Chapter 87: Lin Wanwan Wants to Resign

Chapter 87: Lin Wanwan Wants to Resign

It’s Monday, the start of a new week at Far Moon Academy.

“Shiyu, good morning!”

“!!”

“Shiyu, did you have lunch yet?”

“!!”

“Shiyu, are you heading to your elective class?”

“Chirp!”

“Shiyu, about…”

“Wuwu.”

As the sun began to set, Yan Huan, who had just finished volleyball practice, was about to smile and say something to Ye Shiyu, who was walking towards the school entrance with her backpack.

Suddenly, Shiyu’s eyes widened in panic; she glanced around and then hurriedly turned red, lowering her head as she dashed toward the school gate.

Not even a half-sentence managed to escape her lips before she disappeared from Yan Huan’s sight like a shadow.

“Meow~”

A whimsical black cat wearing a yellow scarf appeared on Yan Huan’s shoulder, looking at Ye Shiyu’s frantic escape, it spoke up,

“Yan Huan, you’re so mean. You clearly know she’s forbidden from talking to you by Ye Lan, or else she would’ve told you everything she did. Yet, you still pretend to be oblivious and look for her to chat.”

Yan Huan turned her head to look at Meow-chan, who playfully patted her face with its paw and continued,

“Scaring her nearly to tears—talking to you isn’t an option, and neither is not talking to you.”

Yan Huan smiled slightly and said,

“Who told her to rely on hypnosis so often? But I must say, Aunt Ye’s ‘Personality Correction Hanger’ is really ruthless; it turned Sister Shiyu into a good little chick.”

Ye Lan’s two ‘Personality Correction Hangers’ worked wonders, transforming Ye Shiyu into an exemplary student for the time being.

At least… for now.

Yan Huan rubbed Meow-chan’s head and added,

“And I’m not entirely looking for trouble. Last week, I was only busy with Spencer’s Comic Club and didn’t notice that Ye Shiyu wasn’t participating in any clubs.”

“She probably isn’t in the mood to deal with that now, meow.”

“Yeah, and with her constantly avoiding me, step three of the plan can’t be achieved, which ultimately poses a risk.”

Yan Huan took out her phone and glanced at the time,

“I’ll ask her later on Plane.”

“Meow~”

“I wonder what condition Spencer’s Comic Club is in now; she seems to be back today.”

Spencer, after all, had only been on leave for a week and was supposed to return on Tuesday according to the rules.

But this guy showed up on Monday, and the student council didn’t seem to mind, just pretending not to notice.

The scent of “chami” was practically leaking out, Principal Hemis!

Just as Yan Huan was contemplating whether to check out the Club Activity Building, she suddenly felt a light tap on her shoulder from behind.

“Bang~”

She turned around, but found no one there.

Just as she was puzzled, Meow-chan on the other shoulder said “Meow.”

Yan Huan seemed to sense something and was about to turn when—

A beautiful girl with starry eyes appeared in front of her, smiling and bending slightly, her hands behind her back.

“Pop~”

She chewed on bubblegum, and in her smile, the pink bubblegum expanded and shrank, producing a delightful popping sound.

“Yan Huan.”

It was Bai Yi.

Yan Huan was momentarily taken aback, instantly breaking into a smile,

“Bai Yi, you came to school today?”

“Yep!”

Bai Yi stood up straight, brushing her disheveled black hair behind her ear with a smile,

“But I just arrived; I was busy with some other stuff in the morning.”

Yan Huan glanced at the time and raised her eyes to look at her,

“But the elective classes have already ended. Why did you come to school at this hour if you’re not joining any clubs?”

Bai Yi looked at her, hesitated for a second, and then her cheeks puffed out slightly.

“Meow?”

Just as Meow-chan watched Bai Yi’s cute actions with curiosity, she suddenly turned her back to Yan Huan.

As she stepped forward, she said,

“Ah, I’m thinking… I haven’t joined any clubs yet, so I wanted to ask my best friend if they’re still recruiting. Oh, and there’s a school group meeting tomorrow that I missed last week, so I wanted to ask you about that.”

Yan Huan seemed to have read her mind and asked,

“Is it about the MV shoot, idol?”

“…”

Bai Yi, who had just been stepping forward, suddenly stopped in her tracks and turned to look at Yan Huan.

Still blushing and with her cheeks slightly puffed out,

“Well, you could say that. It’s kind of an objective to brainstorm ideas for shooting the MV. It would probably turn out better if I discuss it with you.”

