Chapter 114: I Came For Her

  On Friday, the atmosphere in Class 10 seemed particularly heavy, as the exam results had already been fully released. Naturally, some families were happy and others were worried. Some people would have to leave Class 10, while others would be coming to Class 10. The morning reading class was usually a time for everyone to read on their own, but today was different. The head teacher arrived very early, even earlier than many of the students. He held in his hand a list that looked like a "book of life and death" to the students.

  When the morning reading bell rings, it's also when the head teacher reads out the list. The head teacher says with unprecedented gentleness: "Classmates, the results of this exam have just come out, and the outcome is self-evident. Everyone knows that our class 10 is a rolling teaching system, so after I finish reading out the list later, whether you stay in class 10 or leave class 10, please hold your heads high and be proud, because the days spent in class 10 are also worth being proud of for each student.

  Perhaps everyone thinks that the school's teaching method is very cruel, but I want to tell everyone that even more cruel things will appear in life later on. Our class 10 was not established to defeat everyone, but to encourage everyone to move forward and let everyone practice a strong heart through ups and downs to face the middle school exam, high school exam, etc.

  Students who stay behind, please don't be proud, because no one knows if you will be the next person to leave. Students who leave, please don't feel inferior, because you still have a lot of room for improvement. Welcome back to class 10 again. Okay, now I'll start reading out the list. This time, our class has 10 students leaving, and correspondingly, there will be 10 new classmates entering our class 10. The 10 students are...

  I clearly felt that the head teacher paused for a moment when saying this sentence. It seemed unwilling to face the departure of these ten classmates.

  "These ten classmates are Lu Qinglan, Li Jiahui, Tian Yiweng, Zhang Mu, Li Haotian... The classmates whose names were not reported secretly let out a sigh of relief, while the unfortunate ones who had to leave found it difficult to accept for a moment, despite having made mental preparations. However, when that moment arrived, no one could calmly accept it."

  The boys in our class who left may not have looked as tearful as the girls, but they were quietly saying goodbye with tears streaming down their faces. Their facial expressions were clearly very stiff, after all, they are still just teenagers, and it's hard for them to accept this blow. But they must also go through these blows.

  Lu Qinglan was the one who cried the most sadly, not only because she was the first to be named, but also because everyone with eyes could see how serious she usually was. When others were studying, she was studying too; when others were playing, she was still studying. Maybe nobody knew that even after going back home, she continued to study seriously. So this blow was really huge for her. However, only by experiencing such a blow and fully adjusting her own mentality of gains and losses could she better bring out her potential.

  Other girls were infected by Lu Qinglan's crying and silently shed tears. Only a few classmates who usually got along with Lu Qinglan comforted her, hugged her, and eventually the head teacher called her to the office. After returning, she quietly packed up her things, and it was unknown what the head teacher said to her, only that she stopped crying.

  The first lesson was math. The math teacher, who was also the class advisor, had to introduce the ten new students, but everyone was still reeling from the sadness of the morning reading session and didn't have any welcoming feelings towards the new students, and even felt a hint of hostility. Humans are emotional creatures, after all, and in just one short month, although we hadn't formed deep bonds, our subconscious had already accepted this pattern. Suddenly disrupting it would make us sad, and we would feel hostile towards the newcomers.

  The class teacher said as usual, "Classmates, from today on, our tenth grade will have new classmates joining us. Let's give them a warm welcome with applause." I didn't even lift my head. All I heard was the lukewarm and disorganized applause around me.

  Sun Rui'an hastily winked and smiled, saying: "It seems that all of you know that I'm going to talk about the test paper in this lesson, so one by one, you're all lackluster. To be honest, this math test was indeed a bit difficult. Next, I'll let ten students each do a brief but distinctive self-introduction, how's that?"

  The students below muttered a few good words. Sun Rui'an felt a bit embarrassed, but as an experienced class teacher, he could still handle it. "Okay, ten new classmates, introduce yourselves one by one from the right side. Although I've seen your files, I don't know much about your individual strengths and hobbies, so let me get to know you better through this opportunity."

  The girl standing at the far right is a pretty girl, she took a step forward and said confidently: "Hello everyone in Class 10, my name is Zhou Jie'er, you can call me Jie'er. I like watching cartoons, especially 'Cardcaptor Sakura'. Does anyone here share the same interest as me? I like making friends and hope to get along well with everyone in Class 10, work together and make progress together, thank you."

  As soon as I heard she liked to watch "Cardcaptor Sakura", I suddenly had a good impression of her. When I looked up, this Zhou Jie'er had a round face and was a bit chubby, and her height, according to my estimate, was probably only a few centimeters taller than me. She looked quite lively and cheerful.

