I have few friends, but many childhood sweethearts.

Chapter 162. The Haircut Incident
After a good night's sleep, my brand new junior high school life officially began.

At 7:00 AM on September 1st, Xu Qingfan, who was slowly emerging from the bathroom, greeted the two women, saying, "Ha~ Good morning."

Having gotten used to waking up at 7:30 and arriving at school at 8:00 in elementary school, Xu Qingfan was exhausted when his routine changed in junior high.

"Good morning, Brother Fan!" Wu Lingyu was wearing the school uniform of Experimental Primary School, her hair was neatly tied up, and her smile was like the sun at eight or nine in the morning, full of vitality.

"Hurry up, there's not enough time for breakfast!" Xia Xiaoxiao said, glancing at the alarm clock on the wall.

"My clock is three minutes fast, it's only seven o'clock now. It's only a five-minute walk to school, so I have twenty minutes to eat breakfast!" Xu Qingfan said as he slowly squatted down to put on his shoes.

Xia Xiaoxiao crossed her arms in front of her chest, turned her head to the side with an air of arrogance, and her high ponytail drew a beautiful parabola in the air.

"Let's go!" Xu Qingfan slung his backpack over his shoulder, closed the door, and grabbed the hands of the two girls as they ran down the corridor.

The sky was clear and blue, and he thought to himself that today would be a good day. He took a deep breath and thought to himself.

We bought three servings of rice noodle rolls from the rice noodle roll shop downstairs, and the three of us ate them as we walked.

When they arrived at Licheng Middle School, Lin Wanning and Zhang Yiyi were already waiting at the school gate. After seeing the three of them walking towards them from a distance, the two of them held hands and ran over quickly.

Good morning!

"Good morning everyone!"

"Have you had breakfast?" Xu Qingfan casually tossed the packaging bag into the trash can and continued walking forward, pushing their backpacks.

"After eating bread duck, Yi Yi and I came by bus. Haha~ We had to get up really early to wait for the bus, I was so sleepy!" Lin Wanning said with a yawn.

"Six o'clock, time to get up!" Zhang Yiyi, caught up in the yawning, nodded in deep agreement.

"Six o'clock? I got up at 6:50 and I'm still incredibly sleepy!"

"Xiaoxiao and I got up at 6:30," Wu Lingyu added.

"I'm here! I'm here!" Xiao Ruanwen, carrying her schoolbag on one shoulder, sprinted towards them.

"Huff, huff~ I thought I was still in elementary school. I waited for the school bus at the door for more than ten minutes after I went downstairs before I came to my senses." After rejoining the group, the girl breathlessly recounted her embarrassing experience, "It was only when the school bus driver recognized me that he said, 'Didn't I graduate? Why are you still taking the bus?' that I realized what had happened!"

"Hahaha~"

After the laughter subsided, Xu Qingfan said, "Why don't you and Yi Yi stay here tonight? Have dinner at my place and go home on Friday."

"Brother Qingfan, do you want to come and stay with us?" Lin Wanning looked at him with shining eyes.

"That's fine too. Ask the adults after school. I doubt Aunt Zhang and Uncle Qiaoshan would feel comfortable with just the two of you staying there for two nights."

"Brother Fan will cook for us tonight, and we can even study together at home!" Xiao Ruanwen said after taking a bite of the caterpillar-shaped bread, already looking forward to such a day.

"Okay, okay!"

The six chatted about the wonderful life that was about to begin, and soon they arrived at Class 6 of Grade 7.

The classroom layout has changed dramatically compared to yesterday.

Without their knowledge, the desks were moved to groups of six, and the forty-eight students were divided into eight groups, arranged in twos and threes in the classroom.

Except for the six empty seats in the back row by the window (the eighth group), all the other tables and chairs were full.

After Xu Qingfan and his group stood at the door of Class 7, the previously noisy class suddenly fell silent, and everyone looked at them with different expressions on their faces.

