Chapter 26: The Dark Technology!

“Your recitation is fine; it looks like you’ve put in real effort. Here’s your phone back. Sit down now. Okay, everyone, settle down. Let’s continue the lesson.”

She hoped to gloss over the matter and let it pass.

Shi Qingqing put her phone away but did not sit down. Instead, she pointed in Yang Yini’s direction. “Thank you, Teacher. Shouldn’t Yang apologize now?”

Before the teacher could speak, the class troublemakers started to stir things up.

“Apologize, apologize, apologize…”

“If you say something, you have to mean it, Teacher Huang!”

…

Class beauty Yang Yini was lovely, came from a good family, and was quite popular. But at Qingming High School, students had only two qualifications—talent or wealth. All were exceptional, and some neither needed nor cared to curry favor. Among them, a few stood apart from the crowd.

This incident involved the Chinese teacher, so many didn’t even realize it was directed at the class beauty.

Yang Yini had never suffered such public humiliation.

She’d thought that, with the teacher’s help, she could put Shi Qingqing in her place, and the Chinese class would be perfect.

She didn’t expect that she’d end up hoisting the stone only to drop it on her own foot.

Humiliated, and now being told to apologize to Shi Qingqing?

Absolutely not. Yang Yini burst into tears, covered her face, and ran out of the classroom…

Teacher Huang’s expression was strained. He threw out a curt, “Self-study,” and, furious, left the classroom as well.

The room erupted in noise.

Thus, the Chinese lesson ended with Shi Qingqing’s resounding victory.

By the end, Shi Qingqing herself didn’t even want to pursue the matter further. Her mind was caught in a never-ending loop:

Oh my god, this really is high-tech! High-tech!

Give me a dozen of these props!

No, give me dozens every day… This is the thrill of soaring!

***

As soon as class ended, several people gathered around Shi Qingqing’s seat—a rare occurrence.

Zhang Xiaotu couldn’t stop worshipping her. “Oh my god, Qingqing, did you practice hard at home last night?”

“Shi Qingqing, you’re impressive! Daring to challenge Teacher Huang—we’d underestimated you before. Welcome to our class group chat. I’m the admin. Apply and I’ll add you.”

Previously, Shi Qingqing was so invisible in the class that no one ever invited her to join the group.

“Who knows where the class beauty ran off to cry. Her family has connections; you should be careful,” someone kindly warned.

…

Apart from Zhang Xiaotu, the others rarely spoke to Shi Qingqing before.

After this incident, their perception of her changed.

Unfazed by praise or blame, Shi Qingqing said calmly, “It’s fine. Excuse me, I need to go to the restroom.”

What a joke!

Ten minutes between classes, and she should waste it chatting?

That would be a terrible waste—she had to go grab some lucky money!

But with these people watching closely, she couldn’t; if they noticed anything odd, it would be hard to explain.

Zhang Xiaotu hurried after her. “Hey, Shi Qingqing, wait for me! I’ll go with you.”

The two walked out of the classroom, drawing a wave of attention.

Some glared with anger—these were the class beauty’s admirers or friends…

Others watched with curiosity—these respected her for daring to bet with the teacher and win, at least admiring her courage.

The restroom was on the left side of the floor. As soon as Shi Qingqing stepped out, she opened her phone and hurried to snatch lucky money.

At the entrance to Class Sixteen next door, some were gathered to catch a glimpse of the talented Lin.