Chapter 21 Zhengtai_1
"Alright, Miss enjoys them, so I’ll go buy them right away. If I’m any later, the hairy crabs won’t be fresh anymore." Zhang Ma, while arranging Shangguan You’s breakfast, kept an eye on the time. If she delayed, there would be no hairy crabs left by the time she reached the suburbs.
"Thank you, Zhang Ma."
Watching Zhang Ma leave even earlier than she did, Shangguan You couldn’t help but smile gently. She casually grabbed some pastries, took them to her room, and then left the house.
News of Shangguan You’s bet with Yang Liwen had spread throughout the school. The moment she stepped onto campus, all eyes were on her. Some scoffed at her overconfidence, some admired her audacity, and others called her foolish and stupid. There were looks of sympathy and pity too; in short, a whole spectrum of gazes followed her.
Shen Jia, Feng Shaomei, and a few others glared resentfully at her retreating figure, while Feng Shao’an, Han Yachu, and Lan Xuan regarded her with a mixture of confusion and bewilderment.
"Teacher Chen, I want to apply for a leave of absence from school." In the office, Shangguan You made her entrance again, her large glasses covering most of her face.
"What?" Teacher Chen cried out, shocked. "There’s only a month left before the exams! And she even had that bet with a teacher. This is a critical time. How could she dare bring up taking a leave of absence now?"
"Shangguan You, actually, you could transfer to our class and study with our students. If you don’t understand something, you can ask your classmates or the teachers. It’s better than studying at home alone," Li Ming, the homeroom teacher of Senior Year Class Three, spoke up at the right moment. He had seen everything yesterday.
"That’s right. You should just join Teacher Li Ming’s class now. The material they are studying will be useful for you. As for taking a leave, I think it’s better to forget about it," Teacher Chen continued, following Li Ming’s lead. It would be such a waste if she were expelled for failing the exams.
"But, I want to..."
"There’s nothing more to say. It’s settled. Now, follow Teacher Li to his class." Teacher Chen gave Shangguan You no chance to object and directly had Li Ming lead her away.