Wang Muman felt she had a grasp on He Lele, understanding her thoughts a little. Wang Muman turned back to her book.
During this class meeting, Teacher Xu briefly summarized the semester, showed the students photos, and presented various awards and prizes. Those who participated in the cheerleading competition, which won first prize, the basketball competition, which took second place, and the sports meet, which ranked third overall, were all eligible for a lucky draw. Teacher Xu mysteriously produced a red box and invited the participating students to draw. Almost everyone had a chance to win, some more than once.
The order was determined by student ID number. First up was Yan Cheng, student number one, who had two chances to draw. He pulled out two slips of paper, the contents of which were unknown, and his face displayed a myriad of expressions. xxs one
Teacher Xu glanced at them and began to speak, "The first slip is a reward of a hug for Teacher Xu, and the second is another draw. Yan Cheng, would you like the hug first, or to draw again?" Teacher Xu smiled at him.
"I'll draw again first," Yan Cheng said, pulling out a slip that read 'One bottle of cola.' Finally, something normal. Yan Cheng breathed a sigh of relief.
At this point, Teacher Xu opened her arms, gesturing for Yan Cheng to hug her quickly. This eager demeanor made Yan Cheng a little apprehensive, but he obliged and hugged her.
"Come see me after class to redeem your prize," Teacher Xu announced to everyone.
Then, many students went up to draw prizes, and there were inevitably many peculiar rewards. For instance, one reward was the opportunity for Teacher Xu to patiently explain a problem, and another was ten test papers personally created by Teacher Xu, causing the faces of those who drew them to change dramatically, and the classroom erupted in laughter.
It was Wang Muman's turn to draw. Wang Muman also had two chances. The first was a human-shaped plush bear, and the second was a 'truth or dare' question, truly a mix of reward and consequence.
"Student Muman, you should be the luckiest today! You've drawn the biggest prize and the only 'truth'!" Teacher Xu looked at her with surprise. "For your 'truth,' tell us your thoughts since starting high school?"
Wang Muman hadn't expected to give a "speech" and immediately became nervous, unsure of what to say.
Teacher Xu, who knew Wang Muman well, added, "If you don't know what to say, you can write it down. I'll read your thoughts before the class meeting ends. You can go back and write now." Teacher Xu didn't force Wang Muman to speak in front of everyone but offered her a feasible alternative.
Wang Muman nodded and returned to her seat to write. She seemed to have many thoughts. He Lele wanted to peek, but couldn't. Wang Muman even shielded it.
"You'll hear it later," Wang Muman thought, wanting to build suspense. He Lele had no choice but to accept, figuring she would know eventually.
Then, amidst bursts of laughter, Wang Muman wrote down her feelings from the past few months. When she wanted to write, her pen flowed effortlessly, but when she didn't want to, she had to force herself, which was difficult.
Seeing Wang Muman write as if divinely inspired, Teacher Xu looked towards the lucky draw area with relief, anticipating what Wang Muman might write. Teacher Xu mused that Wang Muman had good Chinese skills, a delicate and sensitive mind, and was capable of reflecting the classroom atmosphere and her teaching methods.
"Aren't the prizes quite generous, classmates?" Teacher Xu asked after everyone had finished drawing. The response was a moment of silence, then everyone looked at each other and burst into laughter.