Chapter 9

The class meeting arrived as scheduled.

After the counselor finished her routine speech, she brought up the freshman financial aid scholarship.

The classroom instantly erupted into whispers.

The school’s freshman financial aid scholarship was divided into three tiers: first tier was 10,000 yuan, with one slot per major; second tier was 5,000 yuan, with three slots per major; and third tier was 3,000 yuan, with five slots per major.

For freshmen who truly needed help, this was a huge sum of money.

In the original plot, Yang Zheng bribed the counselor to get the first-tier scholarship, provoking outrage from the entire major.

As soon as the counselor finished talking about the scholarship, I could faintly hear whispering from the back row.

“Do you think that nepo baby is going to go after this scholarship too?”

“Who knows? Since she’s a nepo baby, surely she doesn’t need this pocket change.”

“That’s not necessarily true. I heard some rich people are even stingier and want everything.”

“…”

“After the class meeting ends, everyone go to the class monitor to sign up.” Right now, the counselor was standing on the podium, looking at me with a face full of affection and satisfaction. “Meeting adjourned, dism—”

“Wait! Wait a moment!” I secretly pinched the tender flesh on my waist with my right hand, enduring the pain as I raised my hand and stood up. “Counselor, before the meeting ends, I have something to say.”

Being interrupted, the counselor didn’t show the slightest displeasure, nodding with a face full of smiles.

This attitude—someone must have sent her something again!

“My family’s financial situation is decent, plus I recently found a very good part-time job. Regarding this freshman financial aid scholarship, I am giving up my application,

and leaving it for students who need it more.” I had to speak quickly yet clearly; heaven knows how long I had practiced in an empty corner this morning.

“I was very honored that my hard work during military training was noticed by the teacher, allowing me to become class monitor. However, due to my weekend part-time job and other commitments, I haven’t been able to fulfill my duties as monitor very well during this time, and I’ve caused trouble for everyone.”

To fight against the resistance to speak in my heart, the fingers pinching my flesh tightened, and tears couldn’t help but well up in my eyes. “Therefore, I hereby resign from the position of class monitor. Teacher Fu, please select another monitor.”

As soon as the words left my mouth, the classroom instantly erupted like a boiling pot.

Sitting in the corner, Yang Qi stared at me with eyes like a venomous snake.

The way the others looked at me was filled with…

Shock,

After all, in their eyes, I was a nepo baby; even if I just signed up, I could at least get a third-tier scholarship.

Gratitude,

Without me, the nepo baby, their chances of getting the scholarship were at least a bit higher.

Amusement,

Probably thinking I was just putting on a show to win their favor.

No matter what they thought, I absolutely could not take this scholarship.

After the class meeting ended, the counselor made a voice call to ask me to meet her in a quiet place.

“Yang Zheng, are you crazy? Didn’t you ask me this morning to secure the first-tier prize for you? Why did you suddenly announce your withdrawal in public? You’re not even going to be the class monitor anymore.”

I looked at the counselor expressionlessly.

“Teacher, did you receive another gift sent in my name?”

The counselor awkwardly turned her head and coughed.

“Anyway, no matter how I explain it, you won’t believe me. You only believe what you receive.”

“Teacher, from now on! No matter what the person who sends you gifts in my name gives you, or what they say to you, whether you accept the things or not, or whether you do the favors or not, it has nothing to do with me. It’s late, Teacher, go home and rest early. I’ll be leaving first.” After saying that, I turned around and went back to the dorm.