Chapter 80 Competition First

"Come with me."

With that, Yang Ting turned and went upstairs.

Ye Fan stared at Ning Xi with a smile. "Let's go."

"...Okay."

Ning Xi responded and walked up the stairs.

Ye Fan followed behind.

Under his deliberate control, the two of them walked side by side.

As they were walking, Ning Xi suddenly said, "Ye Fan, why do I feel like something is off between you and Teacher Yang?"

"What's off?"

"I can't quite put my finger on it. It feels like you're... deliberately trying to anger Teacher Yang."

"It's not that serious."

Listening to the girl's whispers, Ye Fan slowly walked up the stairs, his eyes filled with smiles. "It's just that I'm a rather vengeful person."

Vengeful?

Ning Xi was stunned for a moment. Then, she suddenly recalled what had happened yesterday at noon. Her eyes flickered.

Could it be...

Suddenly, she seemed to understand what he meant, and a strange blush appeared on her face.

Seeing Yang Ting enter the principal's office, Ning Xi stopped in her tracks and asked in puzzlement, "Huh? Why are we going to the principal's office? We didn't do anything wrong, did we?"

Ye Fan chuckled softly, his lips pursed.

"There's no rule that says you can only go to the principal's office if you've done something wrong. It could be something good, like the results of yesterday's competition."

"Huh?"

Ning Xi's eyes lit up, her jade-like face becoming even more alluring. "Are the competition results out so soon?"

She thought it would take a long time, at least until after the mock exams before they would know the results of the competition. She never expected the results to be out so soon.

"If nothing unexpected happened, then it should be."

Ye Fan raised his hand, but before he could do anything, Ning Xi dodged.

"Ye, Ye Fan, we can't do this in school."

Ning Xi blushed and reminded him in a low voice. Then, she quickened her pace, putting some distance between herself and Ye Fan.

Looking at Ning Xi's back, the corners of Ye Fan's lips curled up slightly. He muttered to himself, "So you're saying it's okay to do this outside of school? I got it, girl!"

If Ning Xi knew what Ye Fan was thinking at this moment, she would definitely call him shameless!!!

The two of them entered the office one after another.

When Zhan Chongshan, who was drinking tea, saw Ye Fan, his eyes lit up. He quickly put down his teacup, pointed at the sofa, and said with a smile, "Ye Fan, Ning Xi, have a seat."

"Thank you, Principal Zhan."

Ning Xi was not timid. She generously sat down on the sofa.

Ye Fan nodded slightly and sat down as well.

Because they were sitting too close, Ning Xi quickly shifted to the side, wanting to keep her distance from Ye Fan.

Noticing the girl's small movements, the corner of Ye Fan's lips curled up, and he shifted closer to her.

Ning Xi bit her red lips lightly and reminded him in a low voice, "What are you doing? We're in the principal's office. Sit over there!"

"No."

Ye Fan narrowed his eyes and slowly shook his head.

"..."

Ning Xi's face was burning. Thinking that the principal and teacher were still there, she didn't want to argue with Ye Fan about this anymore. Helplessly, she acquiesced to his behavior.

Yang Ting saw their little actions clearly, and she was speechless.

Dude, girl, can you please look at where we are?

She didn't want to get scolded!

"Cough, cough—"

Zhan Chongshan wasn't blind, so he naturally saw it too. The tea that he had just taken a sip of almost sprayed out, causing him to cough violently.

Were these two little fellows trying to murder him?

Ye Fan's expression didn't change. He asked calmly, "Principal Zhan, what's wrong?"

"..."

"..."

Even Yang Ting couldn't stand it anymore. This kid was too good at pretending!

"It's nothing."

Zhan Chongshan patted his chest to calm himself down. He forced a smile. "I called you and Ning Xi here today mainly to announce the results of yesterday's competition. Do you have any predictions for your results?"

Ye Fan moved his left hand on the sofa discreetly, his fingers poking Ning Xi's small hand.

"You go first."

"I..."

Ning Xi stood up slightly, her eyes still carrying a hint of shyness. She said softly, "Principal Zhan, there were 84 people who participated in the competition yesterday. I think I should be ranked between 40th and 50th. My ability is limited, and this is the best I can do. Please forgive me."

"It's alright, it's alright."

Zhan Chongshan waved his hand repeatedly. "It's good enough that you did your best. Regardless of the final result, it doesn't deny your excellence."

He couldn't help but sigh inwardly. As expected of Mr. Ning's daughter, her upbringing was truly excellent.

In the entire Zhenhua High School, apart from Ye Fan, only Principal Zhan Chongshan knew about Ning Xi's family background. He knew very well how much Ning Xiangtian cherished Ning Xi.

