"Amazing?" Su Hang was taken aback, unsure which aspect of 'amazing' Ye Xueyi was referring to. He was about to pull out the system to scan it, but a sound of a desk being slapped came from the podium.
"Su Hang, what are you mumbling about over there?" Liu Guifen stood at the podium, her face dark as she glared at Su Hang. The others also turned around, each one looking gleeful.
Su Hang stiffened and stood up, forcing a dry laugh, "Nothing, I was just trying to connect with the new classmate."
Everyone burst into laughter. Ye Xueyi buried her head, her face blushing shyly, while Qian Feng's face turned dark. Even a fool could tell that this guy probably had a thing for Ye Xueyi.
After the laughter died down, Liu Guifen's face turned serious, "After class, come to my office."
"Uh..."
This was bad. Liu Guifen usually had a smile on her face, but when she got serious, she could be quite intimidating. She especially liked to call people to her office. Those who were summoned usually fell into two categories: one for praise and commendation, and the other for something far less pleasant.
Su Hang knew this because Shuai Yu had been summoned before. At the beginning of the semester, Shuai Yu used a water heater in the dormitory and was caught by the dorm manager, who reported it to Liu Guifen. As a result, Shuai Yu was not only publicly reprimanded, but also had to provide hot water for the entire dormitory building, nearly exhausting himself.
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"Bro, you're on your own. Don't worry, I'll cheer for you from outside." After class, outside the classroom, Shuai Yu patted Su Hang's shoulder. Though it seemed like a comforting gesture, his eyes gleamed with schadenfreude.
"Get lost!" Su Hang spat, "Are you looking for a beating?"
Shuai Yu grinned, "Don't say I didn't warn you. Liu Guifen is in her forties, right in her prime. You better be careful, a lone man and a lone woman, don't let her eat you up."
"Go to hell, did she eat you up last time?" Su Hang laughed and cursed.
Shuai Yu shrugged, "That old lady is picky. She wouldn't look at someone like me, with rough skin and thick flesh. She definitely likes someone like you, who is tender!"
"Get lost!" Su Hang pushed Shuai Yu, this guy was really getting out of hand, calling her an 'old lady' and completely forgetting about respect for teachers.
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In the office.
Fortunately, there were other teachers in the office. When they saw Su Hang come to find Liu Guifen, they all gave him sympathetic looks.
"Su Hang, I've noticed that you haven't been in the right state for your studies lately. Is something bothering you?" Liu Guifen looked up at Su Hang.
Though they had only known each other for two months, as a counselor, she had carefully studied each student. The meticulous Liu Guifen had noticed that Su Hang seemed to have changed recently, but she couldn't pinpoint exactly what had changed.
"Nothing, what could be bothering me?" Su Hang laughed it off. Since obtaining the Academic God system, his changes were indeed significant. Not just internally, but externally as well. He had been practicing the 99th set of radio calisthenics every day, and his body was no longer as weak as before. He had become much more upright, and his demeanor had improved significantly.
Su Hang could feel the changes in himself, let alone others.
Hearing Su Hang's response, Liu Guifen was suspicious but didn't press further. She returned to the main topic, "You studied for three years before getting into our school, right?"
Su Hang nodded awkwardly. This history was not glorious and not worth boasting about.
Liu Guifen continued, "You should know how hard it is to get this opportunity. Your family is from the countryside, and your parents worked hard to send you to school. You should strive to achieve good grades to repay them. From the first day of class, I said that even if you sleep or play with your phone in my class, I won't care, but there is one rule: no chatting, as it affects other students' learning."
Su Hang nodded repeatedly, "Teacher Liu is right. Today was an exception. The new classmate just arrived, and I was just representing everyone to give a warm welcome."
"You have quite a way with words." Liu Guifen laughed, "Do you know who Ye Xueyi is?"
Su Hang nodded, "Yes, she told me. She's Dean Deng's granddaughter, right?"
"Huh, Su Hang, I have to look at you differently. In just a short time, you've already investigated her background thoroughly." Liu Guifen gave Su Hang a strange look, "Dean Deng sent them to our class for further studies. You shouldn't be a distraction. Put away your frivolous thoughts and don't try to cozy up to her just because she's pretty."
"Teacher Liu, you're thinking too much. I am a new person with ideals, morals, culture, and depth. I'm not as dirty-minded as you think." Su Hang said.
This comment made the other teachers in the office laugh and look at Su Hang with interest. This student was quite amusing.
"Student, the fourth quality is discipline, not depth." A middle-aged male teacher with glasses, holding a teacup, passed by Su Hang and lightly patted his shoulder, reminding him.
"No wonder you weren't paying attention in class. You were ignoring the rules." Liu Guifen smiled and rolled her eyes at Su Hang.
Su Hang laughed awkwardly, "Regardless of the rules, Teacher Liu, you can rest assured. I haven't fallen behind in my studies at all."
"Is that so? Not at all?" This seemed to hit Liu Guifen's sweet spot, and her tone changed.
Su Hang nodded very seriously!
"Since you haven't fallen behind, could you help the teacher with a task?" Liu Guifen slightly stood up, patted her buttocks, and sat down again.
Sure enough, trouble was coming. Su Hang's body shivered, not knowing what Liu Guifen had in mind.
She opened a drawer and took out a document. Su Hang saw that it was filled with dense English text, about five or six pages long.
"What's this about?" Su Hang was a bit surprised.
Liu Guifen threw the document in front of Su Hang, "This is a document from your professional course teacher, Mr. Xu. He asked me to help translate it. As you know, the teacher is in charge of several classes and is very busy, so..."
"So? Teacher Liu, you're not thinking of making me translate it, are you?" Su Hang already knew her intention before she finished speaking.
"Smart!" Liu Guifen grinned, a sinister smile, "Su Hang, I've seen your college entrance exam scores. Your English was a weak point. The teacher is doing this to help you improve. If you don't understand something, you can look it up or ask for help. I'll give you a week. In a week, I want to see the translated document on my desk. Can you do that?"