17. I am also a person who is afraid of trouble
"Chen Yang, you promised me." Xu Wenqiang walked out from behind Xiao Cheng and stared at Chen Yang.
Chen Yang looked shameless: "What did I promise you? I just slipped."
Xu Wenqiang took a step forward and was about to explode, but Xiao Cheng smiled and said, "Classmate, this isn't someplace else, this is school. With so many people watching, they might take it seriously if you slip once, but if you keep slipping, that's unacceptable."
"Besides, we all play basketball regularly, so we all know how far the ball can fly if it slips," Gao Zhe said.
More and more people gathered to watch, and the discussions grew louder.
"Xu Wenqiang, let's wait and see." Chen Yang left with a look of resentment on his face.
After Chen Yang left, there were still many people watching the fun, so Gao Zhe shouted loudly, "Let's play ball, keep going, keep going." The crowd then gradually dispersed.
"Xiao Cheng, Gao Zhe, thank you. It's alright, I'm going back to the classroom now." Xu Wenqiang was about to leave, but Gao Zhe asked, "Xu Wenqiang, looking at your shooting form just now, you looked quite skilled. Have you practiced?"
"When I was in junior high school, I joined the basketball team for a while," said Xu Wenqiang.
"No wonder, let's have a sparring match sometime. Oh, and that 'slip of the hand' just now—"
"Xu Wenqiang, don't you want to go back to the classroom?" Xiao Cheng suddenly interrupted.
Xu Wenqiang immediately said, "That's right, Gao Zhe, we'll talk about it later."
"Wait a moment, I'll go back to the classroom with you." Xiao Cheng said, and without waiting for Xu Wenqiang to refuse, he ran over to get his clothes.
Gao Zhe quickly chased after him and said, "Xiao Cheng, that was the legendary Chen Yang, right?"
"Yes, it's him." Xiao Cheng said.
Gao Zhe came back to his senses: "No, didn't we agree to stay away from her?"
Xiao Cheng glanced at him and asked, "Who was it that wanted to spar?"
Gao Zhe shut up after hearing this.
Walking side by side with Xiao Cheng, Xu Wenqiang kept thinking about one thing. Xiao Cheng had seen her and Chen Yang fight before, and he had never intervened before. What happened today?
The basketball court was too close to their classroom, so beating around the bush was probably too late. Besides, she and Xiao Cheng knew each other well and had seen each other's true colors, so Xu Wenqiang simply asked directly, "Xiao Cheng, I appreciate you helping me, but why are you suddenly so kind?"
Xiao Cheng stopped and asked, "Why, are you worried that I've put it in the wrong place with my good intentions?"
Although she felt a little ungrateful, Xu Wenqiang nodded and said, "I do have concerns about this."
Xiao Cheng glanced at Xu Wenqiang and continued walking forward: "Last time at the farmers' market, when I was being extorted for money, didn't you help me? Let's just help each other."
Xu Wenqiang suddenly understood and laughed cheerfully: "So that's how it is. Then we're even."
Xiao Cheng looked at Xu Wenqiang who was laughing heartily and said nothing more.
When he saw Chen Yang walking towards her with a basketball in his hand, a gloomy expression on his face, he simply called out her name without giving it a second thought. As for why, he only came up with this excuse when she asked him. It was a good thing, otherwise it would have seemed like he'd taken the wrong medicine and meddled in her affairs.
Xu Wenqiang's worries disappeared. She looked at Xiao Cheng beside her and asked again, "Xiao Cheng, do you have something to tell me?"
Otherwise he wouldn't have gone back to the classroom with her.
"You're quite good at reading people's expressions." Xiao Cheng said, "I do have something to talk to you about."
"You said, we should help each other." Xu Wenqiang looked generous and like a good brother.
"This isn't a case of one person helping another," Xiao Cheng said. "Didn't you say you had no interest in being the math class representative? Since you're fine with whatever you do, then just take it."
Xu Wenqiang thought she had misheard and looked stunned. "When I said 'I have no idea,' that meant rejection, which is completely different from 'anything is fine.' Besides, don't you want to be the class representative?"
"I don't want to be one," Xiao Cheng said firmly. "Being a squad leader is troublesome enough. I don't want to cause myself more trouble."
Looking at Xiao Cheng's determined expression, Xu Wenqiang was puzzled: "But don't the other class committee members each get a class representative?"
"The class monitor is not just an ordinary class committee member. No matter how big or small the class is, there has to be a class monitor. To put it bluntly, it's almost like a housekeeper. Besides, the other class committee members are other class committee members, and I am me. The other class committee members are not afraid of trouble, but I am."
