Pampered by the School Bully
Chapter 433 - 421, Sangzhi, I ranked first in my class!

Chapter 433: 421, Sangzhi, I ranked first in my class!

Huo Feng’s mid-term exam results had soared unexpectedly, marking an unprecedented improvement.

This matter filled the homeroom teacher, Zheng Qiu, with both happiness and concern.

She was happy because Huo Feng’s academic performance had improved so dramatically in just one semester, turning him from one of the lowest in the class to the top—it was nothing short of a miracle!

However, she was worried that Huo Feng’s results might be fraudulent, afraid that he might have cheated...

Because he had always been severely biased in his subjects.

Several humanities subjects, which always dragged his scores down, had surprisingly been scored very well this time.

The performance in his science subjects was also very stable, and with the improvement in his humanities scores, he had achieved such astonishing results!

Zheng Qiu found it hard to believe that Huo Feng could have improved so much in such a short period in his weaker subjects.

Moreover, to improve scores in humanities subjects, there are no shortcuts, it’s mostly about rote learning!

Subjects like history, political education, geography, English, and Chinese are almost entirely dependent on memorization.

To raise the scores in these subjects in such a short time would be insanely difficult!

Therefore, this was one of the reasons why Zheng Qiu suspected that Huo Feng might have cheated.

However, given the current situation, Zheng Qiu could only maintain her doubts; she couldn’t wrongly accuse Huo Feng, as it would impact him negatively.

Huo Feng was a child with a strong sense of pride and couldn’t tolerate being insulted. As his homeroom teacher, Zheng Qiu should believe in him.

Therefore, after a fierce internal struggle, Zheng Qiu decided to keep her suspicions to herself for the time being.

Thinking of the excellent results Huo Feng had achieved, she decided she should first offer encouragement.

As for whether or not Huo Feng had cheated, Zheng Qiu decided to wait and see his performance in the next exam!

...

During the third session of the evening self-study, the homeroom teacher Zheng Qiu distributed the mid-term exam results to everyone.

From the elevated platform, she called out Huo Feng’s name for praise and passionately stated, "As everyone has witnessed, Huo Feng’s transformation this semester is undeniable. From his rank at the bottom when he joined our school last year to now being first in the class, I believe he has put in a lot of effort and energy! He is goal-oriented and making steady progress! Let’s applaud Huo Feng, and let our class learn from him moving forward!"

"Clap, clap, clap..."

Upon finishing her speech, the classroom burst into enthusiastic applause.

The whole class clapped for Huo Feng, with his ten closest friends clapping even more vigorously—proud of him!

His desk mate, Pan Bo, grinned broadly, staring goofily at Huo Feng, clapping with great vigor, the sound crisp and loud.

At that moment, Huo Feng felt incredibly proud!

He had never received such honor in his life!

Suddenly being treated as an outstanding student by the whole class and favoured by the homeroom teacher, Huo Feng felt as if he was at sea during a tornado, waves crashing vigorously and passionately!

He struggled to maintain his composure, managing a slight smile that he could barely suppress, although he very much wanted to act completely cool and show off a bit. However, he couldn’t help but want to laugh!

This joy was simply too overwhelming!

He hadn’t jumped up to do a street dance to celebrate his excitement, which was already quite restrained of him!

"Alright."

With a gesture from homeroom teacher Zheng Qiu, the class’s enthusiastic praises promptly ceased.

Zheng Qiu beckoned to Huo Feng, "Let’s invite Huo Feng to the stage to say a few words."

From his seat, Huo Feng raised his hand, "Hey, keep it low-key, low-key."

This comment drew loud laughter from the whole class, and homeroom teacher Zheng Qiu also started laughing, "Well, since Huo Feng wants to keep it low-key, let’s not push him..."

"Hold on a minute!"

Hearing this, Huo Feng couldn’t help but raise his hand, "No pressure, huh? I want to give a speech! As the top student of class seven, don’t I have the right to speak on stage? I’ve been waiting for this day for a long time!"

"Haha..."

The entire class was again amused by Huo Feng, and his desk mate Pan Bo laughed so hard he banged the desk, "Haha, Brother Feng, you’re too dramatic..."

Homeroom teacher Zheng Qiu also beamed with laughter, completely amused yet helpless towards Huo Feng, "Alright, alright, then let’s invite Huo Feng to the stage to share his inner thoughts! Let’s welcome Huo Feng!"

"Clap, clap, clap..."

Another round of intense applause erupted in the classroom.