"Hello, is our seat by the window?" Xu Qingfan patted the shoulder of a male student sitting in the first group and asked politely.

Unexpectedly, the person seemed to have been touched by some source of plague, and pushed away his outstretched hand without warning, while glaring at him angrily.

Xu Qingfan was completely baffled, not knowing what he had done to offend this honey badger.

[Is it because he's handsome again?]
Fortunately, a girl sitting next to him came to his rescue, saying, "Yes, all six of you boarding students are in Group 8. You didn't come to the evening study session yesterday."

"Thanks." Xu Qingfan waved and smiled at her, and the six of them quickly sat down in the eighth group.

The junior high group assignments were the same as in elementary school, with two rows and one column. Xu Qingfan and Lin Wanning sat in the double seats facing the blackboard, Xia Xiaoxiao and Xiao Ruanwen sat by the window, and the remaining two seats next to the aisle were taken by Zhang Yiyi and Wu Lingyu.

"Brother Qingfan, why are all the classmates looking at us with strange eyes?" After sitting down, Lin Wanning whispered in his ear.

Xu Qingfan shrugged. "I guess that idiot homeroom teacher said something bad about us, causing the other students to isolate us."

"How could she do this!" Lin Wanning was furious after hearing this.

"It's okay, the six of us will isolate them too. Students who are dogs to the homeroom teacher aren't worth associating with."

"Ok!"

"What are you two whispering about? A lot of classmates have already cut their hair. Fan-ge, should we get one too?" Xiao Ruanwen was sitting in a spot where she could observe the whole class. After looking around, she noticed that two-thirds of the students had already cut their hair as the homeroom teacher had instructed yesterday. The girl held her hair with great reluctance and asked.

"If you don't want to cut your hair, then don't. I've already asked around, and the school doesn't require students to cut their hair. As long as it doesn't cover your eyes, it's fine. It's just that idiot Shan Fengtao causing trouble!" The classroom was very noisy, so he wasn't worried about speaking too loudly and letting others hear him.

"I'm not cutting it anyway," Xia Xiaoxiao said without thinking.

"But the homeroom teacher said everyone has to get a haircut." Wu Lingyu clearly still had the mindset of a good girl, and she would comply with any request from the teacher.

"Xiaoyu, you have to stand with us and fight against the evil forces to the very end!" Lin Wanning said, waving her little pink fist.

“But you’ve always had short hair,” Wu Lingyu said weakly.

"Uh," Lin Wanning stuck out half of his tongue, tilting his head cutely.

"Hahaha"

Apart from Lin Wanning and Zhang Yiyi, who have short hair, Xiao Ruanwen, Xia Xiaoxiao, and Wu Lingyu all have long hair. Because they insist on using Bee Flower hair conditioner, their long black hair is as shiny as black jade. Naturally, they would not be willing to cut it off with a single snip.

"Everyone, don't cut your hair. I'm not going to keep a buzz cut anyway. We're not staying here, so what can he do to us?" Xu Qingfan said finally.

In her previous life, Shan Fengtao often used the threat of suspending students' dormitory stays to blackmail people. If anything displeased her, she would suspend their stays. As students, they were really afraid of being suspended from their dormitories by the school, because it meant that their parents had to be notified and come to the school to sign for their children's arrival. If Shan Fengtao made any sarcastic remarks during this time, their parents would definitely be furious, and they would suffer a lot of scolding when they got home.

However, they don't stay at home at all now, and they can be said to have no weaknesses but only rebellious nature.

At 7:30 a.m. sharp, the bell rang for morning reading.

A guy who seemed to be the class representative for Chinese language walked up to the podium with his book, slammed his hand on the table and shouted, "Quiet down, everyone! It's morning reading time now. Take out your Chinese textbooks, open to the first page, 'Spring,' Zhu Ziqing, get ready to read!"

The sound of reading aloud could be heard from two or three people in the classroom. Xu Qingfan jokingly teased Xiao Ruanwen, "Class monitor, your job has been taken away."

