"Holy crap!"
Teacher Wang cursed internally, his face turning deathly pale in an instant.
I'm not! I didn't! Don't spout nonsense!
He couldn't figure out Furina's playbook at all.
It's just 500 gold coin, right? For these students who could enter Shrek, it was nothing; for a teacher, it was also a drop in the bucket. Why pin such a big hat on himself for this little bit of money?
This was practically trying to kill him!
In his panic, Teacher Wang instinctively glanced at Zhou Yi, hoping that this Advanced teacher present could step in and say something to ease this awkward situation.
However, Zhou Yi's reaction made him feel even more disheartened.
This teacher, known for her strictness, not only did not speak up to help him out, but instead turned her head to the side, her gaze falling on the distant wall, as if that mottled wall had suddenly become extremely interesting.
This subtle action made alarm bells ring in Teacher Wang's heart.
A terrifying thought flashed through his mind: could this girl with heterochromatic eyes be a connection to some big shot? To be able to make a teacher like Zhou Yi, with her explosive temper and intolerance for sand in her eyes, choose silence, and even faintly show signs of avoidance... Could she be someone from the Dean? Or a relative of some elder from the Sea Gods Pavilion?
Cold sweat slid down his back. Teacher Wang hurriedly squeezed out a smile, a smile that appeared somewhat distorted due to his panic:
"I, I didn't mean that, please don't misunderstand! My expression was problematic just now, I was too rigid in following the rules... After all, there has never been a precedent of a teacher bringing an entire class of students to borrow the Soul Fighting Area before."
He wiped the sweat from his forehead with his sleeve, his tone becoming increasingly respectful, "This teacher, please forgive me, it was my lack of consideration."
On the side, although Zhou Yi had her head turned, her peripheral vision never left Furina.
She wanted to see how this "temporary teacher" would respond next.
This girl could always give the most unexpected responses in the most unexpected places.
Just then, the serious expression on Furina's face melted like spring snow, replaced by a gentle and understanding smile: "Since it's a misunderstanding, that's easy to talk about. Teacher Wang is also just doing his duty, I can understand."
She changed the subject, her tone becoming light: "Then can we go in now? If there are others who want to rent the venue, I'm afraid they'll have to wait. After all, there are many of us, and..."
She paused deliberately, her gaze sweeping over Zhou Yi, before continuing, "Teachers first, after all."
A few suppressed chuckles came from the crowd. Huo Yuhao shook his head, but the corners of his mouth couldn't help but turn up. Wang Dong even laughed out loud directly, and only restrained himself after being gently nudged by Xiao Xiao with her elbow.
Is this the benefit of having a "student teacher"? Many classmates exchanged glances, all seeing similar amusement and a bit of novelty in each other's eyes.
Furina seemed to think it wasn't enough, and added another sentence, her voice carrying a consultative tone: "Of course, if anyone wants to watch the match, they can be let in too. However, the spectator seats will require a fee, and as for the income... how about we split it 50/50? After all, venue maintenance also requires costs."
Teacher Wang was completely stunned.
This, this is naked double standards! Just a moment ago she was righteously criticizing the act of charging fees, and in the blink of an eye, she wants to collect ticket money herself?
But what else could he say? The person opposite him was also a "teacher," Zhou Yi was clearly on her side, and it really didn't mean any loss for him.
Perhaps this could even attract more students to watch the matches, boost the popularity of the Soul Fighting Area, and he could also get a slice of the pie.
"... Very well, I understand." Teacher Wang ultimately chose to compromise. He had figured it out; this young lady was not to be trifled with, and he couldn't guess her intentions either.
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