Mock Exam

"Chu Bai, I gave you a chance to admit your mistake, but since you are unrepentant, let the school administration handle it." Song Zhenyu was very disappointed in Chu Bai.

"Teacher Song, please, please, I don't want to make a big deal out of this. Otherwise, I... I really... really won't be able to face anyone."

Wen Jing remembered Wang Haoran's instruction not to make a big deal, so she spoke up to stop Song Zhenyu's suggestion.

Of course, Wang Haoran had his reasons for doing this.

If the matter escalated and reached the ears of the school administration, the Old Principal would definitely find out.

Chu Bai had saved the Old Principal once and had also contributed by reporting some suspicious individuals.

According to the tropes of web novels, the Old Principal would definitely become a staunch supporter of Chu Bai, a tool character in the protagonist's camp, specifically for cleaning up the protagonist's messes and handling various crises.

The previous incident of hitting someone was good proof of this.

After the Old Principal found out about this matter, he would definitely try everything possible to prove Chu Bai's innocence.

If professional agencies were brought in and modern scientific technology was used, Chu Bai's suspicion could definitely be cleared.

After all, Chu Bai really just circled around the Girls' Dormitory entrance.

Physical evidence wouldn't lie.

"Wen Jing, are you sure?" Song Zhenyu asked.

"Yes, Teacher Song, I've thought it through. Chu Bai might have just acted on impulse. After all, we're classmates, and I don't want to ruin him.

Besides, if this gets out, I'm afraid I'll be talked about by others, even though I'm the victim. However, Chu Bai must apologize to me!"

"Okay, I respect your decision." Song Zhenyu nodded, then looked at Chu Bai and said coldly, "Do you want me to force you to apologize?"

Chu Bai was both angry and relieved.

The reason for his anger was, of course, being framed.

And the reason for his relief was that this matter could be resolved privately, which was not entirely unacceptable.

It was just saying sorry, it wouldn't cost him anything anyway.

"Classmate Wen Jing, I'm sorry."

At the same time.

[Ding, Protagonist Chu Bai has bowed to the Villain Faction. Congratulations to the Host for obtaining 300 Villain Points. Chu Bai's Protagonist Halo -30, Host's Villain Halo +30.]

Wang Haoran received another system message.

Chu Bai and Wen Jing walked into the classroom one after another.

Wen Jing had stopped crying by now, but her eyes were still red.

Apart from Wang Haoran, the other students in the class didn't know what had happened.

But Wen Jing's appearance clearly showed she was greatly wronged.

"Jingjing, what's wrong?" Xu Muyan asked with concern.

Wen Jing recounted the incident of Chu Bai "molesting" her.

Xu Muyan's face changed drastically.

[Ding, Host's behind-the-scenes manipulation has successfully damaged the relationship between the protagonist Chu Bai and the female lead Xu Muyan, affecting the original plot progression. You have gained 200 Villain Points.]

[Female lead Xu Muyan's favorability towards the protagonist Chu Bai has decreased by 20. Current total favorability is -30 (Extremely Disgusted).]

Wang Haoran received another system notification. The gains were coming in waves.

However, according to his plan, there should be another wave of gains.

Just then.

Song Zhenyu entered the classroom with a cold face and slammed the lesson plan she was holding onto the podium.

The students in the classroom were startled.

The homeroom teacher's expression was clearly off. Why did she look like she had swallowed gunpowder? "Stop what you're doing."

Song Zhenyu suddenly spoke, and the students consciously stopped what they were doing. No one dared to provoke the homeroom teacher's bad mood.

It had to be said that the hot-tempered teacher persona Song Zhenyu had painstakingly put on was quite effective and could easily intimidate these students.

"I have two pieces of news for you. There will be no holiday this Sunday afternoon," Song Zhenyu announced.

A chorus of wails immediately erupted in the classroom.

The curriculum for the third year of high school was very tight. Apart from the only two days of holiday each month, there was only the half-day holiday on Sunday.

With the half-day holiday on Sunday gone, it meant they would have to attend classes continuously for half a month.

It was simply too torturous, truly exhausting.

Even Xu Muyan, who loved studying, felt a bit depressed.

"Silence!"

Song Zhenyu's simple two words immediately silenced the wails and complaints in the classroom.

"Teacher, what's the other news?" Xu Muyan bravely asked.

"The last two days of this week are the dates for the Qingling City High School Joint Mock Exam," Song Zhenyu replied.

As soon as she finished speaking, a sense of tension filled the classroom.

The words "College Entrance Exam Countdown 53 Days" written in red chalk in the small corner on the upper right of the blackboard now seemed particularly striking.

According to custom, the test papers for the Qingling City High School Joint Mock Exam were set by the same group of people responsible for setting the College Entrance Exam papers.

The joint mock exam was basically a mini College Entrance Exam.

In fact, to some extent, the scores from the mock exam were almost equivalent to the final College Entrance Exam results.

Moreover, after the mock exam, the teachers' focus on students would change significantly.

Students would be divided into different tiers.

Those with good grades would receive extra attention.

Those with poor grades were basically left to fend for themselves.

After Song Zhenyu finished delivering the two pieces of news, she left the classroom.

Most of the students were still nervous, but a very small number were exceptionally relaxed.

Among this small group, some were indifferent to the college entrance exam, some were fearless academic elites, and one was... a cheat.

"A joint mock exam, huh? This is my chance to turn things around," Chu Bai's eyes gleamed with a strange light.

Because of Wen Jing, this beautiful homeroom teacher had developed a strong dislike for him.

If he could make a splash in the joint mock exam, she would definitely see him in a new light.

Besides that, it could also attract Xu Muyan's attention.

And more importantly, it could pave the way for the college entrance exam.

He had always been a poor student before, improving with every exam. Naturally, he had to improve even more in the joint mock exam.

This way, when he got into a key university for the college entrance exam, it wouldn't be too attention-grabbing.

Others would just think he was improving rapidly.

While Chu Bai was thinking, the second period of evening self-study also ended.

Chen Zishi, one of the bottom students, wasn't concerned about the mock exam at all.

Her focus was on Wen Jing.

When Wen Jing returned to the classroom earlier, her face was clearly unusual, as if she had been crying.

Wen Jing's eyes were still a little uncomfortable, so she was pretending to nap with her head on her desk.

"Wen Jing?"

Chen Zishi bravely walked up to Wen Jing.

Hearing the call, Wen Jing slowly sat up straight.

This fatty really came to ask me. Wang Haoran had told her that Chen Zishi would likely come to ask about her situation, so Wen Jing wasn't very surprised.

"Is... is something wrong?" Wen Jing asked, knowing the answer.

"You seemed to be crying just now. Did someone bully you?"

"No, you saw wrong."

"Don't lie to me, your eyes are still red, you definitely cried. Who bullied you? Tell me!"

"It was..."

Wen Jing pretended to hesitate for a moment, then repeated the same words she had told Xu Muyan to Chen Zishi.

After listening, Chen Zishi stormed out of the classroom in a rage.