RAD Chapter 35

Lingxiang Middle School is a famous key school in S City. The students who attend this school generally rank highly within the city.

In addition, being a key middle school in S City, they maintain strict standards to ensure the quality of their students. The school would rather admit fewer students than lower the overall academic level. Of course, with its reputation, there are always some influential people who would try to get their own or others’ children admitted through connections.

So in reality, after discussions among the school leaders, a special class emerged—Class 13. The students in this class either have money, power, or both, and they all got in through the back door.

Our unfortunate student Luo Xiao ended up in this class without his knowledge, which was known behind the scenes as the “elite class” or “Class 13,” and it was all thanks to Ye Lan’s misguided good intentions.

In fact, based on Luo Xiao’s performance in the entrance examination for high school, he could have easily entered Class 1 or Class 2, the two top classes. However, when the staff were processing his enrollment on Ye Lan’s request, Ye Lan specifically mentioned that he wanted to be in the same class as Luo Xiao.

To please Ye Lan and considering Ye Lan’s wealthy background, the staff placed Luo Xiao in Class 13. Otherwise, it would be lowering Young Master Ye’s status, right? So Luo Xiao found himself transferred to this class.

On the first day of school, Luo Xiao arrived with his enrollment papers and couldn’t help but frown when he looked at the class number he was assigned to. How come he was assigned to Class 13? He didn’t think anyone besides himself knew about his family’s wealth. If that’s the case, how did he end up in this well-known “elite class” at the school?

“Xiaoxiao, Xiaoxiao, did you see? We’re going to be classmates for the next three years!” Ye Lan, who was carrying a schoolbag on his back, excitedly waved his hand and stopped Luo Xiao by grabbing his shoulder.

Fixing his eyes on the person who grabbed him, Luo Xiao seemed to understand something. “Yezi, did you…”

Ye Lan quickly got what he wanted to ask and nodded in response. “Yeah, I asked someone to place the two of us to be in the same class. What’s wrong? Are you not happy?”

“No.” Luo Xiao looked at Ye Lan and noticed the pitiful expression that suddenly appeared on his face. Black lines appeared on his forehead. “But based on our grades, we could have easily gotten into Class 1 or Class 2. Why do you want to go to Class 13?”

Aside from bearing the title of “elite class” in school, Class 13 has another name and that is “poor students’ class”. Students in this class were usually there to slack off. And it was somewhat of a status symbol to say you attended this prestigious school, given the fact that it’s still a key middle school in S City.

“Ah? Class 13?” Ye Lan also looked surprised. “I never said I wanted to go to Class 13.”

In no time, he quickly realized his mistake and drooped his head. “Xiao Xiao, I didn’t mean to. How about we go see the principal right now and try to change classes?”

“Forget it. Since it’s all like this, let’s just go there.” Luo Xiao waved his hand. To tell the truth, it didn’t matter which class they were in. After all, whether it is the class of top students or the class of poor students, success in this school depended on one’s efforts. The main reason Luo Xiao hesitated about Class 13 was because the relationships there were complicated. He had no choice. He couldn’t afford to offend anyone there given his ordinary background.

Ye Lan knows what the other party is worried about. These past two years of spending time together haven’t been in vain. What’s more, Luo Xiao will still be his own little wife in the future!

“Xiaoxiao, you can rest assured. Big brother’s got your back. If anyone dares to bully you, just watch how I deal with them!” Ye Lan patted his chest and comforted him.

“That’s okay, let’s take care of ourselves.” Luo Xiao threw a quick look at him and smiled. “After all, your family is not here. As the saying goes, ‘A strong dragon does not suppress a local snake.’ As long as we don’t take the first move to provoke trouble, the three years will pass in the blink of an eye.”

“Okay, I’ll listen to you!” Ye Lan opened his mouth and said. Since his future wife cares about him so much, he might as well be obedient.

The two of them walked together towards the location of Class 13. It must be said that this special class’s location is also quite unique—right next to the office of the principal.

Well, as a gathering place for rich and influential kids, although there weren’t too many serious fights compared to other classes that focus on academics, this elite class still gave the school principal some headaches. Out of helplessness, the principal had to arrange the classroom here. The principal hoped that his stern presence would keep things in check. Additionally, the school’s principal had specially brought in experienced veterans for this particular class.

It has to be said that the principal’s wise decision was indeed effective in reducing the likelihood of misconduct within the school.

Luo Xiao inhaled deeply. From today onwards, he was a student of Class 13. Stepping into the classroom and seeing the students lazing around in groups, he couldn’t help but compare it to the other classes he had passed by. Well, the attendance rate here was indeed ‘high’!

“Xiaoxiao, let’s sit here,” Ye Lan walked over to two empty seats and said to Luo Xiao.

Luo Xiao glanced at the two seats. They happened to be positioned in the middle by the window. He liked it. He nodded and walked over.

“Hey, what are your names?” Just as they sat down, a boy in front of them with a crew cut turned around curiously and asked.

“I’m Luo Xiao, and he’s Ye Lan.” Luo Xiao replied with a smile as he put down his backpack.

