A Young Woman's Heart

"Huh?!" The person closest to Mo Xueyao was a boy wearing thick-rimmed glasses. His bookish face instantly turned bright red, and he was momentarily at a loss for words.

"Tsk tsk." Others who knew him glanced at him sideways, their eyes conveying the meaning of 'I didn't expect you to be this kind of person.'

"Mo Xueyao, Mo Xueyao..." She tiptoed and quickly searched for her name, finding it in no time.

Her name is at the very top, meaning it's ranked very early.

Ninth place.

He ranked third in his class and ninth in the entire grade. It seems that there are also some students with good grades in other classes.

But her ninth place is actually third in the class, while the tenth place student might actually be first in the class.

Because that student seemed to be from Class 7.

It's not about discrimination, but since there's a ranking, there must be some reason behind it...

Mo Xiaoxiao ranked tenth in the class, which sounds like not much different from third place, but in the whole grade, she has been far surpassed and ranked forty-eighth.

As for Wang Jiale, he barely made it into the top 100, ranking ninety-ninth.

The top student in the entire grade was a student from Class 1, and the second and third place were both from Class 2. That's right, they were Li Wanyan and Mr. Xue, respectively.

Somewhat unexpectedly, Mr. Xue's science score ranked in the top ten of the grade, but his Chinese score was surprisingly second in the entire grade, one place higher than Li Wanyan.

The person who came in first place was someone Mo Xueyao never expected.

"Huh—!? Hua Yinyin!?"

Mo Xueyao rubbed her eyes hard, wondering if she was seeing things.

But no matter how you look at it, it's the same: the student who got first place in Chinese in the whole grade is Hua Yinyin.

But Hua Yinyin didn't even make it into the top 100 in total score?

Mo Xueyao painstakingly searched for her ranking and finally found that she was ranked in the middle to lower range.

Keep in mind that this is even with Chinese language as the top priority.

In other words, her grades in the other three subjects (the three science subjects are counted as one subject) must have been ridiculously bad, right?

This is the first time I've seen someone so severely unbalanced in their studies...

After watching what she wanted to see, Mo Xueyao squeezed out again.

No, this time she didn't squeeze out; the boys all made way for her, so it went very smoothly.

"How is it, Xiaoyao?" Mo Xiaoxiao asked with some anticipation.

"A smile makes you forty-eight, a laugh makes you ninety-nine."

"Making it into the top 100 would be pretty good." Wang Jiale patted his chest. "Phew, that should be enough to satisfy my parents... What about Xiaoxiao? She should be fine too, right?"

"No problem." Mo Xiaoxiao paused for a moment, then replied with a wry smile.

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Chapter 118 The Whole Class Had Braids

When the three returned to the classroom door, they found that the boys were all gathered in the corridor chatting, and it seemed that there were no boys in the classroom at all.

"What's wrong?" Mo Xue greeted Mr. Xue, who was the most comfortable person to talk to, and asked.

"A meeting for women." Mr. Xue smiled faintly.

Zhou Yong, who was standing next to her, added: "Actually, Hua Yinyin was dissatisfied with the leaders of the Education Bureau who were inspecting her, so she was urging all the girls in the class not to wear single ponytails."

"..." Mo Xueyao's lips curled into a grin. "Only she could do something so pointless."

With that, she walked into the classroom first.

Hua Yinyin stood with one foot on a chair, her petite frame belying her commanding presence as she addressed the girls below: "Why should girls only have short hair and ponytails? Braids look great too! I suggest the whole class wear braids, just to rebel against those lousy leaders! We must have a spirit of rebellion and be good at saying 'NO' to unreasonable demands!"

Mo Xueyao raised an eyebrow and glanced around the classroom, noticing that Gao Yuan's seat was missing a chair.

Hmm... so the chair she's standing on really is Gao Yuan's?

"Little Yaoyao, you're here! So, you probably agree with what I'm thinking, right?"

"Whatever..."

"I agree!" Wang Jiale seemed quite excited. "Hua Yinyin, you do say something useful sometimes!"

"It seems interesting, why don't we give it a try?" To Mo Xueyao's surprise, Mo Xiaoxiao also liked to join in the teasing.

"Great! Now, those who want to braid their hair together, please raise your hands!"

Wang Jiale was the first to raise her hand.

Others also raised their hands.

Mo Xueyao glanced at Li Wanyan and saw that the latter was giving her a helpless, bitter smile.

