novelno Chapter 873: She Has Arrived
Chapter 873: She Has Arrived
"Phew—" Willow Grant let out a breath of frustration.
Suddenly, she heard two classmates discussing behind her.
"I’m going crazy; this Chinese test is so difficult. This is the hardest Chinese paper I’ve ever seen. It’s not even a Chinese test; it’s a philosophy exam!"
"Yeah, the first few multiple-choice questions were okay, but the later ones were insane! That reading comprehension part—I recognized every word, but when they were put together, I couldn’t understand at all. I fear these stream-of-consciousness reading comprehensions the most."
"I’m doomed. If I can score 70 on this Chinese test, I’d be thanking the heavens."
Hearing this conversation, Willow’s mood lifted from gloomy to slightly cheerful.
Yes, the test was so hard, she might not score well, but it also meant other students wouldn’t either.
Her position as the top of the class should still be secure.
Willow’s face broke into a smile again.
But by the afternoon exam, Willow couldn’t maintain her smile.
She stood dazed at the classroom door, looking at the girl talking with Holly Holloway, and an inexplicable panic surged within her.
It was Summer Monroe.
She had arrived...
"It’s okay, Holly is so smart, she’ll definitely do well in the other four subjects." Summer affectionately ruffled Holly’s hair, saying, "Even if the test is difficult, don’t be afraid. Just think, if it’s hard for you, it’s hard for others too, and then you can calm down to tackle the questions."
Holly nodded.
She understood this reasoning, but was still anxious; the morning’s Chinese paper had really scared her.
But for some reason, after hearing Summer’s comfort, her confidence returned.
Perhaps Summer inherently has a strong ability to soothe people’s hearts.
However, what Holly didn’t know was that Summer had subtly hypnotized her.
The hypnosis had no other effect but to stabilize her emotions, calming her from agitation and panic.
"Summer." A female voice suddenly came from behind.
Summer recognized it as Willow’s voice, raised an eyebrow slightly, and turned around to ask indifferently, "What’s up?"
As the two faced off, the other classmates couldn’t help but watch.
After the incident on the school forum, everything Willow had done to Summer in the library, as well as the incident with the live translation, was already known by everyone in the class.
Originally, Willow wanted to sarcastically mock Summer, but upon feeling the stares of other students, she immediately switched strategies, put on a smile, and said, "I have a question I’d like to ask you, do you have a moment?"
Summer wasn’t interested in wasting time on Willow and replied coldly, "No time."
Saying this, she directly turned and made her way to her seat.
Willow’s expression froze, her smile gradually fading, and a wave of profound embarrassment washed over her.
She hadn’t expected Summer to show her such disrespect, not even giving her a chance to speak.
Frustrated, Willow gritted her teeth and, unable to bear it any longer, called out to Summer, "Summer!"
Summer paused, seemingly waiting for her to continue.
Willow took a deep breath and asked, "Is this how you treat your classmates?"
Summer turned her head slightly with an ambiguous smile.
"Have you seen me treat others this way? Willow Grant, you are not my classmate."
With that, she ignored Willow, quietly sitting at her desk to rest with her eyes closed.
Willow was trembling with anger, just about to ask what Summer meant, when her straightforward deskmate spoke up—
"Willow Grant, stop going crazy. Instead of doing this, you should focus on studying. The big shot is back; you’d better keep up."