Nighttime.

The usually ambiguous small garden was now filled with a somber atmosphere.

Chen Shuaishuai, neither tall nor short, neither fat nor thin, was surrounded by the three major players of Class 8.

Chen Shuaishuai tried hard to remain calm; he was no longer the timid student he used to be; he was the class leader!

He resumed his class leader identity and berated: "Do you know what you’re doing? Do you know!"

The most carefree Liu Chuandao said, "I know, I’m just blocking you."

Chen Shuaishuai looked him straight in the eye: "And what about the consequences?"

Liu Chuandao stretched out his finger and poked his forehead, making his head bob: "What damn consequences?"

Chen Shuaishuai suddenly knocked his hand away and shouted angrily: "Try touching me again? Don’t cross my line!"

Zhang Chi got interested, stepped up, and poked his forehead: "So what?"

Chen Shuaishuai wished he could raise his fist and smash it into his face!

But there were too many of them, and they looked strong.

So Chen Shuaishuai warned verbally: "Try touching me twice again?"

Liu Chuandao and Zhang Chi stepped forward and each poked him once.

Chen Shuaishuai shouted angrily: "Try touching me three more times?"

The trio of Liu, Duan, and Zhang made their move together.

Chen Shuaishuai still didn’t dare to resist.

Several people were speechless: "Dude, you can keep changing your bottom line, right?"

An unselectable existence.

Chen Shuaishuai didn’t speak, he was cowardly, but he hadn’t completely given up.

Yu Wen took out her phone, read a prepared script from her notes: "Chen Shuaishuai, someone warns you, from now on, you shall not make things difficult for Pei Yujing in Class 3, you must remove her from the group leader position, and then..."

"Otherwise, be prepared to bear the consequences!" Yu Wen warned.

The trio of Liu, Duan, and Zhang warned: "Did you hear that?"

Chen Shuaishuai quickly lowered his head and answered submissively: "Yes, yes, yes."

He was obviously so humble, but there was a lion hidden in his eyes.

Duan Shigang suddenly said: "Are you thinking of going back and complaining to the administration?"

Chen Shuaishuai was shocked, ’How did he know I wanted to report it to the administration?’

Duan Shigang signaled: "Yu Wen, show him one of the guarantors of this operation."

Yu Wen clicked to play a video, and the screen flashed. A stern little face appeared, saying coldly: "Tell him, I am Xue Yuantong."

This was a boastful quote from Tongtong recorded by Jiang Ning in the past, now being repurposed.

Chen Shuaishuai was frightened!

That is Xue Yuantong!

Someone like him who often ran to the office to curry favor knew Xue Yuantong’s power very well. Every time studies were mentioned, she would invariably be the central topic for all the teachers.

Even whenever any document needed to be shown, teachers would never call her for fear of disturbing her sleep, and instead, they would personally deliver it to Class 8.

She was the strongest science genius since the founding of Fourth Middle School, a strong contender for the top spot.

And now, such a person had actually started targeting him!

Chen Shuaishuai finally panicked. If that happened, both emotionally and logically, the school would unhesitatingly abandon him; his position as class leader would definitely be gone!

The key was, in class management, he indeed had treated some unfairly... Once Pei Yujing had rejected his goodwill, so after Chen Shuaishuai became the class leader, he took the opportunity to retaliate.

The reason he could serve another term was entirely because he frequently showed his face at the office. Once Xue Yuantong made a move, everything he had would cease to exist!

Once he lost the class leader position...

Thinking of those terrible consequences, Chen Shuaishuai quickly promised: "I absolutely won’t tell the teacher, I’ll definitely go back and help Pei Yujing."

Liu Chuandao squeezed his fists: "Consider yourself wise!"

Zhang Chi: "Next time, it’s just a warning."

Duan Shigang, unlike the other two, was not so vulgar. He put an arm around Chen Shuaishuai’s shoulder and said warmly: "Hey, dude, about earlier, don’t take it to heart, okay? Let us apologize to you."

Liu Chuandao: "If something happens to Pei Yujing in the future, we’ll beat you every time we see you!"

Duan Shigang scolded: "Don’t talk like that; we can’t resort to fighting, can we?"

"Our brother Shuaishuai is a good student from the experimental class!" He patted Chen Shuaishuai: "Good student, want a cigarette?"

