Chapter 131: A Belated Welcoming Gift

Every eye in the classroom turned toward Qin Xuan. Some were surprised, some curious, some disdainful; all kinds of gazes converged on him. Qin Xuan glanced at Su Muqing and happened to see her wink at him. In an instant, he understood that she was shifting the target.

Originally, everyone had been focused on Su Muqing. But the moment she said that, the center of attention in the classroom shifted to Qin Xuan.

Even Dongfang Qingwan looked at Qin Xuan with a trace of surprise, clearly unable to understand why Teacher Su would say such a thing.

“Hehe, Boss, is it true?” Zhou Xiaoyu hurriedly leaned over.

“Damn, Brother Qin! Even Teacher Su knows you’re good at picking up girls?” Gao Tie exclaimed.

The classroom erupted into an uproar.

“All right, all right. If anyone wants to ask about that, you can do so after class. For now, I have two matters to announce.” Su Muqing continued speaking, and the classroom quickly quieted down.

Of course, quite a few students were still looking at Qin Xuan strangely, making him hold Su Muqing’s actions in considerable contempt. If it had really been true, then so be it; there would have been nothing wrong with her using it to divert the topic.

The problem was that Qin Xuan had been completely falsely accused.

Naturally, he was not about to argue with Su Muqing over it. He could only listen first and see what two matters she intended to announce.

“The first concerns the class monitor.”

Su Muqing smiled as she spoke, immediately arousing the students’ interest.

The class monitor?

Almost simultaneously, several students turned their eyes toward Zou Qingshu, who was seated in the front row.

Zou Qingshu was delighted, as though he had already seen himself becoming class monitor. But when he slowly turned his head, he could not help freezing.

There were far more students looking toward the back of the room, their eyes fixed on Qin Xuan and Zhou Xiaoyu.

Zhou Xiaoyu was asking Qin Xuan nervously, “Boss, are you sure there won’t be a problem? If I don’t become class monitor, my allowance will be cut in half this semester…”

“Relax. There won’t be a problem.”

Qin Xuan patted him on the shoulder and spoke with absolute certainty. Then he raised his head and glanced at Su Muqing on the podium, only to find her looking directly at him and winking.

That made him even more certain. Su Muqing had not forgotten about the class monitor position. It was as good as settled.

“Since everyone is still unfamiliar with one another, how about letting the teacher decide on the class monitor for the time being?” Su Muqing asked.

A group of male students shouted in unison, “No problem!”

Su Muqing was clearly accustomed to the boys’ enthusiasm. She smiled and said, “Very well. Based on my observations during this period, I’ve decided that Zhou Xiaoyu will serve as class monitor for one month. After that, we’ll hold a vote. Anyone with an objection may raise it now.”

The moment she said this, Zou Qingshu’s vision went black, and he fainted from anger on the spot.

Since he was sitting in the front row, his collapse gave Su Muqing quite a fright.

“Zou Qingshu, are you all right?”

Su Muqing walked over and called out to him.

Only then did the students in the back notice that someone had fainted. Zhou Xiaoyu and the others burst into laughter. Not only had the class monitor position been secured, but Zou Qingshu’s cowardice was also too amusing to ignore.

“Damn, that guy fainted?”

“It’s only the position of class monitor. He actually fainted over it?”

“Haha, I’m posting this on the forum!” Gao Tie cried excitedly, pulling out his phone and immediately beginning to take pictures.

Qin Xuan also found Zou Qingshu’s sudden collapse amusing. With that kind of mental fortitude, he had still wanted to be class monitor?

After quite some time, Zou Qingshu finally came around. The moment he opened his eyes and saw Su Muqing’s exquisite, stunning face, his heart began racing and he nearly stopped breathing. Then he fainted again.

“…”

Even Su Muqing no longer felt like dealing with him. She returned to the podium and asked, “Would any student be willing to help carry Zou Qingshu to the infirmary?”

The students looked at one another, and none seemed willing to volunteer.

In the end, a boy who shared a dormitory with Zou Qingshu could not bear to watch any longer. He stood up and took him to the hospital.

“All right, everyone, quiet down. Now I’ll announce the second matter. Do you remember that I said earlier I had a welcoming gift for all of you?”

Every word Su Muqing spoke tugged at the students’ heartstrings, and this was no exception.

“A welcoming gift? Hehe, Boss, you’re familiar with Teacher Su. Do you know what it is?” Zhou Xiaoyu hurriedly whispered.

“I don’t know.”

Qin Xuan shook his head. He truly had no idea what she had in mind.

At the same time, all the students began whispering among themselves, guessing what the welcoming gift might be. Along with their curiosity came excitement and anticipation.

A gift from Teacher Su—whatever it was, they would have something to boast about when they went out afterward!

“Can’t guess?” Su Muqing smiled faintly, turned around, and wrote several large words on the blackboard:

Autumn Outing—Tianmu Lake.

“The teacher is paying.”

The entire class was stunned.

An outing?

Teacher Su was paying to take them on a trip?

“Awesome!”

Someone shouted first, and then the whole classroom erupted in thunderous applause.

They had just endured a year of tense senior-year exam preparation, followed by half a month of grueling military training. A trip at this point was undoubtedly perfect. More importantly, Teacher Su was paying for it.

This was treatment that no other freshman at Jinling University received.

Autumn outings were extremely common among university students at Jinling University. Even when no teacher organized one, students often arranged outings themselves. But it was exceedingly rare for a teacher to pay for the trip—especially when that teacher was the legendary Goddess Su.

“Teacher Su, I have a question.”

Just then, Qin Xuan suddenly spoke.

“What is it?” Su Muqing asked with a smile.

“Tianmu Lake isn’t particularly close to Jinling. How many days will the trip last in total?” Qin Xuan asked.

“Two days.”

Su Muqing raised two slender, jade-white fingers and waved them.

“Hehe, then I won’t be able to go.” Qin Xuan shrugged and cast an apologetic glance at Dongfang Qingwan, who was seated not far away in the front row.

Dongfang Qingwan had originally been excited and eager, but the moment she heard this, her heart sank. Two days meant they would have to spend one night at the scenic area.

That posed no problem for the others. In fact, the longer the trip, the more enjoyable it would be.

But for Dongfang Qingwan, it was a serious problem. Forget staying out for an entire night—even remaining outside for an hour after nightfall would be difficult. Because of her Profound Yin constitution, she could not simply spend the night anywhere outside.

At the thought, Dongfang Qingwan’s eyes dimmed.

Watching her face, Qin Xuan felt conflicted as well. Because of her Profound Yin constitution, the girl had missed out on far too much. Perhaps he could find a way to help her?

Qin Xuan shook his head.

Safety came first. He absolutely could not act on impulse and put her in danger. Besides, her eighteenth birthday was only a little over two months away. When that day came, a brilliant tomorrow would be waiting for her.

Qin Xuan and Dongfang Qingwan had merely exchanged a passing thought. But when the others heard what Qin Xuan had said, they were all stunned.

They could not go?

“Boss, why can’t you go?” Zhou Xiaoyu hurriedly asked. “Teacher Su is paying for everything!”

Su Muqing was also somewhat surprised. “Qin Xuan, why can’t you go?”

Qin Xuan shook his head helplessly. “It isn’t just me. Dongfang Qingwan can’t go either. As for the reason, it’s inconvenient to explain…”

The moment he said this, the entire classroom fell silent.

The boys, who had been making the most noise, were completely dumbfounded. What kind of joke was this? The campus belle, Dongfang Qingwan, could not go?

That would be a disaster!