Looking at the two somewhat aggressive boys in front of him, Leo did not look pleased either.
"Relax, I have no intention of becoming class monitor. Move!"
Leo charged straight between the two boys, both over five foot seven.
His steady stride made the other two stumble involuntarily.
The two of them had just turned around, ready to do something to Leo.
Teacher Heck walked in. "Hey, Mike, Walker, what are you doing here?"
The two exchanged glances. They still did not dare act too recklessly in front of the teacher and returned to their seats.
Leo had only just sat down when Karin leaned her little head over from beside him and spoke softly.
"Leo, are you all right? The atmosphere in the classroom was kind of strange just now, like the reactions of the people below when my dad haggles with someone. It felt a little mean."
"Nothing happened. They're just a bunch of kids."
Leo looked at his classmates around him, who were chatting animatedly with one another, but he had no desire to socialize at all.
Sitting in his seat, he thought about how to leave the school smoothly and without arousing suspicion, while making sure the news did not reach Aunt May.
"Leo, why aren't you talking? Can you tell me about China? I've never even left New York, but I often see it on television and in books."
Karin sat there blankly for a while, but she still could not resist leaning closer. "Also, one of my teachers is chinese. Can you make dumplings? I really like eating them."
Leo looked at Karin, while quite a few furtive glances came from nearby, watching the two of them.
He sighed and said with a smile, "Karin, China is really beautiful, and it has countless delicious