Shen Mosi frowned slightly, a hint of panic in her eyes.
She didn’t dare use much force and gently pushed Xunian, who was slumped over the desk, but still received no response.
“Xunian!”
Shen Mosi anxiously shook her, yet there was still no reaction.
Her playful spirit completely vanished; this time, she was truly panicking.
Shen Mosi helped Xunian sit up, letting her lean against her. She placed her palm on Xunian’s burning forehead.
The girl’s eyes were tightly shut, her lips pale. She looked weak and ill, her entire body radiating heat, the intense warmth seeping through her clothes.
The excessive heat against Shen Mosi’s palm made her frown deeply.
Memories of the past few days floated through her mind, finally settling on the PE Storage Room.
There was a cool breeze in the PE Storage Room that day. Could Xunian have caught a cold then?
She suddenly felt regretful—it was wrong to have taken things so far in their game.
Scarface Teacher’s sharp gaze swept over them. Shen Mosi met his eyes calmly, without a trace of fear.
Scarface Teacher averted his gaze, and all the other Players lowered their heads.
“Turn in your assignments.”
The teacher’s ruthless command made everyone’s heart skip a beat—except for Xunian and Shen Mosi.
They had all forgotten about the assignments.
A cold smile curled at the corner of Scarface Teacher’s lips as he slowly stepped down from the platform and approached the Players. Everyone’s heart trembled.
When he reached Yuan Shen and Qi Dong, Scarface Teacher paused, his eagle-like eyes piercing directly at them.
Yuan Shen handed over his assignment, drawing resentful looks from those nearby.
Qi Dong was very dissatisfied that he hadn’t shown her his work and secretly stepped on Yuan Shen’s foot under the desk.
Scarface Teacher took a book that hadn’t been completed yet and stared at her. “Why didn’t you finish it?”
Qi Dong trembled and imitated Xunian standing on a chair. “Because… I’m sorry, Teacher, because I don’t know how…”
Scarface Teacher’s eyes beneath the scar fixated on this seemingly glamorous woman.
Just as her mental defenses were about to collapse, he finally turned his attention elsewhere.
Qi Dong breathed a sigh of relief and sank to the floor.
Seeing the teacher advancing further, Qi Ye anxiously pulled out paper and pen and scribbled nonsense until the last digit was written just as the teacher reached him, then handed it in.
Scarface Teacher studied the paper in his hands for a long moment, then turned to approach Ran Feng.
Ran Feng calmly handed over his answer sheet.
Scarface Teacher continued walking toward Xunian, who had already lost consciousness, collapsed in Shen Mosi’s arms.
He stopped, looked at Shen Mosi, and received her reply along with two sheets of paper she handed over.
“Teacher, these are both of our assignments.”
Scarface Teacher had long been accustomed to their closeness. The first time he came to class, he had already witnessed their inseparable bond; now, they were literally clinging together.
He took the assignments, his faint gaze lingering on Xunian.
He would ask her a question later.
Scarface Teacher returned to the podium and began lecturing on the day’s lesson.
Midway through, he said, “Now, I’ll call on some students to solve problems. Those who answer incorrectly will face punishment.”
His gaze swept across the Players, finally landing on Xunian.
Before the look could be blocked, Shen Mosi and Xunian swapped seats. Now sitting in Xunian’s seat, Shen Mosi blinked her sincere big eyes at Scarface Teacher.
“Teacher, I want to answer the question.”
The other Players stared at her, unable to believe someone was volunteering.
“Given the function (f(x) = e^{x} – a x – b) (where (a, b \in \mathbb{R})), it is known that (f(x)) attains its minimum value 0 on the interval [0, 1], and there exists some (c \in [0, 1]) such that (f(c) = 1). Find all possible values of (a) and (b).”
The other Players broke out in cold sweat at the sound of the question.
This problem was just headache-inducing to hear.
Shen Mosi curled her lips slightly. She carefully laid Xunian back down on the desk, letting her continue to lie prone.