Chapter 10

Hearing Yuan Chuling's voice, Han Qingwu finally noticed Yuan Chuling's presence.

Seeing that Yuan Chuling had even brought a desk and chair over, she couldn't help but chuckle, her face breaking into a radiant smile, her plump and full chest rising and falling, making Yuan Chuling's eyes go wide.

"As long as Teacher Hu doesn't object, I naturally welcome you." After staring at Yuan Chuling for a moment and glancing at Tang Xiu beside him, Han Qingwu smiled and nodded, saying, "You and Tang Xiu sit at the back of the classroom, and I'll introduce you to everyone."

Seeing that Han Qingwu was willing to accommodate him, Yuan Chuling couldn't help but be overjoyed and hurriedly walked into the classroom.

After Tang Xiu and Yuan Chuling sat down, Han Qingwu introduced them to the class.

When Han Qingwu introduced Tang Xiu, the class clearly erupted in a chorus of boos, accompanied by whispers and murmurs.

Tang Xiu ignored the surrounding comments, but Yuan Chuling's face turned ashen with anger. If not for Tang Xiu holding onto his sleeve, he would have jumped up long ago.

Fortunately, Han Qingwu had excellent classroom management skills. With just a light cough, she restored the classroom to silence. She gave Tang Xiu an apologetic look and then had everyone take out their monthly exam papers, starting to explain them one by one.

To Tang Xiu's surprise, Han Qingwu taught in English, without a single word of Chinese explanation. For several minutes, Tang Xiu didn't understand a single word.

It wasn't that Tang Xiu's English was poor or that his listening skills were bad; it was purely a matter of unfamiliarity and the unexpected use of English for the entire class.

Yuan Chuling was equally lost. He wanted to interrupt Han Qingwu or ask a classmate what was going on, but seeing how engrossed the entire class was, he had to force himself to pay attention.

After three minutes, Tang Xiu dejectedly gave up on listening and instead took out an English dictionary to read.

Tang Xiu could hear every word Han Qingwu said clearly but couldn't understand a single sentence. Realizing how limited his vocabulary was, Tang Xiu decided to first expand his vocabulary.

Seeing Tang Xiu no longer paying attention to the lesson and instead flipping through a dictionary, Yuan Chuling was delighted and immediately followed suit, taking out a thick Oxford dictionary and pretending to read it.

Although Han Qingwu was explaining the exam papers seriously, her attention was on Tang Xiu. When she saw that Tang Xiu had given up after less than ten minutes, her face showed disappointment, and her previously high spirits plummeted.

Until the end of the class, Tang Xiu's head remained buried in the English dictionary, never lifting. Han Qingwu's gaze swept over Tang Xiu several times, and in the end, she was thoroughly disappointed.

The moment the bell rang, Han Qingwu hurriedly left the classroom.

As soon as Han Qingwu left, the previously quiet classroom erupted into a frenzy.

"Listening to Teacher Han's class is truly painful yet enjoyable. We can't understand a thing she says, but we have to pretend to understand to avoid disappointing her."

"Who isn't? Even if we don't understand anything, just hearing Teacher Han's voice is a pleasure, let alone seeing her graceful figure."

"Hey, why are those two so insensitive? They're even daydreaming during Teacher Han's class!"

At first, the students of Class 10 were sharing their "listening experiences." When they inadvertently saw Tang Xiu and Yuan Chuling, the new students, reading English dictionaries, they were instantly furious and surrounded Tang Xiu and Yuan Chuling with righteous indignation.

Yuan Chuling, hearing the class discussion, was about to join in, but he never expected the students of Class 10 to suddenly target him and Tang Xiu. He felt like he had been hit by a stray bullet.

"Newcomer, we're talking to you. What's with the deaf act?" Yuan Chuling, being new, didn't want to cause trouble, so he was about to back down. However, before he could speak, a sarcastic voice rang in his ear, and his English dictionary was slapped to the ground.

"You!" Yuan Chuling, with his fiery temper, couldn't stand this. He stood up abruptly, his breathing becoming rapid.

The person who provoked Yuan Chuling clearly didn't expect him to react so strongly. Due to Yuan Chuling's imposing physique, when he stood up straight, the person stumbled backward several steps and almost fell to the ground if not for someone blocking him.

"Fatso, don't forget what you said to me in the corridor." Just as Yuan Chuling was about to teach the person a lesson, Tang Xiu's calm voice suddenly sounded in his ear, making Yuan Chuling wilt like a frost-bitten eggplant.

