Chapter 4: A chaotic etiquette lesson Part 1
"Teacher, hello!" I pulled the hem of my puffy skirt and performed a court salute to the head teacher in front of me.
"Uh, no, no need to be polite!" The head teacher's face suddenly froze, and he spoke hesitantly. I couldn't help but frown silently in my heart. Could it be that the tragedy I experienced before is going to happen again?
In all the colleges I attended before, whenever the homeroom teacher asked me to "have a talk" with a serious face, nine times out of ten he would advise me to... drop out!
No!
Didn't I just make a grand entrance at the welcome party? I've rarely heard anyone call me a "devil" these days, so why do you want me to drop out?
Is this what they call "the calm before the storm"?
Huge waves instantly rose in my mind, and I, standing on the reef, was hit by the waves and sank into the bottomless sea...
As soon as school was over, my head teacher called me to his office to "have a chat".
Woohoo! Actually, I found myself gradually falling in love with this Ander College. Besides, the contract between me and my grandfather is related to my lifelong happiness. I don’t want to leave this college!
My ten fingers pinched the hem of my skirt unconsciously, and I felt very wronged and silently mourned my "lifelong happiness" that was about to pass away. I wish there was a hole in the ground so that I could crawl into it and the head teacher would never find me, so that I wouldn't be expelled from school!
"Uh... Wen, Wen Feili, don't be nervous. I just, just want to communicate my ideas with you!" Probably because she saw my ostrich look, the head teacher swallowed awkwardly, forced an ugly smile and said to me.
Woohoo! What a familiar opening line! If this isn't to make me drop out of school, then what is it?
I really don't want to leave Ande College. I finally remembered the face of a boy named Joseph. I really want to stay and continue studying!
"Yes, that's right!" Seeing that I was already trembling, the head teacher had to give up comforting me and expressed his thoughts directly, "Ande College attaches great importance to friendly communication between students. We believe that this is a social survival skill that students must master, so we have opened a special course and it is included in the assessment. Although you performed well at the welcome party, your grades are still far from passing, so the teacher hopes that you can communicate more with others and make friends with everyone, otherwise it will affect your overall grades! This is also what your grandfather, Mr. Wen Rui, hopes."
Ah? You don't want me to drop out? You just want me to communicate more with my classmates and make friends?
I looked at my head teacher with great joy, and suddenly, a "light bulb of wisdom" lit up in my head.
wrong!
The head teacher mentioned my grandfather deliberately. It must be a warning from my grandfather. He was afraid that I would forget the contents of the contract, so he asked the head teacher to stage this drama.
Oh my god, I am so smart!
"So, the teacher just wants me to interact more with those people... uh, classmates, and become friends with them?" I carefully confirmed the information conveyed by the head teacher. I thought, based on my understanding of my grandfather, the old fox, he must have secretly set a trap for me to fall into.
"Uh... I guess so!" The head teacher swallowed awkwardly. Hum, there must be a trick. It must be Grandpa who is behind it again. "Well, I heard that you are close to Joseph in this college. Mr. Wen Rui hopes that you can get in touch with him more. This will help expand your circle of friends."
I couldn't help but frown. As expected, no matter who I made friends with in the academy, someone would report to grandpa!
However, the teacher's reminder was good. I found that Joseph really knows a lot. So, I can really ask him more about "how to make friends"!
"Dear ladies, may I join your conversation?" Taking a deep breath, I mustered my courage, walked up to the three girls who were chatting happily, and spoke timidly.
But... the result is predictable.
The three girls were petrified at the sight of a slap. The word "embarrassing" was written in big black and bold letters on their faces!
"Uh... I, I have something to do, so I'll leave first!" Girl A swallowed and said, then she slipped away like a rabbit.
"Ah! I remembered that the teacher just looked for me! Xiaohua, have a good chat with Miss Wen!" Girl B said exaggeratedly, and did not forget to push the girl named Xiaohua towards me, and ran away herself.
"Uh, hey! I, I, I need to go to the bathroom." After the girl named Xiaohua stammered out her excuse, she disappeared from in front of me with a "thump thump thump" sound as if she was riding on Hot Wheels!
A gust of wind blew by, picking up a few fallen leaves and flying past me, leaving me alone in the wind...
"Oh!" Watching the three girls retreat in front of me, I could only sigh heavily. This is not the first time!
Every time I mustered up the courage to approach my classmates, this was the result.
Didn't I get a lot of compliments at the welcome party? Why did they all run away as if they saw a demon when they saw me?
"Okay! The rest is up to you! You must think of an eye-catching title. This issue of the gossip magazine will definitely cause a rush!" Joseph's voice suddenly sounded from behind me. I turned around with joy and saw Joseph excitedly explaining things to the members of the gossip club.
