After exchanging a few pleasantries with Zhang Yuan, Chen Bing waved goodbye.
When I entered the classroom, more than half of the students had already arrived. Most of them had brought their phones and were gathered in twos and threes, either playing games or chatting.
However, due to the relatively high price of data traffic and the poor battery life of mobile phones in 2018, fewer and fewer people gradually started playing games, and eventually only people chatted.
After the monthly exam, Chen Bing's former deskmate, Cai Kunnan, was quickly dismissed by Fang Anmin and given a special seat—the deserted area next to the lecture hall—because his grades had dropped too much and he had led the way in causing trouble.
So, Chen Bing's current deskmate is a young man named Song Ze. He's an excellent student, loves learning, and is rather slender and quite handsome. His deskmate in front of him is undoubtedly Shang Yunmiao, but her deskmate is no longer Ma Lele, but the class's academic representative, Wen Xin. She's also an excellent student, loves learning, and is usually quiet and reserved. She's very pretty and often turns to chat with Song Ze about problems.
As for Ma Lele, she is now sitting in the aisle to the right of Shang Yunmiao, and has a new deskmate who transferred to her class—Liu Yuan.
He's the one who confessed to Ma Lele in elementary school. Later, he followed her to Baishi No. 1 Middle School, but didn't get into the science and technology class because of his poor grades. Fortunately, Liu Yuan finally made a name for himself in the monthly exam and was transferred to Class 1.
This situation can be described as something to celebrate, but apart from sitting at the same table with the other person, Ma Lele doesn't seem to have made any other moves.
So, what exactly is wrong with this class?
After greeting Song Ze, Chen Bing sat down in his seat and stroked his chin, pondering for a moment.
Among those close to me alone are Ma Liu, with whom I have an ambiguous relationship; Wen Song, with whom I spend all my time discussing topics; and Ma Shaolong, who tirelessly tries to chat with Zhang Xinyu to my left...
Ugh~ What kind of class is this? Are you here to study or to date? It's outrageous. I don't remember my junior high school being this chaotic. Can't you kids tone it down a bit? Can't you control your surging hormones? You're only in the first year of junior high!
Chen Bing, preoccupied with condemning others, never considered that the reason the class had such an unhealthy atmosphere, so different from his previous life, was entirely caused by him.
Because the classmates aren't blind. As two outstanding students in the class in terms of grades, looks, and family background—Chen Bing and Shang Yunmiao—the two openly and secretly go to and from school together every day, eat together, chat, and flirt with each other, yet their grades are still so good, and the teachers don't care.
Therefore, under the influence of the leader, many people were inspired to follow suit, thinking, "If even the top students are doing this, why should I hesitate?" They no longer had any shy thoughts, which led to a prevalence of heterosexuality in the class.
This can be seen from the fact that at the beginning of the school year, there were very few boys and girls sitting together, but after three changes in seating arrangements, there are now more than ten boys and girls sitting together.
For example, Song Ze and Wen Xin, although they occasionally gathered together to discuss their studies in their previous lives, the atmosphere and frequency were nowhere near as good as they are now. The two, who only focused on studying in their previous lives, have gradually developed feelings for each other and started to develop in a certain direction in this life because of their similar nature and the "unhealthy trend" stirred up by Chen Bing and Wen Xin.
Although we're not deskmates yet, we chat and interact much more than most deskmates do.
Moreover, this did not affect their studies at all. On the contrary, in order to show off their knowledge and abilities in front of their ambiguous partners, their enthusiasm for studying and their academic performance were stronger than in their previous lives. In addition, almost all their conversations were related to studying.
To outsiders, the two seemed less like having an ambiguous relationship and more like being in a study group.
The fact that the two children have become better is thanks to Chen Bing and her husband.
Meanwhile, thanks to the unbridled chatting between Wen Song and Chen Bing, their daily interactions were far more frequent than at the beginning of the semester. After all, with such a pair of "role models" as cover, probably no one would notice them.
In reality, they are the real "role models".
However, love is a double-edged sword. If it's done well, it can lead to mutual growth and encouragement. But not everyone can meet the right partner, like Ma Shaolong.
Because he focused all his attention on Zhang Xinyu, his grades got worse and worse.
From ranking in the 40s upon entering the school to around 60th in the monthly exam, then close to 80th in the midterm exam, and finally 99th in the second monthly exam, it can truly be described as a series of collapses.
Despite this, the guy didn't care at all. He focused on his less-than-stellar appearance every day. He kept a small mirror on the table and would take it out to examine his pimples and fix his hairstyle whenever he had a spare moment.
Sometimes, he would even lose focus for an entire class because of this.
Today, he seemed completely unconcerned about his final grades, and chatted idly with Zhang Xinyu.
"Alright, alright, everyone quiet down."
Around 8:30, Fang Anmin finally appeared in the classroom with several classmates.
Behind him, the boys were all carrying thick stacks of winter break homework, which made everyone feel intimidated.
Gradually, the classroom quieted down. Many students stared at the blue homework assignments laid out on the floor with hatred in their eyes.
As a seasoned homeroom teacher, Fang Anmin was naturally well aware of this situation. Standing on the podium, he wasn't in a hurry; he first planned to use the end-of-term results to motivate the students.
He had already mastered the specific methods through practice.
First, emphasize the importance of the final exam results, then introduce the level of other top schools and strong classes. After building up everyone's sense of class pride and anticipation, then introduce the class average score and so on. Of course, this is the procedure when the results are good.
After the general introduction, it's time to emphasize the individual students. First, point out the students who are weak in certain subjects, those who are struggling, or those who are regressing, to create a more subdued atmosphere in the class. Then, highlight a few students with exceptionally good grades. Of course, simply mentioning the high-achieving students isn't enough; also mention a few who have made rapid progress. This way, everyone's attention will be engaged, and their enthusiasm will be ignited.
Finally, naturally, we'll emphasize the importance of winter break and encourage everyone to take advantage of it to get ahead. That concludes the introduction. Now, let's share report cards and homework assignments.
Fang Anmin left, leaving behind the students in the class looking at each other in bewilderment.
They were undoubtedly persuaded by the pyramid scheme-like rhetoric the other party had just used, and each of them was filled with ambition.
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