"Miss, do we really have to do this?"
At dusk, most of Pluto's students had already gone home. Only Fu Zhenzhen remained in the office, standing before Li Qing's desk, looking hesitant.
But instead of treating her with her usual affection, Li Qing slowly sipped her hot tea and said coldly to Fu Zhenzhen:
"If you won't do it, I'll give him the competition spot."
She had originally been very fond of this student of hers.
But ever since Fu Zhenzhen had looked away when she sought help, her attitude toward the girl had changed.
Yes, she liked Fu Zhenzhen, but she cared more about her status as an outstanding scholarship student and the scores that had earned her first place upon admission.
She wanted to prove that those wealthy heirs were all useless fools, no match for the exceptional students from humble backgrounds she taught.
That was why she had chosen Fu Zhenzhen-to fulfill her dream of trampling those high-and-mighty people into the mud.
Li Qing narrowed her eyes at the still-hesitant Fu Zhenzhen, her face full of disappointment.
Yet no matter how well she treated Fu Zhenzhen, the girl had not offered even a single word in her defense when Jiang Nian bullied her. It had truly left her bitterly disappointed.
Remembering her plans for later, she smoothed her furrowed brow and put those unpleasant thoughts aside. She relaxed back into her chair and glanced at the test paper on her desk.
Fine. It didn't necessarily have to be Fu Zhenzhen.
If this one didn't work out, she could move on to the next.
Since this one was already useless, she might as well squeeze out every last bit of value she had.
During math class, the moment Li Qing announced that Liu Chaoshu had scored zero,