang Zian was being himself, he would've read the book to find out if the book really talked about life, the universe, and everything. He also wanted to know why Meng Li was so certain that it was classified as a reference book. However, he had no time, so he grabbed the book and ran towards the fifth floor.　
Some readers pointed at the signs on the wall with a displeased look: "No shouting, running, spitting or littering." Zhang Zian ignored them.　　
He returned to his computer in one breath, and typed as fast as he could in the chatroom.　　
[The Hottie]: 3.1415926, I found your book. I'm standing here, with your book in my hand!
He pushed the keyboard away, lifted the Book of Elfin as high as an Olympic torch, and prayed that he still had time.　　



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THE BEST ARTICLE ON LOVE & RELATIONSHIPS THAT I'VE EVER READ {AND THAT YOU NEED TO READ TOO}
Well, it's Valentine's Day and what better time to share with you one of the most influential articles I've ever read about love & relationships. Mark Manson, our author, decided to poll his own blog audience for advice in the week leading up to his own wedding. To borrow from Mark, "I sent out the call the week before my wedding: anyone who has been married for 10+ years and is still happy in their relationship, what lessons would you pass down to others if you could? What is working for you and your partner? And if you are divorced, what didn't work previously?" This article was pulled from the overwhelming response Mark received from almost 1,500 people from around the world. The reasons why are not only insightful, but downright relatable to any person in any sort of relationship.
Every single time I've read this article, I learn something new about myself, the way I show love, and those relationships close to me, so I'm incredibly excited to share it with you all in the hopes that you find as much inspiration {and dare I say, motivation?} from it as I do. We all know love is a constant ebb and flow of emotions, and even the strongest, healthiest relationships need help & advice sometimes. I have found ways to relate to Mark's words in numerous ways – from his analogies to his real-life examples from readers, his article is raw and real, and just the reminder we all need sometimes.
I could have easily copy/pasted this entire article simply because there are so many incredible call outs & points being being made {and you might read the below and think that I did!} But, believe it or not, I showed restraint, even when I didn't want too. With that being said, I highly encourage you, if you have the time, to should read this article in it's entirety because it may very well change your relationship, and your life.
Below you will find my favorite points from each of Mark's '13 reasons why' every relationship can be successful.
Every Successful Relationship is Successful For The Same Exact Reasons
Be together for the right reasons….everything that makes a relationship "work" (and by work, I mean that it is happy and sustainable for both people involved) requires a genuine, deep-level admiration for each other. Without that mutual admiration, everything else will unravel.
It's useful to point out that love, itself, is neutral. It is something that can be both healthy or unhealthy, helpful or harmful, depending on why and how you love someone else and are loved by someone else. By itself, love is never enough to sustain a relationship.
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Have realistic expectations about relationships and romanceThere will be days, or weeks, or maybe even longer, when you aren't all mushy-gushy in-love. You're even going to wake up some morning and think, "Ugh, you're still here…." That's normal! And more importantly, sticking it out is totally worth it, because that, too, will change. In a day, or a week, or maybe even longer, you'll look at that person and a giant wave of love will inundate you, and you'll love them so much you think your heart can't possibly hold it all and is going to burst. Because a love that's alive is also constantly evolving. It expands and contracts and mellows and deepens. It's not going to be the way it used to be, or the way it will be, and it shouldn't be.
True love—that is, deep, abiding love that is impervious to emotional whims or fancy—is a choice. It's a constant commitment to a person regardless of the present circumstances. It's a commitment to a person who you understand isn't going to always make you happy—nor should they!—and a person who will need to rely on you at times, just as you will rely on them.
That form of love is much harder. Primarily because it often doesn't feel very good. It's unglamorous. It's lots of early morning doctor's visits. It's cleaning up bodily fluids you'd rather not be cleaning up. It's dealing with another person's insecurities and fears and ideas, even when you don't want to.
But this form of love is also far more satisfying and meaningful. And, at the end of the day, it brings true happiness, not just another series of highs.
SPACE
The most important factor in a relationship is not communication, but respectAs we scanned through the hundreds of responses we received, my assistant and I began to notice an interesting trend. People who had been through divorces and/or had only been with their partners for 10-15 years almost always talked about communication being the most important part of making things work. Talk frequently. Talk openly. Talk about everything, even if it hurts. And there is some merit to that (which I'll get to later). But we noticed that the thing people with marriages going on 20, 30, or even 40 years talked about most was respect. My sense is that these people, through sheer quantity of experience, have learned that communication, no matter how open, transparent and disciplined, will always break down at some point. Conflicts are ultimately unavoidable, and feelings will always be hurt. And the only thing that can save you and your partner, that can cushion you both to the hard landing of human fallibility, is an unerring respect for one another, the fact that you hold each other in high esteem, believe in one another—often more than you each believe in yourselves—and trust that your partner is doing his/her best with what they've got. Without that bedrock of respect underneath you, you will doubt each other's intentions. You will judge their choices and encroach on their independence. You will feel the need to hide things from one another for fear of criticism. And this is when the cracks in the edifice begin to appear.
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Marguerite is oblivious as she folds Arthmael's body into beautiful silhouettes. Following the familiar choreography, she dances relentlessly.

