Volu 3: High School Arc - Mirror Ga
The teacher had spoken with other students ahead, so I wasn’t surprised she ca over.
But I didn’t expect that the first person she’d approach would be Lu Haochen.
“Teacher Xue.”
“Teacher, where are we going for lunch this afternoon?”
The ones who responded to her first weren’t Lu Haochen, but the two people next to him.
One was a short boy sitting in front of him, wearing glasses, who looked fairly spirited.
The other was a sturdy chubby guy sitting on his right.
These two had been chatting with Lu Haochen just monts ago, and they seed to get along well.
“Hello, I rember… you’re called Huang Lishan, and you… you must be Li Kaihuai?”
The teacher smiled at the tall, stocky chubby one first and nodded, then smiled again at the small-frad boy.
Not a trace of a teacher’s typical airs.
“Teacher, just call Da Shan, everyone in my family does.”
The chubby guy, Huang Lishan, was also showing friendliness, his plump face full of honest smiles.
“……”
The smaller Li Kaihuai didn’t bother introducing himself, only pushed up his glasses and smiled at Teacher Xue.
“Good, I didn’t get it wrong… I spent days morizing your nas and faces, you know.”
Teacher Xue wore a look of relief, with a slightly mischievous smile on her face.
The three of them couldn’t help smiling too.
Even a few boys nearby tried to stifle their laughter.
If this had been an ordinary school, what Xue Li did would be considered a bit unorthodox.
After all, most teachers still tried to maintain a high level of authority in front of students.
But this wasn’t just any place.
This was a nobles’ school.
Every single family here was either rich or powerful.
Trying to enforce discipline with the harsh style of a normal school wouldn’t work.
They were all around fifteen or sixteen.
If you tried to suppress them, they’d rebel just as hard.
Anyone who had ever been in a fight knew that fifteen or sixteen was the age when people had no sense of restraint.
They didn’t think things through like adults did.
Plenty of serious incidents happened because of impulsive actions at that age.
And because these kids were either rich or powerful, they rarely got scolded at ho.
Trying to dominate them right off the bat?
Let’s be blunt — not even worth dreaming about.
From my perspective, the sa sort of scene was probably playing out in the other classes next door.
These teachers had obviously been trained.
They weren’t just hired based on graduation, degrees, or passing so test.
That two-hundred-thousand tuition fee wasn’t just for show.
Besides, as long as the teachers did well, who’s to say those rich and powerful families wouldn’t offer them extra benefits?
They couldn’t hand over cash directly, but gifts were fine, right?
A trip abroad, coming back with a welco present — a watch? Jewelry?
Just take a look at the stuff in my room and you’ll get the idea.
When I was in school, teachers never joked around like this with students.
The first class was usually just for introductions, then they went straight into teaching.
Teachers kept their status high, and students didn’t act chummy like now.
Back then, as soon as class ended, it was all about roughhousing, linking arms, trying to act cool.
Get into argunts, start trash talk — no one backed down.
But here… it was like a microcosm of society.
Even if students didn’t get along, they wouldn’t cross the line.
They’d make a few polite remarks and then quietly keep their distance.
Not like in my old public school, where soone always tried to show off on the first day.
Trying to show off here?
You don’t even know the other person’s family background.
What if you end up confronting the son of a gang boss, who’s chatting with the son of the police chief?
Of course, because of different family backgrounds and different upbringings, so of these students acted unruly.
But that didn’t an they were stupid.
They might ss around outside, but in this school, no one dared act up.
Well… only before they figured out each other’s backgrounds.
Once everyone had the facts, they didn’t need to speak or threaten.
They’d already know their place.
“Student Lu Haochen, the teacher… has sothing to talk to you about, would you…”
Teacher Xue was being very polite with Lu Haochen, which puzzled a little.
What kind of matter required a private chat?
Wait a second…
Could the teacher be trying to make a move on this second-gen rich kid?
“Teacher Xue, if there’s sothing to say, just say it.”
Lu Haochen smiled calmly.
“But…”
Teacher Xue seed a little hesitant, as if holding sothing back.
“It’s okay. No matter how well it’s hidden, paper can’t wrap fire. Sooner or later, everyone will find out.”
Hidden?
What’s hidden?
Could Lu Haochen be the son of so billionaire?
No way, right?
“Well then… if you say so.”
Teacher Xue looked like she still didn’t want to say it, which imdiately piqued the curiosity of nearby students.
Lu Haochen nodded, and after a slight pause, Xue Li pursed her lips and said:
“Student Lu Haochen, the teacher knows your family situation isn’t very good. So this afternoon, I’ll cover your al. You don’t need to worry about the money. The school allows teachers to get reimbursed through the finance office.”
