Students disembarked from the bus and boarded a large ship. The vessel sailed across the sea, and soon arrived at an island covered in lush, verdant trees.
Teachers and students alike disembarked from the ship.
After getting off the boat, the students stood on the beach, taking deep breaths of the island's fresh air, fragrant with the scent of trees.
Ah, we're finally here!
The air on this island is so fresh!
Where will we sleep tonight? What will we eat?
The students, looking at the dense forest before them, began to discuss amongst themselves.
Classmates, first set down your belongings and come help carry the supplies! A teacher standing on the ship called out to the students below.
Hearing the teacher's words, some of the male students immediately put down what they were holding and went to the ship to help carry things.
Meanwhile, Ming Li, along with over a dozen boys, found a spot and used the tools they brought to clear an open area for setting up tents.
The boys all looked at Ming Li with burning gazes, making Ming Li feel uneasy.
Ming Li spoke, Why are you all looking at me like that?
When the boys heard Ming Li speak, they all became shy like young girls, and said bashfully, Idol… Boss… Oh, no! Teacher, you were so handsome just now!
Yes! Teacher, you were incredibly cool! It feels so safe being by your side!
Teacher! Why don't we become sworn brothers! You be the eldest brother, and we’ll be your younger brothers! That way, we’ll have a powerful figure looking out for us!
Yes! Big brother! Please accept us!
Ming Li: …?! Her lips twitched fiercely. What kind of weird students are these?! Is this a gangster movie?! Big brother, little brother.
Inside the space, the system dropped a novel it was holding, it clattered to the ground. The system quickly picked up the novel, along with its jaw that had fallen to the floor with it.
The system was full of indignation. No! Host-sama is mine! No one can snatch her away from me!
The system floated out of the system space. Ever since Ming Li dragged it out of the system space last time, the system discovered that it could enter and exit the system space at will.
After floating out of the space, the system angrily rubbed its little backside against the faces of the boys who were speaking, saying indignantly as it rubbed, Host-sama’s leg is mine! You are not allowed to hug it!
Seeing the system's actions, Ming Li’s lips twitched slightly again.
Ming Li: …?! Is this system broken?
Ming Li ignored the system and said very seriously to the boys in front of her, If you all perform well in your college entrance exams, I might consider it.
The boys said excitedly, Teacher, in your eyes, what counts as performing well?
Ming Li’s tone was calm, her expression indifferent. The top one hundred.
Upon hearing this, the boys became even more excited, and then they heard Ming Li’s calm voice again, In the entire city.
The boys’ expressions instantly froze. Their excited hearts were struck with ten thousand points of damage, and these two words doused them like ice-cold water.
Boys: …?! The top one hundred in the entire city?! Teacher, aren't you kidding us! For us, a bunch of slackers, to get into the top one hundred in the city would be like our ancestors’ graves sprouting blue smoke!
Ming Li looked at their disheartened faces and said lightly, What, lost your confidence so quickly? Then forget about being my little brothers!
Upon hearing this, one of the boys seemed to have made up his mind and suddenly said loudly, No! It’s just the top one hundred in the city! At worst, I’ll quit gaming from now on and grind through more practice problems from "Wǔ Sān"! I can do it!
Hearing this, the other boys lowered their heads, thought about it, and then resolutely said to Ming Li, Yes! We can do it! Teacher, you are so capable, we can’t disgrace you!
Ming Li: …?! Heh heh……