The noise after the awards ceremony ended was even greater than at the beginning.

The exit passage was extremely crowded.

However, a vacuum zone remained around Lin Que.

Almost everyone's eyes were glued to Lin Que, as if they wanted to see a hole through him.

Those students from prestigious schools who originally looked down on Jiangcheng No. 1 High School,

His eyes were filled with complex emotions at that moment.

There was awe, and there was incomprehension.

It's more of an admiration for someone who thinks, "This guy is amazing."

After all, daring to say in front of provincial leaders that literature is a "scalpel" is...

Lin Que is unique in comparing positive energy to "greenhouse flowers".

The team from Jiangcheng No. 1 Middle School marched out with an air of utter indifference.

Shen Qingqiu walked at the very front.

The high heels made a crisp "clack-clack" sound.

She held Lin Que's heavy top prize trophy in her hand more tightly than she held her own paycheck.

"Lin Que, I'll keep the trophy safe for you. Make sure you don't bump or scratch it."

Shen Qingqiu said without turning her head, her tone filled with undisguised joy.

"We'll have to put it on display at the school history museum for a few days when we get back."

Lin Que, following behind, shrugged indifferently:

"This thing is too heavy. You can melt it down and make a ring out of it."

Stop being so cheeky!

Shen Qingqiu glared at him, but her eyes and brows were full of smiles.

As we were walking, we suddenly got stuck in a traffic jam.

The line from Experimental Middle School was slowly moving out.

Team leader Liu Yi seemed to be trying his best to minimize his presence.

He wished he could bury his head in his neck and lead the students to walk close to the wall.

This is probably what they mean by "enemies meeting on a narrow road".

Shen Qingqiu paused, stopping behind Liu Yi.

"Hey, Teacher Liu."

Shen Qingqiu's voice had a cool, penetrating quality.

"Why are you walking so fast? Weren't you just going to share your parenting experience with me?"

Liu Yi's back stiffened for a moment.

He slowly turned around, his facial muscles twitching twice as he forced a professional, fake smile.

"Oh, Ms. Shen... Congratulations! The grand prize! Amazing, amazing!"

"That's pretty impressive."

Shen Qingqiu slightly raised her chin, her gaze sweeping over Liu Yi's embarrassed face.

"After all, it's something that Professor Jian Shen would personally comment on, and it even got special approval from Director Zhou."

This kind of treatment is something that a typical first-prize winner can't compare to.

That's too cruel.

Liu Yi's face flushed red and then turned pale as he forced himself to maintain a facade:

"Luck, it's all luck."

This child's writing is too extreme. This time he was lucky to be lenient with Teacher Jianshen, but next time it might be different.

"extreme?"

Lin Que, who had been standing lazily at the back, suddenly interrupted.

He took a step forward and stood beside Shen Qingqiu.

The boy had grown taller, even though he was wearing a loose-fitting school uniform.

But the aura of someone who had just won an award was still there.

"Teacher Liu, I remember you said at the service area that I was a 'celebrity student' who relied on playing the victim to get attention?"

Liu Yi felt a little uneasy under his gaze, and stiffened his neck:

"I...I'm doing this for your own good! I'm afraid you'll go astray!"

"Thank you so much."

Lin Que smiled, but his eyes revealed no warmth.

"However, Teacher Liu, literature is not just one color."

If you think black is dirty, then you only see white.

The world is inherently a vibrant tapestry of black and white, wouldn't you say?

"A multicolored black?"

Liu Yi was speechless.

"That's sophistry!"

"Whether it's sophistry or not, the trophy is right here."

Lin Que pointed to the trophy in Shen Qingqiu's hand.

"If you feel dissatisfied, you can argue with Director Zhou or write a letter to Teacher Jian Shen to complain."

He's being sarcastic and sarcastic towards our teacher, Mr. Shen.

Besides proving you're petty, what else does it prove?

"You! Hmph! You have no respect for your elders!"

Liu Yi was so angry that his hands trembled, and he turned to leave.

"Respect is mutual."

Lin Que's smile faded, his tone indifferent.

"If you really acted like a teacher, I wouldn't need to benefit from your influence."

But your skin... is thicker than a bulletproof vest, it blocks out light way too well.

Zhang Ya couldn't resist.

He let out a short laugh through his nose and quickly covered his mouth.

Zhao Zichen pushed up his glasses, using the hand that was pushing them up to hide the mockery in his eyes.

And the students behind Liu Yi,

Some looked down at their shoes, while others looked up at the sky.

Nobody wants to make eye contact with their teacher at this moment.

They had witnessed their teacher's true colors along the way.

I already felt ashamed, and now Lin Que's rebuke only made things worse.

Surprisingly, I found it kind of enjoyable.

"Alright, Lin Que."

Shen Qingqiu spoke up at the right moment, giving Liu Yi a final way out.

"Teacher Liu has to catch her train, let's not keep her waiting."

After saying that, she nodded to Liu Yi.

Her posture was as elegant as a victorious white swan.