Chapter 218: Chapter 218

The next morning when they came to school for classes, their counselor spoke for a while, mentioning that their International Trade teacher was replaced by a foreigner, who was very professional.

For the first batch of university students, having a foreign teacher was really exciting; at the very least, their spoken language skills were professional.

Everyone was buzzing with speculation whether it could be the blonde foreign girl from the English department next door, a fascinating woman who loved Chinese cuisine and culture, and had boldly pursued some single teachers at the school, causing school leaders to have talks with her multiple times.

This matter didn’t have much impact on Li Xianglu and the others; it was just a change of teachers, and after a brief discussion, they all went back to their routine studies.

In the afternoon, after taking a nap, everyone washed up and headed with their books to their respective classrooms; they had a class on International Trade, and the new International Trade teacher was going to teach.

After entering, Li Xianglu and their group found that the front seats were all occupied as the enthusiasm for learning was strong; many students hardly slept at noon and even stayed up late, so almost twenty minutes before class, some were already in the classroom doing their pre-study, and others had compiled questions they didn’t understand, planning to ask the teacher after class. This was much more intense than university in later times.

Thus, those who came a bit late like Li Xianglu and the others had no choice but to reluctantly sit in the back row.

Fifteen minutes passed before the bell rang, and suddenly both the corridor and classroom quieted down. Soon, the sound of clicking heels was heard, everyone held their breath looking towards the doorway.

The footsteps stopped. A woman with chestnut curly hair stood at the door, with a high nose bridge and blue, wide eyes; she looked up at the class sign, nodded, and then walked in.

Walking up to the podium, she smiled lightly and said, "My name is Nabasha, the new International Trade teacher." She said this in English, then turned and wrote her name on the blackboard.

After a brief introduction, she asked everyone to open their books and started teaching.

Nabasha was undeniably excellent at teaching; not only was her English good, she also wrote down some specific terms on the blackboard, explaining their usage as she went.

Every time she introduced a new item, she would use a semi-real story to help everyone understand how to handle such situations, encouraging everyone to form groups and come up with strategies.

Two classes, two hours; everyone felt the sessions weren’t dull and were left wanting more. Nabasha also left group discussion homework for them to present their findings in the next class.

Everyone was pleasantly surprised by such a lively course, but as Li Xianglu, Lu Anna, and Iro left, their expressions were rather wooden.

It wasn’t until they nearly reached their dormitory that Iro finally broke the silence: "Is it her?"

At this moment, Li Xianglu was also confused; what was going on with the world? Why were there hidden twists everywhere?

The female knight they met just yesterday turned out to be their International Trade teacher the next day, and she even taught exceptionally well. Could it be that she was skilled in both arts and martial arts?

No, that wasn’t the main point, but who exactly was she? What did she want? Was yesterday’s incident just a coincidence?

Even Anna was stunned; after returning yesterday, she had already shared with her older brother at home about the two new people in their dormitory, and he said he would check on it later.

But no sooner had they spoken about it, another strange person appeared, leaving the three feeling somewhat helpless. Were they being overly anxious?

Back in the dormitory everyone was there; Tian Tian smilingly looked at everyone, saying she was going to fetch hot water and asking who wanted to join her.

She carried two thermoses, one for herself and one for Lin Dongxue, who seemed to be a lazy person. Lin Dongxue often lay in bed, unwilling to get up or talk to people, while Tian Tian consistently took care of her.

Wang Ke also needed to boil water, so he took Xiao Chong’s thermos with him.

Li Xianglu was supposed to study with Qin Xi that afternoon and have dinner together.

When she arrived at the study room, Qin Xi hadn’t arrived yet, so Li Xianglu started reading alone. Soon, the classroom filled with people, many of whom went to boil water before returning to their studies.

Not long after Li Xianglu sat down, Xi Yunmei arrived, holding a stack of documents. She was surprised to see Li Xianglu and said, "I finally found you. Your dorm mates said you came out to study."

Li Xianglu nodded and said, "Yes, I have assignments to finish, and I want to complete them early."

Xi Yunmei sat next to Li Xianglu and opened the large roll of documents, whispering excitedly, "I applied for a foreign language society newspaper, an English version, but it’s only A4 size. The school has approved it, have a look."

Li Xianglu looked and indeed saw the school’s approval, along with many approvals from the education department, and some funding. It’s really easy for children of officials to stand out with just a decent plan, and all departments would open the green light for them.

However, Li Xianglu sincerely congratulated Xi Yunmei. Now in her sophomore second semester, if this newspaper does well, it will certainly beautify her graduation portfolio. Not everyone can manage to start a newspaper during university.

Xi Yunmei was also very happy, with strong support from her family and smooth proceedings. However, she didn’t trust many people and brought these things because she wanted Li Xianglu’s help.

"Xiangxiang, I want you to manage the finances," Xi Yunmei said.

Li Xianglu raised her eyebrows, instinctively wanting to refuse. She didn’t want to handle such matters; she already had enough academic workload. Besides, she didn’t want to get involved with money, especially since she and Xi Yunmei weren’t that close.

But Xi Yunmei spoke first, "Xiao Xiang, here’s the thing, you study finance, and I don’t have anyone else to manage it for now. You are professional, and I would like to ask you to help for a while. You are also an executive in our club, so it would be convenient."

Li Xianglu was still reluctant and asked, "What about Iro and Anna? Wouldn’t they be more suitable?"

Xi Yunmei smiled and shook her head, "No, everyone knows Anna and I are relatives. When it comes to money, it’s better to avoid any implications."

Li Xianglu thought for a while and hesitantly said, "Sister Yun Mei, let me think about it, okay?"

Xi Yunmei knew this matter required thought, as managing a substantial amount of funds could indeed be troublesome, but so far, she only trusted Li Xianglu.

After Xi Yunmei left, Qin Xi arrived, holding a notebook. Seeing her troubled expression, he asked what was wrong.

Li Xianglu saw that everyone else was studying and felt it wasn’t appropriate to talk there, so she left with Qin Xi.

As they just left, a slender figure sat in the row behind them, where a girl was seated.

ps: Regarding owed updates, I’ve just calculated, and I currently owe 13 updates, including this Chapter.

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