Chapter 48: A Stroke of Cancellation

  The most frightening thing in this world is that before you can even react, reality is already staring you in the face. Look, Cen Yanqiu, Yang Chengyu, and Tan Shizhe still haven't handed in their homework.

  Study committee member Bai Yaya stood in front of them, with a "sad for their misfortune, angry at their lack of effort" expression on her face. She was still holding a dozen homework books and said: "School is already out, I can't wait for you to finish copying your homework! If we don't go hand it in now, the teacher will probably close the office door, then our whole class won't be able to turn in our homework, and my fault will be huge."

  Yang Chengyu looked at the English exercise book in his hand, with three pages of questions left unwritten. He felt disheartened and had completely given up. He raised his head, gazing at Bai Yaya with a resentful expression, saying: "Forget it, I'll just bring a box of cosmetics for the English teacher tomorrow, she'll probably forgive me!"

  "Ugh... forget it! I'm going home!" Cen Yanqiu said, putting away his backpack. "Even if she wants me to memorize the entire textbook, I'll do it!"

  Tan Shizhe was stunned for three seconds, could it be that he really had to set a record of not handing in his homework for the first time? This glorious moment, why did he feel empty inside? "I've done my best!" Tan Shizhe couldn't help but let out a long sigh, and with a dying look, slowly put down the pen in his hand.

  "Are they all dead? Then I'm leaving!" Bai Xiaya smiled slightly and turned to leave.

  "Indeed, a woman's heart is the most venomous! To think that she would so ruthlessly abandon us!" Chi Yan Qiu exclaimed, looking up at the sky.

  "Hmph..." At this time, Bai Qiuya turned around with a smile on her face, "Hurry up and hand in your homework! This time's homework isn't that much, you've all finished copying it long ago, and you even copied what Ningning wrote at the back. The teacher didn't ask for so much either, Ningning just happened to write more!"

  "What did you just say?!" Xun Yanqiu finally knew what a true academic tyrant was, and he also finally knew the distance between himself and an academic tyrant. It was a chasm that ordinary people couldn't cross! He almost couldn't help but exclaim, "Academic tyrant, I surrender to you!"

  Three people handed over their homework to Bai Ruiya with a smile, as if they had escaped a great disaster. The whole school knew that the English teacher of their class was a woman who looked soft and weak on the surface but was actually very strict, making students recite texts and not giving passing grades in exams. People like Cen Yanqiu and Yang Chengyu, who were absolutely English-illiterate, were extremely afraid of the English teacher and said that she was the person they least wanted to offend in their lives.

  "Alright! I'm going to hand in my homework now!" Bai Ruoya hugged her workbook and walked out of the classroom with quick steps.

  Tan Shizhe's mind was dazed, he raised his hand and poked Cen Yanqiu beside him, saying: "Qiu, tell me if it's my illusion or not, but why do I always seem to see a smile on the corner of our class' ice beauty's mouth lately?"

  "Hmph..." Yang Chengyu couldn't help but chuckle lightly, "That's not your illusion, it's just because you're walking with me, Xiao Bai's affectionate smile at me was unintentionally seen by you!"

  "Go ahead and blow it! I'm going home to eat!" Xun Yanqiu said, pulling his backpack from the desk. In fact, he had also discovered that Bai Ruoyi was no longer cold and distant, but would smile and talk a lot with them. He couldn't help but admit that this new side of Bai Ruoyi made him appreciate her even more - she wasn't overly pampered or bossy, but rather gentle with a hint of playfulness, which made her very charming.

  Yang Chengyu and Tan Shizhe also hastily picked up their bags and followed Qin Yanqiu. The three had just arrived at the school gate when they saw from a distance the boy from Class B who led the fight yesterday.

  Tan Shizhe's face suddenly turned gloomy, and he didn't say a word, but his footsteps quickened. Cen Yanqiu and Yang Chengyu exchanged glances, also hastily following behind Tan Shizhe.

  What was unexpected was that the boy, as soon as he saw Tan Shi Zhe and his friends, slowly walked towards them. Just as he reached Tan Shi Zhe's side, he said in a low voice: "Ah Zhe, I'm sorry about what happened before..."

  Tan Shizhe was stunned, originally thinking that he would have to fight again, but unexpectedly his middle school classmate who had always bullied him said such a sentence. He wasn't someone who believed in sudden enlightenment or suddenly understanding something overnight, how could this classmate possibly say such a sentence so easily? He couldn't figure it out and coldly said: "What trick are you playing now?"

  "Before... I was ignorant and didn't know better, so I did such a thing. Please don't take it to heart..." The boy said slowly, lowering his head.

  "No, I really don't understand what you're saying!" Tan Shizhe couldn't possibly be swayed by these few words to change his stance, he knew that he and the person in front of him were like fire and water.

  The boy lifted his head and said, "I'll return your phone to you. I hope you can forgive me. I don't want to be expelled from school... My dad just lost his job..." As he spoke, he also took out Tan Shizhe's phone.

  Tan Shizhe finally understood, he glanced at Chen Yanqiu and Yang Chengyu beside him, got the message from their eyes, then looked at the boy again and said: "The phone was originally mine!" He took back his phone as he spoke.

  The boy still lowered his head, not knowing what he was thinking. Tan Shizhe sighed secretly and said: "If you want to forgive you can, let me punch you once, the past will be written off, and in the future everyone will still be classmates!"

  "Great!" The boy lifted his head, with a delighted expression.

  It's strange to say, but boys are just like that. They don't know each other until they fight. Sometimes, a single punch can solve the problem. Tan Shizhe raised his fist and heavily punched the boy in front of him on the shoulder, and this matter was settled.

  "I'm hungry, let's go eat!" Tan Shizhe punched his fist and then swung his backpack over his shoulder, striding forward.

  Cen Yanqiu smiled faintly at Yang Chengyu, glanced at the boy who was lowering his head and not speaking, and then walked away slowly.

  "Ball, Yu Shao, do you know? Today, I feel like my world has lit up again." Tan Shi Zhe lifted his head and gazed at the sky with an indescribable joy. "Before, I didn't dare to laugh wholeheartedly or cry with abandon. Now it's okay, in front of all of you, I can be myself without any restraint."

  "Old lady, you're so corny!" Yang Chengyu smiled faintly, although his words were like that, but his face was also filled with excitement.

  Cen Yanqiu didn't say a word, but just smiled slightly and took slow steps forward.

  Tan Shizhe withdrew his gaze, looking at Xun Yanqiu and Tan Shizhe walking in front of him, and smiled slightly. Although he didn't know what difficulties the future would bring, with friends by his side, he would definitely persevere.