I Am a Good Student

At exactly nine o'clock, the instructors of every grade at Nuoding Academy arrived right on time, led by a middle-aged man in gray robes.

Ye Zhiqiu had seen this middle-aged man from afar yesterday. He had been close with Yu Xiaogang, so he was probably Nuoding Academy's headmaster.

On the raised platform in the center of the field, the middle-aged man cleared his throat, held a thick stack of papers, and began his opening ceremony speech.

"Children, it's the start of another new school year—"

Half an hour later, the crowd below had begun to doze off.

After an hour, even Ye Zhiqiu could not hold on any longer. His eyelids trembled as they fought to stay open.

This damned speech. Sure enough, no matter what world it was, speeches from school administrators were enough to drive people to despair.

It just went on and on. Please, just stop and take a drink of water already, Ye Zhiqiu grumbled inwardly. When it came to talking nonsense, I, Ye Zhiqiu, would call you the strongest.

The speech that had begun at nine in the morning did not end until after noon.

The middle-aged man paid no attention to the expressions of the students below. Instead, he seemed exceedingly satisfied with his own speech, a smug smile spreading across his face.

(This incident was adapted from the author's personal experience. Even now, thinking about it still sent shivers down his spine. Except the speaker had not been the headmaster, but the dean of studies.) After smiling as he swept his gaze over the drowsy students, he fixed his eyes on Ye Zhiqiu.

"Student Ye Zhiqiu, the academy will not pursue what happened in the past. I hope you will be a good student from now on," the headmaster of Nuoding Academy suddenly said.

Upon hearing Ye Zhiqiu's name, all the students present turned to look at him in unison. For a moment, Ye Zhiqiu became the center of attention.

The moment he heard his name called, Ye Zhiqiu jolted awake from his drowsiness, as though a basin of cold water had been poured over his head. He instantly became much more alert.

Facing this headmaster, whose speech had exhausted everyone's minds and wounded people without leaving a mark, Ye Zhiqiu did not dare act recklessly.

"Alright, Headmaster. I'll definitely be a good student from now on." Ye Zhiqiu wore an earnest, obedient expression on his childish little face. Like a well-behaved child, he gave no one reason to doubt the sincerity of his words.

With the appearance of a six-year-old boy and such a deceptive tone, Wang Sheng and the others were briefly stunned. Was this really Brother Qiu? If Tang San had been here, given how well he knew Ye Zhiqiu, he would have seen through it at a glance. Ye Zhiqiu was least trustworthy when he looked like this.

"Mm." The headmaster looked at Ye Zhiqiu and nodded approvingly. This child did not seem as bad as the other teachers had said. Look at him—what an obedient good child.

After the opening ceremony ended, Ye Zhiqiu and his group went to eat lunch in a mentally exhausted state. Afterward, he headed alone to the sixth floor of the dormitory building, where the sixth-grade students of Nuoding Academy lived.

Bang! The door to Dorm Six was kicked open.

Looking at Xiao Chenyu and the others inside, staring at him in shock, Ye Zhiqiu gave them a kind smile.

"Brother Xiao, taking a nap? Are your injuries any better?" Ye Zhiqiu stepped into the room, casually looking around as though he were merely asking in passing.

Xiao Chenyu's face darkened as he lay on the bed.

Better? Better my ass! You beat us up so badly yesterday, and today you came asking whether we were better? Were you here to pick a fight? Did you really think we were easy to bully?

Negative Emotion Value from Xiao Chenyu +166

Xiao Chenyu got down from the bed with a frosty expression, glaring hard at Ye Zhiqiu as though he intended to fight him again.

Liu Long, Ling Feng, and the others secretly admired him. Worthy of being Brother Xiao! Just for daring to face such a ruthless man today and stand up for his brothers, you would be our boss for life.

As Ye Zhiqiu watched Xiao Chenyu walk toward him step by step, his eyes narrowed. This guy had been taught a lesson twice already, yet he still had not learned? Had I gone too easy on him? "What? Just because I called you Brother Xiao, did you really start thinking you were the boss?" Ye Zhiqiu's tone carried a hint of disdain, along with a trace of threat.

