Jiang Ning carried two stools in one hand as he watched Xue Yuantong struggle to drag her huge backpack along, walking a few steps before stopping to rest.
"Seeing how frail you are, I'll reluctantly help you out." Jiang Ning imitated Xue Yuantong's tone.
"I don't need it. I can do it!" Xue Yuantong heaved the backpack onto her shoulders and trudged forward bit by bit beneath its weight.
Jiang Ning walked over beside her and, looking down at her, lightly lifted it. Xue Yuantong immediately felt the weight on her shoulders vanish.
The huge backpack was gone.
Jiang Ning passed Xue Yuantong and walked ahead of her.
Like a little tail, Xue Yuantong followed behind Jiang Ning. Looking at his back, she pursed her little lips. She realized she was so short now that she had to tilt her head up to see him.
Building No. 3 was a semi-circular teaching building. Each floor consisted of several south-facing classrooms and one east-facing classroom, forming a right angle.
Class 8's classroom happened to sit right at the point of that angle, occupying the southeast corner.
By coincidence, Experimental Class 1 occupied the only classroom on the eastern side.
Under normal circumstances, that spot should have belonged to Experimental Class 2. However, class teacher Hu Hou of Class 1 still refused to give up, continuing to scheme about luring Xue Yuantong into their class.
Once all the desks had been arranged neatly, Shan Qingrong stood on the podium.
"We agreed at the start of the term that we'd change seats after the Monthly Exam. Come out, everyone. We'll assign seats according to your grades."
At the mention of seat assignments, the class was filled with every kind of emotion. Miao Zhe in particular had been surrounded by several Class 8