  I took a glance at the ten people on stage, and what a coincidence, Xuan Yuan was standing on the far left, smiling at me with a hint of meaning in his eyes, as if saying: "Little girl, I've been watching you for a long time, why did it take you so long to look up? What are you thinking about? Or are you not welcoming me?" I deliberately looked away, only to discover that the five boys and five girls were standing in perfect symmetry, a true embodiment of "equal distribution".

  It was soon the turn of the last student, Xuan Yuan Ruo, to introduce himself. He said with a smile: "Hello everyone, my name is Xuan Yuan Ruo, thank you." It was really super simple. Xuan Yuan Ruo could see clearly from above that many boys and girls in Class 10 were sizing him up. Except for Xiao Lian Tou who had her head down and was daydreaming, even Ji Feng Yuan had an expression of being carefree and calm, it couldn't be told whether he was genuinely welcoming or completely ignoring him.

  After the self-introduction ended, the head teacher said: "Classmates, our seats need to be adjusted again. However, since today is Friday, please let the new students temporarily find an empty seat and sit down first. In next week's class meeting, I will help you adjust your seats." Xuan Yuan Rui had already set his sights on the seat behind Xiao Yatou, which was originally Li Jiahui's seat, and walked straight over to it. Li Jiahui's deskmate, Liu Fengya, immediately lowered her head, afraid that others would see her flushed face. In fact, when the ten new students first entered the class, she had already sized up this boy named Xuan Yuan Rui, who gave off a similar feeling to their class president, Ji Fengyuan - both were the type of boys who shone brightly and left a deep impression on the girls, making it hard for them to ignore.

  When the teacher said to let them choose their own seats, she secretly hoped that if this boy sat next to her it would be great, although he was quite tall and sitting in the second row was a bit strange.

  Unexpectedly, heaven heard her inner voice and he really walked towards her, but why hasn't he sat down yet? She raised her head and found that the girl named Zhou Jie seemed to have taken a liking to this seat as well. Both of them were standing there, what was she supposed to do? If the class teacher spoke up, they would definitely let the girl sit first. This Zhou Jie was really annoying, why did she have to choose the seat next to her?

  The other eight classmates have all found their seats, leaving only Zhou Jie'er and Xuan Yu Ruo. The head teacher cleared his throat and said: "Those two students, please find your own seat quickly and sit down. I'm going to start class now, and we've already delayed for over ten minutes. Otherwise, Xuan Yu, you can let the female student go first."

  Zhou Jie'er heard the teacher say this, and provocatively looked at Xuan Yu Ruo, thinking that this boy was really petty, fighting with a girl over a seat. As a result, Xuan Yu Ruo said, "Teacher, it's not that I want to fight with this female classmate for a seat, but shouldn't we follow the principle of first come, first served? Besides, there is only one seat left in the first row, which seems to be just right for this girl's height. She also wears glasses, and I'm considering her when I think she should sit in the first row. And I want to sit behind Nan Xiang Xiang, I came here for her."

  As soon as this was said, the classmates in the class immediately began to discuss and speculate about what kind of relationship Xuan Yuan Ruo had with Nan Xiao Xiao that wasn't ordinary. The main reason was that Xuan Yuan Ruo's words were too ambiguous, whether it was to surpass Nan Xiao Xiao in grades or because he liked Nan Xiao Xiao, only the people involved would know.

  I turned around and stared at Xuan Yuan Ruo for a moment, thinking to myself that this guy always had to be so high-profile. In the past when he first came to our class in elementary school, he insisted on sitting with me as my deskmate, and now he insists on sitting behind me. What an annoying person. I was about to say something but decided not to say anything and just wait for the teacher to tell us to be quiet.

  Zhou Jie'er originally thought that sitting in the first row would make it easy to "eat chalk dust", and since she wasn't very tall, she quickly set her sights on this seat as soon as she entered the classroom. Who knew that Xuan Yuanrui was quite tall and good-looking, and just a moment ago she thought he was pretty cool? Now he's actually competing with her for the seat, how annoying!

  The head teacher had already looked at Xuan Yuan's file early on and thought to herself, "This student has good grades and a good family background, but his personality is a bit strange. However, I won't be able to offend him," so she repeatedly shouted: "Quiet down, quiet down! It seems that Xuan Yuan's analysis was also correct. How about it, Zhou? Why don't you go sit in the first row?"

  Zhou Jie'er was not as overbearing as Xuan Yuanrui, and could only follow the teacher's arrangement. After all the classmates sat down, the head teacher began to explain the math test paper.

  Third update, sorry for the delay, don't abandon me, I've been busy with various exams and homework lately. Dear friends, please leave a message and your votes, thank you... (Your support is my greatest motivation.)