Chen Shuaishuai shook his head.

Duan Shigang: "Alright, you can go now."

Chen Shuaishuai felt as if he had been granted amnesty, and hurriedly left.

After he left, Yu Wen looked at the trio of Liu, Duan, and Zhang, amazed: "So blocking someone is like this?"

Although Yu Wen was fierce, her living environment was decent, not a delinquent.

Duan Shigang lit a cigarette: "It’s alright, just everyday matters."

Yu Wen curiously asked: "Aren’t you afraid they’ll suddenly go crazy when you block someone? I heard that when many honest people get angry, you don’t even have a chance to beg for mercy."

Hearing this, Duan Shigang couldn’t help but laugh.

He held the cigarette, saying calmly: "Some people are indeed like porcupines, often getting angry over little things. You look at them, and they can explode instantly, daring to fight you to the death."

Yu Wen nodded: "Yes, some people are very extreme."

Zhang Chi scoffed: "What’s that nonsense? You see those bald guys with big gold chains at the barbecue stall, drinking while loudly talking and disturbing the environment, how come no one’s slapping them?"

Duan Shigang: "Chi Zi has it right, what madmen, extremists, ultimately they’re just bullies who fear the strong and prey on the weak."

Duan Shigang was battle-tested and experienced in recognizing people.

Yu Wen slightly understood and praised: "You guys looked pretty cool while blocking people just now."

Liu Chuandao’s shoehorn face was full of smiles: "Make sure not to fall in love with me!"

Yu Wen almost burst out laughing, then with an admiring expression said: "But I still think Huang Zhongfei is the most handsome!"

In her eyes, Huang Zhongfei was so handsome, he didn’t seem like a mortal, more like an angel trapped in a human form, like a glass artwork, or like ice crystals about to melt...

...

After Yu Wen was done with her task, she returned to Class 8 to report back to Yang Sheng, successfully earning a reduction of four chances.

It equated to four days on duty and two rounds of water carrying, totally worth it.

In a good mood, Yu Wen returned to her seat, took out a crisp peach, and called: "Huang Yuzhu, can I borrow your peeler?"

Tang Jing immediately said: "You eat so much fruit every day, why not buy your own knife?"

Yu Wen retorted sharply: "You talk every night during self-study, can you sew your mouth shut?"

Tang Jing got angry, instinctively wanting to retort.

Huang Yuzhu quickly took out the peeler: "Here you go."

Yu Wen took the peeler, glanced at Tang Jing triumphantly, and walked away in victory.

Tang Jing was infuriated and seized Huang Yuzhu to criticize him.

The front-row student Chen Siyu saw this scene and said, "Yu Wen loves borrowing things from Huang Yuzhu; there are many things I’ve never even seen Huang Yuzhu use."

Bai Yuxia: "He’s pretty honest, most people can’t achieve this level."

Chen Siyu pondered for two seconds and said, "In some aspects, I’m almost the same."

Bai Yuxia: "You?"

Chen Siyu: "Then I need to test your talent, Yuxia. What’s something you have, but others always use?"

Bai Yuxia responded with a "Hmm?" and then opened her mouth, but said nothing.

She first looked at Jiang Ning, then glared at Chen Siyu with her eyes—she was getting more and more out of control!

Chen Siyu: "Hahaha, can’t answer?"

Yuxia, the demon has corrupted your pure soul!

Xue Yuantong said indifferently, "Hard? It’s name, it’s the name!"

Jiang Ning gave her a thumbs-up: "No wonder, it’s Tongtong, amazing."

Xue Yuantong: "Hehe, of course."

...

In Class 2, Grade 3, after the last evening self-study began.

Chen Shuaishuai stepped onto the podium and announced, "There’s one thing, tomorrow’s task of cleaning the water dispenser will be handed to the second group."

Class 3 students were stunned, wasn’t it already decided before?

Yun Tingting: "Why? Last time in the big cleanup, our group just cleaned the trash cans!"

Chen Shuaishuai coldly replied, "Last time was a collective cleanup, you cleaned the trash cans while other groups wiped the windows."

Yun Tingting still asked, "Why?"

A female student from the second group said, "Wasn’t it Pei Yujing’s group task? Why suddenly changed?"

