School Beauty's Invincible Martial Expert

Chapter 007 The Oath

"We still have ten minutes before class starts, don't we?" Xiao Han frowned.

"I've already found the venue," Li Dapang said excitedly. "The rent is three thousand five hundred a month, no deposit and no transfer fee required. What do you think?"

"How big is it?" Xiao Han asked urgently.

"The venue is quite large," Li Dapang grinned. "Over three hundred square meters. But it's on the second floor."

"The second floor is fine," Xiao Han shook his head. "We don't need a street-front shop, just a good location with enough space."

"Are you sure you want it?" Li Dapang asked.

"Of course!" Xiao Han nodded.

"Then okay, I'll go and rent it for you right now," Li Dapang said solemnly. "I fear it might be snatched up if we wait too long."

With that, Li Dapang hurriedly pedaled his old bicycle and sped toward the city center.

"Class is starting, class is about to start!" Xiao Han hurriedly yelled after Li Dapang's retreating figure.

"I'm not going, old man, I'm skipping class!" Li Dapang shouted back without turning his head.

Having found something meaningful to do, Li Dapang naturally wanted to exert all his energy. After all, class was just for sleeping, so why waste the time? Watching Li Dapang's retreating figure, Xiao Han felt a sense of helplessness.

In the classroom.

Jiang Xiaoliang was very annoyed as this guy was teaming up with many others to slander Xiao Han behind his back.

"If that kid dares to come today, I'll break his damn legs!" Jiang Xiaoliang boasted proudly.

"Hehe, of course," the classmates nearby laughed. "Xiao Han the 'academic dreg' can't compare to you, the 'academic master'."

"He's just trash!" Jiang Xiaoliang said bluntly.

"Xiaoliang, when are you planning to move back next to Chen Zihan?" the boys beside him laughed and asked.

"Sooner or later," Jiang Xiaoliang snorted.

Chen Zihan was anxious, as Xiao Han hadn't yet reached the classroom, and it was almost eight o'clock. If he didn't arrive soon, he would be marked late. As the last minute to eight o'clock ticked by, Xiao Han walked into the classroom with a steady pace. When Chen Zihan saw him, she immediately relaxed and a joyful smile appeared on her face.

"Xiao Han, good morning!" Chen Zihan greeted cheerfully.

"Morning!" Xiao Han nodded slightly and then stuffed his backpack into the desk.Nôv(el)B\\jnn

"What's wrong with you? You look so lackluster," Chen Zihan asked curiously. "Did you not sleep well last night?"

Last night, Xiao Han had worked on problems alone until after two in the morning, finishing off a thick workbook of problems. Though he was quite tired, he was still very excited.

"Yeah!" Xiao Han nodded. "I took your words to heart, so I spent all last night studying seriously."

"What?" Chen Zihan's face immediately flushed upon hearing this. She hadn't expected her words to motivate Xiao Han the day before, and she was quite pleased inside. Blushing, she shyly said, "Is that... is that true?"

"Okay!" Xiao Han agreed briskly, "But if I do achieve the second rank, what will you do then?"

"How could you!" Jiang Xiaoliang said disdainfully, "The second rank in the class is always mine, how could a laggard like you snatch it from me."

"Everything is possible," Xiao Han said lightly.

"If you snatch the second rank from me, I... I just..." Jiang Xiaoliang was about to say he would move to the last row, but he quickly realized he was already at the last row.

"Then you move to the front, alongside the podium. Let the entire class gaze at you every day, watching you with disdainful eyes, how about that?" Xiao Han said very calmly, a calmness and indifference that were not typical for his age.

"Fine, I agree!" Jiang Xiaoliang was already furious and agreed without hesitation.

Teacher Liu's lips slightly curled up, she liked this kind of educational atmosphere, as long as it could improve academic performance and stimulate students' motivation to learn. No matter how much they quarreled, she was willing.

"Alright, now let's proceed with the lesson as usual," Teacher Liu said indifferently.

Although the study content in the senior year of high school had significantly slackened, each student was like an arrow strung on a bow, always ready to be launched. Teacher Liu, a distinguished teacher at Linjiang No.1 Middle School, had been awarded the honor of a top ten provincial teacher. Her teaching method in mathematics was quite unique, so her students generally performed very well.

Although a bit hot-tempered, her teaching ability was indeed strong.

A morning's worth of lessons had taught Xiao Han quite a lot.

Throughout the morning classes, Teacher Liu particularly paid attention to Xiao Han and noticed that unlike before, he wasn't listless but was listening very attentively and seriously. This pleased Teacher Liu as she felt Xiao Han was making progress. With effort, everything was hopeful.

At the end of the morning school session.

"Xiao Han," Teacher Liu suddenly called out.

"Teacher Liu!" Xiao Han faced Teacher Liu's sternness with a smile.

"You..." Liu Jinmei glanced at him, then said, "Come to my office!"

Finishing her words, Teacher Liu turned and left.

"Ouch, someone's in trouble!"

"This is bad, I guess someone's going to be criticized."

Inside the classroom, a group of students immediately began to jeer.

Xiao Han didn't feel at all like he was about to face calamity; he strode confidently toward the office.

In the office, the other teachers had gone for lunch, leaving only Liu Jinmei. Seeing Xiao Han enter, she immediately put down her textbook.

"Teacher Liu, what did you want to see me for?" Xiao Han asked.

"You were very attentive in class today, so I wanted to praise you," Liu Jinmei said with a smile.

"Thank you, Teacher," Xiao Han responded, neither humbly nor arrogantly.

"Keep working hard, your learning will definitely improve," Liu Jinmei sighed, "Don't ever give up on yourself like before. Teacher knows you were once the middle school entrance exam champion in Wangjiang District, you are a child with a talent for learning. And about your father's death... don't think too much about it!"

"Teacher, if there is nothing else, I will leave first," Xiao Han said, then turned and walked away.