Thud! Liang Sheng dropped straight to her knees in a resounding bow, right in front of Teacher Dong Yue, who was clutching her clipboard.
Teacher Dong Yue was dumbfounded. It was barely morning—surely no one needed to offer such a grand gesture. She couldn’t accept it, absolutely couldn’t!
The classmates behind her couldn’t stop in time, and one forehead slammed right into Liang Sheng’s back.
Thud! Another massive bang. Oh, look—your student Liang Sheng is kowtowing to give you early New Year’s greetings, Teacher!
“A-Are you okay, Liang Sheng?” Teacher Dong Yue’s face went pale with fright as she hurriedly reached out to grab her student’s arm.
Misfortune never comes singly. Teacher Dong Yue was so focused on what was ahead that she didn’t watch her own feet. No one knew whose little rascal had dropped a rubber eraser on the ground without picking it up, but her high heel landed right on it. Her body lurched.
Thud! Today is a good day…
Misfortune doubled down. Liang Sheng had just lifted her head, her back not yet straight, when Teacher Dong Yue’s head collided with hers.
Thud! First bow to heaven and earth—the sound of skull meeting skull.
Thud! Second bow to the parents—the sound of Liang Sheng’s head smacking heavily against the floor.
Thud! Newlyweds bow to each other—the sound of the passing Teaching Director gaping in shock and dropping their books to the ground.
Caw, caw, caw… the sound of crows flying overhead.
Today, things were really looking up—sesame flowers blooming higher and higher.
A crowd of classmates swarmed over, helping the kneeling Teacher Dong Yue and Liang Sheng to their feet with much fumbling. Liang Sheng felt like her once-perfect brain had been jostled into tofu pudding.
So embarrassing. This humiliation had rocketed straight into outer space.
From that moment on, Liang Sheng became famous for a single kneel.
She had just reached the classroom door when Su Ze started mocking her.
“What, did things fall apart with Gu Yuqi?” His smug face practically begged for a punch to leave it black-and-blue. “Did you see it? Just now, she was nestled right in my arms. And where were you? Standing off to the side, watching enviously like a total loser.”
Ha? Liang Sheng wasn’t one to take that lying down. She fired back with icy sarcasm. “Well, aren’t you just a toad decked out in feathers, thinking you’re a phoenix? What kind of trash are you to come here sniping at me? Which dog lent you the face to try?”
Damn, this girl’s verbal skills were god-tier. Su Ze wasn’t even in the same league and slunk away in defeat.
“Ha~” Liang Sheng let out a satisfied breath. Compared to her earlier steps, even her stride had changed, radiating pure queen energy—like she owned the world and was shining with unshakeable confidence.
Meanwhile, Gu Yuqi had just returned to the classroom. After a moment’s thought, enlightenment struck her in a flash. Why not? Hadn’t she just been misunderstood by Liang Sheng? Since that had turned out to be bad timing, maybe the scene from the day before yesterday was just another misunderstanding too.
Fine then. She’d ask after school tonight. No—after lunch. Actually, screw it: right after this class.
That’s right. When she said it, she did it.
Liang Sheng, sporting a big red lump on her forehead, wobbled unsteadily to her seat.
“Sheng-chan~” That spine-chilling voice rang right in Liang Sheng’s ear.
“???” Oh no. It looked like Hana was back at school today. Had her illness cleared up that fast? Liang Sheng shuddered, scalp prickling. With this girl around, how was she supposed to interact with any other cute girls?
“Ehehe!” Hana zipped to Liang Sheng’s side in a blink. The moment she saw her head, she burst out yelling. “Eh!! Sheng-chan, what happened to your head?!”