"That's not democratic at all!" Xiao Ruanwen pouted and complained, "So, the class committee election was over even though none of us were there? Does that mean we're not part of Class 7-6?"

The girl had originally planned to continue serving as class monitor and making a name for herself in junior high, but to her surprise, she was appointed to the class committee by the homeroom teacher without her even being present. "This junior high is terrible, Experimental Primary School is much better!" On the first day of school, Lin Wanning was already reminiscing about her days on Jiefang West Road.

Lin Wanning couldn't even imagine how pitiful it would be if she were the only one studying here.

“Teacher, you’re bad!” Zhang Yiyi exclaimed.

"Everyone's reading! That idiot's standing at the back door watching us!" Xu Qingfan's water bottle on the table reflected a blurry figure. He turned around and found that Shan Fengtao was standing at the back door at some point.

When Shan Fengtao saw that the students who had made her lose face were all sitting in the worst seats, she felt more refreshed than if she had drunk an ice-cold Sprite on a hot summer day. But when she saw that they all still had long hair, she couldn't help but frown.

Especially the one with a single hair sticking up – that's the kind of weird hairstyle she dislikes the most!

The more Shan Fengtao looked, the more agitated she became. As if she had made a decision, she quickly walked back to her office.

"That idiot's gone!" Xu Qingfan reminded the girls after glancing at him as he left.

"Brother Qingfan, please stop swearing all the time!" Having spent so much time with Xu Qingfan, this was the first time the girl had ever seen him swear so frequently.

"Mine, mine, from now on, let's use 'buying a watch' to refer to her." Xu Qingfan's words were somewhat based on personal grudges.

"Why do you want to buy a watch?" Lin Wanning asked, not seeking a deeper understanding.

"Why are you asking so many questions, kid!"

Lin Wanning: "???"

The girl tilted her head, looking puzzled, but Xu Qingfan didn't seem inclined to explain.

Before Lin Wanning could ask any more questions, Shan Fengtao quickly returned. She stood on the podium and gestured for the students to quiet down.

"I mentioned yesterday that there would be a grooming check next week, and I asked all the students to cut their hair when they got home. Some of you did a great job and cut your hair short that very afternoon. I want to commend you for that!"

Upon hearing this, the students in the class who had their hair cut in advance straightened their backs, thinking to themselves how lucky they were to have been smart enough to get their hair cut, and now they were being praised!
[Idiot!] Xu Qingfan cursed inwardly.

After a pause, Shan Fengtao continued, "Teachers can understand students who haven't had their hair cut yet. After all, they'll be busy moving their things back to the dorm this afternoon, so it's normal that they can't find the time!"

"That's right, there's no way we'll make it in time!"

"I didn't even have time to eat lunch!"

"I originally wanted to get it cut, but my mom said I'd be late if I did, so she told me to wait until next week."

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A group of students who hadn't had their hair cut immediately started offering excuses, some plausible and some not, to defend themselves.

Xu Qingfan could guess what Shan Fengtao was going to say next. This was clearly aimed at them. First, she would pull the classmates into their opposing camp, and then stand on the moral high ground to attack them.

It has to be said that this homeroom teacher is quite adept at isolating and dividing students.

as predicted.

Dan Fengtao changed the subject and said, "But! Six of our students who live off-campus still haven't gotten their hair cut. I don't know if their families can't afford the twenty yuan for a haircut, or if they're really too busy to spare even a little bit of time. Other students living off-campus can get their hair cut in just half a morning. I want to ask you, where has all your time gone?"

The more the classmates listened, the more they felt it made sense, and without realizing it, they placed Xu Qingfan and his group of six on the opposite side, looking at them with disgust.

Suddenly being watched by the entire class, all the girls except Xia Xiaoxiao felt extremely uncomfortable and terrified.

Lin Wanning and Wu Lingyu, in particular, were so frightened that their hands were trembling. Xu Qingfan gently patted the back of Lin Wanning's hand and comforted her with a smile, "It's okay."

