Chapter 49: Utterly Arrogant
The morning reading class ended, and the classes that lost still hadn’t come to apologize.
Xia Chenge closed her textbook, stood up, and announced loudly, “Let’s go, it’s time for Class F to hold its head high.”
Everyone was stunned for a moment, then remembered that before the exam, other classes had come to provoke them, and Xia Chenge had instead challenged them.
Ling Hanmu was still sleeping with his head on his desk, seemingly not hearing Xia Chenge’s words.
Xia Chenge was the first to walk out of the classroom. In the original owner’s memory, every time after an exam, she would be labeled a “waste” with a red strip, and those people wouldn’t let Xia Chenge take it off, forcing her to parade around.
So every time after an exam, returning to the Xia family meant being locked in a dark room and going hungry.
She would settle all these scores for the original owner, one by one.
The one who invented the “waste” red strips for Xia Chenge was Song Qing from Class A.
When Xia Chenge appeared in Class A, there was a moment of silence.
But soon they habitually ignored Xia Chenge. Even with Ling Hanmu backing her, as long as Ling Hanmu wasn’t present, they acted as if nothing had happened.
“Who is Song Qing?” Xia Chenge asked in a deep voice.
“Who’s looking for this Young Master?” Song Qing arrogantly stood up. Upon seeing Xia Chenge, he sneered, “Huh, am I still dreaming? Isn’t this the waste from Class F? Suddenly running to Class A, is it because you stumbled upon dog shit luck and got first place and want to transfer classes?”
Xia Chenge didn’t reply and walked over, slapping the prepared “waste” red strip onto his forehead. Casually, she said, “I’m not interested in Class A, I just want to return what belongs to you.”
The Class A students were so quiet you could hear a pin drop, staring at Xia Chenge in disbelief.
“It suits you very well!” Xia Chenge added fuel to the fire.
Song Qing’s face turned ashen, his eyes wide with anger, “Xia Chenge, you’re asking for death!”
“What, is Class A just this unwilling to admit defeat when they lose a bet?” Xia Chenge calmly retorted, “Especially you, Young Master Song, you should recognize yourself properly.”
Song Qing tore off the red strip and looked at it, then sneered, “Very good, Xia Chenge, you’re asking for it.”
“Want to make a move?” Xia Chenge looked at him indifferently, calmly punched his desk, and a fist-sized hole appeared in the tabletop.
Song Qing’s face changed drastically, and he involuntarily took a step back in fear.
“Before you make a move, you’d better think if you have the ability.” Xia Chenge’s expression remained unchanged. She scanned Class A, then turned to the podium, fiddled with the multimedia for a while, and projected the words “Waste Class” onto the blackboard.
“There’s no Class A that’s always Class A! I, Xia Chenge, am arrogant. If you have the guts, knock me down from first place in the entire school!”
With that, Xia Chenge swaggered out of Class A, leaving the students of Class A stunned, staring at the blackboard.
The Class F students who followed felt an indescribable sense of exhilaration, finally releasing the anger they had held in for over a year.
They couldn’t help but straighten their backs, feeling a sense of superiority for the first time, a superiority that arose because of Xia Chenge.
Students from other grades, upon hearing about this, flocked to watch the spectacle.
The second year of senior high school floor was more lively than ever before.
Xia Chenge went from class to class. She was unrestrained and arrogant, with a powerful aura. Except for Song Qing of Class A, who initially resisted, the remaining classes obediently apologized and admitted their mistakes, reluctantly accepting the title of “Waste Class.”
The proud students of Class F finally had the confidence to speak after the exam:
“So satisfying, the most satisfying I’ve ever felt in my life.”
“Hahaha, seeing their frustrated faces, this Young Master has finally had his revenge.”
“Damn it, they were so arrogant before. Their grades weren’t that great, yet they came to our class to show off. They have their day today!”
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Listening to their words, Xia Chenge found it somewhat amusing: the pot calling the kettle black. She was the one who won, and Class F was still the loser in the end!
With bottom-tier grades, how could they possibly turn the tide with just two outstanding individuals?
“When you’re laughing at others, you should first think about your own level. What’s the difference between you and them now?” Xia Chenge poured a basin of cold water on them.
She had no intention of helping these people; she was merely reminding them out of the need for a collective.
The Class F students immediately fell silent, showing embarrassed expressions.
Xia Chenge ignored them and headed towards Class F.
As soon as she entered Class F, Xia Chenge’s gaze unexpectedly collided with Ling Hanmu’s clear, deep eyes.
At that moment, Xia Chenge felt inexplicably flustered and agitated. She quickly looked away, but her heart was pounding.
Although Ling Hanmu’s gaze was calm, she felt as if her heart had been grasped.
Xia Chenge suppressed that strange feeling and returned to her seat as if nothing had happened.
The students behind also filed in, and Ling Hanmu swallowed the words he had intended to say.
So many people, so annoying! Young Master Ling was very displeased.
Perhaps it was because Xia Chenge’s words had touched a sore spot for the classmates, but after returning to the classroom, they were unusually quiet.
For a moment, Class F didn’t seem like Class F.
When the class bell rang, the homeroom teacher walked in with a beaming smile. Seeing students who usually ignored the teacher respectfully stand up and greet him, he almost thought he had entered the wrong room.
Throughout the day, the Class F homeroom teacher was shocked. His usually unruly students had behaved themselves all day without causing any trouble!
If he hadn’t felt that Class F was strange, he would have almost thought he was hallucinating. Especially Xia Chenge, she had completely transformed into another person: confident, composed, calm, and imposing…
What on earth was going on?
…
When school ended, Ling Hanmu was already waiting for Xia Chenge with his schoolbag slung over his shoulder.
Seeing him, Xia Chenge got a headache: “You’ve been acting strange lately, you’re not skipping class anymore?”
The former Young Master Ling was legendary, rarely appearing at Yan Sheng High School, and seeing him was harder than ascending to heaven.
But now, not only did he come to school on time every day, but he also behaved himself and didn’t cause trouble. It was simply unbelievable!
What was this guy up to?
“Little Brother, I know a place in Haicheng that has especially delicious braised pig trotters. Shall I treat you?”
As soon as she heard about food, Xia Chenge’s mood immediately improved: “Really?”
Seeing this, Ling Hanmu felt a pang of sadness. The dignified Young Master Ling, in Xia Chenge’s eyes, seemed to be inferior even to pig trotters…
“Why would I lie to you? Are you going or not?” Ling Hanmu cast the thought aside and tried to tempt Xia Chenge.
Xia Chenge agreed without hesitation and pulled him downstairs, “Let’s go, let’s go!”
Young Master Ling felt sad again: he really couldn’t compare to pig trotters, heartbroken!
However, glancing at the hand Xia Chenge was holding, Young Master Ling felt satisfied.
Ling Hanmu had never experienced being dragged along by a girl like this. A suspicious blush involuntarily crept onto his handsome face.
Under the astonished gazes of everyone, Ling Hanmu felt unprecedentedly elated:
Ha, he must be the first man Xia Chenge held hands with!
