Translator: Dj2203
Editor: Dj2203
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While everyone was packing, on the other hand, regarding the question of how the top student ended up in Class 10, after a focused discussion, the school’s students’ opinions could be summarized into two main points.
The first point was that it wasn’t so legendary. The reason was actually quite simple: Lin Jianlu failed his exams.
As for why both of them ended up in Class 10, perhaps it could only be described as fate.
The second explanation was even more impressive, just as Wen Juerong analyzed— the method was unclear, but the top student somehow predicted which class the school beauty would be in, so he naturally followed.
Many people leaned towards the second explanation, but a significant number thought it was absurd. They argued that someone who could so easily manipulate class placement exams shouldn’t be studying; they should just go to a gifted school or become a scientist.
Of course, this criticism was quickly refuted. Some argued that high intelligence and ability didn’t necessarily mean going to a gifted school. What’s wrong with the top student wanting to live a normal high school life?
Besides, a normal high school life includes the school beauty as a companion.
The two sides even started arguing about whether top students should live a normal high school life.
However, thanks to the outspoken “person involved” Wen Juerong, within half a day, the story of Lin Jianlu “reviewing” Yan Han’s exam paper before the test spread throughout the campus again. The second explanation gained traction, while the first explanation was gradually buried, no one believed it anymore, and no one mentioned it again.
In short, the top student gave them a huge, earth-shattering story at the start of this semester.
But compared to that, another shocking event occurred – the humanities goddess, Gong Yuxue, switched to science. Not only did she switch, but she also took the science exam and entered Class 9 with excellent results!
When Lin Jianlu switched from humanities to science, he only entered Class 14. Although the situations were completely different, the fact that a humanities student could easily get into Class 9 after switching science… the students in the lower science classes suddenly began to question their lives.
The news spread quickly; the news of the humanities goddess suddenly becoming the science goddess had already spread throughout the campus yesterday, although those who never followed gossip hadn’t heard about it yet.
When Yan Han was carrying a box and about to leave the classroom, he bumped into Lin Jianlu at the door.
Lin Jianlu frowned: “Pack your things first, I’ll help you carry them up later.”
Yan Han: “…No need.”
He wasn’t some girl who was born weak and shouldn’t do heavy work; he had plenty of strength.
So Yan Han bypassed Lin Jianlu and walked straight out of the classroom, then went up the stairs and put his things in Class 10.
Moving things was tiring, but quick.
Even though parting was always sad, at least everyone was still in the same building. Once most of the things were moved, the class monitor gathered the “Yan Gang” members together and said, “Come back and visit us when you have time. Talk to each other in the group chat, and let us know if anything happens, okay?”
Everyone replied in unison, “Okay!” and then dispersed.
Yan Han and the others went up to the fourth floor. Some went into Class 13, and Qin Siyu also parted ways with them when they passed Class 12. Finally, when they reached the door of Class 10, only Yan Han and Lin Jianlu remained.
The two were quite silent the whole way, until finally Yan Han spoke first, “Let’s go in.”
He then walked into the classroom.
Like Teacher Tian before, Class 10’s homeroom teacher was also a young female teacher. It was said that the school was recently undergoing a reshuffle, replacing their grade with a group of young and promising teachers as homeroom teachers, and Class 10 happened to have one of them.
However, the young homeroom teacher was quite open-minded. She also advocated giving students a relatively free learning environment, so she continued the system of allowing the top ten students in the class to choose their own seats and deskmates.
This seating arrangement method originated from Class 9, and Yan Han only learned about it later.
He thought this seating arrangement was quite good, at least it could eliminate deskmates with incompatible personalities.
But unfortunately, this time he ranked in the twenties and didn’t have the right to choose his own seat and deskmate.
Lin Jianlu, who ranked at the top, undoubtedly had this privilege.
Without exception, he chose Yan Han as his deskmate, and the seat was still the same one in the last row by the window.
Yan Han: “…”
He had said he would pretend nothing had happened, but he couldn’t refuse Lin Jianlu in front of so many people, so Yan Han obediently and dutifully stepped past Lin Jianlu and sat down in the seat inside.
Then, Lin Jianlu began to very systematically unpack his things… mainly Yan Han’s things.
Under the astonished gazes of the newly assembled Class 10 students, he meticulously unpacked all the books Yan Han had previously placed in his desk, putting them back in their original order. He then covered both desks with brand-new, matching giraffe tablecloths, and finally neatly arranged Yan Han’s extra books in front of his desk.
His practiced movements clearly indicated this wasn’t the first time he’d done this.
Yan Han: “…”
Every classroom was similarly furnished, so if the teacher and students in front hadn’t changed, he would have thought he was still in Class 14!
So what’s the difference between them now and treating each other like romantic objects?!
But… wait…
Lin Jianlu had done things like building walls for him, laying tablecloths, and tidying his desk before!
Yan Han suddenly realized this, but now, as he said, he was being kind to him, so he did it directly.
Previously, Lin Jianlu would often ask him before doing anything, “lend a hand” when he was truly helpless, or have many other perfectly timed reasons, so he had never noticed anything amiss.
He could only think Lin Jianlu was a really good person, so kind he was almost moved to tears, and all he could think about was how he could repay him sometime.
Yan Han suddenly looked at Lin Jianlu. He was thick-skinned, but not stupid.
It felt like the other person had been weaving a net for him, and he was falling into it step by step, without realizing that he and Lin Jianlu had become too intimate.
But something wasn’t right. Yan Han scratched his head again. Not only would Lin Jianlu not do this, but he also had no reason to do it!
It’s just a relationship, at worst it’ll be like this, no need to be so calculating.
Yan Han was confident that Lin Jianlu, though smart, wouldn’t play mind games with him.
So, the current situation was mostly because… Lin Jianlu hadn’t done it on purpose.
Yan Han looked at him, wanting to ask him something, but he only opened his mouth, unable to utter a single question.
Then, Lin Jianlu very naturally handed him a bottle of mineral water: “Drink this first, I’ll get you some more when the water dispenser is refilled.”
Yan Han: “…”
The students in Class 10, who were already prepared to gossip after hearing that the top student and the school beauty were together: “…”
They had heard that these two had a good relationship, but they didn’t expect it to be this close!
What was even more shocking was that the supposedly academically gifted but life-incompetent top student was taking care of the school beauty? And the most unexpected thing was seeing it as soon as they were assigned to the same class! The legendary classic scene! —The school beauty scratching her head!
Legend has it that even scratching her head doesn’t diminish her stunning beauty and allure— a classic move of the school beauty!
The newly formed Class 10 students exclaimed: “Life’s good when there’s gossip to be had!”
But while some enjoyed the gossip, others were troubled. Gong Yuxue, who just joined Class 9, looked gloomy, almost losing her legendary aura as a humanities goddess.
—She thought Lin Jianlu would definitely come to Class 9 for the placement exam, but… after all the effort and resources she’d invested to get here, the person she’d gone to was next door, all lovey-dovey with that other girl!
How could she possibly tolerate this any longer!
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