Chapter 764: Chapter 763: Truly Pity Them Chapter 764: Chapter 763: Truly Pity Them Jiang Yingyue seemed to hear some kind of joke, her sensitive and fragile voice squeaking out in protest.

“She’s going to help me improve my grades? How is she so capable?”

It wasn’t that she, Jiang Yingyue, looked down on people, but a first-year student who hadn’t even studied the coursework for the second or third year was shamelessly talking about teaching study methods to a senior? Where was her shame?

Her goal was to aim for the Wucheng college entrance examination’s top scorer, not just to casually apply to a second-rate college!

Zhang Yanyan was covering one ear.

“Are you really not going?”

“I’ve thanked her! I can study on my own; I don’t need her teaching!” Jiang Yingyue refused Zhang Yanyan’s invitation with pride and determination.

The other students in the class followed suit and stayed firmly seated.

They didn’t have the same stubbornness as Jiang Yingyue, only saying that they had a tight study schedule on their end and still had several questions left to complete.

Zhang Yanyan couldn’t force them, so he exchanged glances with Sui Yuan and left together.

“I think it’s such a pity.” Zhang Yanyan said, “I really wanted Jiang Yingyue to see Lu Mian’s strength…”

Sui Yuan shook his head, “Mianmian never wants to prove anything to anyone, so there’s nothing to regret.”

The only regret was that Jiang Yingyue and the others lost this opportunity.

Convinced by Sui Yuan, Zhang Yanyan remembered there was one last mock exam coming up for the seniors.

He suddenly started looking forward to the exam as well.

—-
“Boss Mo.”

In the headteacher’s office.

Mo Si walked in, reporting the information he had gathered.

“The old master indeed sought out your former teacher, and the person has already come to Wucheng. The Sheng Family’s principal, Sheng Qinglin, also came to Wucheng with him.”

Xiao Qimo saw it coming.

“Dean Kang also said that there’s absolutely no conflict with Miss Lu, nor will there be any. Everyone has cleared things up.”

Xiao Qimo was finally able to relax, “Dean Kang is indeed decent. However, since Lu Mian has made up her mind to take the college entrance exam, let her be. There won’t be a problem.”

“…” Mo Si truly envied Lu Mian’s intellect.

He wondered if staying around Miss Lu for a long time could make some of her intelligence rub off on him?

“Remember to make it clear to Dean Kang that even if she doesn’t get a recommendation, it’ll be the same after the college entrance exam, and not to get too worked up about it.”

“Yes, I’ve noted that.” Mo Si casually mentioned, “But it seems like Dean Kang wants to reserve Wucheng’s largest advertising space. I don’t know what he’s planning to do with it.”

“Then you should keep in touch with him more. If there’s anything he needs help with, give him a hand.”

“Sure thing!” Mo Si agreed readily, then saw Xiao Qimo stand up from the sofa and check the time on his wristwatch.

“Boss Mo, are you going out?”

“This afternoon, Lu Mian has a speech, and I’m going to watch.”

“You’re interested in high school speeches? Miss Lu isn’t giving a love letter…”

Xiao Qimo gave him a cold stare, “I see you’re quite interested in Polar Bears.”

“…” Mo Si shivered all over and slinked away with his head hung low.

—-
In Class 1 (25), Fat Hao and Shouhao helped Lu Mian organize her draft and handed it to her.

“Brother Mian, I want to go too.”

“Me too!”

Lu Mian looked at the two of them; there was no harm in going together.

“Alright, go ask Mr. Ding for a leave.”

The brothers looked at each other excitedly, “Right away!”

Lu Mian waited for them outside the office. She wasn’t wearing her school uniform jacket, just a loose sweater in a plain color underneath.

She had no plans to wear her school uniform.

Once the brothers got permission and came out, the three of them walked toward the school auditorium together.

On the way, they encountered several senior students, some of whom whistled at Lu Mian.

Lu Mian was now definitely the most famous person in the school.

A lot of them might not recognize the principal, but they definitely knew Lu Mian.

They were smitten with her looks, knelt before her grades, and were charmed by her voice.

This girl had unknowingly become the secret crush of countless boys in their hearts.

Xiao Qimo stood on the second floor of the auditorium.

He watched with adoration as Lu Mian walked in from the entrance, his gaze captivated and enamored.

“Twenty.”

“Twenty-one.”

Principal Zhang walked over curiously, “Director Qimo, what are you counting?”

“Counting pigs.”

“Hahaha…” Principal Zhang laughed heartily, thinking that Xiao Qimo had misunderstood his question and took it in the wrong way.

He was asking about counting numbers, but Director Qimo answered with the Chinese zodiac sign.

“Twenty-six.”

Xiao Qimo’s hands rested on the railings, his gaze never leaving Lu Mian.

He was counting the number of boys who had spoken to her since she entered.

There were quite a few.

And even more who wanted to but didn’t dare to approach, those without the courage to do so.

Heh.

The atmosphere at this school wasn’t very good; everyone’s minds were wandering off track.

Principal Zhang looked at the slightly distorted features of the elegant man beside him and felt a tremble in his heart as he cautiously asked a question.

“Director Qimo, Lu Mian hasn’t offended you, has she?”

Otherwise, why would Director Qimo be staring in Lu Mian’s direction with such animosity?

“…”

“Lu Mian is quite an individual, but she studies well, behaves during class, and doesn’t date boys, so please don’t hold it against her,” Principal Zhang advised.

Xiao Qimo’s gaze turned even colder, and he glared impatiently at the unsuspecting Principal Zhang before walking away.

Principal Zhang: Did he say something wrong?

—
The senior year assembly began quickly after everyone had taken their seats.

Principal Zhang was the first to speak, with the main theme being to boost morale, along with offering reassurance.

With great pressure on the third-year students, some of them had a bit of an attitude, and the teachers mainly focused on providing guidance and comfort, with encouragement as a secondary measure.

Of course, the focus of this occasion was on Lu Mian’s speech.

This was the part that held practical significance.

Down in the audience,
Fat Hao held Lu Mian’s speech script, while Shouhao held a bottle of water.

“Mianmian, have some juice. You’ll be thirsty after talking so much on stage,” Fat Hao said.

Lu Mian, completely off guard, took it and drank a few sips.

“Why does it taste weird?” Lu Mian didn’t like it very much and only drank it this once before giving it back to Shouhao.

“Don’t know, maybe it’s a new flavor,” Shouhao guessed.

Fat Hao and Shouhao exchanged a look.

Done deal.

After finishing the juice, Lu Mian felt a bit of heat on her face.

She fanned herself with her speech script but couldn’t alleviate the feeling.

However, she didn’t think much of it, as Principal Zhang had already finished speaking and was inviting her to the stage.

The auditorium burst into vigorous applause.

Lu Mian closed her eyes slightly, shaking her head from side to side a few times.

And when she opened her eyes again, there was a haze in her gaze, and her expression became serious.

Fat Hao and Shouhao were all too familiar with her look,
“Mianmian?”

Lu Mian’s gaze calmly turned around, her neat and straight little face squinting at them with a thick academic aura.

Fat Hao and Shouhao each swallowed hard, and before being caught by “Professor Lu,” they quickly made their escape, keeping their actions and names hidden.

Lu Mian frowned, holding the speech script in her hand.

Under everyone’s gaze, she walked solemnly and dignifiedly to the podium with her hands behind her back.