I have few friends, but many childhood sweethearts.

Chapter 375. Please call me Class Monitor.

Sunday.

After waking up from my afternoon nap, it's time to go to school again.

Wu Lingyu returned from Hong Kong in the afternoon. After the six of them met up, they first went to the supermarket to buy supplies for the week, and then took a car back to their new secret base.

After dividing the work and cleaning the house, everyone sat together in the living room and leisurely enjoyed afternoon tea.

The little guy was also brought over from home this week. After sniffing a few of the catnip that Xu Qingfan had specially grown, he was now rolling around on the ground, looking like he was having a blast.

Pull back the curtains, and outside the French windows is a lush green courtyard, where Little White, now freed from its restraints, is chasing a butterfly on the lawn.

"Tomorrow is the club battle, should we sign up for the same club?" Xiao Ruanwen asked after munching on a cookie in two bites and clapping her hands.

The first week of each new school year is the time for club recruitment. Although the club culture in high school is not as rich and colorful as that in university, there are still more than forty clubs for students to choose from, including sports, calligraphy, martial arts, instrumental music, animation, model airplanes, astronomy, magic and more.

The girls all looked at Xu Qingfan with the same expression, clearly repeating whatever he said.

Xu Qingfan spread his hands: "You all know I'm starting a company, you don't still want me to join a club, do you?"

He always felt that school clubs were like playing house, and there was a chance of encountering an idiot club president, so he couldn't muster much interest in them.

"Ah~ I was hoping we could continue playing in a band in high school, but since Fan isn't coming, I don't want to play anymore." Xiao Ruanwen said, holding her face in her hands in frustration.

Xu Qingfan nudged her: "Don't blame me, okay? I can still rehearse with you for the music festival and the New Year's Eve party. As for other times, forget it. I also have to contribute to maintaining world peace."

"Hey~ What does maintaining world peace have to do with you, Brother Fan? But whether I can become a big star in the future is up to you, Brother Fan!" Xiao Ruanwen originally had a look of disgust on her face, but her expression changed instantly as she spoke.

"Hahaha," she successfully made everyone laugh.

"I heard that the yoga club only accepts girls, and I'd like to check it out," Xia Xiaoxiao said after everyone had fallen silent.

Xia Xiaoxiao's yoga journey began in elementary school. Because she was addicted to computer games, Xu Qingfan told her that she had a hunchback. Not wanting to become ugly, the little girl started her yoga shaping journey from then on.

“Then I want to sign up for yoga too!” Xiao Ruanwen, who was not particularly opinionated to begin with, immediately said upon seeing this.

Lin Wanning recalled the image of herself doing yoga and instantly shook her head in disgust and refusal.

"I'll be drawing comics with Yi-yi in my spare time, so I probably won't join any clubs anymore," she said, exchanging a glance with Yi-yi.

So everyone turned their attention to Xiaoyu, but she hadn't yet offered her opinion.

"Ah, I haven't decided yet." Wu Lingyu scratched her head, her gaze unconsciously drifting towards Xu Qingfan.

She wasn't actually unsure, she just couldn't say it now.

Wu Lingyu was thinking of learning about starting a company in high school so that she could help Fan Ge relieve some of the pressure.

“That’s true, there are so many clubs, let’s take a good look around tomorrow afternoon!” Xiao Ruanwen replied with a smile.

"Correct!"

After having dinner at home, as darkness fell, the six of them set off for school for evening self-study.

When he returned to the classroom, all the other students' seats were occupied, except for his and Xiao Ruanwen's seats, which were still empty.

After putting down her schoolbag, Xiao Ruanwen first checked Xu Qingfan's drawer to make sure there were no love letters or other prohibited items. Then, she naturally turned around and started chatting with Wang Xuan.

"Xiao Wang, are you still going to join the dance club? I'm thinking of checking out the yoga club."

Wang Xuan timely withdrew her gaze from Xu Qingfan and said with a smile, "I haven't decided yet. There are so many clubs. Let's see what happens tomorrow."

"Oh, by the way, the homeroom teacher just came over and said that we'll be doing group work and class officer elections tonight. It's a pity my middle school entrance exam results weren't good, so I won't be a group leader," she said with a hint of regret.

"What privileges does being a group leader have? Fan-ge scored 776 on the high school entrance exam, so he's definitely a group leader." Xiao Ruanwen patted Xu Qingfan on the shoulder, her expression saying, "Impressive, isn't he? This is my Fan-ge."

Wang Xuan tucked her hair behind her ears: "There are 54 people in our class, divided into nine groups. Teacher Guo just said that the group leaders will choose their group members later."

"I'm nearsighted with over 600 degrees of myopia. If I get selected by the next group, it'll be a real hassle for me in class." She adjusted her glasses, looking quite distressed.

