justice
Xu Changjia was still a little scared when she went to take the exam the next day. Ou Liyao understood her and saw her off all the way to the gate of No. 1 Middle School, reluctant to let go. But she didn't expect to see Li Teng and the others there. The big stone hanging in her heart was lifted off her feet.
After Li Teng returned yesterday, he had Wang Shun bring a few of his underlings from the liberal arts class to wait at the school gate to accompany Xu, the top student, to the No. 2 Middle School for the exam. Otherwise, they would think that the students from Junzhou No. 1 Middle School were easy to bully.
Hehe, even if you're not allowed to fight, you can still scare people a bit. That's called losing the fight but not losing face. But someone beat him to it.
After Zhang Yuning learned the whole story from the cafeteria, she went directly to her homeroom teacher, Mr. Wang, to ask for leave, saying she needed to go home. Mr. Wang didn't ask any questions, since most students would choose to stay at home during the two days of exams and the management wasn't strict. He simply waved his hand and approved the leave slip.
He wasn't lying. He went home first, got what he needed, and found a school uniform before sneaking into the No. 2 Middle School. He made an excuse that a student there had lost their phone during an exam, and took the opportunity to check the surveillance footage of the exam. The security guard ignored him and went outside to smoke.
According to Xu Changjia, the girl was tall, had a ponytail, and a mole in the middle of her right cheek. She was wearing the school uniform of No. 2 Middle School during the exam. They met again after the math exam, but didn't speak.
With these, he quickly spotted her in the crowd, took a picture to remember her, and the next day, as soon as the exam opened, he blocked the girl at the school gate. Zhang's reputation as a top student was already well-known, and many people who came to take the exam knew him, including the girl. She was a little excited and, seeing him walking towards her, she couldn't help but tidy her hair with her hand and find the best angle to talk to him.
Zhang Yuning didn't care about anything else and pretended not to see anything around her. When she caught someone, she gave her a warning, telling her not to interfere with Xu Changjia's exam anymore, or she would have to bear the consequences if she didn't listen to her advice.
Such harsh words embarrassed a girl in front of everyone, but they also provided a good spectacle for the students watching. The girl's face turned pale and then purple, and she didn't dare to refute him, staring intently at his back.
He didn't go far, but just leaned against a big tree nearby, since scaring people wasn't his main purpose.
With more than forty minutes to go before the exam started, Xu Changjia and her group had just gotten off the bus when they noticed that the entrance to No. 2 Middle School was unusually lively today. Before they could even ask, they saw Zhang Yuning coming towards them.
He handed her a pencil case and told her to do well on the exam and not to overthink it.
Before she could even speak, he said he had to catch the school bus back, otherwise he would miss the science exam, and then he ran off.
She and the others behind her were left looking completely bewildered. "Um, Xu, the top student, did Zhang, the genius, come all the way to No. 2 High School to give you a pencil case?"
Xu Changjia shook his head. "I have my own pencil case. It's just to avoid attracting attention."
The onlookers were quite agitated. So, Zhang, the academic genius, came to No. 2 High School to back her up? They wondered what that girl had done to offend her. This was the first time they'd ever seen Zhang, the academic genius, pay so much attention to someone else.
Every word the others uttered reached their ears, especially the girl sitting behind her. Her mood shifted from joy to sorrow and then to anger. If eyes could breathe fire, the flames emanating from them could burn Xu Changjia to death. But she still remembered his warning and that frightening look in his eyes. She couldn't act rashly. She knew that the words "you will bear the consequences" were not a joke.
Xu Changjia was overjoyed that she passed the humanities exam safely. She didn't know what method Zhang Yuning had used, but the girl really didn't bother her anymore and sat obediently in the last row to take the exam.
The last subject in the afternoon, English, was a piece of cake for them. Ou Liyao sat by the window and finished writing her essay and filling in her answer sheet early. She was resting her chin on her hand and looking at the sky outside when suddenly someone entered her field of vision. Without even looking closely, she knew it was Zhang Yuning. Judging from the direction, he should have gone downstairs.
She handed in her paper so early, wondering if she was going to steal chickens or smuggle dogs. Suddenly, something occurred to her, and she immediately raised her hand to tell the proctor that she wanted to hand in her paper early. Then, she grabbed her things and ran downstairs to catch up with him.
"Zhang Yuning, are you going to No. 2 Middle School?" She came downstairs, ran over quickly, and asked him from a short distance away.
He stopped and turned around, waiting in place. He nodded. "Have you finished answering the English questions?"
She ran up to her with a smile, "Thanks to you and Jiajia, you've memorized the essay template perfectly. You've mastered the little English."
"Let's go, we can settle the score with that girl after the exams." He slung his backpack over his shoulder, casually draped his school uniform jacket over it, and swaggered out of the school with the girl.
