Chapter 616: Making Things Difficult

Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios

From a distance, the others could clearly smell the strong smell of gunpowder.

Shi Man looked at her expressionlessly, unaffected by her provocation. “The leader is mainly here to inspect the school discipline of the military academy. I’ve never violated the school rules. Of course, I can replace the class monitor who’s not in good health.”

Liu Xin’s eyelids twitched slightly. She sneered and said, “I won’t know until 1 investigate.”

Shi Man nodded neither servile nor overbearing. “That’s true. Then 1 hope you can review it impartially and clean up the school atmosphere.”

“I don’t need you to teach me.” Liu Xin glared at her fiercely, then turned around and led the way into the school’s office building with a cold expression.

It was lunchtime, but because the school knew in advance that a leader was coming, they set up a temporary cafeteria in an empty office in advance.

At this moment, the round table was already filled with all kinds of exquisitely designed dishes. There were also flowers and plants in full bloom around the private room.

Tong Bin sat in the middle with Liu Xin before calling the others to follow suit.

There were only more than ten chairs around the round table in advance. The teachers’ table happened to be full, so the student cadres who came with them could only stand at the side like waiters and await the leader’s instructions.

Liu Xin looked at Shi Man, who was also standing at the side, and a trace of smugness flashed across her eyes. She turned to Tong Bin and teased, “Uncle, let’s sit and eat. It’s not good to let the students watch from the side. Why don’t we let them go out first?”

Tong Bin looked up in Shi Man’s direction and chuckled. “They know that you’re coming today and want to express their feelings. You don’t have to be so polite. The students of the military academy should be strictly disciplined. Obeying orders is the principle they need to abide by the most. Just tell me if you have any instructions.”

“That’s good.” Liu Xin narrowed his eyes and sat up straight to look at Shi Man. “New transfer student, can you pour me a cup of tea? It’s just that I’m a little particular. If I can’t stand the tea set, 1 won’t drink a sip.”

The private room fell silent, so quiet that one could hear a pin drop.

Everyone’s eyes landed on Shi Man at the same time, waiting to see her next reaction.

Ever since Shi Man transferred schools, she had been aloof and difficult to get along with. Now that she was suddenly ordered around like a waitress and had her work cut out for her public, she might just leave angrily.

If that was the case, Liu Xin would have a reason to punish her.

The atmosphere in the private room became even more solemn. Only a few seconds had passed, but they felt that it was a little difficult to breathe.

Just as they thought that Shi Man would not agree, she smiled and nodded slightly. “Alright, Leader. I’ll get someone to prepare tea now.”

With that, she walked out of the room without waiting for Liu Xin’s reaction and slowly walked towards the canteen.

Liu Xin and Tong Bin looked at each other and saw smugness in each other’s eyes.

At this moment, ever since Shi Man came to the military academy, she had been very unruly and went against Tong Su all the time. However, no matter how noble she was now, wouldn’t she have to obediently lower her head in front of power?

With this thought in mind, the atmosphere in the private room immediately relaxed. Many people also heaved a sigh of relief.

Liu Xin deliberately did not touch her chopsticks because she wanted to wait for Shi Man to come back with tea before personally finding another reason to dampen her spirit.

However, what she did not expect was that more than half an hour had passed.

The originally warm private room became suffocating again as Liu Xin’s expression turned colder.

Shi Man’s form teacher, Chen Cheng, couldn’t sit still under Tong Bin’s glare. She hurriedly stood up helplessly and said, “I’ll go see if something happened to Shi Man.”

Tong Bin snorted and turned around, not giving her a good look.

Chen Cheng was so nervous that her entire body was covered in sweat. She did not dare to waste any time and hurriedly opened the door to go out to look for her. Unexpectedly, in the next second, she saw Shi Man walking slowly towards the private room with the aunt from the school canteen.

Chen Cheng heaved a sigh of relief and her tone subconsciously turned cold. “Where did you go? Why are you only back now?”

Even if Liu Xin had the intention to target her, she couldn’t just leave her waiting here stupidly! That was the city leader! If something really happened, she didn’t have the ability to protect Shi Man!

Unexpectedly, Shi Man, who was about to become the target of public criticism, did not panic at all. Instead, she unhurriedly let her aunt enter with the neatly arranged tea set in her hand. “Of course we have to use a good tea set to receive the leader. 1 went to find a set, so I was delayed.”

This explanation made sense.

Chen Cheng’s expression improved a little, but when she looked at the tea set on the tray in her aunt’s hand, her eyes almost popped out.. “How did you find this tea set? Did you go to the principal’s office?”