Inside the physics department office, Lao Ma was sitting at his desk, grading exam papers with his head down.
The head of the grade walked in from the door, bent his index finger, and tapped the table lightly. "Hey, Lao Ma, I need to talk to you about something."
"What's wrong?" Old Ma stopped what he was doing, picked up the teacup beside him, and lowered his head to drink.
"I transferred Gu Yanxin from Class 1 to your class. You can take her to Class 8 later."
Upon hearing this, a look of astonishment flashed across Old Ma's eyes. He choked on a mouthful of water, coughed violently, and his pupils swayed wildly.
"Wait, what does the director mean by this? Why are they sending just anyone to my Class 8?"
"Oh dear, what are you saying? Gu Yanxin used to be in the top ten of the grade, you really hit the jackpot."
Old Ma scoffed, "How could he possibly let go of a student from the top ten in the grade?"
"Alright, go and take him away." The director patted his shoulder and pointed to the door.
Old Ma's expression was solemn, his brows furrowed slightly, and he reluctantly said, "I understand."
......
The students in Class 8 were still wondering why Old Ma hadn't arrived even after five minutes of class.
Upon seeing this, squad leader Wan Yang stood up, intending to go to the office to check, but he bumped into Lao Ma right at the door.
Upon seeing the person following behind Lao Ma, Wan Yang's pupils dilated suddenly, and he blurted out "Holy crap!"
"What the hell? Hurry up and go inside."
"Ah, okay." Wan Yang nodded, glanced at Gu Yanxin out of the corner of his eye, scratched his head, and turned to walk into the classroom.
Old Ma coughed awkwardly and led Gu Yanxin inside.
The once quiet classroom instantly became as noisy as a market when Gu Yanxin walked in.
"Holy crap, what is that? I'm not seeing things, am I? How did this thing get into our class?"
"This is insane! What's wrong with the school?"
......
Old Ma patted the podium and said in a deep voice, "Alright, quiet down."
"You can sit there," he said, pointing to the single seat in the corner of the classroom.
Gu Yanxin looked up and immediately saw Shi Miao sitting in the last row in the middle.
His pale fingertips dug fiercely into his palm, a hint of hatred flashing in his eyes.
She bit her lip, feeling extremely irritated, and walked towards her seat.
Ji Sinian lifted his eyelids and glanced at her, then curled his lip and said, "Damn it, what bad luck."
Shi Miao didn't speak. She propped her head up with one hand, lowered her eyes, and drew something on the white paper. Her long, thick eyelashes cast a shadow under her eyes.
*
Finally, school was over. The classroom was empty. Gu Yanxin suppressed the bitterness in her heart and got up to pack her things.
She walked to Shi Miao's desk with her schoolbag, and saw several A4 sheets of paper pressed under the books.
She glanced around nervously, her heart pounding wildly.
She reached out, pulled out the papers, quickly stuffed them into her bag, and then walked out of the classroom without looking back.
After returning home, she locked the bedroom door, sat down on the bed, and took out an A4 sheet of paper from her bag that she hadn't had time to look at yet.
A hint of surprise flashed in his eyes. He had thought it was sheet music, but it turned out to be a costume design drawing.
Looking at the design in her hand, her gaze gradually became intense. If she were to submit it to a competition, she was sure to win first place!
The thought that it was drawn by Shi Miao filled her with extreme jealousy.
She closed her eyes, took a deep breath, and picked up a black pen to write her name on all the A4 sheets of paper.
"Why did you lock yourself in your room as soon as you got back?" Yun Rujin's voice suddenly came from outside the door.
Gu Yanxin was so startled that she dropped her pen. She swallowed nervously and called out, "I'll be out in a minute."
......
After composing herself, Gu Yanxin opened the door and went into the living room.
She obediently sat down next to Yun Rujin and whispered, "Mom, I've figured it out. I want to become a fashion designer."
A hint of suspicion flashed in Yun Rujin's eyes. Just two days ago, she was insisting on going abroad to treat her hand, so why has she suddenly changed her mind?
Seeing that Yun Rujin remained silent, Gu Yanxin continued, "Today the school transferred me to Class 8."
"What? Did they get my permission? I'll call and ask." Yun Rujin frowned and took out her phone to call the principal of No. 1 Middle School.
Two minutes later.
Yun Rujin tossed her phone aside, pinched the bridge of her nose, and said in a deep voice, "The school said that if you drop out, you can get your 5 million back; otherwise, you'll have to stay in Class 8."
Gu Yanxin's eyes brightened upon hearing this. She grabbed Yun Rujin's arm and said in a trembling voice, "Mom, let's drop out of school. Then let me use this 5 million yuan to study fashion design!"
"Are you serious?" Yun Rujin looked at her hesitantly.
"Mom, please believe me! I don't want to live in Shi Miao's shadow; it's worse than death for me." Gu Yanxin was so anxious that tears streamed down her face.
Ultimately, she was her own biological daughter, so Yun Rujin softened and nodded, "Alright, we'll go and process the withdrawal procedures tomorrow."
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