Chapter 129: 126 He Xun, Get Out of the Exam Room【1 More】

He Xun approached his work with steadfast dedication and meticulous attention to detail.

When teaching students, he demanded that they strive for excellence and be serious and precise.

Therefore, on his watch, there was absolutely no tolerance for students being distracted, let alone falling asleep during class.

How could you write so carelessly on such an important thing as an exam?

Why even bother to take the test?

It’s a waste of everyone’s time.

He had thought that Ying Zijin had chosen to take the Elite Class’s exam paper seriously, truly wanting to repent.

It appeared to be nothing more than a superficial effort; after all, she couldn’t do well on the test, and later she could still boast about having sat for the Elite Class paper.

He Xun’s expression was very cold, and he didn’t even glance at Ying Zijin.

But his hand had barely extended, not even touching the corner of the paper.

“Bang!”

The desk suddenly shook violently, striking his leg.

Just by hearing that sound, one could tell the force was considerable.

Intense pain shot through him, causing He Xun to bend at the waist in agony.

He stumbled back several steps, and if there hadn’t been a desk behind him for support, he would have lost the strength to stand.

This commotion startled all the students around, especially the one at the desk He Xun was leaning against.

That student was so frightened that his pen dropped, leaving a long streak across his answer sheet.

All the students in the class looked over, both shocked and bewildered, not understanding what had happened.

The other proctor, who was busy attaching barcodes to the students’ papers, was also disturbed by the noise.

Ying Zijin raised her head.

Her eyes were like snow, her features emanating a chill.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om

It was as if a cold wind had morphed into blades sweeping in, plunging the entire classroom into a realm of ice and snow.

Then, everyone in the Elite Class heard the girl’s indifferent and icy voice, “If your brain isn’t working, I could remove it for you.”

“…”

With one sentence, the classroom fell into complete silence.

Zhong Zhiwan was utterly astonished.

Had Ying Zijin lost her mind?

To dare to speak to He Xun like that?

Didn’t she know that He Xun graduated from Norton University?

The students from Norton University were top-notch in any field, and no one would want to offend them.

After all, the name of Norton University was indeed very prestigious.

Over the years, Verdant had hired only one high-caliber graduate from Norton University like He Xun, and naturally, everything was made easy for him.

Even the principal always prioritized He Xun’s views over others.

In the two years since He Xun arrived at Verdant, everything had gone smoothly for him, and he had never encountered such a situation, nor had he been so openly defied.

He inhaled sharply, his eyes behind the gold-rimmed glasses brimming with anger.

But Ying Zijin didn’t look at him again.

She stood up, took her exam paper and answer sheet, and walked straight out of the examination room so quickly that the other proctor didn’t even have time to stop her.

He could only turn to He Xun, “Teacher He, what’s going on? How could you get into a conflict with a student during an exam?”

In order to keep the students quiet during the test, they dared not make a sound even when walking.

He Xun didn’t say much, merely responding indifferently, “Teacher Li, don’t worry about this.”

He tried to use the desk to help himself up but realized that the pain in his leg was growing even more intense.

If it weren’t for the remaining sensation, he might have thought his leg was severed.

There were even a few other spots on his body that were also aching faintly.

He Xun exhaled slowly, his expression growing colder still.

With such a hot temper, she wouldn’t get far in the future.

He didn’t need to waste his time offering guidance or advice.

It was a waste of his time as well.

The other proctor was both anxious and upset, “Teacher He, if there is some personal grudge, can’t you resolve it privately?”

He Xun’s gaze turned chillier, “Does Teacher Li think I acted out of a personal grudge?”

“What else?” the proctor said with an exasperated laugh, “Could it be that the student provoked you on her own initiative?”

He Xun pursed his lips and remained silent.

Of course, Ying Zijin hadn’t deliberately provoked him, but he just couldn’t stand her casual attitude and lack of seriousness.

He Xun didn’t bother explaining further.

After all, Ying Zijin had already left the exam room on her own initiative, and the result made no difference.

Zhong Zhiwan retracted her gaze and refocused her attention on the answer sheet, but the smile in her eyes couldn’t be hidden.

She had known all along that with Ying Zijin’s attitude toward exams, it was only a matter of time before she had a clash with He Xun.

Not a second could be wasted during the comprehensive science exam, and with Ying Zijin leaving in a huff, the exam might as well be voided.

