Translated by nightcache
Edited and proofread by greenapple and anks
As Meng Xiaonan’s father walks away, An Chuxia stares at her friend with displeasure. “I know you don’t have a good impression of your father, but don’t do that to him. He’s trying to be good to you. If I was your father, I would’ve slapped you for your attitude. Anyway, what kind of card did he give you? I mean, does it have a lot of money?”
Meng Xiaonan rarely looks sad, but her expression disappears quickly. She reacts to what her friend says. “Laoda, it’s not good to constantly think about money. It’s not good. I know you’re
short on money, but don’t… . Let me treat you to lunch.”
Nodding thoughtfully, An Chuxia opens her phone and glances at the screen. “I’ve got 10 minutes before classes start, and today’s the city exam. I’m leaving first. Remember, I’m in Year 1, Class A. Come find me, okay?”
“Go! Oh wait! I’m going to class too!” Meng Xiaonan cunningly looks at her and lies. “Oh, how clever! I’m also in Class A!” She really isn’t, but she’ll get permission from the principal to be in the same class.
An Chuxia is stunned for a few seconds before her eyes light up. “This is great! You have to give me
me full test scores in three subjects, or you’re going to hell… .”
“No, no!” she screams down the walkway.
A few minutes later, An Chuxia walks into the classroom with Meng Xiaonan, laughing. What they see are heads down, engrossed in reviewing, or doing exercises. The sight is incredible.
Meng Xiaonan pauses. She feels the Royal College’s study atmosphere is great. She sees An Chuxia move toward the podium. Suddenly, she feels like the odd one out.
“Everyone, this is… .” An Chuxia’s eyes looks around the classroom.
The students immediately pipe down. An Chenchuan stands up and smiles at her. “We know this exam is very important to our class. It’s a
It’s a rare opportunity for us to give the class a face-lift. We will work harder.”
“But…,” a girl whispers. “The exams have suddenly been moved up.We’re extremely worried that we might not test that well now. The time is too short, and we’re quite anxious about it…. .”
The other students nod, worried. An Chuxia smiles and says with a soothing voice, “Whatever the outcome, you have worked hard getting to this point. As long as you have worked hard, you won’t fail. Okay?”
“That’s right!” the class says in unison. The class bell rings, and the class teacher appears by the door. He pulls Meng Xiaonan onto the podium, while An Chuxia heads An Chuxia heads to her seat.
“Students, you have a new classmate. Please, introduce yourself.” The teacher smiles at her kindly.
Meng Xiaonan nods her head before looking at the class. “Hello everyone, my name is Jiangnan. But I prefer being called Xiaonan. The name isn’t cute but handsome. Isn’t it more meaningful?”
A burst of laughter erupts in class, followed by the sound of a fist hitting the table.
Compared to Xiaonan’s introduction, Year 2 Class A’s wasn’t as funny.
“Hello, everyone. I’m Basa Li. I’m from Switzerland, but my mother is Chinese. As you can see, I am… Han Qilu’s fiancee. So, girls, stay away from Han Qilu. Otherwise, I’ll be very angry.”