Chapter 23: Being considered a swift horse, the teacher made additional investments

Skipping class was pretty much an everyday occurrence for underperforming students at school.

Honestly, it was a trivial matter that could be taken lightly or seriously.

Looking into Cheng Minghao’s eyes, the homeroom teacher felt both disappointment and relief.

To be able to teach a top student who was outstanding in both character and academics was truly an achievement!

The homeroom teacher thought for a while, then said,

“You’re quite impressive! Alright, I’ll increase my investment in you.”

“If you can resolve this matter and achieve a high enough score in the college entrance exam…”

The homeroom teacher hesitated, then named a score.

“There’s a Grade Recommendation Slot in the school that can help you obtain a very valuable Scholarship Fund.”

“It can fully cover one person’s four-year university tuition!”

“As long as you handle the matter well, achieve the required grades, and the teachers in charge owe me a favor.”

“I’ll apply for it for you, so it’s one less financial burden for your family. What do you think? Dare to accept?”

The homeroom teacher added with increased investment.

“I dare!”

Cheng Minghao grinned confidently.

“It’s a free gift—why wouldn’t I dare?!”

“Good! Then go back to class. Hahaha—oh, it’s still break time. Go play.”

“Have fun, study hard, and don’t let down your teachers and classmates! Hahaha!”

The homeroom teacher’s mood, once gloomy, suddenly brightened at discovering such an exceptional student.

There was even a bonus for discovering and nurturing talent!

The bonus was issued in tiers.

There would be ongoing, uncertainly-timed tracking for ten years after the student graduated.

The better the student performed within ten years and the more contributions and impact they made, the greater and better the welfare bonus from the Education Bureau.

It was truly a win-win situation.

Before, the homeroom teacher hadn’t noticed anything particularly outstanding about Cheng Minghao.

He just seemed like a hardworking top student from a poor family who needed a bit of extra support.

But after getting into a relationship~

After Cheng Minghao and Lin Qingya left, the homeroom teacher smiled and chatted with a fellow teacher in the office.

“Who says falling in love is always a bad thing? See? A youth has just ‘unlocked their seal.’ Hahaha!”

“Teacher Fang, you’ve read too many novels!”

The teacher across the desk was envious, but could only joke with a heart full of envy.

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Lin Qingya walked on the left, following, holding, and linking her arm with Cheng Minghao’s left arm as they returned to the classroom.

“Hey, they’re back!”

“My male god!”

“He’s so handsome!”

The students whispered, especially the girls who were all swooning, their eyes fixed on Cheng Minghao.

Naturally, their gazes also drifted to Lin Qingya.

But as their eyes fell on Lin Qingya, their expressions grew unhappy—after all, it meant the male god was already taken!

He already belonged to someone else!

“Hey, Qingya, come over here!”

A quiet girl called from the distance—it was Lin Qingya’s deskmate, beckoning her over.

Around her, a small circle of four girls had formed.

Including her, there were four girls in total.

“I…”

Lin Qingya stood to Cheng Minghao’s left, her left hand holding his, her right arm looped through his.

At that moment, Lin Qingya looked hesitantly at Cheng Minghao.

“Go have fun.”

Cheng Minghao smiled gently.

“Mm, mm, mm!”

Lin Qingya’s cheeks flushed as she tiptoed and couldn’t resist planting a kiss on her ‘boyfriend’s’ right cheek.

“Oh——!”

The students drew out their exclamations.

There were plenty of secret kisses in the classroom.

But public displays of affection under everyone’s gaze were rare.

As the kissing distance drew closer…

“Huh? Cough!”

Lin Qingya, standing on tiptoe, suddenly froze mid-kiss.

She dropped back onto her heels, darted off in her white shoes, and called out,

“I’m going over there!”

Lin Qingya escaped, blushing amid all the stares, embarrassed that she’d almost kissed him.

Thankfully, she hadn’t gone through with it!

But just as she left the crowd of students watching her every move, she breathed a sigh of relief—only to find herself surrounded by four girls.

