"Really? You actually went through with it? I thought you were just bragging. Damn, Lin Li, you’re impressive."

"We’re thrilled, I can only say thrilled, so thrilled—though, speaking of which, is there any self-heating hot pot left? I want a bite too."

In this world, there’s actually a third scenario that’s completely different from "haven’t noticed hence don’t look" and "can’t bear to look, hence dare not see": intentionally coming to see, even bringing friends along to see.

Like right now.

Lin Li, along with Bai Bufan and Zhou Baowei, stood beneath the bulletin board, admiring their own names together.

The two didn’t disappoint Lin Li; after reading the disciplinary report, neither could hold back and both offered the highest praise a guy could give: you’re impressive.

Listening to their praise, Lin Li’s little tail wagged up to the sky.

That’s the praise I wanted to hear!

Is this a disciplinary report before us? Wrong, absolutely wrong! This is an honor badge!

It’s like if you shattered the basketball hoop while dunking in school; compensation? No problem, there’s just one requirement: it must be reported for disciplinary action school-wide.

Preferably criticized once during morning assembly, once over the loudspeakers, and once posted in big letters, best turned into a classic negative example on campus, passed down through generations, disgraced eternally.

"But isn’t it a bummer it’s not a major demerit, or even a severe warning, just a regular warning?" Bai Bufan commented regretfully, pondering the wording of the report.

If Lin Li had received a major demerit or was put on probation... I would have an extra card to play in future birth competitions... what a pity...

"First in the grade, you think?" Lin Li’s pride was evident, then he sighed, slightly disappointed: "It’s just bad luck the patrol teacher happened to come to our floor, otherwise I would’ve had the invigilator in the bag by now..."

Life is full of unexpected encounters.

In the morning, when Lin Li hoped Guo Zhun would accept his self-heating hot pot bribe and go easy, initially, Guo Zhun firmly refused.

Lin Li actually didn’t think it’d work, after all, Nansang Middle School is a normal human school.

But, as Lin Li was about to give up, Du Hansi suddenly stood up and began... maintaining order.

—"Everyone quiet! Let’s all eat silently!"

—"No chitchatting and whispering! Students by the window and wall open the windows for ventilation, and those eating do it quietly, don’t slurp the noodles loudly or make a mess affecting Class 20’s original classroom environment."

—"Anyone who talks, don’t expect to submit your papers early! I’ll have my friends block the gate and beat you!"

After saying this, Du Hansi looked at Guo Zhun pleadingly: "Old Guo, come on, we’re all buddies here, it’s Lin Li’s heartfelt gesture, just eat it, let us eat too."

"Lin Li was right, if everyone’s eating, then it’s a team-building dinner, how could eating during a gathering affect others..."

"Relax, we’ll definitely keep it quiet and won’t leave any waste in the classroom. As for the smell, Old Guo don’t worry, it’s not just the English exam in the morning, once the history exam is done, this smell will be gone..."

Guo Zhun was presumably one of the sports coach’s assistants, and once Du Hansi spoke, the sports students immediately understood, gesturing the people around to be quiet while they all joined in encouraging:

"Exactly, Brother Zhun, just like before, give us a break..."

As for the students around who didn’t know Guo Zhun, they glanced at each other, then nodded, remained silent, and even sat more upright.

Lin Li found it hard to imagine that in the last examination room, a place gathering all the worst-performing students of Nansang Middle School, he would witness everyone sitting properly, making no noise, their eyes full of sincerity looking towards the teacher.

Without discussion, they all reached an understanding, as if everyone was looking forward to the scene that was about to unfold.

This is unity, so touching, Lin Li almost burst into tears.

In the end, Guo Zhun was still speechless, didn’t take Lin Li’s box of self-heating hot pot, and chose to remain silent as a way to deal with it—essentially a tacit agreement in everyone’s eyes.

And also with reluctant acceptance, as once others prepared the meal, he couldn’t resist taking a bite.

Everything was thriving, until...the patrol teacher showed up.

Initially, the patrol teacher didn’t spot the mystery in the examination room. He was merely doing a round, Lin Li witnessed him walking briskly past Class 20, just taking a few glances inside without stopping.

However,

About ten seconds after the patrol teacher disappeared from everyone’s sight, he suddenly walked backwards, as if time had reversed, retracing his steps back to the doorway of Class 20.

His eyes were wide open like copper bells.

Shooting lightning-like shrewdness~ Ears perked like antennas~ Listening to any suspicious sound~

Ah~ Patrol Sergeant.

The citizens of Class 20 tried to salute the patrol teacher but failed.

To minimize trouble for Guo Zhun, Lin Li stood up and confessed.

During the confession, he naturally asked if the patrol teacher was hungry, if he wanted a taste of the self-heating hot pot, but the bribe was rejected, the patrol teacher was uncompromising.

The patrol teacher was already quite upset, but he didn’t expect there was something that could anger him even more.

At that time, calling Lin Li out for a talk, the patrol teacher was very angry:

"What’s your name? I’m going to tell your homeroom teacher."