Chapter 72 (Seeking First Subscription) The Bad Woman Qianbao

Li Hua didn’t bother with Jiang Nian; his heart was already filled with anticipation.

These past few days, he had been living on pure anticipation, and just thinking of Eri Yi brought a smile to his lips. Jiang Nian, a vulgar person like him, wouldn’t understand what true love meant.

The last three self-study periods of the evening.

These were the most grueling yet most carefree hours. The first self-study period was supposed to be the Math Teacher’s, but he had taken leave due to an emergency.

“It’s me!” Xi Bao playfully made a V-sign.

She was substituting for the math self-study, and the remaining two self-study periods were also english. This meant that on the eve of the sports meet, the last three self-study periods all belonged to Xi Bao.

The students in the classroom were silent for a second, then erupted into a clamor!

“Long live the teacher!!!”

“Show a movie! Show a movie!!!”

The night before the sports meet was much like the last few hours before a holiday. Aside from being at school, students had almost no difference from being on holiday.

No specific evening study content was arranged for three days; quiet self-study was sufficient.

Xi Bao was the easiest to talk to among all the teachers and wasn’t afraid of being caught by the grade director. She often set goals during monthly exams and then showed movies during evening self-study.

Coupled with the fact that the sports meet was already a movie week, each class would get at least one movie opportunity. In the truest sense, it was a True God moment in their third year of high school!

The only thing that could stand alongside it was 【The Wind Rises on the Campus Broadcast】.

“Quiet down, everyone.” Xi Bao walked around the classroom, looking like a complete bad woman, with her hands behind her back, “You want to watch a movie, huh?”

“Yes! Teacher!”

A boy shouted, “We dream of it!”

The whole class burst into laughter, smiles on everyone’s faces. They all looked up, their eyes following Xi Bao as she slowly moved, filled with anticipation.

Xi Bao is great, no need to say more.

If Zhennan Middle School only had one teacher who dared to disregard the grade director, it would definitely be Xi Bao. Rich, experienced, well-connected, loves to act cute, and skilled at playing dead.

Even the principal couldn’t do anything about her. In a small county town, everyone was related somehow, and calling someone ‘Uncle X’ would prevent any harsh words.

The old woman is full of tricks.

Hehe.

Jiang Nian rested his head on his hand, feeling incredibly sleepy during self-study. He listlessly watched the bad woman walk around the classroom, her words baiting the students.

Where did this Makima come from?

He yawned, tears welling up, and then he just lay down on his desk.

Just as he closed his eyes, his arm was poked. He distinguished that it was from the left.

If it were from the right, he would have directly elbowed them.

He turned his head, looking at Zhang Ningzhi from his desk.

“What’s wrong?”

Zhang Ningzhi was serious, “You said to wake you up if you fell asleep in class.”

Jiang Nian was speechless. Was evening self-study considered class?

However, he couldn’t bear to blame Branch Branch Baby. Alas, if she said it was, then it was.

Didn’t ancient tyrannical rulers all do this? Whatever their concubines said, it was.

Today, he would be a tyrannical ruler.

“Alright.” He struggled to sit up, rubbing his face with both hands, a bloodshot line appearing in his eyes.

The class’s calls for a movie grew louder, and the bad woman Xi Bao finally revealed her claws.

She stood at the podium, smiling cutely.

“How about this: if ten people are willing to guarantee they’ll score above 140 on the next monthly joint exam, then I’ll show you a movie.”

“If five or more of you score 140 or above, then the movie will be shown again for the next joint exam. If that number isn’t exceeded, the movie reward for the monthly exam will be canceled.”

An evil gamble. Who would fall for that?

Jiang Nian wasn’t interested and simply closed his eyes, pretending to nap.

Xi Bao was already casting her net, having baited them for a long time, and one by one, the students were taking the bait.

“Me! Teacher! I’ll do it!” A boy was the first to raise his hand. Zhao Hao was the English Class Representative.

“Good, Zhao Hao is one, we already have one. Anyone else?” Xi Bao walked around the classroom like a beautiful casino dealer, “Anyone else willing to volunteer?”

“Teacher, here’s one, Wang Yuhe!”

“Here, here, here! Chen Yunyun!”

Xi Bao’s method of planting flags was very insidious. No matter what outlandish things she said, Zhao Hao, the English Class Representative, would definitely lead the charge. Class Three’s old battle wolf.

As long as a few people went up, the class would see that there were only a few spots left out of ten. Who wouldn’t be confused when they wanted to watch a movie?

A rush of blood to the head, or a nudge from classmates around them. Thump, thump, thump, hot blood surged in their brains.

Reason? What reason could a group of simple students have? An apology meeting? No. Sorry, I got sidetracked.

In short, Xi Bao was too bad, and she could be even worse.

“Alright, only two spots left. Any other students want to step forward?” Xi Bao’s voice was full of temptation, “The last two spots, fill them, and we watch a movie.”

Lin Dong, the Math Class Representative, was very anxious; he was more anxious than anyone. If it weren’t for his english being so difficult that he couldn’t even score ninety, he would have loved to step forward himself.

There weren’t many joys in the third year of high school, and movies were the golden, divine chosen moment!

Who else hasn’t signed up!

Also…

Lin Dong subconsciously turned his head, his gaze locking onto Zhang Ningzhi in the first and second rows of the third group.

That’s right, isn’t Zhang Ningzhi’s english score pretty good! And… oh, right! Jiang Nian! Jiang Nian’s english score is also quite good; the English Teacher often calls on him.

