All the students in the class were seated, except for Ye Ying, the sole person who stood up as if she had suddenly gone crazy. Her voice was so shrill that not even the clapping sounds could mask it.
The students sitting behind her were lucky that they had only heard her piercing shriek. For those students who managed to see her expression from their seats, every one of them was stunned by the mean and ferocious look on her face.
âOh god, this Ye Ying is extremely frightening.â
âThatâs so scary; itâs like she became the evil witch in those western novels. She was so gentle and kind a second ago, but now, sheâs so evil and fearsome!â
âOh dear, her features are all contorted together, where has her beauty gone!â The boys were only concerned about her beauty, while the girls were concerned about whether she was kind or mean.
The clapping from the front seats gradually stopped after they took notice of Ye Yingâs fierce expression. Meanwhile, the clapping from the back seats also stopped eventually because of Ye Ying suddenly standing up and not sitting down even after moments had passed.
âWhatâs going on? What is Ye Ying doing? What did she scream out? I didnât hear it.â
âMe neither, she just stood up suddenly, pointing her finger at the newcomer, and that all happened before I even comprehended what had happened.â
âStop talking; Teacher Tong doesnât look too happy right now.â
The classroom atmosphere, which was originally rising in enthusiasm, was disrupted by Ye Yingâs crazed actions. All the students, who didnât have a clue about what was going on, looked at each other, then at Teacher Tongâs serious expression, and they all swallowed their words.
The classroom suddenly became extraordinarily quiet. Ye Ying, who had a mean gaze, was strongly pulled back to reality by her deskmateâs tugging, and she woke up from her trance slowly.
After coming back to her senses, Ye Ying could only feel that her vision was dimming.
She saw that all the students were looking at her with odd gazes. Those were the gazes shot at those who were not accepted, at those repelled by others, and even those hated by others!
â¦What has she done? What did she say?
Ye Ying, whose body was starting to tremble uncontrollably, tried to make her body relaxed and tried to force out a smile onto her face, to better explain her loss of composure.
But the more she wanted to relax, the less she was able to, and the more she tried to smile, the more it accentuated her contorted features.
That was a very odd and peculiar scene, like decaying vines withering atop broken walls while brandishing their claws. It looked extremely sinister.
While the atmosphere was starting to stiffen, there came the sound of desks and chairs being moved from the back of the classroom.
âAiyo, my dearie! You ⦠you, youâ¦â An Jiaxin, who had slow reflexes, finally managed to regain her senses after being shocked. At that moment, she jumped so far that it seemed like there were springs installed underneath her shoes that went âboing.â She cheered, âOh, my classmate Jian-er, you ⦠you actually kept this fact from me!â
This time, An Jiaxin became the second student who stood up. However, there was a difference; her face, filled with joy, had a distinct contrast with Ye Yingâs fierce expression.
She didnât stop there. She even spoke to Teacher Tong in a slightly disorganized manner, âTeacher Tong, Teacher Tong, I know her, I know her! We were classmates in middle school, and in the same class! Sheâs the idol of the whole class! Sheâ¦â
âStudent, if you keep continuing that, then it wonât be your middle-school friendâs self-introduction anymore.â Teacher Tong did not scold her; instead, she motioned for her to take a seat. âWeâre not in a rush. Every student will have their chance to introduce themselves.â
While Teacher Tong was speaking, the girl, who was Ye Yingâs deskmate, had a gloomy expression on her face. She tugged at her skirt and spoke in an unhappy tone, âHurry up and sit down!â She then mumbled, âWhy am I so unlucky, having to be your deskmate from the first day of schoolâ¦â
This wasnât the result Ye Ying wanted to achieve!
If she really sat down now, then, it meant that she had lost. It would make all the students in class loathe her, dislike her, and avoid her!