Grand Jete! Penche! followed by a series of graceful pas de chats. All concatenated in front of the enthralled emperor.

When the music reaches the outro in a full stop, Marguerite falls gracefully on the floor in a pose. She stays there and waits for the king to tell her she can leave.

She stays on the ground for a long time but hears nothing from him. Wondering if she did anything wrong, she wants to lift her head to look at the king's face, but quickly remembers the warning he gave her. If she disrespects him any further, who knows what he might do to her.

She suddenly feels her chin being lifted, her eyes meet the hazels of Demian. She forgets to breathe and falls from her pose onto the floor. She doesn't have time to regain her senses before two strong arms lift her off the floor.

She is about to question him on his weird behaviour when her mouth is suddenly covered by his in a kiss.

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Marguerite is very talented. She has a beautiful voice, a great passion for music and various talents in the arts. Unfortunately, her bright future gets compromised when she is forced to leave her world to fulfill the wish of someone else. Marguerite wanting to go home as soon as possible, accepts. However things turn out quite unexpected for her.

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He also come properly today, eh?
I could see his slightly slender back, standing out of place in a group of office workers.
「Good morning, senpai.」
 
「...Morning.」
While rubbing his still sleepy eyes, senpai turned his head towards me.
「Are you sleepy?」
「It's Friday morning, okay? There's no way I won't feel sleepy.」
「Is that so?」
I feel energetic everyday, though. After all, sleeping hours is also important for skin's health.
「That's right. I can't wait for the weekend tomorrow.」
It seems like he is really sleepy, so let's finish today's question quickly.
Well, before that, we have to get on the train first, since it has arrived on the station.
After securing my usual position, I started my conversation with him.
「This is my 『today's question』. Senpai, do you have any plans for tomorrow?」
If I asked him whether he has free time or not, he will definitely be as slippery as an eel. That's why, first I have to ask about this person's plans, and then cut a clear path from there.
「No, it's not like I have none... Of course I at least have plans, but why?」
I smiled sweetly towards him.
One second, two seconds, three seconds… We didn't stare at each other for too long.
「So you don't want to answer me? If you're acting like that, now I'm curious.」
Senpai scratched the back of his head with his right hand, and he continued.
「Tell me the answer for my previous question. It's『today's question』.」
「Senpai sure is assertive, trying to uncover the secret of a young girl♪」
「Ha?」
「Well, since the promise is to answer honestly, I'll answer it now. Please turn your head that way for a while.」
Without giving senpai any spare time to feel suspicious of my actions, I brought my mouth close to his ear.
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「Do you want to have a date with me?」
The voice of Kouhai-chans whispers was smaller than usual, yet still clear, and it really tickled my ears.
 
