Zombie Bodyguard
Chapter 21 Making Things Difficult

Chapter 21: Chapter 21 Making Things Difficult

"Haha, Lin Tian, as I’ve said, serving students is my duty—I need no thanks for that," said Director Gao, who seemed utterly unaware of others around him as he boasted, clearly a veteran in management for many years.

This proclamation had already stunned the students, with their eyeballs practically dropping to the floor, and even some looked out the window towards the sky, wondering if the sun had indeed risen from the west. Lin Tian couldn’t handle Director Gao’s overwhelming enthusiasm either, his skin crawling with goosebumps.

"Director Gao, I have something to report," Wu Li, who had been scared stiff and seated, came to his senses and hurriedly stood up to tattle on the new student, "This new student shows no discipline or respect for authority, arriving late and still standing defiant, not showing the slightest remorse or willingness to reform. How could the school admit such a student? I simply cannot teach him."

Director Gao, who was all smiles before, immediately turned stern upon hearing this and glanced at him with some disdain. Director Gao had never liked Wu Li since he was a returnee who was overly aggressive and even brought some bad habits from abroad.

He said somewhat seriously to Wu Li, "On the contrary, I consider Lin Tian to be a polite and good student. Besides, as a teacher, casually giving up on one’s students—don’t you find that against the professional ethics and spirit of teaching? It’s our duty to care for and cherish every student, especially Lin Tian who has just joined our school. Mr. Wu, think carefully about what I’ve said. All right, continue with the class."

After seemingly educating Wu Li, Director Gao left with great satisfaction. Lin Tian was stunned by the sidelines—what a master indeed! He could bring up professional ethics over a minor issue; Lin Tian couldn’t help but introspect, realizing his skin wasn’t thick enough and he needed much more to learn.

Nonetheless, what Director Gao said did indeed feel very comforting to him, giving that Western-worshipping "returnee" a good scolding.

Lin Tian looked around the classroom and noticed, to his surprise, that there was still a seat beside Xiao Manxuan in the third row. Without needing anyone to arrange it for him, he joined her at her desk.

"Lin Tian, huh? The school doesn’t allow boys and girls to sit together. Move to a vacant seat at the back," said Wu Li, his eyes flashing with jealousy as he saw Lin Tian sitting with Xiao Manxuan.

The other male students looked on admiringly, appreciating his boldness to sit with the First School Beauty, Xiao Manxuan. The boys either felt too inferior or feared becoming the public enemy of all the schoolboys—none dared to chat up the beauty.

"Teacher, I’m nearsighted; I can’t see the blackboard clearly from the back," Lin Tian said, placing his bag on the desk, looking very innocent.

"Pfft..." Xiao Manxuan couldn’t help but laugh at Lin Tian, fluttering her eyelashes amusingly at him. This rascal was truly audacious. Clearly having good eyesight, yet he lied to the teacher about being nearsighted. But considering that her own employer had also been spanked before, she didn’t find it strange now.

Little did she know how lethal her smile was, leaving the boys almost petrified.

"You’re nearsighted? Then why don’t I see you wearing glasses?" Wu Li pressed on, fixating on Lin Tian, as if ready to clash with him.

Since he was already on this English teacher’s blacklist, seeing that look of deep dislike, Lin Tian didn’t care much either. He continued innocently, "Teacher, I wear contact lenses."

It wasn’t that Lin Tian lacked respect for teachers but that Wu Li didn’t deserve any respect. Particularly his way of looking at Xiao Manxuan was not appropriate for a teacher. Lin Tian restraining from hitting him was already quite lenient; how could he possibly respect him?

"You, fine, very well, I will report this matter truthfully to our headteacher," Wu Li felt like Lin Tian was a hedgehog, impossible to handle.

Suddenly, he thought of something, put on a smile, and said to the whole class with a smile, "Classmates, Lin Tian has just joined our Senior Three Class One, and I guess you all haven’t gotten to know him yet. Why don’t we ask him to introduce himself in English?"

After speaking, one person started clapping, but awkwardly, he was the only one clapping, and no one responded to him. Everyone could see that there was some conflict between Lin Tian and him. At this moment, he took advantage of a new student to introduce himself in English, clearly believing he couldn’t understand, and making him embarrass himself.

To go this far, one must be exceptionally narrow-minded, so none of the Senior Three Class One students responded to Wu Li. Instead, some were worried for Lin Tian that he would be put down by Wu Li.

Some girls even thought, why trouble such a handsome guy? Maybe they should comfort him after class. Only Xiao Manxuan, who knew the inside story, thought that everyone was underestimating him, and he was definitely going to surprise them soon.

"Humph, this bad guy is going to dazzle a lot of girls again, what a big bad guy!" While everyone else was watching Lin Tian, she mumbled under her breath, "Lin Tian is a big bad guy!"

These mumblings didn’t miss Lin Tian’s ears. Lin Tian shook his head with a bitter smile, thinking to himself that he had kept a low profile already, but he couldn’t control what other girls thought. Besides, it was Wu Li who had forced his hand, who would want to steal the spotlight?

Seeing Lin Tian shaking his head continuously and not standing up, the classmates thought his English was poor, while Wu Li revealed a cold smirk.

He seemed to feel that he had regained the initiative and calmly said, "Lin Tian has just arrived, and it’s understandable if his English is poor. As long as he humbly asks me for guidance in the future, there’s still a possibility for improvement. If he continues to do as he pleases, then I can’t guarantee anything..."

"Ah, teacher, what did you say? Oh, right, self-introduction!" Lin Tian, distracted by Xiao Manxuan, snapped back to attention upon hearing Wu Li secretly mocking him, and stood up to interrupt him.

He pretended to cough twice to clear his throat, and, seeing that everyone’s attention was on him, he began, "Good morning, everyone! ..."

Smooth English flowed from his mouth without any hesitation. As Senior Three Class One was an elite class, concentrated with academic achievers, most students had decent English skills. Right then, they could tell that Lin Tian’s English level, at least his spoken English, was no worse than theirs.

Mr. Wu on the stage had certainly not expected Lin Tian’s English speaking skills to be so good. Xinyi Mall in Xikou City was the most upscale mall in the city, often frequented by foreigners. Lin Tian, being quick-witted, had taught himself through online resources and practiced in real situations with foreigners, hence his proficient English skills.

In terms of spoken language, Lin Tian was much better than his classmates.

"Applause!"

All the classmates began clapping, and Wu Li, who had thought he was in control, now wore an inexplicable expression on his face, which was incredibly amusing.

"Thank you, thank you classmates!" Lin Tian awkwardly bowed to the surroundings to thank everyone for the applause.

Xiao Manxuan then grabbed the corner of his clothes and whispered, "Bad guy, sit down, I won’t let you steal the spotlight anymore. Look at those girls, their gazes towards you have changed!"

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