Chapter 121: Hong Chenyi: The Class Monitor Was by My Side All Along
Translator: RaidenTL
Chapter 121: Hong Chenyi: The Class Monitor Was by My Side All Along
"Uh... I had no clue. No one told me where to look for that. Did the teacher say something?" Hong Chenyi looked at me with a face full of confusion before glancing around at the others.
"The Academy Announcements on your phone. Do you just not use your phone normally?" I reminded her, feeling a bit helpless.
"Eh? I use it! I use it all the time. How did I miss it?" Hong Chenyi pulled out her phone and scrolled through it again. Finally, she found something. "Wait! Look at this! When did I get pulled into a group? Class 14 Group! No need to check anything else—I’m definitely in Class 14!"
"Wait, what?"
Now it was my turn to be stunned. Hong Chenyi was in my class? How did I not know?
I opened my phone to check. After a moment, a faint memory finally surfaced. I had been so numb from adding people to the group back then that I’d just skimmed over the names. There really was a person named Hong Chenyi on the list.
"A class group! Don't tell me you guys don't have one yet? Haha, I just realized this existed. Let me see... there’s even a Class 14 Mutual Aid Group. Both were started by the Class Monitor. What about you guys? Anything?" Hong Chenyi scrolled through the messages, her tone bordering on bragging.
"I haven't even met my teacher yet, let alone been told who the Class Monitor is. Where would I get a class group from?" Dongli Yiren spoke up bluntly.
"I don't have one either. I only received an Academy Announcement about which classroom to meet in the day after tomorrow," Guan Qiuling added softly.
"Man, you guys are lagging behind. I’ve already started spamming the chat. The Class Monitor posted a ton of info about enrollment and things to watch out for."
I looked at the chat logs on my phone and saw Hong Chenyi’s messages—over-the-top self-introductions and the like.
But she was spamming the wrong group. This was the official Class 14 Group, and the counselor, Ji Niang, was in there! Did she really love being an attention seeker that much?
I immediately slapped a custom one-minute mute on her.
"Eh? Wait, why was I muted?" Hong Chenyi reacted instantly, grumbling in confusion.
"Are you seriously spazzing out in the official class group?" I straightened my back, naturally radiating an air of stern authority. Then, I turned my phone around and held it in front of Hong Chenyi’s face.
"Huh? Sister Xiao Han, how... how are you in this group too? Wait, no! You! You, you, you! You’re the Group Creator?! Ah?!" Since she was muted and couldn't spam the chat, she focused on my movements. Once she got a clear look at my screen and saw the exact same group chat, it finally clicked.
The realization hit her like a ton of bricks.
"Hong Chenyi, I didn't expect you to be one of my students in Class 14. This is the official class group; the counselor is in there! Why are you acting like a lunatic in front of her?"
"Wh-What? Sister Xiao Han, you... you’re actually my Class Monitor?"
Hong Chenyi looked like she’d seen a ghost. What were the odds? Just a moment ago, she was...
"If you want to spam, go to the Class 14 Mutual Aid Group, you idiot!" I didn't hesitate to give her a light smack on the head. "Do you want the counselor’s first impression of you to be a chatterbox who can't control herself? If she takes a dislike to you, she’ll make your life a living hell later!"
"Waaaaah... No! Sister Xiao Han, save me! I failed to recognize greatness! Xiao Han... no, Lord Class Monitor~!"
She lunged off the sofa and dropped to her knees on the floor, death-gripping my thigh while wailing. If I hadn't noticed the lack of actual tears, I would have thought she’d suffered some great injustice.
"You made this mess, you deal with it." I tried to shake my leg, but Hong Chenyi held on tight like a koala.
Meanwhile, Dongli Yiren and the others were staring at me in shock. Having a Class Monitor in their dormitory was certainly a surprise. Even if I wasn't their class monitor, the title itself carried a lot of weight.
"Alright, that’s enough! The counselor doesn't care about the day-to-day chatter; she usually just posts materials and announcements. In the future, just stick to the Mutual Aid Group. Let go. If you don't let go, I’ll permanently mute you in both groups." I pointed a finger at her threateningly.
I could see it now—this girl was incorrigible. She was using the fact that she was a girl now to cling to my leg and take advantage of me. Was this person a total simp in her past life?
How was she so good at "clinging to the big thigh"?
"Okay, okay! Whatever Sister Xiao Han says goes!" Having had her fill of "clinging," Hong Chenyi reluctantly let go and stood up, though her mouth didn't stop moving. "Um, Sister Xiao Han, I’m new here~ please look after me if I get into trouble. We’re roommates, after all. You’ve gotta have my back~"
"We'll talk about that later. Who knows what the future holds?" I didn't give her a firm promise. Hong Chenyi was too flighty; there was no telling what kind of massive trouble she might stir up.
"Anyway, I’ve been chatting with you guys so long I haven't even eaten dinner. You guys keep hanging out, I’m going to grab a bite."
I opened the takeout I’d brought back. It was a bit cold, but still edible. "By the way, have you guys eaten?"
"Of course! we all went out together. My treat! Oh, wait—Sister Xiao Han, I’ll treat you to a meal next time too!"
"No need. Just don't cause me any trouble and we're even."
After finishing my meal, I prepared to head upstairs to shower and sleep. I’d promised Ji Niang that I’d join her research group tomorrow. Although I didn't know what exactly we’d be doing, it was important to be well-rested.
"Eh? Sister Xiao Han, you’re showering this early? The night life is just beginning!"
"No thanks. I’m not a night owl. You guys have fun; I have things to do tomorrow." After politely declining their invitation, I went straight into my bedroom.
The girls in the living room were just starting their night.
Meanwhile, Hong Chenyi had already integrated herself into the Class 14 Mutual Aid Group, hitting it off with the other students.
She even leaked the news that she was roommates with the Class Monitor. Combined with the fact that I had just muted her in the official group, everyone was convinced.
Naturally, she was immediately egged on to post some photos.
After all, people had been clamoring for the Class Monitor to "reveal" herself in the chat earlier, but I had ignored them all.
We were going to meet offline eventually anyway, so what was the point of posting photos?
But Hong Chenyi didn't care about that. She had already snuck several photos earlier—when I was scolding her, when I was eating, and when I was heading upstairs.
Of course, she knew where to draw the line. she didn't dare take anything too revealing. She knew that if she posted those in the Mutual Aid Group and I found out, she’d be in deep trouble. But a few shots of my back or candid moments should be fine. At worst, she’d just apologize later.
And when it came to apologizing, she was a seasoned pro.