As the saying goes, misfortune may be a blessing in disguise, and a blessing may be a misfortune in disguise. While Chen Bing and his companion were being commended, Cai Shichen and several others were unsurprisingly punished.
Because junior high school students receive nine years of compulsory education, public schools are not authorized to expel them no matter how naughty they are or how big a mistake they make.
As a result, the group was ultimately punished by being sent home to reflect on their actions for a month.
They said it would take a month, but in reality, it only took three weeks before they all came back.
Being able to come back early sounds like a good thing, but it's not necessarily true.
Because the Monday following Cai Shichen and others' return to school, the second monthly exam for ninth graders began.
Having indulged in unrestrained behavior at home for most of the month, and subjected to their parents' constant disapproval, they were naturally unable to cope with the monthly exam.
The four subjects on the first day alone were enough to make them realize reality and prepare to wash their bottoms when they got home that night, waiting for a beating from their parents.
In fact, it's not entirely their fault for doing poorly on the test. Another major reason is that this test was simply too difficult.
Even our outstanding student, Shang Yunmiao, complained to Chen Bing about the difficulty of the exam after it was over.
"This math test was really hard, I don't think I did well."
After dinner, before evening self-study began, Shang Yunmiao held her math test paper in both hands, pouting as she looked at the questions, and said, "Chen Bing, how did you do this question?"
Although Shang Yunmiao said that, Chen Bing showed not a trace of desire for knowledge in her eyes.
Sure enough, while he patiently explained to her, the little girl kept getting distracted.
After glancing around the classroom and making sure no one was paying attention, Chen Bing quickly lowered her head and gently bit Xiao Shang's ear.
This sudden movement startled the little girl. Like a frightened rabbit, her ears perked up immediately!
It's just a joke. It's not a real rabbit, so why would it suddenly stand up with its ears?
The truth is, because of Chen Bing's sudden action, Xiao Shang, who was initially lying down, suddenly became energetic.
Like Chen Bing before her, she first glanced around the classroom warily to make sure no one was looking at her before gradually calming down and reverting to her previous relaxed posture.
No way! How can we just let this go like this! Chen Bing secretly bit me!
Thinking of this, Xiao Shang's eyes widened, and she righteously reprimanded Chen Bing beside her, saying, "You can't do that... What if someone sees us?"
The girl's expressions were quite interesting, full of surprises, just like a cute little pet she had at home.
Seeing this, Chen Bing couldn't help but smile slightly, and then replied seriously in a teasing manner, "Don't worry, I also carefully observed the surroundings before kissing you."
From these words, it's clear that Chen Bing still has a sense of propriety. So, Xiao Shang nodded knowingly, nodding in agreement with his audacity, and instead comfortably sprawled on the table…
Something seems off. I think I was just listening to Chen Bing explain a problem, so how did I suddenly drift off?
Shang Yunmiao thought to herself that this must be because Chen Bing kissed her randomly. After thinking about it, she straightened her posture and pointed to the question again, signaling Chen Bing to continue.
"I've told you, but you won't listen. Your mind isn't on your studies at all."
Our brave classmate Chen Bing, unusually, gave Shang Yunmiao a sharp rebuke. The reason was simple: Shang Yunmiao's attitude towards studying hadn't been very focused these past few days.
"There are still four days until the New Year's Eve party. No matter how restless you are, life still goes on hour by hour, doesn't it?"
"Hehe, you figured it out." Xiao Shang scratched his head sheepishly and replied, "Because I didn't really celebrate the New Year's Eve party properly in the first and second years of junior high. Back then, all I wanted to do after school was go home."
Yes, back in the first and second years of junior high, Shang Yunmiao wasn't as lively as she is now, and the weather was already quite cold around January 1st. So, for the first two years, Chen Bing and Yunxuan would go home early with Yunxuan after the fourth period in the afternoon, and they wouldn't attend any New Year's Eve parties.
Unlike Chen Bing, Xiao Shang had never experienced a New Year's Eve party, so she didn't know what it was for or what it meant.
This year is different. Uncle Shang and Aunt Xuan are going to the city to participate in an event, so they don't need to rush home with Aunt Xuan. They can wait a little later and have Liu Yue pick them up to go back to Shangping.
Coincidentally, a week ago, Shang Yunmiao was chatting with Zhang Xinyu, Ma Lele and others when she heard from them how interesting the New Year's Eve party was and what kind of fun little programs it had. She was very excited to hear that.
Another point is that I hadn't participated in the previous two years.
These factors combined fueled Xiao Shang's desire to participate in the New Year's Eve party.
Well, the New Year's Eve party and such didn't really matter to Chen Bing.
After all, I had participated in many of these events in my previous life, and to be honest, they were just so-so.
New Year's Eve parties are something that only exist in middle school. In elementary and university, they are usually large-scale events organized by the college or school, full of bureaucracy and formalism, unlike the small, friendly, and atmospheric parties organized by class in middle school.
Considering that they are already in their final year of junior high school, this is the third year in their six-year high school career. Besides, with the pandemic affecting the three years of high school, it's possible that the entire year might not be able to hold the event.
In conclusion, Chen Bing is quite supportive of Xiao Shang's idea of having a New Year's Eve party.
However, the prerequisite is that you have to pass the monthly exam before the New Year's Eve party.
"Stop looking at math, the exam is over. Let's review English for tomorrow."
"Um... I don't want to study."
Humans are not robots; it's perfectly reasonable for them to experience periods of burnout and lethargy, even for someone like Xiao Shang, who is known for his diligence and energy.
Chen Bing knew that since this little girl was useless, in order to maintain his relationship with her under Uncle Shang's watchful eye, he had to do as Uncle Shang said: bravely take on the responsibility and supervise Shang Yunmiao's studies.
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