He was afraid of dropping her if he held her in his palm, and afraid of her melting if he held her in his mouth.

Under such circumstances, to be able to raise such a gentle and polite child was simply a miracle.

He pondered for a moment and said, "The actual result deviates slightly from your prediction. Your ranking in the competition is 55th, which is already very good. Don't be discouraged, just keep working hard, okay?"

"Okay."

Ning Xi nodded lightly.

It was normal to get such a result for her first time participating in the competition. 55th place was also about the same as her prediction.

Hearing this result, she wasn't surprised or disappointed. She just felt a little helpless. Some so many people were good at math...

Then, Zhan Chongshan's gaze landed on Ye Fan. He asked with a smile, "What ranking do you think you'll get?"

"First."

His tone was flat, but it didn't match his words at all.

There wasn't a hint of arrogance on Ye Fan's face. It was as if he was talking about something very ordinary.

Yang Ting: "..."

Her student had made such a bold statement. If he didn't get first place in this competition, she, as his class teacher, would also lose face!

"Ye Fan, can't you be a little more humble?"

"Teacher Yang, am I not humble enough?"

"..."

Yang Ting's chest heaved violently.

Zhan Chongshan was still smiling, the wrinkles on his face bunching together. "Student Ye Fan, then can you say it less humbly?"

He was already first even when he was being humble. He really wanted to see what Ye Fan would say when he wasn't being humble.

Yang Ting glared at him, her eyes filled with warning.

Ye Fan pretended not to see it. From the corner of his eye, he noticed the girl beside him frowning slightly. His thoughts raced, and he looked at Zhan Chongshan with a normal expression. "Principal Zhan, are you sure you want to hear it?"

"Yes, tell me."

Zhan Chongshan picked up his teacup and slowly took a sip.

Ye Fan shrugged helplessly and suddenly stood up. He stepped on the coffee table and said nonchalantly, "What high school competition? This is it? The questions were too simple, there was no challenge at all. It's so boring!"

"..."

"..."

Zhan Chongshan and Yang Ting were completely dumbfounded.

Especially Zhan Chongshan. The tea that he had just taken a sip of dripped down the corner of his mouth onto his clothes, but he didn't even notice.

The atmosphere turned strange.

Ning Xi covered her mouth, giggling non-stop. This was the first time she had seen Ye Fan like this. There was a hint of novelty in her eyes.

Ye Fan turned his head and raised an eyebrow at Ning Xi, asking in a low voice, "How is it? Isn't it cool?"

"Cool!"

Ning Xi nodded her head vigorously, like a chick pecking at rice. However, after praising him, she added, "It's just a little chuunibyou."

Ye Fan scratched his head, feeling a little awkward. He muttered to himself, "Shouldn't this be how boys of this age are? Am I not doing a good job of imitating them?"

"What are you muttering about?" Ning Xi blinked twice.

"It's nothing."

Ye Fan asked persistently, "Is it that chuunibyou?"

"Yes."

Her soft hum made Ye Fan want to cry.

He swore that he wouldn't mess around like this anymore. He couldn't leave a bad impression on this girl.

With his personality, he definitely wouldn't do such a thing. The reason he did this was just to make Ning Xi laugh.

As a result, Ning Xi did laugh, but her evaluation was a little…

Not satisfactory!

Yang Ting was the first to come back to her senses. Just as she was about to say something, she noticed Zhan Chongshan from the corner of her eye and reminded him in a low voice, "Principal, Principal, your... saliva is dripping on your clothes."

"..."

Zhan Chongshan's old face flushed red. He denied it. "What saliva? Nonsense, this is tea, tea!!!"

Yang Ting curled her lips, thinking to herself, "Isn't there saliva in tea? I'm not wrong..."

"Cough, cough!"

Zhan Chongshan hurriedly wiped his clothes with a tissue and chuckled dryly. "Student Ye Fan is quite humorous. Your final ranking in the math competition is indeed first."

"Nice!"

Yang Ting was even more excited than Ye Fan. She waved her fist fiercely.

First place in the National High School Math Competition. This was a great honor!!!

"Thank you for informing me, Principal Zhan."

Ye Fan's calm attitude was the complete opposite of Yang Ting's. The two of them formed a stark contrast.

"First place, that's amazing!"

Ning Xi tugged at Ye Fan's sleeve with her small hand, her clear eyes curved into crescents. A strange glint flashed in her eyes. Although it was very subtle, it was real.

Ye Fan's eyes were filled with love. He lowered his head and leaned closer to her ear. Her fragrance drifted into his nose, and his lips moved slightly. "Do you want to be as amazing as me?"

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