Chapter 205: Jiang Jiang, Help Me Loosen My Button

Five minutes later.

After Guo Ming’s explanation, Miss Jiang finally understood why he was looking for her.

It all boiled down to one thing.

Ye Na was a real handful.

Sure, she didn’t usually cause any major trouble, but all those petty little issues were enough to give any teacher a headache.

And the most critical part—

Ye Na had scored just over 300 points on her final exams last semester.

Most of her subjects were failing.

She even skipped the math exam entirely.

When asked why, it turned out she’d booked a last-minute appointment with a stylist named Tony.

She’d gone to get her hair dyed.

A student like that would definitely drag the class average down by at least two points.

Guessing Guo Ming’s intentions, Jiang Ning frowned.

“Teacher, what makes you so sure I can help her?”

In truth, Jiang Ning didn’t see it as helping.

To her, it felt more like… suppressing.

Guo Ming glanced at the students in the classroom, already packing up and moving seats, and muttered,

“Jiang Ning, with the way our class is right now…”

“I really think you’re the only one who can handle her…”

Hearing that, Miss Jiang couldn’t help but laugh in exasperation.

“Teacher Guo, why does that sound a little off to me?”

“No, no, no,” Guo Ming quickly waved his hands.

“It’s not just me.”

“Any teacher who’s worked with you thinks you’re incredibly smart and capable.”

“And you—”

“Alright,” Jiang Ning raised a hand to stop him.

“That’s enough flattery.”

At that, her voice paused for a moment.

“Actually…”

“I don’t mind being Ye Na’s deskmate.”

“It’s just that…”

“Hehehe…”

…

When Jiang Ning returned from outside the classroom, the first thing she did was walk over to her desk and scoop up her books.

In full view of everyone, she walked lightly over to Ye Na’s side, where a round-faced girl was sitting.

“Xu Xin?”

“Sorry, you’ll need to switch seats.”

With just one sentence, not only did the round-faced girl look stunned, even Ye Na stared at Jiang Ning in utter confusion.

At that moment, Guo Ming spoke from the podium.

“Xu Xin, your new seat is at the fourth desk in the second row.”

“You’ll be sitting with Chen Lan.”

Hearing that it was the teacher’s arrangement, Xu Xin instinctively began packing her things.

But just then, Ye Na suddenly spoke up.

“Teacher! I want to sit with Xu Xin!”

The words made Guo Ming’s expression turn awkward.

After all, this was the very first directive he’d issued as the homeroom teacher of Class 3, Grade 11.

If he couldn’t even enforce this…

He didn’t dare imagine what the next two years would be like.

“Ye Na, Xu Xin did very well last semester. I’ve assigned her to help Chen Lan.”

“As for Jiang Ning, she scored full marks in math and was the top science student in the entire grade. She can share some of her study tips with you.”

“After all, this is a Science Class.”

With that, many students turned to look at Miss Jiang.

Full marks in math. Top science score in the grade.

That wasn’t just a top student.

No.

To the average student, she was practically a study god.

And on top of that, she was stunningly pretty.

However—

None of that meant anything to Ye Na.

She kept her face blank and said coolly,

“I’m more familiar with Xu Xin.”

The implication was obvious.

“Nana…” Xu Xin was a quiet, obedient girl.

On one side was the teacher’s order. On the other, her long-time classmate Ye Na, who had emotionally manipulated her for years.

She didn’t know what to do.

Just then, a lazy chuckle rang out.

“My neighbor’s the same way—only likes playing with people he knows.”

“If someone unfamiliar gets too close, he gets mad.”

“Mm, he’s ten this year.”

Laughter rippled through the classroom.

Ignoring Ye Na’s face, now flushed bright red, Miss Jiang patted Xu Xin’s shoulder.

Then she dropped her books onto the desk.

Seeing Ye Na teetering on the edge of an outburst, Jiang Ning leaned in slightly and whispered in a voice only the two of them could hear, her breath warm and fragrant.

“Don’t act out.”

“I’ll help you chase Tao Tao.”

In an instant—

Ye Na froze.

It was a long moment before she moved again.

By the time Jiang Ning had stuffed her books into the desk and taken her seat, Ye Na was still frowning, eyes locked on her.

She stared for a while.

“What do you mean by that?”

Hearing the wary tone, Miss Jiang grinned.

