Confessing To The School Queen In Front Of The Whole School - Chapter 25

The most regrettable thing is that Xia Meng has to actively avoid Tao Yun today.

She doesn’t want her dark circles to be seen.

Otherwise, if asked what she did last night, she can’t exactly reply, “I spent the whole night looking through your photos!”

Then Tao Yun would ask, “Where did you get the photos?”

Xia Meng would weakly reply, “The school forum.”

And Tao Yun would then go to the school forum, discover the CP thread just like Xia Meng did, and potentially see Xia Meng’s own replies.

What would Tao Yun’s reaction be? Taking a bolder approach: if Tao Yun had feelings for her, she might immediately corner her and say, “Woman, I’ve been waiting for this day for a long time.”

An even bolder thought: “Let’s make it official!”

The post’s reply count would surely double.

But if she switched to a more tragic background music, the scenario might become: “I’m sorry, I only see you as a friend.”

Xia Meng would then have to reply: “Oh, I see…”

Overthinking gives people courage, but it also makes them chicken out.

There’s the possibility of a perfect ending, but also the chance of a “Game Over” amidst laughter.

Xia Meng couldn’t be as brave as she was the other day.

System: This is probably what it means to have a guilty conscience, right?

Xia Meng: Isn’t it though…

She thought indignantly, maybe Tao Yun was the one seducing her.

Otherwise, how could she, being straight, develop a guilty conscience? Right! Xia Meng opened her phone, looked at the desktop wallpaper, and chuckled. So what if she had a guilty conscience?

Life is long; she would subdue the “ghost” sooner or later!

Even if she couldn’t see her today, there was still tomorrow, and the pile of photos on her phone.

Xia Meng cheered herself on and headed to school, full of spirit.

Tao Yun wasn’t feeling as spirited.

She was somewhat distracted, and walking along the road, it took Lin Ruoruo pulling her a few times to stop Tao Yun from bumping into obstacles.

Lin Ruoruo: “What were you doing last night?”

Tao Yun: I had a good night’s sleep last night; I wasn’t doing anything.

Fortunately, Lin Ruoruo didn’t ask what happened this morning. Tao Yun continued walking, and this time, she could avoid pedestrians without Lin Ruoruo’s reminder.

Then, she started spacing out again.

Why did Xia Meng send her a photo?

Why did she not reply after sending it?

That photo—don’t blame Tao Yun for overthinking—it was practically the act of someone whose pursuit failed, resorting to extreme measures and starting to… tease!

If the System were with Tao Yun and knew her thoughts, it might scoff and start complaining.

You’re the one overthinking it; the photo was clearly very proper. The problem lies with the viewer!

#People wearing yellow-tinted glasses see everything as yellow.

I didn’t realize you, Tao Yun, were such a person.

The photo was gorgeous; it was now proudly set as her desktop wallpaper.

So, why hadn’t Xia Meng replied to her messages?!

Was it because she hadn’t praised her?

Tao Yun really wanted to take out her phone, but she happened to hit a green light, and Lin Ruoruo was right beside her. It felt like the whole world was preventing her from giving her a complimentary rainbow of praise.

Beautiful. Very beautiful.

She was already smitten by Xia Meng, and the photo made her completely unable to cope.

She couldn’t concentrate on studying at all.

Alas, this was the first time Tao Yun had to spend more than ten minutes forcing herself to calm down and focus on her studies again.

She paid serious attention to her classes all morning and reviewed the content.

Then she went to the Student Council office and looked at physics problems for ten minutes.

Wait!

Tao Yun closed her book and looked at the clock on the wall. She saw that everyone in the Student Council was staring at her with hesitant expressions. Tao Yun’s face darkened.

Half of the lunch break was almost over, so why hadn’t Xia Meng come to find her yet?

What could the reason be?

Tao Yun ate while thinking, repeatedly checking the time. This repeated action finally caused someone to break the silence and voice their thoughts.

A senior student took a deep breath: “Xia Meng might be preparing for the re-exam.”

Tao Yun replied calmly: “Mhm.”

Everyone in the Student Council sighed in relief.

