Chapter 191: Chapter 124-125: Parents’ Dilemma / Uncle’s Visit
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"Classmates, October 1st this year falls on a Friday, and the school plans to give a three-day holiday. However, we will have our first baseline test after the holidays. I hope everyone takes this opportunity to review well. Class dismissed!"
After Yu Qing’s figure disappeared, most students slumped their heads on the desks, initially excited about the long holiday. But hearing about the baseline test, didn’t this clearly mean everyone had to cram every minute?
In the class, several top students subtly showed excitement, such as Wang Shanshan, Wang Peirong, and Yang Xing, including people like Wang Feng. They were all geared up to surpass Fu Mo, who had missed nearly a month of school since the start, usually hung out with Luo Ye and others, and went out to play after classes. If they didn’t come out on top, it would really be a letdown!
Their excitement was similar, but the reasons they wanted to excel varied. Wang Shanshan and Wang Feng purely wanted to be top in academics.
For Wang Peirong, being top was secondary; her main goal was to catch Fu Mo’s attention. She was a proud girl; in her eyes, the most perfect scenario was to attract Fu Mo’s attention so that he would pursue her. If he was too dense, she would take the initiative.
Meanwhile, Yang Xing wanted to get ahead of Fu Mo in studies. In his view, Fu Mo and Ye Xuan were of the same gang. He hadn’t missed a chance to stir trouble in front of Wang Peirong these days, not spreading malicious rumors, but deliberately letting slip things about Fu Mo to make Wang Peirong focus all her attention on him!
His motive was simple; with Wang Peirong and Sister Ye’s group of sisters caught up in rivalry and jealousy, he would have more opportunities to get close to Luo Ye. Unlike now, with those girls lively and always surrounding Luo Ye, he hardly had a chance.
"Big news! Big news!" Pan Fang suddenly ran in: "This year’s marathon, the senior third grade is also participating. Each class needs five people. It was Ma Kang’s idea and it got approved. What a brilliant guy!"
"Oh my god, just let me die!" Tang Luo heard this and put her head on the table pretending to be on her deathbed.
"Poor kid, you have my sympathy!" Xing Nong gloated and patted Tang Luo’s head, "You can definitely run bravely, no problem!"
"No way, you have to run too, Luoluo as well, sisters going into battle together, it’s settled like this. But we still need two more. Fu Mo, count yourself in, and Pan Fang, you too, five people, that’s enough!"
"Uh..." Pan Fang grimaced and rubbed her chin: "Tang Luo, let’s be democratic. Maybe there are classmates who want to volunteer. Even though you are the sports representative, it’s not good to be so authoritarian. And with four girls out of five people, isn’t it a bit embarrassing? Guys in the class, what do you think?"
"I’ll volunteer!" Yang Xing raised his hand.
"Thank you! Thank you! I can drop out now!" Pan Fang excitedly looked around, "Stand up if you are a real man!"
"Roar..."
The girls laughed hysterically; those words were harsh. Those who didn’t stand up aren’t real men, let’s see what these boys will do!
"I’ll be one too!" Wang Feng also raised his hand.
Xing Nong giggled, "Tangtang, you should hand over the sports representative role to Pan Fang; little gossip’s appeal is super strong!"
"I’ll join too!" This was Wang Peirong. Seeing Tian Furong, her mistress was joining, she couldn’t stay behind and raised her hand: "Don’t forget me!"
Luo Ye chuckled and nudged Tang Luo, "Tangtang, you’re complete, the announcement isn’t even out yet, and you’ve already gathered your people!"
"Just one more, if we get one more, I won’t have to run." Tang Luo looked hopefully around the faces, but no one raised their hand after a long while.
Xing Nong puzzledly touched Tang Luo’s forehead, "That’s not right, including you, that makes six. Could it be you really want to run?"
"Right, oh, I got confused!" Tang Luo playfully stuck out her tongue, her face flushed red catching Fu Mo’s amused gaze, Xing Nong suspiciously looked at both faces, "Something’s not right here," she leaned in close to Tang Luo and whispered, "Spill the beans, when did you guys hook up?"
Tang Luo rolled her eyes unhappily, "Why do you have to talk like that? What do you mean ’hook up’? Don’t you also hang out with him all the time?"
"Who am I talking about? Why are you feeling guilty?" Xing Nong satisfiedly sat back, gestured to Fu Mo and hummed with a nasal tone, "Sly guy, you’ve kept it so hidden, bring Jingjing to see me on the eleventh, or else..."
"Okay, okay!" Fu Mo quickly agreed, afraid Xing Nong would blurt out something unreliable. If a rumor of puppy love spread, he’d really be in trouble.