DLSRWAR Chapter 68 Campus exploration.

Although Qin Yumian’s example wasn’t perfectly suited, it wasn’t without reason. 

Wu Yu suddenly ran up to the podium, knocked on the blackboard, and reminded the classmates to pay attention.

“Just now, Director Gao’s words should have reached everyone. If we don’t want to leave our Senior Class 4, we need to raise our scores by at least 40 points each for the final exam.”

Someone said, “40 points? Wu Yu, are you joking? I find it hard to even improve by one point right now.”

Most of the students in Class 4 had the same mindset as Old Zheng—if they couldn’t get into college, they could just work; the college entrance exam wasn’t the only path.

Ye Hancheng clicked his tongue, stood up, walked over to Wu Yu, and said with a mocking tone, “How about a hundred yuan for each extra point?”

Hearing this, Qin Yumian looked up at the young man, frowning.

Wu Yu also disagreed with Ye Hancheng’s approach. “Brother Han…”

Ye Hancheng ignored him and calmly asked the boy who had spoken earlier, “Is a 100 yuan worth it for you to improve by one point?”

The boy awkwardly looked down.

Big Fatty said, “Brother Han, I can improve by one point, but I don’t want money. Just treat me to a big meal.”

Wu Yu laughed and scolded, “Go away. You want Brother Han to treat you to a meal just for improving by one point? Dream on! You need to improve by at least 40 points!”

At this moment, Qin Yumian stood up with a gentle smile on her pretty face. “After the final exams, if our class scores sixth in the grade, how about I treat everyone to a meal?”

“Ah? Class Monitor Qin, you’ll treat us?”

“This…”

Zhao Qian stood up and slammed the table. “Are those 40 points you’re going to improve for Class Monitor Qin? Just like Wu Yu said, everyone needs to improve by at least 40 points. If anyone has objections or isn’t satisfied, it’s still possible to switch classes.”

With Zhao Qian’s words, those who had objections quieted down.

Wu Yu glanced around at the classmates. “Since everyone isn’t speaking up, it’s settled then.”

Yang Mao raised his hand and waved. “To avoid last-minute changes of heart, I think it’s better to write a guarantee letter and have everyone sign it.”

Qin Yumian nodded. “Classmate Little Yang, that’s a great suggestion. So, you can write the guarantee letter.”

Yang Mao said, “Okay, I’ll ensure the task is completed.”

Before the evening self-study session ended, almost every student signed the guarantee letter. When the letter reached Du Yuehe, she held the pen and hesitated to sign her name.

Yang Mao stood by her desk with his arms crossed. “Former class monitor, what are you dazing for? Sign it. Other students are waiting to sign.”

Hao Jiajia leaned over. “Are you not going to sign?”

Provoked by Hao Jiajia, Du Yuehe threw down the pen, sounding displeased. “I just don’t want to sign. It all sounds nice now, but to improve by 40 points? Only Wang Jiaxi and I are the most likely in the class to achieve that.”

Wang Jiaxi was the former class monitor and one of the top three students in their class.

Qin Yumian lightly said, “Since you’re so confident, what are you afraid of? Are you worried you won’t be able to improve by 40 points by the end of the semester?”

“Who’s afraid?” Though Du Yuehe was proud, she was easily provoked, and reverse psychology worked best on her. “Fine, I’ll sign.”

She picked up the pen and quickly signed her name on the guarantee letter.

So, before the evening self-study session ended, every student in Senior Class 4 signed the guarantee letter.

The Chinese teacher asked Wu Yu to get the exam papers from the office and distribute them. Normally, half the class would have folded the papers into paper airplanes by now, but today, since everyone signed the guarantee letter to improve by 40 points, no one dared to fold the papers and had to obediently put them into their bags.

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Yang Mao, being very curious about the piano sounds coming from the music room, suggested that everyone go on an exploration.

Hao Jiajia, being timid but wanting to find out whether there were real ghosts or just someone playing tricks, agreed.

Then, she pulled Qin Yumian up.

And naturally, Ye Hancheng joined the exploration as well.

With the addition of Wu Yu and Big Fatty, there were a total of six people.

Yang Mao led the way with a flashlight.

The Media Building housed the music and art classrooms, and since students did not have classes there in the evening, the lights in the building were all off.

Hao Jiajia had been walking closely with Qin Yumian, but Ye Hancheng suddenly moved over and squeezed her aside, lowering his voice, “Class Monitor Qin, are you scared?”

Hao Jiajia: “…”

Unable to say anything, she could only walk along with Yang Mao and the others.

Qin Yumian shook her head, “Not scared.”

She believed in science.

There was a flickering light in the corridor that was broken, casting an intermittent shadow on the dark building, adding a touch of eeriness.

Almost at the moment the light dimmed sharply, Ye Hancheng grabbed Qin Yumian’s hand.

Qin Yumian stiffened momentarily and turned to look at the young man beside her, raising an eyebrow, “Are you scared?”

Ye Hancheng shook his head, “Not scared. I just don’t want you to be scared.”

Though he said so, his expression said otherwise.

A faint smile appeared in Qin Yumian’s eyes, “I said I’m not scared.”

Ye Hancheng: “…”

The young man tightened his grip on her hand and said softly, “I am a bit scared.”

Qin Yumian: … She noticed that.

Afraid his wife might think he was a coward, Ye Hancheng hurriedly explained, “I’m not scared of ghosts, I just don’t like the dark.”

Qin Yumian smiled slightly, not letting him realize she was aware of his feelings, “Oh.”

She didn’t make him let go, allowing him to continue holding her hand.

Wu Yu and the others were in front, unaware of what was happening behind them.

The music classroom was on the third floor.

As they reached the stairwell, they heard a chaotic piano sound.

Wu Yu cursed softly, “Fuck!”

Could it really be a ghost?

Hao Jiajia’s face turned pale from fright, hiding behind Yang Mao, her voice trembling, “Should we go back?”

Yang Mao was also a bit uneasy, but since he had suggested this exploration, he absolutely could not back down.

He said, “We are the successors of socialism, we have to believe in science, got it?”

Wu Yu replied, “Then you go first.”

Yang Mao: “…”

Bad move.

“Fine, let’s go.” He took the flashlight and carefully led the way.

Every step Yang Mao took was extremely cautious, and Wu Yu and the others unconsciously quieted their steps.

Only Qin Yumian and Ye Hancheng, holding hands, walked leisurely as if strolling in their own backyard.

They finally reached outside the music classroom, and Hao Jiajia was so nervous that her palms were sweating.

Yang Mao swallowed hard, not daring to shine the flashlight into the music classroom.

At that moment, the piano sound suddenly started again.

The dissonant piano sound was like a knife hanging over their heads, intensifying the fear in their hearts.

The atmosphere was so silent that one could almost hear their own heartbeat.

At this moment, Yang Mao’s shoulder was suddenly tapped.

“Ah—! Damn it! Monsters and ghosts, go away!!”

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#Mini Scene#
Big Orange: Wife, I am really brave!! (I am just afraid of the dark)

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