The Dean looked at Wen ZhiChu stunned, not expecting those words to actually come from this kid’s mouth.
Originally he thought ‘no ivory can come from the mouth of a dog’, but the other had really said something sensible for once.
“You said these words yourself. I will remember them for you. If you do something stupid again in the future, then it won’t be as simple as today!”
[System: Villain’s mission. Contradict the teacher. The villain score will increase 2%. Completing the mission will reward 50 yuan. Failing the mission will deduct 50 yuan.]
Wen ZhiChu froze instantly.
“Skycat Genie.”
[System: I’m here.]
“If you want me to die, you can tell me directly.”
[System, with a bashful voice: That would be quite awkward.]
“……”
The Dean was still exclaiming with amazement: “This teacher knows you’re not bad by nature. Your previous education just couldn’t keep up with you. You’re actually a good child.”
Wen ZhiChu gripped his pants uniform tightly and took a deep breath: “No… I’m not a good child.”
Stunned, the Dean looked at him in surprise. Could it be that he had spoken too harshly a second ago and caused psychological trauma to this child?!
The recent misfortune to Wen ZhiChu’s family could be considered extremely serious. As the Dean, he should be providing the student with timely love and care at this time. Even if this student did terribly in the past, and he practically wanted to hang him from the ceiling and whip him, he cannot waver. He must treat the students fairly and drag Wen ZhiChu away from the wrong path.
Education was not just reprimanding students blindly. There’s also encouragement and concern. Right now was his time to spread the love.
The Dean raised his hand and patted Wen ZhiChu’s thin shoulder, smiling benevolently: “No, you are.”
Wen ZhiChu shook his head like a rattle drum: “I’m not.”
The Dean felt somewhat worried: “How are you not a good child? Just look at you. Yesterday, you even returned to the school to pretend…no, I mean, to study.”
Wen ZhiChu was panicking so much, he even forgot to stutter. Thoughts racing like the wind, he listed the immoral and unlawful things that he and the original owner have done: “Yesterday, I even skipped evening self-study.”
The Dean: “You have acknowledged your mistake voluntarily and know to correct it.”
Wen ZhiChu: “I swore at the teacher.”
The Dean was stunned briefly: “…… Just don’t do it again in the future.”
Wen ZhiChu looked up at him: “I gave you a nickname.”
The Dean’s benevolent smile stiffened slightly: “This teacher doesn’t mind.”
This tolerance came too suddenly, Wen ZhiChu also felt somewhat dumbfounded. He twisted the hem of his clothes with his fingers: “I posted a little advertisement outside of the headmaster’s office.”
The Dean: “That was you as well?!!”
The other’s voice suddenly rose in volume, making Wen ZhiChu jump in fright.
Seeing the child trembling because of his yelling, the Dean closed his eyes and took a deep breath: “It’s fine.”
Wen ZhiChu instantly became dumbfounded. He looked incredulously at the Dean, making a confused noise: “Ah?”
The Dean exuded a radiance of universal love from his pores: “Wen ZhiChu, even though you skipped class, spoke profanities, gave me a nickname, and posted a little advertisement outside of the headmaster’s office, you’re still a good child.”
Wen ZhiChu: ……
[System: ……]
They suddenly felt that being a dean was not a job for any ordinary person.
As if terrified that Wen ZhiChu would continue to say something else, the Dean said hastily: “Wen ZhiChu, You were able to actively admit your mistakes. This is the first step for you to make changes and head towards a better path in life. As for those things of the past……”
The Dean paused briefly, but still said very generously: “This teacher will not argue with you about those things of the past. It’s fine, as long as you correct your previous mistakes and learn from the past wholeheartedly. Remember these words from me. The sea of bitterness has no bounds, but turn around and the shore is right behind you.”
Wen ZhiChu said quietly: “Teacher…… those words come from Buddhism.”
“……”
With a lenient expression, the Dean pretended not to hear: “Alright. Since you already know your mistakes, you can head back. Also write a 5,000 word self-reflection like the rest of the students and recite it under the national flag next Monday.”
Hearing that he can be released from prison, Wen ZhiChu hastily nodded his head like a little chicken pecking grains; the huge stone inside his heart was placed down as well: “Thank… Thank you, teacher.”
The Dean waved his hand: “Don’t mention it. These are all what a teacher should do. Hurry and return to class. Don’t be late.”
