When Will My Childhood Sweetheart Marry Me?-Chapter 25 - 0: Gossip
After class, the homeroom teacher called Lu Chen and Jiang Shuyao to his office.
The Chinese language teachers of the senior third grade were all there, and upon seeing the new transfer student, they unanimously cast envious glances toward Mr. Yu.
Yu Zhengqing first sat down, inquired about Jiang Shuyao’s recent circumstances, whether she was adjusting to the new environment, and if she had encountered any difficulties.
The girl stood obediently beside Lu Chen, her little face bearing a faint smile, and when answering the teachers’ questions, her quiet and graceful demeanor was a pleasure to behold.
"Next Monday, the school will organize a mobilization meeting for the graduating classes, and each class needs to send a representative to speak on stage. Class president, do you have any suggestions?" Yu Zhengqing finished speaking and directly threw the question at Lu Chen with a smile.
Lu Chen was the head of the first class and also the top student of the grade, and it had always been him representing the students on stage, out of respect and affection for top students, the homeroom teacher called both of them over to inquire about their wishes.
Having two top students in the class at once left him both happy and troubled.
For the next exam, they still had to battle it out for a clear winner.
Yu Zhengqing looked stern on the surface, but inside he was delighted, and it didn’t take long before Lu Chen coolly began, "Let Jiang Shuyao do it. She’s the new student, so this is a good opportunity to let everyone get to know her."
No matter whom he faced, the class president always spoke with such practiced composure, prompting Jiang Shuyao to glance at him involuntarily, and for some reason, she was reminded of Principal Lu.
Such a bearing must also be related to the education from his original family.
Regarding the matter of speaking at the mobilization meeting, Jiang Shuyao nodded her agreement, showing she was capable. Over the years, she had been working hard to change herself, dealing with her introversion and lack of showmanship. The various flaws were slowly fading away with age. 𝓯𝙧𝙚𝒆𝙬𝙚𝒃𝙣𝙤𝒗𝓮𝓵.𝙘𝙤𝙢
Upon leaving the office, students from various classes were already packing their bags, ready to leave school.
Tonight was a birthday for an elder in Tang Xing’s family; she had left a message for Jiang Shuyao on WeChat before leaving earlier. By the time Jiang returned to the classroom, only one boy was still diligently cleaning the blackboard.
Lu Chen walked over and took the eraser from the boy, saying to his classmate, "You go on ahead, I’ll take care of the rest."
The class president was accustomed to helping others, and the classmate quickly nodded his thanks, "Then I’m off, thanks for the hard work, class president."
The boy slung his schoolbag and dashed out of the classroom, without a single word of protest.
Seeing this, Jiang Shuyao couldn’t help but laugh softly, remaining silent as she continued to pack her textbooks and homework into her schoolbag.
As she was getting ready to leave, Lu Chen had just finished the class duty, clapped the chalk dust from his hands, and suggested to her, "If it’s convenient, let’s walk together. I have a small question about the physics competition I’d like to ask you."
When it came to competition-related topics, academic achievers were always eager. Thinking it would be beneficial to learn from each other, Jiang Shuyao happily agreed, "Sure."
A chill wind was howling; in a few more days, it would be November. The school campus had lost some of its warmth, yet gained more peace and quiet.
As the two of them walked out of Qinyuan Building, a group of gossiping girls approached from afar.
"Hey, did you hear? Liang Zixiao, the school bully from the vocational high school next door, has come to challenge Boss Pei to a fight again. I just saw a bunch of students from Class 2 heading toward North Alley."
"No way, he was beaten so badly last time, and he’s back for revenge after just a few days?"
"Liang Zixiao’s girlfriend was snatched away by Pei Yan, and he’s vowed to settle both new and old scores at once."
"Pei Yan stealing someone’s girlfriend? For real? Who is that girl, to catch the attention of our grade’s big shot?"
Pei Yan was notoriously fierce in Yunzhong, with his outrageous behavior and heavenly good looks, making him both loved and hated.
However, up to now, there had been no talk about him being involved with any girl. Even when the school belle confessed to him publicly half a year ago, he remained cool and indifferent.
That was the school belle, for heaven’s sake. To turn down such a beautiful girl was simply outrageous.
So, everyone speculated that the big shot of the grade was either gay or had his heart set on someone.
With today’s sudden news, could it be that Boss Pei’s love interest was actually Liang Zixiao’s girlfriend?
So even the sons of wealthy families like his taste. Didn’t expect it to be this thrilling.
The chattering of the girls gradually faded away, but Jiang Shuyao was somewhat spellbound by their conversation, standing motionless on the stairs as Lu Chen repeatedly called her name without getting a response.
Only when a gust of cold wind blew did Jiang Shuyao shiver and come back to her senses.
As she looked up, she met Lu Chen’s slightly evaluating gaze.
