"Class, let me introduce you. This is our newly appointed vice principal, Mu Lingzhang. He will be teaching math to our class from now on. Let's give him a round of applause."

As soon as Tao Xinhua finished speaking, the students applauded enthusiastically and boldly shouted, "Welcome, Vice Principal!"

"Let's not talk about these formalities, thank you everyone." Mu Lingzhang smiled and seemed very approachable, a stark contrast to Tao Xinhua's cold expression.

This gave the students in the audience a very good impression of him.

"The first period isn't my class. I'm here today mainly to see two old friends," Mu Lingzhang said, his gaze quickly catching sight of the two people sitting in the middle with the same posture.

"Yan Chiyu, Wu Yue, come out for a moment."

After the three of them left, the classroom erupted in a noisy discussion again.

"The vice principal actually knows the transfer student?"

"I heard the vice principal is from Songcheng. Could it be that he was originally from Songcheng No. 5 Middle School?"

"Possibly."

"Stop chatting. Have you sorted the books yet? Have you finished your summer homework? If not, hurry up and finish it. I'll give you half an hour." Tao Xinhua took a sip of water infused with goji berries, then glanced at the gossiping crowd and said irritably.

"Ahhh, Lao Tao, I love you—"

We love you too, mwah~

"You're disgusting." Some students were already feeling nauseous.

Tao Xinhua's generosity stemmed from the final exams last semester. Although he didn't finish all the exams, the teachers still dutifully graded the completed papers and compiled a ranking list.

To everyone's surprise, Class 18 rose from last place to third from last.

He was so moved that tears streamed down his face.

This wouldn't have been possible without the academic achievements and help of the two transfer students.

Tao Xinhua turned his head and looked at the three people in the corridor through the window that divided the sunlight and blue sky into four sections.

Countless radiant swords struck the desk, striking out a silent melody of dawn. Everything was nurturing beauty in this new beginning.

"Teacher Ye Lifen has already returned to Songcheng. She didn't expect you guys to stay," Mu Lingzhang said with some emotion.

"You're here too?" the boy said lazily, seemingly disrespectful and nonchalant, but his posture was more upright than ever before.

"It's because you guys are here that we have this opportunity." Mu Lingzhang sighed. "It's really a bit difficult to get used to leaving my familiar environment all of a sudden."

"Thankfully, you're all here. I taught Yan for two years; she was the worst class I've ever taught—no, I mean, the student I've grown most attached to. Her grades were also excellent. I'm happy to have guided you all to graduation."

These words were spoken with such genuine emotion that Wu Yue truly didn't know what to say.

When she first came to this world, Mu Lingzhang didn't scold her for being late to class. Perhaps he had become numb to the tardiness of the underachieving class.

Later, he proved his innocence to other teachers and got her into the honors class. Wu Yue thought that this teacher, who always spoke unpredictable yet optimistic words, was actually quite adorable.

Rarely, the girl reached out her hand and smiled gently: "Mr. Mou, I'm counting on you for my senior year."

"Oh, why be so formal?" Mu Lingzhang said politely, but he was secretly overjoyed to hear this.

Just as he was about to reach out in response, Yan Chiyu reached out and grasped Wu Yue's hand, shaking it symbolically: "Teacher Mou, me too."

Mu Lingzhang's hand froze in mid-air.

Oh wow, this...?

He smiled and tilted his head slightly, "I guessed so."

I never expected that the pairing he bet on would actually come true.

Congratulations! Congratulations!