Tn note: For some reason, the title of this chapter is “Unimpressive Remarks”, but this actually relates to the next chapter, Chapter 8.
The corner of his mouth twitching slightly, Li FengChang gritted his teeth and said quietly: “Tell me some more!”
Wen ZhiChu cowered and gave him a glance.
Ji FengChang frowned: “Hurry up. Or are you unwilling?”
Wen ZhiChu pressed his lips together: “That…that’s a separate price.”
“……”
Ji FengChang only roared at him briefly a second ago. Who knew this annoying pest actually held quite a grudge.
Noticing the Dean about to look in their direction, Ji FengChang clenched his teeth: “I’ll add 200 to you afterwards.”
Hearing this, even Wen ZhiChu’s eyes lit up brightly: “O…Okay.”
Immediately afterwards, he prompted Ji FengChang quietly: “Continue…continue to work hard and study hard.”
In the next five minutes, it was pretty much Ji FengChang reciting a few segments and Wen Zhichu giving a brief pointer. Very quickly, the other finished his recitation and stood to the side.
Standing to the side, Ji FengChang finally let out a breath of relief. However, as soon as he turned his head, he looked into the Dean’s death glare.
The Dean: “You might as well ask him to read it for you.”
Ji FengChang: ……
He had basically just spent money to court disaster.
After Ji FengChang left, it was his turn. Wen ZhiChu couldn’t help but start feeling nervous. Raising his hands, he wanted to adjust the microphone to a height that was suitable for him. However, he discovered that his hands were shaking uncontrollably.
Under the scorching summer heat, becoming irritable was unavoidable.
Wen ZhiChu had some trouble controlling the height of the microphone so it took him slightly longer to adjust it. Below the stage, a small discussion started.
“Is he going to talk or not? Making us stand here under the hot summer sun. So annoying.”
“Hey, you on stage, are you going to talk or not? I’m about to get a heat stroke!”
“Who is that on stage? Does he still have to do it?”
“2nd year, Wen ZhiChu.”
“Oh him, then nevermind.”
“If it’s him on stage, I’m quite energized now. In fact, I’m really looking forward to what he’s going to say, hahahaha.”
After Wen ZhiChu finished adjusting the height of the microphone, he looked down at the self-reflection in his hands. He was so nervous, his palms were covered in sweat. The paper was full of wrinkles from his grip.
“Hello, every…everyonee–, I am……” There was an uncontrollable tremble to his voice as soon as he began speaking.
[System: Do your best, young man. Be confident!]
He also wanted to, but if he gained confidence from reciting a self-reflection, he was afraid he might get beaten up.
Wen ZhiChu took a deep breath: “I…I am a 2nd year student from c-c-class ele…eleven……”
“Hahahahaha what’s going on with him? Why’s his speech so funny?”
“H-h-h-how come he’s stuttering?”
“Hahahaha I can’t take it anymore.”
“C-c-c-can you stop reciting?”
Laughter and jeers came from below the stage. Wen ZhiChu’s face, which was originally pale white from nerves, instantly flushed red. For a moment, even his lips trembled.
The students below the stage were all laughing at him.
Sweat rolled down the side of his face. The young man lowered his head, eyes shaking with unease. Looking below the stage, he saw one laughing face after another. All of these faces carried smiles, but they didn’t hold kind intentions.
Normally, he already had trouble speaking to one person. There’s no need to mention reading a self-reflection in front of the entire school right now.
With a completely helpless expression, Wen ZhiChu glanced over the school field with fear. It was densely packed with people. When he withdrew his gaze, however, he froze. Unconsciously, his gaze was attracted towards a certain location.
That person was big and tall, standing in front of Class 1 students with a straight spine and striking posture. Standing under the sunlight, he was like a sturdy and unyielding pine tree.
His extraordinarily handsome face had an expression of indifference, without any hint of ridicule towards Wen ZhiChu.
Even though he was surrounded by laughter and chatter, Qin JiaShu’s face did not show the slightest emotion, as if he were separate from the world, unbothered by the things around him.
He didn’t laugh at him.
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Didn’t make fun of him for his clumsy mouth and embarrassing presentation.
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Since he couldn’t read the self-reflection in front of the entire school, then he’ll just pretend he was talking to Qin JiaShu alone.
“Class ele…eleven’s Wen ZhiChu. I… I…feel a deep…deep remorse… towards my previous conduct… of skipping class.”
Wen ZhiChu’s gaze was too obvious and brazen. Qin JiaShu raised his head and looked towards him. He immediately saw Wen ZhiChu shudder briefly.
The young man’s eyes didn’t look down at the paper in his hand. Rather, it was looking unblinkingly at him, an expression of panic and helplessly. These eyes were as restless as the eyes of a little animal that had been dragged out of its safety nest.
