Chapter Forty-Four Mission

  Then I came to the stage and said loudly: "Classmates, please welcome our super models from Class 3 (2) with warm applause!" The classmates had already been attracted by the noise outside, and when they saw us coming in, they immediately applauded with great interest. Hong Yan walked up to the stage with elegance and struck a graceful pose. Suddenly, there was applause and whistling. Hong Yan came down from the stage and returned to her seat. Next, Qiao Hui also stepped onto the stage with model-like steps and struck a victorious pose. The other classmates followed suit, and with the experience of the previous time in the dormitory, this time the girls walked even more confidently.

  The classroom was filled with applause, and the girls from the nearby village who were reading couldn't help but feel envious. The boys' eyes lit up, and they stretched their necks to get a better look. Outside the window, students from other classes had gathered, crawling on the windowsill and squeezing in for a glimpse. Suddenly, someone shouted, "The teacher is coming!" The students outside scattered, and everyone stopped what they were doing and returned to their seats. As it turned out, all the students had finished walking by then. To avoid unnecessary trouble, I secretly signaled to Fat Fish to shout. When those students dispersed, Fat Fish burst out laughing. Only then did the classmates realize they had been tricked. Instantly, the boys wanted to tear Fat Fish apart, while the girls quickly surrounded their familiar friends and chattered nonstop. I closed my eyes for a moment, and indeed, the teacher really came. So I lightly clapped my hands and said, "The teacher really is here, so everyone must keep today's activity a secret!"

  Lu Qi's beautiful peach blossom eyes were filled with surprise and confusion. After I sat down, a piece of paper was handed over to me, and when I took it, I saw that it said: "Let's talk after class." I turned my head to look at him, he smiled and nodded, I pursed my lips and smiled, also nodding in agreement.

  As expected, it wasn't long before their class teacher, Liu, arrived. As soon as she entered the room, she said: "I heard that our school's female students are very famous today, and the whole school is in an uproar. Tell me, what's so attractive about this?" Looking at the teacher's expression, it seemed like she wasn't angry, but rather a little proud. Hmm? Something didn't feel right. The classmates remained silent. The teacher stood on the podium, scanning every person in the classroom, and continued to ask warmly: "Tell me, did you do something bad?"

  I took a sneak peek at the class, and most of my classmates had resolute faces, definitely not going to say anything. But then I finally found a traitor, who was just about to stand up and speak. As soon as I saw that guy, I got angry. Guess who it was? Of course, it was that good-for-nothing Zhu Lang, with a sly smile on his face. I knew this guy must be trying to take advantage of the situation to get revenge. Hmph, despicable person, can't let him succeed! I gently stroked my hair clip and quickly muttered: Let Zhu Lang not be able to speak, not be able to speak...

  As expected, that guy stood up, and the teacher looked at him and immediately asked: "Oh, Zhu Lang, do you have something to say?" I stared at him nervously, speeding up my silent chanting. The guy's face turned bright red, but all he let out were strange "giggle" sounds, similar to an old hen's clucking. Instantly, the classmates burst into laughter, and even the teacher couldn't help but smile. But the teacher quickly regained control, clearing his throat: "Is your throat okay? This is class, you can't just joke around."

  Classmates tried their best to hold back their laughter, but one by one, they couldn't help it. The teacher spoke again: "You guys are very united, this is a great point. However, in the future, if there's anything going on, don't hide it from me anymore. What others say can't be as good as what you guys say." This teacher was surprisingly democratic today, I wonder what's going on in his mind! This hair clip is truly a magical object, since it can control people, it should also be able to read minds, right? After thinking for a moment, I immediately focused my energy and quietly chanted: "I want to see what the teacher has up his sleeve, what he's really thinking about." Oh, no wonder. It turns out there are tasks coming, not just one, looks like we're going to be busy.

  At this time, the teacher finally began to speak: "It's like this, classmates. Today, the school leaders had a meeting and researched it. There are two activities that require your participation. One is the blackboard newspaper. Because all the first-grade new students are signing up and will officially start school in two days, in order to express the school's welcome to them, the two large blackboards at school need us third-graders to be in charge of organizing a welcoming blackboard newspaper for the new students."

  After hearing the teacher's words, the classmates suddenly lost their energy and discussed: "What's going on? To welcome those little kids, they're making a blackboard newspaper, it's all about them." "Yes, our class is okay, why do we have to make one for the whole school?"

  The teacher looked at the excited crowd and immediately raised his hand to signal: "Can't even handle this task, what kind of big brother and sister are you? Moreover, two blackboards, our class is in charge of one, the neighboring class is in charge of one, when it's time to evaluate, do you want your own class to fall behind?" The teacher continued, "Besides, this is such a rare opportunity for training, the school didn't have large blackboards for propaganda before, you should know that this is newly made, you are so lucky, this first task is given to you, how honorable!"

  I thought about it carefully, and indeed, the school's propaganda column has always been on that side wall. When did it become a blackboard without noticing? "Alright, next I'll assign two people in charge, and you'll be fully responsible for the class. Students will listen to your instructions. Yín Ruòyún, Lù Wěi, one of you is good at drawing and the other can write, so you two are in charge. If you need help from classmates, arrange it accordingly. You two wait until after school to have a meeting to discuss this. This is a very important matter, everyone must pay attention."

  I already knew, so it wasn't surprising at all. The other classmates who weren't mentioned suddenly let out a sigh of relief, but also felt a little inexplicably lost. I took a look at that Lu Wei, should be good buddies with Lu Qi from the same village, now temporarily taking over as class monitor, heard he was always class monitor in first and second year of junior high, teacher said this first month after school started would have him take it, then decide for real after monthly exams.

  The teacher cleared his throat and continued, "There's a second thing that you'll like." The teacher intentionally paused, leaving everyone in suspense. Suddenly, the classmates who had been lackluster just moments before quickly opened their eyes wide and whispered to each other, "What is it? What do we like?" "Basketball, right?" the teacher announced, "This year's autumn sports meet will be a basketball tournament. Our class's athletic stars have a chance to win the championship! So, starting now, every day after school, athletes will need to train. This will be led by Lu Qi, and all the boys in the class must listen to his instructions. We can't lose to Class One!" The boys were instantly electrified upon hearing about the basketball tournament. As it happened, their usual after-school activity was playing basketball, and every day the playground was filled with the sounds of them running around and jumping.

  The teacher added, "Boys are busy playing basketball, and girls can't be too idle either. Since the girls in our class are so capable, this time's basketball game, you'll have to be a good cheerleading team, responsible for cheering on your classmates and doing the logistics work." I raised my hand: "Teacher, I alone can't handle it, how about I'm only in charge of the cheerleading team's practice, and find another serious classmate to take care of the logistics?" The teacher thought for a moment, nodded and said, "Okay, then Liu Sisi will be in charge of the logistics." The task was assigned, and the teacher let out a long sigh.