Chapter 27
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Chapter 27: Toasts
The classroom immediately fell silent.
Were they about to announce the punishment for Fang Yu’s cheating?
Everyone was eagerly waiting.
“Fang Yu did not cheat; he completed his exam paper entirely on his own, and it was exceptionally good. I have personally apologized for the doubts raised against him. Furthermore, after this class, Fang Yu and classmate Tang Xiaorou will be transferred to the key class for further study. Therefore, I hope everyone can give Fang Yu and Tang Xiaorou a round of applause, especially Fang Yu, who has made tremendous progress in a short time. This is something worth learning from…”
The classroom was dead silent; no one clapped, only Huang Hai’s voice could be heard.
No one expected the outcome to be like this.
Not only was Fang Yu not found guilty of cheating, but he was also transferred to the key class!
The key class! That was a place Xu Xiaona had worked hard for over two years but couldn’t enter!
“How could this happen!” Xu Xiaona gritted her teeth, filled with resentment.
Beside her, Jiang Yue was even more unwilling to accept it, her fists clenched tightly!
Why could Fang Yu escape every time!? What right did he have!?
“I advise some students not to be overly jealous of others’ progress and achievements. One must remember that a scholar should be treated with respect after three days. Classmate Fang Yu must have put in unknown efforts to achieve the top score in the entire grade…” Huang Hai’s words effectively shut down any further questioning Xu Xiaona might have had.
After Huang Hai finished speaking, the class fell silent once more.
After class, Liu Fatty ran up to Fang Yu and said, “Fang Yu, you are amazing! You scored first in the entire grade and got transferred to the key class! How did you do it?”
Fang Yu smiled slightly and replied, “It’s simple; you just need motivation. For example, my motivation is breakfast every day.”
Upon hearing this, Tang Xiaorou, who was packing her books, froze for a moment.
“Breakfast? What do you mean?” Liu Fatty looked confused.
…
Fang Yu and Tang Xiaorou moved their books and officially entered the key class.
As soon as they arrived in the key class, Fang Yu received an unusually warm welcome.
All the top students were curious about this suddenly emerging top scorer and wanted to know who he was.
In their minds, they absolutely could not believe that Fang Yu could score so high. But they didn’t voice their doubts; after all, they had no deep-seated grudges against him.
As for whether Fang Yu had the ability, that would be revealed in the upcoming exams; he couldn’t possibly cheat every time.
Among these curious gazes, one was particularly unfriendly, coming from Yang Xu.
Fang Yu noticed and turned to Yang Xu with a slight smile.
To Yang Xu, this smile was clearly a provocation!
He had warned Fang Yu long ago not to get too close to Tang Xiaorou.
But now, Fang Yu was not only getting closer to Tang Xiaorou but had even come right in front of him!
This was simply a blatant slap in Yang Xu’s face!
The more Yang Xu thought about it, the angrier he became, his eyes slowly turning bloodshot.
But soon, he calmed down.
Now that Fang Yu was in front of him, it was not entirely a bad thing. At least, he could deal with Fang Yu more easily.
After class, Yang Xu called Zhao Shuang’er over and whispered a few words in her ear.
The two were very close, looking as if they had already been intimate.
After hearing Yang Xu’s words, Zhao Shuang’er nodded and immediately walked towards Tang Xiaorou and Fang Yu.
“Xiaorou, you’re finally back! I’ve missed you so much during this past week!” Zhao Shuang’er rushed into Tang Xiaorou’s arms, acting cute.
Tang Xiaorou was also very happy to be in the same class as her good friend and started chatting with Zhao Shuang’er.
After chatting for a while, Zhao Shuang’er said, “Xiaorou, you came back just in time; tonight is my birthday!”
Tang Xiaorou was taken aback and replied, “Shuang’er, don’t you usually only celebrate your lunar birthday?”
Zhao Shuang’er covered her mouth and giggled, glancing at Yang Xu, who was sitting in the front row, and said, “It’s Yang Xu; he said we should celebrate both the lunar and solar birthdays. He’s throwing me a grand birthday party tonight, and you’ll come, right?”
With Yang Xu present, Tang Xiaorou hesitated a bit, but Zhao Shuang’er was her best friend, and not going would be too disrespectful.
Moreover, now that Yang Xu was with Zhao Shuang’er, he probably wouldn’t pester her like before.
“Of course, I’ll attend,” Tang Xiaorou replied.
“That’s great!” Zhao Shuang’er hugged Tang Xiaorou and said.
Then, Zhao Shuang’er looked at Fang Yu, who was reading a novel nearby, and said, “I haven’t met your deskmate yet.”
Tang Xiaorou nudged Fang Yu’s shoulder.
“What’s up?” Fang Yu looked at Tang Xiaorou.
“This is my good friend, Zhao Shuang’er,” Tang Xiaorou introduced.
“Oh.” Fang Yu turned back, showing no intention of greeting Zhao Shuang’er.
Tang Xiaorou felt a bit awkward and was about to say something.
“Yang Xu wants me to invite the whole class, including Fang Yu,” Zhao Shuang’er said, glancing at Fang Yu.
At that moment, the class bell rang.
“I’ll head back first,” Zhao Shuang’er said.
After class, Tang Xiaorou poked Fang Yu again.
“Will you come with me tonight? Just for a bit, then we can leave.”
“Not interested,” Fang Yu replied.
Yang Xu inviting him to Zhao Shuang’er’s birthday party was suspicious in itself.
Fang Yu wasn’t afraid of Yang Xu using any tricks; he just found it boring.
“But if I go alone, it’ll be really boring. Shuang’er will definitely be with Yang Xu the whole time and won’t have time to chat with me, and I’m not very familiar with the other classmates,” Tang Xiaorou said.
