After Being Forced Into a Facial Paralysis, the Villain Said I’m Such a Drama Queen - Chapter 29

[I guess this was the Eldest Miss’s idea.] If it weren’t for her permission, why would those two untrained simpletons suddenly be brought in as bodyguards?

After all, based on A-Biao’s stiff and awkward attempt at persuasion yesterday, he didn’t seem like the type of person who could come up with this plan.

Having guessed it was the Eldest Miss’s instruction, Sheng Xia pursed her lips and decided to abandon her original plan. At worst, she would just sleep a little less at night to keep up with her studies.

The fact that the Eldest Miss allowed Da Hu and Er Wen to come showed that she still had some level of trust in her, and Sheng Xia didn’t want to let her down.

“Fine. I’ll tutor you when the time comes, but you can’t slack off on physical training, understood?”

While A-Biao’s training methods were exhausting, they were highly effective for physical fitness. Once Da Hu and Er Wen trained more, they might actually be able to save their own lives if they encountered danger.

Sheng Xia thought that since the two of them were here, the three of them could study together. However, she didn’t realize that when three “underachievers” huddle together, it doesn’t always result in a positive outcome; it’s more likely they’ll all get stuck and hit a dead end.

Ever since Sheng Xia mentioned she came from an apocalyptic world, the ghosts in her live stream had formed a “teaching group.” Teachers from the Imperial College taught Chinese, master teachers taught Mathematics, geographers taught Geography, and biologists taught Biology all were great figures who had achieved much in their lifetimes.

Although the eras and fields were different, these were ghosts who had lived long lives. After looking over Sheng Xia’s test papers, they knew exactly where to focus. The knowledge points were explained simply and profoundly, and Sheng Xia absorbed the information like a sponge, showing progress in many subjects.

However, due to the limitations of the teaching format, the ghosts in the live stream were helpless when it came to English.

Because English pronunciation and comprehension aren’t very reliable through text alone, they initially tried a transliteration method for example, using “Bu-na-na” to represent “banana” but the efficiency was low, and without hearing standard pronunciation, the foreign language course was put on hold.

“It’s okay, we can try to pull up our scores with other subjects,” Sheng Xia said, encouraging Da Hu and Er Wen when she saw them looking discouraged.

Er Wen replied, “It’s mainly because we haven’t been in school for many years; it’s hard to keep up with the basics.” Other subjects were fine because they could understand Sheng Xia’s explanations, but English was truly difficult.

Da Hu felt like his brain had been brainwashed by “Bu-na-na-na, Bu-na-na-na!” and nodded vigorously.

Eventually, they decided to set English aside and focus on other areas. By this time, Sheng Xia’s level had already surpassed elementary school. Her foundation was solid, and she was currently reviewing middle school knowledge, which was perfect for teaching Da Hu and Er Wen.

However, their learning speeds differed. Da Hu and Er Wen occasionally couldn’t keep up with Sheng Xia. After a while, they considered declining her tutoring, as they could see they were slowing down her progress.

“The Eldest Miss asked me to tutor you, and since I’m your boss, I have to be responsible for you,” Sheng Xia rejected their suggestion.

“Besides, teaching you is also a way for me to review. It’s not a hindrance.” She was afraid of learning too fast without a solid foundation; explaining the problems one more time was beneficial.

“Boss, what about English then?”

“Boss, this stuff isn’t meant for humans to learn!” They recognized all twenty-six letters individually, but once they were put together, they didn’t recognize a single word.

Lately, Sheng Xia was also feeling sick of studying. To maintain her previous facade of being good-for-nothing, she had missed many courses, and now having to make them all up at once was exhausting.

In the end, looking at the coursework, the three of them decided to slack off for a bit.

They huddled together, and under Sheng Xia’s guidance, Da Hu and Er Wen started playing “Snake” on her phone.

Sheng Xia only had one phone, so they competed to see who could reach the next level faster or last the longest. The three of them were having the time of their lives, completely unaware that Lu Wanxing had already walked up behind them.

Normally, Sheng Xia would have sensed someone from far away, but this time she was so immersed in the competitive spirit that she didn’t notice the Eldest Miss watching her indulge in games, her eyes filled with a cold sense of “disappointment in one’s failure to improve.”

