Chapter 32

Cao Zhe, of course, had prepared another plan. If Xia Lin didn't board, he would have his father reduce some of the boarding fees for her, and then he would use his pocket money to help Xia Lin cover the rest...

Although this plan wasn't needed now, as long as Xia Lin and Ding Hao didn't spend every day together, it would be fine. Despite noticing Xia Lin's impatience, Cao Zhe still stayed, as he had something else prepared. He reached into his pocket and took out a newly bought Xiaomi phone, handing it to Xia Lin: "I heard that Yu Feng broke your phone last time. My father gave me some pocket money, so you can use this phone..."

"Ha ha..." Ma Zhen couldn't hold back any longer. What was up with our class president today? Was he being so bold? Was he about to confess? Fortunately, it wasn't the official start of school yet; today was just for registration, and there weren't many classmates around. Most of them were whispering about the latest gossip of the past week, so few noticed what the class president and the study committee member were talking about.

Even Ding Hao didn't pay attention, as Cao Zhe was always dramatic. He probably had some kind of oath or something prepared for the new semester, and it was normal to discuss it with Xia Lin. However, Ma Zhen heard everything, even though she didn't want to. She couldn't find a way to intervene, but finally, she got her chance. "But you could have given her a better phone, a Xiaomi? Poor kid, do you know Xia Lin has an iPhone 5S in her pocket?"

Cao Zhe clearly didn't know. Xia Lin rarely used her phone, and so far, only Ding Hao and Ma Zhen knew about her new phone. Most of the time, it was Ma Zhen who played with it, as Xia Lin was too busy or didn't have time to use it.

"This, I can't accept your gift, thank you!" Xia Lin shook her head instead of pushing it away.

"It's fine, it's not expensive. Having a phone is more convenient," Cao Zhe thought Xia Lin was hesitant because it was too valuable.

"Let me see." Ma Zhen snatched the phone from Cao Zhe and weighed it in her hand: "Hmm, it's quite light and compact. I'll take it."

"Ah?" Cao Zhe was completely unprepared. Although Ma Zhen was good-looking and had decent grades, his target was Xia Lin!

"What do you mean 'ah'? So stingy, a class president like you is just trying to fool Xia Lin with this cheap thing..." She then threw the phone back to Cao Zhe.

"You..." Cao Zhe didn't know what to say about Ma Zhen's interference. He could put on a serious face and act with boys, but he was at a loss with such a girl.

"Class president, Xia Lin already has a phone, so give up on her." Ma Zhen reached into Xia Lin's desk drawer, and Xia Lin quickly stopped her.

"Show it to him, let him give up!" Ma Zhen was stronger and more determined. Soon, a brand new iPhone 5S appeared in front of Cao Zhe, making his face turn red and then pale!

At this moment, Ding Hao also noticed Cao Zhe, and many classmates heard Ma Zhen's words, all looking at Cao Zhe. Ding Hao saw the pink Xiaomi phone in Cao Zhe's hand and couldn't help but laugh at Ma Zhen's expression.

Cao Zhe was furious, and his anger shifted from Ma Zhen to Ding Hao! He returned to his seat, occasionally glancing at Ding Hao, thinking about how to deal with him and make this guy back off.

"Bro, what's going on? Why is Cao Zhe staring at you?" Su Jin quickly noticed Cao Zhe's odd behavior and asked mysteriously, "Is it because of your girlfriend?"

"Shut up, if you keep talking nonsense, I'll break up with you!" Ding Hao glared at Su Jin, who was always talking nonsense. Not only were he and Xia Lin not that close, but even if they were, he couldn't keep saying it. Girls have thinner skin, and the homeroom teacher, Huang Rongwu, was always watching.

"Alright, I won't say it anymore, okay?" Su Jin stuck out his tongue. Ding Hao had grown in both ability and temper, the old good guy was gone!

Su Jin wanted to pry more about Ding Hao and Xia Lin, but the homeroom teacher, Huang Rongwu, came in.

"Classmates, from today, we officially enter our senior year, and the countdown to the college entrance exam has begun... In a while, the entire senior year will have a baseline monthly exam. I hope everyone prepares seriously and shows your true abilities, so teachers can tailor their teaching methods based on your actual situations... Finally, I'll talk about the course schedule for this semester...

From now on, every Sunday afternoon will be a half-day off, and boarding students can go home to get things. The rest of the time will be eight classes during the day plus one self-study session, and two classes plus one self-study session in the evening. Non-boarding students can skip the two evening self-study sessions..."

