Chapter 105: The Storm Subsides

  At that moment when I was at a loss, Ji Feng gently tidied up the messy hair on my forehead and smiled warmly: "Nan Xiuxiu, you're really cute." I was still in a daze, but upon hearing this, I even forgot to blush as usual, and just stared at him with a distant gaze.

  At this time, the bell had already rung, and then came the classmates walking into the classroom in twos and threes. The first to enter were Hou Jingya and Li Qiaoqiao. When Hou Jingya saw that there were only her cousin and Nan Xiao in the classroom, she couldn't help but smile, thinking that her cousin was finally taking action.

  Li Qiaoqiao looked at Ji Fengyuan and Nan Xiaoxiao gazing into each other's eyes, her first thought was to turn around and see if any other classmates had returned to class. Her second thought was to cough, reminding Nan Xiaoxiao and Ji Fengyuan that the class was over, after all, this was a classroom, and even in a public place, one should be mindful of their behavior.

  Li Qiaoqiao was originally a well-behaved girl who supported her teacher's repeated warnings against romantic relationships among students. She also thought the teacher's words were reasonable, believing that puppy love was like unripe fruit on a tree - bitter.

  However, for some reason, when she saw Nan Xiaoxiao and Ji Fengyuan together, she felt they made a good pair. They had excellent grades, were kind, and capable, so out of concern, she wanted to remind Nan Xiaoxiao to be careful, lest someone see them and start gossiping again. The rumors about Nan Xiaoxiao and the handsome senior from junior high hadn't died down yet, although Li Qiaoqiao knew that incident was baseless. Still, at this critical moment, it was best not to stir up more trouble.

  In Li Qiaoqiao's loud cough, Ji Fengyuan and I both came to our senses. My face suddenly turned bright red, and then my head lowered as if wanting to shrink into the drawer of the table.

  Ji Fengyu walked away with a calm and gentle expression, saying: "Nan Xixi, don't forget what I just said." Then he returned to his seat. Hou Jingya saw this scene and felt great, it was just as she had expected, Xixi had never liked Wu Hanwen, but only treated him as a good classmate and friend. This way, her chances of winning Wu Hanwen's heart were much greater. She gave her cousin a thumbs up without making a sound, her lips moving slightly: "Awesome."

  Later, more and more classmates returned to the classroom, after all, there were only ten minutes left before class. Buying a drink from the small sales department was enough for a round trip. Li Qiaoqiao sat next to Nan Xixi in the same group, both of them sitting in the first row, she returned to her seat and secretly looked at Nan Xixi's expression, guessing that her guess was correct, Nan Xixi and Ji Fengyuan had something going on between them.

  It turned out to be just as Ji Feng had expected. The school's Moral Education Department intervened in the scandal involving Nan Xiuxiu from Class 10, Grade 1 and Cao Qiang and Dai Junyi from Class 6, Grade 2 on the second day.

  According to the investigation by the Student Affairs Office, the truth of the matter is as follows: Cao Qiang and Nan Xiuxiu were childhood playmates at her grandmother's house. Dai Junyi was accidentally bumped into by Nan Xiuxiu during lunch one day, getting his clothes dirty with oil stains. To apologize sincerely, Nan Xiuxiu took the dirty clothes home to wash them and later returned them to Dai Junyi when he wasn't in class, she handed the clothes over to Cao Qiang instead. They just chatted about old times.

  As a result, because some classmates in Class 6 of Grade 2 were discussing this matter, it was unclear how the news spread to other classes, and as it spread, it became more and more distorted. In the end, it was rumored that Nan Xixi had given gifts to Dai Junyi through Cao Qiang, and Dai Junyi had accepted them with great joy. As for the rumor that Cao Qiang and Dai Junyi had a fight, it was purely fabricated, mainly due to a dispute over a physics problem between Cao Qiang and Dai Junyi. During the period of the rumor, none of Cao Qiang, Dai Junyi, or Nan Xixi showed any unusual behavior, so this incident was purely a rumor. This is an announcement posted by the Moral Education Department on the bulletin board, hoping that students will not spread rumors in the future. Regarding this incident, the school will hold a lecture on Friday afternoon in the auditorium, and every class must attend. And with that, the matter came to an end.

  The head teacher took me to the office after class and said with a heavy heart: "Nan Xiuxiu, I know you've been very wronged in this matter. Maybe you're not satisfied with the school's handling of it, but please understand that teachers and schools also have difficulties. Don't worry, after this incident, the school will definitely strengthen management to prevent unhealthy trends from spreading on campus. Of course, many students were involved in this matter, and since we can't blame everyone, the school can only downplay it. We must be strict with ourselves and lenient with others, learn to think from other people's perspectives. So even though we didn't pursue those students too much, you should consider it an opportunity for them to reflect on their actions."

