Prodigy Ruby

Fu Hua calmly walked up to the podium and looked around at the students in the classroom.

At a glance, she spotted Ellen by the window in the second-to-last row.

Setting down her textbooks, she said nothing, merely writing her name on one side of the blackboard.

Then she waited for the official class bell.

During that time, her aloof expression paired with her elegant bearing somehow—

left no one in the classroom daring to speak.

And so, a strange scene unfolded.

The classroom was packed to the brim, yet it was dead silent.

Fu Hua paid it no mind. She was still rapidly flipping through the textbook in her hands.

Otherwise, she would not even know what to teach in a moment.

Ruby could not hold it in any longer and began whispering to Lin at the desk in front of her.

"Why does this teacher have such a powerful presence? I can barely hold on."

"Hold on to what?"

"I need to use the bathroom."

"Then go..."

Sneaking a glance at Fu Hua on the podium, Ruby finally could not endure it any longer.

"Teacher, I need to use the bathroom!"

In an instant, the entire class turned to look at her, making Ruby extremely uncomfortable.

At that moment, Fu Hua slowly raised her head. The instant her bright, clear blue eyes met Ruby's gaze—

Ruby's body trembled, and her choppy yellow hair shook with her.

"Isn't it recess right now? Why tell me? Just go if you need to go."

"Phew—okay, okay, hahaha."

Ruby's awkward laugh livened up the previously cold classroom.

"Is she the new language arts teacher?"

"She seems so young."

"Hey, don't you think she's really cool and beautiful..."

"Me too, me too. She's just..."

As the class bell rang, Fu Hua stood and walked toward the classroom door.

She was about to close it so she could begin teaching.

But unexpectedly, Ruby darted inside at that moment.

"Wait, wait! Teacher, don't lock me outside!"

Fu Hua paused slightly and watched Ruby brush past her.

Ruby immediately tripped over her own feet, spun around, kicked herself in the heel, and flew backward toward the floor.

Fu Hua's blue eyes widened in surprise.

This student was a true prodigy.

After closing the door, Fu Hua calmly turned around and stretched out her hands, steadily catching Ruby.

Ruby, who had closed her eyes in preparation for landing hard on her backside, did not feel the cold floor.

Instead, she found herself in a warm embrace.

She cracked open her eyes and said in surprise,

"I didn't fall?"

A faint sandalwood scent drifted over. Ruby stiffly turned her head and met Fu Hua's calm gaze.

"That was because I carried your burden for you. Student, could you get down now?"

"Ahhh—I'm in the new teacher's arms!"

After her scream, the students below could no longer hold it in.

The entire class burst into laughter.

Mona and Lin in the back could barely stand to watch.

After getting down from Fu Hua, Ruby scratched her head awkwardly.

"Haha, sorry, Teacher. Thanks for catching me."

Fu Hua waved her hand without saying anything and walked toward the podium.

"Class is about to begin. Please return to your seat first."

"Yes, Teacher."

Once she saw that everyone was ready—

Fu Hua picked up a piece of chalk and began writing on the blackboard.

Her vivid, animated tone accompanied her words.

It was as though they were listening to a storyteller. Quite a few students had originally planned to sleep—

but they ended up completely engrossed.

There was not a single unnecessary word throughout the lesson.

Fu Hua had condensed all the worthwhile content from that day's lesson into the notes on the blackboard.

When the dismissal bell rang, she put the remaining half-stick of chalk into its box.

Fu Hua turned around.

"Class dismissed."

With that, she closed her textbook and prepared to leave.

Unexpectedly, the homeroom teacher, who had been listening attentively by the back door, called out to her.

"Teacher Fu Hua, please wait a moment."

"Is there something you need?"

"It's like this. The long break is coming up, and the school field is under construction.

Could you supervise study hall for us?"

"I have a meeting to attend."

"Alright, I understand. Go ahead and take care of your business."

"Thank you, Teacher Fu Hua. You truly are an elite instructor. Your teaching is excellent."

Fu Hua sighed.

She had originally planned to leave, but she could only return to the podium.

Sitting in the chair, she began reading her second popular science book about Hollow Disasters.

"Hey, this teacher is really amazing at teaching."

"Even Ruby got absorbed in the lesson. That says a lot about its quality."

"What do you mean by that? I'm very serious, okay?"

"Other than teaching, she doesn't seem to say anything at all."

After organizing her notes, Lin spoke up.

"Mm-hmm, isn't that nice? I'm too lazy to listen to teachers brag."

"By the way, Ellen, do you know her?

Why does your expression seem a little off?"

Mona seemed to notice Ellen's expression and asked her about it.

"Ahahaha, maybe. Never mind that for now.

I'm going to sleep. I kept myself from sleeping during class just now, and I'm exhausted."

"How rare. Even Ellen didn't sleep."

Lin pushed up her glasses in shock.

Heh, sis, do you think I would dare sleep?

That new colleague who cooks so well looks like someone the boss sent to keep an eye on me.

Just then, the noisy classroom fell silent again as Fu Hua suddenly stood up.

Sensing that something was wrong, Ellen immediately sat upright.

Oh no, I think I've developed a condition where I can't sleep unless the class is noisy.

"Did I... forget to introduce myself?"

To everyone's surprise, Fu Hua blankly asked this.

"Yeah, Teacher. You didn't say a word after you arrived."

Ruby spoke up at that moment.

"I did speak. To the student who tripped over her own feet, spun around, and kicked herself in the heel before falling."

Pfft—

Quite a few students lost it when Fu Hua said that so seriously.

"Hahahaha, tripped over her own feet, spun around, and kicked herself in the heel before falling—Ruby, you're too funny.

That's already your fixed image in the new teacher's eyes."

Lin wiped away tears as she laughed so hard her stomach hurt.

Even Ellen covered her mouth and laughed out loud.

"Ah, Teacher, don't call me that. My name is Ruby."

"Alright, Student Ruby. Didn't I previously say that I was carrying your burden for you?"

"Uh, that... that doesn't count. You didn't introduce yourself, Teacher."

"How could it not count? I clearly said it aloud."

Seeing Fu Hua stubbornly argue reason with her—

Ruby hurriedly waved her hands.

"Alright, Teacher. You win, so hurry up and introduce yourself."

After fumbling for a moment, Fu Hua stood blankly for a few seconds before adjusting her posture.

"Hello, everyone. My name is Fu Hua."

After saying that, she sat back down and resumed reading her book.

"That's it? Teacher, aren't you an elite instructor?

Shouldn't you introduce your impressive resume or something?"

"Student Ruby, please settle down. It's recess. If you don't want to rest, other people do."

"That's right, Ruby, quiet down. I want to sleep!"

Ellen unexpectedly chimed in.

"Student Ellen, please come here. Could you tell me about the content from the previous class?"

"Hahaha, poor little shark~"