“Hey? Are you two the ones who got unlucky?” Little Flathead¹(小平头) literally translates to “Little Flathead” in English. Xiao Pingtou is the nickname of Wang Kai based on his appearance of having a crew cut hair style exclaimed in surprise and then quickly apologized, “Oops, that was a slip of the tongue, a slip of the tongue.”

Because Flathead’s voice wasn’t controlled, everyone in the classroom heard it and turned their attention to the two of them. Then they began to talk with soft voices and point fingers at them.

Luo Xiao’s brows knitted. “Classmate, could you please explain?”

It turned out that everyone in the class knew about these two outstanding students who had been placed in their famous class filled with poor students. This was the first time something like this had happened since the existence of this low-achieving class. Everyone couldn’t help but be curious, thinking about and speculating about why these two had been assigned to this class.

After all, they have both been investigated. They found out that the family backgrounds of these two individuals don’t meet the qualifications for entering this class. Luo Xiao’s family is just getting started, and their family status is average. There is simply no way to catch the attention of the upper class.

As for Ye Lan’s situation, it’s because the old man is protecting his grandson by keeping his identity a secret from the outside world. So even if someone investigates Ye Lan’s identity, they will only find false information about him growing up in an ordinary family with his parents as farmers.

Little Flathead moved closer to the two of them and curiously whispered, “Hey, Luo Xiao, did you two offend someone? Otherwise, why would you end up in this class?”

Upon hearing this, Ye Lan felt a bit guilty and rubbed his nose. In reality, they hadn’t offended anyone. It was just that someone had messed something up. Ye Lan secretly made up his mind in his heart that he would never ask such a person who couldn’t handle things properly for help again in the future!

As for Luo Xiao, he just smiled and changed the topic. “We’re not sure about this. Right, classmate, what’s your name?”

Little Flathead could tell that they didn’t want to discuss it further, so he didn’t press the matter and replied, “My name is Wang Kai, a local here in S City. Luo Xiao, my friend, we’ll be relying on you for our studies in the future!”

Wang Kai wore a bitter expression as he patted Luo Xiao’s shoulder heavily. He didn’t have much of a choice. He was forced to attend this school by his parents. They heard that there are two excellent students in their class and have given him strict instructions to become friends with them to improve his grades before the first day of school. Otherwise, he would be taken care of by family law!

Thinking about this family law, Wang Kai’s stomach is full of bitterness. He has to admit that he really came out of his mother’s stomach. As soon as he pouted his ass, his mother knew what he was going to do. To pinpoint those weaknesses of his is to be sure!

This time, his mother had insisted that he pass all his subjects in the first exam, or else she would confiscate all his pocket money and the secret stash of money he had hidden away. In the face of this reality, Wang Kai had no choice but to reluctantly agree.

Ye Lan looked at Wang Kai’s hand placed on Luo Xiao’s shoulder, finding it increasingly annoying. He had just managed to get rid of that annoying guy, Fan Lie, and now he might have to deal with someone similar again.

It has to be said that our student Xiaoye still has a pretty accurate sixth sense. From middle school to high school in the next few years and even into college, Wang Kai would firmly hold a spot on Ye Lan’s blacklist, along with any other man who tried to vie for Luo Xiao’s attention.

Seeing Ye Lan’s expression, the corner of Luo Xiao’s mouth couldn’t help but twitch. What’s up with him? Do he really need to look so worried as if the sky is about to fall?

If Wang Kai got to know the things running in his head, he would definitely nod his head vigorously and tell him that his innocence would really collapse! It has to be said that, starting from elementary school, he has not passed the passing line in all the exams in the past six years, okay? And the sky really did seem to fall for him every time exam results were announced. not to mention that his parents’ tag-team family law is exceptionally effective! Sure enough, excellent students could never understand the pain of low-achieving students.

Right when Ye Lan was about to throw away Wang Kai’s hand, Luo Xiao removed Wang Kai’s hand and smiled before nodding in agreement. “In the future, if you have any questions you can’t understand, you can come and ask me.”

“That’s really great!” Wang Kai involuntarily moved to pat Luo Xiao’s shoulder in excitement, but stopped under Ye Lan’s watchful eyes. At the same time, he couldn’t help grumbling in his mind. What is he doing? The eyes are so scary. Isn’t it just a pat on the shoulder? It’s not a big deal. He’s so petty!

Luo Xiao reached down and tugged at the hem of Ye Lan’s clothes. To be honest, in the two-plus years they had spent together, Luo Xiao was well aware of what kind of intention Ye Lan had towards him. He’s a person with a soul of thirty years old, after all. However, due to being deceived by that bastard in his previous life and their current young age, he felt that it was not yet the right time to expose the truth. Although deep down he did have a tiny, tiny bit of affection for Ye Lan in his heart.

Luo Xi silently said in his heart: If by chance, in college, Ye Lan continued to have feelings for him and he also liked Ye Lan, they can consider dating. But this is in the future. For now, they should focus on being good students.

With Luo Xiao’s comforting actions, Ye Lan immediately calmed down. At this moment, the bell for the first class of junior high school rang. It was finally time for their first class to begin.