Seeing Kendall engrossed in her book, not even bothering to look at her, Lisa couldn't help but grow even angrier.
She stepped down from the platform and stood in front of Kendall, raising her hand to deliver a slap.
"You brat!"
She couldn't bear to lay a hand on her precious son. How dare this lowly girl from the countryside hit him?
The force of Lisa's palm struck swiftly, but Kendall lightly closed her eyes, her gaze filled with a seething murderous intent.
With even greater speed, she caught Lisa's wrist and stood up, delivering a resounding slap across Lisa's chubby face!
Smack!
Lisa staggered backward from the impact.
Gasps erupted from the back of the classroom, and the student's eyes widened in astonishment.
Wow, Kendall was tough!
She dared to even hit Lisa, the trustee!
Jaxon was dumbfounded too.
In a fit of anger, he grabbed the wooden rod from the nearby desk and swung it forcefully at Kendall.
"You bitch!"
Kendall's gaze turned cold, and she swiftly dodged to the side, lifting her leg to deliver a kick right into Jaxon's stomach.
"Oh!"
Jaxon also staggered backward, crashing into his mother.
Poor Lisa hadn't even regained her balance before her son collided with her, sending her tumbling to the ground.
With a crack, her bones were broken!
Lisa had never experienced such torment before, and she immediately fainted.
"Mom!"
Seeing his mother unconscious, Jaxon shouted loudly and quickly called on a few classmates to carry her to the emergency room.
Before leaving, he couldn't help but repeat his previous words, "Kendall, how dare you hit trustee Lisa! Just wait and see!"
The classroom returned to its previous silence.
As the gazes from the back rows were too intense, Kendall turned around and glanced back with an indifferent expression on her exquisitely beautiful face.
The students hurriedly moved and squeezed into the corners.
They were afraid that Kendall would lash out at them as well.
However, Kendall had no interest in attacking them.
She simply sat down and continued flipping through her book.
The current trial mission was to secure first place in the monthly exams.
Only by completing 30 trial missions could she revive her younger sister.
She didn't want to fail at the very first step.
Not long after, a spirited rhythm played over the broadcast.
It was the entrance music for the faculty and students' assembly, a reminder for everyone to gather in the square.
Kendall closed her textbook, consolidated the knowledge in her mind, and walked out of the classroom with her classmates.
Ten minutes later, the square was filled with teachers and students.
The simple yet dignified assembly ended, and the middle–aged vice principal with gray hair and dressed in a deep blue suit took the stage to deliver a speech.
The content of his speech was cliché, and everyone struggled to stay engaged until the student representative stepped onto the stage to deliver a speech.
He was a young man of seventeen or eighteen, with brown hair and well–defined features. He wore a black and white British–style school uniform, resembling a male protagonist from a Japanese anime.
Immediately, the audience below grew restless, with the girls especially becoming excited.
"Ohh! Austin! Austin!"
"I dream about dating Austin, but damn it, he's already engaged to Kendall. Ugh!"
"Why does some countryside girl get to marry Austin? I can't accept it!"
"Who are you to accept it? Even if there was no Kendall, you'll never get to date him."
"Yeah, Austin openly said that Gloria Rossi is the girl who best fits his criteria for a partner!"
At the mention of "Gloria," everyone instinctively looked at a young girl.
She had a slim figure, flowing long hair, and was dressed in the school uniform. Her beauty and gentle temperament were captivating.
The male students around all gazed at her with adoration, as if she were a sacred goddess from ancient Greek mythology.
"She seems even more beautiful after a vacation…"
"Although the ranking for this year's campus belle hasn't been announced, the winner must be her, right?"
"Isn't that obvious? Who can surpass her in every aspect?"
"No one! Gloria is forever the greatest!"
At that moment, a hurried sound of footsteps could be heard from outside the square.
It was Lisa and Jaxon, with Lisa's arm in a cast.
They silently walked up to the stage, interrupting Austin's speech. The teachers behind him were also puzzled.
The vice principal was the first to approach them, showing concern in his tone. "What happened? How did you get injured?"
Trustees were the sponsors of the school, and as a vice principal, he could only offer compliments to Lisa.
"We were beaten up by one of your students!" Lisa gritted her teeth as she touched her still–swollen face. If it hadn't been for the timely treatment by the school doctor, she didn't know when she would regain consciousness.
"What?" The vice principal was surprised.
How could a student dare to beat up a trustee and the trustee's son like this?
Lisa snorted coldly and looked at Austin.
She thought to herself, "Kendall dares to attack us just because she has the Johnson Family backing her.
Then I'll directly target the Johnson Family!"
Compared to the newly risen powerhouse Johnson Family of the past few decades, the Smith Family married into is a well–established powerhouse in Rosemont!
In terms of status, the Smith Family certainly surpassed the Johnson Family!
With full confidence, Lisa confronted Austin, "Austin, how does your Family educate your daughter–in– law? Look at what Kendall has done to me and my son!"
The crowd erupted in an uproar at her words.
The former timid and submissive country bumpkin had beaten the arrogant and domineering Lisa and her son?
Was it true or not?
"Are you joking?" Austin frowned, instinctively doubting it.
Jaxon pointed to his bruised and swollen face, "Would my mom joke about something like this?"
Considering Jaxon and Lisa's personalities, Austin realized they wouldn't lie. While silently cursing Kendall for causing him trouble, he replied,
"Calm down. Kendall is from the countryside and lacks manners. Don't stoop to her level."
Lisa became even angrier, "Not stoop to her level? So, I should forgive Kendall after she beat me and my son?
Austin, you no longer want to continue cooperating with the Smith Family, do you?"
Upon hearing the collaboration between the two families, Austin's face drastically changed. "Lisa, don't get me wrong. I will make sure Kendall apologizes to both of you sincerely until you're satisfied."
"Bring Kendall here!" Lisa's voice became shrill. "None of you will have a good time unless it's resolved properly!"
The vice principal hurriedly stepped up to the microphone and called out, "Kendall from Class 12-2, come up here!"
The crowd automatically made way for Kendall, exposing her to the public for the first time.
It was at this moment that Kendall's transformation in appearance became known to more people.
The students couldn't help whispering.
"Is this the ugly girl Kendall? I thought you guys were joking when you said she became beautiful!"
"I thought the photo you sent me this morning was photoshopped… I never expected her to be even more beautiful in person!"
"Can I say she's prettier than Gloria?"
"What's the use of being beautiful? Is she as smart and talented as Gloria Rossi?"
"She just went from an ugly idiot to a slightly less ugly idiot. If she had a bit of normal intelligence, she wouldn't have beaten up Lisa and Jaxon like that."
"Makes sense…"
Kendall ignored the scrutiny around her and calmly walked towards the stage.
It was as if she believed that she was about to be crowned as the victor rather than facing multiple accusations on the stage.
Just as she stepped onto the stage, a slim woman approached her.
Pointing at Kendall's nose, the woman's spit flew as she shouted, "Kendall, who sent you to attack the trustee and your classmate? Is this how I've taught you? Apologize and admit your mistake!"
Her name was Anna, the teacher in charge of Class 12-2.
The fight had occurred in the class she led, so she had to take some responsibility.
Instead of waiting for the school authorities and the trustee to question her, she decided to question Kendall first, portraying herself as innocent.