"Wu Xin actually made it to third place!"
"It's normal. Not to mention Qin Tian, the class monitor also performed very well this time, almost breaking seven hundred points!"
"Qin Tian's score seems exaggerated. 745, my god, that's almost a fifty-point lead over the class monitor."
"Sigh, he said we'd be scumbags together, but he secretly became a top student."
"That's a fake scumbag, a hidden boss, really. You can't even call him a top student, 'academic god' is more fitting."
"That makes sense."
"..."
The students surrounding the ranking board were in an uproar.
When Qin Tian was mentioned, their faces were filled with envy and admiration.
Especially for those with lower rankings in the class.
Seeing Qin Tian, who used to be at the bottom with them, suddenly soar to the top, their moods were quite complex.
Of course, there were exceptions.
For example, Zhang Peng, who didn't even bother to look at the rankings.
Rather than being discouraged by looking at the ranking table, he preferred to provoke Xiao Jinzi, who was also sitting there motionlessly.
Zhang Peng sat back on his desk, crossed his arms, and after carefully composing his words, he finally launched his attack:
"Xiao Jinzi, weren't there still Chinese and Science comprehensive exams? Why aren't you going to look at the results!"
"The answer sheet for Science comprehensive hasn't been issued yet. Teacher Li said Qin Tian got a perfect score. Maybe the marker thought your name, Jin, was related to a gold mine and gave you a perfect score plus a few more tens of points!"
"Oh, right, over three hundred points might not be enough, you need four hundred!"
As soon as these words were spoken, the classroom fell silent.
Everyone looked at the two with strange expressions, and their gazes on Wu Xin were more or less filled with pity.
Zhang Peng's mouth was truly venomous!
He killed without drawing a sword, striking directly at the heart!
Qin Tian's lips also twitched slightly.
Old Li, don't blame me!
He hoped that the pitiable Wu Xin's fragile heart could withstand Zhang Peng's barrage of verbal attacks.
"Zhang Peng, do you only have a mouth?"
Wu Xin roared, his face ashen.
"No, no, no, at least I still have my face!"
Zhang Peng raised his hand and patted his right cheek, saying with a playful grin, "Unlike someone who, in anger for a beauty, deliberately picked a fight and mocked us scumbags. So handsome, but unfortunately, his face is now swollen!"
"Oh, right, don't forget the bet!"
"Zhang Peng—"
Wu Xin gnashed his teeth, his bloodshot eyes seeming to want to kill.
Beside him, Xu Ying's face was also extremely unsightly.
"Oh dear, don't look at me like that, it's a bit scary."
Zhang Peng feigned a fearful expression and patted his chest.
"Old Zhang."
Qin Tian called out before the class monitor, Mu Nan, could speak.
"Brother Tian, what's wrong?"
Zhang Peng looked at him with a puzzled gaze.
"Forget it, that's enough, don't say any more!"
Qin Tian advised.
After all, he had promised Old Li. If Zhang Peng continued to speak like this, he was afraid Wu Xin wouldn't be able to take it.
For a top student like Wu Xin, he must not have experienced such a blow in his studies since childhood.
Moreover, high school students were already under immense pressure, and there were always regrettable news reports each year.
He absolutely did not want such a thing to happen around him.
"Alright!"
Zhang Peng was still convinced by his words, shrugged indifferently, turned around, and sat back down.
Seeing this, the classmates in the classroom cast admiring glances at Qin Tian.
Forgive and let go when possible.
These words were simple to say, but it was truly rare to achieve this when one was young and full of vigor.
However, for the proud and arrogant Wu Xin, Qin Tian's words did not make him grateful; instead, they made his self-esteem even more unacceptable.
"Qin Tian!"
Wu Xin suddenly roared at Qin Tian, coldly stating, "I admit I underestimated you. I will keep my word about the bet and apologize to you, but don't pretend to be a good person here, it's disgusting."
Qin Tian smiled calmly, "I don't mean to pretend to be a good person. This is Old Li's intention, understand?"
"I didn't expect you to apologize sincerely. I bet with you only because you didn't respect Old Li in class. You're so old, don't you understand respecting teachers and elders? Go and apologize to him properly, that's enough."
"From now on, we will mind our own business. We will graduate in two months, and then we will go our separate ways, and meeting again will be like meeting strangers."
After saying this, Qin Tian ignored him and turned to continue reading a foreign classic.
Wu Xin's expression was dazed, and the scenes from that day's classroom flashed through his mind.
The other classmates also remained silent, each lost in their own thoughts.
At this moment, the bell for class rang.
Everyone quickly returned to their seats and resumed self-study.
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During the next two self-study periods, the classroom discipline was excellent, and everyone quietly attended to their own matters.
Qin Tian read two classic novels borrowed from the school library.
After leaving campus and entering society in his previous life, he gradually realized the importance of continuous learning through reading.
But the pressure of life and work at that time left him with little time to develop a reading habit.
In this reborn life, with his high school knowledge points fully mastered, he decided to use the remaining time to read extensively in various fields, broaden his horizons, and accumulate strength.
As evening self-study was about to end, Xia Nuannuan opened her drawer and checked her phone in her schoolbag.
Her mother always sent her a message when she came to pick her up after school.
She received a message today as well.
However, the content was completely different from usual.
"Girl, your dad is coming to pick you up today. I couldn't stop him, so you handle it yourself!"
Attached to this message was a dog-paddling emoji.
Xia Nuannuan's beautiful eyes widened slightly, and she was stunned.
"What's wrong?"
Seeing her lost in thought, Qin Tian asked with a hint of confusion.
"Ah, no, nothing."
Xia Nuannuan hurriedly turned off her phone screen and pushed her schoolbag back in.
"Really nothing?"
Qin Tian looked at her with a hint of concern, unconvinced.
Xia Nuannuan nodded quickly, "Really nothing."
"Alright, there are two minutes left before class ends."
Qin Tian said with a smile and didn't ask further.
"Mhm mhm!"
Xia Nuannuan responded, her big eyes darting around.
What should I do?
These days, she had been leaving school with Qin Tian and Zhang Peng.
But today, her father had come!
Based on her understanding of her father, if he saw Qin Tian and sensed anything, things would get troublesome.
"Ahhh, what is Mom doing! How could she let Dad come!"
Xia Nuannuan scratched her hair in frustration.
No, no, she couldn't let Qin Tian meet her dad yet!
A look of determination flashed in Xia Nuannuan's eyes, and she made up her mind.
This matter should at least wait until after the college entrance examination.
By then, even if her father opposed her dating, she would have the confidence to resist.
Soon, the dismissal bell rang.
Qin Tian put away the answer sheets and put them in his pocket, planning to take them back to surprise his mother.
Zhang Peng also came over then.
Today, he was finally not empty-handed; he brought a math study guide and a pen.
"Qin Tian, Zhang Peng, um, I've lost something, you guys go ahead!"
Xia Nuannuan was still searching for something that didn't exist in her drawer and said to them.