But not even three minutes had passed before the girl returned.

However, she wasn’t alone; she was followed by the hurried school’s Director of Academic Affairs.

As soon as he entered, the Director’s face darkened, “Teacher He, what do you mean by this?”

He Xun was taken aback and frowned, “What’s the problem?”

“You arbitrarily want to take a student’s paper away, and you’re asking what the problem is?” the Director’s voice grew colder, “Don’t tell me you hadn’t intended to let Ying Zijin take her exam?”

“I did,” He Xun didn’t deny, “She wasn’t taking her exam seriously and was writing nonsense, wasting paper, that’s why I wanted to take it away.”

The Director thought he was being completely irrational, “It’s up to the students how they want to answer. What does it have to do with you? Even if she drew a Du Fu on the answer sheet, how does it concern you?”

“What then, did Teacher He set the exam, or did you pay for the printing? Or is it because Ying Zijin didn’t pay her tuition, so she can’t have a paper?”

Exam papers were a student’s right, even if they were absent on leave.

And to take them away just like that?

In his twenty years as Director of Academic Affairs, when had he ever seen such a teacher?

Or is it that graduates from Norton University are all more arrogant than the average person?

He Xun was left speechless by the questioning.

Especially in front of so many students, for the first time, he felt utterly humiliated.

The other invigilating teacher finally understood the whole story and was incredulous.

“Teacher He, like this, you don’t have to invigilate this exam or the upcoming English exam,” the Director said sarcastically, “I’m afraid that if you see any student pondering a question, you’ll think they’re daydreaming and take their paper too.”

This statement shocked the other students.

The Director didn’t bother to look at the ugliness of He Xun’s expression and called for other teachers to come here.

Then he turned his head and said to He Xun, “Teacher He, please leave the exam hall immediately.”

He Xun’s temper flared too, and he pushed up his gold-rimmed glasses and turned to leave.

But the pain in his leg couldn’t support him standing up.

In the end, he left laboriously, limping away.

Many girls in the examination hall felt an inexplicable disappointment.

He Xun was young, only a few years older than them, and handsome, naturally becoming the dream lover of many girls.

But today’s event somewhat shattered the towering image of He Xun in their hearts.

“The rest of you continue with your exam,” the Director said, “The time that was delayed will be made up later.”

**

This comprehensive science exam put the Elite Class students around Ying Zijin under immense pressure as if they were roasting over a fire.

They watched the girl casually glance over the paper and then swiftly marked her answers.

Even though she wasted quite a bit of time, she didn’t take more than thirty minutes from start to finish.

Yet in thirty minutes, they hadn’t even finished the multiple-choice questions.

Even if several students knew Ying Zijin was scribbling without a care, her approach to the exam affected them nonetheless.

When the end-of-exam bell rang, several students hadn’t even glanced at the three big questions in the elective section, while Ying Zijin had already taken a nap and woken up.

They felt both shocked and relieved.

Shocked by Ying Zijin’s casual attitude, and relieved that she wasn’t seriously attempting the paper.

Zhong Zhiwan pursed her lips, feeling somewhat upset.

The difficulty of the physics section exceeded her expectations, and despite her extensive preparations, she doubted she would score highly, just barely scraping ten points above the passing line.

Thankfully, her biology and chemistry were not bad, so she should still score around 250 on the comprehensive science exam.

Zhong Zhiwan originally wanted to share what happened during the science exam with Zhong Manhua but thought better of it and decided against it.

She carried her pencil case and left the classroom.

**

At noon, He Xun returned to his office, his expression still foul.

He had visited the hospital where he was told he just had a bruised leg, with no other issues, and in the end, they only prescribed him some medicated plasters.

He Xun opened the Shark Live Broadcasting Platform as usual, but found that the study streamer’s profile picture in his subscription list was still dark.

After clicking in, he realized the last broadcast date was 13 days ago, and his heart felt unsettled.

He had tried contacting Shark Live Broadcasting Platform to get the streamer’s contact information, only to be rejected due to the platform’s policy of not disclosing private information.

He Xun had also spent a considerable sum on gifts, totaling at least half a million by now.

But all the private messages he sent to the streamer had sunk like stones into the sea, with not a single reply.

With the Norton University assessment date drawing nearer, He Xun wasn’t even sure he could pass it.

While He Xun was lost in his thoughts, the darkened live stream suddenly lit up.

He looked over.