Redemption from the Abyss: The School Beauty Insists on Pulling Me Out of the Mire

Xie Wang pulled out a chair and sat down.

"I went to Teacher Su's house to meet her parents."

Shen Hao's eyes widened instantly, like copper bells.

"Oh?~"

He then sprang up from the chair.

"No? Brother Wang, where did you go to do?"

Xie Wang enjoyed it.

"Meeting the parents, having New Year's Eve dinner, setting off fireworks, and playing video games."

Shen Hao stared blankly for several seconds with his mouth agape, then suddenly slapped his thigh.

"Seriously? You really went to someone's house for Chinese New Year?"

Lu Yi sat down and replied without looking up.

"Not only did he go, but I heard he even called the other man's younger brother 'brother-in-law'."

Shen Hao's head turned around like a rattle drum.

"You even managed to win over your brother-in-law?"

Xie Wang reached out and pressed Shen Hao's head back down.

"Don't overreact, is it really that big of a deal?"

Xu You sat in her seat, smiled slightly, and said softly.

"Xie Wang is amazing. I've never even stepped foot inside Shen Hao's house."

Shen Hao's expression changed upon hearing this, and he quickly turned around to explain.

"That's different. You know what kind of person my mom is. I'll definitely take you back after the college entrance exam."

Xu You kept her head down and didn't speak, a thin layer of pink on the tips of her ears.

Xie Wang took out three red rope bracelets from his pocket, placed them on the table, and pushed them in front of Shen Hao, Xu You, and Lu Yi respectively.

"Lu Wen bought it at Lin'an Temple before the Lunar New Year. It was blessed, and they said it would help him pass the college entrance exam."

Shen Hao picked it up and looked at it from left to right, then put it on his wrist without saying a word.

"Goodness, even Young Master Lu is praying for our safety. That's quite a lot of face."

Xu You took the bracelet and carefully examined the small characters engraved on it.

"So beautiful, please thank Lu Wen for me."

Lu Yi held the bracelet and examined it for a moment, her fingertips tracing the patterns of the red rope.

"Material acts of prayer are essentially a form of spiritual countermeasure against uncertainty."

After he finished speaking, he put the bracelet on his left wrist.

"However, since it is a friend's sentiment, I choose to accept this irrational tenderness."

Xie Wang looked at him.

"Can't you just speak like a human being?"

Lu Yi pushed up glasses that weren't actually on his nose.

Thanks.

Lin Lu leaned closer and stared at the bracelet on Xu You's wrist.

"Hey, Yuyu, yours is the same as mine."

Su Qinghe walked in from the corner of the corridor at this moment.

She wore her hair in a low ponytail, revealing a section of her fair nape.

Good morning, Teacher Su.

Shh! Old Li is coming!

A powerful roar came from the classroom doorway.

"Everyone, sit down properly!"

Old Li walked in.

He stood on the podium and scanned the students below, each with their own ulterior motives.

"Winter break is over, and you've had your fill of fun, haven't you? Class representatives, collect all the winter break homework right now."

The moment those words were spoken, at least a third of the people in the classroom underwent subtle changes in their expressions.

Shen Hao's smile vanished from his face at a speed visible to the naked eye.

He turned to look at Xu You, who was sitting diagonally behind him. Xu You was methodically organizing each test paper of her winter vacation homework in her drawer.

Shen Hao moved closer, clasped his hands together, and lowered his voice.

"Youyou, I think my reading response in Chinese is 200 words short. Could you please make an exception?"

Xu You stopped, carrying a stack of Chinese homework, her soft voice carrying a hint of embarrassment.

"They'd notice if it was two hundred words off."

Shen Hao stared at her longingly.

"Just say you've collected them all; you can't count them one by one."

Xu You bit her lip and hesitated for two or three seconds.

"Okay, you must do your homework carefully next time."

Shen Hao was so moved that he almost kowtowed to her on the spot.

"Youyou, you are an angel."

He then quickly turned his attention to the second person.