I never expected Hua Yinyin to have such a strong appeal; it's truly amazing.

Or perhaps, being the class representative for the homeroom teacher is indeed a bit different?

Nominally, he was the class representative for Chinese, but in reality, he had the power of a vice class monitor.

People have a herd mentality; once half the people agree, the other half will also agree.

Even Li Wanyan nodded in agreement.

"Won't Wanyan stop Hua Yinyin?" Mo Xueyao asked curiously.

"Hmm... public opinion is irreversible." Li Wanyan shook her head. "Besides... occasionally going against the teacher might not be so bad, right?"

As she said this, Li Wanyan gave a sly smile, which was completely unlike her usual self.

Without hesitation, the girls started changing their hairstyles.

Even girls with short hair that doesn't go past their ears are trying their best to braid their hair into a small braid.

Of course, even if someone succeeds, it doesn't look very good...

After all, braids are a hairstyle that looks better the more hair you have.

Even so, they still kept their somewhat comical braided hairstyles, indicating that they were on the same side as all the girls in the class.

Braids?

Mo Xueyao had absolutely no idea how to braid that kind of hair.

She wears her hair in a single ponytail every day because it's simple and convenient.

All you need to do is pull your hair back and tie it with a hair tie, and you're done.

And braids, those need to be braided!

It's like weaving hemp rope...

"Little Yaoyao doesn't seem to know how to braid pigtails~" Hua Yinyin appeared silently behind Mo Xueyao. This wasn't the first or second time, making people wonder if this guy was a legendary ninja.

"Won't it look weird?" Mo Xueyao muttered, her eyelids drooping. "Those braids are too much trouble, okay?"

"It's a bit of a hassle, but it looks really good! Especially when both sides are braided." Hua Yinyin pressed Mo Xueyao down without saying a word. "Come on, Xiaoyao, let me braid your hair!"

"I refuse, I'll just wear a single ponytail."

"But everyone has changed to braids, do you really want to go against the will of the whole class by yourself?" Hua Yinyin teased with a hint of threat.

"This is oppression, isn't it?"

"Hehe, even if it's oppression, I just want to see Xiaoyao with braids!" Hua Yinyin said, taking out a comb and hair ties and starting to braid Mo Xueyao's hair.

She was unexpectedly gentle as she braided her hair, and Mo Xueyao could see her focused gaze out of the corner of her eye.

For a moment, she seemed to forget that she was being forced, and quietly let her braid her hair.

"Mmm, that looks great!" Wang Jiale clapped his hands. "Hua Yinyin's technique is pretty good."

"The weaving is very meticulous." Mo Xiaoxiao nodded in agreement.

"Uh..." Mo Xueyao actually really wanted to see what she looked like now, but unfortunately there was no mirror in the classroom.

As if knowing what she was thinking, Hua Yinyin immediately took out a small mirror from her pocket and placed it in front of Mo Xueyao: "How is it? Not bad, right?"

"Well... it's alright, nothing's changed." Mo Xueyao pouted and said against her will.

In fact, a girl's hairstyle can really make a huge difference in her overall look.

With her hair tied in two braids, Mo Xueyao looked even more well-behaved and innocent. Coupled with her increasingly prominent deep blue eyes, she possessed a serene and pure beauty.

Although she was already in her first year of high school, she exuded a bewildered and endearing charm.

Of course, hairstyles can have a significant impact on a person, but the extent of that impact depends on the individual.

For example, when Hua Yinyin wore braids, she didn't give off a pure and innocent vibe at all.

It's as if she's deliberately pretending to be innocent to seduce others.

Wang Jiale's braided pigtails look silly, like a primary school student...

The third class began with the ringing of the bell.

Jingdie paused slightly as she entered the classroom, then frowned.

Just as she was about to say something, she heard the principal, the dean of students, and others talking in the corridor.

Come to think of it, Yukong High School doesn't seem to have a vice principal?

At the very least, Mo Xueyao had never seen it.

"Yukong High School has always been known for its excellent school spirit, and after looking at these classes, it is indeed true. Girls should wear a single ponytail, and high school students should look like high school students. That's how you look clean, neat, elegant, and poised."

"Yes." The voice that echoed it sounded like the principal's.

"Director Zhao, this is Class 2 of the first year of high school."

"Your school's Class 2 and Class 1 should both be considered top classes, right?"

"Not really, it's just that the proportion of high-achieving students is slightly higher than in other classes," the principal replied.