Chapter 9

Zhu Zhitao said, "Thank you."

The classroom suddenly fell quiet as an elegant female teacher walked in. She wore a blue shirtdress, and her long, wavy hair was swept back and secured with a black claw clip. She looked graceful yet capable.

"Everyone, settle down."

Deng Qin tapped the blackboard with her pointer. "Quiet."

The last rustling sounds died away. Deng Qin nodded in satisfaction and wrote her name on the blackboard with a piece of chalk.

"Hello, everyone. I'm Deng Qin, your homeroom teacher, and I'll also be teaching math. It's a pleasure to meet you all. I hope we'll get along well over the coming year..."

After introducing herself and getting briefly acquainted with the class, Deng Qin began organizing the class officer elections.

Deng Qin said, "First, we'll elect a class president. Please raise your hand if you'd like to run."

Three students raised their hands.

Deng Qin liked seeing her students so full of spirit. "...Very good. Would the three of you come up and give your campaign speeches?"

"Ladies first."

Shen Baili stood at the lectern, smiling as she delivered her speech at an unhurried pace.

"Hello, everyone. I'm Shen Baili, and I'm running for class president. I have the ability and confidence to lead everyone and help Class One grow together. Let's shine bright together and make the most of our youth. Thank you."

Outside the window, a plane tree spread its lush branches while birds sang from its boughs. Sunlight slanted into the classroom, illuminating the girl's radiant face. Determination shone in her eyes.

When she wanted something, she went after it. She made no attempt to hide her ambition.

The moment she finished, thunderous applause erupted. Zhu Zhitao and Qiao Yi clapped until their palms turned red.

Qiao Yi and Zhu Zhitao stared, momentarily dazed by how poised and beautiful Shen Baili looked onstage.

"She's dazzling."

"Yeah. She has my vote, hands and feet raised."

After Shen Baili's speech, one of the two male candidates withdrew, while the other gave his campaign speech. The class still applauded him warmly, then cast their votes for Shen Baili.

In the end, Shen Baili became Class One's president by a landslide, winning forty-five votes to five.

The other class officer elections proceeded in orderly fashion. Qiao Yi won the position of academic representative, thirty-two votes to eighteen.

"My name is Qiao Yi. I placed second in the Haicheng City High School Entrance Exam, and I'm going to surpass whoever came first."

One sentence, and the whole class will vote for me.

Zhu Zhitao sighed. "I'm surrounded by hidden geniuses, and I'm just a little nobody hanging around the big shots."

"I need to study hard. I can't be the one dragging down the class average."

Qiao Yi asked curiously, "Did you do badly on the entrance exam?"

Zhu Zhitao smiled. "It's not that I did badly. I outdid myself."

"I ranked last in our class."

Shen Baili said, "Taotao, getting into Haicheng No. 1 High School is already impressive."

"We'll improve together."

Qiao Yi said, "Exactly. We can study together."

Sang Fang agreed. "I helped you with your schoolwork in middle school. I can do it in high school too."

Zhu Zhitao's eyes filled with grateful tears. "Wah, you're all so nice! I'm buying you my favorite grilled sausages."

"Sounds good." Shen Baili pinched her plump cheek. "I'm looking forward to it."

Zhu Zhitao's face turned as red as a little tomato. Sang Fang glanced at her. "Could you bring me some ketchup from that place near your house tomorrow?"

"I haven't had it in ages."

Zhu Zhitao said, "You really are loyal to that ketchup. How about I learn their secret recipe and sell it to you?"

Sang Fang considered it seriously. "That could work."

Zhu Zhitao spread her hands. "Too bad. The owner won't sell it."

Sang Fang said, "...Wow."

Shen Baili and Qiao Yi watched the two banter and laughed quietly.

Shen Baili sat in the classroom, but her mind was on the system update.

88%... 91%... 99%... Ding! Automatic repair complete. A-Deng 2.0 is online. "Host, I'm back!"

"Huh? My energy went up another 2%!!!! And a bonus chapter unlocked!!"

"Host, do you know what you're holding on to now??!"

Chapter 9

Shen Baili didn't answer the system's question. Instead, she asked, "Why did you suddenly go offline again?"

It kept disappearing without warning. It was completely unreliable, and it had cut out right at the crucial question.

Shen Baili couldn't put her mind at ease.

The system said, "I was badly damaged. But now that this round of repairs is complete, I won't be forced offline without warning again. Don't worry, Host."

Shen Baili was skeptical, but for now, she had no choice but to believe it.

She kept her composure and asked, "What's the bonus chapter about?"

She remembered exactly what the system had said before it went offline. She had a feeling the bonus chapter concerned her.

The system said, "A third of the bonus chapter I unlocked this time is about you, Host~"

"At the end of the story, Shen Wan developed incurable cancer, and you didn't have the money to pay her medical bills... After raising the money, you were hit by a car and killed on your way back to the hospital."

Shen Baili dug her nails into her palm. The sharp pain helped her stay calm, and she seized on the crucial detail. "Who did I borrow the money from?"

The system said, "The female lead, Sang Ya."

The name sounded vaguely familiar to Shen Baili. "My eldest brother's fiancée?"

The system said, "Yes. The female lead, Sang Ya, is Xie Zhiyu's fiancée."

Shen Baili was stunned. "So my eldest brother is the male lead?"

She quickly dismissed the idea. "The original story described everyone in the Xie Family as beautiful, powerful, and tragic... Unless it's a healing story?"

The system said, "No. Xie Zhiyu is the villain. Sang Ya felt she'd wronged the Xie Family, and you looked so pitiful that she lent you the money..."

Shen Baili caught another crucial point. "Why did she feel she'd wronged the Xie Family? What did she do?"

The system said, "The bonus chapter glossed over it. If you want to know, you'll need more energy to unlock more chapters."

Then the system couldn't resist sounding a little smug. "Pretty impressive, right, Host? The first thing I unlocked was your ending~"

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