The stimulation made my back shiver, and I can't help but to correct my posture unconsciously. I could feel my ears become hot.
All of my sleepiness disappeared in a blink. I don't know if this is because of the adrenaline or epinephrine, but I felt that my body was currently secreting a lot of hormones.
「H-h-hey…」
This is bad. My voice is shaking. I closed my eyes, cleared my throat, took a deep breath, and composed myself. Even so, my heart couldn't stay calm.
「I don't have that kind of relationship with Kouhai-chan, right? Don't you have any boyfriend?」
Kouhai-chan really seemed like she has one. She is good with dealing with males in my opinion.
「Senpai, you know about Kōjien [1. 広辞苑; the most famous dictionary in Japan. Just imagine it as Oxford Dictionary, that's the level of its fame (?) in Japan.], right?」
「Why are you asking that suddenly. Of course I know.」
Even with just a name, everyone will immediately know that it is the most famous dictionary in this world.
「Do you ever read the section of Kōjien's 『date』in detail?」
「No.」
When I answered so, she pulled out a brand new white electronic dictionary from her shoulder bag.
「I bought this to celebrate my school admission. I have English class today, which is why I have it with me.」
Kouhai-chan operated her dictionary, while humming a little.
「Here it is. I'll read it now.
① The day of the month and year as specified by a number. ――This is the English meaning of "date"―― and then, ② a social or romantic appointment with opposite sex in a specific time and place. Rendezvous.
...and that's how it is. Anyway, it seems like the presence of 'love' doesn't really matter in the『date』meaning. Also, since we don't know anything about each other, that's why we are talking, and want to understand, right? Isn't it okay even though we don't like each other like that, senpai?」
How easy it would be if I can just say「No」with my spinal reflex.
Yet, her explanation is too close with my belief too. If I deny it, I feel that I will throw away all of my beliefs of all these years.
For me, it was something that I couldn't do no matter what.
「...That's right.」
「Then, let's go on a date tomorrow. Senpai, when will you be free tomorrow?」
Even though life is short, there are many cases where one will force their reasoning with others.
If that kind of person is confronted with another person's reasoning, they definitely won't be able to accept it easily. In any case, there is only a circuit connecting their right logic and their only right logic in their mind.
「In the afternoon.」
With that, it was decided that I would go out with Kouhai-chan tomorrow.
「By the way, can I ask why can't we go in the morning?」
「Because I have an important plan to sleep on Saturday morning. Lazing in my bed on Saturday morning is recently my way of life, and no one in this world can make me think otherwise!」
Kouhai-chan replied me with a big, big sigh.
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The things I knew about my senpai⑥
It seems like he would still be asleep on Saturday morning.

「Senpai, you dropped this.」

That sudden call marked the beginning of a relationship of an aloof senpai and his cute overenthusiastic kouhai-chan. Despite not having any contact previously except for using the same train station to get to school, senpai unwillingly agreed to a promise: from that day on, they would have to answer one question every day no matter what it was without telling any lie.

The disinterested senpai who doesn’t want to give up on his peaceful commuting time, and the passionate kouhai-chan who doesn’t want to give up on the only student taking the same train as her. This is the story of how their relationship will progress with just one question a day.

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This is not my story.  the real Author is : ^兎谷あおい Aoi Shibuya^. I just put it here because I really like it.

*Can be deleted at any time if there is a copyright, of course*

*If you are diabetic please stay away because this story will be full of sweetness from teenage love.*

