Meeting you in autumn

"Chen Fang, please read the third paragraph." The English teacher, who was lecturing on the text on the podium, suddenly stopped halfway through her lecture, looked at Chen Fang in the back corner of the classroom, and called his name to read aloud.

Caught completely off guard, Chen Fang was instantly stunned. He sat there blankly for several seconds, as if frozen in place, before slowly standing up as if waking from a dream.

He looked at his English teacher with a puzzled expression and stammered, "T-Teacher, I didn't sleep today!" He looked as if he had been wronged.

Hearing his explanation, the English teacher, who had been serious, couldn't help but laugh out loud, responding with a playful expression, "Of course I know, so hurry up and read it." She then gestured to Chen Fang with her chin, signaling him to begin.

Chen felt a wave of helplessness, but he had no choice but to grit his teeth, pick up his English textbook from his desk, take a deep breath, and begin to read haltingly: "Gas gets trapped...ed in me...ltd..."

Due to nervousness and his lack of familiarity with the English text, he read it with great difficulty and in fits and starts, and even mispronounced some words.

"Alright, alright, sit down now." The English teacher, unable to bear it any longer, frowned and impatiently waved her hand, interrupting Chen Fang's reading.

As if granted a pardon, Chen Fang hurriedly put down the book in his hand and plopped back down in his chair, as if he was afraid of being called up to continue reading at any moment.

Seeing Chen Fang's disheveled appearance, many students in the classroom secretly covered their mouths and laughed.

At this moment, the English teacher turned her attention to another student, Jing Yi, and said, "Jing Yi, you read it."

As soon as the English teacher finished speaking, Jing Yi calmly stood up from her seat. Unlike Chen Fang's panic earlier, Jing Yi appeared remarkably composed.

Then, with a sincere expression and a calm tone, he asked, "Teacher, which section do you want to study?"

"Hahaha..." A hearty laugh came from Chen Fang's mouth. He laughed so hard that he was doubled over, his body trembling slightly, while his eyes stared straight at Jing Yi.

Jing Yi gave him a sharp look, and Chen Fang instantly became obedient, quickly turning his head and staring intently at the blackboard.

At this moment, the English teacher also showed a helpless expression.

After all, it was really hard for her to find fault with this student who could easily get full marks in every English test.

So she gently shook her head, slowly turned her gaze to Guan Yu sitting to the side, and said, "Guan Yu, you tell him where he should read it."

The sudden roll call startled Guan Yu. She was engrossed in her novel when she snapped out of it, immediately closed the book, and stood up in astonishment.

Her hands were clenched tightly together, and she was trembling with fear, as if she were standing on the edge of an abyss.

At the same time, she asked with a puzzled look and a slightly trembling voice, "T-Teacher, which school do I study?"

Upon hearing Guan Yu's adorable and somewhat clueless reply, the classroom fell into a brief silence, followed by a burst of laughter.

This time, it wasn't just Chen Fang who was laughing; the other students couldn't help but laugh too, and they all laughed so hard they almost fell over.

Some even muttered under their breath, "Don't the top students ever pay attention in class?"

Guan Yu felt incredibly embarrassed. She subconsciously turned to look at Jing Yi beside her, only to find him staring at her with a grin.

Her face flushed bright red instantly, and she quickly lowered her head, wishing she could disappear into the ground.

At this moment, all the students' attention was focused on the two of them, and everyone laughed and ate the gossip with great interest.

Seeing Guan Yu's dazed expression, the English teacher rubbed her forehead, sighed deeply, and said with a hint of helplessness, "Guan Yu, sit down first. Jing Yi, you read the third paragraph of the first text on page 65 of the textbook."

Thinking of something, I decided to maintain a teacher's demeanor and said with a serious expression, "get out of class is over. You two come to my office, okay?"

As soon as she finished speaking, Guan Yu secretly glanced at Jing Yi.

Jing Yi stood ramrod straight, holding his English textbook, and read the article aloud in fluent and standard pronunciation: "Gas gets trapped in melted rock inside the Earth. The gas escapes when a volcano explodes. This is a little like shaking a bottle of soda and then opening it. The gas…………"

His speaking speed was moderate, and his intonation was varied. The English teacher sat quietly on the podium, listening to Jing Yi's reading with a smile on her face.

Finally, Jing Yi finished reading the third paragraph, and the classroom erupted in thunderous applause. The students whispered among themselves, full of admiration.

"Wow, his voice is like heavenly music, it's so beautiful!" a girl said with admiration.

“That’s right, and his pronunciation is even more standard than on the tape!” another boy chimed in.

"No wonder he's the top student in our class; he's amazing at everything he does!"

At this moment, the English teacher's face was filled with a gratified smile, and her eyes were full of recognition and appreciation for Jing Yi.

She walked up to the podium and said to the class, "Jing Yi read very well. Not only was her pronunciation accurate, but her expression was also very good. However, you still need to listen carefully in class." After saying that, the teacher gestured for Jing Yi to sit down.

Hearing the teacher's approval and the classmates' praise, Jing Yi did not show any expression and remained aloof as she sat down.

His gaze then fell not on the blackboard or anywhere else, but fixed on Guan Yu beside him, a sly glint in his eyes.

Then, as if nothing had happened, he took out a thick book from the drawer. It was a profound book that he shouldn't be able to understand at his age, but he read it with great interest.