Mock Exam

"Chu Bai, I gave you a chance to admit your mistake. Since you refuse to repent, then let the school authorities handle it." Song Zhenyu was deeply disappointed in Chu Bai.

"Teacher Song, no, please... I don't want to make this... this a big deal. Otherwise, I'll really... really be too ashamed to face anyone."

Wen Jing remembered Wang Haoran's instructions not to make a big deal out of it, so she spoke up to stop Song Zhenyu.

Naturally, Wang Haoran had his reasons for doing this.

If the matter blew up and reached the school authorities, the Old Principal would definitely find out.

Chu Bai had saved the Old Principal and had also earned merit for reporting some criminal elements.

Following webnovel logic, the Old Principal had surely become Chu Bai's die-hard supporter—a Tool Man in the protagonist's camp, specially assigned to clean up after the protagonist and handle all kinds of crises.

The previous assault incident had been perfect proof of that.

Once the Old Principal learned about this, he would definitely do everything possible to prove Chu Bai's innocence.

If they brought in professional agencies and used modern scientific technology, they would surely be able to clear Chu Bai of suspicion.

After all, Chu Bai had really only taken a stroll around the entrance to the Girls' Dormitory.

Physical evidence would not lie.

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

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

Besides, if word gets out, I'm afraid people will gossip about me. Even if I'm the victim, Chu Bai still has to apologize to me!"

"Fine, I respect your decision." Song Zhenyu nodded, then turned to Chu Bai and said coldly, "Do I have to hold your head down and make you apologize?"

Chu Bai was both furious and relieved.

Naturally, he was furious because he had been framed.

But he was relieved because the matter could be handled confidentially, which was not entirely unacceptable.

It was just one apology. It would not cost him a piece of flesh.

"Wen Jing, I'm sorry."

Meanwhile.

System Notification: Protagonist Chu Bai has bowed his head to the villain faction. Congratulations, Host, you have received 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 entered the classroom one after the other.

Wen Jing had stopped crying by then, though her eyes were still red.

Other than Wang Haoran, none of the other students in the class knew what had happened.

But judging from Wen Jing's appearance, she had clearly suffered a huge grievance.

"Jingjing, what happened?" Xu Muyan asked with concern.

Wen Jing told her about Chu Bai "molesting" her.

Xu Muyan's expression changed drastically.

System Notification: Through behind-the-scenes manipulation, the Host has successfully damaged the relationship between protagonist Chu Bai and female lead Xu Muyan, affecting the predetermined plot direction. You have received 200 Villain Points.
Female lead Xu Muyan's affection toward protagonist Chu Bai -20. Current total affection: -30. (Extremely disgusted)

Wang Haoran received another system notification. The rewards really came wave after wave.

But according to his planning, there should still be one more wave of rewards.

At that moment.

Song Zhenyu entered the classroom with a cold expression and slapped the teaching plan in her hand onto the lectern.

The students in the classroom were all startled.

Their 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 all put down what they were doing. No one dared to provoke their homeroom teacher.

It had to be said that Song Zhenyu's painstakingly crafted persona as a hot-tempered teacher was quite effective. She could easily intimidate this group of 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 Grade 12 schedule was already packed. Apart from the only two days off each month, they only had half a day off on Sundays.

Losing that half-day Sunday break meant they would have to attend classes continuously for half a month.

It was simply torture. They were really exhausted.

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

"Quiet!"

Just two simple words from Song Zhenyu brought the wailing and complaints in the classroom to an abrupt stop.

"Teacher, what's the other piece of news?" Xu Muyan gathered her courage and asked.

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

As soon as she finished speaking, an air of tension filled the classroom.

The words "college entrance exam countdown: 53 Days," written in red chalk in the upper-right corner of the blackboard, suddenly seemed especially glaring.

By convention, the papers for the Qingling City High School Joint Mock Exam were written by the same group responsible for setting the college entrance exam papers.

The Joint Mock Exam was basically a smaller version of the college entrance exam.

To a certain extent, mock exam scores were almost equivalent to the final college entrance exam results.

Moreover, after the mock exam, the degree of attention teachers gave their students would change drastically.

The students would be divided into different ranks.

Those with good grades would receive special attention.

Those with poor grades would basically be left to fend for themselves.

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

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

Among that small group, some did not care about the college entrance exam, some were fearless Top Students, and one was... a cheater.

"A Joint Mock Exam? This is my perfect chance to turn things around." Chu Bai's eyes gleamed.

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

If he could make a stunning showing in the Joint Mock Exam, she would definitely see him in a new light.

Besides, he could also attract Xu Muyan's attention.

More importantly, it could lay the groundwork for the college entrance exam.

He had always been a poor student before, but his grades had improved with every exam. Naturally, he had to improve even more in the Joint Mock Exam.

That way, when he got into a key university in the college entrance exam, it would not attract too much attention.

Others would only think that he had improved rapidly.

While Chu Bai was lost in thought, the second Evening Self-Study session ended as well.

As one of the bottom-ranked students, Chen Zishi did not care about the mock exam at all.

What she cared about was Wen Jing.

When Wen Jing had returned to the classroom earlier, something had clearly been off about her. She looked as if she had cried.

Wen Jing's eyes were still a little uncomfortable, so she lay on her desk and pretended to sleep.

"Wen Jing?"

Chen Zishi gathered her courage and walked over to Wen Jing.

Hearing someone call her, Wen Jing slowly sat upright.

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

"Is... is something wrong?" Wen Jing knowingly asked.

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

"No, you saw wrong."

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

"It was..."

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

After hearing it, Chen Zishi stormed angrily out of the classroom.