Chapter 9: New Classmate

As soon as these words were spoken, the corridor fell into an even deeper silence.

Sun Quan frowned as he took the test paper, and his expression shifted slightly after a quick glance.

The Second High School had twelve science classes for the third year, and the best students were all in Class 1, the "Rocket Class."

These students were all candidates for the nation's top universities, and the school spared no effort for them, holding a separate mock exam every month.

The mock exam papers were written by the teachers of the Second High School themselves, and they were notoriously difficult.

The paper in his hand was indeed the comprehensive science paper from the final mock exam before the college entrance exam for the graduating class that had just left.

Sun Quan remembered that because this paper was exceptionally difficult, the highest score among them at the time was only 291.

That student later went on to become the top science scorer in Yunzhou City for the college entrance exam.

He cast a suspicious look at Ning Li, then lowered his head to browse through it carefully again.

The entire paper was neat, and the handwriting was elegant and sharp.

"Are you sure it's a perfect score?"

He asked hesitantly.

Zhou Fei made a "tsk" sound.

"Don't you trust me?"

He had just finished playing a game and intended to help Ning Li grade her paper.

Because she had only spent an hour and a half on it, he had assumed she only wrote down the questions she knew how to answer.

However, upon looking at the paper, he was shocked—he had given her the wrong paper!

But he soon discovered that Ning Li had actually finished the entire thing!

After flipping through it twice, what shocked him most was that this was actually a perfect-scoring paper!

He was just happy that such a top student had arrived, only to hear Sun Quan say he wouldn't accept her as soon as he stepped out.

Are you kidding me?

"Director Sun, please reconsider. This child is very smart. You're really not going to accept her?"

Sun Quan held the paper, feeling very conflicted.

This was the Second High School's own paper; even the current third-year students who had just moved up hadn't taken it, let alone Ning Li.

In other words, excluding the suspicion of cheating, she had indeed achieved this score on her own!

If they turned her away, it would truly be a huge loss for them.

But everything that had just happened clearly showed that she was a troublemaker.

Besides, he had already said what he said.

Zhou Fei watched his expression and knew he was wavering, so he added

"Actually, children are in their rebellious phase right now; it's normal for them to be impulsive occasionally. As long as you teach her well, there will definitely be no problems!"

He always felt that this young girl didn't seem like the type to get into conflicts with classmates for no reason.

Thinking of this, he turned back to look at Ning Li.

"Ning Li, you tell me, what exactly is going on here?"

Ning Li’s eyes were calm, and a faint arc appeared at the corners of her mouth, looking like a mockery or a smile.

"They said my father is a murderer and are worried that I will become a little murderer too."

Dead silence.

The smile on Zhou Fei's face faded a little as he looked at those students.

There was surveillance in the corridor; the truth would be known with a check. Ning Li wouldn't lie.

Those students lowered their heads, feeling guilty.

Only then did Sun Quan realize he had misunderstood. After a moment of thought, he said

"You were in the wrong for starting this, but Ning Li, your actions were also a bit extreme. Considering you are all in your third year, I won't give you a disciplinary record this time. Each of you write a 1,500-word reflection and hand it in tomorrow morning."

After speaking, he let the students go back and apologized to Su Yuan

"Mrs. Ye, I am truly sorry. We will pay more attention to student discipline in the future so that similar things do not happen again. However, your daughter's grades are so good, why haven't you mentioned it before?"

In fact, the Ye family's previous implication was that Ning Li's grades were poor and asked them to be more tolerant.

—This is what they call poor grades?

Su Yuan's smile was forced.

The word "murderer" made her feel extremely uncomfortable, and this series of performances by Ning Li left her stunned.

Didn't Ning Li always have average grades back in Lincheng? How did she suddenly score so well after coming to the Second High School?

"Perhaps the child just had a breakthrough now that she's in her third year... Regardless, I'm sorry for the trouble Ning Li caused you today. We will definitely teach her well when we get back."

Zhou Fei raised an eyebrow.

What kind of parent is this?

It was clearly the other party who was in the wrong, but in her mouth, it sounded like she was blaming Ning Li for causing trouble?

And, Ning Li is already in her third year; as parents, they don't even know their own child's true academic standing?

Sun Quan exchanged a few more pleasantries with Su Yuan and told Ning Li to report to Class 1.

Just as Ning Li was about to leave, Zhou Fei followed.

"The next class is mine; I'll take you there."

Ning Li paused, only then remembering that it was her first day at the Second High School and she naturally wouldn't know how to get to Class 1.

She nodded at Zhou Fei.

"Thank you, Teacher Zhou."

Class 1, Third Year.

A figure rushed in, frantic.

"Holy crap! Someone is fighting at the entrance of the Dean's office in the administration building!"

The classroom, which had been quite quiet, suddenly erupted in an uproar.

"Who's so bold? Starting a fight on Old Sun's turf? They're asking for a disciplinary record!"

Lin Zhouyang stepped on his chair and sat down, gulping down some water to catch his breath

"It seems to be a transfer student! I was passing by on my way back from the basketball court and saw that person pin someone against the railing—they almost pushed them straight off the fourth floor!"

A transfer student.

The third year had already started two weeks ago; there was only one transfer student who arrived at this time.

The Ye family's Ning Li.

Many people in the classroom looked at Ye Ci.

Cheng Xiangxiang's voice rose a notch

"Xiao Ci, that Ning Li actually fights?"

Ye Ci pulled out a book and spread it on the desk. She paused at the question and shook her head

"I don't know much about it."

"True. Born into that kind of family, what kind of upbringing could she have? She probably grew up fighting. Does she think this is Lincheng, where she can run wild as she pleases?"

The news of Ning Li's arrival had spread days ago, and the circumstances of her background had, of course, long been the talk of the town.

Someone shouted jokingly

"So good at fighting, could she be some kind of martial arts expert?"

Many people laughed along.

Lin Zhouyang shook his head: "I didn't see clearly, but judging by the posture, it's probably not far off."

Ye Ci thought of that face, and her brows furrowed quickly.

Cheng Xiangxiang leaned back in her chair.

"No matter what she's like, someone like that is too dangerous to be around. Hey, Xiao Ci, which class did they say she was going to?"

Ye Ci looked down at her book and said softly

"It seems to be Class 12."

Class 12, the lowest average grade in the school.

"With grades like that, she has the nerve to come to the Second High School? If it weren't for Uncle Ye, she probably wouldn't even be able to get through the front gate!" Cheng Xiangxiang looked down on such people the most. Did she think she was something special just because she latched onto the Ye family?

"However, since she caused such a scene on her first day, Old Sun definitely won't tolerate her. I think it's a question of whether she can even stay."

As soon as Cheng Xiangxiang finished speaking, the bell rang.

Zhou Fei walked into the classroom to the sound of the bell.

Behind him followed a slender, upright figure.

Seeing that clean and elegant face, the entire classroom instantly fell silent.

Lin Zhouyang's eyes widened, and he fell right off his chair.

"Holy—" Crap!

Zhou Fei clapped his hands and smiled

"Yo, it seems everyone is very welcoming to our new classmate! Come, Ning Li, say hello to everyone!"

Lu Er: Day one of not seeing his wife.

(End of chapter)