Chapter 7

Jiang Sheng lay on the table, while Old Xu on the podium recited like a chant, and those chatting around him also seemed to be chanting. He became drowsy and muddled for half a class, and feeling truly bored, he sent a message to Pan Zhi on his phone

Academic overachiever

The situation was different in the fourth class. Jiang Cheng glanced over at Gu Fei, who had already placed his phone on the table, propped up with a stand. It was evident that he had earbuds in his ears, leaning back in his chair with his arms crossed, watching a video.

What are you doing! A sudden roar echoed at the entrance of the classroom

At that moment, the class bell rang, and Old Xu closed the textbook: "Alright, class is over... Has the wall plaster fallen off again? Who is on duty today? Please sweep it up."

"What the hell?" this person said softly, "I didn't say anything to you, are you just used to seeing me and thinking that's all I say?"

"Zhou Jing," he said

Will Wang Xu not let it go with him? He simply does not care. Right now, he only feels extremely depressed. That circle of friends, that selfie filled with familial warmth due to his disappearance, suddenly gives him a feeling of complete weightlessness.

"You drink it yourself," Gu Fei said, turning his head slightly.

Hey! What are you doing!" the person shouted

The head and the table, suddenly a cloud of white dust rose up

Gu Fei sighed

Without waiting for Wang Xu to speak, he pointed the teaching stick at the people around and said: "You are all just waiting to watch the show, right! How about I perform a segment for you! Give me a round of applause! Clap clap clap! Come on!"

It is actually not milk candy

He could not control himself and turned his head to glance at Gu Fei again

"Hey, convenience store," Wang Xu said, "Where are you going?"

Thank you, " Jiang Cheng said, pointing to his chair again, " Do not bump the table again

Jiang Sheng was so angered by his shouting that he could not gather his emotions. He shot him a glance and turned around to sit back down in his seat

He took out his phone to find the movie he had not finished watching earlier and continue watching it

Hmm. Gu Fei replied with a sound, feeling too lazy to engage in further conversation with Wang Xu. A head full of gray made him very displeased, and he had just been dazzled.

"Choose for yourself," Gu Fei said

After a brief silence in the classroom, a chorus of screams and laughter erupted simultaneously, with some stomping their feet and banging on the desks, creating an immediate uproar

There are so many considerations regarding urination... Then I will bring you a bottle of milk tea later," Wang Xu said, "Is Assam okay?

Class is in session! The teacher struck the podium with the pointer and said, "Good morning, everyone!"

Gu Fei was taken aback for a moment, pointed at himself, and mouthed the words: "Me?"

"Go back to your seats!" the teacher shouted again, "Who do you expect to lift you? Who will take the door panel apart? How about I lift you myself!"

Grandfather, what class are you attending? Do you have time?

Jiang Cheng was writing the answers while occasionally glancing up at Old Xu. No matter if you were sleeping or chatting below, as long as you didn't stand up to dance, he wouldn't even pause for a moment.

Thank you. Gu Fei took the milk tea and entered the classroom

The two looked at him somewhat perplexed, but still stood up, allowing him to squeeze past from behind

Jiang Sheng turned to look at him, and the man stared back at him for two seconds without saying anything further

This young man is indeed quite prickly, showing no signs of restraint despite being in an unfamiliar environment.

Gu Fei took a cigarette out of his pocket, lit it as he walked in, and had just taken a puff when a door beside him opened, and Lao Xu walked out from inside

A low murmur of laughter and complaints filled the classroom as Jiang Cheng turned to head back to his seat

This roar was probably the most shocking sound Jiang Sheng had ever heard in his life, powerful and soaring, almost causing him to lunge at Wang Xu in fright

Gu Fei was taken aback for a moment, then quickly glanced over at Wang Xu, who had just sat down and was happily chatting with his desk mate.

Of course, it is logical that those who do not care about him are not cared for by him either

Previously, Jiang Sheng did not listen to what Old Xu said on the podium, and now he is even more disinclined to listen. He leaned on the table and took out his phone.

When he walked out of the restroom, Lao Xu was standing in the snow outside waiting for him

Old Xu is actually a rather serious teacher at heart, but unfortunately, he is not effective in class. No one is willing to listen to his lectures. Even as a homeroom teacher, his emotional intelligence is so low that it barely amounts to half a tael. Therefore, no matter how hard he tries to connect with the students, no one pays him any attention.

He frowned, is he going to take action directly

He looked up in surprise

Gu Fei zipped up his zipper, lit another cigarette, casually entered a squat toilet, closed the door, and stood inside to smoke

Gu Fei raised his eyebrows, took off his headphones, and turned his head to look at Jiang Cheng

Alright, "Old Xu cleared his throat, "let's continue the class... We were just discussing..."

