Chapter 118: Chapter 118: Slapping the Fake Heiress 19
Xiao Yuan, who had previously been sleeping in a daze, instantly stood up.
With a stride of his long legs and a reach of his hand, he pulled Dong Xue away: "Donât point your finger at Anning."
Right now, Dong Xue canât even care about Xiao Yuanâs protective attitude towards Anning.
Her face had an expression of seeing a ghost.
"Anning scored eight hundred and fifty-eight points on the entrance exam."
"What?"
"Are you kidding?"
"Damn, if you scored that high, why are you in class twelve?"
"Why didnât you go to class one?"
"Really?"
The entire class twelve erupted into chaos.
Whether they were chatting, playing games on their phones, or sleeping, all the students instantly perked up, and Anning was surrounded.
Xiao Yuan stood in front of Anning, looking at the pack of wolves in the class with a vigilant gaze: "What do you guys want?"
Gao Nana launched a surprise attack, bypassed Xiao Yuan, and grabbed Anning: "Anning, is what Dong Xue said true?"
Anning nodded, her face smiling: "Yeah, the principal asked me to do the last monthly test paper again, so I did. Later, Teacher Wu showed me my paper, saying I got a total of eight hundred and fifty-eight points."
"You, youâre a top student, arenât you?"
Gao Nana almost let out a scream.
She asked Zhang Ke, who had the best test scores in the class: "Zhang, how many points did you get on the monthly exam?"
Zhang Ke also couldnât remember very well: "Over four hundred or over five hundred points, Iâm not very clear anymore."
Gao Nana screamed again: "I got just over three hundred on the monthly exam, and I went home to get mixed gender beatings."
Dong Xue now came back to her senses: "Who wouldâve thought, who wouldâve thought that our class twelve had mixed in a top student, no, a God of Study."
Zhang Ke put away his phone: "Anning, if youâre doing so well, why donât you go to class one?"
Anning lowered her head: "Thereâs someone I hate in class one, I donât want to see her."
Everyone looked at Anning with an understanding gaze: "Is it because class twelve is the furthest from class one?"
Anning hummed in agreement.
Gao Nana seemed especially happy.
She hugged Anningâs shoulders and pulled her to her side.
Xiao Yuan yanked Gao Nana away: "Talk if you want to talk, but donât be handsy."
Gao Nana glared fiercely at Xiao Yuan: "Sheâs my sis, Iâll do as I please."
The two of them stared each other down, almost coming to a staring contest.
Suddenly, Dong Xue thought of something.
"If the God of Study is in our class, does it mean that the next monthly examâs number one of the grade will be from our class twelve?"
"Right..."
Everyone suddenly realized: "The whole grade would drop their glasses in shock; will those guys from class one who think theyâre so high and mighty get so angry theyâll die?"
Thinking about this possibility, many people couldnât help but burst into hearty laughter.
Gao Nana slammed the table: "Comrades, classmates, listen to me, only we know about Anningâs entrance exam scores. Nobody spread the word when we go out, lest class one tries to poach her. Also, this time we must give class oneâs stuck-up jerks a good lesson."
"Okay."
That was really something everyone was willing to keep secret.
Gao Nana also reminded Anning: "You donât tell anyone either, okay?"
Anning obediently promised: "I wonât tell."
At that moment, Zhang Ke suddenly slapped his thigh: "I remember now, the last monthly exam was especially difficult. The top scorer in our grade only managed to get... one point short of 800."
With that comment, everyone looked at Anning even more curiously, as if they were looking at some kind of mascot.
Dong Xue hugged Anning tightly: "Anning, you must study hard from now on, our future glory in Class 12 depends on you."
"Exactly, exactly."
All the students in the class supported Anning to study diligently, hoping she would stand up for them.
Zhang Ke raised both hands: "Fellow classmates, letâs face it, weâre at this point, and no matter how much we study, our grades wonât improve. But we canât hold back our classâs God of Study. I propose that from now on, during class, everyone should be more mindful and not disturb the God of Study. Those who want to play and mess around can do so after school."
His suggestion was unanimously approved.
The students of Class 12 had been suppressed by Class 1 for a long time and were filled with pent-up resentful energy.
Now that a God of Study, who could potentially counter this suppression, had suddenly appeared, of course, they would all unanimously protect her.
They were also waiting to use Anning as a means to silence their parentsâ complaints.
Gao Nana smiled amiably at Anning: "From now on, just focus on your studies, if anyone troubles you, weâve got your back."
Zhang Ke also patted his chest to show his support: "If that enemy of yours dares to come looking for trouble, watch how weâll teach him a lesson."
Anning thanked everyone with a smile.
Once the novelty had worn off and classmates had returned to their seats, Anning quietly began doing her homework.
She didnât take long to finish her homework, and then started working through some test papers.
Perhaps it was Anningâs earnest attitude toward studying that gradually quieted the entire class down.
The noises from gaming and chatting disappeared.
Some students took out their phones to read novels, and others simply lay down on their desks to sleep.
The class went by quickly, and before they knew it, it was time to leave.
When the bell signaling the end of school rang, Anning began to pack up her things.
She had just stood up when she heard someone calling her.
The voice was somewhat sweet and somewhat familiar: "Anning, is Anning here?"
Anning looked down, her eyes flashing with a hint of mocking laughter.
When she turned to look in the direction of the voice, she saw Zhao Mingzhu standing at the door.
The moment she saw Zhao Mingzhu, Anningâs face showed shock and anxiety, and like a frightened bunny, she suddenly jumped up and hugged Dong Xue, then began to shiver uncontrollably: "Donât, donât come over... donât hit me..."
Large beads of sweat rolled down Anningâs forehead, her pale face tinged with blue, looking especially unwell.
"Anning, Anning, whatâs wrong?"
Dong Xue was frightened and instinctively hugged Anning to comfort her.
Xiao Yuan, tall and handsome, stood in front of Anning, shielding her from some of the gazes: "Whatâs the matter?"
Perhaps it was Xiao Yuanâs presence, or perhaps it was Dong Xueâs comforting that helped Anning take several deep breaths before she calmed down.
She looked timidly at Xiao Yuan, then clung onto Dong Xueâs arm: "I... Iâm afraid of her, I donât want to see her."
Xiao Yuan knew who Anning meant by âherââit was Zhao Mingzhu who had suddenly appeared at the door.
Zhao Mingzhu was the school beauty, and many students throughout the school admired her, but Class 12âs students were not among them.
Perhaps because they naturally clashed with the top students of Class 1, the students of Class 12 rarely had any interaction with Zhao Mingzhu, and naturally, they didnât like or even idolize her.
Xiao Yuanâs gaze towards Zhao Mingzhu was heavy and intense.
Zhao Mingzhu started to feel nervous under Xiao Yuanâs imposing presence.
Xiao Yuan strode forward, blocking the doorway and confronting Zhao Mingzhu: "What are you doing in our class?"
Xiao Yuanâs imposing manner was overwhelming, and Zhao Mingzhu retreated a step, all of a sudden feeling frightened: "Iâm looking for Anning, she is my relative, and I am here to walk home with her."
Xiao Yuan squinted at Zhao Mingzhu: "She doesnât like you, and she wonât go with you."
"But I... Anning doesnât know the way, Iâm worried about her going home alone."
Zhao Mingzhu wanted to say something else, but Xiao Yuan didnât give her a chance, and with a punch, his fist brushed past Zhao Mingzhuâs cheek: "Get lost."