186 Would You Do It for $100,000?

The English teacher was a young female, barely 30 years old. She graduated from Tsinghua University's foreign language department and had the highest rating in No.1 Middle School.

Looking at Huo Yao, she shed her usual sternness, and said, "Don't be nervous, Huo Yao. I called you into the office to discuss something with you."

Huo Yao nodded and replied solemnly. "I'm not nervous."

The teacher was tickled by her response. She cleared her throat and continued speaking. "The Department of Education has organized an English oral competition. Each middle school can send five contestants to participate. You have the best English grades in class, so you…"

The moment Huo Yao heard about the competition, she instinctively looked unwilling. Before her English teacher could finish her sentence, Huo Yao interrupted her. "Ma'am, although my English grades are good, I'm not a strong speaker."