Chapter 137: Can't you just make things a little easier for me?

"Two dollars! Only two dollars a sheet! You won't lose anything for two dollars, come and buy, come and see... Oh, Sister Luo, you're here!"

Ye Wuqi, who was busy counting money, looked up and shouted as soon as he saw Ye Luo standing at the front door.

"Hurry in! Hurry in! Come in through the back door!" Ye Wuqi hurriedly beckoned Ye Luo inside. "We’ve left the back door open just for you! Little Gorilla Zhaowen is overwhelmed, come and help!"

Help sell the "Pass Every Exam" charms?

Ye Luo: "..."

After a second of silence, Ye Luo entered the classroom through the back door. She put down her schoolbag and then walked over to the front door.

"Little Gorilla, move aside, let Sister Luo take over, and you can take my job of counting money." Ye Wuqi signaled for Qian Xiaoxing to step aside to count the cash, not forgetting to reach out and give her a steadying hand.

Ye Luo noticed this small gesture but said nothing.

The two lines of students waiting to buy charms were thrilled to see the genius herself join the sales effort. They began to cheer, "Genius! Genius!"

The student whose turn it was to buy was especially excited: "Genius, genius, give me the charm yourself, don't let Qin Zhaowen give it to me. If it passes through your hands, maybe it’ll be more effective."

Ye Luo looked up and saw that the boy speaking to her was from Class 18 next door. He wasn't very good at his studies, and she had run into him in the hallway several times before. Every time, he would smile at her as a greeting.

"It’s actually just a piece of paper; it won't be effective no matter what," she stated matter-of-factly.

Qin Zhaowen’s hand, in the middle of handing out a charm, froze.

Lei Xingxing and Qin Zhaoyu were downstairs managing the queue and hadn't heard it, but Yan Baba, who had just walked over to get a drink of water before returning to manage the lines, heard her. He nearly tripped over his own feet and face-planted onto the floor.

Those standing in line who heard her were all stunned. Qian Xiaoxing’s hand, which was busy counting money, also froze.

"Cough, cough..." Ye Wuqi, who had just taken a large bite of a steamed bun, was choked by her words, his face turning red from coughing.

Once he managed to swallow the bun and could speak again, he burst into uncontrollable laughter: "Hahaha, you're killing me! Sister Luo, you are just too honest. Do you really think anyone here believes these charms actually work?"

Ye Luo: "..."

"Hardly anyone does!" Ye Wuqi laughed until he was nearly breathless. "Everyone just buys them to have some peace of mind, to feel a bit of hope, and to feel better about themselves. But look at what you just did—hahaha—are you trying to crush their hope and make them feel bad?"

Seeing the people in line looking at her with resentment, clearly confirming what Ye Wuqi had said, Ye Luo was speechless.

"Alright, alright," Ye Wuqi shouted with a grin to those in line. "Your genius didn't mean it. She’s just too honest and always so literal. Keep buying! They’re definitely effective. Your grades will certainly improve, and passing will be a piece of cake!"

He emphasized the last sentence, as if what he was saying were absolute truth.

The people in line laughed again, returning to their previous excitement, lining up and buying away. Seeing that things had returned to normal, Ye Wuqi went back to eating his breakfast with a carefree attitude.

Qin Zhaowen, however, while continuing to sell the charms, whispered to Ye Luo: "Sister Luo, the people lining up here are all those who want to improve their grades. Look, so many people wanting to improve—isn't that a good thing?"

Ye Luo was struck by this.

She nodded slowly and began to help collect the money.