A Slap Across the Face

Evening self-study.

The fluorescent lights on the ceiling shone brightly, illuminating the entire classroom as if it were daytime.

Outside the window, the night sky stretched vast and distant. Moonlight filtered through the glass and seeped into the classroom, adding a touch of moonlit romance to the enclosed space.

The master's... mission?

As that thought sprang from the depths of Bai Yuxia's heart, she immediately felt a little embarrassed and instinctively squeezed her legs together. Why would I think something like that?

She could not help but scold herself.

Very quickly, she redirected her conflicted feelings, focusing them all on the twins. "It's all Chen Siyu's fault!"

Bai Yuxia knew perfectly well that she should not be getting distracted at a time like this, yet those unrestrained images refused to leave her mind.

It was mainly because the scene of Xin Youling leaving with Jiang Ning earlier, along with their attitude when they returned, made it hard for her not to wonder what exactly had happened between them. While the rest of the class speculated, Zhang Chi strode confidently onto the podium. Standing above them, he drew the gazes of dozens of students below.

Zhang Chi began with a statement. "I want to thank someone."

Xin Youling thought, Enough, enough!

"I want to thank the class monitor. She is Xin Youling. She defied all objections and chose me, Zhang Chi. I'll remember this favor," Zhang Chi declared.

Shan Qingrong said, "Ahem. You can go to the multipurpose classroom in No. 4 Building to collect the tickets now."

Zhang Chi finally ended his speech and stepped down from the podium like an emperor.

At the same time, figures emerged from classrooms across the campus: Wei Xiuyuan from Class 1, Fang Qiuyue from Class 2, Chen Shuaishuai from Class 3, Shen Xu