At the same time, two Magatama appeared in his eyes at some point, adding even more intimidation to his presence.

Xiao Chenyu's face alternated between green and white. Those strange eyes again—they made him sick. Every time, he lost without even knowing what had happened.

Should he fight or not? That was the question.

Xiao Chenyu's thoughts raced. Maybe he should back down for now? Yesterday, so many of them had failed to beat him. Today, he was alone. He could not win.

At that thought, Xiao Chenyu's frosty expression seemed to melt under a spring breeze, making a complete one-hundred-and-eighty-degree turn in the blink of an eye.

"Oh, why call me Brother Xiao? Boss Qiu, you're flattering me too much. Who at Nuoding Academy doesn't know that you're the academy's true boss now?" Xiao Chenyu said with an enthusiastic smile, showering him with flattery.

Xiao Chenyu had been born in the City Lord's Mansion. Since childhood, his family had taught him that there were certain people he absolutely could not provoke, especially those from great clans and talented Spirit Masters.

They could not afford to offend such people. One wrong move could bring ruin upon their little family.

After all, the City Lord's Mansion of Nuoding City might sound influential, but on the Douluo Continent, there were countless small cities like Nuoding.

Xiao Chenyu also understood the ways of the world better than most children his age. He would be arrogant when it was time to be arrogant, but when it was time to flatter someone, he would not hesitate either.

Ye Zhiqiu was somewhat stunned by how quickly this guy had changed.

Not to mention Liu Long, Ling Feng, and the other students watching from the side.

Where was your integrity? We thought you were about to fight, but you just caved? What about the dignity of Dorm Six's boss?

Ye Zhiqiu looked at Xiao Chenyu with interest and said, "In that case, I'll humbly accept the position of boss. You're doing this willingly—I didn't force you, alright? After all, I promised the headmaster I'd be a good student. You understand what I mean, right?"

After saying that, Ye Zhiqiu warmly patted Xiao Chenyu on the shoulder, looking as though the two of them were the best of brothers.

Xiao Chenyu's cheek twitched. I, Brother Xiao, have ruled Nuoding Academy for six years, yet I have never seen anyone so shameless.

But circumstances were stronger than people. He had no choice but to back down. "I understand, I understand. Whatever Brother Qiu says goes. Oh, right, this is the protection fee for Dorm Six this week." With a pained expression, Xiao Chenyu pulled out a familiar money pouch from his pocket and poured out more than a dozen Gold Soul Coins. This was the living allowance he had just gotten from his family, and he was handing over half of it on the spot.

Ye Zhiqiu's eyes lit up. This guy's family was pretty wealthy. He had taken quite a few Gold Soul Coins from him yesterday, and now he was delivering more money to his doorstep? Looking at the dozen or so Gold Soul Coins Xiao Chenyu handed over with such pain, Ye Zhiqiu happily accepted them and slipped them into his pocket.

Negative Emotion Value from Xiao Chenyu +166

Ye Zhiqiu's eyes sparkled as he looked at Xiao Chenyu. This guy was practically a treasure trove. Not only could he provide Negative Emotion Value, he could also be squeezed for plenty of Gold Soul Coins. From now on, he could order the better dishes in the cafeteria.

"Little Yu, I especially appreciate talented people like you. If anyone at Nuoding Academy bullies you in the future, just give them my name." Ye Zhiqiu patted Xiao Chenyu on the shoulder with a bright smile, wearing an expression that said, You're sensible, and I think highly of you.

"Oh, and remember to clean the garden on the south side of the field for me every day."

After leaving that final instruction, Ye Zhiqiu turned and left in high spirits.

Xiao Chenyu looked like he was on the verge of tears. There was still one year left. He would have to be exploited by this great demon for another whole year.

But after one year, he would be able to graduate from Nuoding Academy and attend Nuoding Intermediate Academy. Then he would never have to see this bastard again.

Thinking that, Xiao Chenyu seemed to feel a little better.