Feeling down and wanting to cry.
Mr. Seider stopped teaching and tapped the podium, motioning for all the students to pay attention.
“German is a profound language. It’s very difficult to establish a solid foundation in just one short year. To help everyone quickly grasp the basics and successfully earn the credit, I’ve decided to try small group study. This will assist with mutual guidance and supervision and should significantly help improve grades.”
Small groups?
The students began to murmur among themselves.
“To ensure this group study is more than just a formality, we will tentatively form two-person teams. Your grades will be linked. The average score of the two partners will be your final term grade. If the average passes, both pass; if it fails, both fail.”
What?!!!
Everyone was stunned now—some excited, others despairing. This was the moment they desperately needed an A-student buddy!
Mr. Seider scanned the students, noting the mixed emotions of joy and sorrow, and delivered his concluding remarks.
“Alright, you may now begin forming your own groups. The final list of partnerships must be submitted to me by the start of the next class at the latest.”
Liu Xia glanced at the two bad friends who had just sunk the ship of friendship and asked without much hope, “How is your German?”
Hao Yan rested her chin on her hand. “No matter how it is, I’m definitely not partnering with you. As for you~~ you should partner with~~”
She glanced toward Liu Xia’s back.
Liu Xia blinked.
Hao Yan airily added, “What a great opportunity! If you don’t make a move, someone else will beat you to it.”
Gai Gai also sighed leisurely, “Exactly! She’s both a top student and the campus belle. How many people are fighting for her? If it weren’t for our deep sisterly bond, I’d try to steal her from you.”
So what if she’s a top student? High school didn’t teach German, so everyone’s starting point is the same.
Besides…
She couldn’t worry about what else to say. Liu Xia clearly felt over a dozen pairs of eyes scanning in her direction.
They weren’t looking at her, of course. They were looking at…
A junior student in the front row hesitantly stood up, casting an eager glance toward Gu Lingluo.
“Um, Gu Ling…”
WTF!!
Liu Xia’s alarm bells went off. She abruptly spun around and instantly grabbed her Patron Mom’s hand!
“Please form a CP with me!”
Crap, her expression wasn’t quite right.
Liu Xia quickly adjusted her face, forcing a large, bright smile that showed exactly eight teeth.