"The rankings are out, let me see who's at the bottom!"
"Shit, the last place isn't from Class 7? Something's not right!"
"Forget about the last place, there's not a single student from Class 7 among the last ten or even the last hundred?"
The Class 1 students started to panic, and even Ms. Mary became slightly nervous.
"It must be a system error!"' Tristan speculated.
"Yeah, the system must have excluded Class 7," Mia sneered. "Maybe they thought Class 7 always ranks last, so there's no need to put them on the list!"
This conclusion was widely accepted, and everyone continued to look at the rankings.
Just when they thought the situation was true as they speculated, a name appeared on the screen.
"No. 49, Class 7, Asher Miller."
The crowd erupted in astonishment!
"Oh my gosh! Asher's ex–girlfriend Mia is only ranked 67th this time? How did he perform so well?"
"Is Kendall's teaching really that effective?"
"That's impossible, Kendall used to perform worse than Asher!"
"Then what's the reason for his remarkable improvement in this exam?"
Everyone was puzzled.
Little did they know, this was just the beginning of their confusion!
The screen continued to scroll, and one name after another from Class 7 appeared in the rankings.
"No. 42, Class 7…"
"No. 40, Class 7…"
"No. 18, Class 7…"
"No. 12, Class 7…"
When the names of Class 7 students appeared among the top ten, everyone was completely dumbfounded.
How could Class 7 achieve ch outstanding results in just fifteen days?
"No. 6, Class 1, Tristan…"
At this point, the large screen changed to a more striking color because the next rankings to be announced were the top five.
Everyone held their breath.
Someone whispered.
"We have… not seen Kendall's name yet, right?"
Except for Kendall, the rankings of the other Class 7 students had been revealed.
Kendall was a key figure in the ongoing rivalry between Class 7 and Class 1, and it was hard for everyone to ignore her.
"Is Kendall fifth?"
The screen scrolled, "No. 5, Class 1, xxx."
"Or maybe fourth?"
"No. 4, Class 1, xxx."
"She's third?"
"No. 3, Class 1, Austin Johnson."
"I bet she's second, and first place goes to Gloria Rossi!" One of Gloria's loyal fans exclaimed.
However, the information on the large screen quickly contradicted their claims.
"No. 2, Class 1, Gloria Rossi.'
Finally, the scrolling stopped, and the font on the screen enlarged and bolded:
"No. 1, Class 7, Kendall Parker!"
At the same time, the rankings of each class's average scores were also announced.
First place: Class 7!
In an instant..
The audience fell into complete silence.
Even the sound of a falling leaf hitting the ground seemed piercingly
Ms. Mary's face turned pale, Mia trembled all over, and Tristan covered his face.
The Class 1 students wore expressions of shock, while students from other classes had their mouths hanging open
Compared to them, the Class 7 students remained relatively calm.
They had already anticipated this outcome.
But upon closer inspection, one would notice that they were not as composed as they appeared.
Their eyes reddened, their hands clenched tightly, and they slowly released the pent–up resentment they had accumulated over these days and years.
With their achievements, they proved that they were not trash!
They had stood up for Kendall and saved Mr. Mathew's job!
"Quit! Apologize!" Asher shouted with raised arms.
The victory was sealed, and it was time to settle the score.
"Quit! Apologize!"
The Class 7 students echoed in unison, repeating it over and over again.
With all eyes watching, even those who didn't want to admit defeat had to consider the consequences.
Tristan was the first to accept the reality. He walked up to Kendall, bowing and speaking humbly, "I'm sorry."
Then he proceeded to bow and apologize to every Class 7 student.
Students from Class 1 followed suit; they were eager to quickly finish their apologies and leave this cursed place.
Mia, dragging her feet, finally approached Kendall to apologize. She did so half–heartedly, saying, "Sorry."
"It's your honor."
Kendall broke her silence since the announcement of the rankings.
"Because I'm ranked 49th, while ranked you're 67th."
Mia's head jerked up.
Wasn't this the exact insult she hurled at Asher back then?
