Fancy Me, Professor!

"Shu Xian already provided what we are going to talk about today, so I am going to further supplement what she had said."

Everyone listened to the professor. With their eyes on him, Ruo Xi had her eyes aimed at Shu Xian's back, still irritated with the way the two had exchanged conversation a moment ago.

Shu Xian at first thought that she was going to feel uneasy. However, even though Ruo Xi had been staring at her for too long, she found herself ignoring her pretty well—unaffected by her long gaze!

"As said and written by Shu Xian on the board, we have three types of assessment: diagnostic, formative, and summative. From this point on, it's pretty obvious and in common sense that you know what these three are. Care to tell me what it is?"

This time, Zhang Ren raised his hand. With him answering the professor's question, everyone listened to the every word that came out of his mouth.

"Diagnostic assessment can either be in the beginning of the school year or before the beginning of a new lesson or unit. It provides the teacher with information about what students already know and are able to do. It is usually completed before teaching."

"Correct," Pan An nodded approvingly. "And how about formative and summative?"

"For formative assessment," Zhang Ren started, further explaining to the class. "It monitors the students' progress and it includes feedback. However, students' performance should not be used for grading purposes. Formative assessment is completed during instruction."

Shi Lian looked at Zhang Ren with her eyes twinkling like they were stars in the sky.

With Zhang Ren answering the professor in such a coherent manner and at the same time full of depth, she couldn't help but smile and find his knowledge amazing—already knowing that he's a smart person.

"As for summative assessment," Zhang Ren said next, "It sums up what students have learned. Examples are exams, projects, term papers, and the like. These forms of summative assessments are automatically graded and they are often completed after instruction."

"Well done, Zhang Ren. Your answers are already sufficed and I hope the students listened and had taken down notes as you discussed."

Soon after, Professor Pan An went to the board and wrote the phrase "Activity Session." With him turning to his students now, he announced what everyone is going to do, getting everyone's attention once more.

"Now, what I want you to do is to work individually. You may choose either of the assessment type and then make a 20-30 itemed activity that your students will do according to your major, of course. Afterward, brainstorm with your seatmates and ask them what their comment is on what you did."

With a nod, the students got their drafts and planned what they are going to do for the activity.

"The activity that we're having now is considered as a diagnostic type and a formative type at the same time. I'm going to test what you already know, and at the same time, we are going to see what you have learned so far based on the discussion a while ago. Afterwards, we discuss some more on our findings."

One student raised his hand, getting the professor's attention. Upon being called upon, he asked a question.

"Will this be done the whole period?"

"Only for some time—around 40 minutes. 15 minutes before the classes would end, we would start assessing and at the same time, do a brief discussion. This will also be an introduction to the lesson that we are going to do the next week since today is already Friday."

With that, the students already started doing their activity, minding their own business as they know slacking off in this activity will only hinder their lessons in the next days.

As Pan An looked at Ruo Xi, he arched a brow at her, making her body stiffen with him suddenly giving her attention.

He then announced to the class, saying, "Focus on your activity. I will be talking with the new professor in the next room for official business. Please knock on the next door room if something urgent has come up."

As Ruo Xi stood up with a big smile on her face, Pan An immediately shifted her attention to Shu Xian and the group. With him throwing Shu Xian a secret look, it's as if she understood already that it's going to be alright.

Shu Xian's lips tugged into a small smile, giving him a small nod discreetly so as the other students won't notice their secret conversation.

With Pan An and Ruo Xi now exiting the classroom, Zhang Ren and Shi Lian looked at Shu Xian, disbelief plastered on their face as they saw that she is unaffected by them talking alone in the next room.

"Y-you're not bothered?" Shi Lian asked, Shu Xian, continuing to write on her notebook as she shook her head and answered her question.

"Nope."

Zhang Ren arched a brow at her.

"They're going to be alone in the next room."

Shu Xian nodded. "I know."

Zhang Ren and Shi Lian looked at each other then back at Shu Xian as they said in unison, "You really don't have any problem about this?"

"No," Shu Xian answered once more, snorting as she looked at her two friends. "Besides…" she then put up her wrist, showing them Pan An's present. "He already assured me. I have nothing to worry about."

Shi Lian and Zhang Ren then grinned. With them shaking their head as they continued doing their activity as well, both of them already knew that there is nothing to worry about.

Even though Shu Xian was about to cry a moment ago before Pan An chased after her.

***

Pan An and Ruo Xi were now out of the classroom. The moment Pan An opened the door of the empty classroom and let Ruo Xi enter the room, he soon followed, closing the door behind him as well.

However, what Ruo Xi did took him by surprise, making his body stiffen.

He felt Ruo Xi's arm snake around his waist, her chin on his back as she whispered enough for him to hear.

"Now… aren't you suggestive as you told everyone that we'll be talking in an empty classroom."

Pan An didn't know why, but he suddenly felt repulsive against the woman whom he once loved so much before.

He rashly turned his body to face her and had immediately shoved her arms off of him, making Ruo Xi blink her eyes a few times at him, surprised by his reaction.

Usually when she did this to him, Pan An would automatically succumb to her touch, yearning for her to touch him more and before they knew it, they would already find themselves on bed!

However, with seeing Pan An feel this disgusted, she was utterly taken aback, feeling that the man before him was someone else!

"P-Pan An…" Ruo Xi's lips trembled as she acted pretty well, her eyes pooling tears at this moment. "I… why did you—"

"What the hell do you want, Ruo Xi?"

Pan An snapped at her, interrupting her words as he saw beyond her intentions.

With her feigning ignorance as she blinked her eyes a few times, she effectively made her tone of voice so pathetic, stammering over her words so she could get his pity.

"Wh-whatever do you mean, Pan An?"

"This!"

Pan An exasperatedly gestured to her, his hand moving up and down to her body as there was obvious disdain and disgust in his eyes.

"You left the country and then you suddenly come back here after so many years? I couldn't get a single clue about you as it seems all connection is lost and then now you're…"

Pan An narrowed his eyes at her, feeling completely flabbergasted with how Ruo Xi is acting.

"You act as if nothing had ever happened. Our engagement and relationship has long ended and now you're here before me… as if we are still together?"

"Pan An…"

Ruo Xi didn't believe it, but she felt her heart breaking and aching in her chest.

With real tears forming in her eyes this time as she couldn't believe the sudden change of Pan An's attitude even though she came here for an ulterior motive, she just couldn't accept how cold he is acting towards her now.

"I've always wanted answers as to why you suddenly left and why you suddenly ended everything. You never provided me any explanation. I thought seeing you again would make me want that—seeking answers to those questions. But now, you here before me, I just don't care."

Ruo Xi's lips trembled. With a tear escaping from her eye, even Pan An was unaffected by it, making him cross his arms in front of his chest as she asked, "Then… why did you call me out here?"

Pan An sighed, shaking his head in disappointment. With his eyes nonchalant as he answered her question truthfully, the words that came out of his mouth was enough to further break Ruo Xi's heart beyond recognition.

"Simple. I'm acting professionally and I would just like to ask whether you're going to be escorted to the dean's office after my class because it's my break time after this and I don't want anything else to do with you."