Looking at the childish Lin Jinran, Su Qinian nodded with a smile.
At the front door of the classroom, Xie Wanyu called out, "Lin Jinran, the class teacher wants to see you."
It was the big break time. Many students were lying on their desks to rest. Most of them woke up with Xie Wanyu's loud shout.
Xie Wanyu realized she had caused trouble. Her cheeks flushed slightly. She bent down to apologize, "Sorry, sorry, sorry. I was just too anxious. You can continue to rest."
"It's okay. I happened to wake up too," Jiang Xiubin rubbed her sleepy eyes, put on her glasses again, and looked slowly at the panicked girl at the front door. She let out a soft laugh and spoke up to help her out.
Lin Jinran, who was walking towards the front door, turned around and saw this scene. The smile on her face deepened. She didn't say a word but just gently patted Xie Wanyu on the shoulder, then turned around and walked towards the office.
She guessed that the class teacher must be talking about what happened last night.
But when she got to the office, the class teacher, Zhou Ping, started talking about something else. "Lin Jinran, the 100 - day oath - taking rally is just a few days away. I recommend you to be the oath - leader on stage."
Lin Jinran was slightly stunned and continued to listen to the class teacher.
"I know what happened to you last night. Don't worry. The school has given a warning. I believe no one will bother you for the time being."
"Why... did you choose me to be the oath - leader?" Lin Jinran's attention was on the oath - leader position. She looked at the class teacher extremely seriously and analyzed her own shortcomings with him.
"In terms of grades, my grades are not as good as Su Qinian's. In terms of popularity, I've just experienced a malicious rumor, and my popularity is already in a terrible state. Why do you still insist on choosing me?"
The class teacher smiled. "Your Teacher Li also strongly recommended you. Lin Jinran, why don't you talk about your own shining points?"
"You transferred from another school and fought your way to the top ten in the grade. Your perseverance and unremitting efforts are all seen by us teachers. Moreover, you've served as a host many times and are good at controlling the situation. Aren't these your advantages?"
Lin Jinran fell silent and didn't say a word.
She knew all these, but she was just in a daze and couldn't believe that in just half a year, she had achieved so much.
"That's settled then. The school will give you an oath speech later. You should get familiar with it first. The oath - taking time is tentatively set for next Friday, which happens to be the 100 - day countdown."
The class teacher didn't allow her to refuse and directly made the decision.
Even after walking out of the office, she was still in a daze and couldn't believe it.
"Hey, Sister Lin, what are you doing? You look like you've lost your soul after coming out of the office," said Lu Youchuan. The office was next to the toilet. He just came out of the toilet and saw Lin Jinran walking unsteadily.
He quickly stepped forward and walked beside Lin Jinran, being on guard in case she fell at any time.
"I'm not that weak. I'm just too shocked and can't believe it," Lin Jinran said. After the long - lasting daze came great joy. Slowly, some happiness appeared on her face, and she spoke cheerfully.
After the joy, she inevitably felt a bit worried. "Just now, the class teacher called me over to tell me that he recommended me to be the oath - leader at the 100 - day oath - taking rally next Friday. My grades regressed last time."
"It's no big deal. If your grades regressed, so be it. The oath - leader doesn't have to be the first in the grade. If Brother Su knows you're the oath - leader this time, believe me, he'll definitely be happy for you," Lu Youchuan said casually, following beside her. "But seriously, Sister Lin, you're really amazing. You have talent and are willing to work hard. If you don't get into Tsinghua or Peking University, who else will?"
"Tsk, in my opinion, you and Brother Su are the living signs of the school. The enrollment rate of the next session will depend on you two..."
Lu Youchuan always talked a lot and was very chatty, chattering on and on.
He was so focused on talking that he didn't look at the road in front. Oops, he bumped into someone. When he looked up, he found that the person he bumped into was actually Lin Jinran.
"Sister Lin, why did you stop walking? You didn't even tell me," Lu Youchuan complained. He poked his head out and saw a gloomy - faced man standing towering in front of Lin Jinran.
Lu Youchuan was startled. He keenly sensed something was wrong and stared at the strange man warily.
"Lu Youchuan, go back first," Lin Jinran said in a tense voice with a faint tremor.
She never looked back at him but just left this sentence.
Lu Youchuan nodded calmly. He took another look at the strange man and rushed into the classroom to inform the others.
His intuition told him that the strange man was not a good person.
"What are you doing here?" Lin Jinran stood by the corridor, lowering her head and idly playing with the loose strands of her hair that were blown by the wind. Her voice was as cold as snow, chilling to the core.
Lin Cheng sneered. His words carried an imperceptible icy aura. "What am I doing here? Lin Jinran, I just came to ask you what you're up to?"
"I don't understand what you mean," Lin Jinran said. The excitement she felt when she learned she was going to be the oath - leader faded away like a tide the moment she saw Lin Cheng, leaving only an empty shell.
"At this time, shouldn't you be busy in the company? How come you suddenly have time to come to see your daughter?" Lin Jinran tugged at the corner of her mouth, raising a mocking smile. Her eyes were cold, like the ice blocks on the top of a snow - covered mountain that never melted.
"Lin Jinran," the man said, containing his anger as he pronounced her name word by word. His sharp gaze was like a sharp blade, stabbing directly into Lin Jinran's heart and stirring it hard. It hurt so much that she could hardly breathe.
He said, "Aren't you going to explain to me why you're spreading the news in your school that your parents are dead? Your father, me, is still standing right in front of you."
Great. Once again, he blindly believed Lin Tingnian. Without asking her or doing any investigation, he flew all the way from the imperial capital to Wannan City.
He had traveled in a hurry just for this insignificant matter.
Did he still care about her?
Lin Jinran thought that he must not care about her anymore. The only thing he cared about now was whether his own biological daughter, born to his first wife, would bring disgrace to him.
Wasn't it ridiculous? It was simply hilarious.
Her beautiful glassy eyes were empty, showing no sign of hope.
Lin Jinran stubbornly raised her head. Her soulless eyes focused on the man's angry face. She took a step forward, then another.
She tugged at the corner of her mouth mockingly. "What do you think? Do you still deserve to be my father? My dear father, how long has it been since you cared about me or noticed me?"
Perhaps the sun above was too bright. Lin Jinran's eyes quickly welled up with tears. She squinted her eyes and lowered her head slightly, not wanting him to see her vulnerability.
She said softly, "Tell me, what's the difference between me and an orphan?"
"Slap!"