Chapter 174: One hundred seventy-four, not giving up Chapter 174: One hundred seventy-four, not giving up “Whether you’re nervous or not, you still have to take the test, and maintaining a normal mindset might help you do better,” Song Yan Ning said with a smile, taking her textbooks out of her backpack and placing them on the table. Over the years, Yu Xiaoyan had made quite a few sneaky moves behind her back, but since they were all child’s play, Song Yan Ning had never bothered to hold them against her.
“Do you really have that much confidence?” Yu Xiaoyan snorted coldly, no longer paying any attention to Song Yan Ning. Watching Song Yan Ning’s transformation over the years, and seeing how classmates and teachers treated her like a treasure, filled her with both jealousy and dissatisfaction. Yet, no matter what she did to try and trip up Song Yan Ning, it always ended in failure, almost as if Song Yan Ning had seen it coming.
Tomorrow would be the graduation exam, and this time, she was absolutely determined to make Song Yan Ning look foolish. She had already thought of a plan, one that Song Yan Ning would never expect.
The bell signaling the start of class rang, and Tong Qi, holding her textbooks, walked into the classroom. Seeing the nervous expressions on most of the students’ faces, she smiled and said, “Students! Today is our last day of class in this classroom. I know everyone is feeling tense, but there’s really no need to be. As long as you can all perform as you usually do, I believe each of you will achieve good results.” She too had felt nervous before exams, but when it actually came to taking them, it was really just like that.
“This class will be a study period, and if you have any questions you don’t understand, feel free to ask your teacher.” Tong Qi smiled as she looked around at the students, her eyes filled with reluctance. She knew she would soon have to say goodbye to them. After six years spent together, she had shared in their joys and been angered by their mischief and poor test performances. But now that the time to part was upon her, she truly felt a sense of loss. She had watched these children grow up; they had been so little when they first arrived, understanding nothing, and now each of them had grown into a young adolescent.
Teacher Tong’s gaze settled on Song Yan Ning. She was the student who had both given her the least and the most worry. Academically, Song Yan Ning was always at the top, never causing her any concern. However, her frequent absences did give her a headache – half a term’s worth of leaves in a semester. Thankfully, Song Yan Ning was clever, otherwise, Teacher Tong really wouldn’t have known what to do.
Song Yan Ning noticed Teacher Tong looking at her and smiled back. She was very fond of her homeroom teacher. Despite being lectured after each absence, she knew Teacher Tong only wanted the best for her.
Seeing Song Yan Ning smile back, Teacher Tong returned the smile. She didn’t just consider Song Yan Ning a student, but also a friend, sometimes feeling that Song Yan Ning really didn’t seem like a child when they talked.
Yu Xiaoyan saw the interaction between Song Yan Ning and Teacher Tong and uncontrollably tightened her grip on her pen. She really couldn’t stand it. She was working hard too, yet Teacher Tong had never given her such a warm smile. It must have been Song Yan Ning bad-mouthing her to Teacher Tong, that’s why she disliked her.
“Snap!” Prompted by her anger, the pen in her hand broke. Yu Xiaoyan, annoyed, threw the pen into her pencil case and took out a new one. It was all Song Yan Ning’s fault, but luckily she would soon be rid of her.
Song Yan Ning glanced at Yu Xiaoyan, then turned her head to look out the window. When she first met Yu Xiaoyan, despite her insecurities, Yu Xiaoyan had a kind heart. But something had changed; not only did she target Song Yan Ning at every turn, she also secretly engaged in a lot of mischief. Song Yan Ning really couldn’t understand it; she hadn’t done anything to offend her, so why did she act this way?
Yu Xiaoyan turned to look at Song Yan Ning, and seeing her gazing out the window, glared fiercely at her. Just wait, she thought, tomorrow you’ll get what’s coming to you. Consider it a graduation gift from me.