In the end, the three of them sat next to Lu Wanxing with their English books, forced to copy the text thirty times as punishment.

Sheng Xia’s hand ached from writing, and she felt a slight pang of aggrieved sadness not because of the punishment, but because she wondered why the Eldest Miss didn’t see her studying hard earlier, yet caught her the moment she started playing.

Does the Eldest Miss really think I’m beyond saving?

At the thought of this possibility, Sheng Xia felt like she was going to cry. Even she hadn’t realized how much she cared about the Eldest Miss’s opinion of her; she wanted to appear reliable and perfect in her eyes.

But this English was truly making her suffer. Even if she was a fast learner, she still needed someone to teach her first.

Sheng Xia copied the text in silence while Da Hu and Er Wen sat beside her, looking equally drained. As the three of them sat at the dining table, a small gloom hung over them, as if it might start thundering and raining at any moment.

A-Biao was startled by the scene when he walked in. “Eldest Miss, I’ve bought the items.”

He placed the workbooks on the table. Thinking of what the Eldest Miss had asked him to buy, he silently offered a prayer for Sheng Xia.

He had bought three sets of classic exam papers and workbooks for every subject from middle school to high school; they barely fit in the trunk. In the past, whenever members of the side branches were tutored by the Eldest Miss, none of them ever left the Lu house smiling.

Lu Wanxing flipped through the workbooks to filter them again, then pulled out three different exam papers.

She had checked the surveillance earlier and realized that Sheng Xia had indeed been studying seriously before, so her displeasure had faded slightly. Knowing from Uncle Li that they had been tortured by English lately, she could emphasize.

Da Hu and Er Wen had dropped out of school early and hadn’t learned much English. As for Sheng Xia, her school before high school had poor resources and low-quality English teachers. She rarely practiced listening, and back then, Li Cui’e wouldn’t allow her to buy English tapes. By high school, she couldn’t keep up at all; scoring around a hundred points was already considered decent for her.

“Come here,” Lu Wanxing beckoned. The three of them immediately dropped their pens and stood obediently in front of her.

Sheng Xia, in particular, looked at Lu Wanxing with a hint of trepidation, fearing that the Eldest Miss was disappointed in her.

When Lu Wanxing’s gaze landed on her, she paused, and her intended words softened slightly. “Come and do a set of papers. I want to gauge your levels.”

This presented a brand-new dilemma: should she reveal her true level to the Eldest Miss?

Xiao Xia, why don’t you just write whatever and then cry a bit later? Create the illusion that you purposefully did poorly because you were feeling wronged?

It would be fine for other subjects, as Sheng Xia’s learning ability was strong and her foundation was much better than before she definitely wouldn’t get a zero like she used to. But English was truly a lost cause, and since it was mostly multiple-choice, there was too much room for “performance.”

I just imagined Xiao Xia’s expressionless face trying to fake a cry… the image is so beautiful I can’t look.

[How about we secretly give you the answers? Make the Eldest Miss look at you in a new light.] There were many difficult questions on this paper; if she got a perfect score, it would surely surprise the Eldest Miss and make her feel that Sheng Xia was a student worth teaching!

[Exactly, it might also help the Eldest Miss stop being so angry.] They were genuinely worried that Lu Wanxing would think Sheng Xia spent all her time playing after seeing her grades.

Ultimately, Sheng Xia hesitated but rejected their suggestions. “No, I don’t want to lie to the Eldest Miss.” She already felt guilty enough for deceiving Uncle Li and Brother Biao.

Seeing Da Hu and Er Wen peeking around, clearly wanting to communicate, Sheng Xia glanced toward the Eldest Miss and threw an eraser at them, whispering, “Write it yourselves. If you dare copy mine, I’ll beat you.”

She made a throat-slitting gesture.

Then, realizing the Eldest Miss was looking over, she immediately transitioned into smoothing her hair. The movement was so fluid that Sheng Xia felt it was flawless, unaware that Lu Wanxing had seen everything.

A flash of amusement crossed Lu Wanxing’s eyes. She shook her head, and to prevent them from feeling nervous, she didn’t stay in the living room and headed upstairs instead.

