Chapter 66: A Brazen Cheat and a Poetic Punishment

For an ordinary high schooler, life’s a dull triangle—home, school, repeat. Thrilling twists and heart-pounding moments? Those belong in novels.

But—

For Luo Su, it’s different.

“Hmph…”

Twirling her pen, she shot a sly glance at Teacher Xu. Cheating right under your nose~ Can’t catch me!

“Hehe!”

Her pen spun fast, the little devil’s tail in her heart practically sky-high. Though Teacher Xu was kind, this succubus couldn’t resist showing off.

—Time for a lesson?

“Mhm~”

Last exam—literature. Luo Su deliberately skipped the ancient poetry section. Why? She knew it all when she saw the paper.

No way!

If she aced it, how could she flaunt her “invincible” cheating skills to Teacher Xu? So, after neatly finishing the rest, she zoned out…

“???”

Teacher Xu grew restless.

Luo Su’s stare had been glued to him since the exam began, but it didn’t seem like cheating. Stepping over, he saw her poetry section—blank.

(Forgot?)

(Feels intentional.)

Coughing, he tapped her desk subtly. But Luo Su, unfazed, yawned, forgetting a few lines in her act.

Class rule: one wrong, copy ten times.

That’s thirty copies now! Yet she casually tucked the paper under her head and slept!

“!!!”

Teacher Xu’s temple throbbed—boldest student ever! Shaking her, he warned, “Sleep again, each wrong adds ten copies!”

“…”

Rubbing her eyes, Luo Su raised three fingers—don’t worry, all correct~ Then thud, back to the desk.

“…”

(Whose minion is this brazen!)

(Mine…)

Sighing, Teacher Xu nudged the lazy bug. “Sleep more, all marked wrong, even correct ones don’t count.”

“!!!”

Luo Su’s fur bristled, head snapping up—against the rules! Before protesting, Teacher Xu sauntered back to the podium, smug. Hmph, can’t tame you?

“Ugh…”

Drooping, Luo Su stared at the poems she knew. Panicked, she forgot them!

At least… ten copies!

Wah! She broke. Copying the toughest text ten times… half the night!

“Help—”

Face thudding on the desk, too scared to speak aloud, she wailed inwardly. “I’ll behave in exams from now on!”

“Focus up!”

Teacher Xu slammed his thermos on the podium, tea splashing. Scanning the class: “I don’t care about other rooms—in my exam, even if you don’t know the answers, sit straight!”

“!!!”

Definitely at her. Luo Su sulked, staring pitifully at the poetry blank.

…

[In “Efang Palace Ode,” the parallel sentences depict the palace’s opulence, contrasting its music with common speech: ___________]

…

After much thought.

“Really forgot, totally blank!”

Clutching her head, ‘crying.’

Until the exam ended, no answer. Teacher Xu’s face darkened—he’d stressed this question before!

“Ugh…”

Heart pounding, Luo Su pictured nights under a lamp, hand aching, copying Efang Palace Ode endlessly.

“Gulp…”

Head down, she shuffled after Teacher Xu. Other texts, fine… but this one’s so long, ten times?

Her hand would break!

…

In the classroom, students settled. Gao Ye sneaked beside Luo Su: “Heard someone in Teacher Xu’s room left the poetry blank—his face, oof!”

Luo Su: “…”

News travels that fast? She just got here! Where’d they hear this?!

“By the way,”

Gao Ye salted the wound. “You were in his room. Who didn’t write? I remember Teacher Xu said at reading: Efang Palace Ode’s included.”

“Cracked me up!”

Mimicking Teacher Xu’s tone, “This is the key of keys, not one word wrong~”

Luo Su: “…”

A forty-meter blade was stabbing her! This Gao Ye, so mean!

“You bombed?”

Gao Ye blinked, puzzled. “Why so quiet…” Meeting her murderous glare, “Uh… no way…”

“Get lost!!!”

Fuming, cheeks red, Luo Su hurled her book.

“Okay, okay!”

Gao Ye ran, laughing. “Ten copies, Luo Su, work hard tonight!” This jerk… her “school legend” future loomed.

Not the top-ten kind!

“Gulp…”

Slumping in her chair, her tail stopped wagging. Truly: My heart grieves, none know my sorrow.

This was the line she felt?!

“Hmph~”

Jiang Ning strolled over, holding books, cheerful. “How’d you do, Su Xi? My sis’s in your care~”

“F-fine…”

Luo Su nodded, forcing calm, heart in tatters—so one’s despair is invisible to others.

Tap tap…

Teacher Xu knocked, waiting for quiet before entering. “This exam showed your weak spots.”

Pausing, eyeing Luo Su,

“Review targeted areas. You’re high schoolers, not middle schoolers. Those who messed up poetry, start copying. I’ll check Wednesday.”

“You know the rules.”

“No repeating.”

After academics, he droned on about safety, finally closing his notes. “Dismissed.”

…

On the way home, 5:30 p.m., autumn sun half-set, Luo Su sighed miserably. “If only some loser messed up like me.”

Just then,

Gao Ye ran up, wailing, “Luo Su, I-I wrote a wrong character!”

“!!!”

Eyes sparkling, she whispered, “Efang Palace?”

“Y-yeah…” Gao Ye nearly fainted. That character—he forgot!

…

[Answer: The strings’ cacophony outdid the chatter of the marketplace.]

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