???
What?
al money?
Wait… did I hear that right?
al money?
A student at this academy… short on al money?!
Impossible…
I was stunned for a mont, and so were the other students around .
But in the blink of an eye, two words suddenly flashed through my mind.
Special admission!
Lu Haochen got into the academy because of special admission!
As I ca to this realization, the other students around might have also figured it out.
So people even started whispering softly.
At this mont, Teacher Xue knew she couldn’t stay silent anymore and swept her eyes over the entire class.
“Well… actually, the reason I didn’t say anything earlier was because I didn’t want anyone to ostracize Lu Haochen. But I believe no one in our class would do that, so I won’t hide it anymore… Student Lu Haochen’s family background is quite average. He ca to this school through a recomndation and his own hard work, and earned a special admission spot. So I won’t hide it anymore.”
The entire classroom fell silent for a mont, and all the students listened to the teacher seriously.
Recomndation?
Special admission…
I understood more or less, and so did most of the other students.
Most of them showed kind smiles, and the boy who had beco the class monitor even patted his chest and said loudly, “Don’t worry, Teacher! In this class, nothing like that will happen! Lu Haochen, if anything cos up, talk to . I’ve got your back!”
The female vice monitor quickly stood up to show her support too, and the rest of the students also chid in one after another.
But who could tell how much of that was sincere?
“Thank you, everyone.”
Seeing this, Lu Haochen quickly stood up and expressed his thanks to the class.
And with that, the conversation ca to a smooth close.
Lu Haochen’s identity as a special admission student was now exposed.
But for now, none of the students showed signs of discrimination.
However, faces may smile while hearts curse — no one could tell what they really thought.
After finishing the conversation with Lu Haochen, Teacher Xue turned to look in my direction.
Before she did, I noticed Huang Lishan and Li Kaihuai.
They seed like decent people, at least on the surface.
They didn’t show any change in expression at the words “special admission”.
Of course, that was only on the surface.
It wasn’t that I was particularly cynical or pessimistic, but… I had seen too much darkness.
“Student Liu Yunyan, hello.”
When facing , Teacher Xue didn’t act cute or playful.
She spoke in a calm and peaceful tone.
“Hello, Teacher Xue. Actually, you don’t have to be so formal. Just call Yunyan.”
Then the teacher turned to greet Bai Juanjuan, who was looking at her with anticipation.
She leaned in and said softly, “Juanjuan, the school infirmary has the dicine you need. If you run out of what you brought, make sure to let the teacher know, okay?”
Although her voice was low, I still heard it.
In fact, it seed like Teacher Xue deliberately let hear it.
Bai Juanjuan, after hearing her words, nodded and responded, then snuck a glance at .
Clearly, she knew I would hear that too, and was watching my reaction.
Teacher Xue, too, had said that on purpose — to see how I’d react.
Sure enough, Bai Juanjuan must have so kind of illness.
Judging from the brief mont I touched her wrist, it was likely sothing related to her heart or lungs.
“Yunyan, did what happened a few days ago scare you?”
A few days ago?
In an instant, I knew what Xue Li was referring to.
“It’s fine, just a car breakdown. Nothing major.”
I smiled.
Looks like being a teacher at this school really isn’t easy — even this kind of information was known.
A few days ago… aside from the incident in the tunnel, what else could it be?
“That’s good. If you feel scared, you can always talk to .”
Teacher Xue said with a gentle smile on her face.
“Mm, I will.”
I returned the smile.
Of course, that was just polite talk.
If I really told her about the kind of horror I’d experienced, I’d probably end up with eight or ten psychiatric hospital directors standing in front of tonight.
“Eh? Yunyan, you… you were in a car accident? Were you hurt?”
Bai Juanjuan had heard it too.
Naturally, so did Lu Haochen, who was sitting nearby.
When the words “car accident” ca up, his body noticeably flinched slightly, showing that he was focusing on the conversation.
“I’m fine, the car just broke down. Really… see? Not a single scratch on .”
Looking at Bai Juanjuan’s genuine concern, I could only return a reassuring smile.
“That’s good…”
She patted her not-so-big chest, clearly relieved.
Then Teacher Xue moved on to the next few tables to continue chatting with other students.
And just like that, the whole morning passed.
Just as the bell for the end of the fourth period was about to ring, Bai Juanjuan seed a little tired from all the talking.
Her cheeks were slightly flushed.
I also finally had a bit of free ti, so I took out my phone.
Not for any particular reason — it was just a habit.
However…
Just as I pulled out my phone and before the screen even lit up.
My face — Liu Yunyan’s face — suddenly twisted.
And in that instant before the screen turned on, I seed to see…
, smiling at myself?
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