Thus, many eyes turned toward Pei Yujing.

Chen Shuaishuai said, "From now on, Pei Yujing is no longer the group leader!"

Somebody said, "Anyway, it’s Pei Yujing’s group, doesn’t make a difference if she is the leader or not."

Chen Shuaishuai frowned—things can’t go on like this!

Pei Yujing’s situation was still tricky, even if she’s not the leader.

Going on like this, she’d still be blocked.

Chen Shuaishuai had a brainwave and suddenly said, "Class 11’s hygiene and discipline are the strongest in the school because they have a special hygiene inspector, so I’ve decided that Pei Yujing will be the hygiene inspector, independently forming a small group and no longer participating in duty!"

As soon as this was said, the classroom burst into uproar, equivalent to granting special privileges in public!

Chen Shuaishuai scanned the class with his eyes: "Who’s in favor, who’s against?"

He was quite capable, often buttering up to the office, and most students didn’t dare to confront him directly.

"Also, in future hygiene inspections, after Pei Yujing checks the first round, I’ll check the second round, don’t try to mess with me!" Chen Shuaishuai added a patch.

He thought for a moment, feeling there were no issues, then announced, "Alright, everyone self-study."

Yun Tingting cursed privately, "Chen Shuaishuai is having a fit?"

"Crazy!"

"He’s not planning to chase Pei Yujing, is he?"

Pei Yujing was writing a math test paper, somewhat bewildered by everything that had just happened.

At that moment, her phone gently vibrated, and she quietly took it out.

Jiang Ning: "I had someone block Chen Shuaishuai."

Pei Yujing saw this message and froze, no wonder the strong class president suddenly made so many changes.

A sudden indescribable feeling.

She replied: "I often work at home too, it’s fine."

Jiang Ning: "No way, it pains me."

Pei Yujing: "..."

Her cold face showed a trace of peculiarity, feeling uncomfortable and itchy all over.

...

Class 8.

Jiang Ning put away his phone meaningfully.

He thought that to deal with Pei Yujing, he should use strong medicine to awaken her numbed spirit.

In the front row, Chen Siyu was a chatterbox; whenever she studied seriously and anyone approached her, she would engage with them.

Yang Sheng approached her with a phone: "Siyu, I remember you joined the school sports planning group today, someone added you, right?"

Chen Siyu immediately stopped studying: "Let me see."

Compared to the pleasure-seeking Siyu, Bai Yuxia was much more self-disciplined.

She knew she was pretty, but there were many beautiful people in the world. The lives of most beautiful women often start high and end low.

She liked a saying very much: "The misfortune of a woman lies in being surrounded by almost irresistible temptations; she is not required to strive upwards, only encouraged to slide down to bliss. When she realizes she has been deceived by a mirage, it’s too late, her strength having been exhausted in a failed adventure."

Therefore, one must have enough understanding to recognize the world and oneself.

Bai Yuxia entered study mode.

Yang Sheng: "Did he message you?"

Chen Siyu took out her phone: "Let me see, oh, someone did add me, he says the notification will be sent privately."

Chen Siyu clicked agree; indeed, the guy sent a formal notification, Chen Siyu acknowledged it, and then...

"He sent barbecue pictures, saying he’ll eat at Sister Ma’s Barbecue tonight."

Yang Sheng: "Hmm?"

She placed the phone on the desk.

Chen Siyu glanced at it, surprised: "He sent us identical messages!"

Yang Sheng: "He sent me an extra emoji."

Chen Siyu: "That means he likes you more."

Yang Sheng chuckled: "Then I’m very unlucky."

Kinda absurd.

She thought for a moment and replied to the guy: "Seems good."

Chen Siyu followed closely and replied: "Wow, you can eat barbecue at night, is it the kind of lamb skewers grilled to a shiny sheen with cumin and chili powder? That’s amazing!"

The guy, noticing Yang Sheng’s brief reply, felt his favorability wasn’t enough, so turned to chat with Chen Siyu.

Just a few lines later.

Chen Siyu suddenly said: "What a creep, he just met me and is inviting me for barbecue tonight."

Yang Sheng: "Oh? Then I’ll ask him if he’s eating tonight too."

Bai Yuxia couldn’t resist her gossiping heart; she broke out of study mode: "You guys are really idle."