"Zhang Lingyu? She’s all mysterious; she might be a witch, and I can’t handle that." Lin Tian grumbled.
No sooner had he finished speaking than he saw Xiao Manxuan’s eyes widen as she looked behind him. Thanks to his excellent vision, Lin Tian clearly saw the reflection of two figures in the little girl’s pupils, one was undoubtedly himself, and the other was a woman with hair down to her waist.
Damn, that’s Zhang Lingyu! Lin Tian realized that Zhang Lingyu was standing right behind him. He had been so engrossed in talking to Xiao Manxuan that he hadn’t noticed her arrival, not even her footsteps.
Lin Tian wanted to turn around and explain, as calling someone a witch and getting caught on the spot wasn’t exactly something to be proud of.
However, Zhang Lingyu placed a palm on his shoulder and scoffed, "Humph, Lin Tian, you called me a witch. Have you ever seen what a witch looks like?"
Zhang Lingyu didn’t wait for Lin Tian to reply and walked past him, pulling Xiao Manxuan into the classroom. However, unbeknownst to Lin Tian, a small piece of talisman paper was stuck on his shoulder, suddenly bursting into flames.
Lin Tian felt nothing burning on his shoulder, which was pretty eerie. But soon he felt a strange force enveloping him, and he realized he couldn’t move.
Not again, whenever he encountered Zhang Lingyu, nothing good happened, Lin Tian thought gloomily.
Just then, Fatty Huang arrived. He walked to the door and saw Lin Tian standing in a strange pose, motionless. He came over and tapped Lin Tian, saying, "Brother Tian, what are you doing standing like that early in the morning?"
After asking for quite some time without a response from Lin Tian, Fatty Huang’s imagination ran wild. He suddenly exclaimed, "Brother Tian, I got it! You must be practicing martial arts, definitely, that must be it. Hehe, I can’t miss this chance, you won’t mind if I learn by watching, right?"
Having said that, and seeing Lin Tian still not responding, Fatty Huang chuckled and said, "You not talking means you agree."
He flipped his hair and stood in the same pose as Lin Tian in front of him. The classmates in the room noticed and looked out the window curiously at the two of them posing.
Right now, Lin Tian wished he could slap Fatty Huang to the ground. What does he mean by practicing martial arts? Even if he was practicing, it wouldn’t be right outside the classroom door in the early morning. I’m not a martial arts freak, and on top of that, imitating my pose? He’s just making me a bigger target. Now everyone saw us.
Lin Tian clenched his fists, fighting against the strange force. With a grit of his teeth and exertion, he managed to break free. But since Fatty Huang was standing too close, Lin Tian’s hands accidentally grabbed onto Fatty Huang’s chest, frightening him into silence.
Oh crap, I actually grabbed a man’s chest, there goes my reputation, Lin Tian internally screamed, wanting to chop his own hands off, but being a zombie, not even a chainsaw could cut through.
This was when having a thick skin proved to have its mental benefits. On the surface, Lin Tian remained composed, acting like a master of martial arts. He patted Fatty Huang’s shoulder and casually said, "Brother Huang, not bad, you have a natural talent for martial arts. You should practice more when you get back."
"Really?" Fatty Huang, forgetting the pain in his chest, asked excitedly.
"Of course, as a martial artist myself, how could I be wrong? Practice more, it’s good for you," Lin Tian nodded and said, then walked into the classroom with his hands behind his back.
Since Fatty Huang was overweight, Lin Tian took it as an opportunity to give him a reason to lose weight, which was also for his benefit.
Fatty Huang happily went back to his seat and started bragging to his classmates. He repeated Lin Tian’s compliment countless times.
"Lin Tian, not bad at all," Zhang Lingyu said with a smile as she looked at Lin Tian.
"Of course, who do you think I am? It’s not that easy to make me look foolish," Lin Tian said proudly, although he didn’t know why, he was sure Zhang Lingyu had something to do with it.
Zhang Lingyu just smiled, pulled out a book, and started to read, ignoring him.
Hmph, you little girl, making me grab a man’s chest. I’ll get my revenge on your chest, double, no, countless times over to make up for my mental trauma," Lin Tian thought shamelessly as he glanced at Zhang Lingyu’s curvaceous figure.
"You rascal, are you thinking of doing something naughty again?" Xiao Manxuan suddenly leaned in and asked.
"Look, the beautiful English teacher is coming," Lin Tian said, deliberately changing the subject as he pointed at the English teacher walking in.
The English class started, and Lin Tian watched the beautiful teacher give her lecture, finding it a pleasant sight, which at least prevented him from feeling drowsy.
After two continuous English classes, the male students were all excited. Even after class, they seemed to want more. A beautiful teacher indeed had this advantage; she could probably make even the most boring math or physics class interesting to them.
During the break, the Director of Academic Affairs suddenly appeared in Class 3-1. Lin Tian wondered what Director Gao was doing here this time; the last visit had ended with him being dragged to talk with the principal.
As soon as Director Gao entered, he walked over to Lin Tian and put on a full, friendly smile, saying amiably, "Lin Tian, the principal wants to see you. Please come with me now, and Xiao Manxuan, you’re also needed. The principal wants to see you both about something."
Director Gao, to show that he was taking this seriously, had split his message into two parts. Lin Tian could guess what he was thinking; whether it was himself or Xiao Manxuan, Director Gao thought they were from the Xiao Family, so of course, he was more obsequious when talking.
It was strange that Xiao Manxuan was also needed this time for a meeting with the principal. Lin Tian didn’t understand.
Could it be because of the rumors outside that we are dating, and the principal wants to talk to us about it?" Lin Tian considered this possibility. Xiao Manxuan was also very sharp and thought of this issue immediately. Otherwise, there was no reason to call them both at the same time.
Lin Tian and Xiao Manxuan exchanged glances and followed Director Gao out of the classroom. The other students, seeing how friendly Director Gao was, never thought that the principal could be calling to reprimand them; they even thought it might be something good.
Only Zhang Lingyu gave them a look and frowned.
As they left the classroom and entered the campus, Lin Tian casually asked, "Director Gao, with your busy schedule, dealing with countless matters every day, what’s so important that the principal asked you to come personally?"
Lin Tian felt goosebumps just saying that. Director Gao was busy every day, true, but it was mostly with scolding students, playing office politics, and figuring out how to climb the hierarchical ladder.
Lin Tian didn’t kind of person, but since Director Gao always greeted him with a smile and never offended him, Lin Tian couldn’t be bothered with his affairs.
"I’m not sure what it is. Although the principal was quite serious when he talked about it, it probably isn’t anything bad. Principal Yan is always serious, but that doesn’t necessarily mean anything," Director Gao thought for a bit and replied.
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