"Coward, when someone bullies you, you just cower. If you have the guts, stand up and fight!" Just as Yuan Chuling was about to back down, a harsh voice rang out again, reigniting his anger.

However, after giving the speaker a glare, Yuan Chuling's face showed a strange expression, and he looked at Tang Xiu with a questioning gaze.

The person mocking him was not a stranger but Tang Xiu's cousin, Su Xiangfei.

If it were anyone else, Yuan Chuling would have slapped them long ago, but since it was Tang Xiu's cousin, he naturally had to consult Tang Xiu.

Tang Xiu also saw Su Xiangfei and remembered that he was in Class 10. Seeing Su Xiangfei's angry face, he couldn't help but laugh. "Su Xiangfei, are you sure you want to continue this game? If you find it interesting, I don't mind playing it with you!"

Hearing this, Su Xiangfei shuddered, recalling the afternoon he was taken to the police station.

At that time, Tang Xiu had said something similar, and then things had spiraled out of control, with his entire family being taken to the city police station.

Su Xiangfei wanted to say something defiant to retaliate against Tang Xiu, but under Tang Xiu's intense gaze, he didn't dare to speak. The psychological impact of the previous afternoon was too deep.

"What are all of you doing here, looking for trouble?" Just as Su Xiangfei was hesitating whether to continue confronting Tang Xiu, a clear voice rang out behind him.

"Cheng Yanan, I didn't provoke you this time, so don't meddle in things that don't concern you!" Hearing the voice behind him, Su Xiangfei responded almost reflexively.

"You didn't provoke me, but what about the broom and dustpan on the classroom door before class? Don't think I can't guess it was you!" Cheng Yanan snorted and then grabbed Su Xiangfei by the collar.

Su Xiangfei clearly didn't expect Cheng Yanan to act without a word. The moment his collar was grabbed, his face turned pale, and he shouted, "Cheng Yanan, if you keep touching me, I'll find some people to deal with you... ah..."

Before Su Xiangfei could finish his sentence, he heard a cold snort from Cheng Yanan's nose, and then his body was lifted into the air, flying backward uncontrollably.

A few seconds later, with a dull thud, Su Xiangfei's body hit the ground, kicking up a cloud of dust.

"Cheng Yanan, you bitch, you threw me next to the trash can again!" As everyone worried whether Su Xiangfei would be injured, he spat out a few times and then started cursing.

"If you keep talking like that, I won't mind throwing you into the trash can next time!" Cheng Yanan glared at Su Xiangfei coldly and said fiercely.

Hearing Cheng Yanan's words, Su Xiangfei felt as if his throat was being squeezed, his face turning red, and he didn't dare to say another word.

With Su Xiangfei, the troublemaker, dealt with, the other students dared not speak out but glared at Cheng Yanan.

Cheng Yanan seemed satisfied with the effect of her actions. She scanned the other students and said loudly, "Remember, Tang Xiu and Yuan Chuling are my good friends. If anyone dares to target or tease them, I will definitely teach them a lesson."

After saying this, Cheng Yanan patted Tang Xiu's shoulder and said crisply, "As a man, you must have some courage, or you'll have lived in vain!"

"However, you two don't worry. With me here, I guarantee you won't be bullied in class. If anyone dares to bully you, just tell me, and I'll stand up for you!" Without waiting for Tang Xiu and Yuan Chuling to respond, Cheng Yanan continued on her own.

Cheng Yanan's words made Su Xiangfei's teeth ache, and he looked at Tang Xiu with envy.

Su Xiangfei couldn't understand why Tang Xiu always had someone to help him when he was in trouble.

Yesterday afternoon, when he was cornered at home, the police came to his aid; this morning, when his father tried to expel Tang Xiu from school, Teacher Han strongly protected him; now, when Tang Xiu was transferred to his class and he wanted to give Tang Xiu a lesson, Cheng Yanan appeared.

The commotion came and went quickly. When the bell rang, the students surrounding Tang Xiu and Yuan Chuling dispersed, returning to their seats. Yuan Chuling was still dazed, not quite understanding what had happened.

"Boss, did I get a bit handsomer? Otherwise, why would Cheng Yanan come to my rescue?" After a long while, Yuan Chuling nudged Tang Xiu's arm and said with a self-satisfied smile.

"Go to the bathroom after class and see if you've gotten any handsomer." Tang Xiu glanced at Yuan Chuling and responded irritably.

Hearing Tang Xiu's words, Yuan Chuling's smile froze. Just as he was about to retort, he saw that Tang Xiu had already returned his attention to the English dictionary, so he gave up.