Thursday evening in the cafeteria, besides Bai Xue sitting opposite Zhen Yu, Han Mingyue also exceptionally joined them. The three of them didn’t rush to start eating but put down their trays and started chatting. "Spill the beans! What have you been up to lately?!" Han Mingyue wasn’t the slightest bit suspicious of Zhen Yu; rather, he was just very curious! What has been keeping her so busy!? Bai Xue also immediately followed up with a question: "Exactly! Zhen Yu, tell us! What have you been busy with lately?!" "Ugh! Don’t even mention it! Remember the school-wide broadcast I did last time?" Zhen Yu sighed, feeling she was really unlucky! The tasks she didn’t want to do always seemed to find her automatically! Could this be the so-called—jealousy of the talented? Han Mingyue nodded, "I remember! Is it related to that?" "I got conscripted on the spot by Director Feng! She assigned me to take over the school’s broadcast room!" Zhen Yu didn’t beat around the bush and spilled everything she had been busy with recently. "After the National Day, I have to start ’working independently,’ and during the National Day holiday, I still have to run to Jia City for a cultural performance! So I’m urgently cramming in ’pre-job training’ right now!" "Pfft!" Bai Xue burst out laughing at Zhen Yu’s wording! "Hahaha... Where did you learn to speak like that! You really have a way with words! ’Working independently! Pre-job training’... Haha!" Han Mingyue also smiled and added: "So today you told Teacher Zhang it was the last time you’ll be late, which means, is your ’training’ finally over?" "Yes! It’s finally over!" Zhen Yu answered lazily, "I don’t have to listen to that ’gazelle’ bleating in my ear anymore!" Han Mingyue found the nickname a bit strange, "Gazelle?" Bai Xue’s gossip instinct suddenly kicked in! "It must be Senior High’s Ling Yang! The guy who spoke at the start of school! He’s the one teaching you, right? I heard he’s considered the school heartthrob! Wow, Zhen Yu! You’re interacting with top-notch people in the school!" "Yes! He was my predecessor!" Zhen Yu replied calmly while nodding. As she kept nodding, she suddenly realized! What she said seemed a bit off... so she quickly clarified: "He was my predecessor as a broadcaster!" Bai Xue blinked, not seeing the difference in the phrases before and after! She couldn’t help but retort. "I know! What’s there to emphasize again?!" Zhen Yu quickly turned towards Han Mingyue! She saw that he also had a face that said, ’Exactly!’ looking at her. I must make this clear! Even if he didn’t misunderstand, I still have to emphasize it again! Follow current novᴇls on novel⚑fire.net During Friday morning’s self-study, Zhang Lei suddenly came to the first-year classroom! "Since there are a lot of activities in various schools this year, the competition dates have also been delayed compared to previous years! Luckily, the dates for the final round of the calligraphy competition and the preliminary round of the math competition have been set! They will be on the last Sunday before the National Day, at the Children’s Palace as usual! Those who registered, put in a good effort this week, teachers hope you can all achieve good results then! Alright, everyone continue with your self-study." Immediately after, all the classes in the school also announced this news. Upon hearing this, Bai Xue immediately frowned in distress! Because she was planning to ask Zhen Yu to accompany her on another trip that Sunday! She couldn’t postpone learning another instrument any longer! But now she suddenly learned that Zhen Yu had to participate in the calligraphy finals... That meant Bai Xue would have to visit the teachers alone! For a student struggling academically, this was simply too difficult! And she also had to politely decline... Sitting in the seat behind Bai Xue, Lu Huai observed her unusual behavior after hearing the news. As soon as the early self-study session ended! He slowly walked past her desk and quietly tossed a small paper ball to her. Although Bai Xue was puzzled, she still picked it up and started reading. After finishing, she immediately stood up and followed Lu Huai, who was walking slowly, out of the classroom. Once they were standing in the secluded corner mentioned in the note, Lu Huai turned around and asked, "Didn’t you say you didn’t sign up for the competition? Why did you seem so upset when you heard about the contest?" "Um..." Bai Xue was unsure whether she should share her concerns with someone she hadn’t known for long, so she hesitated. Seeing this, Lu Huai changed his approach. "Among the people you know, no one signed up for the math competition, only Zhen Yu signed up for the calligraphy contest. Are you worried about her?" "No! Xiao Yu’s handwriting is really pretty!" Bai Xue quickly retorted. Lu Huai nodded in agreement, "Since you’re not worried about Zhen Yu, then what are you worried about?!" The topic came back around, Bai Xue opened her mouth, "I..." It seems a stronger push is needed! Lu Huai thought to himself, and bluntly said, "We’re both friends of Zhen Yu! If you have any difficult issues, just treat me as if I’m Zhen Yu! Anything she can help with, I can too!!" Nonsense! She could even help me with bathing! Could you? Although Bai Xue complained internally! She truly took Lu Huai’s words to heart. He, just like her, was from class ten! Both Teacher Jiang Cao knew him too! Perhaps... she should find this guy to embolden her, to accompany her to see the teachers?! "Um, are you free this Sunday?" "Yes!" Lu Huai responded without hesitation! "Zhen Yu is going to the calligraphy competition, and I must visit our class’s Teacher Jiang and Teacher Cao! Could you, could you come with me?" Lu Huai answered instantly, "Of course I can!" Seeing him agree so readily, Bai Xue immediately grinned. "I’ll tell you! Here’s the situation... when the time comes, you must help me speak up! Did you hear me?!" "I heard you! Don’t worry!" Before long, it was Sunday evening, and Zhen Yu, who had become the champion of both pen and brush calligraphy, sat in the cafeteria with Bai Xue for dinner. As Bai Xue ate, she suddenly looked up at Zhen Yu and said, "Sorry Xiao Yu! I’ve taken a master! I’ve paid respects to all the teachers introduced by Teacher Cao and Teacher Jiang..." At that moment! Zhen Yu really wanted to throw a grumpy emoji at Bai Xue! Unfortunately, she couldn’t. So she could only feel a bit gloomy inside, but asked with a slight smile on her face, "To all of them?" "Yep." Bai Xue said emotionally, "The teachers said they even took care of the instrument matters for me, they wouldn’t allow me to refuse! You know, Teacher Cao, he..." Upon hearing that Cao Yong had stepped in! Zhen Yu immediately conjured up the image of Bai Xue acting like a quail and suddenly all her dissatisfaction disappeared. After all, in the whole wide world, Teacher Cao is the greatest!