The distance between Junzhou No. 1 Middle School and No. 2 Middle School is not far, only two streets apart. It only takes them ten minutes to get there by taxi. They were waiting at the school gate early for Xu Changjia, who had finished his exam, and the girl who was supposed to settle the score.
Xu Changjia also wrote her English paper very quickly, but having learned from her previous mistake in mathematics, she didn't want to lose points in other subjects. After finishing, she carefully checked her paper twice to make sure she hadn't made any silly mistakes before handing it in and leaving. Unexpectedly, as she walked out of the school gate, she saw two people standing opposite the entrance of the Second Middle School.
She ran towards them excitedly, thinking they had come to take her back to school. "What brings you here?"
Ou Liyao pulled her into her arms, her big eyes teasing her as she looked at her, "Of course I'm here to help you get justice, otherwise you'd be suffering in vain."
Xu Changjia looked at Zhang Yuning again. Hadn't he already come this morning? Wasn't that enough? He gave her a reassuring look but didn't say what to do next.
The three of them stood at the entrance of No. 2 Middle School for almost half an hour before they saw the girl come out with her backpack slung across her shoulder. After confirming with the other two that it was her, Ou Liyao stepped forward and stopped the girl, her face cold, "Classmate, let's have a good talk."
The girl didn't know Ou Liyao and thought she was being unreasonable, so she tried to turn around and leave. However, Xu Changjia and Zhang Yuning blocked her way and forced her to go to the political education office of the Second Middle School.
Wang Shun, who had just finished his exams and was surprised to see them arrive so late, acted as if he had discovered some big news. He relayed their cool move back to No. 1 High School, and everyone's admiration for Zhang, the academic genius, rose to a new level without them even realizing it.
Another week has passed in the blink of an eye. Along with the joint exam results came the good news that the girl from the neighboring school had been punished. This wasn't the first time the three of them had entered the political education office, and they weren't as nervous and anxious as they had been when they were just bystanders.
Teacher Xu, the head of the teaching department, looked at them and thought, "They're still so young. They can even block someone during an exam and go to the school's political education office to force them to admit their mistakes. They're really young people, like the rising sun, full of vigor."
Only young and impetuous people like them act recklessly, but it always ends up being a good result, doesn't it?
He didn't talk too much with the three kids. The teacher from No. 2 Middle School, who used to be his classmate, even called him to mention this matter. Although the joint exam scores couldn't be changed, they could still punish a student.
The Second Middle School gave her a serious disciplinary punishment at the school-wide assembly on Monday, and made her read a self-criticism in front of the national flag.
This was exactly the effect Zhang Yuning wanted. After hearing what Teacher Xu had told them, a smile appeared on his usually expressionless face. Before leaving, he couldn't help but ask, "Teacher Xu, where did you hear this news?"
He brushed it aside with both hands, ignoring him, and spoke earnestly to the wronged girl in front of him, "Xu Changjia, if you encounter something like this in the future, you should take the initiative to report it to the proctor. You are the victim, and you will naturally receive the justice you deserve. Don't be afraid, there are people standing behind you, facing this together with you, aren't there?"
On their way back after listening to Teacher Xu's inspirational talk, the three of them were greeted by people everywhere, who stared at them for a long time. They hadn't felt such enthusiasm since the last school anniversary celebration.
Zhang Yuning looked them over again. The three of them were presentable and dressed neatly, and there was nothing wrong with them. What on earth were they up to? They climbed up to the fifth floor, where they were all met with the same unwavering gaze, leaving them all at a loss.
Zhang Yuning had been stared at so many times that she was no longer bothered by it. Ou Liyao also looked back at them openly and smiled at them. Xu Changjia, on the other hand, was a little flustered and at a loss, holding her good friend tightly.
When she returned to class, she was a little surprised. Her classmates, who were usually quiet, all came over to talk to her and asked if she was getting along well with Zhang Yuning. It seemed as if they wanted her to play matchmaker.
Xu Changjia had never done anything like this before, nor could she do it. She had already smiled and brushed off several groups of students until class started and her ears finally had some peace and quiet. However, she didn't expect that several classmates would still pass her notes. Helpless, she could only stuff them all into her drawer, pretend she didn't see them, and continue to concentrate on the class.
On the other side, Zhang Yuning and Ou Liyao didn't fare much better when they returned to class. Not only were they surrounded and teased by the whole class, but the teachers who came to class would also call out their names as if they didn't know them before, and they really did come to call out their names to get to know them again.
It wasn't until the class meeting before evening self-study that their homeroom teacher, Ms. Wang, carried in a large box, and they seemed to realize something. "Today is a happy day, and I won't spoil your fun. I have some good news to announce!"
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