Qin JiaShu narrowed his eyes.
He could clearly see that Wen ZhiChu was afraid of him, but the other also couldn’t look away from him.
When the recitation was almost over, who knew if it’s because the unease in the youth’s heart finally lessened somewhat or because he felt happy that he was almost done reading and could get off stage soon— that delicate and pretty youth with bright eyes and white teeth suddenly smiled briefly.
The corners of his lips only curved slightly, but those eyes couldn’t conceal his smile.
Qin JiaShu frowned briefly and then turned his head to look away.
When Wen ZhiChu finally finished reading, he let out a breath of relief. The long and endless passage of time made him feel like he had spent a lifetime on stage already.
Immediately afterwards, he lowered his head and swiftly returned to stand next to Ji FengChang.
Ji FengChang had his lips pressed together tightly. Clenching his teeth together, he looked like he was suffering in silence. Even the muscles of his face twitched slightly.
Wen ZhiChu was startled upon seeing this: “Are you…are you having a heat stroke?!”
“……” Li FengChang took a deep breath: “Isn’t it all your fucking fault?”
Wen ZhiChu looked up in confusion: “Me?”
Li FengChang imitated the way Wen ZhiChu spoke just now: “W-w-w-why the fuck are you stuttering?!”
Wen ZhiChu pressed his lips together: “I’m… nervous.”
Saying this, he gave another glance at Qin JiaShu below the stage. Seeing the other not looking at him, Wen ZhiChu felt the huge stone in his heart finally lowered to the floor.
Once the problem students finished their speeches, the Dean picked up the microphone and said a few simple words before dismissing the students to free time.
Right as Wen ZhiChu got ready to return to class to get a drink of water, he was called to a halt.
The Dean looked at him with a long face: “Ji FengChang, Wen ZhiChu. You two, come over here for a second.”
Wen ZhiChu: !
However, he couldn’t pretend to be deaf either. Wen ZhiChu had no choice but to hang his head and walk over.
The Dean looked at the two people with his arms crossed: “What was going on with you two on stage just now?”
Ji FengChang: “I’m illiterate.”
Wen ZhiChu: “I…I stutter.”
“……”
The Dean took a deep breath: “Ji FengChang, if you’re illiterate, how did you write the self-reflection?!”
Ji FengChang glanced at Wen ZhiChu with a guilty conscience: “I wrote it with a pen.”
“Fine. Wen ZhiChu, how do you know the contents of his self-reflection? Did you write this self-reflection for him?”
Wen ZhiChu lowered his head: “Yee……”
Alarmed, Ji FengChang’s heart instantly jumped to his throat.
Wen ZhiChu struggled to say: “..It’s cause… good eyesight.”
The Dean: “Did you really not write this self-reflection for him?”
Wen ZhiChu shook his head guiltily, unable to get out a single word.
The Dean took another glance at the two of them: “It better not be.”
Immediately afterwards, he suddenly moved closer to Ji FengChang: “If it is, you best not be caught by me.”
Seeing the enlarged face that suddenly appeared in front of him without any warning, Ji FengChang: ……
After the Dean left, the two both let out sighs of relief.
Taking a sideways glance at Wen ZhiChu who was pretending to be a mushroom, Ji FengChang raised his hands and transferred 200 yuan to him. Although he didn’t like this guy, he was not lacking this 200 yuan either. He also didn’t want to owe this annoying pest a favor; it just felt incredibly awkward.
Upon receiving the notification sound on his phone, Wen ZhiChu took it out, looked, and said quietly: “Please…please come again next time .”
Ji FengChang’s face fell: “Who the fuck is going to come again next time.”
As he said this, he shuffled his hands into his pocket and left.
Wen ZhiChu didn’t mind at all. After all, he was used to this kind of treatment. Immediately afterwards, he looked at the cellphone screen and happily accepted that 200 yuan.
In the afternoon, after the first class was over, the results of last Friday’s monthly exams came out during break.
The homeroom teacher placed the list of grades in front of the podium to let the students see for themselves. As expected, a group of students surrounded it immediately after it’s placed down.
The homeroom teacher looked up and glanced at Wen ZhiChu, who sat in the farthest seat in the back. He also seemed a little excited and wanted to come up to take a look, but was afraid.
Right at this time, a classmate opened their mouth: “Teacher, is there a mistake on this list of grades?”
The homeroom teacher looked down to check: “No, the teachers of 2nd year graded the exams together.”
“Then why is that idio… I mean, why is Wen ZhiChu ranked ahead of me?”
The entire class had a total of 38 students. Wen ZhiChu was ranked 16th.
As soon as this person spoke, the other classmates also looked as well.
