The last class in the morning was Chinese. With midterms approaching, teachers running overtime had become routine.
Chinese teacher Zhang scolded a classmate with bitter disappointment. "Wu Wei, you got three multiple choice questions wrong again. Do you still want to go to college or not. Keep this up and you will not even get into a junior college."
The students in class all shrank like quail, except for the circle around Gu Qianran, which remained unruffled. Ji Tang had been moved back behind Bai Ziyuan and now shared a desk with the twelfth ranked girl in the grade, and that area was a cluster of study gods, calm with good reason.
No one knew when it started, but because top ranked Gu Qianran, third ranked Bai Ziyuan, and second ranked Ji Tang were often seated together, that whole block had gradually become the "study gods zone."
Even when teacher Zhang was furious, seeing that patch of hard working top students still brought some comfort.
Right now, the three most serious study gods were passionately discussing something in a group chat named "Dorm F4."
Bai Ziyuan leaned on Gu Qianran's shoulder, two finger typing at a godly speed.
Little Mascot: The weather is not great today, let us have hotpot. [cute.jpg]
Up in the classroom above them, Bai Zilu broke out in goosebumps. Since when had this little sister been so good at acting cute. Ew.
Bai Zilu's one finger typing was nimble as ever.
Woman, Do Not Provoke Me: Scram scram scram, I want barbecue. And what are you doing pretending to be cute here. [bleep.jpg]
Little Mascot: You are the gross one. Look at that ridiculous new nickname you set. [bleep.jpg]
Ji Tang touched the realistic eyes Bai Zilu had drawn on Ji Tang's glasses, smiled, lowered her gaze, and her five stroke input flew like dragons and phoenixes.
Hoping To Get Rich Today Too: Chicken pecking at chicken. [watching_the_show.jpg]
Gu Qianran replied in an even tone.
All Capable Boss Gu: Keep spamming and we eat in the cafeteria.
The group went quiet at once. Satisfied, Gu Qianran began the day's little bit of slacking, which was really just checking how much the money had grown.
Bai Ziyuan scooted over for a look and was stunned by the numbers. "Ranran, how much money is that."
Gu Qianran smiled fondly, patted Bai Ziyuan's head, and said, "One milk tea a day, I can treat you for a lifetime." While Gu Qianran and Bai Ziyuan openly slacked off, neither noticed the dark look in Wu Wei's eyes as Wu Wei kept getting scolded.
In the back row, Ji Tang stared up at the ceiling. Those two up front were so good at shoving dog food into others that even Ji Tang started yearning a little for sweet romance. The thought jolted Ji Tang awake.
Ji Tang, get a grip. Where do you get the American time to date. Are the Chairman Mao bills not fragrant enough.
She shivered and bent her head over the phone again.
Xu Wei, ranked twelfth in the grade and witness to the entire slacking process of the study gods: …
Ji Tang keenly spotted Xu Wei's gaze and immediately narrowed her eyes at Xu Wei.
Xu Wei trembled. Forget it, I did not see anything.
Since the cafeteria was still closed, they planned to eat outside. Just as they headed for the doors, a boy in a suit stopped them, holding flowers.
Bai Ziyuan took a clear look. Was that not Bai Ziyuan's love rival Li Junyao.
Gu Qianran also looked him over without much friendliness. Although Gu Qianran knew Li Junyao would show up to block them, dressing this loudly had to mean he came to stir trouble.
Or maybe the scolding last time had not woken him up, and he was now eager to seek abuse.
Either way, if he left here today without losing a feather, Gu Qianran would not be called Gu Qianran.
Li Junyao thought Bai Ziyuan was stunned, so he quickly walked over with deep feeling, holding the bouquet, and said like a gentleman, "Classmate Bai, this bouquet is for you, as beautiful as a flower."
By now plenty of classmates had gathered around, and some were even shouting be together.
Gu Qianran was just about to move when Bai Ziyuan hooked up a wicked little smile and said to Li Junyao, "Classmate Li, I heard you are your class monitor."