Superstar's Development Diary
Chapter 407 - 408: Notorious Reputation

Chapter 407: Chapter 408: Notorious Reputation

Before Jinxia came, she heard the person in charge of Tonghua Entertainment speak about this class with a tone that was a mix of love and hate.

Tonghua Entertainment spared no expense in investing in the middle school, and all the teachers hired were top-notch because of the good benefits and pay, so many excellent teachers were willing to come and teach here.

Under the guidance of these excellent teachers, more and more students were becoming successful, and gradually, Tonghua Middle School’s reputation began to soar.

In Imperial City, Tonghua Middle School was just built this year. In other provinces, its reputation was already established, so as soon as it opened in Imperial City, there was no shortage of students applying.

Because it is a private school with a big name, there are only three kinds of students at this middle school in Imperial City: students from wealthy families who are excellent, students from poor families who are excellent, and students from wealthy families who are not excellent.

The private school’s tuition is expensive, but there are scholarships and other assistance for excellent students. The scholarship amounts are significant, and the school also has tuition reduction policies for students with excellent grades. As long as your grades are good, Tonghua Middle School will make sure you can continue your studies.

The Z class, which He Jinxia joined, was basically filled with students from wealthy families but with poor grades, and their performance was at the bottom of the entire grade.

The teacher faced the students’ twittering inquiries without changing expression, his tone as calm as always, "It is class time now. If you are interested, you can ask Xia Jinhe privately."

The teacher knocked on the desk, "Alright, let’s start the lesson."

In the entire classroom, only the student seated at the very back was alone; everyone else was paired up.

Jinxia arrived at the vacant seat in the back and said to the deskmate that she would be sitting there. Her deskmate’s head was hung low, and she nodded almost imperceptibly in agreement.

Jinxia’s gaze sharpened slightly, and she lowered her eyes. For some reason, she had a bad feeling.

That feeling was confirmed as soon as she left the classroom after class.

"Zhong Xianxian, come out here!" A girl with a fierce aura marched over and slammed her hand down on the desk.

The girl had an ordinary face, small eyes, a not-so-tall nose, and slightly thick lips; she was the epitome of a face you’d pass on the street. It was her eyes, brimming with hostility, that sent shivers down one’s spine.

She glared harshly at Zhong Xianxian and threatened, "If you don’t come out, forget about going home after school!"

Deskmate Zhong Xianxian shuddered tremulously and stood up, walking out.

He Jinxia frowned and couldn’t help but ask, "What happened?"

The girl standing before them turned and glanced at her, warning, "New girl, don’t meddle in other people’s business!"

It wasn’t until the two had left the doorstep that the others dared to whisper and discuss among themselves.

Jinxia couldn’t hear their conversations clearly, but she could read the lips of the students sitting in front, who in fact didn’t try to lower their voices at all.

Student A: "What is this about? Why has Zhong Xianxian angered the female demon king again?"

Student B: "Didn’t we just finish the monthly exams a few days ago? Maybe it’s about... not letting her cheat?"

Student A: "Man, what a crappy school this is. We only get one day off for National Day, I’m not happy. My family is rich, why do I have to have good grades, it’s like being in prison!"

Student B: "Yeah, it’s really annoying. Just thinking about spending three years here makes me even more frustrated."

Student A: "Hey, you think Zhong Xianxian will get beaten up?"

Student B: "Can’t say for sure. The Demon King is in a bad mood; drawing blood is out of the question, but maybe she’ll still hit someone."

He Jinxia twisted her eyebrows. Was this really the school she had researched online?

What a mess!

Suddenly, she stood up and walked outside.

The corridor was not crowded with students. Class Z seemed like forbidden territory; other classes were all on the lower floors, with only Class Z on the fifth floor, occupying the entire level by itself.

He Jinxia walked along the corridor and soon reached the bathroom, pausing in her steps.

The bathroom felt like off-limits, with more boys standing outside the men’s room in groups, smoking and chatting, while there were fewer girls, laughing and frolicking as they played around with others.

He Jinxia wanted to enter the restroom but was suddenly stopped by a female student.

The girl said with a forced smile, "Newbie, you might be excused for not knowing the rules on your first day, but try not to be so reckless next time. Today the Demon King is inside, so if you need to use the restroom, go downstairs."

He Jinxia shrank a little and, pretending to be somewhat frightened, said, "How is my deskmate doing?"

The girl scanned her up and down, snorted softly with a slightly mocking tone, "Didn’t expect you to be the loyal type."

At her words, some people started to laugh, though it was unclear what they found so amusing.

The girl tilted her head, her eyes sparkled, and she stepped aside willingly, saying in a pleasant mood, "Seeing how much you care about others, you can go in and take a look. Just this once, though—don’t get too scared."

A bad premonition surged in He Jinxia’s heart. Surely they were not really fighting, were they?

She didn’t speak, just strode into the bathroom, tensed and ready for any rescuing that might be needed.

However, what she saw was—

Zhong Xianxian holding a pen, writing something on the female student known as the "female demon king’s" hand.

The female demon king hadn’t realized He Jinxia was inside and said irritably, "Why is this problem so difficult? How long have you been writing? Damn, Old Zhuang wants me to explain it, but I don’t know anything. Am I supposed to risk my life to answer her? Hopefully, Old Zhuang doesn’t notice this cheat sheet."

Old Zhuang? Teacher Zhuang? Cheat sheet? Explanation?

He Jinxia’s brain went blank, and for a moment, everything went white.

She, appears, to, have, misunderstood~~~

Noticing someone had entered, the female demon king’s expression changed slightly, but she visibly relaxed when she saw it was He Jinxia, gave her a glare, and snapped,

"How did you get in here? Didn’t I tell the others not to let anyone in?"

A young girl suddenly popped up from behind He Jinxia, giggling, "The Eldest, the newbie’s got spirit, eh? Probably thought you were bullying Xianxian and came to fight for her!"

The female demon king still had a scowl, "Is it Xiao Jin and Little Xiao spreading rumors about me again!"

The girl declared confidently, "Absolutely, they’re the only two who sit in front of the new kid, and the only ones bold enough to say it to your face. No one else dares to mess with you."

He Jinxia blinked, listening to their conversation, and began to get a preliminary understanding. So she had... completely been fooled?

Zhong Xianxian finished her last stroke and let out a heavy sigh of relief, "Done."

"This problem could be an Olympiad one; are you sure Teacher Zhuang isn’t just messing with you?" she asked.

The female demon king turned her head away and admitted frankly, "I don’t know!"

Zhong Xianxian spoke earnestly, "Just apologize to the teacher, and she won’t punish you anymore."

"Besides, you didn’t do anything wrong. You were just helping out when you saw injustice, but with your fierce reputation, you ended up making the other student cry by helping them. Their parents thought you had done something bad and specially complained to Teacher Zhuang."

"Because of you, Teacher Zhuang also got a talking-to from the parents and the principal. Luckily, the surveillance cameras cleared it all up. Everyone knows it was a big misunderstanding. Just say sorry to the teacher, and this will all be over."