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Chapter 22: Learn from Shen Jing

Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation

The next day, Shen Jing went to school as usual. Class A, which used to be lively, fell silent as soon as she appeared. Zhang Lili had already been expelled from school. They thought Shen Jing was the one who would suffer, but in the end, she actually knew Principal Liu! Now that Shen Jing had Principal Liu backing her up, they didn’t dare to provoke her. The scene of Zhang Lili being pressured to clean the classroom still sent shivers down their spines when they recalled it.

Sitting in her seat, Shen Jing took out her phone and started texting. Someone who disliked her complained to Qiao Boyue, “Qiao Jie, look at her. What’s there to be proud of?”

Qiao Boyue’s gaze turned cold. Shen Jing getting Zhang Lili expelled was like slapping her in the face. She even thought it would be Shen Jing who would be expelled yesterday, but it turned out to be Zhang Lili… Shen Jing… She silently recited Shen Jing’s name in her mind, her eyes filled with complexity.

The first class was College English, and Shen Jing was chatting with Fu Linyuan on her phone. Suddenly, the English teacher shouted, “The girl in the back row wearing a white jacket, stand up.”

Shen Jing didn’t react at first, but then she slowly stood up. Class A’s classmates all turned around, including Qiao Boyue, who looked at Shen Jing. Everyone was gloating. Their English teacher, Chen Qin, was known for having a bad temper. Shen Jing was probably going to be punished.

Qiao Boyue was messaging Liang Chengfei on her phone. When she saw Shen Jing being called by Chen Qin, there was a hint of a gloating smile in her eyes.

“What’s your name?” Chen Qin looked at Shen Jing for a while. Seeing her playing with her phone the whole time, she finally called her.

“Shen Jing,” Shen Jing answered.

Shen Jing? Wasn’t she Principal Liu’s person? Principal Liu’s visit to the Academic Affairs Office for Shen Jing’s matter had already spread through the school. Chen Qin’s temper eased quite a bit. She didn’t dare to scold someone connected to the principal, but letting Shen Jing off like this would undermine her authority as a teacher.

“Alright, read the first paragraph in English and then translate it,” Chen Qin pointed at the screen.

Upon hearing Chen Qin’s request, a few classmates who were close to Qiao Boyue started to laugh. Although Shen Jing came to school every day, she either played with her phone or slept during class. They had never seen her pay attention to the lessons. Could she read and translate?

Qiao Boyue also curled her lips, waiting for Shen Jing to make a fool of herself. The article Chen Qin mentioned was difficult, even she couldn’t understand it, let alone Shen Jing.

But the next moment, native English flowed effortlessly from Shen Jing’s mouth. It was fluent and beautiful. The whole classroom fell silent instantly, only Shen Jing’s slightly chilly voice resounded, clear and audible in everyone’s ears. They couldn’t snap out of their astonishment until she finished reading the passage.

“Clap, clap, clap!” Chen Qin applauded excitedly. She didn’t expect such a proficient English speaker in their class. She hadn’t noticed it before. She looked at Shen Jing and said, “Well done, but pay attention and listen attentively next time instead of playing with your phone, okay?”

“Okay,” Shen Jing nodded.

“Good, you may sit down now.” Chen Qin’s gaze towards Shen Jing became much more affectionate.

Calmly, Shen Jing sat down. When she was younger, she used to run to Hua City often to visit her grandfather’s house. Although her grandfather doted on her, he made sure she learned what she should. She had dabbled in various things like music, chess, calligraphy, painting, medicine, poisons, martial arts, horseback riding, and racing. English was the simplest and most basic thing.

Chen Qin didn’t forget to advise Qiao Boyue, “Qiao Boyue, your English grades are good, but your spoken English isn’t as good as Shen Jing’s. You should ask for advice after class to learn some pronunciation.”

Qiao Boyue tightened her grip on the pen and drew a long line on the paper. She forced a smile. “Understood, Teacher.”

At noon, just after class, Shen Jing received a call from Fu Linyuan. “Is class over? Let me take you out for lunch.”

“I just finished class,” Shen Jing checked the time. It was 11:30 in the morning. She asked, “When will you arrive?”

“There’s a bit of traffic, another half an hour,” Fu Linyuan replied.

Half an hour… Shen Jing nodded, “Okay, then I’ll go buy something first. It’s on the street outside the school. Give me a call when you arrive.”

“Okay,” Fu Linyuan said.

Qiao Boyue walked past Shen Jing from behind and overheard their conversation. She took out her phone and messaged Zhang Lili while walking, “Today at noon, Shen Jing is going to buy something on the street outside the school.”

Shen Jing was going to buy medicinal herbs. Principal Liu’s health wasn’t great, and he had helped her last time, so she wanted to give him a gift in return. The street next to the school had everything, including several herbal medicine shops. After buying the herbs, Shen Jing went to buy a set of silver needles.