  The head teacher has already said so, even if I insist on it, it's still a case of one man's strength being no match for another's, and besides, because of this matter, I vaguely sensed the intention of Ji Fengyuan. This can be considered as "losing a horse to gain a benefit". I smiled and nodded my head, saying: "Teacher, what you said is particularly right, actually rumors are also a matter of believing or not believing, I believe that after this incident, all the classmates have had a deep feeling and reflection, and I believe that such an event will not happen again."

  "It's good that you can think openly, the teacher is afraid that you are not satisfied with the way the moral education department handles things. By the way, I heard that your Latin dance is very good and your piano playing is also very good, isn't it almost eleven now? Every class has to put on a show, so prepare yourself too, and represent our class to win some glory for us."

  I hesitated for a moment, and the teacher saw that I seemed to want to say something. "Nanxiangxiang, do you have any difficulties? If so, just tell the teacher directly." I thought for a moment and said, "Teacher, it's not that I don't want to host the show. If you directly ask me to represent our class, I'm afraid other talented classmates in our class will be buried. Besides, I am the English class representative, and Gan Lingling is the art committee member. Maybe it would be better if you let her organize it."

  "Haha, Nan Xiuxiu, I just said to think from another's perspective, you're learning fast. The teacher knows that you and Gan Lingling are deskmates, but your relationship doesn't seem too good. Your relationships with others in our class aren't great either, but Gan Lingling isn't a bad girl, she's just a bit spoiled, I could tell from the first day of military training."

  I nodded in agreement, indeed, Gan Lingling was not a bad person, just her mouth was not merciful. The teacher continued: "And I think you have the capacity to tolerate others, just like this matter, you showed great magnanimity, and I didn't misjudge you. Actually, at first, when I arranged for you and Gan Lingling to sit together, my intention was to hope that you could lead her a bit, but it's okay, we've only been classmates for less than a month, I believe you will get along well with every student in our class. Your previous class teacher, Xu Laoshi, is actually my high school classmate and now a good friend, so I had already asked him about you, therefore, just be at ease and represent our class boldly, the things you worry about, I'll take care of them."

  It turns out that the head teacher and the old class teacher were good friends, no wonder they found that the two of them had some common characteristics. In the last class meeting in the afternoon, the head teacher first talked about many routine tasks of the class, such as cleaning up, managing the book corner, etc.

  There are still more than ten minutes before school is dismissed, he said: "Classmates, the National Day is approaching, and the school requires each class to have at least one program, of course, the more the better. Everyone can sign up with Gan Lingling from the Art Committee. However, next Wednesday is already the National Day, so this weekend, teachers will review the programs for each class, so everyone should be careful not to overdo it. Let's ask first if there are any classmates who have any talents, and recommend themselves, this is a great opportunity for our class to shine! If you don't have any talent yourself, but know that another classmate does, you can also recommend them, after all, some of our classmates are still very humble and shy."

  As soon as this was said, the students below started discussing and commenting. Li Yong stood up and said: "Teacher, my recitation is not bad, maybe I can try it out. I'll find some articles to practice with over the next few nights and you can give me some feedback again. It should be feasible." "Everyone, let's discuss this, Li Yong is setting an example for us all."

  Someone else stood up and said they had studied ethnic dance for two years, so they could try it out, but maybe one person wouldn't be enough. Gan Lingling, as the head of the art committee, naturally had to give her opinion. Seeing that most people in the class didn't have anything to say, she said: "Teacher, I've been studying violin for four years, how about a solo?"

  The head teacher smiled and said: "The Art Committee is indeed the Art Committee, this is fresh, after all, no one played the violin in previous years. However, I just heard someone recommend that Nan Xixi can play the piano, why don't you two come together to play a piano and violin duet? This will be even more special, and it will attract people's attention. It seems that this year's first prize belongs to our class."

  Gan Lingling was unwilling to play with Nan Xiao, and said in a stuffy tone: "I don't know how many years she has studied, what if she can't keep up with my rhythm, it will drag me down."

  "Wu Hanwen spoke up for me, saying: 'Gan Lingling, you should worry about yourself. Xiao has been learning piano for seven years now, she won't hold anyone back. If anyone is going to hold people back, it's you. And if you're not willing, that's fine too. Xiao can still do Latin dance, she doesn't have to play the piano.'"

  Gan Lingling was somewhat unwilling, but didn't know what to say either. Besides, the head teacher had already spoken, and she couldn't refute it. In the end, she nodded in agreement. The head teacher, seeing that her goal had been achieved, smiled and said: "Alright, today's class meeting is over. Those who want to participate in the performance can go back and start preparing now."

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