It’s so easy to guess an idol’s thoughts.

Actually, this could have been discussed on Plane since Yan Huan wasn’t involved in the MV design.

After all, she wouldn’t be on screen; at the end of the day, it was just a matter of picking a time for her to say how she wanted to shoot it.

But since the topic is already on the table, Yan Huan didn’t intend to refuse.

After all, she was the owner of the modifier device, and who knows what kind of tricks her time bomb of a mother might be up to?

Let’s just consider it a “post-sale visit” to solve the modifier service today.

“No problem. I’m actually heading to the Club Activity Building to take a look. If you don’t mind, let’s go together and chat on the way.”

Hidden from Yan Huan’s sight, Bai Yi pouted.

She originally planned to find a quiet place to grab a drink, get two cups of milk tea, and chat while sipping.

Now it felt like she was accompanying her superior on an inspection tour?

Isn’t this a bit too formal?

“Perfect timing! I have a lot of friends there; I’ll introduce you to them.”

Upon hearing this, Bai Yi’s eyes lit up.

Overlapping social circles~

What they call love is a comprehensive integration between two people.

It’s not just about the two of them; it shouldn’t solely focus on the traditional physical and spiritual alignment.

The process of love deepening involves the gradual overlap of two people’s social circles.

Introducing your past friends to each other, introducing him to your family, gaining their welcome and approval…

Therefore, at this moment, Bai Yi sees Yan Huan taking the initiative to introduce his friends to her as a very promising signal.

Could it be…

That it doesn’t even need to be as complicated as Uncle Jiang said? That everything will fall into place just by being a handsome, academically excellent Student Council President?

“Cough, cough.”

That thought was a bit too wishful; steady now.

Bai Yi lightly coughed to reorient herself. Although her inner thoughts were running wild, her expression remained composed.

She deliberately matched Yan Huan’s pace as they headed towards the building dedicated to club activities at Far Moon Academy.

“Bang~ Bang~ Bang~”

Flashback slightly— the clock of the iconic Moon Watching Bell Tower struck, announcing the end of the afternoon elective classes.

In a tiered classroom, a dragon kingdom teacher wearing round glasses, dressed in work attire, and with a slightly chubby face smiled at the students below.

On the whiteboard behind her, the title of the elective class was written:

“Introduction to Buddhist History”

“Footprints of Buddhism in the Gandhara Region”

“Lecturer: Lin Wanwan”

This teacher, Lin Wanwan, gazed at her teaching materials, but her thoughts began to drift, seemingly lost in contemplation.

She was a graduate from the Dragon Kingdom, who moved to Linyi Gate for further education after university.

Like most of her peers approaching their thirties, Lin Wanwan’s life has had its ups and downs.

There have been plenty of good things, but also many worries.

Successfully graduating with a Ph.D., she landed a teaching job at a prestigious school with excellent pay and obtained a green card from Linyi Gate.

Regrets about her choice of a liberal arts major, immense pressure of life at Linyi Gate, emotional desolation, and holding the title of the person with the longest maintained status of being a “lonely queen.”

But on the whole, Lin Wanwan’s life had been progressing positively, with a promising future ahead.

“Ding ding ding~”

At that moment, her phone alarm buzzed, snapping her attention back to class.

After shaking off the distraction, Lin Wanwan smiled gently and addressed the class,

“Alright, that wraps up today’s lesson. Remember, the deadline for the assignment is tonight at midnight! Everyone must submit a paper themed on ‘Gandhara Buddhism’~”

“Okay~”

The students below began to murmur amongst themselves,

“Hey, are you writing about your family’s collection?”

“Yeah, my dad just recently added a few more Gandharan relics, so it’s perfect for my assignment. But I still feel stuck on my final paper.”

“No worries, I’ll ask my mom to invite a few Buddhist studies professors to guide us. Let’s aim for all A’s.”

“I’m in; you’re a good bro! Thanks!”

Far Moon Academy grades its courses based on performance rankings, with the A rate typically not exceeding 30%.

Usually, courses with more varied assessment methods favor rich students who are internally enrolled since they always find ways to come up with new tricks and heights.

Conversely, courses relying solely on exams to compute grades slightly favor impoverished students who are externally enrolled.

Why “slightly”?

Because the academic performance of rich students who are internally enrolled is far from being weak; rather, their results are on par with those who are externally enrolled.

