Chapter 263: Shameless!

Miss Jiang stepped into the classroom just as the bell rang.

Walking in right behind her was their English teacher.

He Yan.

Nickname: Big Swallow.

Miss Jiang had barely set foot inside when Big Swallow followed close behind.

She turned around, just about to greet her.

But the sight of Big Swallow’s heavy makeup left Miss Jiang momentarily stunned.

It wasn’t until the strong scent of perfume hit her nose that she finally snapped out of it.

“G-Good morning, Teacher He.”

“Mm.”

Big Swallow gave a curt reply, then strode quickly toward the podium.

Seeing this, Miss Jiang had no choice but to hurry back to her seat.

“Class time!”

“Stand up!”

“Good morning, teacher~”

…

“I think Big Swallow’s really in love.”

“What makes you say that?”

“There’s a spring in her eyes, a flirty charm in her air. Think about how she used to walk, and now look at how she walks.”

“Is there a difference?”

Ye Na frowned slightly, her gaze fixed on the English teacher at the podium, who was speaking fluent English.

She watched for a long time.

Seeing that Little Ye still hadn’t noticed anything, Miss Jiang sighed at her cluelessness and added a small hint.

“Pay attention to the way her hips sway when she walks.”

“Isn’t it completely different from before?”

Her hips?

The way she walks?

Ye Na instantly caught on.

She turned her head and stared at Miss Jiang with a strange look.

“Jiang Ning, who would’ve thought? You sure know a lot.”

“It’s just stuff like this…”

She didn’t finish the sentence.

But with how well Miss Jiang knew Ye Na by now, the moment she saw that meaningful look in her eyes, she instantly understood what this girl was thinking.

Lines of frustration appeared on her forehead.

“What are you staring at?!”

“I’m still a pure and innocent young man, okay?!”

“Pure? Young man? You?” Ye Na couldn’t hold it in anymore and pointed at Miss Jiang’s tight, form-fitting jeans.

“Where’s your young man’s equipment then?”

???

Oh, alright.

This was the first time a little girl had dared to provoke this old man like that.

Immediately, Miss Jiang raised an eyebrow.

She lifted her slender right hand.

Right in front of Little Ye, she curled her index and middle fingers slightly.

Then made a slow, up-and-down motion.

“You really think…”

“These two fingers of mine can’t show you the birth of the universe?”

…

Ye Na was still just a young girl.

Faced with Old Man Jiang’s shameless verbal assault, she quickly fell apart.

Blushing furiously, she threw out a “Shameless!” before fleeing the scene.

She didn’t come back for the rest of class.

But just as Miss Jiang was basking in her smug victory, Little Qi suddenly turned around.

And dropped a piece of unexpected news.

“Luo Chengming came looking for you guys at lunch? What did he say?”

“He said he just wanted to get familiar and introduce himself.”

“That’s it?”

Qi Wen nodded.

This made Miss Jiang frown.

She had already considered the possibility of that pervert Luo Chengming trying to cozy up to Little Qi when she agreed to let her dance.

She’d even given Little Qi a heads-up and laid out a plan for handling it.

But what struck her as odd was—

After that family incident, the guy seemed to have gotten smarter.

He came over, made a brief introduction, and didn’t bring up any requests or intentions.

He really seemed like he just wanted to get acquainted.

But based on Jiang Ning’s understanding of Luo Chengming, beneath that sunny, cheerful exterior, there was definitely a dark and twisted side.

Like a snake lurking in the shadows.

The moment he found an opening, he’d strike hard.

Even though, with Miss Jiang’s current abilities, getting bitten wouldn’t be a big deal.

Who wants to get bitten for no reason?

After thinking it over, Miss Jiang decided to take action.

——————

Noon.

Cafeteria.

Little Qi sat on a chair, cheeks puffed out in frustration.

No matter how Miss Jiang tried to talk to her, she refused to respond.

“Aiya!”

“Wenwen~ just eat a little, okay?”

“You’ve only gained two pounds.”