Although number 16 in the class wasn’t exactly outstanding, nor did it have a good reputation amongst the ranking for the entire grade; however, this was different when it’s about Wen ZhiChu.
The dead last student, who often handed in blank test papers, who didn’t even listen in class or study at home— how could he be ranked 16th in the class? Not to mention, the other had missed a week of school just one week prior.
In his seat, the second-to-last was also shocked. Originally, he never cared much about grades. However, after hearing Wen ZhiChu was ranked #16, he whipped his head around to look at Wen ZhiChu.
Immediately afterwards, he said with a face of astonishment: “You’re #16……”
Wen ZhiChu swallowed his saliva.
Second-to-last covered his mouth in shock: “Then is it possible that I’m #15?”
[System: Young man, do you see this? This is the self-confidence you’re missing.]
Wen ZhiChu: ……
Before the exams, he had imparted onto Wen ZhiChu the wisdom of all of his secret test taking strategies and tricks.
The second-to-last suddenly got up with a determined spirit: “Fuck, this is actually the first time I tested #15.”
Saying this, he went to the front to look at the list of grades. Unexpectedly, he saw that he was dead last and froze in place.
Immediately afterwards, he walked quickly over to Wen ZhiChu and stopped in front of him. Like he had been betrayed, he looked incredulously at the other: “You secretly studied behind my back?!”
Wen ZhiChu shook his head hastily upon hearing this: “I…I didn’t.”
“Then tell me what’s going on with your #16 ranking. To even claim that you didn’t study behind my back.”
For a second, Wen ZhiChu also felt somewhat flustered: “N-no, that’s not it, I……”
Second-to-last: “You what?”
In a panic, Wen ZhiChu stopped stuttering: “I studied right in front of you.”
Second-to-last: “……”
Studied openly and honorably.
Speaking of which, this seemed to be the case. Even the last few days, when Wen ZhiChu studied, he’d ask quietly if he wanted to do it together.
The second-to-last calmed down. He moved a chair and sat next to Wen ZhiChu: “Then you’re actually pretty awesome, to test into #16. Did you use the method that I taught you?”
Wen ZhiChu nodded: “Use it…… in English.”
The second-to-last lifted his chin proudly: “Still gotta rely on me huh.”
Saying this, he went back to the front to look at Wen ZhiChu’s grades again. His English was 55 points, the lowest grade out of all his subjects.
Second-to-last: ……
Used it, but it was pointless.
“How could he be ranked 16, did he copy someone else?”
“This is obviously cheating. How could he be ranked 16?”
“If he’s going to copy, then at least copy in a more reasonable way. #16, as if terrified that others wouldn’t know he copied.”
Voices of discussion came from the front podium. When they reached Wen ZhiChu’s ears, he looked up in disbelief. Who knew that after meeting his gaze, not only did those chattering students fail to restrain themselves, they even raised their voices deliberately: “It’s obviously copying.”
Feeling a stabbing pain to the heart, even Wen ZhiChu’s face turned red from the stifling sensation: “I… I didn’t…copy.”
The student ranked behind Wen ZhiChu spoke up: “If you didn’t copy, why are you stuttering? Clearly it’s because of a guilty conscience from copying.”
The homeroom teacher, who had originally gone outside to make a phone call, heard this and frowned: “Sun Bin!”
Sun Bin was unconvinced: “Teacher, I want to report Wen ZhiChu for cheating.”
Wen ZhiChu immediately stood up in panic: “I…I didn’t. I wrote… it all myself.”
It’s not that the teachers never doubted Wen ZhiChu’s grades, but during the course of the exams, Wen ZhiChu didn’t do anything suspicious. The teacher proctoring the exams also didn’t notice anything strange from him. He even went and pulled out the camera recordings of that day. Wen ZhiChu had indeed sat in his seat and honestly completed the exam questions.
“How could he……”
The homeroom teacher said with a stern face: “The grades are all real. Wen ZhiChi’s improvement is the result of his studiousness.”
Hearing this, Son Bin clenched his jaw to stop himself from saying anymore.
However, he still gave Wen ZhiChu a discontent glance. Although he didn’t continue to argue, it’s already settled in his heart that Wen ZhiChu had cheated. Regardless of Wen ZhiChu’s own refusal to admit it or the teacher trying to vouch for him, Son Bin refused to believe it.
A person who relied on money and connections to get into YiZhong High School, basically, didn’t even deserve to sit in the same classroom as him. Wen ZhiChu was stupid; testing well must be due to copying.
[System: If it were me, I’d go and give him a huge slap across the face.]
Wen ZhiChu: ……
Today he gained a total of 500 yuan in his account. He pondered whether or not he should return Qin JiaShu’s money in installments.
Wen ZhiChu looked at the money in his WeChat.
“Skycat Genie.”