Xu Wenqiang was speechless. Xiao Cheng was indeed not a warm-hearted person, and he was indeed afraid of trouble.
However, Xu Wenqiang shook her head and said, "I don't want to be that class representative either."
Xiao Cheng thought Xu Wenqiang was worried about Fu Dongqing, so he said, "I'll help you with the class teacher..."
"It has nothing to do with the homeroom teacher. It's my own fault." Xu Wenqiang interrupted Xiao Cheng with a lazy smile. "Actually, just like you, I'm also a person who hates trouble. Being the math class representative, ranked last, I can imagine all the troubles waiting for me. I do have some self-awareness."
The originally orange sunset had been stained inky black at some point, the sky gradually darkening, and the smile on Xu Wenqiang's face became blurred and distant. The noise from the basketball court gradually died down, and the people around her gradually walked towards the classroom.
The classroom of Class 4, Grade 1 is already in sight.
"Xiao Cheng, Xu Wenqiang, your homeroom teacher wants you to go to her office right away!" someone shouted at the classroom door.
Xiao Cheng looked at Xu Wenqiang and asked, "What do you think it is?"
What else could it be? Xu Wenqiang said nonchalantly, "Class representative."
"Let's go, evening self-study is about to start, let's try to finish this quickly." Xiao Cheng strode forward.
"Let's try to solve it in one go." Xu Wenqiang followed.
Xu Wenqiang and Xiao Cheng pushed open the door of Fu Dongqing's office and unexpectedly saw Wang Rui there.
When Wang Rui saw Xu Wenqiang, she took out two candies from her pocket and handed them to her: "Want some candy? Peach flavor."
The candy that Wang Rui handed over was wrapped in a pink candy wrapper with some small, sparkling, star-like sequins on the wrapper.
Xu Wenqiang doesn't usually eat candy, but she took the candy, smiled brightly and said, "I like peach-flavored candy the best."
"As long as you like it." Wang Rui also smiled, her eyes narrowed into slits.
Whether it was coincidence or deliberate, none of the other teachers were in Fu Dongqing's office. Furthermore, there was a tense and awkward atmosphere between Fu Dongqing and Wang Rui.
Fu Dongqing cleared his throat and said, "Teacher Wang, everyone is here, let's get down to business."
"Teacher Fu, please speak." Wang Rui said seriously.
"That's right. The class representative is meant to cooperate with any teacher's work. The class will arrange for students with excellent grades to take up the position." As soon as Fu Dongqing opened his mouth, he set the tone for the selection of class representatives - class arrangement and excellent grades.
"Teacher Fu is right, but," Wang Rui took over, "after all, class representatives have to interact with the teachers, so as a teacher, I still want to express my opinion."
Fu Dongqing and Wang Rui looked at each other and both smiled politely.
"Originally, I recommended Xiao Cheng to be the math class representative. His math grades are among the best, and more importantly, his overall score is obvious to all, he is the best in the grade," said Fu Dongqing.
"As for me, I strongly recommend Xu Wenqiang. This is because Xu Wenqiang achieved a perfect score in mathematics in the high school entrance examination. A perfect score is not an ordinary score," said Wang Rui.
"Although Xu Wenqiang's math scores are outstanding, her overall score drags her down. I won't mention her scores, as everyone present knows it. Therefore, I do not agree with her being the math class representative," said Fu Dongqing.
"The overall score is important, but outstanding individual subject scores are also important, so I still insist on Xu Wenqiang being the math class representative," said Wang Rui.
Hearing this, Xu Wenqiang felt that she needed to make her point clear, so she said, "Teachers, I didn't mean to—"
"Xu Wenqiang, please listen to what the teacher has to say first."
However, she was interrupted by Xiao Cheng.
"Xiao Cheng is right, Xu Wenqiang, just be patient." Wang Rui gave Xu Wenqiang a warning look.
"Well, I won't say anything for now." Xu Wenqiang had to swallow her words.
"Teacher Fu, please continue." Xiao Cheng said.
Fu Dongqing looked at Xu Wenqiang and said, "Teacher Wang and I communicated and discussed this many times. Finally, we came up with a compromise."
Wang Rui also looked at Xu Wenqiang.
Xu Wenqiang swallowed her saliva.
"What method?" Xiao Cheng asked.
Fu Dongqing said, "Xu Wenqiang, you can be the math class representative, but you have to be in the top 20 in the midterm exam in two months. If you can't, Xiao Cheng will be the math class representative in two months."
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