Confessing To The School Queen In Front Of The Whole School - Chapter 11

Xia Meng kept looking up at the clock on the wall.

As the second hand completed another revolution, her heart grew increasingly anxious.

System

Host, calm down a little.

Okay, calm, calm… I can’t calm down!

Xia Meng was furious yet helpless.

She bit her finger, her gaze dropping. Below the clock was a blackboard covered with math problems, but she couldn’t focus on a single one.

On the podium, the math teacher was speaking earnestly until his throat was dry, yet beneath the podium, those little rascals—including Xia Meng herself—had their minds entirely set on getting out of school.

This was the last class. Once it was over, it would be the pleasant time after school.

Yesterday, they had originally agreed to study at the convenience store, but Tao Yun said she wasn’t going.

They needed to switch to a new location.

Her brain short-circuited at the time, and she subconsciously asked, “Your place or mine?”

After sending it, she immediately retracted the message.

But Tao Yun had still seen it. The chat box showed “The other party is typing…” for a few seconds, and then Xia Meng received a reply.

Tao Yun: Come to Class One.

This was even more embarrassing than going to the other person’s house.

It was a blatant humiliation for an underachieving student from Class Eight!

Xia Meng finally bit off her unlucky fingernail and put her hand down.

No matter what, I am no longer the person I was yesterday. After a night of review, plus the diligent study during the day, the current me is Niu Hulu* · Xia Meng!

* A reference to a powerful, ambitious character in Chinese historical dramas, implying a transformation.

In short, it was the trouble caused by poor grades.

Xia Meng felt like she was about to split into two people.

One Xia Meng urged internally: Hurry, hurry, no one stop me from seeing Tao Yun!

While the other Xia Meng let out the voice of her ‘lazy fish’ nature: But, that’s tutoring. Tutoring is the worst.

She wanted to go, but not that much.

The dismissal bell would eventually ring. The moment the bell resonated, Class Eight began its familiar chaos.

In a moment, the classroom was more than half empty. Good heavens, every one of them was a sprint champion. The teacher hadn’t even had time to say “class dismissed” before the group bolted out.

Fortunately, the teacher was long accustomed to it. He picked up his textbook, ready to leave the classroom.

Xia Meng sighed in resignation and began packing books into her school bag.

Her deskmate hadn’t left yet. Seeing Xia Meng’s actions, she asked, “No way, is there really someone who reads after school?”

Xia Meng: …

She felt like she had been alluded to.

The deskmate quickly remembered something and became secretive: “Hey, are you planning to leave Class Eight?”

Xia Meng: “Why do you say that?”

She was doing well in Class Eight. After a semester and a half, she had finally blended in.

Most of that credit had to go to Tao Yun.

The deskmate let out a tsk, stood by the window, and pointed to another teaching building: “Tell me, can you endure the pain of being separated from your beloved?”

Class One was in another teaching building.

The study atmosphere in Class Eight was too poor. They definitely couldn’t let Class Eight influence the school’s top students, so this arrangement was made.

Not only were they not in the same teaching building, but an experimental building stood between them.

It was just like the Silver River between the Cowherd and the Weaver Girl.

Xia Meng tentatively asked, “Is this painful?”

Deskmate: “…”

Xia Meng spoke with genuine emotion: “Don’t forget, I still have you guys.”

The deskmate was moved: “I didn’t expect our status in your heart to be even higher than Tao Yun’s.”

Xia Meng was very gratified that her deskmate understood. She nodded and picked up her school bag.

The deskmate added one more question: “Are you going home?”

Xia Meng: “No, I’m going to Class One.”

Deskmate: “…”

Give me back my moved feelings!

Just as she got near the teaching building, Xia Meng felt a pressure washing over her.

At this time, the Class Eight students were long gone, but this building hadn’t been dismissed yet. Xia Meng heard the sound of a teacher’s voice, got nervous, and quietly walked to the back of the teaching building.

She took out her phone. Tao Yun must still be in class right now.

Should I send a message and ask?

Someone was tapping on the glass.

Xia Meng was startled. She looked back and saw a short-haired girl with slightly dark skin. She looked very energetic and was watching the phone in Xia Meng’s hand with keen interest.

This class was still in session. The girl, sitting in the back row, had spotted Xia Meng. Without making a scene, she quietly asked.

“Hey, you’re that Xia Meng, right?”

Xia Meng was now completely unsurprised by her own fame.

She just hadn’t expected to be discovered even hiding behind the teaching building! What did this mean? It meant this girl was also not fond of studying!

Otherwise, she wouldn’t be staring out the window and spacing out while the teacher lectured, and then discover the sneaky Xia Meng!

A kindred spirit! So, Xia Meng nodded: “Classmate, when does your class end?”

The girl grinned, revealing her white teeth: “Did you come to wait for Tao Yun?”

Before Xia Meng could say anything, she pointed to the other side: “This is Class Two. Class One is over there.”

After speaking, she waved and turned back to face the teacher.

Xia Meng said thank you, then buried her head and walked outside Class One. She had to learn her lesson and try not to be discovered by anyone else.

She peeked inside again like a thief.

She was at the window behind the classroom. Looking forward, she could see the students in the entire class. The teacher happened to be facing the blackboard, so she still had time to look around a bit.

She said “look around,” but she was actually looking for Tao Yun’s seat.

Unexpectedly, Tao Yun was sitting right by the window.

Xia Meng: “…”

Aren’t all top students supposed to sit in the front row? Oh, Class One is full of top students.

She was now less than two meters away from Tao Yun, separated only by a wall. As soon as Tao Yun turned her head, she could see Xia Meng, who was lying on the windowsill like a stray dog.