Just as they thought, how could Tao Yun not know that Xia Meng wasn’t coming? She must have been engrossed in reading, which is why she didn’t wait for Xia Meng to come for lunch, and then, after not seeing her, started to get annoyed.

See how calm and composed Tao Yun’s expression was?

That’s the case, right?

They watched Tao Yun pack up and leave, and everyone shivered in unison.

They had a feeling someone was about to suffer.

Well, as long as it wasn’t them.

Inside the office, Teacher Ji had just finished his lunch.

Someone knocked on the door. He answered: “Come in.”

The person who entered was Tao Yun. Teacher Ji immediately smiled, even finding her a chair and asking her to sit down and talk, being solicitous in a way that didn’t seem like a teacher at all.

“I received a call from my father last night. He said you specially went to visit him and helped out quite a bit.”

Teacher Ji had met Tao Yun through his father.

His father had known many friends in his youth, and they built a large compound together where he lived with his mother. Teacher Ji rarely returned due to his busy work schedule.

Once, when his father was unwell and insisted on going out for a walk, Tao Yun was the one who drove him home.

Tao Yun had an exceptional passion for learning and was particularly skilled in the subject, so smart that his father wanted to adopt her as a goddaughter.

If it weren’t for the age difference…

In the end, she became his father’s student. By that seniority, Tao Yun and Teacher Ji were of the same generation.

However, Teacher Ji still became Tao Yun’s teacher.

Therefore, seniority wasn’t emphasized much.

None of this was the main point. Last night, his father called to ask Teacher Ji to look out for Tao Yun.

Even without his father’s request, Teacher Ji was already dedicated to Tao Yun. She was the highest-scoring student in the class and was about to bring glory to the school. Teacher Ji looked at Tao Yun with great enthusiasm: “Is there anything I can help you with?”

Worried that Tao Yun had encountered a difficulty, Teacher Ji’s tone was gentle.

He just didn’t expect Tao Yun to be asking about Class Eight.

She accepted Teacher Ji’s kind offer, sat on the chair, and asked: “Why does Class Eight need to retake the exam?”

Teacher Ji immediately fell silent.

Quite a few students had asked about this, but none from Class One. He didn’t expect the first person to ask to be Tao Yun.

Had the matter become that big…?

He recalled the scene from that day.

When it was discovered that the entire Class Eight had passed, the unfairness and anger almost overwhelmed him.

Teacher Ji hadn’t expected that the class he had painstakingly taught would no longer be the focus of the teachers in the same grade, but rather that incomprehensible Old Yang.

Simply because the entire Class Eight had passed.

How did Old Yang manage to get all of Class Eight to pass? If he were like Teacher Ji, the other teachers might have conceded, but Old Yang’s demeanor…

No one could stand to watch.

Thus, the argument began.

Teacher Ji: “This matter will affect your studies. It’s better not to pay attention to it.”

“Your focus should be on the competition.”

“Sixth High has your competitors; don’t take it lightly.”

He really wanted to just say, “What does Class Eight have to do with you? Don’t worry about Class Eight.”

Tao Yun: “It’s difficult for me to settle down without knowing the reason.”

Because of this matter, Xia Meng couldn’t have lunch with her.

They didn’t have much time together to begin with. Tao Yun’s gaze was scrutinizing. God knows who she learned it from, but she had mastered the oppressive feeling perfectly, making Teacher Ji break out in a cold sweat.

It was exactly like dealing with a supervisor.

How old is Tao Yun? Teacher Ji felt both relieved and frustrated.

He braced himself: “The Class Eight re-exam is tomorrow. As long as they all pass, you will know the answer.”

Tao Yun narrowed her eyes slightly.

As long as they all pass… It sounded like it was targeting cheating, but also for another reason.

She asked: “And what about the demanded apology?”

Teacher Ji pondered: “An apology will be given.”

Tao Yun already had the answer she wanted.

She nodded: “Thank you, Teacher.”

Leaving the office, Tao Yun walked in the direction of Class Eight.

The classrooms in the Class One building were for the elite classes; it was quiet, and even a loud voice would bother others.