Xiao Ruanwen just loves eating buns; she's not really stupid, so how could she not understand the hidden meaning in the other person's words?

[Fan Ge's third-place finish across the entire district will definitely put him in Group 1, and he might even be selected by a later group. Why don't you just give him Fan Ge's student ID number!]
Although he was thinking this to himself, he certainly wouldn't answer like that on the surface.

Xiao Ruanwen clapped her hands, as if she had just thought of it, and said, "Then you should join Brother Fan's group. Brother Fan will definitely be in the first group."

With her as the gatekeeper, Xiao Ruanwen felt that little Wang Xuan couldn't make a fuss at all.

"Is it okay, Fan?" Wang Xuan looked nervous, but it wasn't an act. It's normal to be nervous when talking to your crush.

Seeing that she had been chosen by Q, Xu Qingfan turned around and smiled at her: "It's okay, then I'll choose Ruan Wen, you and Chen Qi."

Chen Qi looked up at Xu Qingfan in surprise, and their eyes met.

The girl quickly lowered her head: "Thank you."

Chen Qi was clearly flattered that Xu Qingfan could remember the name of a marginalized person like her.

Having top students serve as group leaders and select group members has always been a tradition in the high school, and it is also an effective way to encourage students to strive for excellence.

Who wouldn't want to sit next to the girl they have a crush on?
Of course, if the girl you have a crush on is also a top student, then I can only say sorry.

"This is so annoying! I should have known better than to do so well on the test!" He Caiting complained softly.

He Caiting scored 728 points in the high school entrance exam. Although she was 40 or 50 points behind Xu Qingfan, she still ranked in the top nine in the class, so she was also the group leader.

Even if she weren't the group leader, Xu Qingfan might not have chosen her, but it's still better than having no chance at all!
When Xu Qingfan mentioned the group leader situation in the group chat, Xia Xiaoxiao and Wu Lingyu said they understood, and Zhang Yiyi said, "Oh, I see." Only Lin Wanning was the happiest because Yiyi was also a group leader, so the two of them could continue to be deskmates.

At 7:30 p.m., the class bell rang, and the homeroom teacher arrived at the classroom on time.

"There's a lot going on tonight, let's take it one step at a time." Guo Youcai turned on the microphone, and the previously noisy students instantly fell silent.

"First, there's the grouping. In high school, we have students sitting at desks in groups of six. Many of you may have been taught this way in elementary and middle school, so I won't go into too much detail here."

A few whispers arose in the classroom, but Guo Youcai ignored them and continued, "Next, I will read out the names of our nine group leaders this semester. Students whose names are called, please stand up and let the class get to know you."

"Group Leader 1: Xu Qingfan; Group Leader 2: Liu Junjie; Group Leader 3:..."

As expected, Xu Qingfan was elected as the leader of the first group. After reading out the names of the nine people, Guo Youcai began the next topic:
"Now, please welcome Xu Qingfan, the leader of the first group, to the stage. I'd like to say that there are 25 boys and 29 girls in our class, so each group needs at least two and at most three boys. If any of you would like to be a member of Qingfan's group, just raise your hand."

Xu Qingfan stood below the stage and waited for Guo Youcai to leave before going up to the center of the stage.

He adjusted the microphone and said confidently and calmly, "Hello everyone, I hope to take up your time and look forward to learning from each other in the coming year."

A round of applause erupted in the classroom. Xiao Ruanwen took the lead and raised her hand. Following closely behind, almost 99% of the students raised their hands, except for a few who had planned ahead.

Xu Qingfan spoke humbly: "Thank you all for your support. The team members I have chosen are Xiao Ruanwen, Wang Xuan, Chen Qi, Lai Chenglang, and Wu Shichong."

After he read out five names in a row, many girls in the class immediately lowered their hands in frustration.

Only Lai Chenglang and Wu Shichong exchanged a puzzled look, quite surprised that Xu Qingfan could remember their names.

Both of them were Xu Qingfan's dining partners in his first year of high school in his previous life. Rather than choosing someone else and having to readjust to each other, he might as well choose these two scoundrels.

Soon, all nine group leaders had chosen their group members, and after a chaotic movement of moving tables, the seating arrangement quickly became nine groups in a 3x3 grid.

As expected, Xu Qingfan was still sitting next to Xiao Ruanwen, and Wang Xuan was still sitting next to her roommate Chen Qi. The last two seats were reserved for Lai Chenglang and Wu Shichong, who were gay couples.

After a brief self-introduction, the six people quickly became acquainted.

Xiao Ruanwen asked the question she had been holding back for a long time: "That Lai Lai classmate, is the instructor really suffering from kidney deficiency?"

Her memory wasn't as good as Xu Qingfan's; without consciously trying, she hadn't memorized their names.

