Chapter 92

"Yuyu, let me see your homework! The teacher is coming, hurry!"

On the first day of school, Bell Tong rushed into the classroom and frantically pulled out her summer vacation homework.

"Here you go~"

"Please, I promise this will be the last time!... Huh?"

Bell Tong paused for a moment, looked up at her with some surprise.

Did she agree so readily?

"Don't you want to?"

"I do, I do, I do!"

She quickly replied, pulling the homework over.

"I mean... what's gotten into you?"

While flipping through her own book and copying, Bell Tong glanced at her.

"What do you mean?"

"..."

She had a feeling that something was off...

"Why are you laughing by yourself over there..."

Bell Tong looked at her suspiciously.

"Huh? Did I?"

"Do you need a mirror... laughing like that is creepy."

"I didn't..."

She said while rubbing her cheeks with both hands.

"Did something good happen recently?"

"Nothing at all~"

She denied, turning her head.

"Hmph..."

Bell Tong sighed with frustration, propping her chin on her hand.

Although she really wanted to know, since she wouldn't say, there was no point in asking further...

...

"Hey~ Xiaoling, copying homework again~"

At this moment, Roxie Lin, who arrived a little late, walked past them.

"Do you have a problem with that...?"

Bell Tong slammed the table and looked up.

"Who are you...?"

Roxie Lin's hair was slightly shorter than before, reaching just to her shoulders, and she seemed more lively.

But more noticeable was her slightly tanned skin.

"Just got back from Africa?"

Bell Tong looked at her.

It had already been a month since summer vacation and going to the beach, so even if she got tanned, it should have faded by now.

"Hehe, I later went to the countryside with my sister and stayed at my grandmother's house..."

"Is the sun in the countryside that intense?"

Bell Tong, who had hardly been to the countryside, couldn't imagine what it would be like.

"Well, it was really fun~ I could go fishing by the creek with my sister every day, and roast sweet potatoes~"

"Wow, sounds nice."

"What about Xiaoling?"

"Me?"

Bell Tong waved her hand and gave a bitter smile.

"Don't mention it~ I'm tortured by the tutor my dad hired every day... just seeing math formulas makes me want to vomit..."

"Well, what about Xiaoyu?"

"She's the same as me, stuck at home by my mom to study..."

Speaking of this, she was quite annoyed as well. She didn't know where her mom found so many practice problems, they were piled up to half a person's height. It was supposed to be a warm-up before entering the final year of high school, but just thinking about it was scary...

"Well, it seems like I'm the only one having fun... how sly."

Roxie Lin pouted, taking out her textbook from her bag.

"It's okay, I sleep during extra tutoring sessions~ Who can pay attention when the teacher keeps talking?"

Bell Tong quickly copied her homework while waving her hand.

"..."

Is this supposed to be comforting?

...

"Everyone, take your seats!"

At this moment, William Wei walked into the classroom with a folder in hand.

"Hand in your summer vacation homework to the class representatives of each subject."

He said, looking down at the students.

"Those who are still copying their homework, stop immediately!"

Oh no.

Bell Tong's spine chilled, thinking that this was it...

"Gu Zihang, I'm talking to you! Can't you hear?!"

"Huh?"

Gu Zihang, sitting at the back row, finally looked up.

"What's up?"

"What do you mean 'what's up'? Hand in your homework, right now!"

"Well..."

The whole class burst into laughter.

"That was close, I thought it was me..."

Bell Tong let out a sigh of relief, burying her head and hurriedly copying as much as she could. As for the unfinished part... she could only leave it up to fate.

"Cough cough..."

William Wei cleared his throat twice and tapped the lectern.

"Today is the first day of school. From today on, you will be in the third year of high school. I won't say much more. You're all grown-ups, so think about what you should do."

The third year of high school...

Perhaps the topic was too heavy, and none of the students below spoke.

"Of course, I have confidence in all of you, but you also need to have confidence in yourselves, alright?"

"Oh..."

"Alright."

A few scattered responses came from below.

"Speak louder!"

"Alright!!!"

"Good, if you have any problems in your study or life, you can come to me."

"Teacher Wei, I have a question!"

