“Ding ding ding ding, ding ding ding ding…”
Amid the punctual sound of the class-ending bell and the regretful sighs of the art teacher, the students of Class Three, Year Two filed out one after another from the art classroom’s large doors, heading toward their own classroom.
Amid their lively teasing and chatter, there were occasional murmurs of praise for Meng Wange. It seemed that this latest highlight had truly elevated Meng Huange’s reputation around campus by quite a bit.
“Besides…”
Su Xiaoli sighed as she rubbed her tired shoulders.
She had already done her best to fulfill her duties as a villainess. Now, she only had to attend this last class meeting before she could go home and rest.
Not counting morning self-study, ordinary classes at Baiying Academy only had eight periods a day, with two optional evening self-study sessions. Only boarding students were required to attend evening self-study. Given Su Wanli’s personality, who didn’t want to spend an extra minute at school, she naturally chose to be a day student.
The clock hanging in the teaching building pointed to around five in the afternoon. The sky had already dimmed, with only a faint warmth lingering in the western horizon.
Looking back, she really had done a lot today…
Just the main missions assigned by the System alone numbered two or three, plus the sudden task of finding a climbing point for Meng Wange in the afternoon, and the bullying incident in the equipment room caused by the younger students stirring up trouble.
In other words, from the moment she woke up today, Su Wanli had either been completing missions or on her way to complete them.
Only now did she finally achieve a state of being carefree and unburdened.
As for the class meeting, according to her vague impression, the teacher probably wouldn’t lecture anymore.
It was likely Xiaohua Teacher standing on the podium telling stories to motivate the students, maybe even reminding them about tomorrow’s Opening Exam…
Speaking of the Opening Exam, just recalling those four words made Su Wanli’s head start throbbing again.
Forget it. She’d deal with tomorrow’s matters tomorrow. For now, she would just review two or three questions, then begin to truly relax and recharge.
Su Xiaoli stretched widely toward the setting sun on her right and started moving in the direction of her seat according to memory.
Just then, a familiar gentle voice called out to her.
“Miss Wanli, how do you think I did just now?”
Meng Wange pushed open the door and stepped out from the art classroom. She tucked a black portfolio under her arm and gave Su Wanli a faint smile.
Perhaps the painting she had just created had genuinely impressed the art teacher a little. The teacher had deliberately kept Meng Wange behind for a moment, advising her to continue cultivating her artistic skills, even if it was only to boost her college entrance exam score.
How Meng Wange had refused, Su Wanli didn’t know. Maybe she just showed her report card to the teacher…
Su Wanli gazed at the portfolio at Meng Wange’s side and silently sighed.
The highlight was already done, and her talent had been fully displayed in front of everyone. At this point, why would she need Su Wanli’s approval?
Still, adhering to her usual villainess persona, Su Wanli bit her lip and casually nodded to Meng Wange.
“Not bad. As my assistant, you’re barely passable.”
Hearing this, Meng Huange squinted her eyes slightly and smiled at Su Wanli.
“Well then, as a reward for completing the requirements, after the class meeting ends, could you give me some extra time to accompany me somewhere?”
Reward? Accompany her somewhere after class?
This was quite unusual. As a strong and independent female lead, Meng Wange actually had a request from Su Wanli?
Could it be that Su Wanli accidentally pushed some plot forward by doing something extra?
But the System didn’t respond at all…
Oh well, considering Meng Wange’s hard work and the fact that she didn’t make Su Wanli exert much effort to get two highlights, it wouldn’t hurt to agree to her request.
Even if she really was a born villainous young lady, she wouldn’t be stingy toward a hardworking subordinate.
After making up her mind, Su Wanli curled the corner of her mouth and raised an eyebrow at Meng Wange.
“Oh? Isn’t fulfilling my requests what you’re supposed to do as my tool? And yet you want a reward too?”
“It’s not really a reward. Just a way to relax and get familiar with the campus environment.”
Meng Wange expertly found a step near the platform for Su Wanli to stand on, then naturally walked to her side.
“Well? Miss Wanli, can you help me out?”
“… Heh, in the end, you’re still asking me for a favor. But it’s just because you painted a passable picture that your courage has grown, huh, Meng Huange,” Su Wanli shrugged lightly at the brown-haired girl beside her.
“However, since you did complete the mission, I can’t say no to taking you around campus for ten more minutes. You should be grateful.”
“Thank you for understanding. But Miss Wanli, the next class is about to start soon, so we should hurry.”
“Fine, fine, hurry then. Don’t pull my sleeve…”
Inside Class Three, Year Two’s classroom—
Liu Xiaohua sat alone, tidying her lesson plan, frowning as she stared at her phone screen.
No way. Su Wanli really went out with Meng Wange…
No no no, there must be some misunderstanding. With her personality, how could she possibly be with anyone else—
“Xiaohua Teacher, good afternoon!”
“Ah, good afternoon. Go take your seats.”
Liu Xiaohua quickly put her phone aside and smiled as she nodded at the students entering.
It seemed the art class had ended, and it was time for her to prepare for the class meeting.
She rubbed her temples, placed her phone face down on the podium, and opened her prepared lesson plan.
First, review the vacation briefly by asking in a gentle tone how everyone spent it, then talk about the importance of the future. Once these first-year students graduate, it’ll be our turn for the college entrance exam, so it’s time to take things seriously.
If any student dared to say, “My family doesn’t need me to take the exam,” she would recount her own experiences—how some wealthy families suddenly went bankrupt overnight, and the kids who had studied seriously had to take responsibility, using the knowledge they learned at university to rebuild their family businesses, sometimes even surpassing their previous success.
She didn’t know who this story really referred to, but the point was made.
Once the students had developed some sense of urgency, she’d finish by reminding them about tomorrow’s Opening Exam. Class Three was always at the bottom of the rankings, but hopefully, the average scores wouldn’t be too far behind the second-to-last place.
The class bell rang, and Liu Xiaohua cleared her throat twice, standing up on the podium to begin her opening remarks.
“Everyone, the vacation is over. I hope you all…”
“Ping ning, fu fu pi gao!”
Accompanied by a flurry of footsteps, two girls pushed open the back door and walked in, taking seats close to each other near the second-to-last row.
Seeing their hands only separate after sitting down, Liu Xiaohua couldn’t help but squint her eyes.
No way, the rumors are true?
Su Wanli… is in love?