“They say it’s easy for a girl to chase a guy, like a veil between them. But when it’s a rich girl chasing a younger guy, that veil’s even thicker.” She paused, then added with a chuckle,

“But that Tao kid isn’t your average boy. You’re using the wrong approach~”

At that, Ye Na’s temper cooled a little. She fell silent.

“And why should I trust you?”

“Because I’m his buddy. And he owes me a ton of favors,” Miss Jiang said, completely making it up.

Hearing that, Ye Na thought back to the banquet at the end of last month.

She thought back to how Tao Tao treated Jiang Ning.

And couldn’t help but believe it a little.

She had considered the possibility that there might be something going on between Tao Tao and Jiang the Enchantress.

But that day, seeing how Jiang the Enchantress treated Tao Tao—indifferent, summoning him and dismissing him at will—she dismissed the idea.

Now that it was brought up again…

Ye Na fell silent for a long while.

“Help me win him over, and I’ll owe you one.”

“No problem,” Miss Jiang waved it off like it was nothing.

Just like that, what could’ve been a storm blew over without a ripple.

Quite a few students in the class let out a breath they hadn’t realized they were holding.

Including Homeroom Teacher Guo Ming.

Probably the only one still unhappy was Qi Wen, who was at the blackboard reluctantly writing seat assignments.

…

After school that evening.

Miss Jiang and Little Qi walked side by side along the school path.

Aside from the chatter of students, the only other sound was the constant buzz of cicadas in the trees, making the air feel a bit noisy.

“Jiang Jiang! Why did you agree to sit with that Ye girl?!”

Qi Wen had been holding it in the whole way, but finally couldn’t help blurting it out.

“Because I promised the teacher.”

“I help him handle that troublemaker, and he’ll let us be seatmates~”

Miss Jiang grinned and reached out to pinch Little Qi’s cheek.

So soft and full of collagen.

Felt amazing.

But Little Qi unhappily swatted her hand away.

“She’s got such a nasty temper, she even talks back to the teacher.”

“And she dyes her hair—Discipline Office can’t even control her.”

“You’re just a high schooler who hasn’t even turned eighteen.”

“What makes you think you can handle her?!”

The more Qi Wen spoke, the angrier she got. In the end, she grabbed Miss Jiang’s face and started pinching it.

“Ow~! H-Hey, gentle! Wenwen, that hurts~”

“Now you know it hurts?” Qi Wen snorted and let go, turning her head away.

Clearly, Little Qi was sulking.

Jiang Ning rubbed her cheek and stepped forward to console her.

“Alright, alright, Wenwen.”

“Didn’t the teacher move your seat right in front of ours too?”

“That way, we can team up! United we stand, unbeatable together! We’ll crush her!”

“Who’s your teammate?!” Qi Wen rolled her eyes at Jiang Ning, suddenly shook off her hand, and strode ahead.

“Hey, Wenwen! What’s with the sudden speed? Wait for me!”

“Not waiting! Catch me if you can! Nyeh nyeh~”

“You little brat! You’re dead meat!”

Under the streetlights, their laughter rang out like silver bells, drifting far on the evening breeze.

Ten minutes later.

When Miss Jiang and Little Qi returned to the dorm, still giggling, they opened the door—

And saw a figure wrapped in a towel and dressed in something very breezy stepping out of the bathroom.

When she saw the two of them walk in, she smiled.

“Back already?”

“Want to shower? The water’s still hot.”

Whether or not they wanted to shower was beside the point.

Miss Jiang instinctively pointed at the girl’s clothes.

Yuan Lu looked down on reflex.

When she realized that her oversized T-shirt had gotten wet and was now clinging to her body—

She scratched her head.

“Heh.”

“Water was too hot, I broke a sweat.”

As she spoke, she grabbed a stiff piece of cardboard nearby and started fanning under her shirt.

That faint, teasing silhouette—

Made Miss Jiang’s blood pressure spike.

Is she always this bold?!

We just met today!

But—

When she turned around to say something to Qi Wen—

She saw that Little Qi, with her back to her, had already taken off her T-shirt.

Revealing her pale, slender back.

It was then—

That Miss Jiang truly realized—

Where she was.

“Jiang Jiang!”

“Help me loosen the clasp!”

“It’s a bit tight.”

“Aye aye, coming~”

(End of chapter)