Ming Li's gaze swept over the students sitting neatly below. She reached out and picked up the book on the desk, then spoke: "From now on, the last class of every afternoon will be taught by me. Each day will cover one subject, and I will teach all of them. Today, we will start with..."
The students below: ...?! A silent lament echoed throughout. Was it really necessary to be so maniacal?!
Ming Li opened the textbook, looked at the students, and reminded them, "Turn to page seven." Then, she began her lecture.
At first, the students sitting below didn't take it seriously. After all, in their minds, Ming Li was roughly their age. Although Ming Li was a top student, they simply didn't believe she could teach them well, so they weren't listening at all.
The moment of truth arrived swiftly, like a tornado.
Ming Li hadn't been lecturing for long when the students realized they were becoming increasingly engrossed. The more they listened, the more they found that the previously daunting problems weren't as difficult as they had imagined.
The students sitting below: ...?! Were we too foolish before? Or have these problems become simpler now? Or perhaps, have our meridians been unblocked?
Outside the window, a cold breeze blew, shaking loose the last few withered leaves from the treetops and lifting the curtains by the window.
Inside the classroom, Ming Li's clear, cool voice continued to resound.
Ming Li lectured for a good while, her throat becoming dry. She frowned. Being a teacher is too difficult! It's all the system's fault!
The system, inexplicably taking the blame: ...?! No! Host, please let me explain! This is not my fault! The random mission was issued by the main system, hey!
Finally, Ming Li sat down in the chair behind the desk.
She tossed the book in her hand onto the lectern and looked at everyone present. Her fingers tapped rhythmically on the tabletop, making a "bang bang bang" sound that seemed to strike the students' hearts, heightening the tension in the classroom.
The students sitting below: ...?! They all swallowed in unison. No way, right? Is this woman about to stir up trouble?!
The students below straightened their small bodies, sitting even more upright, terrified of being singled out by Ming Li. They were practically sitting on pins and needles.
Ming Li looked at the students below, who were sitting stiffly like wooden figures, and her lips twitched slightly. What were they planning?
She just wanted to call a few people up to answer questions. Why did they all look so nervous?
The system: ...?! Speechless. Host, you still have the nerve to ask! It's all because of you!
Ming Li quickly ignored the nervous faces below and glanced at the books on the desk. Then, she spoke, "Wang Haofeng, Liu Meimei, Yang Ziyi, the three of you come up and solve problems seven, eight, and nine on page twenty-four."
In an instant, the three students called out by Ming Li quickly stood up, so nervous they were almost breaking out in a cold sweat. The others, however, collectively breathed a sigh of relief and cast glances of helplessness towards the three.
The three of them: ...?! Would we be severely punished by the teacher if we got them wrong?!
Remembering the desk that had collapsed with just a light tap from Ming Li last time, the three of them swallowed in unison but ultimately braced themselves and rushed forward.
Fifteen minutes later, the last person on the stage put down the chalk and returned to their seat, looking nervously at Ming Li.
Seeing the last person leave, Ming Li turned her head and cast a faint glance at the blackboard. She nodded with satisfaction and then addressed the students below: "Not bad, all correct." Ming Li thought for a moment and took out a test paper tucked inside her book. She handed it to the class monitor. "This is a test paper I created myself. Please make a copy for everyone and return it to me the day after tomorrow. Monitor, please collect them."
The monitor: "Yes, Teacher."
At that moment, the bell rang for the end of class.
Ming Li picked up her book and walked out of the classroom.