Chapter Forty-Five Stop Scaring Him

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  "Boss, same as usual." Another weekend has passed, time quietly flowing through the crowds, in the early April weather, spring is already very bright and beautiful, people's clothing on the streets are also getting thinner.

  On the streets and alleys, stockings and beautiful legs are already visible everywhere, emitting a dazzling and enchanting beauty. On Sunday afternoon, Guo Zhengyang walked into the familiar restaurant, greeting the boss as soon as he opened his mouth. Almost every weekend, he would come to this small restaurant for a few drinks, and the boss was also familiar with everything, responding quickly and bringing out the Erguotou first.

  It was when Guo Zhengyang sat down by the window that he discovered that in this not-so-large restaurant, quite a few diners were staring at him up and down. Some gazes were obvious, while others were dodgy and would immediately shift their line of sight after being caught by him.

  Those who stared at him were all young faces, seemingly students around seventeen or eighteen years old. It was also understandable that this commercial street was closest to the school and the main consumers were students from the school. Running into a group of students while eating was normal, but in the past when Guo Zhengyang came, even if people looked at him, it wasn't as many as this time, nor did they have so many people staring at him with undisguised curiosity and surprise.

  However, such a gaze did not make Guo Zhengyang too surprised, he just shook his head and ignored him.

  At the same time, a burst of laughter suddenly came from the front, "Hmph, looking left and right, it's just that, except for being more handsome than Brother, there's nothing else. Is it worth six classes taking turns to praise? I've been annoyed by hearing this name lately, and I didn't expect to run into him even when going out for a meal."

  It's not just Guo Zhengyang who is drinking in the restaurant, there are also four or five boys eating and drinking at a table in front, and the laughter just now was from a tall boy at that table.

  And this sentence also explains why Guo Zhengyang is like a star, and every time he enters a room, he can attract so much attention.

  Because of this, he has become a celebrity in the third-year liberal arts class. Since Wang Dongping praised him heavily in class on Tuesday afternoon, his story has spread at an astonishing speed throughout the liberal arts department. After all, this is also considered a counterattack by a poor student. In the mock exam, he ranked 10th from the bottom in Class 3 and 5, among more than 460 students in six liberal arts classes in the school, and his ranking was over 400.

  As a result, this mock exam scored 490 points in total, which is not considered good. In Class 3 and 5, it only ranked around 40th, and in the whole school, it was just over 200th, mediocre at best.

  But the problem is that this progress is a bit exaggerated, in just one month, from being at the bottom to entering the middle tier. This kind of progress has left some teachers speechless. After all, Guo Zhengyang didn't suddenly rise up overnight, but rather made steady progress every week through small tests, accumulating little by little, with each test showing a stable improvement over the previous one, and the improvements were not much, basically only 10-20 points per subject, and most of the time still below the passing line.

  After several consecutive upgrades, the total flight distance is frightening.

  So after Guo Zhengyang's affair was exposed, the head teachers of other classes also frequently mentioned Guo Zhengyang in their own classes, using him as an example for students from other classes to learn from. It is said that this did not happen just once or twice.

  Because during this period, even some teachers didn't believe it, at 1 or 2 o'clock in the morning, they would suddenly walk to the outside of Class 3 and 5 to take a look inside. No matter who went to take a look, they basically only saw Guo Zhengyang studying. The time spent on studying at night was so diligent, let alone during the day. As long as there were teachers lecturing, almost no one found him distracted, he was always listening carefully.

  Just as Wang Dongping once said, Guo Zhengyang's grades are not good, but his attitude and seriousness towards learning are worth everyone's study. So although there were only a few people in the school who knew why this former poor student suddenly changed his ways, Guo Zhengyang's attitude towards learning made many teachers admire him.

  Even some part-time teachers would proactively look for Guo Zhengyang to talk at night, advising him that even if he wanted to study well, he should pay attention to his body and not overwork.

  Wang Dongping's summary on Tuesday night really made Guo Zhengyang famous, although he was already well-known among students before. No wonder, who let him be so handsome and look like he comes from a rich family? His fashion sense is always on trend, it's hard not to notice him.

  But compared to now, Guo Zhengyang's previous fame is really not worth mentioning. Before, everyone just knew that there was a handsome guy in the third or fifth grade, and many people didn't even know his name, just like knowing which class had a beauty but not knowing her name.

