Push Me Away When I Come, Don't Hold Me Back When I Leave - Chapter 47

Chapter 47: Thanks for the Principal’s Kindness, This Student Feels Unworthy

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To be honest, almost no one likes the so-called successful alumni lectures and outstanding student commendation ceremonies.

Except for some lovesick girls who fancy young and wealthy senior students, many people wear drowsy expressions.

Xia Ruoming hadn’t expected that the so-called successful alumnus Jiang Huaiyun was actually the older brother of the Jiang family’s eldest daughter from her previous life, as memories of his figure once again overlapped with reality.

Chu Suhe appeared to be listening attentively to the senior’s speech, but was actually secretly reading the reference book in her hands. After all, she was sitting in an inconspicuous spot in the middle of the lecture hall, and no one cared.

Xia Ruoming gently brushed away Chu Suhe’s hair that had fallen near her ear, then playfully blew a breath of air on her ear.

“Ah…” Perhaps aware that she was still in the lecture hall attending an event, Chu Suhe only let out an extremely soft cry, and the delicate face hidden beneath her bangs was now completely flushed.

“What… what are you doing, don’t tease me at a time like this.” Chu Suhe lightly slapped Xia Ruoming’s hand, then looked around to check if anyone had noticed her strange behavior before finally relaxing.

Looking at Chu Suhe’s blushing face, Xia Ruoming couldn’t help but feel her heart flutter.

The so-called one-sided suspension bridge effect meant that in such nerve-wracking situations, Chu Suhe’s feelings would heat up much faster than when they were alone together, so how could she pass up such an opportunity?

“Suhe, I’m so sleepy, can I rest on your shoulder for a while?” Xia Ruoming played with Chu Suhe’s hair while whispering in her ear.

“No… no way… there are so many people here.” As she spoke, Chu Suhe’s head drooped lower and lower, as if about to bury it in her chest again.

“Then can I lay my head on your lap to sleep for a while? No one will see that way.”

“Really… really not possible…” Chu Suhe stammered. Every word Xia Ruoming spoke sent warm breath against her face, creating such an ambiguous atmosphere that she could barely control herself.

Seeing the girl’s face now as red as an apple, Xia Ruoming gave a light laugh and withdrew her hand, no longer teasing this shy class monitor.

Chu Suhe covered her face with both hands, which still felt burning hot. Somehow, she actually kind of liked the feeling from just now.

“Xia Ruoming! Xia Ruoming! Not here?” Xia Ruoming suddenly heard the grade director on stage calling her name repeatedly, apparently having been doing so for some time, with traces of anger already visible on his face.

However, she had been busy teasing the class monitor Chu and was completely unaware that her name had been called.

“Director, I’m here.” Xia Ruoming reluctantly raised both hands, thinking to herself that this wasn’t good.

“What? Are you deaf or don’t have ears? Can’t hear when your name is called?” The grade director surnamed Liu had always been a hot-tempered person, whether dealing with students or other teachers.

Before Xia Ruoming could respond, she was interrupted again.

“Or do you think that getting first place in school means your wings have hardened and you don’t need to listen to me anymore? Hm?” Still with that aggressive tone, as if he just wanted to make Xia Ruoming lose face.

For ordinary students, they might be full of shame, either staying silent or apologizing repeatedly.

But Xia Ruoming wouldn’t do that, she deliberately took a different approach! She was about to graduate anyway, why would she fear this person who hadn’t said a word to her in three years trying to make things difficult for her? Besides, she was now a candidate for valedictorian, even the principal had to be careful about her state of mind so she wouldn’t mess up the exams. Who did this grade director think he was?

“Director Liu, it’s not that I wasn’t listening to you.” Xia Ruoming smiled at the grade director, just waiting for him to keep pushing.

So the wings really have hardened, you little brat, even daring to talk back.

Xia Ruoming’s reputation at school wasn’t particularly good to begin with — puppy love, poor grades — in his mind it seemed like Xia Ruoming was involved in every bad thing.

Of course, he never had the chance to actually punish Xia Ruoming for puppy love, without even confirming a relationship, what puppy love? Does unrequited love count as puppy love? Where’s the evidence?

“Then tell me, what were you doing? Why couldn’t you hear when your name was called?” When their eyes met, Xia Ruoming was still met with that somewhat hostile gaze.

“Because your previous words were so philosophical, Director Liu, too thought-provoking. Just hearing your speech made me feel enlightened and suddenly awakened. I had to spend more time contemplating the deeper meaning in Director Liu’s words. I was also genuinely happy that our school produced such an outstanding student as Senior Jiang, and worried about the health of our school’s countless hardworking teachers, that’s why I didn’t hear you calling, Director Liu.”

These words immediately left Liu Changtian unable to come down from his position.

Because everything he had just said was official talk and pleasantries, basically useless except for wasting time, only the school leaders would listen to his flattery, which serious student would actually pay attention?

Xia Ruoming’s words appeared to be flattering him on the surface, but weren’t they actually mocking him?

He had given a meaningless speech that, apart from having Jiang Huaiyun thank the teachers, had no point at all throughout, she had almost fallen asleep listening to it, of course she couldn’t hear him calling her name!

Due to her previous life constantly engaging in verbal sparring with the sharp-tongued Jiang Ruhua, plus having to deal with all sorts of difficult characters in high society, Xia Ruoming’s skill at passive-aggressive speech had reached an extremely high level. Those who had experienced her passive-aggressiveness couldn’t help but say “passive-aggressive people are the worst.”

Just as Liu Changtian was about to continue his outburst, the smiling principal interrupted from the side.

“That’s enough, Old Liu. It’s good for young people to be vigorous, how can they improve if their spirit gets ground down? The young lady is quite interesting. I also hope that you young people can all be like Jiang Huaiyun, achieve good grades, get into a university you’re satisfied with, have no regrets, soar upward, and advance steadily in your careers.”

Given the principal’s face, Liu Changtian could only grit his teeth and ask Xia Ruoming to come on stage to receive the commendation, but this grudge nearly made him grind his back teeth to pieces.

“Student Xia is so outstanding at such a young age, she will surely achieve great things in the future.” After Xia Ruoming went on stage, the silver-haired principal looked at her and said, still wearing that gentle smile.

“Thank you for the kindness of the principal and all the teachers. Over these three years I have failed to live up to your expectations, this student feels unworthy.” Xia Ruoming immediately put on a modest expression and bowed slightly.

Speaking appropriately to different people and dealing appropriately with different situations is a good way to move freely in this world. You can be confrontational and passive-aggressive with a small number of people, but there’s no need to be that way with most people, smooth and harmonious normal social interaction is still a necessary process for society to function.