Confessing To The School Queen In Front Of The Whole School - Chapter 24.2

Xia Meng held her neck and went downstairs, realizing she had overslept. She had promised to go find Tao Yun first thing in the morning, but by now, the other person must have already eaten breakfast.

Mom Xia had been called back to the company and was originally going to take Xia Ning and Xia Meng back with her, but seeing Xia Meng asleep, she let them take care of the return trip themselves in the afternoon.

Xia Ning was playing a video game.

Xia Meng watched him from behind for a while and found it strange. Every time she saw Tao Yun, the other person was always carrying a book and studying constantly. How could Xia Ning still be playing games?

She looked at Xia Ning’s phone screen, which was almost entirely black and white.

This phone purchase was a waste.

Xia Meng: “How dull.”

Xia Ning nearly threw his phone: “Don’t sneak up and scare me!”

This guy, he’s so focused on being bad at the game. Xia Meng walked to the front and saw warm white porridge on the table with a small dish of preserved vegetables.

She sat down to eat: “Aren’t you supposed to be preparing for the Physics Olympiad?”

Xia Ning gave Xia Meng a strange look.

Rare, my sister is actually caring about her brother. He was touched and put down his phone: “Don’t worry, I’ll definitely take first place!”

Xia Meng took a sip of porridge. She regretted waking up late; she should have woken up earlier and given her brother a laxative.

The white porridge was bland, and the preserved vegetables were a bit salty. The combination was just right.

She intended to get some study tips from her brother but ultimately didn’t have the heart to do it.

Xia Meng thought she was just being overly anxious. Tao Yun was brilliant and might not necessarily lose to Xia Ning. Look at this bad player; he was still playing games.

After eating, Xia Meng didn’t wash her bowl: “I’m going to find Tao Yun to play now.”

Xia Ning: …

What can I do? He’s my sister, I have to indulge her. He resignedly got up to wash the dishes.

Tao Yun was easy to find; she was still pulling weeds in the vegetable garden.

This vegetable garden was clearly the elderly people’s hobby, yet a beautiful young girl was doing the work. Xia Meng watched, captivated.

Tao Yun was beautiful even in a pastoral setting, especially the efficient way she worked; she was practically the heroine of a farming novel.

Fresh and lovely.

Tao Yun came over and tugged her little braid.

The braid was tied crookedly and looked sloppy. When Tao Yun tugged it, it became even limper. This work, it clearly belongs to Xia Meng.

Xia Meng looked up at her, and when she moved her neck, it hurt: “Hiss…”

This cursed stiff neck.

Xia Meng looked at Tao Yun with teary eyes: “It hurts~”

This cursed spoiled brat.

It really is you, Xia Meng. Well done!

Tao Yun was certainly susceptible to this. She took off her gloves and pressed Xia Meng’s neck, hearing her yelp in pain again.

A strange button was pressed.

Tao Yun: “Go sit over there. I’ll give you a massage.”

Xia Meng sat on the stone bench, the spot where Grandpa Xia and the others played chess yesterday. Tao Yun carefully massaged Xia Meng. Every time she pressed, Xia Meng cried out in pain, and then Tao Yun would press again.

And so it continued.

System.

Are you really in pain?

Xia Meng.

It hasn’t hurt for ages…

Then why are you still crying out in pain? Because she wanted a massage! Tao Yun’s massage was so comfortable, it was pure bliss!

The two of them had successfully fulfilled each other’s needs, a truly perfect exchange.

The system desperately wanted to apply for resignation and let another system take over.

It really couldn’t bear to watch anymore and wanted to file a claim for work-related stress.

In the end, she had lunch there, and the three of them returned in the afternoon.

This weekend was so fruitful! Please, let’s do this a few more times. Thank you!

Xia Meng felt completely drained when she returned to school.

She had never hated a Monday so much.

The other students in Class Eight felt the same way. They had all stayed up late to study and devoted all their energy to the midterms. Once the break started, they first slept for days on end, then played for days on end.

