During morning self-study, Liu Chunyan, still wearing her unchanging green cheongsam, walked with a smile from the office to the door of Class 8. Looking at the students who were relatively quiet, she arrogantly raised her chin and walked into the classroom with a haughty air.
"Ahem, well, I have an important announcement to make." Liu Chunyan stomped her foot as usual, the jarring sound of her high heels hitting the ground making everyone in the room look up.
Su Jinning glanced at Liu Chunyan, who was scanning the class from the podium, and prepared to write the last sentence before putting down her pen.
Unexpectedly, Liu Chunyan, with her sharp eyes, spotted it immediately: "Could some of you put down what you're doing?" Her voice carried a hint of disdain: "So diligent and hardworking, who are you trying to impress?"
Suddenly, the class became restless, as if everyone was trying to find out who the person Liu Chunyan was talking about was.
Su Jinning seemed to be provoked by her words, and immediately gripped the ballpoint pen in his hand tightly, the plastic casing squeaking as he squeezed it.
How could he not know who Liu Chunyan was talking about? She's been looking down on him for more than just a day or two. And it's not just him; the eighth class hasn't had a moment's peace since she started teaching there.
Shen Moyu gritted his teeth, placed his hand on the back of Su Jinning's hand, lowered his head, and patted it comfortingly.
Liu Chunyan met Su Jinning's venomous gaze and snorted coldly: "Don't be so hostile towards me, I'm just stating the facts."
Seeing Liu Chunyan's contemptuous expression, Su Jinning felt extremely displeased, but after thinking about it, he swallowed his anger.
"It's alright," Shen Moyu said softly, still holding his hand.
Su Jinning finally looked away from her and turned her gaze to the window.
"Hmph." Liu Chunyan crossed her arms smugly, looking at her newly done long nails as she said, "I've already written down the class rules. Tall boys, please put them on the blackboard for me. Make sure you read them carefully and remember them well. No one is allowed to break the rules."
After saying that, she pulled a piece of paper out of her bag and threw it on the lectern: "I'll read it to you first, listen carefully and remember it well."
"Who can remember something after just one time?" Su Jinning sniffed, her annoyance practically overflowing.
"First, no talking or eating in class. Second, no interrupting the teacher; raise your hand if you have a question. Third, sit up straight in class and don't sleep on your desk. Fourth, all students must wear school uniforms, and zippers must not be unzipped. Fifth, no early romantic relationships."
"Holy crap..."
"Are you crazy?"
"Isn't it too much to forbid zippers from being zipped up?"
"Shut up!" Liu Chunyan slammed her hand on the table, her sharp eyes sweeping over the entire class: "Now, here's the sixth rule: do whatever the teacher says, without any complaints."
"Damn it." Su Jinning slammed down her pen and looked at her coldly: "This is purely a fucking targeted attack on us. How come I've never heard of Class 7 being this strict before?"
Yu Boyan leaned closer: "Yeah, if she had been this strict earlier, Class 7 wouldn't be known as being utterly worthless now."
A chorus of groans erupted in the classroom as the door abruptly opened.
Just as Liu Chunyan was getting into the swing of teaching, she spotted Jin Shuoshuo appearing at the door.
She seemed to ignore Liu Chunyan and immediately fixed her gaze on Shen Moyu: "Moyu, come out for a moment, I need to talk to you."
"Me?" Shen Moyu stood up in confusion, and countless puzzled and curious gazes were cast at him.
Su Jinning frowned in puzzlement, but it wasn't hard to guess why he had been called there.
It's roughly about what happened yesterday.
Liu Chunyan's face turned pale with anger, and she instantly felt embarrassed: "Teacher Jin, could you please knock before entering next time? This is my class."
Just as Jin Shuoshuo was about to close the door, he turned back and saw Liu Chunyan's indignant expression, and suddenly smiled: "I'm sorry, Teacher Liu, I'm used to it. Don't worry, I will definitely knock next time."
"puff……"
Someone in the audience burst into laughter, and rustling laughter echoed from every corner.
Liu Chunyan suddenly felt a sense of insecurity about her presence, looking at Jin Shuoshuo's face, which seemed to be against her no matter how you looked at it: "You..."
This time, Jin Shuoshuo didn't listen to the rest of the conversation. He closed the door and once again completely covered Liu Chunyan's mouth.
Liu Chunyan's face turned completely ashen.
Having successfully brought the person out, Jin Shuoshuo sighed helplessly: "Shen Moyu, come with me, the principal wants to see you."
The corridor was unusually quiet. Shen Moyu bit her lip slightly, knowing exactly what was going on.
Watching Shen Moyu pass by the window, Su Jinning secretly clenched her fist.
As expected, being ranked first in the grade was quite impressive, and it immediately caught the attention of the principal.
He rubbed his temples wearily and slumped onto the table.
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Upon entering the principal's office, a fragrant aroma of tea wafted through the air. In front of the sandalwood table, a middle-aged man sat in his office chair, quietly sipping his tea.
"You are, Shen Moyu, right?" The principal's stern eyes scrutinized him.
"Yes, Principal." Shen Moyu bowed slightly, her movements obedient and sensible.
The principal stood up and smiled slightly: "Teacher Jin, you go ahead with your work, I'll talk to the child."
Jin Shuoshuo glanced at Shen Moyu, nodded, turned around and patted Shen Moyu on the shoulder, saying softly, "Think it over carefully."
Shen Moyu frowned. There was nothing to consider; once he made up his mind, nothing could change it.
The principal slowly put down his teacup, sat down, looked at Shen Moyu's serious and obedient face, and smiled with satisfaction: "Sit down, Shen."
That naturally serious face now wore a kind smile, which sent a chill down Shen Moyu's spine, making her feel as if a knife was hidden behind the smile.
Out of politeness, he chuckled and sat down, saying, "Thank you, Principal."
"Don't be so formal, just call me Principal Wang." Principal Wang waved his hand, a cheerful smile appearing on his wrinkled face.
Seeing that Shen Moyu didn't speak, he paused for a moment before asking, "Student Shen, you're currently studying in Class 8, right?"
"Mm." Shen Moyu nodded.
"I see." Principal Wang stared at the teacup for a moment, then asked with a smile, "Do you know where you should study with your grades?"