Han Qingwu only realized that Yuan Chuling was here when she heard his voice.
Seeing that Yuan Chuling had actually brought his table and chair along, she let out a laugh with a mesmerizing smile on her face. Her round and ample chest was also moving up and down, causing Yuan Chuling's eyes to form a straight line.
"As long as Teacher Hu permits, then I would naturally welcome you." After looking at Yuan Chuling for a brief moment, Han Qingwu turned to look at Tang Xiu at the side and nodded her head with a light smile, "You and Tang Xiu go to the back of the classroom to sit down, I will introduce the two of you to everyone."
Seeing that Han Qingwu was willing to accept him in, Yuan Chuling was unable to contain his joy as he quickly walked into the classroom.
After Tang Xiu and Yuan Chuling settled down at their seats, Han Qingwu began to introduce Tang Xiu and Yuan Chuling to the class.
When Han Qingwu was introducing Tang Xiu, a hissing sound could be heard in the classroom as everyone was whispering to one another.
Clearly hearing the discussion happening around, Tang Xiu turned a deaf ear to it, but Yuan Chuling's face became green in anger. If not for Tang Xiu tugging at the corner of his shirt tightly, Yuan Chuling would have jumped in anger.
Luckily, Han Qingwu was strong at handling situations; with a light cough, the classroom returned back to its former serenity. Han Qingwu gave an apologetic look towards Tang Xiu before asking the class to take out their monthly test paper and go through it.
However, what made Tang Xiu astonished was that Han Qingwu was actually using English to conduct her class without even using half a Chinese word, so much so that Tang Xiu did not understand a single word that Han Qingwu was saying even after a few minutes into the lesson.
It was not that Tang Xiu's English was poor, or that his hearing had problems, but it was purely because he was not used to it, and that he did not expect any teacher to use English to conduct their class at the high school level.
Yuan Chuling was also puzzled after hearing it. He wanted to cut off Han Qingwu's lesson for a while, or ask the student next to him on what was going on, but seeing that all the students were eagerly paying attention to the lesson, he could not help but force himself to pay more attention to the lesson.
After three minutes, Tang Xiu had dejectedly given up on listening to the lesson and decided to take out his English dictionary to read. This was because, although Tang Xiu was able to clearly hear every word that Han Qingwu was saying, but he was unable to understand every word that Han Qingwu had said, so he realized that the amount of vocabulary that he knew of was very limited, thus he decided to learn more vocabulary first to fill up his vocabulary knowledge.
When Yuan Chuling saw that Tang Xiu wasn't concentrating his attention on the lesson but reading the dictionary, he was delighted and immediately followed what Tang Xiu was doing by taking out a very thick Oxford dictionary, and began putting on an act of reading it.
Although Han Qingwu was explaining the solutions to the test paper, her attention was always focused on Tang Xiu. When Han Qingwu realized that Tang Xiu could not even persist for more than ten minutes and gave up on listening to the lesson, her face involuntarily revealed a dejected expression as her initial high spirits were dropped to the lowest point.
Throughout the whole lesson, until it ended, Han Qingwu had taken a few glances at Tang Xiu, but Tang Xiu had buried his head in the dictionary the whole time and not once did he lift his head up, causing Han Qingwu to be thoroughly disappointed.
When the bell for the end of class rang, Han Qingwu left the classroom hastily at almost the same time.
Following Han Qingwu's departure, the previously quiet classroom became lively immediately.
"Listening to Teacher Han's lesson is both a pain and enjoyment. Although we could not understand what she was explaining at all, we have to act as if we understand so as to not disappoint Teacher Han."
"You're right, even if we can't understand anything that she had just said, but just listening to Teacher Han's voice is a kind of enjoyment. Furthermore, we still have the opportunity to see Teacher Han's wonderful figure."
"Yi, why are these two bastards so insensitive by not paying attention when attending Teacher Han's lesson!"
The students of Class 10 were still discussing the "Art of listening in class" when they unintentionally saw that both Tang Xiu and Yuan Chuling were actually holding up their English dictionary to read, angering them as they indignantly surrounded Tang Xiu and Yuan Chuling one by one.
Yuan Chuling had wanted to join in on the conversation when he heard his classmates discussing the "art of listening in class", but never would he have thought that the students of Class 10 would suddenly pick on him and Tang Xiu, and felt that he got stabbed in the back even though he was lying down.
"Newcomer, we are talking about you, why are you acting deaf?" Yuan Chuling opened his mouth and was about to acknowledge his mistake as he was in a new environment and did not want to stir any trouble, but before Yuan Chuling could utter a word, a peculiar voice resounded beside his ear as the English dictionary in his hand was slapped onto the floor.
"You!" Yuan Chuling was already hot-tempered, to begin with and could not stand this kind of attitude, making him sprang up on his feet, breathing heavily.
The student who provoked Yuan Chuling clearly did not expect that Yuan Chuling's temper would flare so easily, because when Yuan Chuling stood straight, his suppressive stature caused the student to stagger and step a few steps back. If not because of someone standing behind that student to prop him up, he would have already fallen sitting on the floor.
"Fatty, do not forget the things that you told me when you were at the corridor." Just when Yuan Chuling wanted to kill the chicken to warn the monkey by properly trashing that student, Tang Xiu's calm voice suddenly resounded beside his ear.