Suddenly being approached by the class beauty, or even the school beauty, Lai Chenglang immediately became smug: "Of course, my family is a family of traditional Chinese medicine practitioners. We are most famous for treating lumbar disc herniation and kidney deficiency. I can tell at a glance that the instructor has kidney yin deficiency caused by staying up late and drinking too much."

"I can testify that the instructor went to Lai Chenglang's family clinic to get medicine this Saturday!" This was something Lai Chenglang had said to him on QQ. In order to show off in front of his goddess, Wu Shichong immediately interrupted.

[That brat Wu Shichong, interrupting me!]
"Haha, that's amazing!" Xiao Ruanwen withdrew her gaze and glanced thoughtfully at Xu Qingfan's face.

Seeing that the goddess had lost interest in chatting, the two slutty dogs quickly quieted down as well.

Soon, the bell rang to start the second evening self-study session.

The class committee election was to be held in this class. Xu Qingfan was still looking at his phone with little interest, while Xiao Ruanwen was eager to try.

Because she wanted to be the class monitor!
Xiao Ruanwen wasn't doing this for personal gain or to show off her position as class monitor. High school class officers aren't like university students; they don't earn extra credits or get selected for civil service positions. Even if it's on your resume, if you only have a high school diploma and you're stuck in a factory making screws, nobody cares if you're a class monitor or a platoon leader.

As for showing off, that's even more out of the question. Xiao Ruanwen has over a million followers on Weibo, but she has never shown off to anyone.

So why did she want to be the class monitor?

[Hehe, then Fan-ge will have to call me class monitor!]
Yes, that's why Xiao Ruanwen still wants to be the class monitor.

"After a week of getting to know each other, I believe you all have a good understanding of each other. Next is the class officer election. Students who want to run for class monitor can come up to the stage and give their speeches."

As soon as Guo Youcai stepped off the stage, he looked at Xu Qingfan. He hoped that Xu Qingfan would be the class monitor, since he had done a very good job during the military training.

The rest of the class seemed to share this view, since Xu Qingfan had been in charge of issuing notices and making arrangements for the past few days of military training, and many people had already assumed that he was the class monitor.

If he doesn't go on stage, who else would dare to go up and humiliate themselves?

Xiao Ruanwen remembered that Fan Ge had said not to be the first to go on stage, so she patiently sat down in the audience, and the class suddenly became completely silent.

"Ahem. Doesn't anyone want to be class monitor? Doesn't Qingfan want to?" Seeing that no one responded for a long time, the homeroom teacher went back to the podium and spoke into the microphone.

"I'm sorry, teacher, I'm usually quite busy and may not be able to fulfill the role of class monitor," Xu Qingfan said with a smile and a wave of his hand.

"I understand, I understand. The IMO qualifiers are about to begin, and Qingfan needs to spend more time preparing." Guo Youcai, thinking himself a know-it-all, nodded kindly.

The IMO, or International Mathematical Olympiad, is the most prestigious mathematics competition at the secondary school level, bar none.

Anyone who makes it into the national team's training camp roster will be guaranteed admission to Tsinghua or Peking University.

Xu Qingfan was speechless. So this is what they've arranged for him?

"What is IMO, Brother Fan?" Xiao Ruanwen had obviously never heard of it and asked him curiously.

"It's just a math competition, it's not very useful. If no one else is going up, you can go. Don't wait around." Xu Qingfan patted her thigh.

"Hehe, okay!" Xiao Ruanwen nodded obediently, and then took a step with her long legs.

"Good evening, everyone. My name is Xiao Ruanwen. I was the class monitor for six years in elementary school, but I had to stop in junior high because I was a day student. Now that I'm in high school, I still want to contribute to the class. I hope you can vote for me. Thank you!"

Xiao Ruanwen gave a perfect 90-degree bow, and Xu Qingfan led the applause, which instantly sparked enthusiastic applause throughout the class.

After confirming that Xu Qingfan really didn't want to be class monitor, several more students went up on stage and gave lengthy speeches before the final voting session began.

"Those who agree that Xiao Ruanwen should be elected as the class monitor of Class 16, Grade 11, please raise your hands!"

After Guo Youcai finished speaking, almost all the boys in the class raised their hands, and nearly two-thirds of the girls also raised their hands. The result was self-evident.

soon.

"Thank you for your recognition. In the coming year, I will definitely do my best to serve the class. Thank you everyone!"

More enthusiastic applause erupted, and Xiao Ruanwen clenched her fist in satisfaction as she stepped off the stage.

After returning to her seat, she couldn't wait to say to Xu Qingfan, "Hey, Brother Fan, call me class monitor!"

"Little brother, squad leader."

"It's the class monitor!!"

"Squad leader, little brother!"

"Awooooo~ Shout it now!"

"Class monitor, is that enough?" Xu Qingfan rolled his eyes at her.

"Hey!" Xiao Ruanwen smiled radiantly.

(End of this chapter)