Chapter 29: Elite School

Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio  Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio

Gu Qingchen was not in a hurry, but Liu Ying was. She asked hurriedly, “What?”

The smile on Gu Qingchen’s lips deepened a lot. Every word she said was like a heavy bomb, exploding in Liu Ying’s heart.

“The account book… is lost! Guess… who has it?”

These words were like a devil’s voice, entering Liu Ying’s ears bit by bit. Liu Ying looked at Gu Qingchen in panic.

At this moment, Gu Qingchen’s appearance had not changed. She was still as beautiful as ever. But deep down, a chill like a devil was slowly emerging that seemed to have climbed up from hell, urging her to die.

The matter of her accepting the gift, coupled with the matter of her being promoted to the headteacher, if it was exposed, her life would be ruined.

Liu Ying’s heart was pounding, her mind racing as she thought of what to do. She was still young, and her beautiful life had just begun. She could not ruin it just like that.

Just now, Gu Qingchen mentioned that the account book was lost. That meant… that the missing account book was most likely in Gu Qingchen’s hands!

That’s right!

That must be the case.

It was all Shi Tian’s fault. He had been so cunning as to create an account book and record all the details of her bribery. Otherwise, she would not be facing today’s situation.

Could it be… that she had really bet on the wrong treasure?

No, she had to stay calm. She still could not confirm whether what Gu Qingchen said was true. She had to verify it.

Before she confirmed it, she could not take sides. She did not want to take the wrong step and be doomed forever.

In just a few dozen seconds, Liu Ying felt as if a long century had passed. She cleared her mind and looked up at the smiling Gu Qingchen. Then she said slowly.

“Since all the students in the class testified that it was not because of you, Gu Qingchen, you can go back first.”

She turned to look at the shocked Wang Meili and said sternly, “Wang Meili, you stay here. You fought in the classroom and hurt the teacher. I think you must be sick of studying in school. Shi Wei, you should return to class too.”

For some reason, after hearing Gu Qingchen’s words, Liu Ying felt disgusted with Shi Wei, but she didn’t show it on her face. After all, she had taken so much money from Shi Wei’s family.

Shi Wei was also surprised by Liu Ying’s sudden change. She couldn’t believe it. “Ms. Liu, did you really fall on your head and lose your mind?”

Shi Wei was a spoiled girl, so she didn’t respect Liu Ying. Liu Ying had taken so much money from her family, but now she was disobedient.

Liu Ying was an adult after all. She had been in society for so many years, so she wasn’t threatened by Shi Wei. She said firmly, “You can go back to the classroom and close the door too.”

Shi Wei was unwilling, but she could not openly oppose Liu Ying. After all, on the surface, Liu Ying was still a teacher, and she was a student.

Because she was unwilling, Shi Wei stomped her feet and left. Gu Qingchen looked at Liu Ying with a faint smile and then kindly reminded her, “Ms. Liu, the injury on your face is not light. There are a lot of bacteria in the fingernails. You have to kill the bacteria as soon as possible. Do you want me to buy you some antiseptic alcohol?”

Hearing Gu Qingchen’s words, Liu Ying felt a burning pain on her face again. Just now she wanted to punish Gu Qingchen, so she had forgotten to treat the wound on her face.

“No need. I have it here. You can go out.”

Gu Qingchen looked at Wang Meili meaningfully before leaving the office, leaving the nervous Wang Meili and the gloomy Liu Ying who was ready to explode at any moment.

After closing the door, Gu Qingchen heard the angry scolding from inside. She curled her lips slightly. Liu Ying did not dare to offend her and Shi Wei, so she vented her anger on Wang Meili.

Seeing Gu Qingchen return, Han Zhengxiu heaved a sigh of relief. He went up to Gu Qingchen and asked, “How are you? Did Ms. Liu make things difficult for you?”

Gu Qingchen shook her head. “No, don’t worry. She doesn’t have the time and energy to make things difficult for me.”

Although Han Zhengxiu did not know what Gu Qingchen had done, he believed Gu Qingchen. “That’s good. They are narrow-minded. You should be more careful and not fall into their trap.”

Even though Han Zhengxiu was a boy, he was very thoughtful and insightful. Otherwise, he would not have become the best lawyer in Country Z.

Gu Qingchen nodded her head lightly, but she was smiling in her heart.

Of course, she did not have the account book in her hands. However, Shi Tian had indeed lost the account book. As long as Shi Tian could not find the account book, Liu Ying would not dare to touch her.

Moreover, Liu Ying would not be able to live peacefully for the next few days. Her face had been scratched so badly. With her beauty-loving personality, she would definitely not come to work for the time being.

If she waited until she used the antiseptic alcohol to treat her wound, it would probably be more interesting.

Liu Ying’s wound was closer to her eyes. Although antiseptic alcohol could disinfect bacteria, it could cause irritation. If it was used on her face, her face would become more sensitive. The stinging and burning sensation of the eyes and also it was harmful to her skin would be unbearable for Liu Ying.

Very soon, Wang Meili’s punishment was ready. She was given a big demerit. Her parents were informed, the school issued a notice of criticism, and even asked Wang Meili to do a deep review in front of the entire school’s teachers and students.

As for Liu Ying, she had taken a few days off due to her injury and was resting at home.

After Wang Meili came back from the office, she cried miserably. She was probably berated by Liu Ying.

This was not what Gu Qingchen paid attention to. She could only say that Wang Meili deserved it.

“Actually… have you ever thought of changing to another school?”

Out of the blue, Han Zhengxiu suddenly asked Gu Qingchen.

“Just because my family went bankrupt, the teachers and classmates bullied me?”

Gu Qingchen raised her eyebrows and said in amusement.

She didn’t expect Han Zhengxiu to nod his head like it was a serious matter. He pondered for a moment and then continued, “Your family background was good in the past, that’s why I didn’t ask you. Since your family went bankrupt, it’s useless to continue staying in this kind of school where you can’t see the future.

“Do you want to go to another school with me?”

Han Zhengxiu’s eyes lit up. He seemed a little excited when he mentioned other schools.

This piqued Gu Qingchen’s interest. She rested her chin on one hand and asked, “You want to transfer schools? Which school?”

“It’s not transferring to other schools but taking an entrance exam.”

Han Zhengxiu corrected Gu Qingchen, “You know Hongfeng Elite School, right? How about we go to that school together?”

Hongfeng Elite School?

Of course, Gu Qingchen knew about it. Her father had considered letting her go to an elite school, but her mother was a little reluctant since she would have to enter the boarding school starting from elementary grade, so she did not go there to study.

Gu Qingchen had never researched an elite school. She heard of Hongfeng, but she did not know much about it.

Even if she did not know about it, she knew that to go to an elite school, the tuition fees were very expensive.

Based on Gu Qingchen’s memory, Han Zhengxiu’s family was average and probably didn’t have the money to attend Hongfeng. However, her family had just gone bankrupt, and choosing to attend Hongfeng Elite School was a little unreliable.

“As far as I know, Hongfeng doesn’t seem to accept students randomly.”

Gu Qingchen said ambiguously.

Hongfeng Elite School was very strict in accepting students. One couldn’t go just because they had money. They also had to test their overall quality.