We’re sorry for MTLers or people who like using reading mode, but our translations keep getting stolen by aggregators so we’re going to bring back the copy protection. If you need to MTL please retype the gibberish parts.
[System: Ding! Mission completed. Villain score 4%. Reward 50 Yuan.]
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[System: Ahhhhhhhhhhhhh!]
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[System: That scared me!]
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The Dean cleared his throat, his gaze floating around somewhat guiltily: “You didn’t tell anyone else about posting the little advertisement outside of the headmaster’s office, right?”
Wen ZhiChu shook his head: “No.”
After hearing this, the Dead let out a sign of relief. As expected, this child wasn’t that stupid.
The next second, Wen ZhiChu saw the Dean raise a finger and point at himself: “I won’t say anything.”
His finger turned directions and pointed at Wen ZhiChu: “If you don’t say anything, then no third person will know about this.”
[System: Concealing the truth is as much a crime as committing it.]
Wen ZhiChu was stunned. Who’d expect the Dean to try and cover up for him. For a moment, he suddenly didn’t fear the other that much anymore. For once, his lips, which were always pressed together tightly, curved somewhat into a smile: “I will guard…… our shared, little secret.”
The Dean was also amused briefly and slapped him on the back: “Kid, why is this the only time you’re clever? Hurry and head back.”
Wen ZhiChu’s breathing staggered. He was almost sent off by this slap.
Immediately afterwards, he opened the door. However, before he walked out, he froze in place, stunned. He saw Qin JiaShu standing outside the door nonchalantly.
Not just Wen ZhiChu, even the Dean was shocked.
For a second, the two of them seemed just like accomplices who had robbed the granary of this big landlord without knowing how long the other had stood there for, or if he’d heard their conversation.
The Dean opened his mouth first: “Oh JiaShu, do you need something?”
Qin JiaShu said with the usual cultured smile on his face: “Yesterday night, something happened so I left early. Seeing that the teacher did not ask me about it, I came to report in.”
The other’s smile was very bright and dazzling; however, Wen ZhiChu didn’t even dare to look at him. Wen ZhiChu felt faint all over. This person had two faces, one in front of others and one behind their backs. Wen ZhiChu had seen them before and knew his true appearance.
The Dean was stunned briefly: “Oh oh, if something happens next time and you want to request a leave of absence, remember to tell me ahead of time.”
Glancing down at Wen ZhiChu, who was pretending to be a quail, Qin JiaShu said with a friendly smile in his tone: “Wen-tongxue looks a bit ill. Do you need any help?”
Wen ZhiChu hastily shook his head in fear.
Hearing that Wen ZhiChu looked ill, the Dean patted him briefly: “There’s no need for you to be here anymore. You can go back to class.”
Wen ZhiChu glanced at him gratefully and then fled the Dean’s office swiftly, as if escaping from a flood or some ferocious beast.
For a second, only Qin JiaShu and the Dean remained inside the room.
The Dean gave him a glance: “Oh JiaShu, did you hear the conversation I had with Wen-tongxue just now?”
Qin JiaShu, calm and composed: “No. I just got here.”
Upon hearing this, the Dean let out a breath of relief. Qin JiaShu observed all of this. The two people’s conversation a second ago, he had also heard clearly.
“This teacher knows that you’re not like that.” Speaking, the Dean started to explain for himself: “Actually, I was just trying to enlighten that child, Wen ZhiChu. You should also know about the accident that occurred in that child’s family recently. I’ve already lectured him about the things he did in the past. Also, I’m aware that this child caused trouble for you in the past. I hope you won’t hold it against him.”
Qin JiaShu spoke extremely generously, as if those things of the past did not bother him at all: “Of course I won’t.”
The Dean felt very gratified: “I just knew you’re a generous person, letting bygones be bygones. With you as the student council president, I can feel assured.”
Qin JiaShu’s excellence was plain to see. Therefore, regarding certain small blemishes, the Dean turned a blind eye. After all, the honors and awards that Qin JiaShu obtained for the school really made them very proud.
Being able to remain humble and satisfied with his accomplishment, without feeling arrogance towards others despite being showered by countless praises— this definitely wasn’t something achieved by any ordinary person. Not to mention, he was in such a promising and flourishing age.