Lin Dong was about to shout out, but then he felt a lump in his throat.

Those two… could they have something going on? Or rather, about to have something? If he shouted, he would directly give them a push at the last moment and make it happen.

Their names put together, ‘above and below’ and such, shyly, and then they’d be together.

Such a thing was not impossible.

Then what about him? Wouldn’t he become a fool?

Gulp, he swallowed, backing down. Movies were precious, but love was more valuable. Jiang Nian, a poor student who transferred up, what right did he have to date early!

Your mother worked hard studying, you little beast!

Let me pass, brother!

In the front row, Sun Zhicheng, the niche guy, was even more anxious, not even wanting to talk about his favorite LOL. Seeing that there were only two spots left out of ten, it was almost full.

He was like Tom Cat, being played by Xi Bao, scratching his ears and cheeks in a hurry.

“Stand up, damn it!”

“Who else hasn’t stood up? What time is it, still hiding it!”

Sun Zhicheng was very anxious, standing up and then sitting down, suddenly seeing Lin Dong frozen in his seat. He was so anxious he almost took flight. Lin Ge, why aren’t you speaking!

“Lin Ge, who else hasn’t stood up?”

Lin Dong was in a daze for a while, opening his mouth but no sound came out. After a few seconds, he said,

“I don’t know.”

“What time is it, Lin Ge, and you’re still spacing out?” Sun Zhicheng scratched his hair. The class was still noisy, and Xi Bao was already entering the final countdown.

“Damn it! If we don’t get to watch this movie, what’s the point of living!”

Within the group, Chen Yunyun also sighed.

“If there’s really no other way…”

Wang Yuhe frowned, and in the end, she could only let out a soft sigh.

“Yes, it’s a pity, we’ll have to have self-study.”

Lin Dong was stunned. He looked down at his desk, and the classroom’s clamor faded far away with a thud. It was as if the world was empty, leaving only him.

The power to change the situation was in his hands. Had no one else noticed the correct answer?

How should he choose?

On one side were his group members; as the group leader, he should seek benefits for them. On the other side was potentially the love of his life for the latter half of his life. He was afraid of one misstep leading to eternal regret!

Conflicted!

Lin Dong suddenly saw Wang Yuhe slump onto her desk, Chen Yunyun had already taken out a test paper from her drawer, and even Sun Zhicheng had stopped scratching his ears and cheeks.

Xi Bao was already counting down from ten, asking for the last time.

Thump-thump, thump-thump, Lin Dong felt his breathing become long and drawn out. The expected miracle wouldn’t happen; the only key to open the door was in his own hands.

Finally, he shouted,

“Teacher, Jiang Nian. Jiang Nian scored over 140 in english!”

There was a sudden, booming silence.

It wasn’t that no one had thought of Jiang Nian, but those who egged on were either promoting their own group or acquaintances. At the very least, someone would lead the shout, and then a group would follow.

On Jiang Nian’s side, his group was quiet, and he had only transferred up two weeks ago.

They weren’t familiar, so no one felt comfortable shouting.

But no one expected Lin Dong to be so brave, and the whole class immediately became agitated.

“Jiang Nian! Teacher, there’s also Jiang Nian!”

“Zhang Ningzhi’s english is good too, right!! That’s exactly two people! Teacher!”

“Yes, yes!”

Xi Bao slowly walked to the front row of the third group, smiling as she stared at the two.

“Do you two want to stand up?”

Zhang Ningzhi blushed, lowering her head and voluntarily stood up. Jiang Nian was also a bit reluctant, but being put on the spot, he had no choice but to stand up.

He scratched his face, somewhat speechless, and asked Xi Bao,

“Teacher, even if there were two people short, you would still show the movie, right?”

Xi Bao giggled and snapped her fingers.

“Of course, I love you all so much!”

At this moment, a sunny boy named Lin Dong quietly shattered. Watching the two standing together in the front corner, hearing their names linked together.

Lin Dong felt exceptionally sad; he would never smile again, having no more joy or sorrow in this life.

Xi Bao clapped her hands and said with a smile,

“Alright, the movie will start next class, everyone can look forward to it. Class Representative, please write down the names of those who just stood up and hand them to my office later.”

As she spoke, Xi Bao’s gaze swept across the room and she let out a soft ‘eh’.

“Did the student in the fourth row of the first group go to the restroom? Why is no one in their seat?”

Upon hearing this, the students in the front and back rows responded,

“Teacher, Yu Tongjie took leave.”

“Oh, oh.” Xi Bao nodded. Hearing it was Yu Tongjie, she didn’t pay as much attention.

After class, a crowd of students flocked to the convenience store.

Jiang Nian and Li Hua went downstairs to buy water, and Zhang Ningzhi went to find Yao Beibei. When they returned, almost everyone had snacks and drinks in their hands.

The windows were drawn, the lights turned off, and the classroom instantly darkened.

Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh, some students near the wall turned their chairs sideways, leaning against the wall, and lay on the backrest, looking up at the multimedia screen.

Liu Yang, the Sports Committee member, and Zhao Hao, the English Class Representative, were on the podium fiddling with the central control computer. They were whispering about something, then suddenly laughing and talking.

In the dim environment, Zhang Ningzhi, under the guise of looking at the screen, glanced at Jiang Nian out of the corner of her eye.

His features were distinct, his black hair soft, like the moon in the sky.

Thank you, bosses, for your support. Good waist, good kidneys, I’ll toast to that first.