Chapter 249: Should I Pretend to Be Dumb Too?

Chapter 249: Should I Pretend to Be Dumb Too?

Chapter 249: Should I Act a Bit Dumber Too

However, Principal Nian had demands as well: "First, you and Shen Qi must maintain your first and second place in grades; second, Wu Jiangsheng and Zhang Shuiyu’s grades must show evident improvement.

If their scores don’t improve by the next monthly exam, your study group must disband and return to school for review."

Jiang Mengyu immediately added: "If their scores improve significantly in the next monthly exam, our study group can continue."

"Deal!"

When Mengyu told Shuiyu about it, she jumped up happily: "Great, Mengyu, I really don’t want to see Huaiyu’s ghost face. It’s so nice to review on our own."

However, when Mengyu brought it up with Wu Jiangsheng, he hesitated, and of course, it was because of Shen Qi.

He and Shen Qi were sworn enemies; studying at his enemy’s place didn’t sit well with him.

Mengyu was puzzled: "Do you two have some deep-seated hatred?"

Wu Jiangsheng thought for a while: "No."

"Any grievances?"

"None either."

"Then why can’t you study together?"

"Because he always mocks me, calling me all brawn and no brains," Wu Jiangsheng complained.

Jiang Mengyu couldn’t help but laugh: "Ha-ha, as a military child, being brawny is a compliment to your good health."

Wu Jiangsheng patted his chest: "Sure, I’m good at fighting." But when he remembered Shen Qi calling him simple-minded, he became gloomy again: "I’m not good at studying."

Jiang Mengyu held back her laughter: "Do you really think you’re simple-minded?"

Wu Jiangsheng: "How could that be? If I was simple-minded, how could I have found out about Jiang Huaiyu and them—"

But when he remembered it was actually Shen Qi who had helped him expose Jiang Huaiyu as the source of the rumors, he felt deflated again: "Maybe I really am dumb."

"You, you—" Jiang Mengyu wished she could knock some sense into his head: "If you were really simple-minded, how could you be so good at basketball? Can a fool play basketball well?"

Wu Jiangsheng’s eyes lit up: "Right, how can a fool play basketball?"

Mengyu added: "You’re not dumb at all; you just don’t like to use your brain."

Wu Jiangsheng widened his eyes: "Really?"

Jiang Mengyu affirmed confidently: "Of course it’s true! I wouldn’t misjudge."

Wu Jiangsheng immediately grew excited and wanted to grab Mengyu’s hand to thank her: "Thank you, classmate Mengyu!"

But then Shen Qi suddenly stood in front of Mengyu, and thus, Wu Jiangsheng ended up excitedly grabbing Shen Qi’s hand instead.

Shen Qi said seriously: "Are you trying to make peace with me? Fine, I forgive your past mistakes, let’s make amends." Then he even shook Wu Jiangsheng’s hand.

Wu Jiangsheng’s face darkened; he was utterly frustrated. This nemesis bullied him and now deliberately misinterpreted his intentions, making it look like he was the one seeking reconciliation.

Jiang Mengyu and Zhang Shuiyu, however, laughed heartily without any consideration for his feelings.

The four-person study group led by Jiang Mengyu was officially established with the approval of the school leaders and the consent of the homeroom teacher.

On the day the study group started, Cheng Jiuhe, who had just returned from Beijing, visited them and brought a lot of food, and even arranged a cook to come in three times a day to prepare meals for them.

Wu Jiangsheng’s foundation in his previous coursework was a bit weak, so Jiang Mengyu had no choice but to help him catch up on the basics, often earning Shen Qi’s ridicule as a fool.

Shen Qi knew that Jiang Mengyu was already engaged to Commander Gu and that he had no chance; therefore, he felt a peculiar empathy towards Wu Jiangsheng, his "love rival." Although he was still acerbic, he no longer aimed to bring Wu Jiang down but rather gave him encouragement in a roundabout way.

If this had been before, Wu Jiangsheng would surely have retorted to Shen Qi’s words, but now, he felt inspired to get into the military academy, so he actually took Shen Qi’s words to heart. Sometimes, he even took the initiative to ask Shen Qi for advice.

Jiang Mengyu gave him timely encouragement; whenever he made any progress, she’d personally cook him something delicious as a reward, which made Shen Qi quite jealous: Should he act a bit dumber too?