Ji Chuxing: I Don't Think It's Good Enough for Me

In the end, Director Yan took Ji Chuxing and the others away together.

The boys all talked at once, demanding not only that Ji Chuxing apologize, but also that she make a public self-criticism and voluntarily leave the Set Sail Class. They even demanded that she leave Nanzhong.

The Set Sail Class was meant to nurture top students. If someone's conduct was truly so poor, they really couldn't stay there.

While the boys all talked over one another as they complained to the director, Ji Chuxing drowsily nodded off like a chick pecking at rice.

It was as though they weren't talking about her at all.

The director turned and saw her, and his expression grew displeased. "Ji Chuxing, what kind of attitude is that? Do you admit what you did wrong?"

Ji Chuxing was nearly asleep. After listening for quite a while, she looked at Director Yan, speechless but innocent. "Director, have you forgotten there's something called surveillance footage?"

She was sleepy and only wanted to sleep, but these people were keeping her awake. She was unhappy!

She wanted milk tablets, jelly, and sweet little cakes!

The boys' expressions changed abruptly, and they all pointed at Ji Chuxing. "You still won't admit it? You're still trying to talk your way out of it! Director! Ji Chuxing has gone too far. Even now, she refuses to admit she was wrong. Seeing is believing. We all saw it! Do you think Sun Han would have made such a mess of himself?"

"Who knows?" Ji Chuxing spread her hands and said innocently, "After all, there are so many dumbasses in this world."

"You!"

The director's expression was ugly too. Ji Chuxing glanced at Director Yan and said with a serious little face, "Anyway, hearing is believing, but seeing is believing. If that's what they're going to say, let's look at the footage."

If she didn't teach these turtle grandsons a lesson today and get a little revenge for the original owner, her name wasn't Ji Chuxing. Hmph!

The director valued Nanzhong's reputation above all else. He glanced at the boys and immediately said, "Then let's look at the footage first!"

The boys' faces changed dramatically.

Five minutes later, as he watched the surveillance footage, the director's face darkened until it looked like a discolored pig's liver.

At 7:40 that morning.

Five minutes before Ji Chuxing arrived, Sun Han and the others had divided up the work. They had brought a mop used to clean the floor and a basin of water used to wash rags from the restroom and carefully balanced them above the door. Someone had even waited by the stairs for Ji Chuxing to come up, then sneaked back to report her arrival.

What happened next was naturally that Ji Chuxing noticed, and they reaped what they had sown.

The supposed verbal abuse was even more ridiculous.

Deceiving themselves! Covering their ears to steal a bell! The thief crying, "Stop thief!"

The director had lost all the face he'd ever had in his life!

What the hell were they?

Nanzhong had poured so much effort into educating them, only to produce a bunch of things like this.

Ji Chuxing wasn't surprised in the least. Meeting the director's guilty gaze, she innocently spread her hands.

Director Yan felt even guiltier and, of course, even angrier!

Now that the truth of everything the boys had done had been exposed, they felt both regret and fear.

They hadn't expected things to turn around like this.

In the past, Ji Chuxing would never have asked to check the footage. A country bumpkin like her didn't even know what surveillance was, and she had always obediently let others bully her. This time, they had planned to drive her away!

They hadn't expected...

With the footage before them, they couldn't even defend themselves.

This was all Ji Chuxing's fault. If she hadn't suggested looking at the footage, how could the director not have believed them? They were all students being specially groomed!

But Sun Han still tried to argue. "Director, we only wanted to teach Ji Chuxing a lesson. It was just a joke."

"That's right!"

Once Sun Han spoke up, the others seemed to gain confidence too. "Besides, nothing happened to her. She clearly knew what was there and still kicked the door open. Otherwise, this wouldn't have happened. She had ulterior motives!"

Ji Chuxing stood to one side, expressionless.

Hearing this, Director Yan felt nothing but profound anguish. "You, you... Apologize to Ji Chuxing, then go back and write self-criticisms. After doing something like this, the only chance you have left is to be put on probation!"

Their expressions changed dramatically. They couldn't understand what had gotten into Director Yan. Was he really punishing specially groomed students like them for the sake of Ji Chuxing?

"Director Yan, we don't accept this! Nothing happened to her. We're the ones who got hurt!"

Director Yan was furious. "She's fine because she avoided it, not because you didn't do it. There's no room for discussion. Apologize!"

Now that things had come to this, everyone at Nanzhong knew Director Yan was strict, and it wouldn't be good to blow the matter up. Their plan really had been poorly thought out today, so they had no choice but to swallow their anger for the time being and apologize to Ji Chuxing.

"Ji Chuxing, we were wrong."