For example, in the spring semester entrance exam for Far Moon Academy, among the top 20 first-year students, six were externally enrolled students, including Yan Huan and Ya Qiao Mu, while the rest were all privileged children from internal enrollment.

As a result, externally enrolled students quickly find themselves under substantial pressure in the environment at Far Moon Academy.

Previously outstanding high-achieving individuals in their respective districts become mere faces in the crowd in a school where talents are abundant, often requiring even more effort to maintain a middle-tier position.

Without academic success to fall back on, the gaps in family background, experience, and cultivation quickly form a chasm.

However, this year seems to be showing better conditions than previous years.

Lin Wanwan shifted her focus from the internally enrolled students to a few others seated across from her.

A bespectacled otaku was packing up his belongings, while on his desk, a character from a popular game smiled cheerily.

It was Ya Qiao Mu, the student council’s treasurer.

Next to him stood a golden-haired girl, the head of the Discipline Committee, Ai Xili.

“Oi, otaku, what are you doing after class?”

“I’m heading to the club building; I haven’t finished counting the equipment for each club yet.”

Ya Qiao Mu switched off his phone, pushed up his glasses, and turned to Ai Xili with a frown,

“Speaking of which, isn’t the Discipline Committee a bit too idle? Everyone else is busy, but you just sit around doing nothing every day!”

Ai Xili scoffed and said,

“Please, the busiest time for us is right after the Club Battle starts. Being on break now is completely justified, okay?”

“Tsk.”

“Come on, hurry up and pack, let’s go.”

“Huh? Aren’t you just free? You’re going to the Club Activity Building too?”

“Duh! I’m going to the club! It’s not like you guys in the Computer Club; always huddled together watching anime. We actually have training to do!”

Ya Qiao Mu’s face flushed, as if wanting to clear his club’s reputation.

But upon closer thought, it did seem to be true.

What the heck, that group continuously shares various resources in the group chat, making Ya Qiao Mu’s computer storage space almost run out!

“Ya Qiao-kun~”

Just as Ai Xili and Ya Qiao Mu were preparing to head to the club building, a cute girl in a school uniform approached them.

With her hands clasped together, she winked at Ya Qiao Mu and asked, embarrassed,

“Um, Ya Qiao-kun, could you send me your class assignment afterward? I just want to reference how to write it; I won’t copy it! Please, please~”

Her voice was sweet, coupled with the tilt of her head and the wink, she played the part of a cute girl flawlessly.

Ai Xili seemed to get goosebumps, while Ya Qiao Mu blinked and said,

“Sure, I’ll send it on Plane later.”

“Are you serious?”

As Ya Qiao Mu was about to agree, Ai Xili shot him a disapproving look and asked,

“Huh?”

Ya Qiao Mu was slightly taken aback, staring at Ai Xili with his phone in hand.

Ai Xili “tsk”-ed, about to mock him, when the girl suddenly spotted something and changed her tone,

“Well, forget it, it’s nothing. Ya Qiao-san, I’ll just head off now, bye~”

“…”

Ya Qiao Mu watched her leave, raised an eyebrow, and tucked his phone away.

Ai Xili scoffed at him and said,

“You really haven’t changed at all, Mr. Nice Guy~ Aren’t you only into your 2D waifus? How come your feelings for her are like this? She acted all cute, and you melted?”

Ya Qiao Mu quickly raised his hands in protest,

“Don’t make me sound like some sort of an animal! I’m not into that girl; I’ve said it countless times already, I’m not interested in real life!”

“Not at all, man. She just talks to you like you’re a dog and you say you’re not interested in the three-dimensional girls?”

Ya Qiao Mu pinched the phone, rolled his eyes, and didn’t want to argue further.

“I just think there’s nothing wrong with improving relationships with others. She’s got power and influence; who knows, maybe she could help me out in the future.”

“…True, speaking of a useless otaku, your face immediately pops up in my mind. From the moment you enrolled last semester, I’ve realized you wouldn’t have any chance of dating in high school, Mr. Nice Guy.”

Ya Qiao Mu shot Ai Xili a glance and retorted,

“By your logic, wouldn’t the whole Student Council have no chance of dating at all?”

“Especially you, the notorious ‘violent girl’ in school. People see you and they run the other way. Tsk tsk.”

Ai Xili’s forehead twitched, fists clenched, about to snap, but suddenly remembered something and asked curiously,

“Speaking of this topic, don’t you think there’s something fishy between the President and the Vice President?”

