Thinking of this, Ma Shaolong excitedly started shaking his leg again, as was his habit.
He thanked Chen Bing profusely, then got up and returned to his seat to continue his thoughts.
He is no longer fixated on the position of class monitor; what he has begun to covet is the person that the position of class monitor represents.
...
On the first day of formal classes, the teachers usually don't give lectures. They probably planned it in advance, arriving at the classroom one by one. Even if there's no self-study, they just chat casually about subjects. After a day together, it's not very clear which teacher is good and which is bad.
However, the beautiful and gentle teacher left a deep impression on everyone during the last Chinese class. She looked to be in her early thirties, and always had a smiling expression on her face. Not only that, she was also well-dressed and had a pleasant voice.
Of course, a small number of girls found their Chinese teacher increasingly familiar. After class, they looked Shang Yunmiao up and down and finally confirmed that the two looked very similar.
Faced with the doubts of those around her, Shang Yunmiao didn't hide anything and frankly admitted that it was her mother.
"Is your Chinese teacher your mother?"
Zhang Xinyu was the first to exclaim in surprise; her slightly open mouth clearly showed her astonishment. Ma Lele, standing beside her, was equally surprised. She only knew that Shang Yunmiao's parents were both teachers, but she never expected that they would be teaching her class.
"Wow, that's amazing. I heard from our homeroom teacher that our Chinese teacher is one of only three senior Chinese teachers in our school, right?"
"No, no, it's just... very ordinary. It was only recently awarded the title." Shang Yunmiao waved her hand and said a few words modestly.
In fact, having a teacher's child in your class is both a common and a novel experience; most people will have this experience once or twice in their lives. That strange feeling that permeates the air must be particularly profound for the person experiencing it.
Although Shang Yunmiao had long anticipated this day, when it actually arrived, and her familiar mother stood on the podium as her teacher to lecture her and her classmates, she still felt somewhat strange.
"Ah~ that's great. I wish I had a mom who teaches at a school, so I could see her every day."
"I don't think that's a good idea. Think about it, if you get into trouble at school, have a relationship, or don't do well on your grades or don't hand in your homework, won't it be found out very quickly?"
"That's true, but with Miao-jie's excellent grades and well-behaved nature, there shouldn't be any problems, right?"
Hearing others' praise, Shang Yunmiao felt rather ashamed and avoided their gaze.
Early romance...
I don't think I'm a good student...
Hidden beneath her hair, Shang Yunmiao's doe-like eyes secretly glanced at Chen Bing. Suddenly, she remembered that she hadn't told Chen Bing about changing seats after the monthly exam.
I didn't know how to bring it up, so I kept quiet, and the day dragged on and on.
Shang Yunmiao felt that it was better to do this sooner rather than later. What if Chen Bing originally wanted to sit next to her, but was invited by someone else halfway through? It's one thing if it's a boy, but what if a girl asks about it!
Thinking of this, Shang Yunmiao secretly glanced at Zhang Xinyu again. The other girl was covering her mouth, laughing and joking with the people around her. Her fair face and thick hair made Shang Yunmiao, a girl, feel her heart flutter, let alone the boys.
Just in case, just in case—Shang Yunmiao was just in case. One day, without Zhang Xinyu's knowledge, she approached Chen Bing and said, "Chen Bing, your grades are really good! After the monthly exam, I'd like to sit next to you so we can study together and improve together. If possible, I'd also like to..."
No! No, no!
After imagining the worst-case scenario to put some pressure on herself, Shang Yunmiao fell into worry again.
But I still don't dare to bring it up... If only Chen Bing could bring it up herself. Shang Yunmiao's thoughts raced, and gradually, a feasible solution emerged in her mind.
Or should I give him a little hint?
Guided by the above ideas, Shang Yunmiao tried to put them into practice.
However, the results seemed minimal; over a period of more than a week, the progress was negligible. The reason for this was probably that Shang Yunmiao's hints were too subtle, such as the next one.
"Chen Bing, how have you been lately?"
"What do you mean?" After finishing the last bite of rice, Chen Bing put down her chopsticks and tilted her head to ask.
"Well..." Shang Yunmiao replied guiltily, shifting her gaze slightly, "It's been almost two weeks since school started, and I just wanted to ask you how you're feeling over there, with classes and breaks."
"It's alright. I can see the blackboard clearly from my spot without my glasses, which is pretty good." Chen Bing answered quite casually because she didn't realize the deeper meaning in Shang Yunmiao's words. Of course, this was not the answer Shang Yunmiao wanted to hear.
"Oh, I see."
Well, after failing in her first attack, the timid Shang Yunmiao quieted down.
To be honest, she didn't know why she was being so awkward. All she wanted to do was grab Chen Bing's arm, shove him hard against the wall, pin him against the wall, and say sternly, "Sit with me after the monthly exam, understand?" Why was it so difficult?
After thinking about the above scenario repeatedly... well, it really is difficult.
Having lost her courage, Shang Yunmiao stopped talking. She silently got up with Chen Bing, and the two of them returned to school together from the small restaurant near the school gate.
Hey! Bing-ge!
On the way, Shang Yunmiao heard someone call out "Chen Bing" from a distance. She looked in the direction of the sound and saw a very familiar boy waving at her as he jogged over.
"Hi!" Zhang Yuan greeted Chen Bing warmly as he walked up to the two of them, and then waved to Shang Yunmiao, who was standing to the side, saying, "Hello, Sister Miao."
After giving Zhang Yuan a high-five, Chen Bing hooked his arm around his shoulder and asked, "Hey kid, what are you doing eating off-campus too?"
"Hehe, I just got my day student permit a while ago, I'm just following your example."
Zhang Yuan was quite happy to run into his friend Bing on campus. Back when he graduated from elementary school, he heard that Chen Bing was coming to Baishi No. 1 Middle School, so he resolutely followed him.
However, due to his poor grades, he could only be placed in the regular class. Since the regular class and the science class were not on the same floor and had different meal times, he had only seen Chen Bing a handful of times in the two or three weeks since the start of the semester.
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