Seeing that their attitude in admitting fault was decent enough, the director told them to go back and write their self-criticisms. Ji Chuxing didn't forget to give a reminder—and stab them in the back. "Don't forget the public apology. Isn't that right, Director?"

Director Yan was actually a little hesitant, but when he thought about how serious their mistake had been, he gritted his teeth. "Right. A public apology tomorrow morning!"

The boys gritted their teeth. Then they thought of something and held themselves back for the time being. Without another word, they left the director's office.

Only then did Director Yan turn back to Ji Chuxing, his tone a little gentler. "Don't worry. Something like this definitely won't happen again. Go back for now. I'll handle this properly and make sure you get a fair outcome."

After a pause, Director Yan said, "I heard you took sick leave these past two days and happened to miss last week's test. Don't worry, I'll apply on your behalf and find a time for you to take a makeup test this week."

Ji Chuxing: "..." I really don't want to, thanks!

Director Yan had always been a fair director. Of course, he couldn't understand the refusal behind Ji Chuxing's disdainful little look. He was simply filled with guilt for neglecting his duty.

"Director, I came today to talk to you about that." Ji Chuxing pursed her lips. "I'm planning to transfer to another class."

"What?" Director Yan froze.

Before he could react, the clatter of high heels came from outside the office.

Liu Xiuping strode briskly into the office. Without even looking at Ji Chuxing, she slapped a sheet of paper onto the desk.

"Director Yan, take a look. This is the ranking list for the latest test. I want Ji Chuxing removed."

Director Yan felt as though Liu Xiuping had slapped him across the face again and again. He had just said himself that he would give Ji Chuxing a chance to retake the test.

He glanced at the girl standing beside him and frowned slightly. "What do you mean by this?"

Liu Xiuping was a special-grade talent Nanzhong had recruited from abroad. She held a very important position, and Nanzhong had always treated her with courtesy and respect.

"Nothing else. I mean exactly what I said." Liu Xiuping tapped the desk with her fingertip.

"Ever since she entered the Set Sail Class, she's never passed an exam. This time she even handed in a blank paper and got zero. I won't allow someone like that in the Set Sail Class. There are forty-five students in the class. How many points would each of them have to give her? How much has she dragged down the average? If word gets out, people won't say Set Sail isn't good enough. They'll say I'm not good enough. I won't carry the blame for this!"

"Well..." Director Yan looked at Ji Chuxing, then at Liu Xiuping. "Ji Chuxing was sick and didn't come this time. She didn't hand in a blank paper."

Besides, how could she say something like that in front of the child?

Liu Xiuping raised her chin. "I don't care. All I know is that she's taking up a spot in Set Sail. Besides, with her ability, she isn't even qualified to get into Nanzhong, let alone Set Sail. Set Sail isn't a garbage dump."

"Watch your language, please." Director Yan's expression shifted slightly.

Liu Xiuping sneered. "I came to inform you of this, Director. If you don't agree, I'll speak to the principal myself. Either she goes or I do!"

Director Yan's expression changed slightly at Liu Xiuping's serious ultimatum.

"Who cares?" Ji Chuxing, who had been silent for some time, seemed to mutter. Only then did she draw both of their attention.

Liu Xiuping had always had reason to be arrogant. With the added height of her heels, she looked down at the girl and said, "You should know your own ability. You're not worthy."

Ji Chuxing wasn't afraid in the least. She gave Liu Xiuping a casual glance, showing none of the panic and fear Liu Xiuping had expected. Instead, she spoke with a composure that could anger someone to death. "Mm, it isn't worthy of me. I don't think it's good enough."

Hmph! She wasn't going to be that kind of "genius." They were just like failed test subjects.

"What did you say?" Liu Xiuping's expression changed dramatically.

Ji Chuxing gave her a skeptical little look. "You're not that old. Is your hearing already bad?"

She didn't think it was good enough for her anyway. Anyone who wanted to go could go. Hmph!

Liu Xiuping trembled all over. "Director Yan, look at her attitude. I can hardly imagine how Nanzhong could take in someone like this."

Ji Chuxing couldn't be bothered with the riled-up Liu Xiuping. This woman was a snob who had always verbally abused the original owner. If the female lead had been a little bolder, she would have transferred herself to another class long ago.

Ji Chuxing slung her backpack over her shoulder and ignored Liu Xiuping entirely. She said to Director Yan, "Director, I've told you about transferring classes. Oh, right, don't forget about the public punishment tomorrow."

Director Yan: "??" Wait, did I agree to that?!

Liu Xiuping's face twisted with anger at Ji Chuxing's attitude. Once she recovered, she asked Director Yan, "What public punishment?"