Sheng Xia worked with extreme focus, examining every question carefully. Even though she didn’t understand them, she tried her best to analyze whether the questions and answers shared any “similar looks” or “familial relations.”

Since there was no listening section, Lu Wanxing returned twenty minutes early to collect the papers. Sheng Xia looked calm. Er Wen was nervous but had finished everything except the essay. Da Hu had a mournful face, feeling like he was about to be “executed.”

He couldn’t understand those A, B, C, D letters at all and had to guess randomly.

Lu Wanxing’s gaze fell on Sheng Xia. Seeing the expectation in her eyes and guessing she had performed well, Lu Wanxing placed her paper at the very bottom, intentionally making her stay nervous for a while.

Lu Wanxing’s English was excellent; she could tell right from wrong without an answer key. It took her only a few minutes to grade Da Hu and Er Wen’s papers.

Er Wen: 47. Da Hu: 36.

Lu Wanxing had expected this and wasn’t surprised. While grading, she still wrote a word of encouragement. When they saw it, their eyes lit up, and they clenched their fists to restrain their excitement.

Da Hu whispered to Sheng Xia, “Boss, it’s your turn. Are you nervous?”

“No, I’m just performing normally.” On the surface, she acted like she didn’t care, but in reality, Sheng Xia was nervous to death. If it weren’t for her “poker face” attribute, her attempt at a profound expression would have crumbled.

Grading Da Hu and Er Wen’s papers was fast, but Lu Wanxing spent a full five minutes looking at Sheng Xia’s paper, her brow furrowing slightly before relaxing.

“The two of you go and correct your papers first.” She handed them the answer key as well.

The people in the live stream breathed a sigh of relief when Lu Wanxing sent the others away, because while Sheng Xia was doing the test, the ghost teachers had already seen the result.

Sheng Xia couldn’t write the essay either, so she just copied a paragraph from the reading comprehension section. Unexpectedly, after all her “hard work,” she had successfully achieved a score of 0.

“Eldest Miss, how did I do?” Despite trying to hide it, Sheng Xia’s tone couldn’t conceal her anticipation and excitement.

Seeing the genuine nerves and high expectations in Sheng Xia’s eyes, Lu Wanxing fell silent.

After a long while, she tucked the paper away. “Not bad. It was quite… beyond my expectations.”

Sheng Xia pressed on, “What was the score?” This was her first “exam” in this life, the experience was intense, and since the one grading it was the Eldest Miss, she desperately wanted to know how she did.

Seeing her so expectant, Lu Wanxing felt speechless for the first time in her life.

“Eldest Miss, just tell me.” Sheng Xia gritted her teeth and acted spoiled in a soft voice. Although the effect wasn’t great due to her paralyzed facial expression, it had a strange, contrasting charm.

However, the Eldest Miss remained unmoved. She waved the paper in front of Sheng Xia and said, “It’s a secret.”

With that, she walked away heartlessly. Sheng Xia could only turn to the ghosts in the live stream, but they all refused to answer as well.

[The Eldest Miss said it’s a secret, so it stays a secret.]

[Exactly, we are loyal fans of the Eldest Miss now.]

The more they refused to say, the more Sheng Xia wanted to know. When she went to find the Eldest Miss for dinner in the afternoon, she scanned the area secretly, hoping to find the test paper.

When she spotted it on the table, just as she was about to reach out and look, a cool voice came from the balcony: “Don’t you dare try looking.”

Lu Wanxing pushed her wheelchair in and tucked the paper into a folder. Looking up, she saw Sheng Xia’s watery eyes, filled with grievance.

This enthusiasm is truly difficult to handle.

Tapping her finger against the wheelchair, the Eldest Miss mused before saying, “Get ready this afternoon. I’m going to tutor the three of you.”

Sheng Xia, who was still thinking about her score, looked up instantly. “???”

“Tu… Tutoring?!”

Seeing Sheng Xia freeze up, Lu Wanxing said intentionally, “Yes, tutoring. Didn’t you want to know your score? We can have a one-on-one private session tonight to talk about it.”

Sheng Xia waved her hands tremulously, wanting to cry but having no tears. “No… I don’t want to know anymore.”

Ugh, I just want to faint right now.

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