They pulled and squeezed her into their circle, trapping her in the middle.

Soft, warm, youthful bodies pressed on both her shoulders.

“Hey, hey, hey!”

One girl on Lin Qingya’s right grabbed her hand and pressed it against her own chest, exclaiming excitedly,

“Qingya, Qingya, your relationship is so good—you even kissed him in public! I’m so jealous…”

Before she finished, another girl hugged Lin Qingya’s left arm from the front.

“Qingya, Qingya, ignore her. Does your boyfriend have any younger cousins? Preferably a twin brother. I…”

“You just want to snatch a younger guy! Always eyeing someone else’s little brother!”

The girl on the right fired back.

“You’re the one who wants someone’s little brother! Your whole family wants someone’s little brother!”

The two girls started bickering.

But for some reason, listening to them argue about ‘cousins’ and ‘little brothers,’ saying all sorts of ‘nonsense,’ Lin Qingya’s cheeks turned red.

They were just talking about cousins, but as for the ‘little brother’ over there… she really…

“Ah! I…”

Lin Qingya started looking for a chance to escape.

“Teacher asked me to organize Chen Qing’s belongings. I’ll go sit over there and tidy things up. Also, could you lend me your notes from the previous periods?”

With that, Lin Qingya fled, her face bright red and her mind filled with ‘little brothers.’

As she thought about it, she unconsciously licked her lips, making them even redder and more moist.

“She’s so pretty and sexy~”

A male classmate couldn’t help but comment.

But such remarks only made Lin Qingya more shy.

She glared to the left, making the boy’s heart flutter and feel the spark of love.

But Lin Qingya was in a hurry to get away.

Her chest trembled, her hips swayed, and she darted over to Little Fatty’s side, her tight jeans hugging her figure.

“Phew!”

A hot breath escaped Lin Qingya’s mouth, landing on her own chest.

Lin Qingya lowered her head, panting.

“Fang Xiaopang, move over. Let me in.”

“Squeak~”

Fang Xiaopang scooted his chair, leaving space behind the backrest.

“Ah!”

Lin Qingya squeezed behind the chair, pressing her right hand on Little Fatty’s shoulder to avoid too much contact.

“Lin Qingya!”

The girl behind Little Fatty called out,

“You’re squishing into my desk!”

Lin Qingya turned her head.

“Oh, sorry.”

The books on the girl’s desk behind had been knocked askew.

She tried to figure out why.

“How did this happen?”

Lin Qingya twisted her hips in front of the girl, only to find herself stuck.

“I never had this problem before…”

Lin Qingya suddenly stopped, face flushing.

She used to be Chen Qing—her male body’s butt wasn’t this round or full, so it never got stuck.

And she’d been taller, so her legs slipped behind the chair.

But now, being shorter, it was her butt that got stuck behind the chair…

With her curvy, goddess-like figure, how could she possibly squeeze through?

“Little Fatty, move your chair again. My butt… cough! I can’t get through!”

Lin Qingya whispered helplessly.

The girl behind tried to help.

“I’ll move my desk. Ah! Ah!”

She was petite, with a frail, little sister look, and struggled to budge the desk with her small hands.

“Sorry, I can’t help.”

She said, out of breath.

“It’s fine,”

Lin Qingya assured her, then called out to Little Fatty,

“Little Fatty, move the chair.”

“It won’t budge, it’s stuck. Besides, you’re pushing on my back, I can’t use any strength.”

Little Fatty explained.

“Then my butt…”

Lin Qingya blushed.

The girl behind also blushed, trying to help.

Lin Qingya muttered,“If I could get in, why can’t I get out?”

“Sorry.”

Suddenly, Cheng Minghao’s voice sounded.

With a squeak, he moved the girl’s desk behind her.

“No… no problem, male god… Oh, no, no, I mean… Lin Qingya’s boyfriend, it’s nothing, nothing, just a small thing.”

The petite girl behind stammered, her pale cheeks turning red with embarrassment.