Encounter

Mu Changsheng washed up, grabbed his books, and prepared to head to class.

The two had agreed that Xi Chunpeng would save seats while Mu Changsheng bought breakfast.

After buying breakfast, Mu Changsheng carried two roujiamo toward Ziqiang Building.

The classroom was in Room 305. Mu Changsheng hurried upstairs without stopping; after all, English teachers had plenty to do and were the most diligent about taking attendance.

Under normal circumstances, no one dared skip class.

As he rounded a corner, there was a bang! Mu Changsheng collided with a female student. His physique was exceptionally strong, and he knocked her straight to the floor.

Mu Changsheng felt a little embarrassed and hurriedly picked up the notebooks she had dropped. Once he had gathered them, he said apologetically, "Are you all right, classmate...?"

But when Mu Changsheng got a clear look at her face, he froze slightly. Wasn't she the beauty who had bought a phone?

Su Junya felt rather helpless at the moment, but when she heard Mu Changsheng's voice, she paused slightly. This guy had a pretty nice voice.

Su Junya looked up and froze when she saw Mu Changsheng. "It's you?"

Mu Changsheng smiled awkwardly. "We meet again."

Su Junya smoothed the hem of her skirt, stood up, and took the notebooks from Mu Changsheng's hands. Frowning, she asked, "You're also a student at Tannan Normal University?"

Mu Changsheng nodded. "Delivering food is just... a side job. A side job."

Su Junya pressed her lips together. "That's unexpected."

Mu Changsheng glanced at the time and smiled. "Sorry about that just now. I have class, so I'll be going."

With that, Mu Changsheng entered Room 305.

When Su Junya saw Mu Changsheng enter Room 305, the corners of her lips rose into a faint smile.

As soon as Mu Changsheng entered Room 305, he saw Xi Chunpeng waving at him. What left him speechless was that Xi Chunpeng was actually sitting beside Lin Kenning.

Seeing Lin Kenning, Mu Changsheng greeted her with a smile. "Hello."

Lin Kenning's cheeks turned slightly red as she softly replied, "Hello..."

"Come on, Changsheng, sit here."

Xi Chunpeng was perceptive enough to stand up and let Mu Changsheng sit beside Lin Kenning.

Mu Changsheng was a little helpless and handed one of the roujiamo to Xi Chunpeng.

"You haven't had breakfast?"

Lin Kenning asked softly.

"I just woke up. I haven't eaten yet."

Mu Changsheng smiled.

"Oh, right, your lunchbox is still with me..."

"I forgot to bring it today..."

Mu Changsheng paused, then said.

"It's fine. You can give it to me... whenever."

Lin Kenning said, blushing.

"Okay."

Elsewhere,

When Song Haoning saw Mu Changsheng sitting with Lin Kenning, he said coldly, "What a bunch of country bumpkins."

Jiang Ruizhao glanced at Mu Changsheng, his expression flickering as though he was thinking about something.

Jiang Ruizhao asked curiously, "Brother Song, did you go have dinner with Sister Xu last night?"

Song Haoning answered without a second thought, "Yeah. She called me last night and asked me out to eat."

Hearing that, Jiang Ruizhao nodded and did not ask any further questions.

Just then, click, click...

A beautiful woman walked in and stood at the podium.

The moment she appeared, nearly everyone's gaze fell upon her.

Because she was simply too beautiful!

Mu Changsheng was stunned as well, because this woman was the one he had just bumped into.

Sunlight streamed through the windows, scattering light and shadow across the room.

Su Junya wore a black dress that perfectly outlined her graceful figure.

As Su Junya walked onto the platform, her high heels made crisp sounds against the floor.

Su Junya's hair was black and lustrous like ink, pinned high to reveal her slender, fair neck, like that of an elegant swan.

A few loose strands fell casually along both sides of her cheeks, lending her an extra touch of effortless, languid beauty.

Standing at the podium, Su Junya raised her head slightly. Her eyes, like deep, cold stars, swept across every corner of the classroom.

The calmness and aloofness in her gaze were unmistakable. Her lips curved slightly as she said, "Hello, everyone. Since Teacher Huang is ill, I will be teaching your English course this semester."

"Let me introduce myself. My name is Su Junya. You may call me Teacher Su."

Su Junya said with a spring-like smile.

As soon as Su Junya finished speaking, a few bold students shouted, "Teacher, do you have a boyfriend?"

The question practically voiced everyone's thoughts.

Su Junya pressed her lips together and smiled. "Which student asked that?"

"Teacher, it was him! Him!"

At once, a few unreliable brothers sold the guy out.

Su Junya looked over with her beautiful eyes. The young man was over 1.7 meters tall, with a middle-parted hairstyle and confidence written all over his face.

"What's your name?"

Su Junya asked.

The man was quite pleased and smiled. "Teacher, my name is Du Kaifeng!"

Su Junya lowered her head to look at the attendance sheet and found Du Kaifeng's student number. "Starting today, you'll be in charge of the class attendance."

"Excused absences don't count. But if even one person falsely reports attendance, I'll count that absence against you."

"What do you think?"

Su Junya smiled.

Du Kaifeng was instantly dumbfounded. Count it against him?

"You've already been absent three times. Two more times, and this semester... you can retake the course."

Su Junya said indifferently.

Du Kaifeng's face immediately darkened. Didn't that mean he could never skip class again?

Thinking about it, he said somewhat aggrievedly, "Teacher, that's not fair, is it...?"

Su Junya smiled. "I'm the teacher, and you're the student. There's no fairness between us."

"Besides, I'm doing this for your own good. We're all children of ordinary families."

"I see you're wearing a ring. If you still don't work hard, what if your girlfriend runs off with some rich second-generation heir once you enter society?"

Song Haoning stared at Su Junya's face, feeling heat rise throughout his body. This woman was too beautiful. She was simply... the woman of his dreams.

Even Xu Wen paled somewhat in comparison to Su Junya.

"Old Mu, this new teacher is way too pretty, isn't she?"

Xi Chunpeng said, swallowing.

Mu Changsheng nodded, not denying Su Junya's beauty.

When Lin Kenning saw Mu Changsheng nod, a trace of gloom passed through her eyes. Looking at Su Junya on the platform, a hint of inferiority surfaced in her gaze.

Compared to Su Junya, Lin Kenning was practically Snow White and... Cinderella.

Su Junya's gaze swept over the class and paused briefly on Mu Changsheng before quickly withdrawing.

"Since there are no other questions, let's begin class."