Chapter 125: High School Students Are Forbidden From Dating!

Over the next few days, Luo Chen maintained a leisurely routine, shuttling back and forth between home and school. Although the online storm continued, it was noticeably dying down. Such online frenzies always followed the same pattern: intense at first, then gradually fading as the audience lost interest.

What puzzled Luo Chen most was that the mastermind behind the attacks seemed to have abandoned their plan to use this to undermine him. There had been no further moves these past few days. He wasn’t sure whether they had accepted reality or were quietly plotting something bigger.

Without those troublesome trolls, Luo Chen found himself enjoying the peace and quiet. If things could stay like this, it would be ideal.

As usual, Luo Chen entered the classroom and went straight to his seat. Only after settling down did he suddenly realize something felt off—something he seemed to be missing compared to before.

After a moment’s thought, he recalled: Li Hua hadn’t come over to pester him with questions as usual. This threw Luo Chen off slightly, since he had grown accustomed to it.

Could it be that Li Hua had something going on and didn’t come today?

Luo Chen glanced over and saw Li Hua sitting obediently at his desk, clutching a pile of review materials and studying them hard. Occasionally, he tore off a small slip of paper and tossed it into his drawer, clearly nervous.

Was this an upcoming test? A surprise quiz?

Looking toward the sealed exam papers on the podium, Luo Chen figured out what was going on. It seemed the homeroom teacher had just passed by and casually mentioned a surprise test for today—that explained Li Hua’s anxious behavior.

Li Hua, who normally focused all his attention on the Stardust platform, barely had time to study. When exams came around, he could only hope his cheat sheets would help.

Luo Chen shook his head and ignored Li Hua, instead pulling out his history book from a pile and flipping through it. History was the only subject that differed from his past life and the only one he needed to pay attention to.

Although Luo Chen no longer cared much about grades, this still affected whether he could earn the privilege to skip classes, so he had to prepare properly.

Despite appearing so carefree now, this was only because the website was still in its infancy, with few tasks and minimal manpower, making it manageable.

But that might not be the case in the future. It would be best to persuade the school leadership to grant some accommodations. After all, skipping class too often could lead to expulsion.

To gain “freedom” required two things: excellent grades and remarkable achievements—the latter being more important.

Ding… Dingling.

A few minutes later, the class bell rang on time. Soon after, the homeroom teacher Yuan Kuozhong, round-faced with square glasses and a slightly well-fed appearance, entered with a stern expression.

“This surprise test today was a sudden decision of mine. Why? Because I’ve received some very troubling news these past few days!”

Yuan Kuozhong slowly scanned the room, causing the students to feel a chill, fearing he was referring to them.

“In the past month, some of you have been drawing during class! Some have been watching bizarre videos! And some have even been skipping class!”

Yuan Kuozhong shot a fierce glare at the three culprits. “Are you even students? Still dreaming of college and a good job? When you go home, you better call your parents and…”

He had intended to use the threat of contacting parents as his trump card but swallowed his words when he thought of the three students’ family situations. That tactic worked on others but not here.

One was a wealthy second-generation heir; his family didn’t care as he only watched videos in class. One was a repeat offender who drew during class regularly but always excelled academically, so his parents and teachers gave up on him. The last had lost both parents and had no guardian—there was simply no one to contact.

Listening to Yuan Kuozhong’s words, Luo Chen glanced diagonally upward at Dai Xinhua sitting upright in her seat. The drawing in class must have referred to her.

Sensing Luo Chen’s gaze, the girl turned and met his eyes, narrowing them slightly with a smile playing on her lips, showing she was unfazed.

Luo Chen was momentarily stunned before realizing that Dai Xinhua’s habit of drawing in class probably wasn’t new. Given her poor attempts at hiding it, she must have been caught multiple times. Han Yinglan, feeling guilty, apparently let it slide since it didn’t affect her grades.

Luo Chen put aside his history book. All three incidents involved him in some way—the second-generation heir caught watching bizarre videos was using content Luo Chen had created; the one drawing in class was obviously Dai Xinhua; and the truant was Luo Chen himself.

Strictly speaking, he wasn’t exactly skipping class without permission, but his request had been denied, and he had even written a thousand-word self-criticism.

Usually, Luo Chen attended class normally, but if class time conflicted with important matters, he had no choice but to ask for leave.

This was precisely why he sought “privileges.” If things continued this way, he might well be expelled in a few months.

Yuan Kuozhong’s gaze passed over the three offenders. The wealthy heir bowed his head obediently, accepting the reprimand. Aside from his poor study habits, he had no other faults, and since his family didn’t care, the teacher didn’t press further.

But when his eyes landed on Dai Xinhua and Luo Chen, he nearly blew his top. He was trying to maintain order, yet these two were exchanging glances and smiles, as if he didn’t exist!

“Luo Chen! Even if no one else cares about you and you’ve given up on yourself, don’t drag others down! Otherwise, don’t think I won’t have you expelled! And one last warning to all of you: high school students are not allowed to date!”

Yuan Kuozhong slammed his fist on the desk and shouted. Compared to Dai Xinhua’s consistently good grades, Luo Chen’s had plummeted after his parents’ accident, making him the prime target.

Hearing this, the students, both boys and girls, looked at Luo Chen and Dai Xinhua in surprise. To dare show affection openly in front of Yuan Kuozhong—that was bold indeed.

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