Chapter 240

When I studied with my sister back then, she was indeed very familiar with this book. However, several years had passed, and she hadn’t opened it in all that time, so she had mostly forgotten it. This time, she reopened it just for the competition. However, because she underestimated Ophelia, she didn’t memorize much, and by now, she was no longer as familiar with the content beyond fifteen pages.

But she had just been so proactive twice, suggesting that she go first. Now that Ophelia was performing so well, if she suddenly suggested that Ophelia go first, would others think she was backing down? With such hesitation, Dean Jiang had already tacitly agreed that she would go first. “Bessie, go ahead.”

Bessie glanced at Ophelia; a fine cold sweat broke out on her forehead, and she could only brace herself and start reciting. This time, everyone noticed that her speaking pace was slower, and sometimes there were slight pauses, clearly indicating that she was somewhat unfamiliar with the content that followed.

After much effort, Bessie finished her task, and her tense back relaxed instantly as she looked at Ophelia with satisfaction. Ophelia had recited well twice before, but she did not believe that Ophelia could recite well this time! The previous two times could be overlooked; Ophelia had probably taken advantage of the three days to secretly memorize. However, beyond that, this was the limit—there was no way she could memorize any more!

Ophelia smiled at Bessie’s eyes and spoke slowly, continuing at the same pace as before, reciting page by page. Unlike Bessie’s occasional stuttering and hesitation, Ophelia’s speech remained fluent, with not a single word missed or incorrect. Anyone could tell that, unlike Bessie’s awkwardness, she was very familiar with the content that followed!

Bessie’s expression gradually changed, and everyone present turned their gaze toward the girl who had remained calm and composed throughout. She stood there, seemingly radiating a dazzling light from every part of her being. “How, how is that possible?” Bessie felt incredulous. Adalynn’s face had already looked very pale.

Ophelia felt that it was still not enough, and by the second half, not only did her pace not slow down, but her speaking speed also became even faster! By the time her last word fell, the scene unexpectedly fell into silence, and everyone widened their eyes to look at her. “Ophelia was so amazing!!”

Suddenly, Lucy excitedly clapped her hands, followed by the people in Ophelia’s class, and later, the onlooking students also joined in the applause. Lenora looked at her cousin’s back and felt a sense of pride. This time, even Dean Jiang’s gaze towards Ophelia was somewhat different from before. “Continue, this time it’s still twenty pages!” she said.

Chapter 240

“This time it should be Ophelia’s turn!” Adalynn suddenly spoke up, her expression serious. “It has always been Bessie going first, how much time has that given Ophelia to review? This time we shouldn’t let her have it, right?”

If it had been before, some people thought that Bessie was the one who gave Ophelia a chance to review and was being considerate towards her. Now that Adalynn still said such things, it seemed ridiculous. Was Ophelia’s proficiency achieved through just that little bit of review time?

“Sure, I’ll go first,” Ophelia said lightly. Ophelia started to recite again, and Bessie and Adalynn prayed that she would only remember the earlier parts and not be able to recall the later ones. However, it was clear that Ophelia was going to disappoint them.