Before Jiang Sheng could respond, his teaching pointer jabbed towards Wang Xu's face: "You! Your ears must have grown under your armpits! Didn't you hear the class bell ringing? Are you deaf? Can you hear me clearly now? Can you? Can you?"

He stared at the textbook, and amidst the smell of paper and ink, he caught a faint hint of milk fragrance. Suddenly, he felt a bit hungry and remembered that he had not eaten breakfast that morning

Jiang Sheng looked at the candy in the book, feeling somewhat perplexed, but the scent of the milk candy wafting over from Gu Fei made his stomach growl almost audibly

In the past, at school, every time I wanted to use my phone during class, it felt like I was committing a crime. I would silence the ringer, mute the media, and after putting on my headphones, I had to thread the wire through my sleeve to cover my ears and listen.

"What are you looking at him for?" Old Xu pointed at him, "His grades are eight hundred seventy-four streets ahead of yours!"

As for other questions ... ... Pan Zhi has always been too lazy to write, sometimes even too lazy to copy.

"Da Fei, I apologize," Wang Xu has already gotten up, wrapping his arm around his shoulder and patting his coat. "Let's go to the convenience store, I will treat you to a drink."

The teacher stared at him in surprise, scrutinizing him for quite some time: "Go back and sit down! Who is going to carry you?"

Tsk tsk tsk

There are few people, Gu Fei said

In fact, none of it is particularly difficult; one could almost guess the answers. I do not understand why Pan Zhi is unable to write down a single question.

Thank you, Gu Fei said

Pan Zhi only sent over the multiple-choice questions. He completed them in a short amount of time, inputting the answers into the chat box to send to Pan Zhi while glancing at the time. There were still a few minutes left before class ended, which was enough for him to finish copying.

After this outburst, the class fell silent. Wang Xu stared wide-eyed, showing no intention of charging forward again. Jiang Cheng looked up at the ceiling with some concern, feeling that if the teacher shouted once more, the entire ceiling would surely collapse.

Why do you have to run to the teacher's restroom to smoke? What's wrong with you!" Lao Xu lowered his voice and pointed at him, "Are you protesting? Protesting for whom?

The entire class turned to look, and Wang Xu understood that this was directed at him. He stood up arrogantly and said, "Oh, are you going to take a swing at me? Come on, come on, let the top student show everyone a thing or two..."

"What kind of power can smoking a cigarette demonstrate?" Gu Fei laughed and stood in front of the urinal, "I’ll show you my power, are you afraid of me?"

Oh. Zhou Jing was taken aback for a moment and then nodded.

What happened? What's going on? Old Xu patted the podium, "We're in class, we're in class, Gu Fei, what are you doing?"

Moreover, he casually picked up a chair with one hand while holding a long broom in the other hand

- Chinese language, how about you

Due to the slight distance, Lao Xu's voice was very loud, resonating powerfully in the restroom

What is your name? Jiang Cheng interrupted his words

"It's nothing," Yi Jing said, gathering her hair and smiling, "I am on duty today"

The grades are quite good

Gu Fei's phone was still placed on the table, and it was impossible to discern what was being played on the screen, as it was covered with a layer of wall dust. His head and face were also covered in white dust, yet he remained in the same position as before, with his arms crossed.

Jiang Sheng's first reaction was to slap his forehead, and then he glanced at Gu Fei's head beside him.

The people at several tables around them burst into laughter, and Gu Fei couldn't help but smile as well, turning his face to glance at Jiang Cheng

Old Xu went outside

Zhou Jing twisted his face and remained stiff for a moment before turning back.

Jiang Sheng opened the book and stared down at it

I swear... Gu Fei leaned against the wall, startled by Lao Xu's shout, nearly wetting his shoes. "Mr. Xu, could you wait a moment!"

"You will be in trouble," this person glanced at the teacher on the podium, then turned back to Jiang Cheng with a serious expression and said, "Wang Xu will definitely not let this go, you know our school has a back door..."

Although he is not afraid of various provocations and has managed to keep his temper in check since entering the classroom, he has no desire to be praised by the homeroom teacher for good grades in a class that is clearly chaotic.

Why don't you find him another place to sit? Gu Fei tugged at his collar

Gu Fei sat back in his seat and glanced at Jiang Cheng, who was sitting calmly, leaning against the chair and looking at the blackboard

Isn't it you!" Old Xu said, "You must have finished eating early and are feeling restless now!"

However, Jiang Sheng's kick was quite selective; Zhou Jing was an annoying boy who had no temper and could be easily manipulated. If this kick had been directed at someone else... Gu Fei glanced to the right, and at this moment, a fight was about to break out.