A boy in the back raised his right hand.

"Speak!"

"After the summer vacation, did you find a partner, Teacher Wei?"

"..."

A moment of silence.

"Hahaha!"

"Making trouble!"

Laughter erupted below.

"..."

William Wei's face turned dark, and he couldn't say a word for a long time.

After a while, he forced out a reluctant smile.

"Very well, come to my office later, and I'll treat you to tea."

"What?"

"Haha, you're in trouble!"

Gu Zihang, the boy next to him, couldn't stop laughing.

"Cough, in addition, I have two more announcements."

William Wei tapped the lectern again.

"Because Ms. Zhang, the music teacher, has returned to the school this semester, Ms. Yun, who has been substituting for our class, will say goodbye to all of you."

"What?!"

"Really?!"

The room exploded with noise.

"Of course it's true. I've already said that Ms. Yun is only substituting temporarily. As soon as Ms. Zhang returns, she will leave."

"No, we want Ms. Yun!"

"Yeah, just let Ms. Zhang go to another class!"

"If you like to make arrangements so much, why don't you become the principal?"

He raised his voice.

There was a chorus of wailing below, which didn't come as a surprise to him.

Jocelyn York had worked diligently during her short time as a substitute teacher, and everyone appreciated her efforts. Coupled with her cheerful and likable personality, she was quite popular among both boys and girls.

"Originally, Ms. Yun told me not to inform everyone about this temporarily... She doesn't like that farewell atmosphere and wants to leave quietly."

"What? We should at least have a decent farewell party!"

"That's right!"

"I think we can skip the farewell party, but Ms. Yun will come to the school for the parent meeting the day after tomorrow. If you want to say goodbye to her, you can do it on that day."

"What? Why like this?"

Another wave of wailing came from below.

...

...

"Xiaoyu, did Ms. Yun tell you about her leaving?"

Roxie Lin sat behind Raina Nan and poked her back with a pen.

"No, she didn't."

"It's strange. We went to the beach together before, and she never mentioned it."

Roxie Lin thought for a moment and said so.

"Is that so..."

Raina Nan wasn't surprised. In her opinion, Jocelyn York may seem carefree, but it didn't mean she would tell everything to others...

...

"By the way, who's coming to the parent meeting the day after tomorrow?"

Bell Tong leaned on her desk and turned her head to look at the two of them.

"My father will probably come..."

Roxie Lin smiled bitterly.

"Really?"

It's that rigid guzheng master. He always seems a bit scary...

Bell Tong thought to herself and turned to ask Raina Nan.

"What about you, Raina? Your mother?"

"Yeah."

Dad has to go to class, so only Mom should be able to make time.

"Why don't you invite Wind brother? After all, it's his precious sister's last parent meeting in high school."

Bell Tong covered her mouth and giggled.

"How is that possible..."

She tried to imagine him sitting awkwardly among a group of parents, but decided against it...

"..."

...

After school in the afternoon

"Bye, Xiaoyu~"

"Bye."

"Wow, it's so heavy..."

Roxie Lin weighed her heavy backpack and walked towards the door.

On the first day of school, they didn't really have any classes, but they were given a bunch of textbooks and reference books.

It wasn't easy to carry them all back, but she didn't want to pile them up on her desk like the other students...

After some hesitation, she decided to bring them all home...

Once everything was packed, she slung her backpack over her shoulder and left the classroom.

...

"Have you heard? The music teacher, Miss Yun, is leaving the school."

"Huh? Is it true or false?"

"She took us on a field trip before, I quite liked her..."

In the hallway, students from the next class were discussing the news of Jocelyn York leaving the school.

She walked past them with a calm stride.

That person... was she really that popular?

...

Ding ding ding

Lost in thought, her phone suddenly rang.

She took out her phone and looked at the screen.

"Dumb older brother"

That's how the call was displayed.

She pressed the answer button.

"Hello? Little One?"

On the other end of the phone, she heard a familiar voice.

"What's up?"

"I heard your class is having a parent-teacher meeting the day after tomorrow?"

"Yeah..."

She didn't know how he found out about it, it was really strange...

"I'm coming."

"Oh... uh?!"