Facing the warm applause and the god-like gazes of his classmates, Huo Feng stood up, heads held high, chest puffed out, striding confidently toward the podium.

That walk, it was wildly cool and impressively swagger! It made the whole class burst into laughter again.

The class teacher, Zheng Qiu really thought he was a treasure, during such serious moments, why did he love to play so much?

Huo Feng finally stood at the podium as the first-ranked student in the class, facing all his classmates.

At this moment, he was excited, thrilled, and passionately eloquent!

"Ha!"

Huo Feng casually cleared his throat, showing off his voice, to add an air of gravitas to himself.

The students below couldn’t help but laugh again, finding him too funny.

"No laughing, no fooling around now!"

Huo Feng corrected his demeanor, suddenly put on a serious face, and said earnestly and solemnly, "Today I am standing here in the first place through sheer ability! I, Huo Feng, went from the very last in class to the top, modestly and meaningfully proving to everyone through actions that I am a hidden gem! By nature, I am bright! A dragon does not live in a shallow stream!"

Below the stage, Huo Feng’s ten brothers listened intently. Pan Bo crossed his legs, unable to hold back a smile, "Damn, you’re really showing off... Bro Feng..."

"Do you think this is my ultimate goal? You’re wrong!"

Huo Feng pointed at everyone in the class with a finger, "Standing on this podium as the first-place is just my first step! In the future, believe it or not, soon, I will be standing in front of the whole school giving a speech! I, Huo Feng, will undoubtedly become the second-best in the entire grade! A man who stands shoulder to shoulder with my future wife, Pu Sangzhi!"

"Cough, cough!"

The class teacher, Zheng Qiu, had to cough to warn him to keep it down.

Even though he had achieved impressive results, he couldn’t publicly promote early romance in school.

Huo Feng caught the hint from the class teacher and continued without changing his expression, "Of course, here, I also solemnly declare to everyone that so far, Pu Sangzhi and I have only a classmate relationship, you could even call it a teacher-student relationship! Because the significant improvement in my grades is indissolubly linked to Pu Sangzhi. She has been tutoring me privately since last semester, and I have been studying hard! No exaggeration, last winter vacation I had so little rest that I could count the hours on the fingers of one hand, she was tutoring me all through January! Therefore, making a friend with clear goals and positive influence, maintaining a positive relationship, were also key reasons for my success!"

Huo Feng’s words carried an overwhelmingly positive energy this time!

The whole class listened intently, inspired by his drastic turnaround, feeling a stirring within to take their studies more seriously.

The class teacher, Zheng Qiu listened to Huo Feng’s pompous and boastful heartfelt words, nodding silently on the side, with a satisfied look that showed her approval.

She also thought Huo Feng had the right idea; having goals was right, and being friends with Pu Sangzhi was likewise correct.

It proved that having the right circle of friends around you was very important.

Since Huo Feng started being friends with Pu Sangzhi, he had undergone a complete transformation from the inside out.

Seeing him go from the problematic student to an outstanding student in the class, the class teacher Zheng Qiu felt the comfortable delight of having uncovered a treasure!

Later, Huo Feng, for the sake of showing off, gave a speech that lasted nearly ten minutes.

With his almost sales-pitch-like articulacy, every word roused others, extolling the benefits of studying hard!

The students listened earnestly and excitedly. It couldn’t be denied, that for a good while after Huo Feng’s speech, nearly all the classmates were inspired by him to start studying sincerely.

...

After evening self-study, Huo Feng stood at the first floor of the teaching building waiting for Pu Sangzhi with his report card.

This great news, of course, he wanted to tell Pu Sangzhi first! He must make Pu Sangzhi happy for him too! And possibly steal a kiss!

At this moment, Huo Feng leaned against a pillar, standing casually, the report card tucked in his pocket, tapping his foot lightly, humming a song in high spirits, "I start a beautiful encounter, whether you come from the east or west, it doesn’t really matter, I listen to you~"

His good mood was evident in every little detail.

Sure enough, as he waited, he finally saw Pu Sangzhi slowly descending the stairs.

At that moment, Pu Sangzhi was busy talking with Zhu Dandan and didn’t notice Huo Feng waiting on the side.

Just as she walked past Huo Feng, suddenly, someone pulled her hand, pulling her backwards...

The next second, Pu Sangzhi was forcibly turned around, and swept up into his arms, so quickly that she let out a surprised yelp, "Ah..."

"Hey beautiful~"

Once she realized it was Huo Feng...

Before she could even speak, she heard Huo Feng’s slightly excited voice, "I ranked first in the class!"