"Let's go back to the classroom," said Old Xu, "and refine it a bit more."

It is just that the complexion looks a bit unpleasant

Jiang Sheng did not dodge, standing in place waiting for him to come over. With the door wide open like this, he didn't even need to aim; he could knock the girl out with a single punch.

He still remembers their chemistry teacher from the first year of high school, whose lectures were not very engaging. Some students chatted during class, and the noise, compared to what he hears now, hardly qualified as sound. Yet, this was enough to make her cry. If she were to come here, she would cry like a transparent glass flower.

As soon as Lao Xu stepped outside, the classroom erupted in a commotion, with everyone turning to look at the last row.

English, the old donkey's surprise test, is life-threatening

Wang Xu's seat is separated from his by a desk. The arrangement of desks and chairs in the classroom is very tight, and to carry an iron chair to Wang Xu's side, one has to go around the podium, which is somewhat troublesome

It is not a formal examination, so what is the big deal

I cannot answer a single question, and the old donkey still says something about assessing the foundation, it feels like he has ulterior motives

"Are you going to the teacher's restroom to urinate? That's so far away," Wang Xu said

Gu Fei sighed, turned around and tossed the cigarette butt into the squat toilet behind him, then held onto his pants zipper and looked at Lao Xu: "I need to urinate now"

"Do not analyze me," Gu Fei said, "I have been analyzed for two years and have never been correct once."

The homeroom teacher's drawer is like a stall selling second-hand mobile phones, filled with a large number of confiscated phones

It is a piece of fruit candy

"Get lost." Gu Fei said from the side

Then he saw a patch of white ash and simultaneously smelled the scent of wall plaster

Jiang Sheng looked at Old Xu, genuinely suspecting that this person was an undercover agent sent by his mother to torment him

This person's name is Wang Xu. Apart from Gu Fei, this is the second name that Jiang Cheng has noted in this class.

Let's take some time to adjust, it's only the first day. Old Xu smiled and said, This Jiang Sheng... his academic performance is indeed quite good, sitting next to him will have a positive influence on you.

In that moment, Jiang Sheng made a judgment: the small stone, Gu Fei's sullen face, and the faces of those who stood up to look this way as soon as the bell rang, all inscribed with the words "The show is about to begin"... The wall plaster usually falls off by itself, but today, this time, it definitely did not fall off on its own

The restroom on this side of the playground is located near the teachers' office, and generally, students are reluctant to come here. In fact, not many teachers come over either, as there are restrooms in the office building, making this place quite tranquil

I am truly impressed by you, " Lao Xu walked over and pointed at his cigarette, " extinguished it! "

Just as he was about to look up, something fell onto his head. Before he could react, another wave hit him, as if a handful of pebbles had been thrown at his head

He then put down the chair and said to the two people at the adjacent table: "Make way."

Gu Fei recalled Jiang Cheng, who had been lying down playing on his phone for an entire class, and found it hard to accept Old Xu's conclusion that he was "good at studying"

"Are you unwilling to share a desk with him? Or are you unwilling to have a desk mate at all?" Old Xu looked at him and said, "Gu Fei, you can't always be so out of sync with others."

Old Xu has found the key individuals for training

Gu Fei sighed; Lao Xu's intelligence seemed as if he had never taught a naive intern teacher from a poor class. Just this one sentence could create a hurdle three feet high for Jiang Cheng to integrate into this class.

"The new top student has arrived—" I don't know who said it

Gu Fei exchanged a glance with him, paused for a moment, then reached into his pocket and pulled out a piece of candy, placing it on his book, before returning his gaze to the screen of his phone

I just want to give that kid a warning," Wang Xu said, "He transferred here and on the first day of class he is so arrogant. If I don't teach him a lesson, he won't know the rules around here!

After hesitating for two minutes, he picked up the candy and unwrapped it

Afterward, he casually dragged out one of the chairs belonging to a person.

Pan Zhi quickly returned

Wait

Look at how impressive Old Xu is

Wang Xu had already reacted when Jiang Chengyang raised his hand, but when he turned to leave his seat, he was obstructed by the chair placed beside his leg. As he attempted to kick the chair out of the way, a broom and a large piece of wall plaster came crashing down.

When he turned his gaze back to the table, he noticed a small black stone at the corner of the table that should not be part of the wall's plaster.

In the absence of a specific goal, he is quite capable of managing his temper with relative ease

After he blocked all four members of the family, he put his phone back in his pocket

Gu Fei did not speak and directly turned left after going down to the first floor

At the same time that Pan Zhi sent this message, he also included a picture. Jiang Cheng glanced at it and sighed; it was a page of multiple-choice questions, taken from a very tricky angle, clearly a risky shot taken in secret, risking being caught by the phone during the summer break.

