Chapter 5

Lin Yeci quickly replied: “I meant… the fact that you were added to the group by Ye Muwan.”

Jiang Zhiyu muttered to herself, “Wow, this brother is so well-informed…”

“It’s none of your business, I’m going to bed. Good night.”

When she saw the words “Good night,” Lin Yeci on the other end of the screen actually smiled. His second account was mistakenly added to that group, and he had been lurking there ever since.

At first, he was confused, but later he learned that Ye Muwan had approached Jiang Zhiyu and suggested everyone gossip about her.

If Jiang Zhiyu had responded with an apologetic tone, he would have stood up to clarify that it was his fault.

But to Lin Yeci’s surprise, the seemingly weak Jiang Zhiyu actually said something so eloquent.

The moonlight was beautiful, and the morning sunlight the next day was also beautiful.

Having slept too long, Jiang Zhiyu almost didn’t react in time. She was nearly late when she was woken up, hurriedly running to the bus stop.

She arrived at school just before the last bell signaling the start of class. When she entered the classroom, almost all the students were there, and Lin Yeci was present too.

Once inside, she couldn’t shake the feeling that Lin Yeci was staring at her.

As expected, before the morning reading began, Lin Yeci walked up to her, offering her a sandwich and a bottle of Wahaha drink.

Some sharp-eyed students saw this and secretly tapped the people nearby. The crowd’s eyes lit up, and a collective “Wow” sounded.

Only Jiang Zhiyu knew that Lin Yeci was apologizing for the events of last night. The bag with the breakfast had a neatly written “Sorry” on the side.

Lin Yeci cleared his throat. “Let’s start the morning reading now. If anyone talks, I’ll note it down and tell the teacher.”

The reading voice filled the entire campus, and the classroom was full of youthful energy, as if playing a catchy melody.

Soon, the bell for the third period rang, and 10 o’clock arrived quickly.

During Chinese class, the homeroom teacher knocked on the classroom door and gave Jiang Zhiyu a knowing look.

Understanding the signal, she slowly stood up and followed the teacher to the office.

In the office, the physics teacher had no class and was sitting at the desk grading papers, drinking cold tea.

Jiang Zhiyu’s stepmother was also sitting in a chair.

She had never been called to school for poor academic performance before. In her previous life, she was an honor student, always praised, but now things were a bit awkward.

“The first monthly exam scores were very bad. Did she study at home?” the homeroom teacher asked, pointing at the pitiful score on the test paper.

Jiang Zhiyu stood there, dumbfounded, unable to respond. After all, she didn’t even take that test…

Her stepmother glanced at the paper marked with a red pen, “The highest score in Chinese is 89, just a little over ten points off, Zhiyu is fine.”

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Cold sweat slowly appeared on Jiang Zhiyu’s forehead as she pressed her voice to the extreme, “Total 150 points… 89… just one point shy of passing…”

Stepmother, “…”

Homeroom teacher, “…”

The silence was deafening. The three of them stared at each other in disbelief.

Jiang Zhiyu coughed, knowing that no teacher or parent would forgive a student who doesn’t own up to their mistakes. “Teacher, mom, I was wrong.”

“What was wrong?” The homeroom teacher softened slightly, having called so many parents in the past, always Jiang’s father. Every time, Jiang Zhiyu was crying her eyes out in the office. This time…

“I was wrong for not being responsible for myself. I should have studied well, so I’d be qualified to talk about my dreams. But now, I’ve neglected my studies, reading all kinds of messy novels. I promise I’ll never do that again. I’ll study hard from now on and strive not to be at the bottom in the next monthly exam!”

Jiang Zhiyu spoke fluently, without pause, and the teachers present all turned to look at her.

The homeroom teacher smiled, her tone softened, “I hope you remember your promise.”

After giving the stepmother various instructions, Jiang Zhiyu nodded in agreement.

Just as everything was settled, Ye Muwan walked in through the back door of the office and headed straight for the physics teacher.

The physics teacher handed her a stack of test papers and gave a few instructions before she left the teacher’s side.

She didn’t return the same way; instead, she walked past Jiang Zhiyu, provocatively.

Suddenly, she seemed to think of something and stopped in front of the homeroom teacher.

“Is there something?” the homeroom teacher asked, confused.

Damn, is she up to something?

Jiang Zhiyu’s eyes flashed with a hint of panic.

“There is something.” Ye Muwan chuckled strangely, covering her mouth, “Jiang Zhiyu’s mom is here…” then lowered her head as if intending to leave, “… well, never mind.”

Ye Muwan was definitely a green tea, someone who wouldn’t let anyone ruin things if she couldn’t have them.

“Wait!” The homeroom teacher stopped her. “If there’s something, say it in front of us. Don’t be afraid.”

Ye Muwan deliberately shook her head, delaying for a moment before speaking, “Actually, I’m not sure if I should say this. I’m not in class 9, but I’m good friends with Lin Yeci, the class president of class 9. I really couldn’t stand it anymore.”

“Oh? What’s going on?” The homeroom teacher raised an eyebrow and glared at Jiang Zhiyu.

“This is something that’s been spreading. Lin Yeci and Jiang Zhiyu are in a relationship. The senior year is an important stage of life. I don’t want such a good student like Lin Yeci to be ruined, so I have to speak up.”

Ye Muwan spoke with righteous indignation, as if she were the one in the right, and then added, “Auntie, I hope you manage your daughter.”

The homeroom teacher’s face darkened, and all the teachers in the office turned to look, incredulously listening to her. After all, Lin Yeci was ranked number one in the whole grade.

“Is what Muwan said true?”

The stepmother also looked at Jiang Zhiyu and winked, showing a big question mark.

Jiang Zhiyu didn’t rush to deny it, but her tone turned cold. “Muwan, you’re a good student, and I respect that, but I don’t know where you heard such rumors.”

Then, she casually waved her hand and said, “It doesn’t matter to me, after all, I’m bad at studying, so you can say whatever you want about me. But what about Lin Yeci? You also said you’re good friends and both good students. Do you really think someone like him would be interested in someone like me, who’s not good at studying and not good-looking?”

“You…” Ye Muwan’s face turned red with anger. “We all saw Lin Yeci handing you love letters in the cafeteria!”

Hehe~ Hehe~

Jiang Zhiyu chuckled, “Mom, teacher, do you believe this?”