Jiang Yu had mentally prepared herself for not seeing Xia Che all day, and for their budding friendship to be nipped in the bud.

Unexpectedly, that playful, unserious smile reappeared before him.

Does this person have no temper?

Jiang Yu's eyes were filled with disbelief.

You've said such harsh things, how can you act like nothing happened?

"Are you going to eat it or not? It'll get cold soon."

Seeing that Jiang Yu didn't speak, Xia Che added, "By the way, that cup of soy milk is for you too, drink it while it's hot."

"...I don't eat at school."

Jiang Yu could no longer pretend to be silent. Xia Che's thought process was indeed beyond common sense. She was helpless against such a mild-mannered person, so she simply tried to refuse using the same excuse she had used before.

"Come on, you said the same thing yesterday, and didn't I already promise you I'd help you go to the toilet?"

Seeing that Jiang Yu still wanted to say something, Xia Che was too lazy to listen to her excuses. He unreasonably shoved the jianbing (Chinese crepe) into her hand and said, "Eat it! You're at the age where you're growing. How can you not eat breakfast? Your stomach will break down!"

"you……"

Xia Che's unreasonable attitude left Jiang Yu helpless. Holding her jianbing (Chinese crepe), she muttered, "Why does that tone sound so familiar? Like the old man at the school gate..."

"I don't care who it looks like, but if you don't eat it, I'll throw it away."

Xia Che raised an eyebrow and said with a mischievous smile, "Don't worry, I've remembered what you said. Even if we can't be friends, just being deskmates is perfectly normal. It's not unusual for me to buy breakfast for you when I'm buying breakfast, right?"

"If you still refuse, that would be going too far."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Yu stopped her hand, which was about to refuse again, and sighed in a muffled voice. She rarely felt powerless, but in front of Xia Che, she was always persuaded by him and had no way to resist.

“I will give you the money, including this wheelchair, I will remember how much it costs.”

Jiang Yu lowered her head. Although Xia Che was somewhat displeased by her words, everything was fine as long as she accepted them.

"We'll talk about the future later."

Xia Che waved his hand dismissively, thinking to himself that since Jiang Yu had rejected him so many times, he could just find any excuse to refuse her when she really wanted to pay him back.

It can't be that you're the only one who can reject me, but I can't reject you, right?

That doesn't make sense.

After successfully getting Jiang Yu to accept the breakfast, Xia Che slumped onto the table, feeling a familiar wave of drowsiness wash over him.

I checked the time; it was already 8:20.

"It's time for class, no wonder I suddenly felt sleepy..."

The phone only displays the time down to the minute, not the exact seconds. But Xia Che knew that class didn't start at exactly 8:20; to be precise, it was 8:20:35.

He waited quietly for a while, counting silently in his mind, until the last three seconds arrived, when he slowly said, "3, 2, 1!"

Ring ring—

The school bell rang precisely on time.

"Okay, it's bedtime!"

Xia Che yawned, then found a comfortable spot, lay down on the table, and prepared to sleep.

"You... you're so good at timing your movements so you can sleep?"

Jiang Yu's eyes widened. She had been silently watching Xia Che ever since he checked the time.

I originally thought Xia Che had something important to do, which is why he was paying attention to the time, but it turns out he just wanted to sleep?

"Otherwise what?"

Xia Che turned to look at Jiang Yu with a very calm expression. With such a calm expression, Jiang Yu even felt that it was the odd one out that someone like her, who listened attentively in class, was the one who was the odd one out.

"...Just go to sleep. The school-wide test is coming up soon. If you don't do well and end up at the bottom of the rankings, you'll have a lot to cry about."

Jiang Yu was taken aback. She had clearly decided not to chat with Xia Che anymore and to break the habit in time, but Xia Che seemed to have a kind of magic that attracted her to keep talking to him.

"Is that so..."

Upon hearing this, Xia Che's eyes flickered slightly, and he chuckled softly.

He's not the academically challenged person he originally was.

I've seen Wei Yang's test papers, and the difficulty level is roughly the same as the high school in the present world before my soul transmigrated here.

Based on my past grades, even in a prestigious high school like Weiyang, getting into the top ten of the entire grade wouldn't be difficult.

Xia Che couldn't wait to see the expressions on those people's faces when they saw their names in the top ten.

"And you're the one talking... But you yourself, transferring here in such a hurry, how can you keep up with the pace?"

Xia Che glanced at her, and those words seemed to have struck a chord with Jiang Yu, causing her expression to stiffen slightly.

"None of your business?"

Jiang Yu left a fierce remark, then immediately perked up, thinking to herself that she absolutely could not be affected by Xia Che and had to catch up with the progress as soon as possible.

When she spoke of Xia Che, wasn't she also talking about herself?

After arriving in Weiyang, I realized that the reason I was able to get good grades at my previous school was because everyone there was too weak.

Weiyang has never lacked geniuses.

My achievements would probably not even make a ripple in Weiyang, let alone catch up with the progress I'm making now.

If things continue like this, I'm afraid that after the test, it won't be Xia Che who will be crying, but myself.

"Weiyang values ​​students' self-learning ability and how quickly they can absorb new knowledge, so they never care whether you listen to the lecture or not; everything is based on ability."

"I remember that every once in a while, I think it was every three months, the results of the test would determine which class you would be promoted to in the senior year."

"As you can see, our class, Class 7, is the worst. After the test, we'll probably have to part ways. Your timing is very unfortunate; you've arrived just before the test."

Xia Che briefly introduced Wei Yang's situation to Jiang Yu and shrugged.

"...Then you really need to worry. I'm sure I'll get into Class 1 after the exam, so you can stay in Class 7 by yourself."

Upon hearing that they would be separated after the test, Jiang Yu felt mentally prepared to quit, but even so, her heart jumped and she felt an indescribable discomfort.

"No... I'm worried about you, silly girl."

Xia Che rubbed his face and looked at Jiang Yu seriously, saying, "If there's anything you don't understand, just ask me. I'll help you catch up as soon as possible. Otherwise... I might be the one who gets promoted to Class 1, while you'll be the one left in Class 7."

Jiang Yu:......

Jiang Yu was stunned; she had never seen someone as shameless as Xia Che.

If I remember correctly, Xia Che's last test score was third from the bottom in the entire grade, right?

Even if I can't keep up with the pace, even if I rely on my past achievements, I can still rank in the middle to lower ranks.

How did this person manage to develop such a thick skin?