The 70s Novel: The Supporting Character Just Wants to Lie Down-Chapter 17: Who Isn’t Favored by Heaven After Days?

"No way, you didn’t actually believe it, did you? Do you really think you’re the most handsome guy in the world? Hahaha..." Wang Miaomiao burst into laughter, trying to cover up her awkwardness and change the subject.

"What? No, I didn’t! Don’t change the topic. Just tell me... are you getting a brother-in-law soon? If it’s Zhou Hu, I can reluctantly accept it. He’s been the top student in the entire school for a long time, geez, I wonder how his brain works..." 𝗳𝚛𝗲𝕖𝕨𝕖𝗯𝚗𝚘𝕧𝕖𝗹.𝗰𝗼𝕞

"You accept?" Wang Miaomiao teased him, saying, "Wang Jia Bao, could it be that you like him yourself, praising him so much?"

"Wang Miaomiao!" Wang Jia Bao was so angry that steam almost came out of his head.

"Ah..." Wang Miaomiao saw his anger and turned to run away in fright.

"Wang Miaomiao, don’t run." Wang Jia Bao saw her running away and laughed angrily. She wouldn’t really think he would hit her, right... childish!

Wang Miaomiao ran forward with all her might, turned past a cornfield, and saw her classmate, "Xiao Hua, wait for me..."

Not far ahead were Li Xiaohua and her cousin, Li Xiaohong’s brother, Li Weijun.

"Miao Miao, why are you running?" Li Xiaohua turned around and saw her. Delighted, she greeted her and casually asked some gossip, "Hey, yesterday my grandpa went to your house. What happened afterward?"

Wang Jia Bao quickly caught up, saw Wang Miaomiao chatting with Li Xiaohua, and decided not to bother her further, planning to settle things with her later.

Wang Miaomiao sighed inwardly, feeling like she escaped one predicament only to face another. Talking about others behind their backs was not something a noble lady should do...

"What do you mean what happened?" Wang Miaomiao glossed over it, changing the topic, "Oh, I have something to ask you? Did you finish your homework yesterday? Can we compare answers? I feel like I didn’t answer a few questions well."

"It’s about your elder sister, right? What did she say afterward? My grandpa didn’t seem too happy when he got home. But he did say he’d contribute to her dowry when she gets married and won’t care about her afterward... Miao Miao, does your sister have a boyfriend? Who is it?" Li Xiaohua was persistent in her gossip.

While rifling through her bag for her homework book, Wang Miaomiao said, "Not yet, her second aunt will introduce someone to her. Oh, come on, don’t ask about it. Who wants to be bothered with her matters? The homework?"

On thinking about Miao Miao’s relationship with Sister Zhaodi, Li Xiaohua knew they didn’t get along well, and it seemed Miao Miao had no clue either, so she decided to give up on this gossip.

As for the homework, Li Xiaohua helplessly said, "My grades aren’t even as good as yours, what’s the use of asking me for answers? If you can’t do it, I definitely can’t either. Why don’t you just ask your deskmate Zhou Hu at school?"

Wang Miaomiao’s hand holding the notebook paused, "He’s my deskmate?"

As soon as she asked, she thought to herself: Oh no.

Who knew...

"Yes, Teacher Wu rearranged the seating yesterday based on last time’s mock test results. You did well, ranking eighth in the class, so you got placed next to Zhou Hu."

Wang Miaomiao breathed a sigh of relief, glad she wouldn’t be found out. It was sheer coincidence, she had thought about how to find her class and seat at school.

Now, with a classmate beside her, she just had to follow her, and as for the seat, "Which desk and spot am I in?"

"First spot on the left in the second row, right below the podium." Li Xiaohua laughed with a bit of schadenfreude.

Ugh, right under the teacher’s nose!

Wang Miaomiao said gloomily, "Still laughing, where’s the sense of classmates’ love..."

"Haha..." Li Xiaohua laughed even more happily.

With chatter and laughter, they soon reached the school, and as they entered the gate, they heard the bell ringing.

"Oh no, hurry, we’re cutting it close..."

Everyone dashed wildly and just made it into the classroom as the bell stopped, and the teacher was already standing at the podium.

"Hurry up and sit down!" Wu Yingjie said sternly, "Leave earlier next time. There are only a few days left until the entrance exam, and still being so lazy with no sense of urgency is unacceptable!"

Due to the running, Wang Miaomiao’s hair was a mess, her breath flustered, her face flushed, and with that bandage on her forehead, it made people feel a protective urge just by looking at her.

Feeling a few glances from the classroom, Wang Miaomiao felt uncomfortable and quickly found her seat, although she had to pass by Zhou Hu. Fortunately, Zhou Hu leaned forward slightly, making space for her. She smoothly sat down.

As for the teacher’s words, she ought to listen, so she’ll get up ten minutes earlier tomorrow.

Ten minutes, not a minute more. She’s still just a kid, and sleep is particularly important!

"Today we’re reviewing the test papers. With questions this easy, ten of you still failed. What do you do, even? Those whose names I call, come up to get your papers." Wu Yingjie, the math teacher and also the homeroom teacher, was bound to be a bit stern; otherwise, how could he manage these rascally kids.

"Zhou Hu, 100, Sun Xiping, 96... Wang Miaomiao, 91..." Wang Miaomiao took the paper and looked through it. Her original self did quite well, and she looked at the few mistakes she made... and knew them all. She secretly vowed that next time, she too would get a 100.

This old lady, too, is going to pretend to be a gifted kid and strive to be a top student...

Taking advantage of the teacher calling names, she also slightly familiarized herself with her classmates. Sigh, she had to get familiar quickly. Otherwise, it would be amusing not to recognize her classmates’ names...

As for her deskmate Zhou Hu, she secretly observed him too.

The name "Zhou Hu" has a "Hu" (tiger) in it, so she thought he would be a tough guy, but who knew he was a scholarly type with pale skin, seeming a bit fragile...

Throughout the class, it seemed as if she listened intently, but she was secretly doing her own thing, memorizing the language textbook...

The podium was about twenty centimeters higher than the desk, so she used the language textbook as a stand, flipping pages while Teacher Wu turned his back to write on the board.

Under Teacher Wu’s nose, she boldly slacked off to do something else; it was truly daring.

Zhou Hu caught a glimpse of her again, noticing she had flipped two pages in a short amount of time. Also, it seemed to be a first-grade textbook...

Wang Miaomiao didn’t care that much. She had to use every second now. She knew this test paper by heart, so listening would be a pure waste of time.

At noon, Wang Miaomiao checked out Red Star Middle School’s cafeteria.

There’s really not much to say—it was decent to get full. Rice, steamed buns, everything seemed yellowish and coarse grainy, with salted vegetables, greasy cabbage, and boiled radishes... not a single trace of meat...

Wang Miaomiao just got a portion of rice with greasy cabbage, but of course, it was essentially just cabbage, with no grease in sight.

After lunch, there’s a half-hour break. Though, it just meant resting your head on your desk for a bit.

Wang Miaomiao was prepared for this. Early mornings and evenings were quite cold, but the midday was hot. She folded her jacket that she took off earlier and placed it on the desk to rest her face on it, so she didn’t have to press down on her arms. Otherwise, her arms would be numb after waking up.