Su Qinghe was standing next to his seat, counting and sorting the math homework he had collected one by one.

Shen Hao jogged over, his face plastered with a fawning smile.

Su Qinghe didn't even raise his head.

"no."

Shen Hao's smile froze halfway through.

"Su Shen, I haven't said anything yet."

"There are 24 math worksheets, and not a single one can be missing."

Shen Hao retreated dejectedly, plopped down in a chair, and let out a desperate wail as he slumped onto the table.

Lu Yi passed by and patted him on the back of the head.

"Humans who reap what they sow do not deserve mercy."

On the other side, Xie Wang was taking his homework out of his schoolbag.

Five stacks of test papers—Chinese, English, Physics, Chemistry, and Biology—were neatly arranged on the table.

Then he rummaged through his entire schoolbag and touched the pockets of his school uniform.

Mathematics.

A picture flashed through his mind.

The stack of completed math papers seems to still be lying on the coffee table in room 1602, pressed down by rice balls as a pillow all night.

Xie Wang raised his head, his gaze sweeping across half the classroom and landing on Su Qinghe, who was checking homework.

"Teacher Su."

Su Qinghe turned around, holding a stack of homework.

Xie Wang's expression was subtle, with a tentative curve at the corner of his mouth, and his right hand unconsciously scratched the back of his head.

Hehehehe.

Su Qinghe narrowed his eyes.

"What are you 'hey' about?"

"I forgot my math homework; I left it at home."

Su Qinghe twirled the red pen between his fingers and then stopped.

She stared at Xie Wang for two seconds.

"Xie Wang, are you a big idiot?"

The sound wasn't loud, but all the students in the two rows in front and behind heard it.

Lin Lu buried her face in her arms and laughed so hard she was shaking.

Su Qinghe piled the homework on the podium, turned around and walked back, standing in front of Xie Wang's desk.

"You're so careless when I'm not around; you even forget to bring your homework."

Xie Wang looked up at her, showing no remorse whatsoever.

"You haven't come to the apartment since the second day of the Lunar New Year, and I tend to get confused when no one is watching me at home."

Su Qinghe was so angry that she reached out and flicked his forehead.

"Are you blaming me now?"

"No, no, I wouldn't dare."

Su Qinghe snorted and turned to leave.

Five minutes later, Su Qinghe walked into Lao Li's office carrying all the assignments.

She placed the neatly arranged math homework on Old Li's desk.

"Ms. Li, all the math homework for Class 1, Grade 12 over the winter break has been handed in."

Her ears were a little hot when she said that, but she kept her expression under control.

Old Li pushed up his glasses, looked up from the pile of homework, and nodded in satisfaction.

"Qinghe, I trust you to get things done. Our class is the most worry-free in the whole grade."

He casually flipped through two books, and after confirming that the format was correct, he closed the folder.

"By the way, while you're here, there are a few things you could tell me when you get back."

Su Qinghe stood in front of the desk, his hands folded in front of him.

"Please speak."

Old Li counted them one by one on his fingers.

"First thing, there's the citywide mock exam next Wednesday. This is the second to last large-scale mock exam before the college entrance exam. Tell them to get on their toes and not let their minds go completely blank after the winter break."

Su Qinghe nodded.

"The second thing," Old Li said, his tone softening slightly.

"In March, the school will hold a coming-of-age ceremony for the senior students and a 100-day countdown rally, all on the same day. You don't need to wear school uniforms then; just bring your own clothes, something formal, like a dress."

Su Qinghe raised an eyebrow slightly.

"Should the coming-of-age ceremony and the 100-day countdown rally be held together?"

"The principal wants to make it a grand affair," Old Li waved his hand.

"There's one more thing. As is customary, a student representative should be chosen to give a speech at the 100-day countdown rally."

He looked up at Su Qinghe.

"As for the representative, we'll choose one between you and Xie Wang. You two can discuss and decide who should go."

Su Qinghe remained silent for about a second.

"Okay, Teacher Li, I'll go back and inform them."