Chapter 214 : Teacher! This Kind of Studying Won't Bring Happiness!
"Ahh! I can't take it; this is so embarrassing!"
At that moment, Ling Ning was sprawled across her desk in the classroom, wearing a maid outfit borrowed from the café. Under the stares of her classmates, she felt like she might just die on the spot.
What? You’re saying Ling Ning has worn a maid outfit to hand out flyers in the plaza before, so she shouldn’t care about a few stares? Well, it’s different! Back then, it was all strangers, so she hadn’t felt any pressure. But here, she had to face her classmates every day—people she saw all the time. The shame was on a whole different level.
Xu Qing was watching Ling Ning with a mischievous grin. She hadn’t expected their classmates to be so motivated. In this mock exam, Class Three hadn’t just beaten Class Four; they’d also surpassed Class Two and were even close to catching up to Class Five.
Yesterday afternoon, Ye Xuan had dragged Ling Ning to the café, where their boss, Chu Mengyao, immediately handed over the two maid outfits they usually wore for work, adding, “Don’t forget to take pictures!”
So this morning, Ling Ning had shown up to school dressed as a maid. She could still remember the look in her daughter’s eyes as she left the house, which made her feel utterly hopeless.
And the stares hadn’t stopped. Ever since she entered the school gates, people had been watching her, and now she was still being ogled in the classroom.
What frustrated her most was that the security guard hadn’t even tried to stop her at the gate; instead, he’d pulled out his phone to take photos. She figured that by tonight, she’d likely find her pictures all over the internet.
Riiiiing~
The bell rang, and the onlookers reluctantly took one last glance at Ling Ning before heading back to their own seats.
The students in Class Three watched the door eagerly. Today’s first class was English, and they couldn’t wait for the real main event. As much as they enjoyed Ling Ning’s maid outfit, they were even more excited to see Ye Xuan in hers.
After a moment, Ye Xuan entered the classroom, dressed in a maid outfit similar to Ling Ning’s. The room erupted with gasps and cheers; a lot of students who had previously disliked her were now fans.
Upon entering, Ye Xuan’s first move was to glance at Ling Ning, letting out a discreet sigh of relief when she saw that Ling Ning had also worn the maid outfit. If she’d been the only one, it might have been more than she could bear.
"Ahem, all of you did incredibly well on this mock exam. Not only did we surpass Class Four, but we even managed to beat Class Two. So I’ve decided to extend the fun—Ling Ning and I will wear the maid outfits to school again tomorrow."
The moment Ye Xuan said this, the classroom exploded with cheers that could be heard several classes over.
Ms. Zheng, who was currently teaching a politics class next door, clenched her teeth in anger. She felt this noise was a personal affront. To her dismay, this mock exam had truly inspired Class Three, and all her plans to criticize Ye Xuan had gone up in smoke.
Ling Ning, meanwhile, was ready to faint from frustration. Surviving one day in a maid outfit was bad enough, but now it was extended to two days? It was torture.
Xu Qing glanced at her with a gleeful smirk. Ling Ning’s suffering was her gain, after all. As Ling Ning’s seatmate, she had the perfect view to fully appreciate every detail of the maid outfit.
"For the next mock exam, if you manage to surpass Class Five, Ling Ning and I will come to school dressed in cosplay. As for what characters… I’ll let the class president take a poll and submit the suggestions after school."
Instantly, most of the male students’ eyes glinted with excitement. It was time to gather their forces.
"Ling Ning cosplaying as Lexington in her wedding dress would be amazing, and as for Ye Xuan, I’d love to see her as Akagi!"
"No, no, you ship nerd. Ling Ning would be perfect as Irisviel, and for Miss Ye, she should totally cosplay Scathach—with those legs…"
"Shut up, you Fate nerd. Ling Ning would be perfect as Setsuna Ogiso, and Miss Ye as Kazusa Touma. Wait! What are you doing? We’re in the middle of class! Stop hitting me; I was wrong!"
"Listen, you guys don’t get it. Ling Ning should cosplay as Fumio Hieda, and Ye Xuan as Kongō-class cruiser! That would be the ultimate combo! Seriously, without a bit of a tomboyish flair, where’s the fun?"
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The heated debate was cut short when Ye Xuan cleared her throat to speak again. "However, a reward without a consequence feels a bit off. So if the class average doesn’t surpass Class Five in the next mock exam, all the boys will have to wear girls’ uniforms, and the girls will wear boys’ uniforms. Don’t worry if you don’t have one; I’ll arrange them for you."
At this, the classroom fell silent. While they often enjoyed seeing other guys cross-dress, the idea of doing it themselves was another story. However, there was a small handful of male students who seemed… a little too excited by the prospect.
Tsk, tsk, tsk.
Ling Ning looked at her classmates with amusement, wondering if she should deliberately fail the next exam. The thought of a whole classroom of guys in girls’ uniforms was… oddly appealing.
"Teacher, this kind of studying won’t bring us happiness!" was what the students wanted to say, but knowing they’d get to see Ye Xuan and Ling Ning cosplay if they succeeded, they instead shouted:
"Teacher, let’s get started. Time waits for no one!"
"Yeah! The power of learning is already surging within me!"
"My heart is devoted to studying, teacher! If I can’t study, I might as well die."
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Author’s Note:
By the time you’re reading this chapter, I’m probably on my way back to the city—or stuck in traffic. Pray I don’t get trapped on the road!