Chapter 39 Chapter 39
A lot of people had gathered in front of the blackboard in the classroom. Thinking of the extremely terrible three subjects yesterday, Ren Li felt nervous and joined the team to check the results.
She searched hard on the report card, but her name was not among the top five, nor among the top ten... As she looked, Ren Li's heart sank. Finally, she saw her name.
Ranked 15th in the class.
Ren Li couldn't believe that she had dropped ten places in one go. She carefully reviewed the grades of each subject again. Her hope was instantly defeated by reality. The transcript doesn't lie. Facts proved that she had scored the worst result ever.
She walked back to her seat in a daze, tears welling up in her eyes. She held them back for a long time, preventing them from falling.
Looking back on her actions during this period, Ren Li felt she should have anticipated this outcome. This was a key class, and those who could sit in the classroom were among the best in the entire school. The overall learning atmosphere was remarkable. Tang Xiaoyun attended cram school every weekend, and even Zhang Xintong shut out all negativity, focusing intently on her studies, burning the midnight oil every day.
Everyone is working hard to move forward, but she is the only one who is still like she was in the affiliated high school, thinking that all the achievements are what she deserves. Unexpectedly, it was just luck.
I doubted my life, really doubted my life, and fell into a vicious circle of self-denial.
Although Wen Shuo had no habit of looking at grades, he had actually been silently paying attention to the situation of Ren Li in front of him.
He saw Ren Li standing blankly in front of the blackboard for a long time, and when she came back with a pout, she looked like she was about to cry, so he knew that she must not have done well in the exam this time.
But he felt that it was normal for grades to fluctuate, and there was no need to be unhappy over a single failure. He didn't want Ren Li to dwell on this, so he took the initiative to go to her under the pretext of asking for a gift.
Ren Li sat in her seat, silently arranging the pens on the table. When she saw Wen Shuo coming over, she paused unconsciously and did not speak.
"Why do you look so forced?" Wen Shuo leaned his hands on the table and looked at her and asked, "What's your ranking this time?"
"Not very good." Ren Li shook her head and continued to lower her eyes, not looking at him. "What do you want to talk to me about? I have to go to class soon."
She was already feeling very depressed about her grades early in the morning, and now she remembered everything that happened on the school bus that morning, which made her even more miserable.
Wen Shuo: "Come and get my gift."
Oh, he hasn't forgotten this.
But Ren Li no longer wanted to give it to him: "It was too late yesterday, I forgot."
Wen Shuo raised an eyebrow and released his hand from the table. He had clearly seen Ren Li hiding a paper bag like a treasure on the school bus that morning, but now she was denying it.
But after all, girls' minds are hard to guess. Sometimes they change their minds faster than turning the pages of a book. That's normal.
He wondered, was this blow really that severe? What was his ranking? If he couldn't be comforted, he might as well get some tutoring.
Just as I was thinking about it, there was a sudden noise in the front of the classroom. Someone shouted, "The teacher is here," and everyone who was checking their grades scattered and quickly returned to their seats to sit down.
The surroundings suddenly became quiet. Wen Shuo looked up and saw He Guang standing at the door with a serious expression.
"Ren Li, come with me." He said and waved to Ren Li.
Being called into the office so early in the morning must be something unusual.
Hearing what Teacher He said, everyone stopped what they were doing and turned to look at Ren Li in unison.
Wen Shuo was the only one standing still in the class. He stood beside Ren Li's desk, showing no sign of avoiding her, which made him seem particularly awkward.
Ren Li had never encountered such a situation before, and her intuition told her that something bad must have happened.
She subconsciously looked at Wen Shuo nervously, so Wen Shuo also raised his hand: "Teacher He, I also have something to talk to you about. I'll go with Ren Li."
He was used to doing whatever he wanted, and He Guang had no way of doing it: "Okay, you go over too. I was looking for you for what happened last night."
"Okay." Wen Shuo looked indifferent, but Ren Li next to him was almost nervous to death.
On the way to the office, He Guang walked in front. Ren Li thought all the way, but in the end she still couldn't figure out why Teacher He was looking for her.
The only explanation is probably my results in this month's exam.
As it turned out, she guessed wrong.
When she walked into the office, she was surprised to find that Lin Yuan and Zhou Yan were also there, and even Lin Jiacheng was standing next to them.
"Mom, why are you here..." She was a little at a loss for a moment.
"Teacher He called me and said he wanted to talk to us about something." Lin Yuan glanced at Wen Shuo who had come in with him, then looked at Lin Jiacheng in confusion, "What happened?"
As for Wen Shuo and Lin Jiacheng, their faces tightened at the same time when they saw each other in the office.
The atmosphere suddenly became tense. He Guang then remembered that Wen Shuo and Lin Jiacheng still had a conflict. He couldn't help but slap his forehead, thinking that he was careless. Before Wen Shuo could make any move, he quickly suppressed him.