Xia Meng’s gaze was fixed.

She squatted down just a second before the teacher turned around, clutching her chest, where it was beating restlessly.

A beauty like this, capable of toppling kingdoms.

Her black hair was pulled back, her nose bridge was straight, her lips were precisely and tightly pressed together, and her eyes were focused on the textbook. When she slightly raised her eyes, every movement was like a frame from a movie, pleasing to the eye.

Extremely beautiful.

In just a few seconds, with a normal attack plus a swift slash, not even needing a big move, Xia Meng’s health bar was wiped out.

Tao Yun was truly beautiful, so beautiful that Xia Meng felt a little regret.

Perhaps the confession should have been more carefully considered. Tao Yun was worth it!

The System felt the emotional fluctuation of the Host.

Commonly known as: Goodwill increasing.

Just one sneaky glance, and she completed her own self-strategy. Is this the so-called, the way you study so seriously is truly mesmerizing?

The System did not understand.

Host, how long are you going to squat there?

Xia Meng waited for her heartbeat to slowly calm down, then stood up and peeked again.

Their eyes met. Xia Meng’s heart was filled with countless “Holy cow”s, causing a screen-filling damage to the System.

Tao Yun! You are the representative of learning! Why are you looking out the window during class too! And you just happened to see the guilt-ridden Xia Meng!

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Tao Yun’s originally indifferent eyes showed a hint of a smile, and the corner of her mouth curved up. She was very happy.

She parted her lips: “Why did you come?”

After speaking, she remembered that she was the one who had asked her to come, and her smile deepened.

It was her fault. Xia Meng had come too early.

Xia Meng really wanted to weakly squat down and pretend that she hadn’t failed at peeking.

But she couldn’t bear to. She wanted to look a little longer.

The environment behind the teaching building was not very good.

Hardly anyone would think of going there. It was overgrown with weeds, and there might be some small bugs.

Tao Yun also hadn’t expected to find Xia Meng at this moment. She checked the time: “Teacher, it’s time for class to end.”

The voice from the back row was not loud. Perhaps it was because the classroom was inherently quiet, or perhaps it was because the person speaking was Tao Yun.

Everyone heard it. The teacher paused: “It is this time.”

After speaking, he genuinely prepared to dismiss the class.

Xia Meng witnessed the entire performance.

Her knowledge base was refreshed. Someone could actually boldly tell the teacher that it was time for class to end!

And the teacher took it well?

Is this what Class One is like…?

Thinking that Class Eight had been dismissed early, Xia Meng wasn’t really envious. She squatted against the wall, trying not to be discovered by the other Class One students, and planned to stand up after they left the classroom.

Tao Yun cooperated and didn’t make a sound, just waiting for this period to pass.

“Tao Yun, aren’t you leaving yet?”

Someone saw Tao Yun in her seat and asked curiously.

Tao Yun looked over: “Mmm, soon.”

As she spoke, her movements didn’t speed up. She tidied up slowly and calmly, a rare composure.

The students in Class One were already accustomed to Tao Yun leaving first. Suddenly encountering this situation, they couldn’t help their curiosity, especially the one who shipped couples in their free time.

He thought that a qualified CP fan must learn to find their own ‘candy’ (shippable moments).

Tao Yun always left in a hurry after school, without fail. What had changed her? It must be love!

And where does that love come from, if not that little cutie from Class Eight!

I’m shipping it, I’m shipping it.

But he didn’t dare to ask: Are you waiting for Xia Meng?

He was afraid that if he asked, the taste of that ‘candy’ would fade.

So, the CP fan dragged the others away. Regardless of the specific reason for Tao Yun, in his heart, it was definitely related to Xia Meng! No one could wake him up, and no one could delay him from eating ‘candy’!

Chu Yun? Chu Yun couldn’t either!

He abruptly turned around and saw Chu Yun walking towards Tao Yun: “Right, Chu Yun, I have something important to bother you with!”

Chu Yun, who was about to go find Tao Yun: “…”

She had no choice but to smile politely.

“Can whatever it is wait until tomorrow?”

She needed to ask Tao Yun what was wrong.

Had she done something wrong? Why had Tao Yun pretended not to see her all day?

No matter how many times she took the initiative to approach, Tao Yun was consistently indifferent.

The CP fan was relentless: “No, it’s a big deal!”

Chu Yun was annoyed. Hers was a big deal too!

Tao Yun put the last book away: “You go ahead first. It might be about the student council.”

Chu Yun didn’t want to refuse Tao Yun, so she could only follow the CP fan out of the classroom.

Only Tao Yun was left in the classroom. She opened the window and said to the squatting Xia Meng: “Give me your hand.”

Xia Meng didn’t know what she wanted to do, but she obediently complied.

Then Tao Yun took Xia Meng’s hand, and with a strong pull, before Xia Meng could react, her body cooperated with Tao Yun’s movement, flipped over the window, and stood face-to-face with Tao Yun.

Xia Meng: “…”

Tao Yun handed her a tissue: “It’s not very clean outside. Wipe yourself.”

Xia Meng obediently took the tissue.

She wasn’t sure what part of her was dirty, so she checked every spot but found no smudges. Seeing the tissue in her hand, she felt it would be wrong to waste Tao Yun’s kind intentions.

So, she put it in her pocket.

Tao Yun: …

Actually, she wanted Xia Meng to wipe her face.

Never mind. Tao Yun reached out and gently wiped a little dust-off Xia Meng’s face.

Xia Meng’s face felt a little hot.

Perhaps the sun was strong outside.