Chapter 141: Lu Ziyi’s True Colors?
Lu Ziyi understood Chen Ke’s objective. He wanted to help Shui Birong get him to go to another place, which was actually about revoking Shui Birong’s demerit punishment.
The talk about discussing a birthday gift for their high school homeroom teacher, Teacher He, was just a pretense.
Before Shui Birong’s demerit punishment was announced on the school’s website, how could a discussion be initiated in the class group?
Lu Ziyi remained calm. He took out his mobile phone and said with composure, “Let me see if everyone has reached a result in their discussion.”
Lu Ziyi scrolled through the group chat records. At the very beginning, it was indeed Chen Ke who had hastily initiated the discussion. Perhaps the other few class committee members with more influence were not free to check their mobile phones at that time, so not many classmates responded.
Lu Ziyi nodded, appearing to understand what Chen Ke was talking about. He then said, “Classmate Chen Ke is thoughtful to think of giving Teacher He a birthday gift first.
“However, classmate Chen Ke, you probably forgot that when we were in high school, Teacher He said he didn’t want students to buy him gifts, and it wasn’t necessary for the whole class to give one together.
“Classmate Chen Ke didn’t make an exception last year, so why are you suddenly mobilizing classmates to give Teacher He a birthday gift this year? Classmate Chen Ke, what are your insights on what gift to give?”
Chen Ke’s expression faltered slightly, then he put on a serious demeanor and said, “A teacher’s grace is hard to forget. I was worried before that Teacher He wouldn’t accept gifts, so I didn’t mobilize the classmates to discuss it.
“But this year we’ve known Teacher He for six years, and Teacher’s Day is also approaching. Coupled with Teacher He’s birthday, such a meaningful moment, we must give Teacher He a gift!
“Lu Ziyi, if you also appreciate a teacher’s grace, then come with Rongrong and me to find a place to discuss it properly, organize the classmates to discuss it in the class group, and come up with a plan!”
The surrounding students were all looking at Lu Ziyi. What his classmate said sounded plausible, as if Shui Birong wasn’t asking Lu Ziyi for help or to plead on her behalf, but rather to discuss something of great significance.
Did Lu Ziyi still cherish the teacher-student relationship and classmate bonds from high school? Or was he, as his classmate claimed, resentful of his classmates because of Ye Chuxiao, and no longer cared about class matters or teacher matters from the past?
Ye Chuxiao also looked at Lu Ziyi. Her thoughts were simple, and she didn’t scheme, but that didn’t mean she couldn’t feel the aggressive pressure Shui Birong and this suddenly appearing young man were putting on Lu Ziyi. Shui Birong approaching Lu Ziyi now was not as simple as giving a birthday gift to the teacher!
Senior Student Ziyi is going to be in trouble because of her, isn’t he? Perhaps he’ll be called heartless and unrighteous by his former high school classmates!
“Of course, I appreciate a teacher’s grace,” Lu Ziyi said calmly, without any intention of leaving with Chen Ke and Shui Birong. “I have already given Teacher He a gift.”
“What?!” Chen Ke exclaimed loudly, as if he had found Lu Ziyi’s weak spot. “Lu Ziyi, you just adamantly said that Teacher He doesn’t accept gifts, not even from the whole class combined, but you’ve already given him a gift!
“No wonder Teacher He showed you special favor in high school. In fact, you’ve been giving gifts to the teacher privately, and that’s why Teacher He paid special attention to you, right?
“Hmph, Lu Ziyi, you let it slip, letting everyone see what kind of person you are! Ye Chuxiao’s mathematics has always been poor; she never passed before the final exam, so how did she suddenly get eighty-nine points? Lu Ziyi, your relationship with the teachers has always been very good!”