“Say that again!!!” The moment she heard the keywords “weight” and “two pounds,” Qi Wen angrily reached out to pinch Miss Jiang’s waist.

But her waist was so slippery, she missed.

That only made Little Qi even angrier.

She stomped her foot right there.

Qi Wen already had a naturally sweet and adorable face.

Now, paired with this pouty little tantrum, she nearly melted Miss Jiang’s heart.

Miss Jiang quickly rushed over, fussing and coaxing her with exaggerated “ow ow” noises.

She had to work hard to get the girl’s lips to stop pouting so much.

Just when it looked like she was about to succeed—

Suddenly.

Yuan Lu came over with a food tray and sat down across from them.

With an excited look, she said:

“Hey, did you hear?”

“That Luo Chengming from Class 14, back when he was at No. 2 High, he did something big.”

…

A while later.

Jiang Ning and Qi Wen walked out of the cafeteria hand-in-hand.

They chatted as they walked.

When they reached a quiet, secluded spot, Qi Wen asked softly,

“Jiang Jiang, will your plan really work?”

“Of course.”

Jiang Ning jumped up and plucked a half-yellow, half-green leaf from a nearby tree, fanning herself with it.

“Don’t underestimate a simple rumor.”

“Sometimes, when enough people repeat something, it becomes the truth. The power of public opinion is no joke.”

Hearing this, Qi Wen asked hesitantly, “So… what will happen in the end?”

“Hmm…”

At that, Miss Jiang clicked her tongue and couldn’t help but shake her head.

“Not much, honestly.”

“The guy has connections.”

“At most, the gossip will just make people whisper behind his back.”

“Then what’s the point?” Qi Wen asked, clearly puzzled.

But Miss Jiang shook her head.

“It’s different.”

“When public opinion turns on someone…”

“Every move they make gets scrutinized.”

“That means he’s less likely to come looking for trouble with you.”

Is that really how it works?

Qi Wen nodded, still not fully understanding.

And just as Miss Jiang had predicted, over the next few days, the rumors spread like wildfire.

“Hey, did you hear?”

“That guy Luo Chengming from Class 14, second year—before he transferred here, he crippled some dancer girl.”

“What? That serious?”

“Luo Chengming? You mean that rich kid?”

“Yeah, him.”

“Wow, I always thought he seemed pretty friendly when I talked to him before.”

“Shows you never really know someone…”

…

“I heard the same thing from one of my old classmates.”

“Is it true?”

“Yeah, I didn’t believe it at first either…”

…

And when all of this finally reached the ears of the person in question—

Luo Chengming was leaning back in his chair, one leg crossed over the other, pen in hand, carefully sketching a figure in his notebook.

Every stroke was deliberate and precise.

The guy sitting next to him couldn’t help but ask a few times, full of curiosity.

“Luo-ge, is that a qipao she’s wearing?”

“Luo-ge, is she dancing?”

“Luo-ge, is that an older sister you’re drawing?”

As he spoke, the guy muttered under his breath, “Heh, I prefer younger girls. Not really into older sisters.”

Hearing that, Luo Chengming smirked and clicked his tongue.

“Kid, you’re still young. There’s a lot you don’t understand.”

But just as he finished speaking, a voice called out from the back door of the classroom.

“Luo-ge! Luo-ge!”

“Something bad happened!”

Both Luo Chengming and the guy next to him turned toward the voice.

A chubby boy came running up to Luo Chengming, panting heavily.

“Luo-ge, bad news!”

“People outside are saying you crippled a girl back at your old school…”

In an instant, Luo Chengming’s expression froze.

But before he could say anything, the guy next to him snapped, “Don’t talk nonsense!”

“Our Luo-ge would never do something like that!”

Hearing that, the chubby boy looked a little wronged.

“I just overheard it while I was in the bathroom…”

Seeing that the guy beside him was about to scold him again, Luo Chengming raised a hand to stop him and turned to look at the chubby boy.

“Liang Minglei, I need a favor.”

“Huh? Say the word, Luo-ge!” the chubby boy replied, face serious.

“Find out where this rumor started.”

(End of chapter)