“Hey, if you don’t frame me for even one day, will your cycle get messed up?”
Gu Chen was also quite furious and couldn’t help but complain.
“Your cycle is the one that’ll be messed up!”
Tang Ziya’s face instantly turned red with anger, and she kept stomping her feet.
“Haha, what a joke. You think I could possibly…”
Before he could finish, Gu Chen’s face froze.
In the past, he would have naturally treated it as a joke, but now that she mentioned it, would he really encounter such a situation in the future?
‘Save me! I don’t want that!!’
“Alright, alright. You’re classmates; why be so impulsive? There must be a misunderstanding here. Gu Chen shouldn’t have done something like that.”
Li Yanqiu’s voice was warm and gentle; she chose not to believe the accusation.
“Mm-hm!”
Gu Chen almost shed a tear.
Even looking at the teacher’s peaks, they seemed even more majestic now…
“In that case, let’s all go back to the classroom. Gu Chen, you didn’t bully her sister, did you?”
Li Yanqiu confirmed again.
“I really didn’t.”
Gu Chen raised three fingers and swore, “If there’s a single lie in what I’ve said, let Tang Ziya’s chest become as flat as an A-cup tomorrow!”
“Gu Chen!!!”
Tang Ziya’s chest heaved with rage; she was nearly ready to fight for her life.
“Ahem, okay, I’ll change it. If I’m lying, let Guo Ming roll down the stairs when he goes out!”
“See, Gu Chen has made such a guarantee. It must be a misunderstanding. Everyone, return to the classroom. It’s not right to be seen like this.”
Li Yanqiu intervened again.
With the teacher’s involvement, the matter settled down for the moment.
However, Tang Ziya’s hostility was clearly even stronger.
After all, a gaze that wanted to kill someone couldn’t be hidden…
***
Since it was the start of the term, there were no actual classes today.
It was mostly explaining the plans and content for the new semester.
Gu Chen followed the previous seating arrangement and sat down in the corner of the back row.
This spot was still the most comfortable and quiet.
It was also convenient for skipping class whenever he got the chance.
“Reporting!!”
Soon, Guo Ming arrived late.
He nearly got stuck in the doorframe, panting heavily and looking a bit disheveled.
“Come in. Be earlier next time.”
“Yes!!”
Seeing Li Yanqiu’s outfit, Guo Ming could hardly move.
Based on that look, Gu Chen knew exactly what kind of perverted things he was imagining in his head.
“Big brother, I was wondering why you arrived before me without waiting. Turns out you rushed over to see the eye candy, huh? Heh heh.”
Guo Ming’s chubby body sat down next to Gu Chen, his eyes still flickering toward the podium.
“Get lost!!”
“Why do you look so haggard? Did you get beaten up for doing something bad?”
Gu Chen crossed his arms and complained irritably.
‘Could he have done something perverted in the dorm?’
It seemed he needed to consider kicking this beast out as well.
“Don’t even mention it.”
Speaking of this, Guo Ming couldn’t help but complain.
“Just now, when I was coming up the stairs, I don’t know what happened, but I suddenly slipped and rolled all the way down. Luckily, my defense is high; otherwise, I would’ve ended up with a fracture at the very least.”
“Some bastard must have cursed me. If I find out who, I’ll definitely beat them up!”
Gu Chen’s lips twitched.
He hadn’t lied, so this must be Guo Ming’s own retribution.
As the two spoke, the homeroom teacher on the stage began her speech.
It was basically the same lines she nagged about every year.
If it were anyone else, most of the class would have fallen asleep on the spot.
But facing Li Yanqiu, everyone listened very intently.
“Next, I will be handing out the results of last semester’s final exams. Our class has improved again. Thank you for your hard work, everyone.”
Those whose names were called had to go up to the stage to receive their test papers.
“Tang Ziya, first in class, second in the whole school. Everyone, let’s have a round of applause.”
The first one called was the class president.
She was a textbook overachiever, easily getting full marks in math, physics, and chemistry.
Even the subjects she wasn’t good at were only bad relative to her own standards; she still crushed everyone else.
Thus, Gu Chen always had a question: how could someone with such good grades also be brainless enough to frame him?
“Wang Meng, twelfth in class, thirty-ninth in the whole school.”
Immediately after, Wang Meng went up to the stage.
In terms of looks, Wang Meng was actually the class beauty—though Gu Chen didn’t think so.
She was the “good girl” type; meek and shy.
Usually, her face would turn red just talking to boys, and she couldn’t take any jokes.
It was rumored she was a wealthy young lady, but that had never been confirmed.
“Thank you, Teacher.”
Wang Meng took her paper, but her face didn’t show much joy as she bowed politely in thanks.
“Huh, why does it feel like she’s injured?”
The class beauty standing next to the homeroom teacher should have been a beautiful sight.
But Guo Ming had a puzzled look on his face, muttering to himself.
“What do you mean injured?” Gu Chen couldn’t help asking.
“Wang Meng. Even though she’s trying her best to hide it, she can’t fool me.”
“You’re just making things up. You can tell from this far away?”
Gu Chen didn’t believe him at all and rolled his eyes.
‘Even the Sharingan isn’t that supernatural.’
“Big brother, my eyes are like a ruler. I’m a professional when it comes to observing girls. If you don’t believe me, I’ll draw another one for you later. I guarantee I’ll mark all the injured spots.”
“Why don’t you just die?!”
This statement provoked Gu Chen again.
If they weren’t in the classroom, he would have kicked the guy!
He actually dared to bring that up again!
He now had a psychological trauma concerning Wang Meng!
“Gu Chen, fifth in class, eleventh in the whole school.”
A moment later, the homeroom teacher finally called his name.
This sparked another round of discussion among the classmates, who expressed their surprise.
Although Gu Chen had been training since he was young, he hadn’t neglected his studies.
Coupled with his decent talent, his grades naturally weren’t bad.
He used to hover around the top ten in the class, but this time he had over-performed.
He had even been startled when he saw the report card.
Perhaps because he grew up in a single-parent household and didn’t want to disappoint his father, Gu Chen had never slackened in his studies.
“No way, how did he improve again?”
“He must have cheated. Gu Chen puts all his effort into being a delinquent; where would he find the time to study? I bet he stole the test papers in advance. Either way, I’ll never believe that someone who commits so much evil every day can score this high!”
“That’s not right. I heard that during the placement exam, Wang Chao, who is seventh in the class, was sitting next to him. He probably threatened him into passing notes.”
“Hmm, when you put it that way, it’s not so strange anymore.”
Hearing the gossip, Gu Chen was so angry he nearly fell over.
‘Who the hell has ever seen someone copy the person in seventh place and end up in fifth?!’
“Gu Chen, you’ve made great progress this time. The college entrance exams are this year, so you need to maintain this. Keep up the good work.”
Li Yanqiu handed him the test paper with a gratified expression.
“I understand. I’ll try my best.”
Gu Chen nodded.
Having experienced such a massive upheaval in his life, he didn’t know if he could maintain his grades.
Finally, Guo Ming was finally called.
This guy happily rushed up and took his last-place test paper with a joyful face.
His mindset was truly admirable.
According to him, his future goal was to be a widely respected fan-service artist.
How could a small matter like grades affect his mood?
A master must have the poise of a master…