"How dare you still laugh there? Xu Qingfan, stand up and tell the whole class what you're laughing at, what's so funny about it? Do you even know how to write the word 'shame'?" Shan Fengtao snapped, her defenses crumbling at the sight of Xu Qingfan still grinning in the back row.

Xu Qingfan first secretly turned on his phone to record the conversation, gathering evidence in advance. At crucial moments, either cyberbullying the other party or complaining to Zhang Yiyi's aunt would be excellent options.

He stood up as the other party wished, without any stage fright: "First of all, Teacher Shan, you probably forgot what my mother said on the phone yesterday. As a teacher, I hope you can communicate calmly. Teaching is a teacher's job, but nurturing students is also very important. Your words and actions will affect the students you teach!"

Xu Qingfan's move was tantamount to a direct attack right in front of Shan Fengtao, who was so angry on stage that she gritted her teeth and couldn't hide her desire to kill someone.

"Secondly, I have already asked the principal. The appearance check only requires that the hair does not cover the eyebrows, and girls do not need to cut their hair short, they just need to tie it up. Teacher Shan probably enjoys the feeling of making students obey her, but I advise you to spend more time improving your teaching level. At least go and get a Level 2 Mandarin certificate first!"

"What?! I don't need a haircut?"

"Holy crap, is this for real?!"

Some students, already heartbroken about cutting their hair in 2008, began to whisper among themselves.

Dan Fengtao was so angry he was about to explode. He didn't let Xu Qingfan continue and loudly interrupted, "Is this how you talk to your teacher? In my class, what I say is the rule. All six of you, stand up right now. If you don't have money for a haircut, I'll cut your hair for you right here!"

She slammed the scissors she was holding onto the podium, and the class fell silent instantly.

"Idiot." He mouthed the curse before sitting back down.

"I've been a teacher for so many years, and there's never been a student I couldn't discipline!" Shan Fengtao picked up a pair of scissors and stormed over. "She even stuck a hair on her head, thinking she's a Teletubby!"

Lin Wanning blinked in surprise, "[Were you talking about me just now?]"
Then she watched as Shan Fengtao walked closer and closer, picked up a pair of scissors, and was about to snip off her ahoge (cowlick).

At the critical moment, Xu Qingfan suddenly shouted: "The teacher has killed someone!"

He shoved the other person to the ground while shouting, "Teacher Shan tried to hurt someone with scissors!"

Caught off guard, Shan Fengtao was pinned down by him, and Xu Qingfan snatched the scissors from her hand, accidentally cutting her arm in the process.

"Classmates, you must be my witnesses! Teacher Shan raised a pair of scissors and tried to stab Lin Wanning in the eyes!"

The classroom was in complete chaos. Shan Fengtao's hysterical screams, the students' chattering, and the sobbing of several girls who were frightened created a lively scene.

Xu Qingfan was not fully developed yet, and it didn't take long for Shan Fengtao to stand up again.

Having been a teacher for ten years, this was the first time she had ever been so humiliated. Being ridden by a student in public and having a student hit a teacher was simply outrageous!

Shan Fengtao raised her hand to slap Xu Qingfan, but he was holding scissors directly in her hand, and if she slapped him, she would only hit the scissors and end up with a bloody mess.

She wasn't completely out of her mind after all. "This is outrageous! A student hitting a teacher! They'll be going to the juvenile detention center!"

Because of her vigorous crackdown on problem students before the start of the school year, Shan Fengtao is now fearless and no longer needs to worry as before about whether she will be beaten up by angry students like her predecessors.

Xu Qingfan ignored him completely, took out his phone and dialed 110: "Hello, Experimental School. Not Licheng Middle School, Class 7-6 of Licheng Middle School. Someone here is wielding a weapon and intentionally injuring people. He has been subdued. Police officers, please come quickly!"

Shan Fengtao pointed a trembling finger at Xu Qingfan, her face filled with disbelief, and at that moment she had only one thought in her mind.

[It’s over! ]
(End of this chapter)