  Now, Guo Zhengyang's name is being praised by teacher after teacher, saying that this child is really hardworking and has an impeccable attitude towards learning. No wonder he can make such great progress in just one month, his diligent efforts are equivalent to what others achieve in at least two months. And the knowledge learned in high school only takes three years, if another student were to work as hard as him, unless they're extremely stupid, they could also see their grades soar rapidly.

  The more times he was praised, the more naturally many of his classmates looked up to him.

  The more times he was praised, the more likely it would make some people unhappy and jealous. So when someone at another table snickered at this, Guo Zhengyang didn't pay attention to it either, merely thanked the boss before opening a bottle of wine to pour himself a drink.

  "Little brother, I didn't expect it, you're always being praised at school every day, haha, you have a future!" Even the restaurant owner felt something and instead of walking away, he gave Guo Zhengyang a thumbs up.

  Guo Zhengyang smiled again, seemingly in response. But just then, the tall boy who had snickered earlier laughed again, "Is this what they call having a good future? Boss, don't joke around, being good at studying is useless. What's the point of learning all that stuff in high school when it doesn't even help you in society? How many college graduates can't find jobs? They're not even as useful as those who didn't attend high school."

  "Hehe." The boss smiled and didn't mind the attitude from that side, with a peaceful and prosperous look on his face. He nodded at several customers and walked towards the side of the restaurant. With his identity, he couldn't be bothered to argue with some students about this matter.

  However, after the boss left, that tall boy seemed to have won a victory and became even more pleased with himself, slapping the table, "You guys say, what's the use of studying hard these days? Besides, he didn't study well either, not even reaching the second-tier university line."

  "Yes, no matter how well you study, it's still a working-class life after graduation. Those teachers are really annoying, and they actually think of him as our role model."

  "Role model? Him? I reckon he's just good at studying now, once out of school gate, he's nothing."

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  Several boys had already drunk some, and some were red-faced and dizzy, completely ignoring Guo Zhengyang standing beside them, speaking loudly without any restraint. As they spoke, the tall boy who first opened his mouth suddenly slapped the table, stood up, walked to Guo Zhengyang's side, and laughed, "Hey, surname Guo, are you tired or not? Even if you want to be a good kid, do you have to show off like this? Do you believe me, I don't study anything, but in the future, the school I'll attend will be better than yours?"

  Guo Zhengyang glanced at the boy in front of him, showing off? He really hadn't thought about it, and he was even more helpless towards the boy's boastful words. All he wanted to do was come out and quietly drink some wine, but instead he encountered this unexpected little trouble?

  "Hey, why aren't you talking? Have you become mute or do you think you're above me?" Guo Zhengyang remained silent, only lifting his cup to take a sip of the liquor inside. The tall boy suddenly slammed his hand on Guo Zhengyang's table.

  "Hey, Old Zhao, stop it."

  "Lao Zhao, you're not thinking of beating him up, are you? We have no grudges against him, it's not worth it."

  "Yes, don't scare people to death, they are good kids, if you scare them it won't be good."

  …………

  The tall boy's words and actions, Guo Zhengyang had not reacted yet, but the other boys at another table were shocked, some rushed forward to pull him away, while others, although jokingly teasing Guo Zhengyang, also tended to persuade him.

  It's true that they may have some reservations and feel uncomfortable with the teacher always praising a student from another class, but does that justify beating someone up over it?

  "Ball, I hit him? I don't have that interest, look at this soft egg, brother patted the table and scared him dizzy, haha, such a good student I'm not interested." Old Zhao also laughed under his companions' persuasion, looking down on Guo Zhengyang with disdain.

  "Haha, he's a good student and we're not on the same path, so don't scare him."

  "Yeah, come on, let's keep drinking. Our days are carefree, whoever looks at us sideways gets punched, whatever we want to play, we play. What's the point of competing with him? This good student type is just a goody-goody, if you scare him to tears later, it'll be troublesome."

  …………

  Lao Zhao looked down on him, and the other boys also glanced at Guo Zhengyang with disdain before pulling Lao Zhao back to the dinner table, where they continued their lively conversation.

  Such scenes also made Guo Zhengyang cry and laugh, he, a butcher with an unknown number of lives stained on his hands, actually had times when he was despised and timid?

  And he scared him so much that he cried.