The entire class was in shock!
Lin Ran was stunned as well.
He had been confident and prepared to bluff his way through. But before he could even get started, the class beauty—his desk mate—stood up as well.
Without hesitation, she completely stole the spotlight from him.
The students of Class 10 looked at the scene, hardly believing their eyes. They glanced between the cold and elegant Su Qingyan, the school’s top beauty, and Lin Ran standing beside her—it seemed utterly unbelievable.
Su Qingyan’s ice-cold, aloof beauty was well-known throughout the school. It was recognized by everyone, even among the girls, that no one could easily get close to her. She was always alone, focused entirely on her studies, and despite her outstanding grades, she had little to do with the rest of the class.
There were some boys who had tried to approach her under the pretense of needing tutoring, but their attempts had ended in failure. Yet now, for someone like Lin Ran, who was close to the bottom of the class, Su Qingyan stood up and offered to personally tutor him?
“No, no way!”
The boy who had been mocking Lin Ran the loudest earlier could no longer hold his frustration. He blurted out in a hurry, then quickly recovered and tried to save face:
“Teacher, of course Su Qingyan’s grades are excellent, but for this upcoming mock exam, she still needs to push for the top spot in the whole grade!”
“She can’t afford to be dragged down by Lin Ran!”
Su Qingyan’s decision had shocked everyone, and even the class teacher, Mr. Liu, hesitated and frowned:
“Well, that makes sense…”
“I think maybe it’s better if we just forget about it…”
But before he could finish his sentence, Su Qingyan interrupted him, her voice calm and composed:
“Teacher, it’s fine.”
“As class monitor, it’s my responsibility to help my classmates.”
“Tutoring Lin Ran won’t affect my own grades. In fact, explaining the material to him will help me understand it better too.”
Her words were calm, logical, and irrefutable. Mr. Liu could only nod in agreement, finally making up his mind:
“Alright then.”
“Lin Ran’s tutoring will be handled by you.”
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“As long as you’re sure it won’t affect your own revision.”
Mr. Liu turned to Lin Ran with a stern expression, his voice suddenly rising several notches:
“Lin Ran, you’d better cherish this opportunity and learn humbly from Su Qingyan!”
“Don’t waste her time, and don’t drag her down—”
“If I find out you’re slacking, don’t say I didn’t warn you!”
Lin Ran: “…Understood.”
The two finally sat back down.
The class resumed, and Mr. Liu continued with the usual class matters.
In the back of the room, Lin Ran leaned toward his desk mate, lowering his voice:
“You don’t have to go out of your way. I can handle it on my own…”
Before he could finish, Su Qingyan’s voice, calm as ever, came from beside him:
“Don’t misunderstand.”
“I’m not doing this for you.”
“It’s just my duty as class monitor and as your desk mate.”
Lin Ran: “…Oh, thanks.”
Su Qingyan: “You’re welcome.”
Her tone was still calm and detached, revealing no sign of any inner turmoil.
But in truth, the moment she saw the class laughing at Lin Ran, her anger had already begun to rise. Without a second thought, she stood up, determined to stand up for him.
If no one else was willing to tutor her cute little desk mate, she would do it herself. Lin Ran didn't need anyone’s pity—Su Qingyan could handle it just fine.
Of course, there was more to it than that.
Once the anger settled, her inner little self started to grin with excitement:
[Ah, 1-on-1 tutoring!]
[Another chance to be close to my desk mate and chat!]
[Where should I start with tutoring him…]
[Maybe I could—]
[Teach him step by step?]
After the class meeting, the bell rang, signaling the end of the day.
Time flew by, and before he knew it, it was already evening.
At Yunnan High School, there was mandatory evening study, from 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm.
So, after class ended, the students rushed to the cafeteria, eager to grab some dinner.
Su Qingyan was called away by a few of her close female classmates, heading off to dinner with them.
Lin Ran, on the other hand, went with his best friend Zhao Ke to the cafeteria.
While they were eating, Zhao Ke couldn’t help but admire Lin Ran, practically worshiping him:
“Bro, you’re amazing!”
“I could understand if you were just eating lunch together, but Su Qingyan never tutors anyone! And now, she’s actually tutoring you!”
“To have such a stroke of luck, getting close to the school beauty like that... Even if you screw up the second mock exam and Mr. Liu calls your parents, it’ll still be worth it!”
Lin Ran glanced at Zhao Ke.
This guy seriously couldn’t give him a break, could he?
“Who says I’m going to mess up this time?”
“I don’t need tutoring. I can raise my score by at least 200 points on my own.”
Zhao Ke froze for a moment, then shook his head in disbelief:
“Seriously? You’re saying you’ll raise your score by 200 points? From a 370 to 570? That could put you in the top 15 in class!”
“That’s not something the average person can even dream of.”
And Lin Ran wasn’t average.
Thinking about the advantages he now had as a reborn person, Lin Ran smirked mysteriously, turning his gaze to Zhao Ke:
“How about we make a bet?”
“If I raise my score by at least 200 points in the second mock exam—”
Before Lin Ran could finish, Zhao Ke slapped his chest confidently and cut him off:
“Then I’ll admit defeat and strip down for a naked handstand on the school field for three laps!”
Lin Ran was shocked—he had only intended to get Zhao Ke to buy him a few meals.
But this guy... really went all out.
“Alright,” Lin Ran nodded, then added, “To be fair, what happens if I lose?”
Zhao Ke, with the most righteous expression on his face, said:
“If you lose, bro, I won’t punish you too harshly.”
Then, with a hesitant look, he leaned closer, speaking carefully:
“Just one thing…”
“Can you tell me how you managed to get Su Qingyan to agree to tutor you?”
“Maybe give me a few tips? We can have a study session together!”
Lin Ran: “?”