This announcement was met with groans from the students. "Oh my God, eight classes and two evening self-study sessions!" However, some students were happy, those who didn't have to attend the self-study sessions. In the class of over sixty students, the non-boarding students were mostly the bottom ten in terms of grades. Seeing no hope, they didn't want to waste money and lose their freedom, so they were happy to skip the self-study sessions.

"Alright, those who haven't completed the procedures, go do so now. Those who have, go to the dormitory and organize your things. Remember to attend the evening self-study on time. Tomorrow, classes will officially start. Cao Zhe, Ding Hao, you two come to my office."

"Ah?" Two different voices of surprise came from two different places. Among the puzzled looks of the classmates, Cao Zhe looked at Ding Hao and quickly stood up to follow the teacher. Ding Hao scratched his head, wondering what the teacher meant by having him and Cao Zhe go to the office together. Did they have anything in common? Cao Zhe, who was walking in front, was also frustrated but showed the proper attitude of a class president.

"Ding Hao, the school sports meet is coming up in a month. Many teachers have recommended you, so I want you to be the sports committee member of our class starting this semester," Huang Rongwu said after they sat down in the office.

Sports committee member? Both Cao Zhe and Ding Hao looked at Huang Rongwu with doubt.

"Also, I suggest you start training as a sports specialist. This way, you can take the college entrance exam as a sports student and get into a better university!" Huang Rongwu looked at Ding Hao, thinking this guy had good physical qualities, which he hadn't noticed before. His chest muscles were much better than Cao Zhe's, and he stood very spirited, a good candidate for sports training!

Cao Zhe finally understood the teacher's arrangement. He had heard about Ding Hao beating up Yu Feng before the start of the semester, but he didn't expect him to be so strong. However, he admired the teacher's strategy. By making Ding Hao the sports committee member, he could pacify a potential troublemaker and avoid disrupting the class. If Ding Hao took the college entrance exam as a sports specialist, it might even add another student to the list of those who pass the key university line.

From the teacher's perspective, Huang Rongwu's idea was reasonable and also considered Ding Hao's best interests. Given Ding Hao's current grades, it would be difficult to get into a top university. Before leaving, Zeng Ya had suggested to Huang Rongwu that Ding Hao had good physical qualities.

Cao Zhe understood Huang Rongwu's thoughts and wasn't as hostile towards Ding Hao as before. After all, if Ding Hao became the sports committee member, they would have to cooperate in many areas, such as the school sports meet in a month. In the six science classes and three arts classes of the senior year, Class 207 had never won the overall first place!

Ding Hao looked at Huang Rongwu and then at Cao Zhe. Although the arrangement was reasonable, he couldn't accept it. First, if he became the sports committee member, he would have to lead morning exercises and supervise everyone to run two laps every day, and also lead exercises during the midday break. Clearly, the teacher knew he lived in the teacher's dormitory; otherwise, how could a day student be the sports committee member?

Of course, a more important reason was that Ding Hao didn't want to be seen as someone with a well-developed body but a simple mind. Xia Lin had said that no matter how much money one had, if they didn't study well, they were just a rich person, and she didn't like that! So Ding Hao had already decided to catch up with his studies. He was confident that with the magic space, his intelligence would gradually improve and surpass the average. When his IQ reached 130, the college entrance exam wouldn't be a problem!

Therefore, after expressing his gratitude to the teacher, Ding Hao politely declined Huang Rongwu's offer, saying he needed to focus on his studies to catch up with the class. Cao Zhe, seeing Ding Hao's lazy attitude, couldn't hold back and stood up, shouting at him.

"Ding Hao, do you know what you're doing? Mr. Huang is doing this for your own good! With your grades, if you don't become a sports specialist, you'll only drag the class down!" Cao Zhe was already annoyed with Ding Hao, and now, seeing him refuse, he was even angrier. As the class president, his sense of collective honor was stronger than the average person. In his view, as a sports specialist, Ding Hao had a good chance, but if he took the regular college entrance exam, he would definitely lower the class's pass rate.

"What's wrong with my grades? I'll try my best to catch up!" Ding Hao was telling the truth. His grades had dropped last semester, but if he worked hard, he could catch up in no time! He hoped the teacher would understand him.

"Arrogant! I think you'll just fall further behind! The bottom few are waving at you!" Cao Zhe, who had been humiliated in the classroom, vented his anger on Ding Hao!

"What are you talking about? Mr. Huang, if there's nothing else, I'll go now!"

"Oh, you can go. Think about what I said, especially about the sports training. It will be good for you..."

"Okay!" Ding Hao left the office and returned to the classroom.

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