The Second Life of a Discarded Heiress novel Chapter 162

As soon as they reached the top of the stairs and caught sight of the scene outside the classroom, the group couldn't help but stare in disbelief.

The narrow hallway was packed with students, and the doorway itself was practically overflowing. Teenagers—most of them the notorious troublemakers who liked to style themselves as "tough guys" and "bad girls"—craned their necks, all fixated on the blackboard inside. Every so often, someone would jot something down in a battered notebook, faces set in expressions of such intense concentration that it was almost comical.

Had they all been hit on the head or something?

The principal glanced at the teacher beside him, his tone incredulous. "Mr. Brown, are those really our students? Those kids outside the door—are they actually from Havencrest Technical College?"

Mr. Brown's astonishment was just as plain. "These are the same hooligans who usually act like they want to tear the classroom apart during lessons. I've honestly never seen them this focused before."

The small group moved closer.

The back door of the classroom was wide open, but every inch of space inside was already claimed by students, standing shoulder to shoulder at the rear. The adults had no choice but to do as the others did—lean in at the threshold and peer inside.

They listened quietly as a girl at the front of the room explained a math problem. Her teaching was meticulous, breaking down each step from the initial approach to the final formula with a clarity that put some of the faculty to shame.

Among those with the principal was a math teacher, who studied the girl's solution on the blackboard. His eyes widened, first in shock, then in genuine admiration. "That's remarkable," he whispered. "Her method is not only clearer, but also simpler than the standard approach. I've been teaching for years, and I never once thought of solving it like that."