Chapter 33: Got Flirted with by a Girl

“You’re telling me that you all found Rainy Alley too difficult to memorize, so you decided to recite it together in the first-floor girls’ restroom?”

In the office, Director Liu Liang glared fiercely at the seven girls standing before him.

His furious expression made Tian Yawen and Sun Qian shrink their necks in fear.

“You think you can fool me!?”

Pointing at Xu Li, whose face was the most swollen, Liu Liang coldly demanded, “You first. Explain what happened.”

However—

Even though Xu Li’s eyes were still red, she didn’t utter a single word.

Her face was filled with deep resentment, but she clenched her teeth tightly and remained silent.

Seeing this, Liu Liang turned his gaze to the second girl.

“Cao Lan, you speak.”

Hearing her name, the round-faced girl was momentarily stunned. Then, as if she had thought of something, her body trembled slightly.

She pressed her lips together and lowered her head.

“We… we were there… to recite the text.”

Hearing this, Director Liu took a deep breath and shifted his gaze to the third girl—Sun Qian.

This time, Sun Qian spoke with surprising ease.

“Teacher, we really were just reciting the text.”

She clung stubbornly to this statement.

Because Jiang Ning had already instructed them—

If they didn’t want to be punished, they just had to stick to the story. If they all gave the same statement, there wouldn’t be any trouble.

Finally, Director Liu’s gaze landed on Jiang Ning.

Jiang Ning put on a pitiful expression and spoke even more directly:

“Director, we really were just memorizing the text.”

“Tomorrow is the monthly exam.”

“At such a crucial time, how could we possibly cause trouble?”

One by one, Director Liu questioned them, but he clearly hadn’t expected this outcome.

In a fit of rage, he slammed his palm on the desk.

“Good! Very good! Excellent!”

“Not talking, huh!?”

“Fine, then none of you are going back to class today!”

Just then—

The office door suddenly swung open, and a middle-aged man wearing glasses walked in.

“Liu, what’s got you so worked up?”

Hearing the voice, Liu Liang’s expression changed instantly. He suppressed his anger and forced a smile.

“Principal Ma, what brings you here?”

Ma Jian patted his belly and chuckled warmly.

“It’s been a while since we had a proper chat, so I thought I’d drop by.”

Then, his expression suddenly became serious as he looked at the seven girls still standing in the office.

“Class is starting soon. What are you all still doing here?”

“Get back to class!”

Hearing this, Jiang Ning and the others immediately lifted their heads and looked at Principal Ma.

Liu Liang was momentarily stunned.

“Principal Ma, these girls—”

Before he could finish, Ma Jian waved his hand dismissively.

“I’ve already looked into it. They were just reciting in the restroom, nothing serious.”

“And besides, they’re all girls.”

Those last three words carried a subtle implication, and Liu Liang picked up on it.

After all, he hadn’t made it to the position of Director by being slow-witted.

After a brief silence, he nodded and coldly warned the girls,

“Since your exams are coming up and you were studying, I’ll let it slide this time.”

“But if this happens again, expect a demerit!”

The next second—

The seven girls, feeling as if they had been granted amnesty, quickly walked out.

Once the door was shut, Liu Liang turned back to Ma Jian.

“Principal Ma, you didn’t come all the way here just for these girls, did you?”

“Heh.” Ma Jian chuckled but neither confirmed nor denied it. Instead, he took a sip of tea.

“Huangshan Maofeng. Tsk, tsk, definitely one of the top ten teas. Such a mellow and fragrant taste, with a lingering aftertaste.”

Hearing this, Liu Liang immediately understood—Principal Ma had an agenda.

He sat down with a grin.

“If you like it so much, I’ll send you two pounds later.”

Ma Jian didn’t refuse. Instead, he sighed and said,

“Liu, don’t you think your office is a bit… small?”

“Have you ever considered moving to a bigger one?”

In an instant—

A strange gleam flashed through Liu Liang’s eyes. Without hesitation, he grabbed the freshly brewed tea on his desk and was about to gulp it down.

But Ma Jian cheerfully stopped him.

“No rush, no rush, old Liu. The tea is still hot, you might burn your mouth.”

Hearing this, Liu Liang froze for a moment before putting down the cup and asking seriously,

“What do you need me to do?”

“In November, the Provincial Department of Education will be coming to inspect us for a five-star high school rating.”

“I hope you’ll perform well when the time comes…”

—

Outside the office, the two groups of girls split up at the end of the hallway.

But just as they were about to leave, Jiang Ning suddenly called out to the four girls from Class One.

“Wait.”

In an instant, the four girls froze, but none of them dared to turn around.

Seeing this, Jiang Ning didn’t mind.

She simply said in a calm tone,

“This matter ends here. If any of you have an issue in the future, I’ll take care of it.”

“And also, pass a message to Tang Bo for me—”

“What kind of man are you?”

The moment she finished speaking, applause rang out from behind her.

Jiang Ning turned around.

A short-haired girl with delicate features, wearing a plaid shirt and jeans, was leaning against the wall, looking at her with an amused gaze.

Jiang Ning vaguely remembered seeing this girl standing outside the restroom earlier.

“You are…?”

“Xia Zhi, Class 9, first year. Nice to meet you.”

She extended her right hand.

Jiang Ning wasn’t sure what this girl wanted, but she wasn’t the type to refuse a handshake out of politeness.

So she reached out as well and responded,

“Hello, may I ask—”

Before she could finish her sentence, she suddenly felt Xia Zhi stroking her hand.

It wasn’t a casual touch—it was a deliberate caress.

Startled, Jiang Ning quickly withdrew her hand and stared at the other girl in shock.

“What are you doing?”

But instead of answering, Xia Zhi brought her hand to her nose, took a deep breath, and waved casually before walking away.

…What the hell??

Jiang Ning was completely dumbfounded.

Just then, Sun Qian suddenly spoke up behind her.

“Class 9, first year, Xia Zhi. She’s from the provincial capital and transferred here due to her family’s work.”

“She has a peculiar personality and doesn’t get along with many people.”

After a pause, Sun Qian added,

“I heard… she likes girls.”

MMP.

Hearing this, Jiang Ning instantly understood.

She had just been flirted with by a lesbian.

She took a huge loss!

No way!

She had to flirt back next time!