"I just remembered that I need to organize a courseware for next class," he said. "Go to my desk, find the courseware on my computer, and help me organize the problem-solving steps. And by the way, help me organize the test papers on my desk."
Wen Shuo stared at Lin Jiacheng without moving. He Guang muttered a few more words to him, then turned around and quickly ushered everyone into the meeting room next door.
After closing the door, he stood in front of the conference table, holding a glass of water, cleared his throat, and began with an opening statement: "Dear parents and students, don't be nervous. In fact, there's nothing serious here."
Lin Yuan had never experienced such an experience as being invited to the school by a teacher.
In her mind, Ren Li had always been synonymous with a good student. When she received a call from Ren Li's homeroom teacher that morning, she thought something serious had happened to her. She looked from Ren Li to Teacher He, her expression a bit serious.
"Thank you all parents for your concern and attention for the children. This time, I just wanted to get everyone to sit down and chat about what's been happening with the two children recently. Recently, we received a report from the Political Education Department that some students at school are experiencing premature love..."
Before he finished speaking, Lin Yuan turned to look at Ren Li: "Li Li, tell mom what's going on. Why did Teacher He say that? You and Jiacheng..."
"No, Mom, I didn't. Things are not what you think." Ren Li denied it repeatedly. She suddenly understood why Teacher He asked her to come to the office, because of the last forum incident.
Her face suddenly flushed, and she turned to look at Teacher He, hoping he could help clarify the facts. Zhou Yan, who was present, was also confused: "Jiacheng, tell me, what's going on?"
Seeing that everyone was getting excited, He Guang quickly opened his hands and signaled everyone to be quiet: "Everyone, listen to me first, listen to me first."
He Guang was used to this kind of situation, so he picked out the key points and got straight to the point. "The cause of the incident is this: not long ago, Lin Jiacheng posted a message on the campus forum confessing his love for Ren Li, a classmate of ours. This sparked a small discussion among students.
After investigation, we found that these were just pranks by boys. In order not to cause trouble to Ren Li, Lin Jiacheng later took the initiative to delete the post, and the matter was settled.
Originally, there was no need to make a big deal out of it, but unfortunately, the screenshots were found by the Political Education Department when they checked my phone. The school also has regulations that if such a situation occurs, both parents must be informed, so I called everyone over."
He took a sip of water from his cup, observed the parents' reactions, and continued, "Here, I want to seriously criticize Lin Jiacheng. There should be limits to everything you do, and you should consider the possible consequences. Because this incident has had a negative impact on Ren Li, I hope you won't do this again in the future."
Considering that Ren Li's monthly exam results have dropped, and worried that this incident may have affected her mental state, we're taking this opportunity to talk it out with everyone. Please don't be discouraged, Ren Li. Keep working hard. You'll be fine."
Hearing that Ren Li's grades had dropped, Lin Yuan started to worry again: "Li Li, what happened with the monthly exam? What was your ranking this time? I never heard you tell me about this."
"Auntie," Lin Jiacheng suddenly said, "If you want to blame someone for this, blame me. I was the one-sided one who liked Ren Li. I also want to solemnly apologize to her because my immature thoughts affected her."
From beginning to end, Lin Jiacheng never directly said words like "like" to Ren Li.
But the first time he said such words was under such circumstances. Although Ren Li knew that she had done nothing wrong from beginning to end, she still felt extremely embarrassed and awkward.
"I see, Teacher He, I understand." Zhou Yan said, "I'm really sorry to trouble you. I'll have a good chat with Jiacheng when I get back."
"It's okay. Actually, it's normal for them to have such thoughts at their age. It's just that they're in their third year of high school, so they still hope to focus on their studies..."
He Guang had seen plenty of parents called in for premature romance over the years. Some led to outright arguments in the conference room, while others, like today's, were harmonious. He also knew that matters like love couldn't be handled with a one-size-fits-all approach; the key was effective communication and guidance.
However, adolescent boys and girls are often too short-sighted. In high school, a critical period with limited energy, he still hopes that everyone can distinguish the primary and secondary conflicts. He does not want anyone to have regrets.
Fortunately, the communication went smoothly and his mission was accomplished. However, he still favored Ren Li a little more and finally did not forget to encourage her:
"Okay, I won't take up too much of your parents' time. Anyway, Ren Li handled the situation very well this time and deserves praise. She's also a diligent and good student, and both teachers and classmates like her very much. I saw her monthly exam results, and they're not bad, but there's still room for improvement. Senior year is a long battle, but it's okay, we still have time..."
Ren Li's mood continued to be depressed.
It turns out that she is not like Wen Shuo, who has an indifferent attitude towards everything.
She has always been very concerned about what others think of her. However, this time, she not only disappointed Lin Yuan, but also Teacher He.
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