Returning to school, they were uniformly in a state of zombie-like exhaustion.

Anyone could knock them down.

Su Hui had also been out having fun somewhere.

He looked like a defeated salted fish, as if he would never love again.

Then, when he saw Tao Yun, who had been looking listless, start to giggle secretly, he felt a little more affection for the human world.

Su Hui crawled over to Xia Meng’s side: “Did you go out with Tao Yun over the weekend?”

It was for studying before. If they could still go out together after the midterms, that would be a huge step forward in their relationship!

Su Hui desperately needed sugar, and he didn’t mind if it tasted like dog food, as long as it was sweet.

Because of the midterms, the forum had been quiet for days, and this couple was almost yesterday’s news! Su Hui would absolutely not allow it!

Xia Meng: “I asked her out, and she refused.”

Su Hui was stunned.

He refused to accept this reality!

Xia Meng started giggling again, hehehe, not at all looking like a ‘be’ (bad ending). It was true that Tao Yun had refused, but destiny was inescapable!

She looked bright, as if little flowers were blooming around her: “Then we met again at my grandpa’s house~”

Su Hui was now in this state:

His soul, realizing there was no bad ending, returned to his body, but his brain had crashed and was unable to receive signals, so it had to reboot.

After the reboot, his brain was even more confused. What did ‘refused to meet but met at Grandpa’s house’ mean? Darn it! Could this good buddy have gone straight to her house to snatch her away!

Strong-armed snatching, I like it!

Su Hui was energized. He was back in the game: “And then, and then?”

If you stop writing here, you’ll turn into a toilet in your next life!

“And then~”

Xia Meng giggled twice and refused to say more.

She and Tao Yun knowing was enough. Why should she tell anyone else?

And then, when they were on their way back, the system gave her another task.

The two of them walked home hand-in-hand.

Thinking about that, Xia Meng was uncontrollably happy. She suddenly felt that Monday wasn’t so dreadful. The sweetness of that memory could last her until Friday!

Tao Yun was really the best.

She only had to lie that she was a little carsick for Tao Yun to proactively hold her hand.

Hmph. The feelings between her and Tao Yun must be much better than those of the other girls at school!

Su Hui first praised Xia Meng for their friendship.

Then, he immediately went to the school forum and posted a new thread, calling his friends to come and savor this ‘sugar of love.’

Seeing that everyone liked ‘strong-armed snatching’ as much as he did, Su Hui felt a surge of satisfaction.

Especially when their homeroom teacher, Old Yang, came in and announced the midterm results, Su Hui’s satisfaction soared.

“You guys did great! You all passed!”

“Our all-nighter was meaningful!”

“The fruit of our labor is so sweet~”

Class Eight erupted. They had forgotten about the midterm scores being released this morning.

But upon hearing the results, they were still excited. The classroom was buzzing, several times louder than usual, disturbing the students in other classes.

But Class Eight didn’t care!

They never cared about the feelings of other classes!

After the excitement, they noticed that Old Yang wasn’t very happy and started to complain: “Old Yang, we did so well, aren’t you going to praise us!”

Seriously, that’s too much.

Remembering that Old Yang had been praised by other teachers, the students started to make noise.

“Old Yang, buy us drinks!”

“Take us to KTV!”

“Make us happy, and next time we’ll get you another class-wide pass!”

Xia Meng felt something was off.

No matter how mild-mannered Old Yang was, he wouldn’t be this calm at a time like this. In fact, he seemed a little angry.

What was he angry about?

The system reminded her.

You improved too much.

Xia Meng.

It’s not that big of an improvement, we just guessed the questions correctly.

That’s the problem.

Xia Meng understood.

She widened her eyes and watched Old Yang say: “Treating you is no problem. You are all my pride.”

“I know you are all good kids with sincere feelings.”

“I also know you worked hard for this exam. You are the best.”

Old Yang had never given up on them.

In his eyes, the students of Class Eight were rowdy but grounded and reliable. At least they didn’t cause trouble.

