The sound of reading aloud filled the classroom. Lin Yanwan was absentmindedly reciting ancient poems when she suddenly stared blankly at her water glass.

Hearing that there was no more movement beside her, Shen Ying silently turned her head and saw that a smile had unconsciously appeared on her face.

In ancient times, if a young woman of marriageable age were seen looking like this, she would definitely be in love.

She couldn't help but recall the scene on the bus when Jiang Xia secretly kissed Yan Wan's lips. Damn, that scene made her so jealous.

"Can't you be a little more reserved? Are you afraid others won't notice that even the school's aloof goddess is starting to think about men?" Shen Ying said in a low voice.

"No, I was just reciting it from memory!" Lin Yanwan said, her face slightly flushed as she came back to her senses.

"Do you think I'll believe you? Your lustful look is written all over your face." Shen Ying pouted. "It's just that a handsome guy kissed you, and you're acting like you've lost your soul. Let me tell you, girl, you've lost your first kiss!"

She became increasingly sarcastic as she spoke, feeling like she'd been force-fed a mouthful of dog food (a Chinese slang term for witnessing public displays of affection) first thing in the morning, making her not even want to eat breakfast.

Lin Yanwan pretended not to hear and continued to recite her lessons quietly. In any case, she would never admit that her momentary daze was because she inexplicably remembered their first kiss in her past life.

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Time always flies when you're sleeping. Before you knew it, morning self-study was over, and Jiang Xia was still fast asleep on the table.

Chen Yao couldn't help but wonder if this guy had been cheating on her last night, otherwise why wasn't he painting, and why was he sleeping so soundly in such a noisy environment?

Lin Yanwan suddenly appeared at the door, and Wang Ming saw her and immediately stood up straight: "Sister-in-law, are you looking for Jiang Xia? I'll call him for you."

She didn't mind this "new" title at all, or perhaps she was just used to hearing it from him in her past life.

Lin Yanwan glanced at Jiang Xia's seat and saw him sleeping on the table. She immediately shook her head and said, "Don't wake him. Let him sleep for a while."

"???"

Watching Lin Yanwan come and go, Wang Ming was completely bewildered. "Wait, what did you two do last night?!" He had no idea that the two of them had secretly kissed on the bus. If he had been there, he would probably have been so envious he would have cried.

He had never even held a girl's hand, while Jiang Xia had already reached the pinnacle of his life and tasted a girl's lips.

Before they knew it, the school bell rang, and Chen Yao poked Jiang Xia's arm with her pen.

"Still sleeping? Class is starting!"

She felt that Jiang Xia had changed a bit too quickly. He used to be quite ambitious, but how come he gave up after only two days? Did he not want to go to the same university as his beautiful girlfriend anymore?

"Awoo..."

Slowly waking up from a deep sleep, Jiang Xia yawned comfortably, rubbing his eyes which still felt a little sore, but he felt much better.

I started sleeping during morning self-study and slept until the first class started at eight o'clock. The two hours relieved a lot of my mental fatigue.

His phone, which was in the drawer, suddenly vibrated. He took it out and saw that it was a text message from Lin Yanwan.

[Class is starting, are you awake?]

I'm awake now, so I won't dream about you anymore.

【I didn't ask you to dream about me! Focus on your class and don't reply!】

Jiang Xia chuckled, pressed the power button, and tossed the phone back onto her desk. She refocused her attention on the teacher's lecture, gradually filling in any gaps in her knowledge.

Only occasionally would I turn my head to look at the gray sky outside the window and think of Lin Yanwan's soft lips.

If they hadn't been on the bus, would they have kissed for a long time?

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Time slips away like sand through our fingers, and before we know it, it's early April, and the vines are bearing fruit.

Jiang Xia studied diligently, painted assiduously, and occasionally took time to have a romantic relationship with his wife from his previous life, living a very fulfilling life.

If this were in later generations, Wang Ming might very well bestow upon him the title of Time Management Master.

The original artwork for the first episode of Tom and Jerry has been completed, totaling nearly 700 pieces including the opening and ending credits. The remaining work involves coloring the artwork using software and then editing it into a film.

This job only allows me to work overtime on my home computer every evening after school and on weekends. Roughly calculating the time, it will take more than a week.

As for weekday breaks, they began the storyboard production for episode 2, "Midnight Snacks".

He needs to maintain a high efficiency of producing and drawing one episode at a time, only in this way can he ensure that he has ten episodes of animation in hand after the college entrance examination.

The school dismissed students early after the monthly exams on Friday.

Wang Ming asked Jiang Xia if he wanted to go to an internet cafe for a good game, but Jiang Xia refused decisively. Wouldn't it be better to use that time to color the original artwork?

"Old Jiang, you have betrayed the revolution!"

Wang Ming was indignant: "We promised to be best friends forever, and whoever falls in love first is a dog. I won't even mention how you're always showing off your love with your wife, but now you've even stopped playing the game? My account is already level 30, and I'm rampaging through the Sky Tower. What about you? I haven't seen you log on at all!"

“Games negatively impact learning,” Jiang Xia declared righteously. “I choose to swim freely in the ocean of knowledge.”

"With such a show-off attitude, will he be able to get into the top 100 in this monthly exam?"

Jiang Xia stroked his chin, his tone serious: "I think we should be able to make it into the top fifty."

"Really?" Wang Ming raised an eyebrow, somewhat disbelieving.

There are six liberal arts classes with a total of over 400 students. If they can consistently maintain a position in the top 50 of their grade, getting into a top-tier university in the college entrance examination shouldn't be a problem.

He himself is around 50th place, while Jiang Xia is over 100th. This guy not only stays up all night drawing, but also has to date his girlfriend.

If his grades can improve so rapidly like this, he might as well go find a wall and bang his head against it and die.

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