"Hey coward, they are bullying you and you're still shirking back, go and fight back if you have the guts." Just when Yuan Chuling was prepared to cease his actions, a piercing voice resounded once again in the classroom. This caused Yuan Chuling, who had just cooled down, to fly into a rage once again.
However, Yuan Chuling had a weird expression on his face when he stared at the person who shouted, and gave a puzzled look towards Tang Xiu.
This was because the person who mocked and ridiculed Tang Xiu was not a stranger but his cousin Su Xiangfei.
Yuan Chuling would have already slapped him if he was another person, but because the other party was Tang Xiu's cousin, Yuan Chuling naturally needed to seek Tang Xiu's opinion.
Only when Tang Xiu saw Su Xiangfei did he remembered that Su Xiangfei was studying in Class 10. Seeing the rage on Su Xiangfei's face, Tang Xiu couldn't help but laugh, "Su Xiangfei, are you sure you want to continue playing this game? If you think that it would be more interesting this way, then I don't mind continue playing this game with you."
Listening to those words, Su Xiangfei's body quivered uncontrollably as he subconsciously remembered the scene of him being brought to the police station in the afternoon yesterday.
At that time, Tang Xiu seemed to have said the exact same words to him before the incident became uncontrollable, causing his whole family to be brought to the police station.
Su Xiangfei wanted to retort back, but under Tang Xiu's sharp look, Su Xiangfei froze and did not dare to utter a word. The incident yesterday afternoon had left a deep traumatic experience on Su Xiangfei.
"Why are all of you still standing there, are you asking for a beating?" A clear and loud shout suddenly resounded behind Su Xiangfei as he was still hesitating whether to continue fighting back with Tang Xiu.
"Cheng Yannan, I didn't provoke you this time, so don't meddle in other people's business!" Su Xiangfei retorted back like a conditioned reflex as he heard the voice from his back.
"If you didn't provoke me, then what were the broom and dustpan doing lying on top of the classroom door just now? Don't think that I couldn't guess it was you!" Cheng Yannan swiftly grabbed onto Su Xiangfei's collar at the back as she gave a cold snort.
Su Xiangfei didn't expect Cheng Yannan to take action without saying more as his face turned white the instance his collar was grabbed, and said loudly, "Cheng Yannan, if you continue to touch me I will find people in the society to deal with… ahhhhh…"
Before Su Xiangfei could complete his sentence, he heard a cold snort from Cheng Yannan, and following next, his body was sent into the air as he flew backward uncontrollably.
After a few seconds, Su Xiangfei landed heavily on the floor with a loud thud with dust flying all around.
"Cheng Yannan, you bitch, you threw me beside the rubbish bin again!" Just when everyone was worried if Su Xiangfei was injured from the fall, two "pui pui" sounds could be heard from him as he started hurling abuses at her.
"If your mouth continues to spew out such degrading words then I don't mind throwing you into the bin next time again!" Cheng Yannan said harshly as she glared at Su Xiangfei coldly.
Hearing Cheng Yannan's words, Su Xiangfei seemed as if he was strangled by the neck with his face flushed red, not daring to utter a single word.
With Su Xiangfei, their leader, being dealt with, the rest of the students were angered but did not dare to say anything; the looks in their eyes when staring at Cheng Yannan were as if they spewing out fire.
Cheng Yannan seemed to be satisfied by the effects of her killing a chicken to warn the monkeys and swept her gaze through the rest of the students as she said loudly, "Every single one of you here better remember this, Tang Xiu and Yuan Chuling are my good friends. So if anyone dares to confront or tease them next time, I will definitely go for a good round of sparring with them."
After she was done saying her piece, Cheng Yannan casually slapped Tang Xiu's shoulder and said with a clear voice, "As a guy, you must be more aggressive, or else you can't survive in society!"
"But don't worry, as long as there is me around, I would guarantee that no one in class would bully the two of you. If there is anyone that bullies or ridicule the two of you, just feel free to tell me and I will definitely help settle the score for you!" Cheng Yannan started talking by herself again even before waiting for Tang Xiu and Yuan Chuling to reply.
Cheng Yannan's words were like a toothache for Su Xiangfei as he looked at Tang Xiu with eyes filled with jealousy.
Su Xiangfei could not understand why there was always people helping Tang Xiu whenever Tang Xiu was in trouble.
When there was no way out for Tang Xiu at his own house yesterday afternoon, the police came over to help him; when his father wanted to kick Tang Xiu out of school, Teacher Han was there to protect him; even this time when Tang Xiu was transferred over to his own class today and he wanted to give Tang Xiu an unforgettable lesson, Cheng Yannan actually stood out for him.
The farce came and left like the wind. When the bell for the start of the lesson rang, the students surrounding Tang Xiu and Yuan Chuling dispersed and returned back to their seats. At this moment, Yuan Chuling had still not reacted to what was going on.
"Eldest Brother, did I become a little more handsome again? If not, why did Cheng Yannan stood out to save us?" After a good long while, Yuan Chuling started to tug on Tang Xiu's arm with a narcissistic expression.
"Just wait and go to the toilet when the lesson ends and you will know if you have gotten more handsome or not." Tang Xiu shot Yuan Chuling an eye as he replied with a disgusted tone.
There was a smile on Yuan Chuling's face after hearing Tang Xiu's words, and just when he wanted to counter-attack, he realized that Tang Xiu had once again brought his attention back to the English dictionary, so he could only give up on that thought.


