Liu Yanjiao and Sun Jie were publicly expelled, marking the first time in the school's history that students had been expelled so quickly.

Meng Xi was under immense pressure, she had never been so troubled before, and felt that her hair had turned much whiter in just a few days.

Fortunately, the students' grades came out, which can somewhat mitigate the impact of this incident.

The moment Jia Yue saw the students' grades, she felt like getting angry again.

It's Qiao Xiaoni again. Why is she the top student again this year? She pulled ahead of the second-place student by a full 50 points. Looking further down, it seems she has a serious imbalance in her subjects.

She should be happy that her class produced the top student of the year, but she felt a tightness in her chest and even found it difficult to walk.

I finally made it to the classroom with difficulty, and only when I saw the students sitting obediently did I feel a little relieved.

Standing on the podium, holding the final grades, and adopting the teacher's authority: "Good morning, students!"

"Good morning, teacher!" the students responded in unison.

Jia Yue waved her hand: "We've finished the pleasantries. Today is the day the final results are announced. School will be on holiday in another two weeks."

Students who want to go home earlier can inform me; I have the authority to do so three days in advance. If you want to go home a few days earlier, you'll need to apply to the principal, and if he approves, you can apply through me.

Everyone was excited at the thought of going home soon, though some were also quite worried.

Zhou Meiling is one of them. She just spoke with her parents on the phone last week, and they disagreed with her finding a partner here. They said they would have agreed to Sun Jie becoming her boyfriend.

It's because they're from the same place that I can go back home to be with them after graduation.

Song Mingyuan's family is so well-off, he definitely won't go home with her. Are they going to live apart?

That's just imagination; it's definitely impossible in reality, even with children. After being apart for a long time, feelings fade, and just thinking about it makes me want to cry.

When Song Mingyuan turned his head, he saw that Zhou Meiling's eyes were red, which startled him. He forgot about the teacher speaking in front of him.

"What happened? What's wrong?"

"It's nothing, I just suddenly feel a little unwell," Zhou Meiling replied casually.

Song Mingyuan thought to himself, "This is terrible! She says she's not feeling well, how uncomfortable must she be?" He quickly stood up and said, "Teacher, my deskmate isn't feeling well, I need to take her to the infirmary."

Zhou Meiling was stunned and didn't know how to answer.

Jia Yue was so angry that her face turned pale. Her prepared words were interrupted, and she could only nod to them in agreement.

Without saying a word, Song Mingyuan grabbed Zhou Meiling's hand and headed to the infirmary.

Zhou Meiling had no way to refute him, so she could only let him pull her out of the classroom.

Their hearts were pounding; this wasn't the first time they'd held hands.

This wasn't the first time she'd seen Song Mingyuan act so domineeringly and authoritarianly.

"Mingyuan, wait a minute, I'm fine, I was just in a bad mood."

Song Mingyuan frowned slightly, stopped walking, and turned to look at his beloved girl.

Why are you crying?

"I... how should I put it? I had a fight with my parents. They don't want me to find a boyfriend here. They said they'd let me go back home and find a job after I graduate."

If I can't find a suitable job, they'll arrange one for me. The best place is my dad's factory, where I can work as an accountant; they say it's my best option.