Professor Monteria was not the only teacher dissatisfied with the classroom discipline that week.
On Wednesday morning, Sima Yangyun also lost her temper for once.
"Zheng Qing! Xiao Xiao! You two, stand up and listen to the lecture!"
With a snap, the Magic History Lecturer shut the notes in her hand. The gloom on her face was like storm clouds before a summer downpour, and the pressure in the entire classroom suddenly dropped, frightening the two young wizards into springing to their feet.
Zheng Qing had been somewhat prepared for being called out. He had practiced dance steps at Qingqiu Mansion until midnight the night before, leaving him severely sleep-deprived. Before entering the classroom that morning, he had even warned Doctor that he would most likely doze off during class, hoping to use Doctor's "special connections" to receive a little preferential treatment.
Now, it seemed he had received no special treatment at all. Instead, he had become the chicken slaughtered to scare the monkeys.
He glanced at the short wizard beside him.
Xiao Xiao had most likely been called out because he had brazenly been doing homework for other subjects during History of Magic class—Zheng Qing suspected Doctor had started taking private commissions for homework and essays again. Heavy reference books were spread conspicuously across the desk. Anyone who was not blind could see he was not paying attention to the lecture.
"There is only one week left until final exams. Don't think you can act however you please just because it is only the first semester's finals!"
She glared viciously at Xiao Xiao, enunciating the words "act however you please" with particular clarity. Then she abruptly changed the subject, sweeping her gaze over the others. "Besides, you are students of Jiuyou Academy, not Alpha or Atlas students. Christmas is