[System: I’m here.]
“Can I exchange some cash with you?”
[System: How much?]
Wen ZhiChu: “300 first.”
Almost in a blink of an eye, 300 yuan disappeared from his WeChat. Simultaneously, paper money appeared in his pocket.
Wen ZhiChu took it out and checked it briefly. He planned to give it to Qin JiaShu in his spare time during dinner break.
[System: Villain’s mission. Disgust the protagonist. Completing the mission will reward 50 yuan. Villain score will increase 2%. Failing the mission will deduct 50 yuan.]
A mechanical voice spoke inside his head. Wen ZhiChu sighed wordlessly.
Very quickly, it was the last class of the afternoon. After class was over, Wen ZhiChu swiftly finished dinner and then walked to Class 1. Wen ZhiChu skulked around the entrance of Class 1 and made certain that no one was present before finally heading inside.
A few rows of lockers were placed in the back of every classroom so students could store things conveniently.
If he had to return money to Qin JiaShu in person, he definitely would have felt too scared. Therefore, he could only write a little note and stuff the money inside the other’s locker.
Like a thief, Wen ZhiChu walked inside apprehensively, jumping at the every minute sound.
[System: Young man, are you conducting an illegal underground transaction again?]
Wen ZhiChu: “How did you know?”
[System: Because you’re acting doggy and sneaky.]
“……”
The top cabinet of Qin JiaShu’s locker was unlocked. Wen ZhiChu secretly opened a crack and stuffed the note and money inside.
After everything was completed successfully, he headed to the door with a relaxed bounce in his step.
In a great mood, Wen ZhiChu hummed a little tune under his breath. However, as soon as he turned the corner, he slammed right into Qin JiaShu.
Wen ZhiChu: ……
[System: Young man, this is a great opportunity for you to finish your mission.]
Wen ZhiChu’s appearance made Qin JiaShu frown instantly: “Why would you be here?”
Wen ZhiChu stiffened all over: “I…I…”
Qin JiaShu with an ice-cold face: “You what?”
Wen ZhiChu: “I…I came to see you.”
As soon as these words came out, Qin JiaShu ignored him completely and walked past him.
Thinking of that 50 yuan, Wen ZhiChu gathered his courage: “Stop…stop pretending already. I know you’re happy internally.”
Qin JiaShu stopped walking and turned to look at him.
With a bright red face, Wen ZhiChu: “You… you’re so good looking, isn’t it just cause you want… want to attract my attention?
ROFL…the ending sentence is cute?!😅
Oh no he’s trying to do the overbearing president talk!!! Honey wrong lines hahaha
WZC I didn’t know you had it in you! (ﾟοﾟ人))
Omgg such a cutie pieeee 🤣🤣🤧🤧
Cmon Wen be this direct if you want to charm him!
Thanks for the chapter!
my baby 🤣
The overbearing tyrant line lmao
Thank you for the update ❤️💯
Thank you for the chapter 💛
So cuuuute in the end!!!! Pick up master
Thank you for your translation 💙🤍🤍💙🤍💙
Lmaooo go wen zhichu… u can do it… i believe in u… ahshshahaha sigh, poor babie..
Thank you for your hard work!
I read it. I died laughing at the last part.😂🤣
eck, my heart! P_P I’m a happy fool.
Overbearing little mushroom! Hahaha! Thanks for the update 🤣❤️
I’m gonna cry! TT^TT My poor baby!
Thank You for the new chapter ( ꈍᴗꈍ)❤️
LMAOOO NOOO ASHGFJFHFGG
Thank you for the chapter!
I’m rooting for you baby Wen
😱🫣 Poor Wen Zhichu, i got second hand embarassemnt.
😂🤣 For such a villain system, it sure is really encouraging.
Wen Zhichu is such a cute oberbearing Ceo talk right now… 😂
Qin Jiashu, how could you not find him adorable. 😊
Conquer the mission with cuteness 🤭🥰
NOOO IM CRINGING BUT I CAN’T STOP READING
I can’t stand the second embarassment
OMG ROFL I’d die before getting even half that sentence out XD
ikr!! like god that’s even hard to read it
lmaooo with a red face and stuttering? lol you’ll be lucky if he doesn’t just hug you
EeeeeeeaaaaaAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
…i just want to shake wzc
BB no. 😂
Oh my gosh! It’s midnight but I can’t stop myself from lol 😂😂😂
Lmao. Second-to-last ‘s confidence got me rolling 😂😂😂
I’m speechless
sdhsajdsahjk wtf
Ikr… Why else would his parents gene make him this handsome. These men think we don’t know they actually secretly have a crush on us…
……a cuteness attack all of a sudden??
thanks for the chapter!
man i feel bad for the baby wen, he really trying hes best😭😭