Qin Zhou stretched out his hand uncomfortably, "...well, I guess so. I brought some for my classmates. Since we bought a lot, the owner of the milk tea shop gave us an extra cup. I don't know what it tastes like, but you can try it yourself. If it doesn't taste good, throw it away."
Gu Bo looked at her with a smile, not revealing her little thoughts, "Okay."
He reached out to take it, his fingertips seemingly carelessly brushing across the back of Qin Zhou's hand. Qin Zhou immediately retracted his hand, "Okay, class is about to start. I'm leaving."
Gu Bo did not try to persuade her to stay, but just watched her back gradually disappear at the door of Class 2.
He lifted up the milk tea cup and shook it, and saw the label on it that read: Half-sugar iced milk tea, no pearls.
"Oh--"
He laughed softly and said he didn't know what it tasted like. It was obviously bought according to his preferences. Someone is really hard on the outside but soft on the inside.
…
The few days after the exam are the time when everyone is most relaxed. They play almost like crazy, are listless in class, and scream after class.
The teachers can't control them, and they are too lazy to do it. They were under too much pressure before, but now they are relaxed and let them have some fun. They will be depressed when the results come out anyway, so just treat it as the last carnival.
The midterm exam is very important because half of the semester has passed and the winter vacation will start in the next half. So the teachers are working hard to mark the papers, and they mark them late at night after taking them home. The results are out faster than expected.
The exams were taken on Thursday and Friday this week, and the report cards came out on Monday, but they haven't been announced yet. The teachers gathered in the office early in the morning to look at the report cards. There weren't many changes at the beginning, and some classes were happy and some were worried, but everything was within a reasonable range, so no one was surprised.
But they were focused on something else.
The news of the bet between Lao Tie and Teacher Zhang spread like wildfire, and all the teachers in the second grade knew about it. Not only the homeroom teacher, but also teachers from various subjects secretly joined in the bet.
Almost four-fifths of the people were not optimistic about Lan Shuang. They had been teaching for so many years and had seen many geniuses, but there were only a handful of them who could advance from the last few places to over 700 in just one month.
But they still hold on to a lucky mentality, after all, the reversal is more interesting.
"How was it? Did you see it? How many people were there?"
"I didn't see it. There's nothing behind it."
"Just look for it from the front!"
"Wouldn't that be more strenuous?"
Several teachers were chattering about the report cards, and Lao Tie was pushed aside with his thermos cup.
Friend: “…”
He turned around and pulled it out from his computer, then printed a copy for himself.
The freshly printed paper was still warm. Lao Tie took a deep breath and prepared himself mentally before opening the report card. He jumped directly to the 300th place and started looking. He didn't see anyone in front or behind him. He was stunned for a moment, then looked forward suspiciously, and finally saw Lan Shuang's name at the 231st place.
At the same time, several other teachers also saw it and exclaimed, "Two hundred and thirty-one? Isn't this too outrageous?"
Then the office suddenly became quiet without warning.
Lao Tie held the report card with trembling fingers. He subconsciously thought that he was dizzy and wanted to rub his eyes, but the next moment he pressed directly on the lens and almost broke his glasses.
"Ah!" a female teacher exclaimed, then laughed, "Congratulations, buddy, you saved your face. That girl next door must be pissed off right now! Lan Shuang is such a great kid!"
"Yes, this child has great potential. If you teach her well, she might be able to be in the top ten in the future."
The teachers in this office all get along well with Lao Tie and are really happy for him.
Lao Tie was moved and said, "Yes, I said this child is very talented. If he can get on the right track, his future will be limitless!"
As he spoke, his eyes turned red and he turned his back and raised his head.
But next door is not so cozy.
The moment he saw the report card, Teacher Zhang, who was originally full of confidence and waiting for Lan Shuang to apologize, suddenly felt as if he was shrouded in a dark cloud. The mood was so low that no one dared to speak to him and offend him. They all looked at the report card quietly and communicated on their mobile phones.
…
"Here we go! Comrades! Reliable news! The results are in!"
Cui Hao rushed in from outside the classroom like a monkey, his face full of excitement.
It was just half past seven, and two-thirds of the students in the class had arrived one after another. Most of them were busy chatting and doing their homework. When they heard this voice, the whole class fell silent.
It was as if the pause button had been pressed, and everyone's movements froze at this moment, not even daring to breathe hard.
Qin Zhou and Lan Shuang came in from outside and looked at them curiously: "What happened? Are they frozen?"
Cui Hao rushed to them and said solemnly, "One good news and one bad news. Which one do you want to hear first?"
Lan Shuang and Qin Zhou looked at each other and said in unison, "Bad news."
Cui Hao: "???"
"Why don't you ask for the good news first?"
"Then which one do you want to say first?" Lan Shuang asked while leaning against the door.
Cui Hao cleared his throat and said, "Well, the bad news is that the results are out."
Lan Shuang had no expression. "What's the good news?"
Cui Hao: "...The good news is that the results are out."
Lan Shuang: “…”
Qin Zhou: "...Listening to your words is like listening to your words. You are the new master of nonsense."
Cui Hao stroked his hair. "Doesn't it depend on the situation? A good test is good news, a bad test is bad news."
Lan Shuang smiled and asked, "Where did you get the news?"
Cui Hao pointed at the room next to him and said, "Class 1's head teacher is really loud. He mentioned it in the class group, and the guy next door took a screenshot for me, saying that the grades changed quite a bit this time."
He looked at Lan Shuang worriedly, "Xiao Lan, what if something unexpected happens..."
"Excuse me, is Lan Shuang here?"
A slightly shy girl came over and knocked on the door.
Cui Hao shut up. Lan Shuang looked over curiously. "I'm here. What's going on?"
The girl was stunned for a moment, "You've lost weight?"
Qin Zhou was also confused when he heard this. The students in Class 2 were with Lan Shuang every day, and they couldn't notice her slight changes, but others hadn't seen her for a long time, so the changes were more obvious to them.
Lan Shuang smiled and said, "Yes."
The girl remembered her mission and said hurriedly, "The director wants you to go to the homeroom teacher's office now."
"Did you say what it was?" Qin Zhou frowned.
The girl shook her head: "I don't know either. I was called here to pass on the message when I was delivering homework to the teacher."
"Okay, I understand. I'll be right there. Thank you."
Lan Shuang agreed, and the girl smiled and left.
Cui Hao, "Hiss—is it because of the grades?"
"I guess so. Shall I go with you?"
Qin Zhou pulled Lan Shuang, and Lan Shuang nodded: "Okay, wait for me outside."
"I'll help you with your backpacks." Cui Hao took the backpacks from the two and put them on their seats, then waited at the door of Class 2.
(End of this chapter)
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