“If Wen ZhiChu-tongxue needs anything in the future, I can help as well.”
The Dean: “You’re a good child. You know to assist and care for fellow students.”
Qin JiaShu’s smile didn’t reach his eyes: “It’s what I should do.”
After leaving the Dean’s office, the smile on Qin JiaShu’s face faded.
Wen ZhiChu returned directly to his classroom.
He obtained another 50 yuan just now so his 200 yuan water and electricity bill has already been settled. However, that huge debt was still a long-term battle. Other than doing missions, he still needed to figure out a way to make some quick bucks.
When Wen ZhiChu returned, it was the morning’s English class. He knocked on the door. The English teacher was patrolling around in her high heels, watching the students write silently as she dictated. After seeing Wen ZhiChu, she didn’t say anything and only gave him an ‘enter’ gesture with her eyes.
Seeing that, Wen ZhiChu hastily returned to his seat. In his last life, his English grade was the worst out of all the subjects. It can be said that he was extremely bad in this area.
The monthly exam was approaching the day after tomorrow. He needed to study as much as he could before that.
The students also felt somewhat surprised to see Wen ZhiChu suddenly studying in these last two days. However, they didn’t really take it seriously, except for one person.
“What are you doing?”
Wen ZhiChu was busy doing math problems with his head down. Hearing the voice above his head, he looked up. He saw a lazy looking male student in front of him.
He didn’t know why the other was suddenly talking to him, but he still replied politely: “I’m…I’m studying.”
That male student frowned: “Why are you studying?”
“The exams… are on Friday.”
The male student seemed to feel a sudden danger, even his voice raised: “Are you coveting my 2nd-to-last position?!”
Wen ZhiChu: ……
It was rare that someone was actually speaking to him. Wen ZhiChu nervously squeezed the pen in his hand: “Want…to study together?”
Stunned, the 2nd-to-last suddenly felt somewhat embarrassed.
Wen ZhiChu: ?
2nd-to-last: “Why are you looking at me like that? I really can’t say no now.”
Saying this, he moved over a chair and plopped his butt down into it: “Go ahead, tell me which problem you don’t know.”
Wen ZhiChu: ……
If he remembered correct, the original owner got a giant duck egg. The 2nd-to-last was only 5 points higher than him.
2nd-to-last continued to speak: “Actually, there are also particular things to look out for in exams. When you read multiple choice questions, with three long answers and one short answer, pick the shortest one; with three short and one long, pick the longest one. For the open-ended questions, writing ‘solution’ gives one point.”
Wen ZhiChu: “Real…really?”
When the Dean came over to check on the self study class, this was the shocking scene that he saw.
The 2nd-to-last was lecturing the dead-last on how to do questions, one daring to speak and the other daring to listen.
This can be considered a world renown painting.
It’s rare for these two to be so serious and quiet, so he didn’t go over to disturb them.
The time for studying is always short and fleeting. After getting through the monthly exams on Friday, Wen ZhiChu went home and relaxed, collapsing onto the bed.
The exams were done. The water and electricity bill was also paid. He can be considered relaxed and carefree now.
Soon after, he took out his cellphone and planned to amuse himself briefly. He had just arrived in this world not too long ago, so he wasn’t familiar with anything. He wanted to understand the living environment around him better; therefore, he opened the school forums.
He gave it a rough glance. There was actually a post about him. Without even thinking about it, he already knew it’s not good news. Therefore, he pretended to not see anything and bypassed it completely.
Scrolling down, a new post popped up.
[Urgently needing a ghostwriter for a self-reflection, will have compensation.]
Eyes brightening, Wen ZhiChu hastily clicked inside.
The content of the post: Looking for a ghostwriter. 5,000 words. Need it before next Monday. Price: 300 yuan. Add V if interested.
Wen ZhiChu saved the other’s contact information and opened WeChat to send a friend request.
It didn’t take longer than a few minutes to be accepted.
In front of Qin JiaShu, Ji FengChang waved his cellphone briefly: “See, as long as money is involved, someone will definitely help write it.”
Qin JiaShu glanced at the avatar name before shifting his gaze.
“Greenhouse Mushroom.”
[Greenhouse Mushroom: Do you still need a ghostwriter?]
[Hurricane: Yes. Are you from YiZhong High School?]
[Greenhouse Mushroom: Yes.]
