Ye Linchen failed to get into the top class in his previous life, so he didn't have the opportunity to take the exam for the top class.

Therefore, her exam results truly reflect her actual abilities.

After two days of extra classes and yesterday's study group session, Ye Linchen realized that there was still a gap between his abilities and those of the students in the advanced class.

I must study hard, otherwise my exam results may not be as good as the placement test results.

If Meng Zihan continues to spread rumors about her cheating, some people might actually believe it.

Seeing Ye Linchen frowning, Feng Linlin asked, "What's wrong? Are you worried about the exam?"

"Yes, I'm not very confident."

Ye Linchen rested his chin on his hands, staring blankly at the questions in the workbook.

"Don't worry, the first test is usually quite easy, it won't be too difficult," Feng Linlin reassured her.

Lin Xiaojuan returned to her seat, took three oranges, and came over. She gave one to each of them, peeling the oranges while confirming that Feng Linlin was right.

"Really, the first exam of the semester wasn't difficult; it was just to get everyone back on track."

Ye Linchen also started peeling oranges, and the tangy aroma immediately filled the air.

"I'm a little nervous."

Ye Linchen spoke the truth.

Lin Xiaojuan said, "Don't overthink it! I think you're very smart, you just haven't mastered some learning methods yet. When we studied together yesterday, didn't you learn things in no time?"

"Are you worried that if you didn't do well on the exam, Meng Shiba will spread rumors again?"

Feng Linlin guessed it immediately.

"She wouldn't dare!" Lin Xiaojuan put down the orange, her almond-shaped eyes wide. "If she dares to talk nonsense again, I'll teach her a lesson! We shouldn't have let her run away today; she should apologize to you!"

Feng Linlin nodded vigorously, "Yes, Xiao Chen, don't mind her! She's just jealous of you! You're so smart, you'll definitely do well on the test!"

Ye Linchen was amused by their reactions, and her mood lightened up a bit.

"I hope so." She smiled. "By the way, how's your revision going?"

Feng Linlin ate a segment of orange and was also a little worried.

"It's alright, but the math is a bit difficult. There are still some types of questions I don't understand."

"I'm alright, but I'm always careless and make mistakes I shouldn't make," Lin Xiaojuan said, also looking worried. "The most ridiculous thing is that I answered 1+1 as 0, and I checked it several times but still couldn't find it."

“Let’s share our experiences in avoiding mistakes while we study in the evening,” Ye Linchen said. “Let’s help each other and make progress together.”

“Okay!” Feng Linlin and Lin Xiaojuan readily agreed.

Just then, the class bell rang, and Feng Linlin and Lin Xiaojuan quickly returned to their seats.

The students who had gone out to rest gradually returned to the classroom.

Li Li walked in with her head down, but Meng Zihan and Gu Yifei did not return.

However, Ye Linchen had no time to worry about these things. He opened his workbook and began to work on the test papers seriously.

She didn't want to waste her energy on these people.

After school, Feng Linlin and Lin Xiaojuan followed Ye Linchen home together.

Feng Linlin brought a lunchbox of braised pork, and Lin Xiaojuan brought a lunchbox of Kung Pao chicken; both were real meat dishes.

Ye Linchen not only cooked rice, but also made a cabbage and tofu soup.

There was soup and vegetables, both meat and vegetarian, and the three of them sat around the table, enjoying their meal immensely.

"Xiao Chen is amazing, she can even cook."

Feng Linlin picked up a piece of tofu, dipped it in the sauce prepared by Ye Linchen, and praised it highly.

Lin Xiaojuan couldn't stop eating: "This dipping sauce is amazing! I've never had anything so delicious before."

Ye Linchen smiled and said briefly, "I often cook in the countryside."

Actually, this culinary skill was honed in a previous life.

In her previous life, after she stopped studying, Meng Xueyun handed over the cooking duties to her.

To satisfy the discerning Ye family, one's culinary skills must be excellent.

When Feng Linlin and Lin Xiaojuan heard her say this, they felt bad thinking about her life alone in the countryside.

The two exchanged a glance, then dropped the subject and buried themselves in their food.

After they had eaten and drunk their fill, Ye Linchen quickly began to clear the table, while Feng Linlin and Lin Xiaojuan helped wipe the table and sweep the floor.

Soon, the small rented room was cleaned up and made spotless.

The three of them took out their books, sat around the table, and made the most of their time to study.

At seven o'clock sharp, Shen Yanlin arrived.

He nodded politely to everyone, walked straight to the table, plopped down, threw his schoolbag on the table, and asked, "What are we reviewing today?"

His facial expression was natural, as if missing class during the day was a perfectly normal thing.

The three of them didn't care why he hadn't come to class, and simply told him about today's review schedule.

Ye Linchen said, "We were delayed last night and only reviewed English and Chinese. We've moved math to today. We're going to go over yesterday's math test. Did you do it?"

"We've all finished."

Feng Linlin and Lin Xiaojuan pointed to the test papers on the table and said to Shen Yanlin.

"I did it."

Shen Yanlin glanced at their papers, then slowly took out his own paper from his bag and unfolded it.

There were many blank spaces on the test paper; I don't know if it's because I didn't know how to do it or because I didn't have time.

“Let’s grade each other’s work,” Ye Linchen suggested, “and see which types of questions we still have problems with.”

The four of them began to correct each other's answers.

Ye Linchen's answer sheet was clean and neat, with many red checkmarks, and almost all of them were correct.

Feng Linlin and Lin Xiaojuan's papers were also quite good, with only a few questions answered incorrectly.

But when Ye Linchen picked up Shen Yanlin's exam paper, he couldn't help but frown.

There were more red crosses than red checkmarks on the test paper, and the accuracy rate was frighteningly low.

"Shen Yanlin, you..."

Ye Linchen hesitated, unsure of what to say.

Shen Yanlin blushed slightly, but shrugged and said nonchalantly, "I had too much fun during the winter break and didn't read much."

Feng Linlin and Lin Xiaojuan glanced at his grades and stared at him in surprise.

They knew that although Shen Yanlin's math skills weren't outstanding before, they were at least below average. How could he have regressed so much after just one winter break?

"Shen Yanlin, if you continue like this, you might end up becoming sworn brothers with Meng Shiba, just like Shen Shiba," Lin Xiaojuan said worriedly.

Shen Yanlin chuckled and said confidently, "I'm just a little lazy. With a little effort, my grades will improve."

"Don't be blindly confident," Feng Linlin said, not believing him.

Seeing this, Ye Linchen quickly said, "It's okay, we can discuss the questions we don't know together. There's still time before the mock exam, so we can catch up on our studies."

"Xiao Chen, you did the best. You give us your feedback," Feng Linlin said.

Ye Linchen didn't refuse and nodded, "Okay."

Feng Linlin turned her head and reminded Shen Yanlin again.

"Shen Yanlin, you need to hurry up. If you get this score on the college entrance exam, it will be difficult for you to get into a good university."

Shen Yanlin ignored her comment and turned to Ye Linchen, saying, "Don't waste time, hurry up and explain the problem."

Ye Linchen nodded and began explaining the first question that everyone had gotten wrong.