“So what? Do you think I have a lot to talk about with you?” Fang Yu retorted.
“At least I know you a bit,” Tang Xiaorou said.
“Still not interested,” Fang Yu firmly refused.
In the following classes, Fang Yu was continuously pestered by Tang Xiaorou.
Tang Xiaorou was persistent, wanting Fang Yu to accompany her.
Finally, Fang Yu, thoroughly annoyed, said, “Shut up! You agree to one request of mine, and I’ll go with you!”
“What request?” Tang Xiaorou asked.
“Come to my house this weekend and help me with some chores,” Fang Yu thought for a moment and said.
“Deal.” Tang Xiaorou immediately agreed.
…
After school in the afternoon, Fang Yu followed Tang Xiaorou back to her home.
Tang Xiaorou changed into a beautiful sky-blue dress and put on some light makeup, looking enchanting like a fairy. This was a stark contrast to Fang Yu, who was still in his school uniform.
Yang Xu was hosting Zhao Shuang’er’s birthday party at the top floor of the Yunding Hotel in Jianghai City.
When Fang Yu and Tang Xiaorou arrived, there were already many people there, mostly students from their class.
The entire top floor had been booked by Yang Xu, with several tables filled with food and fine wine, and waiters and chefs on standby, ready to serve at any moment.
In the center of the venue was a large dance floor for entertainment.
“Xiaorou, you’re here!” Tonight, Zhao Shuang’er was dressed extravagantly in a white evening gown, wearing a diamond necklace.
However, compared to Tang Xiaorou, Zhao Shuang’er still seemed somewhat lacking.
While Tang Xiaorou was chatting with Zhao Shuang’er, Yang Xu, dressed in a suit, also walked over.
Seeing Tang Xiaorou in her dress, a flicker of heat flashed in Yang Xu’s eyes but quickly disappeared.
“Welcome to Shuang’er’s birthday party,” Yang Xu said with a gentlemanly smile.
Tang Xiaorou looked at Yang Xu and Zhao Shuang’er, feeling that they indeed made a good match.
However, it felt a bit strange to Tang Xiaorou that they had developed to this point in just a few days.
But perhaps that’s what love is; when you meet the right person, sparks of love ignite immediately.
Tang Xiaorou sincerely wished for Zhao Shuang’er and Yang Xu to be happy.
“Just hang out here for a bit; I’ll go greet the other classmates,” Zhao Shuang’er said to Tang Xiaorou, then left with Yang Xu.
Throughout it all, they treated Fang Yu as if he were invisible.
Fang Yu had long anticipated this situation; he didn’t care about the antics of these kids at all. His attention was entirely on the food.
Fang Yu walked over to the tables laden with various foods and began to eat.
Yang Xu, who was chatting with other classmates, glanced at Fang Yu and scoffed.
What a country bumpkin!
“Yang Xu is indeed impressive; he’s really generous!”
“Tonight, Young Master Yang has booked the entire floor; the cost alone must be in the hundreds of thousands!”
“For someone like Young Master Yang, hundreds of thousands is nothing!”
Most of the students in the class had never seen such a luxurious scene, looking around in awe and marveling.
Amidst the compliments and praises from their classmates, Zhao Shuang’er’s eyes sparkled with pride and joy; this was the life she had long dreamed of!
She had secretly admired Yang Xu for so long and finally received a response!
If she could successfully marry into the Yang family in the future, her status would be on par with someone like Tang Xiaorou, the daughter of a wealthy family!
…
Tang Xiaorou greeted a few classmates and chatted for a bit, then turned around to find Fang Yu missing.
Looking around, she finally spotted Fang Yu devouring a piece of steak.
Just as Tang Xiaorou was about to walk over, the lights in the venue suddenly went out, leaving only a spotlight on Yang Xu and Zhao Shuang’er.
“I’m very glad everyone could come to Shuang’er’s birthday party tonight. As Shuang’er’s boyfriend, I’d like to raise a toast to everyone!” Yang Xu said, raising a glass of red wine and downing it in one go.
Applause erupted around the room.
“We should also toast to the birthday girl Zhao Shuang’er and Young Master Yang!” a boy shouted.
“Okay…” a group of people echoed.
The boy walked up to Yang Xu and Zhao Shuang’er and said, “Wishing Shuang’er to become more beautiful and for Young Master Yang and her to grow old together!”
After saying that, the boy tilted his head and drank the wine in his glass, prompting another round of applause.
Then, everyone took turns toasting Yang Xu and Zhao Shuang’er, saying congratulatory words.
Tang Xiaorou also stepped forward to toast, “Shuang’er, I wish you and Yang Xu a lifetime of happiness.”
“It definitely will!” Zhao Shuang’er replied happily.
Yang Xu smiled beside them, saying nothing.
After Tang Xiaorou toasted, she stepped aside.
Yang Xu looked around, a mocking smile appearing on his face, and muttered to himself, “It seems there’s still one classmate who hasn’t come to toast…”
After saying that, he instructed the waiters to turn the lights back on.
As soon as the lights came on, everyone saw Fang Yu, who was eating a roasted chicken leg at a distant table.
Seeing this scene, everyone burst into laughter.
Is Fang Yu really that uncultured? Coming to someone else’s birthday party and not even offering a toast, just gorging himself!
“Classmate Fang Yu, are you really that hungry? Did you come here on an empty stomach knowing there was a party tonight?” Yang Xu asked loudly.
This remark drew another round of laughter.
Fang Yu ignored Yang Xu.
“Forget it, since we’re all classmates, if you won’t come over, I’ll just go over and toast you,” Yang Xu said with a teasing smile, holding a glass of red wine as he walked over.