Having received the praise they wanted, the students of Class Eight felt a little embarrassed.

“Old Yang, you’re going a bit overboard with the compliments.”

Xia Meng continued to listen.

“However, other teachers don’t believe you could have improved this much and plan to have you retake the exam.”

At these words, the whole class fell silent.

No wonder Old Yang wasn’t happy. He wasn’t smiling as they had imagined. They were furious. What did this mean? Was this questioning them for cheating?

Were the invigilators blind?

Why did they think they couldn’t achieve such good scores?

“Damn it, I don’t believe this!”

They had only planned to just pass for fun, but the questioning from the other teachers ignited their anger.

Just because the classes you teach can all pass, Class Eight can’t?

The students’ eyes turned red.

Especially Su Hui. The thought of that scene made his hands and feet go cold. He had clearly tried to clear Old Yang’s name from the accusation of being unable to manage students, only to provoke suspicion from others?

Xia Meng quietly observed the reactions of the other students.

It was understandable why they were so angry. Even Xia Meng felt a little indignant.

The old her would never have stood up at a moment like this. She would only minimize her presence, silently fume, and go back to complain to her brother.

She spoke up now: “When is the retake?”

The other students all looked at Xia Meng.

Xia Meng calmly continued to ask: “If we all pass the exam again, will they apologize to us?”

“Yes!”

“Retake the exam, fine! We demand an apology!”

“This is questioning the students’ efforts!”

Others agreed.

Xia Meng continued to press: “This shouldn’t happen at No. 1 High School. This is very wrong.”

Don’t make us lose faith in the school.

The retake was scheduled for Wednesday, giving them some time to prepare.

After Old Yang left, the students were cursing. Class Eight hadn’t done anything terrible. Their character was definitely fine. Were the other teachers out of their minds?

Even if they had guessed the questions correctly, they had genuinely memorized the knowledge.

Even if they weren’t sure how long the knowledge would last.

But this decision was undeniably hurtful.

Su Hui calmed down: “Don’t panic. We need to focus on imagining the apology scene.”

Right, focus on that. It would definitely feel good.

It was impossible for a flimsy accusation to destroy a class’s test scores.

Xia Meng was right. This shouldn’t happen at No. 1 High School, suddenly pitting the teachers and students against each other.

Xia Meng hadn’t even figured everything out yet when she received praise from her classmates. Now that they were calm, they admired her: “As expected of the person who had the guts to confess to the school beauty. You’re dependable when it counts.”

Xia Meng: Huh?

This made her want to go cry to Tao Yun.

The matter became so widespread that the student council had to control the direction of posting on the school forum.

The students from the other classes weren’t particularly hostile. They saw each other daily, and cross-class friendships were common. The students’ stance was united, and they questioned the decision.

Even if there was cheating, what was the point of making such a big deal out of it?

Did they truly not care about the students’ mental health?

Someone posted: If I were in Class Eight, I’d report it immediately.

Class Eight quickly replied.

No need.

They wanted to clear their names and make the teachers who proposed the retake apologize. As for reporting it, causing chaos in the school wasn’t necessary.

It was clear that Class Eight was confident.

This made other students question the teachers’ decision even more.

Xia Meng found Tao Yun, her face tear-streaked: “We’re so nervous and scared.”

Tao Yun: “There’s nothing to be afraid of.”

Xia Meng had nothing to be afraid of; she could pass anyway.

It was just that a few students in Class Eight, despite their tough talk, were actually unsure. This was a battle for the honor of Class Eight. Not a single person could drag the team down, and the pressure was even greater than the midterms.

No one felt they were bringing this suffering upon themselves.

Because this is the glory of Class Eight—

Xia Meng couldn’t understand: “Teachers shouldn’t make such a hasty decision.”

To be honest… Xia Meng felt it wouldn’t be strange for her to be criticized by the whole school.

Students going against the grain was something that demanded attention.

She just hadn’t expected the classmates to admire her so much, almost worshiping her, while the teachers were being overly dramatic this time.

This comparison indicates a big problem.