“Huh? The President and Sakuraguchi?”

Ai Xili nodded, analyzing,

“I felt at the time that You Anli Na’s words were in jest, but thinking it through, the President and Vice President are just too in sync.”

Upon hearing this, Ya Qiao Mu scoffed,

“If they’re dating, I’d be the one eating my words.”

“…Don’t use eating as an excuse.”

“Ai Xili, men understand men best. I know the President well; he’s just like me—a giant X faction.”

“….”

“In my opinion, the person the President truly likes is that childhood friend who dropped from the sky! A fallen childhood friend—such a setup is unbeatable! How could any other cat win against that? What a fantasy!”

“…I think you’ve overindulged in anime.”

Just as Ai Xili was about to leave with her belongings, she finally noticed a teacher wearing round glasses had been standing nearby for who knows how long.

“Ah!! Lin… Teacher Lin?!”

Ai Xili stepped back in fright, while Ya Qiao Mu turned to check, startled and hiding behind Ai Xili,

“Hiss?! When did she appear?!”

“Ah haha, I heard you two were heading to the Club Activity Building, so I thought I would join you.”

Lin Wanwan gently adjusted her glasses, gesturing to the two with a smile, and asked,

“By the way, I saw that girl asking you for your assignments just now.”

Ai Xili shot a glance at Ya Qiao Mu, while his face turned pale, and he quickly explained,

“Teacher Lin, I was wrong! I never gave anyone my assignments before, nor will I in the future! Please don’t deduct my points!”

Ai Xili straightened her face, defending Ya Qiao Mu,

“Teacher Lin, Ya Qiao wouldn’t have the guts to do that. And, with me around, it won’t happen again.”

Lin Wanwan paused, then smiled,

“What are you two thinking? I just wanted to ask if you were being bullied by internally enrolled students or anything like that. After all, such things were common in previous years—I’ve seen some pretty serious situations.”

Lin Wanwan raised her fingers, counting,

“Like making external students help them write papers and assignments for free, signing their names on the tasks, nearly causing them to drop out.”

Seeing Ya Qiao Mu and Ai Xili simultaneously drop their jaws, Lin Wanwan smiled again,

“But this year, those extreme cases have become rarer, so I was just checking.”

“If you have any problems, remember to come to me; I’ll be there to help.”

Ya Qiao Mu’s face flushed slightly, while Ai Xili asked, smiling,

“By the way, Teacher, do you have any background in psychology?”

“No, but I’m quite an optimistic person. I don’t shy away from any challenges. So, my students often came to me to talk about their concerns, and they said it was very effective.”

“I see.”

Ya Qiao Mu and Ai Xili packed up their things and followed Lin Wanwan, who was also organizing her belongings, as they headed towards the club building.

However, halfway there, the keen-eyed Ya Qiao Mu suddenly recalled and asked Lin Wanwan,

“By the way, Teacher Lin, what are you going to the club building for?”

“Actually, I’ve been invited to become a guiding teacher for a club, so I will be checking in regularly from now on.”

“Wow, I can’t imagine Teacher Lin taking on such a thankless job.”

Lin Wanwan smiled slightly but didn’t reveal the circumstances in which she accepted the invitation.

Thud!

One afternoon, a group of people in Golden Lion Group uniforms approached and placed a heavy briefcase in front of Lin Wanwan.

“Teacher Lin, we sincerely invite you to become the guiding teacher for the lady’s club. We hope you can fulfill your duties and guide her on the right path to help her avoid expulsion.”

Lin Wanwan adjusted her glasses, looking at the men earnestly,

“I’ve heard about that Spencer student; I sympathize with her situation. But honestly, I already have other commitments during club hours, so I’m afraid you need to find someone else.”

The members of the Golden Lion Group, however, seemed to disregard Lin Wanwan’s words entirely; they simply opened the briefcase to reveal stacks of cash inside.

“Teacher Lin, this is your compensation for becoming the guiding teacher. If the lady doesn’t get expelled, there will be a second payment of the same amount.”

“We just hope Teacher Lin can supervise our lady to engage in healthy, beneficial, and successful club activities. It really is that simple, isn’t it?”

Lin Wanwan’s pupils narrowed slightly, her lips pursing, as she looked again at the staff in front of her.

She initially intended to refuse, but…

But the amount they were offering was simply too generous.

So, Lin Wanwan successfully accepted the position and temporarily became a guiding teacher for a newly formed club.

