novelraw Chapter 543: Should Not Keep a Low Profile
Chapter 543: Should Not Keep a Low Profile
Chapter 543: Chapter 543: Should Not Keep a Low Profile
Zhao Guangran didn’t want to listen to Gong Ruini talk, but the subject was something he experienced that morning, and he still had some confusion.
However, now that Ni Zi and his big brother were talking, he could of course listen.
Because Zhao Xuran was in the graduating class, although he felt no pressure from exams, once his classmates knew his grades, many asked him for guidance, which he couldn’t refuse, so he diligently helped them.
This also meant he was unaware of the morning’s fourth-grade uproar, "Do you mean the key classes are to be canceled?"
Zhao Xuran’s first thought was that it was all fake news; after all, it was proposed by Principal Zhuge last year when things returned to normal. If executed well, it should be expanded, and so far, the effects seemed positive.
But why would it be proposed to be canceled now? It really puzzled Zhao Xuran. Wouldn’t this imply incompetence or taking undue credit from Zhuge Ming?
"Ah, I see." Zhao Guangran understood, "So that’s why those people were agitated, but shouldn’t they be happy?"
Zhao Guangran really didn’t get it; without key classes, wouldn’t the ordinary class teachers be happier? Less pressure. If it were him, he’d certainly be happy, so why such a bizarre reaction?
The unusual behavior of those teachers, along with what he’d learned these days, indicated something fishy with this so-called key class, and the issues must be significant; otherwise, why cancel it?
"Just stay quiet these days." Whether or not things were as he guessed, it was best to avoid any trouble.
Gong Ruini planned the same; knowing how things were, she certainly wouldn’t foolishly stick her neck out. This matter wasn’t about confronting Teacher Wu.
"And you really stirred things up this time," Zhao Xuran was truly frustrated, "I’ve even had classmates come asking if I have practice questions."
They had some at home, but Zhao Xuran would always create questions for Zhao Guangran and the others; he wouldn’t create such questions to trouble himself. Moreover, he didn’t think he needed such methods to measure his academic performance.
But with so many people asking, Zhao Xuran was at a loss. If he said no, who would believe him? If he said yes, where would he get them from? It was really troublesome.
This mess, which wasn’t even real, was all caused by this kid Zhao Guangran, and the more Zhao Xuran thought about it, the angrier he got, glaring furiously at Zhao Guangran, who was also helpless in his own way.
"Brother, I regret it too. I really shouldn’t have kept a low profile. Why did I go through all that trouble?"
Zhao Guangran was heartbroken, "I should just ace the top five in the entire grade, along with Ni Zi, every time, that way I could suppress the key class people."
Getting recognized that way has fewer troubles, not to mention now he’s even upset his big brother.
Even Brother Gong wasn’t pleased; though he didn’t voice his complaints, his face was sullen.
"Really?" Zhao Xuran didn’t believe Zhao Guangran at all, sighing, how come his big brother didn’t trust him when he wasn’t the type to lie?
No matter what Zhao Guangran said, Zhao Xuran was genuinely worried about Gong Ruini now, "Guangran sometimes doesn’t consider things thoroughly, keep your distance from him."
Originally, Zhao Xuran thought if Zhao Guangran had no brains, Gong Ruini could advise him a bit, or if someone bullied Gong Ruini, Zhao Guangran could help, but now he felt it was best to keep this troublemaker away from Ni Zi.
"I know." She wasn’t stupid, if things really reached that point, Gong Ruini would absolutely not foolishly stay behind; that would be dangerous beyond imagination.
"Brother Xuran, what should you do then?" Just now, Zhao Xuran mentioned classmates asking about practice papers, and Gong Ruini thought it was a good opportunity to curry favor and cozy up.
What to do? Of course, nothing much, Zhao Xuran thought, "I’ll prepare a couple of test papers tomorrow, but I’m much more low-key than Zhao Guangran."
No one would be as brainless as Zhao Guangran, who, upon entering school, declared he’d uplift the whole class and suppress the key class; such words truly came from someone mindless.
Just bring a couple of test papers? Would that be enough to satisfy those people? One must know that even the papers in Zhao Guangran’s hands were already eye-catching, and classmates from neighboring classes had reached out hoping to get a glimpse of the questions.
Those people thought about approaching Zhao Guangran and Gong Ruini, but after much consideration, they couldn’t find a chance to connect with them.
Gong Ruini thought those kids were too naive; she wouldn’t play with naive children.
Zhao Guangran wanted to meet more people and potentially become a leader, but his high profile left him with no friends, plus he found that many of those high-performing kids quietly studied at home, which he found extremely monotonous.
"By the way, Ni Zi, can we start our book rental stall now?" Before, didn’t Gong Ruini mention starting such a business to make money? For this, after arriving in Beijing, they even scavenged some nice things from a recycling shop, and they wouldn’t just let those good things sit at home now, right?
Although they weren’t expensive purchases, they were still money, which made the currently cash-strapped Zhao Guangran very unhappy.
"In this cold weather, where would you set up a stall? Are you planning to set a fire to keep them warm?" Gong Ruini glared at Zhao Guangran, not amused.
"If heating is through next year, we could make a room for it." Of course, this part of the cost needed careful consideration on how to propose it to Zhuge Zhi.
Giving money was the most direct way, but did Zhuge Zhi lack money? Not at all; giving money would seem insulting and could cause bigger issues.
Then they could only go about it another way, but what way exactly needed consideration; however, Gong Ruini felt there was a workable solution and Zhuge Zhi wouldn’t oppose it.
But this method would surely make someone jump up, so Gong Ruini figured it was better not to mention it until everyone was flush with cash.
To think she hit a nerve with her brother was one thing, but even got snubbed by Gong Ruini, Zhao Guangran felt indignant, wanting to retort fiercely at Gong Ruini.
"Zhao Guangran." Zhao Xuran scolded, "You’ve got some nerve now, daring to raise a hand against Ni Zi." Really, no sense of rules.
Raise a hand? He hadn’t even touched Gong Ruini, yet his brother already reamed him, "I wasn’t, I just tried to startle Ni Zi a bit."
"Startle her? What if Ni Zi got scared?" Zhao Xuran used to think Gong Ruini was quite bold; however, through one or two situations, he realized Gong Ruini wasn’t as brave as she seemed; at times, she was quite timid.
What if Ni Zi got frightened by Zhao Guangran?
Was it possible to scare Gong Ruini? Zhao Guangran rudely rolled his eyes several times; Gong Ruini wasn’t someone who could be easily scared by him.
"Brother Xuran, Brother Guangran rolled his eyes at me." Hmph, daring to roll eyes at me, clearly asking for trouble, and she had no qualms about tattling.
Oh wow, learned to tattle, too much.
"Zhao Guangran." Zhao Xuran whisked Zhao Guangran aside for a good talking-to, leaving behind an elated Gong Ruini.