Oh—! A chorus of shouts immediately erupted in the classroom

"It is time for class," Gu Fei said

Gu Fei shook off his arm, put on his coat, and exited through the back door of the classroom

The table has already been cleaned, but it should not have been done by Jiang Cheng alone. When Gu Fei came over, he happened to see Yi Jing taking a cloth and walking away

Then it's Assam!" Wang Xu said

Old Xu sighed and turned to walk out of the restroom

He sat still, took a tissue out of his pocket, and slowly swept the ash from the table onto the floor

Grandson

After the teacher began the class, the person at the front who had been pushing the desk leaned back again, but this time not to find Gu Fei; instead, he turned his head and called out to Jiang Cheng, saying: "Hey, academic overachiever, you are quite impressive, managing to provoke Wang Xu so casually."

"Urine." Gu Fei said

He turned his head and saw Gu Fei, who was peeling milk candies while watching a video

Hmm. Gu Fei set the phone on the table

The term "academic overachiever" is simply a form of irony

As soon as the video started, Jiang Sheng suddenly stood up

Gu Fei sometimes feels exhausted on his behalf

He is willing to come here not only for the tranquility but also for a very important reason: the smell from the restroom is minimal here

Gu Fei glanced at the fruit candies in his hand, then lowered his head to rummage in his pocket and directly placed a handful of candies on the table, with various types of packaging and flavors, totaling more than ten pieces

The teacher called him, "Which class are you in?"

"Mr. Xu," Gu Fei said indistinctly, with a cigarette in his mouth.

Jiang Sheng looked up at the ceiling; the plaster on the wall above them had already fallen off, likely scattered on them and the table, revealing a series of wooden beams... It truly is an old house

He looked at Zhou Jing in front of him with great interest. Zhou Jing, with a shocked expression, was still gaping; had he not already finished eating the egg, he would have liked to stuff one into his mouth.

Today, during the second period, it is English class. The English teacher has a quick temper and a loud voice. Although he, like Old Xu, lacks authority among the students, he compensates for it with his ability to scold. His variety of insults is extensive, and he can go on for half an hour without repeating himself. Moreover, he has even fought with students, showing courage in confronting any troublemaker without backing down. Therefore, unless there is something particularly exciting, everyone generally avoids provoking him. Once the preparatory bell rings, we enter the classroom

He glanced at the time, enlarged the image, and quickly began writing the answers in his notebook while looking at the questions. Just after writing a couple of questions, Pan Zhi sent over three more images in quick succession. He took a look and felt somewhat speechless; she had taken pictures of all the multiple-choice questions on the exam paper.

Jiang Sheng feels that the beginning of this new semester is truly remarkable, and it is a pity that he does not usually have the habit of keeping a diary

"What are you doing!" A middle-aged male teacher rushed over, waving a teaching whip. He pointed the whip at Jiang Cheng and said, "Which class are you from! What are you here for!"

When Gu Fei returned to the classroom, he encountered Wang Xu at the stairway on the third floor, where Wang Xu handed him a bottle of milk tea

Jiang Sheng did not speak

It was still quite noisy all around, and Jiang Sheng felt a bit of admiration for Old Xu's ability to endure. Perhaps teachers who are accustomed to teaching difficult classes have strong resilience.

After sending the message, he boredly picked up his phone and opened his Moments, slowly scrolling down. He saw Jiang Yijun... his dear younger brother had posted a selfie yesterday, seemingly taken during a family meal. In the background, he could see their parents, and the four of them looked cheerful together. Suddenly, he felt a tightness in his chest, an inexplicable urge to vomit.

Jiang Sheng did not speak, but placed the chair with a loud thud next to his seat, then slowly stepped back a few paces. With a flick of his hand holding the long broom, the broom flew towards the ceiling like a javelin, accurately poking the ceiling directly above Wang Xu's head

"I f*** your mother!" Wang Xu shouted, kicking the chair and rushing out.

A large area of grayish-white wall plaster lies on the table, with numerous pieces scattered across it.

After he replied to Pan Zhi, he continued to review the questions

Jiang Sheng was momentarily taken aback; he almost couldn't help but laugh out loud at the English spoken with an accent.

Gu Fei pushed the table and stood up, took off his coat and shook it a few times, then raised his eyes to glance at Wang Xu

Wang Xu quickly followed him, walking alongside him down the stairs: "Hey, Da Fei, it was truly a misfire"

Gu Fei unzipped his zipper and was about to urinate when he suddenly stopped and said, "That Jiang Sheng..."

But it is still congested