txolops Chapter 017 Why not eat meat porridge?
Chapter 017 Why not eat meat porridge?
Shen Bai was secretly chuckling to himself. The "King Kong Barbie" was giving him a serious pep talk, which made him unable to hold back his laughter. This scene had only existed in computers in another world before.
When he heard Yang Xiao call his name, he quickly suppressed a laugh and pretended that he had just heard it: "Teacher, I have to work and don't have time to participate in these extracurricular activities."
Yang Xiao's raised hand stopped abruptly.
How could I be so stupid? I completely forgot that this child also needs to earn money to support the family!
She was so focused on getting him to stand up for him that she forgot she was wasting his time earning money.
As a homeroom teacher, I have seriously failed in my duty!
Just as she was about to explain, Qian Kai stood up: "Shen Bai, I'm not trying to criticize you, but to witness the gap between yourself and a genius, and to hone your martial arts spirit, is an opportunity that many people only have once in their lifetime."
Making money is indeed important, but if it strengthens your resolve in martial arts and helps you get into a better school, you'll earn dozens or even hundreds of times more money than you would from odd jobs. Don't be so short-sighted!
Qian Kai's words immediately drew cheers from Jia Feng, Wang Wei, Xie Zong, and others.
Yang Xiao's heart tightened. Just as she was about to speak to stop Qian Kai, she saw Shen Bai stand up, his sharp eyes fixed on Qian Kai, and slowly utter a few words: "Why don't they eat meat porridge?"
A simple sentence silenced the noisy classroom instantly.
Qian opened his mouth as if to say something, but found that he couldn't find a better rebuttal in such a short time.
Jia Feng, Wang Wei, Xie Zong and the others wanted to stand up and refute, but they found that Shen Bai's aura was overwhelming.
The group could only mutter to themselves, "This is the first time I've seen someone talk about being 'poor' so confidently!"
Many of the female students felt their hearts melt.
Although Shen Bai's family was poor, his female classmates never looked down on him because of it. On the contrary, they took good care of him. Now, seeing his eloquence and his ability to confront Qian Kai directly, they all felt that he was the school heartthrob in their hearts.
So what if you're poor?
Your older sister can take care of you!
Bai Qingqing remained seated without standing up, but said in a sweet voice, "Shen Bai comes from a poor family, yet he still managed to score 361 points in the humanities. Although his martial arts skills were dragged down by insufficient resources, I believe he will definitely make a name for himself."
Don't judge him for lacking ambition from your own perspective. He's not unambitious; he just spends most of his time supporting his family. If you feel it's a pity, you could sponsor Shen Bai so he can focus on his college entrance exams in the coming months!
"Well said!"
Xie Beibei cheered loudly, and the other female classmates also looked at Qian Kai and the others with shared indignation.
Students who are still in high school have simple and straightforward thoughts. In particular, their time is even more precious than that of high school students in the other world. Everyone's free time is spent practicing martial arts, and there are not many students who worry about gossip or current events.
Qian Kai was struck a heavy blow, his face turning deathly pale as he sat back down in his seat.
Jia Feng, Wang Wei, Xie Zong, and the others suddenly fell silent.
The person you secretly love is so biased towards this pretty boy, what else is there to say?
[Ding! Jealousy from Wang Wei +5, current level 97!]
[Ding! Jealousy from Jia Feng +5, current level 98!]
[Ding! Jealousy from Xie Zong +5, current level 99!]
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Yang Xiao quickly apologized, "I'm so sorry, it was the teacher's oversight. Shen Bai, please arrange your time accordingly. It would be great if you could participate, but it's okay if you can't."
Other students who signed up shouldn't be complacent, because they still need to go through an internal assessment to select the best students to compete, while the rest can just watch from the sidelines.
After hastily saying those words, Yang Xiao fled the classroom as if escaping.
I'm definitely not suited to be a teacher. How am I going to face Shen Bai, this poor yet independent student, later?
Should we offer him some financial assistance?
Will he look down on me because of this? Will he think I look down on him?
……
The classroom returned to its usual noise. Shen Bai lowered his head, took out a book on medicinal herbs, and quietly began to read.
If others saw this, they would be very surprised, because the content of Shen Bai's book on medicinal herbs is no longer high school knowledge, but knowledge that an alchemy apprentice and a pharmacist should master.
He is no longer limited to learning high school knowledge.
The books in my schoolbag have all been replaced by various reference materials left behind by my parents.
After class, Shen Bai walked up to Bai Qingqing and thanked her. Bai Qingqing blushed slightly and asked with concern, "Were you badly injured last night?"
"It's nothing!" Shen Bai shook his head and said.
"They don't know you're doing such dangerous things to earn money, so don't hold a grudge against them."
Bai Qingqing carefully considered her words before saying, "They're just flowers grown in a greenhouse, you're different!"
Shen Bai looked at Bai Qingqing in astonishment. He hadn't expected this class beauty to be so kind-hearted.
Just now I thought Bai Qingqing was only speaking up for me because she had feelings for me, but now it seems that Bai Qingqing truly has a kind heart.
I can't be a jerk to such a kind and beautiful girl.
Thinking of this, Shen Bai wanted to clarify things with her, but suddenly a voice came from behind him: "Shen Bai!"
Shen Bai turned his head and saw An Li standing at the classroom door looking at him.
[Ding! Jealousy from Qian Kai +5, current level 75!]
[Ding! Jealousy from Shapu +5, current level 78!]
[Ding! Hu Chang's jealousy level increased by 3, currently at 78!]
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Shen Bai responded, bowed his head and apologized to Bai Qingqing, then walked out of the classroom under the watchful eyes of all the boys and girls in the class.
"Wow! Did Shen Bai start dating An Li? He was just having a flirtatious chat with Bai Qingqing!"
"I never would have guessed! The school heartthrob is a player! Look at him, he made Bai Qingqing so happy, and then he went on a date with the school beauty during break. Isn't that amazing!"
"Hmph, the poorer a man is, the more he knows how to play the game! Now you all see his true colors!"
……
The students all started watching the drama unfold.
Bai Qingqing originally wanted to pretend she didn't care, but she couldn't resist her curiosity and stretched her neck out as well.
"Did you bring me the school uniform this morning? Didn't you already bring me a practice outfit yesterday?"
The two had been playing all night and were quite familiar with each other. Moreover, since he had been seen naked by her, Shen Bai chatted with An Li quite familiarly.
"You wear these training clothes when you're sparring with your partner, but you still need to wear your school uniform to school. I figured the one you're wearing is about to wear out, so I took the liberty of buying you two. I hope you don't mind."
An Li reached up and tucked a strand of hair that had fallen across her forehead behind her ear, a hint of shyness in her voice: "I didn't mean anything by it, I just wanted to make it up to you. Also, tonight, same time as always, don't forget to come to my place!"
"Okay, I'll be there on time!"
Shen Bai nodded and stopped being polite.
Although Big Gold Tooth repeatedly told himself not to accept anything from his master, he couldn't very well consider it as him deliberately extorting money because his clothes had been torn by the other party.
With this in mind, Shen Bai accepted An Li's gift without any qualms.
When An Li saw that Shen Bai had accepted her, her cheeks, as bright and pink as peach blossoms, blossomed into a radiant smile, exuding youthful vitality and radiating sunshine.
The male students, who were tilting their heads to read the gossip, were all stunned, and the female students couldn't take their eyes off them either.
Shen Bai was also stunned for a moment; it was too beautiful.