The Sickly Villain Only Wants to Survive

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In the classroom of Class 3, Year 2, the first evening self-study session was for English.

The English exam had been the first one of the midterm exams, and with the computerized scoring system, the results were already out.

Ever since Lu Shiman was dismissed from her position as class teacher, her misbehavior in Exam Room 6 had spread not only among the students but also became widely known in the teachers' office.

Over the past couple of days, during the exams, Lu Shiman had barely dared to step foot in the office, fearful of the mocking glances and gossip from the other teachers. And now, after seeing Zhu Tong once again score full marks on the English exam, it felt like she had been slapped in the face. It stung.

Despite her attempts to target Zhu Tong and her efforts to disrupt his exam, he hadn't lost a single point.

Her petty interferences looked ridiculous and foolish next to a perfect answer sheet.

Looking back, she deeply regretted her rash behavior, realizing she had acted in a fit of madness, harming others and herself in the process.

But it was too late now.

On the other hand, Class 3's English teacher was thrilled.

She saw Zhu Tong as her lucky charm. Ever since he had transferred to their school, Class 3's English average had been the highest in the entire grade in both exams, making the other English teachers envious.

By contrast, the teachers of other subjects in Class 3 weren't quite as pleased.

Zhu Tong's unique answering style was so distinct that the other teachers didn't even need to check the handwriting to recognize his test papers.

When Shi Wenshu, the homeroom teacher, saw the answer sheet "shared" by the other teachers, he felt as though his "problematic" student had been collectively reported by the entire teaching staff.

He sighed heavily as he looked at Zhu Tong's exam paper, then called Shao Ming to the office.

Yes, he called Shao Ming.

It was the first time Class 3 had seen their top student called to the office after an exam, and naturally, everyone started speculating.

"Why did the homeroom teacher call Shao Ming to the office? Could it be that our school god had his first-ever exam failure this time?"

"Lu Zheyu, does this mean you're going to go from second place to first... I mean, actually first this time?"

Lu Zheyu, expressionless, said, "Impossible."

The others: "..."

Isn't this self-awareness a little too profound?

Meanwhile, Zhu Tong sat in his seat, staring nervously at the classroom door.

Could Shao Ming have messed up the exam because he was tutoring him?

In the office, Shi Wenshu placed several answer sheets in front of Shao Ming, who wasn't surprised by the familiar handwriting.

"I heard you've been tutoring Zhu Tong recently?" Shi Wenshu asked.

Shao Ming nodded. "Yes, for a few days."

Looking at the answer sheets, Shi Wenshu said, "Compared to his previous test results, his progress is evident this time. But his answering method..."

Shao Ming couldn't help but chuckle.

Shi Wenshu looked at him with a complicated expression. "You've been his deskmate for a while. Is there any way you can help him adjust his thinking process?"