A supreme expert in the Immortal World had died, and a strand of his soul returned to its original body on Earth. Tang Xiu discovered with amazement that ten thousand years passed in the Immortal World, yet only a single year passed on Earth.

Gu Mengmeng thought for a while and realized that Lea seemed to expressionless most of the time too, especially in front of outsiders where he had the same fake smile, looking like he was being polite but was actually distancing himself from others. When he was together with her, Lea had more expressions, but it was also seldom for him to express outward feelings. Most of the time, it was low key and faint, the type that will be ignored if one was not paying attention. Whether it was being happy or sad, he always expressed it with a smile.
Gu Mengmeng supported her chin with her hand, looked and Lea and asked, "Does your family has this rule being passed down that you have to 'maintain the fake smile resembling a prince'?" 
Lea shook his head and answered, "No… At least my beast Father didn't teach me this." 
Gu Mengmeng asked, "Then why did Cole and you looked like the wax sculptures in Madame Tussaud's? With the fake smile on regardless of anything that happened?"
Lea paused for a moment as though collecting his thoughts. He replied, "Maybe it was because he was too important to me, that I started imitating him unconsciously."
Gu Mengmeng thought, maybe… Eldest brother equivalent father approximately equals to a father's love as great as the mountain?
Lea's past was covered with too much sadness and Gu Mengmeng did not want to keep rubbing salt into his wounds, so she did not continue asking. Instead, she returned to the topic before and said, "Maybe he was just shocked because he did not expect me to really know the offering ceremony speech? This does not mean anything, I would also be shocked if someone started reciting the entire 'Oxford English Dictionary in front of me."
Lea shook his head, let out a meaningful smile and said, "Did you only see shock on his face?"
Gu Mengmeng nodded, recalled carefully and indeed she only remembered seeing some expressions of shock on his face only.
Lea hooked onto Gu Mengmeng's chin and examined every detail on her face like admiring a piece of art. He suddenly smiled and said, "Well no wonder, not everyone understood him like I do."
Lea turned his hand to brush against Gu Mengmeng's small face lightly with his fingertips and said with a seducing tone, "Do you want to know why Cole raised the challenge to Elvis so that he could be your beast pet, even though he clearly had his own females?"
Gu Mengmeng nodded, indicating a yes.
Lea's hand brushed from Gu Mengmeng's shoulders to her arms, stopping at her upper arm. Drawing some circles on it, Lea asked, "Do you want to know what he wants to do during the Offering Ceremony?"
Gu Mengmeng thought for a while, even though she knew how to do the Little Apple dance and its English lyrics, she would not be sure what other tricks did the previous ridiculous Messenger prepare. Since this ceremony was done yearly, Lea must know the details to it. There was no harm in rehearsing beforehand, in case of embarrassments on stage. So, Gu Mengmeng nodded his head again. 
Lea's hand continued to move downwards, past her elbow, down her lower arm and he grabbed onto her wrist. He asked again, "Cole is the type to never give up if his goal was not met, he must have backup plans after Elvis rejected his challenge… Do you want to know how is he going to deal Elvis?"
Gu Mengmeng did not even give a second thought and nodded her head violently.
Lea moved his hand all the way till he met Gu Mengmeng's fingers. With fingers interlocked, he moved his body nearer until his face was at Gu Mengmeng's nose tip and he said with a densely ambiguous tone, "Call me Daddy Lea and I will tell you."


Going for a swim, she ends up in an ancient wild Beast World and ends up being brought home by a handsome wolf.
She wants to stick to the handsome wolf, stock some salt, farm some land, look at some handsome men and grow old like that, but the handsome wolf pounces on her every day.
What? He wants her to have babies?
NO~ NO~ NO~ There is no happy ending to interspecies marriages, hurry and let go of me handsome wolf~

[Mini Story]
"Wolf King, Wolf King, the Queen said that the eyes of the merman prince are as beautiful as the stars in the sky."
"Yes, they’re beautiful indeed, dig them out and send them to the Queen."

"Wolf King, Wolf King, the Queen said that the First Beauty in the tribe, the snake princess’s skin has a unique and fine texture."
"Yes, it’s unique indeed, rip that snake princess's skin off and send it to the Queen."

"Wolf King, Wolf King, the Queen said that the Wolf King is impressively-looking, the world’s one and only."
"What’re you waiting for? Quickly send me to the Queen!"


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