Wow, it’s easy to become a guiding teacher and earn this much money.

Is this really the world of the wealthy?

The earnings rate is truly high!

Lin Wanwan hummed a little tune, cheerfully stepping into the club classroom building with the simple-minded Ya Qiao Mu.

Only Ai Xili, following behind them, stroked her chin, vaguely sensing something amiss.

—

Similarly, club guiding teachers are usually predetermined. How could a teacher who has been teaching them for nearly a month suddenly switch to being a guiding teacher?

Is there a new club that has been established recently?

Ah…

Wait a minute, there really is, right?

As she thought about this, Ai Xili’s eyes widened.

“Eh? Is it on the second floor, Teacher Lin?”

“Yes, I believe it’s in Classroom 201.”

“Ah, that’s the biggest vacant room on the second floor!?”

“Hehe, I guess so; it’s my first time there too.”

Ai Xili’s eyes bulged, her face becoming paler.

She looked at the two before her, who seemed blissfully unaware of any issues, and instinctively wanted to reach out to warn them,

“Wait, that place isn’t an ordinary club, it’s a—”

“Eh?”

Hearing Ai Xili’s call from behind, Ya Qiao Mu immediately turned around.

What greeted his eyes was Ai Xili’s panicked expression, dripping with sweat.

“Wha-what’s wrong?”

Ya Qiao Mu felt puzzled, but Lin Wanwan behind them didn’t stop due to Ai Xili’s voice. Instead, she had already gripped the doorknob.

“Teacher Lin, wait!! This club isn’t just any club, it’s a comic—”

Ai Xili lifted her hand, wanting to stop her, but it was too late.

“Click~”

The door had already been opened by Lin Wanwan.

With a cheerful smile, as soon as Lin Wanwan opened the door, her eyes were met with an enormous room filled precariously high with mosaiced comic books.

Comics, stacked high.

As Lin Wanwan abruptly opened the door, the mountain of comics tilted slightly, transforming into a torrent of mosaiced pages rushing toward Lin Wanwan.

Smiling Lin Wanwan felt as though she had been hit with a dazzling flashbang; her awareness was swallowed by the lewd light while she was simultaneously overwhelmed by the dense pile of comics.

“Yikes!! Get back!!”

Ya Qiao Mu was horrified, while Ai Xili, pale as a ghost, swiftly yanked Ya Qiao Mu’s collar, dragging him back several meters, narrowly escaping the flood of comics.

Ai Xili’s mouth fell open as she looked into the classroom.

And there, among the towering piles of indescribable comics, Spencer was equally wide-eyed and panic-stricken, gazing at the group covered with the comic deluge.

“What are you guys—”

Ai Xili didn’t even have the heart to scold Spencer. She quickly leaned down, looking at the “sea of comics” before her and shouted,

“Teacher Lin! Are you okay?!”

Lying amidst the pile of comics, Lin Wanwan rubbed her head, which had gotten bumped, and instinctively picked up a publication next to her.

Not even looking was fine, but once she did, her brain whites out.

Wha… What is this thing?!

“Spencer! What the heck are you doing?! Why is the room full of comics?!”

“Uh, um… that’s, uh, that’s…”

Spencer scratched his head, not knowing how to explain.

However, Lin Wanwan, sitting on the floor, heard the terms and muttered,

“Comics? This is what comics are? Wait, the meaning of Comic Club wouldn’t be…”

Staring at the screen filled with mosaic images in her hand, Lin Wanwan’s mind went blank.

The only image that floated to the surface was that of the Golden Lion Group’s men presenting the briefcase to her,

“We simply hope that Teacher Lin can supervise our lady to engage in healthy, beneficial, and successful club activities. That should be simple enough, right?”

In that moment, Lin Wanwan swallowed her saliva; her hand trembled slightly as she tried to reach for the briefcase.

“Exactly—”

Yet just as she was about to touch the briefcase, the Golden Lion Group members pulled it back slightly.

“But let’s make it clear; if you can’t fulfill this simple demand, I’m afraid that the President, who is on the other side of the ocean, will be quite angry with you, Teacher Lin.”

“…”

Lying beneath that heap of comics, Lin Wanwan felt completely deflated.

The comics slid away gently, along with her, as her eyes turned vacant like smoke.

“Teacher?!”

“Teacher!! What’s wrong?!”

Hearing that, Lin Wanwan mustered all her strength to squeeze out a few words from her throat,

“I… I want to resign!”