After Ye Linchen gave a brief self-introduction, Teacher Ma adjusted her glasses, scanned the classroom, and fixed her gaze on the empty seats in the last row.
"There's an empty seat next to Shen Yanlin, you can sit there for now."
Teacher Ma pointed to the empty seat.
After glancing at Ye Linchen's petite stature, Teacher Ma explained, "Our class has a rotating seating arrangement, changing every week. Next week you'll be sitting in the first row. For now, you'll have to sit in the back. Hope that won't affect your studies?"
Ye Linchen shook his head: "No."
She felt that the seating arrangement was quite fair.
Students won't always be seated in the front or back; everyone will have the opportunity to sit in a good spot.
Moreover, it's currently the final sprint stage of senior year, so there's basically no new lessons, it's all self-study. Actually, it doesn't matter where you sit, as long as you can study.
Ye Linchen, carrying his schoolbag, walked to the last row and sat down in an empty seat.
There was a boy lying next to him, who should be Shen Yanlin, whom Teacher Ma mentioned.
He was wearing a stylish yellow aviator leather jacket, and his desk was empty, unlike the desks of other students, which were piled with review materials.
Teacher Ma seemed used to Shen Yanlin's behavior and didn't say much. He only told everyone to study hard in the morning and then left the classroom.
As soon as Teacher Ma left, the students turned around like the switch on a fan had been turned on, all looking at Ye Linchen with curiosity.
They watched and whispered among themselves.
Feng Linlin and Lin Xiaojuan also frequently turned around, glancing at Shen Yanlin and then at Ye Linchen, showing great concern for her.
Ignoring the surrounding chatter and stares, Ye Linchen took out her newly bought practice books from her bag and began working on them.
The morning self-study session ended quickly, and the quiet classroom became noisy.
Feng Linlin ran over and plopped down in the empty seat in front of Ye Linchen, asking in a low voice.
"Xiao Chen, why were you assigned to sit next to him? What are we going to do?"
Ye Linchen asked in confusion, "What's wrong? Is there a problem?"
She glanced at her deskmate.
He was sleeping soundly, his arms crossed and his head buried in the crook of his arms, breathing evenly.
Feng Linlin leaned closer to Ye Linchen and whispered, "You probably don't know, but he's a notorious troublemaker at school. He looks down on everyone because of his good grades. He's always fighting or skipping classes; he's completely lawless."
"His mother passed away, and his father works at the geological bureau and is rarely home. There's no one in his family who can control him, not even his teachers..."
A lazy voice suddenly rang out.
"Feng Linlin, next time you talk about others, please keep your voice down."
The two were startled and turned to look at the source of the sound.
Shen Yanlin slowly sat up, stretched, and looked at them with a half-smile.
Feng Linlin's face flushed bright red instantly. She bit her lip, at a loss for what to do.
Shen Yanlin didn't pursue the matter further, but turned to Ye Linchen and lazily asked, "You're my new deskmate?"
Ye Linchen nodded and replied politely, "Hello, I am Ye Linchen."
Shen Yanlin yawned, his eyes narrowed, and he looked Ye Linchen up and down.
"I know you."
"Director Ye's family has a notorious bunch of country bumpkins. The moment they got home, they turned the Ye family upside down. It was quite something."
That person has a really sharp tongue.
To say such harsh things to someone's face shows absolutely no mercy.
Ye Linchen was not angered by his words, but instead carefully observed Shen Yanlin's appearance.
Unlike the two Gu brothers, Shen Yanlin's appearance carried a sinister air.
She had an oval face even more delicate than a girl's, with skin that was unnaturally white, and upturned fox-like eyes that were full of curiosity but without malice.
Clearly, he was just stating his thoughts frankly and didn't mean anything by it.
Shen Yanlin's voice was quite loud, and all the students heard it and turned around.
The girls in the front row covered their mouths and looked at Ye Linchen with concern.
Most of the boys were indifferent to the matter and were just waiting to see how Ye Linchen would respond.
The boys who were close to Gu Yifei looked gloating, waiting to see what would happen.
However, everyone knew Shen Yanlin's temper, and no one dared to stand up for Ye Linchen, making the atmosphere in the classroom somewhat awkward.
Sitting in front, Meng Zihan naturally heard Shen Yanlin's words and felt a surge of secret joy.
Although Shen Yanlin kept rejecting her advances, making Meng Zihan feel embarrassed and dislike him, she still felt very happy to see him belittle Ye Linchen like that.
A bold guess popped into her mind.
Did Shen Yanlin deliberately embarrass Ye Linchen because he liked her?
Perhaps your previous rejection was just a ploy to get me, or perhaps you were just too embarrassed to admit it?
The more Meng Zihan thought about it, the more likely it seemed, and she couldn't help but feel a little excited.
Shen Yanlin's family background is even better than Gu Yifei's!
If I can be with him, it doesn't matter if I don't get into university.
With his family connections, he'll definitely be able to find a good job.
It's definitely better than a job for a college graduate!
Meng Zihan was lost in thought, a sweet smile unconsciously appearing on her face.
Ye Linchen, who was being harassed by Shen Yanlin, showed no embarrassment. She stopped Feng Linlin, who wanted to stand up for her, and replied calmly and respectfully.
"So I'm famous now, everyone knows about me."
"However, you're wrong about one thing. It's not that I'm causing chaos; it's that some people have ulterior motives and can't stand to see me doing well."
As soon as she finished speaking, Shen Yanlin chuckled softly, his narrow fox-like eyes curving into a beautiful arc.
He said slowly, "Interesting."
Shen Yanlin's gaze shifted back and forth between Ye Linchen and Meng Zihan, finally settling on Meng Zihan.
He tilted his head slightly, the beauty mark at the corner of his eye standing out prominently in the light, and a meaningful smile played on his lips.
“I thought all the girls in Director Ye’s family were…” Shen Yanlin deliberately dragged out his words, saying each one slowly and deliberately, “selfish little people who cry in front of others but scheme behind their backs.”
Upon hearing this, a collective gasp filled the classroom.
All the students' eyes turned to Meng Zihan again.
There were even snickers coming from inside the classroom.
Although Shen Yanlin did not name names, it was obvious that he was talking about her!
Upon hearing this merciless evaluation, Meng Zihan's face turned deathly pale.
She felt as if her heart was being stabbed by thousands of steel needles, the pain so intense that she could barely breathe.
Tears welled up uncontrollably in her eyes and eventually fell one by one.
Meng Zihan turned around and started crying, feeling wronged.
When Gu Yifei saw Meng Zihan crying, he felt extremely distressed.
He jumped to his feet, glared at Shen Yanlin, and shouted, "Shen Yanlin! What nonsense are you spouting!"
Shen Yanlin completely ignored Gu Yifei's clamor and said disdainfully, "What's it to you? Mind your own business."
Gu Yifei was furious and clenched his fists, ready to rush over.
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