In the morning, the school gradually welcomed students arriving for classes, and the throng of students seemed as if they would break down the school gates. Jiang Yu struggled to make his way through the crowded hall and quickly organized his things for class. He inadvertently glanced at Xiang Yu's desk, which was a complete mess, and was about to help tidy it up when Xiang Yu walked in. Upon seeing Xiang Yu, Jiang Yu felt a bit awkward, opened his mouth as if to say something, thought for a moment, and then swallowed his words. Meanwhile, Xiang Yu noticed Jiang Yu but said nothing and sat down on his own.
Just as Jiang Yu was preparing to say something, the class bell rang. The homeroom teacher appeared at the classroom door in her sky-high heels, and the previously noisy classroom fell silent instantly. The teacher's gaze swept around the room, and when she spotted Xiang Yu's nonchalant demeanor and recalled how he had spoken back to her yesterday, she immediately felt a surge of anger. She then loudly reprimanded Xiang Yu, saying, "What is going on with you? While other students are studying, what are you doing? Don't think that just because you're first in the city you can act so arrogantly."
Xiang Yu did not react to the words and continued to lazily sit in his chair. Seeing Xiang Yu's demeanor, the teacher became even angrier and quickly walked up to him, scolding, "You! Yes, you! Get out and stand in the hallway right now!" At first, Xiang Yu did not move upon hearing this. After a while, he slowly stood up and then walked toward the door.
Seeing this, Jiang Yu became anxious. She hurriedly tugged at Xiang Yu's sleeve, signaling him to apologize to the teacher. Just as Xiang Yu was about to walk out, he suddenly felt someone pulling at his sleeve. He turned to look at Jiang Yu, who was gazing at him with a worried expression. Xiang Yu smiled at her to indicate that everything was fine. Then, he strode confidently toward the door under the gaze of the entire class.
After Xiang Yu left, the homeroom teacher took a deep breath to calm down a bit. Then he cleared his throat and said seriously, "Now I want to discuss something important. In this class, we will be selecting class officers, and I hope everyone will participate actively."
As soon as this was said, the originally quiet classroom became lively again. Everyone started discussing enthusiastically. Some were eager and ready to try, while others had ideas but lacked the courage and hesitated. It was clear that the students in the class were unusually concerned about this matter. Only one person sitting in the corner of the classroom seemed out of place, engrossed in her own activities as if the surrounding excitement had nothing to do with her.
After a while, the teacher signaled for everyone to stop discussing and began introducing and electing various positions. Then came the customary process of canvassing for votes. Contestants from all sides made their appearances and performances on stage. Some tried to win the teacher's favor by talking about their ideals, while others tried to win over their classmates by promising benefits. The scene was simply lively. Jiang Yu looked at the disgusting faces on the platform and couldn't help feeling more disgusted, then involuntarily let out a cold laugh.
Next came the boring process of canvassing and campaigning. Jiang Yu listened to the same old speeches and couldn't help but yawn. She muttered to herself, "Has even a small class committee election become so hypocritical now? Ridiculous."
Time always passes unnoticed by people. The ringing of the bell at the end of class signals the end of this hypocritical election. Jiang Yu was lost in thought when suddenly she heard someone calling her name. She looked up and saw her good friend Zhou Qing. Jiang Yu was surprised, "How did you know I was in this class?" Zhou Qing laughed, "Silly, I saw the class schedule on the day of enrollment."
"Which class are you in? I'll come find you when I'm free." Jiang Yu was very happy, after all, she could be in the same school as her best friend again.
"Sure, I'm in Class 2," Zhou Qing replied.
"Class 2? Is this school divided by grades?" Jiang Yu joked.
Zhou Qing laughed and said, "Get lost. Although I can't compare to you, my grades are still very good, okay?"
"Alright, alright, Qingqing is amazing," Jiang Yu replied with a smile.
Just as Jiang Yu was chatting with Zhou Qing, Xiang Yu walked in, glanced at Zhou Qing, and coldly said, "Excuse me, could you move aside?"
Hearing Xiang Yu's words, Zhou Qing shifted to the side and said, "Sorry." When she looked up, she saw Xiang Yu's face. For some reason, Zhou Qing always felt a sense of familiarity with Xiang Yu's face, but she couldn't quite place it at the moment.
Xiang Yu ignored Zhou Qing's gaze, took something out from the desk drawer, and walked toward the door, leaving Zhou Qing standing there in a daze. Jiang Yu glanced at Xiang Yu's back and then at the bewildered Zhou Qing, looking confused. "Hey, what's wrong with you? Is he really that good-looking?"
Upon hearing Jiang Yu's words, Zhou Qing finally snapped back to reality and excitedly said to Jiang Yu, "Xiao Yu, you actually get to sit next to the study god!"
"What's wrong? Who is the study god?" Jiang Yu looked at Zhou Qing in confusion. Zhou Qing was very surprised to hear this, "Your deskmate, he is the top scorer in our city for this year's high school entrance exam. How could you not know!" "I'm not really sure, what does it have to do with me?" Jiang Yu still couldn't quite understand Zhou Qing's point.
Zhou Qing sighed at Jiang Yu's words. Shaking his head helplessly, he said, "Sigh, if you don't know, then forget it. By the way, you haven't been bullied by those guys these days, have you?"
"No, don't worry, I'm fine," Jiang Yu reassured.
"If you have any trouble, remember to come to me. I will definitely help you."
"Okay, okay, Qing Qing is the best to me." After speaking, the bell rang. Zhou Qing saw that it was almost time for class, so he said goodbye to Jiang Yu, "Xiao Yu, I'm going to go now. If you need anything, be sure to come find me." "Okay, okay, I got it. It's almost time for class, so you should hurry back. If you don't, you'll be late," Jiang Yu said as she pushed Zhou Qing towards the classroom.
Zhou Qing walked and said to Jiang Yu, "You really have to remember, don't forget it!"
"Okay, okay, I got it. You've said it so many times already," Jiang Yu shrugged helplessly.
Outside the window, the noisy summer cicadas continued to chirp tirelessly, as if accusing the hot summer day and expressing the pain of the unfortunate. Jiang Yu glanced at the summer cicadas outside the window and thought, "The cicadas are so lucky, born in spring and die in autumn, without having to experience the pain of the human world. How nice it would be if I were just a cicada." A dreadful thought began to take root in Jiang Yu's mind, unknowingly leading her towards the abyss.
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