Kendall enunciated each word clearly, "You should also feel ashamed. Asher ate cheap bread for a whole month to save money and buy you a birthday gift, yet you played with the heart of this boy who sincerely cared for you."
Mia bit her lower lip and covered her face as she ran away.
"Goddess Kendall, it's so nice of you to get my back!" Asher, the tough guy, burst into tears, approaching Kendall with his snot on the verge of flowing.
He truly adored Goddess Kendall!
Well, it was just admiration!
"I'm just stating the facts," Kendall replied, turning her face away.
At that moment, a male teacher approached from the direction of the principal's office and handed a dismissal letter to Ms. Mary, who was still lost in her thoughts.
"Ms. Mary, the principal said you should keep your promises and set an example for the students."
"Yes!"
The students from Class 7 jumped up joyfully.
Student Union Office.
Gloria swept the documents off the table, her chest heaving with anger. The once gentle look in her eyes had transformed into a fierce expression.
"Why did Kendall get better grades than me?"
It was just a vacation. How could Kendall become so smart?
Last time at the library, as soon as Kendall left, someone went to the surveillance room and reviewed the footage. It was confirmed that Gloria had indeed appeared the stairs at "13:17:38". She didn't even have the chance to make any move!
Gloria could only claim that she was distracted and didn't notice what happened outside the stairs.
As the president of the Student Union, her every word and action was under scrutiny by the public. This incident spread widely among the students, resulting in a lot of negative comments.
Even the votes for her on the campus beauty ranking had decreased significantly.
Meanwhile, Kendall's popularity was soaring, surging into the top 20!
"I didn't notice," Gloria took a deep breath and adjusted herself, standing by the window and watching Kendall being surrounded in the square. She muttered to herself,
"Kendall, the future is long. Let's wait and see!"
"Kendall, there's a long way to go. Just wait and see!"
The students were still buzzing with excitement from their victory over Class 1. They chattered incessantly.
Kendall packed her bag, intending to head back to the Knight Family's villa.
But just as she took a step forward, Asher called out to her, "Goddess Kendall, where are you going?"
Kendall replied, "I'm going home."
"We have the Powell High School 20th Anniversary Celebration Gala tonight. Did you forget?
All the shareholders of the school will be there, including the new shareholder, Damien Knight. Each class will be performing." Asher grinned.
"You just transferred here recently, so you can't perform with us."
Kendall was taken aback.
In the original host's memories, there did seem to be something about a school anniversary celebration.
She put down her backpack and sat back down.
In the back row, a male student whispered, "Hey guys, the public account that specializes in stories about assassins just updated. This time, it's about the top ace of the assassin world: Phoenix!"
Asher's eyes widened. "I'll watch it with you. I haven't brought my phone to school for the past few days because of the exams!"
"Me too," several boys gathered around.
They loved stories about legendary professions like assassins and the tales derived from such professions.
The boy with a phone began reading.
"Phoenix came from a poor family in a small village.
Her parents were illegal immigrants, so she had no passport and spent her entire childhood struggling to survive in the dark corners.
She had a younger sister, but her parents were addicted to drugs and didn't care about their well– being.
To feed her sister, she stole formula milk and got her leg broken by the shop owner.
To ensure her sister had clothes for winter, she broke into a house to steal clothes but ended up being tied to a tree all night by the homeowner.
When she was ten years old, her parents sold her and her sister to a drug dealer. She accidentally killed the drug dealer and caught the attention of an assassin organization behind her…"
The male student's voice trailed off when he reached this part.
According to the story, Phoenix became an assassin at the age of ten.
That means the leg–breaking and being hung from a tree all night happened before she turned ten.
What was he doing before he turned ten?
Pestering the nanny for toys? Drinking milk and watching TV?
Regardless, it couldn't compare to shouldering the responsibility of supporting a younger sister…
"What's wrong? Feeling sorry for her?"
"These are all made up. You don't believe it, do you?"
"I don't believe it either. Besides, who knows if assassins exist in this world?"