The Class Eight building was the complete opposite. You would see students laughing and playing in the corridor, girls looking into mirrors to check their appearance—it was full of vitality.

Tao Yun stood below the teaching building.

Someone spotted her and greeted her while leaning on the railing.

Tao Yun smiled in response, which immediately caused a burst of screams, comparable to a fan meeting.

Everyone thought she was here to find Xia Meng, and someone was about to run to Class Eight to let her know.

Then they saw Tao Yun turn around and leave, as if coming here was just to say hello to them.

How could they be so lucky?

In Class Eight.

Xia Meng was sleeping, face down on her desk. Since she rarely stayed up all night, she was extremely sleepy. Hearing someone call her, she groggily opened her eyes.

There was an indentation on her forehead from sleeping; she wouldn’t have that unless she was truly tired.

The person calling her chuckled: “What were you doing last night?”

Xia Meng: “…”

She smoothed her hair to cover the mark and cheekily replied: “Studying.”

The other person: “…”

With the re-exam approaching, they felt ashamed not to have Xia Meng’s determination.

So, the person apologetically lowered their voice: “Tao Yun just came to look for you.”

Xia Meng stared at him with wide eyes.

Just now? And where is she now? She immediately got up, about to rush out, completely forgetting her plan to hide from Tao Yun for the day, only thinking about seeing her, seeing her, seeing her.

The person grabbed her: “Tao Yun already left! To avoid disturbing your studies!”

To hell with studying, I want Tao Yun.

Xia Meng stood frozen, her eyes blank, clearly not fully awake yet.

After waking up a little more, she returned to her seat dejectedly, regretting staying up late last night. If she hadn’t, she wouldn’t have dark circles, wouldn’t be sleepy, and would have seen Tao Yun.

Xia Meng took out her phone and looked at the desktop.

One day without seeing you is like three autumns.

The person next to her sighed heavily: “The fact that she actively came to see you means she cares about you. That’s a good thing!”

Everyone still remembered Xia Meng’s confession; it hadn’t been that long.

Getting a response to the confession—no wonder Xia Meng was so excited.

He looked out the window wistfully: “Once the exam is over, you can return to a peaceful life and marry her. General, you must move forward bravely and defeat the exam!”

“Don’t say such dangerous things.”

Xia Meng’s face was cold, and her mood was bad.

She felt both sleepy and energetic. Since she couldn’t see Tao Yun, she might as well read a book.

As for this “little soldier,” form ranks and go study!

He can’t even suck up properly; his future is worrying.

Near the end of school, what Xia Meng had guessed would happen came to pass.

Some parents, unhappy that teachers suspected their children of cheating, rolled up their sleeves and stormed into the school… That was an exaggeration; everyone was civilized.

Civilized people confronted each other, the parents standing in one row, the teachers in another.

The parents were all aggressive, and the teachers were all apologizing profusely.

“You must give me an explanation!”

“Exactly! Otherwise, why did I donate money for the school grounds?!”

“It’s impossible for our children to cheat!”

Su Hui stood by the window, watching the commotion with Xia Meng.

When the phrase “Why did I donate money for the school grounds?!” rang out, someone asked: “Class Monitor, is that your mom?”

Su Hui: “That’s right…”

Su Hui was counting the number of parents.

“Where’s your mom?”

Xia Meng really wanted to hit Su Hui; that question sounded too much like an insult.

She rolled her eyes: “My mom is working overtime; she’s busy.”

Su Hui was disappointed: “Your mom looks like she has high combat power. It would be a great sight to see her lead the parent army.”

So, the parents are here to fight for you, and you’re here to watch the show?

Xia Meng really wanted to help those parents discipline this bunch of unfilial children.

Mom Xia knew about the situation but didn’t come.

Xia Meng watched for a while. Not long after, the Dean of Students came out and invited the parents into the auditorium; there were too many people, and the office wouldn’t be able to handle it.

So, Xia Meng returned to her seat.

It took several hours for the teachers and parents to finally resolve their dispute and emerge from the auditorium.