"Okay, leave it to me!" The member patted his chest and said confidently, then turned and left.
Oh, yeah! How could I have forgotten about Joseph!
My head teacher said that I could spend more time with Joseph and expand my circle of friends!
"Mr. Joseph!" I walked towards Joseph politely, holding my skirt and performing court etiquette. As the only "acquaintance" in Ande College, Joseph is my last straw . I must be polite and not scare him away rashly.
With a "ding" sound, I saw Joseph's face froze instantly, and he was petrified on the spot.
"What, what are you doing?" Joseph swallowed and asked impatiently.
Faced with Joseph's impatience, a heavy sense of loss flashed through my mind, overwhelming me.
Wow, even Joseph looked like he couldn’t stand me, what did I do wrong?
"I..." I lowered my head in disappointment, and bent my fingers aggrievedly, not knowing how to start.
"It's nothing, I'm leaving now. Your Highness is very busy!" Joseph raised his chin proudly and looked at me with a little disdain.
"Mr. Joseph..." Hearing this, I reached out anxiously to grab the corner of Joseph's clothes, pouted my mouth aggrievedly, looked at him resentfully, and said weakly, "I, I have something to consult you."
"I know what it is even without you telling me. In Ande College, nothing can be hidden from my eyes! The class teacher asked you to communicate more with your classmates, but you always mess it up, right?" Joseph raised his chin even more proudly, like a savior, looking impatiently at the endless demands of mortals.
To be honest, Joseph is not very likable like this! But...
"How do you know? Are you willing to help me?" I looked at Joseph in surprise. Is he really a god, or can he read minds? He knew what I was going to say before I even opened my mouth.
"Humph! I don't want to!" Joseph looked at me and spoke word by word. Every word was like a sharp dagger, piercing deeply into my heart.
Woo, why is even Joseph unwilling to help me? What went wrong with me?
"Let's not talk about how busy I am with the affairs of the Gossip Club. Let's just talk about you, Miss Wen. You are basically a person living in ancient times. You always speak like 'Sir' and 'Miss' in a very formal way. It makes people feel psychologically burdened. There is no way to communicate with you at all!" Faced with my anxiety, Joseph not only did not feel sorry for me, but also criticized the way I spoke.
"Then what should I do? Please give me some advice, Mr. Joseph." I said while grabbing Joseph's hand with my eyes lighting up. Joseph was so amazing. He pointed out the reason why I was excluded right away.
"Look, here you go again. I told you there's no way to communicate with you." Hearing my admiring words, Joseph rolled his eyes ungentlemanly.
Really, I have received professional training in speech etiquette, and he actually said that there is something wrong with the way I speak. These people are so uneducated!
"Is it easy to communicate with you when you speak in that tone?" I squinted my eyes and glared at Joseph with some displeasure. I didn't blame them for being impolite. Instead, they said that my polite language was a burden.
"Yes, yes, yes! I'm difficult to communicate with, so just ignore me." Joseph still raised his eyebrows proudly, looking as cunning as a fox. He is just bullying me because I don't have any "acquaintances" in Ander College, right?
I suddenly had an idea and rolled my dark eyes. I couldn't help but let out a smug smile. Humph! See how I deal with Joseph.
"Oh, it seems that I really can't communicate. I can only go and talk to Heather, and tell him that if he is busy, he doesn't have to come to Ande College for an interview. There is definitely no way for me to communicate with such a conservative young master and young lady like him." I shook my head with regret. Humph, Joseph, you just wait to cling to my thigh.
"Student Wen Feili..." As expected, Joseph grabbed me as I was about to turn around and leave. His bright eyes flickered at me, confirming in disbelief, "What did you just say? Heather is coming to our college for an interview?"
"Well, that's right. But Heather and I were taught by the same etiquette teacher. If you call my polite language old-fashioned, I'm afraid you won't be able to communicate with him, let alone an interview." I shook my head regretfully, but the little devil in my mind laughed triumphantly with his hands on his hips. Humph, let's see if you dare to say that it's difficult to communicate with me.
"Hey, classmate Wen Feili, how about we make a deal? You promise that Heather will come to Ande College to be interviewed by me, and I promise that you will pass the social test with full marks." Joseph raised his eyebrows at me confidently.
I couldn't help but blink my sour eyes. Why did I suddenly find such a confident Joseph so attractive? I felt as if there was an electric connection between his eyes and mine, and my whole body felt numb.
"Deal!" I pretended to be calm and straightened my chest to face Joseph. Anyway, my purpose was to learn from Joseph. As for the sudden tingling feeling in my heart, it was not important.
