Chapter 308: Reading in Public

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Xia Wan continued, But I dont think selling clothes is tarnis.h.i.+ng the cla.s.s atmosphere. My father got injured during the break and had surgery in the hospital, costing 3,000 yuan. If I hadnt sold clothes, our family couldnt have afforded the medical expenses at all. Moreover, I didnt neglect my studies while working.

Song Zhi immediately retorted, You claim you didnt neglect your studies?

Then prove it. Recite the Preface to King Teng Pavilion for us.

However, Xia Wan ignored her and simply looked at Jiang Rong.

Her words were directed at Jiang Rong, not Song Zhi.

If Song Zhi wanted her to recite, she would. She wasnt concerned about her image.

Jiang Rong also felt torn.

If Xia Wans circ.u.mstances were as she described, working out of financial necessity, it showcased a commendable spirit.

Yet, the most critical matter was focusing on studies. She couldnt openly encourage everyone to work.

Jiang Rong nodded, Then go ahead and recite the Preface to King Teng Pavilion.

This was one of the a.s.signments Jiang Rong had given before the breakreciting the Preface to King Teng Pavilion fluently. But Jiang Rong didnt hold high expectations for this task.

The text was eloquent but also challenging to memorize, requiring many words to be looked up in the dictionary for proper p.r.o.nunciation.

Song Zhi suggesting Xia Wan to recite the Preface to King Teng Pavilion indicated an awareness of its complexity, perhaps thinking that Xia Wan wouldnt be able to accomplish it herself.

Xia Wan asked Jiang Rong, Teacher, if I can fluently recite the Preface to King Teng Pavilion, does that prove I havent neglected my studies?

Jiang Rong agreed with a nod.

Very well, Ill do it. Xia Wan didnt delay, confidently reciting the entire Preface to King Teng Pavilion without a pause, not stumbling over a single word.

Jiang Rongs delight grew as she witnessed Xia Wan recite the pa.s.sage word for word.

Excellent, well done. Im pleased. Its evident that Xia Wan has worked diligently over the break. I hope everyone can learn from her. Jiang Rong expressed her joy, praising Xia Wan with a stream of compliments.

Song Zhi was dumbfounded, staring at Xia Wan in disbelief.

How was this possible? Xia Wan, who typically struggled to memorize even a simple ancient poem, was now reciting such a complex article with such ease? Unwilling to yield, Song Zhi continued, Teacher, this could be a fluke. She might have antic.i.p.ated your question and memorized this piece in advance.

Perhaps you should test her on other content.

Jiang Rong was somewhat displeased with Song Zhis confrontational demeanor and couldnt help but remind her, Song Zhi, youre cla.s.smates; you should support each other. Lets conclude this matter here. Dont bring it up again. Instead of focusing on your cla.s.smates shortcomings, why not invest that time in improving your academic performance?

Reluctantly, Song Zhi sat down, still unconvinced. She felt Xia Wans success was just due to luck.

Xia Wan, on the other hand, was delighted. In her past life, she hadnt held a positive view of Jiang Rong due to her stern att.i.tude. There was an incident during self-study when Xia Wan was caught pa.s.sing a note and was subsequently punished with two cla.s.ses of standing.

During that time, many people she knew had pa.s.sed by the cla.s.sroom,

laughing at her.

Following that incident, Xia Wan had developed a strong aversion to Jiang Rong, believing she had caused her embarra.s.sment.

The current Xia Wan was far more mature than her previous self. She understood that Jiang Rongs intentions were kind, hoping she would focus on her studies. Unfortunately, her younger self hadnt grasped Jiang Rongs good intentions and had dismissed her as meddlesome.

This misjudgment was also related to her desk mate, Li Pan.

As expected, the second cla.s.s wasnt taught by Jiang Rong. Li Pan immediately began gossiping.

Wanwan, I heard youve been selling clothes throughout the break and earned quite a bit of money, right? Dont pay heed to Song Zhis nonsense over there. In my opinion, studying is futile. Think about it, youve spent so many years studying, and in the end, youre still working for someone else.

If you can earn money now, why not invest it? I have a sister with only a middle school education, and shes currently working in a big company, earning 1,500 yuan per month.

Studying feels like an ongoing expense. Im planning to work with my sister after graduation..