[Hurricane: 5,000 words. Give it to me Monday morning.]
[Greenhouse Mushroom: Okay.]
[Hurricane: Alright, agreed.]
The two arranged to complete the transaction 10 minutes before the flag raising ceremony.
The two days of break, Saturday and Sunday, after the monthly exams were plenty of time to write the self-reflection.
Before the flag raising ceremony on Monday, Wen ZhiChu brought the two self-reflection essays over to the designated location.
[System: Young man, why are you acting doggy and sneaky.]
Wen ZhiChu: “You don’t understand. This is an illegal underground transaction.”
[System: Please speak the human language.]
Wen ZhiChu: “It cannot see the light.]
“……”
There was a message from his WeChat.
[Hurricane: Are you here?]
[Greenhouse mushroom: Here.]
As soon as he sent the message, he received a transfer of 300 yuan. Seeing this, Wen ZhiChu happily accepted it.
When Li FengChang arrived, he saw a figure from behind and said: “Hey, give me the self-reflection.”
Wen ZhiChu turned around: “Okay.”
Unexpectedly, the other froze after seeing him and looked at him with very astonished eyes: “Why is it you?!”
Seeing the two self-reflections in Wen ZhiChu’s hand, Ji FengChang: “You’re Greenhouse Mushroom?”
Seeing Ji FengChang with a ferocious expression on his face, Wen ZhiChu backed up a step in fear and nodded.
Ji FengChang was furious for a second: “You’re fucking playing with me!!”
Who knew the ghostwriter he found was actually this annoying pest.
Wen ZhiChu stammered in fright: “N…no, your self-reflection.”
Ji FengChang snatched it over and opened it to take a look. He saw that it genuinely was a self-reflection. The handwriting was neat and tidy. After a moment, he gave Wen ZhiChu another glance and then left with a disgruntled face.
“Count yourself lucky this time.”
Not long afterwards, the flag raising ceremony began. The bright red flag fluttered in the wind. After the students finished their speeches under the national flag, the problem students who skipped class last week needed to walk onto the stage to recite their self-reflection.
Coincidentally, Ji FengChang was standing next to Wen ZhiChu.
When it was Ji FengChang’s turn, he adjusted the height of the microphone and started to recite according to the script: “In the future, I will definitely k…ke……”
Noticing that Li FengChang encountered words that he didn’t know, Wen ZhiChu very dedicatedly started his after-sales service: “Ke…keep abiding by the rules.”
Li FengChang’s complexion darkened: “You don’t have to tell me!”
However, he started getting stuck very quickly again: “I will definitely respect the guidelines, and con…con……”
Genuinely having trouble reading it, Ji FengChang whispered to Wen ZhiChu: “Why aren’t you telling me how to read it anymore?”
Wen ZhiChu: “You… you paid the money so whatever you say.”
Ji FengChang: “……”
Thank you for the update!
Thanks for the chapter!
PFFFT what a little frugal ghost
Thank you for the chapter! What excellent service, very receptive to feedback lol
This novel is a diamond (◍•ᴗ•◍)❤
Poor dean …
Thank you for the update ❤️💯
Lol, our villain is smarter than “normal” student
Thank you for your translation 💙🤍💙💙
that was very cute! thank you for translating xD could anyone recommend some novels that are like this one while i wait for these chapters to release?
Thank you for the chapter 💕
… I love this boy
Pfft! Thanks for the update 🤣❤️
Thank You for the new chapter ( ꈍᴗꈍ)❤️
Thank you so much for your hard work!Ｏ(≧▽≦)Ｏ
Wow, what a dean. Good guidance. 😂👏
Wen Zhichu is such a cute villain.
Ji FengChang, you get what you paid for. Plus, be gratful that Wen Zhichu is also helping you read your self-reflection after writing it. 😠
Ji fengchang and the mc can albe be a cute cannon haha from enemy to lovers😂
Ahahahaha MC is so cute!
Helpppp, I can’t stop laughing our Zhichu sangat polos bgtttt😂😂
I just hope that the system only deducts out of the amount that it has paid out, instead of raising the cost of deductions as our little mushroom makes his own money.
Él se lo buscó jjakkanfks
you paid me so i’ll do as you say.
thanks for the chapter!~
thanks for the chapter!
Thanks for the update!
Also fuck the system forever