Ever since I went to the chemistry teacher's office, I've been called to the office during breaks every week to do homework.

Upon entering, you can see four students sitting at a table, heads down, quietly working on their problems.

Another week has passed, and the time for the chemistry competition is getting closer and closer.

The chemistry teacher was also very anxious, so he made the four of them come to his office for an hour of tutoring after school before they could leave.

School ended that afternoon.

Still in the chemistry teacher's office, four selected top chemistry students sat on stools with their heads down, working on their problems.

#Twenty minutes later#

Su Yan licked her lips, then looked up at the scenery outside the window, lost in thought.

She had almost finished her exam paper, except for the last big question which she hadn't yet written down.

Su Yan is very well-behaved; she will come to tutoring sessions whenever the chemistry teacher says so.

Although... each tutoring session was of no use to her.

And the time it took her to finish a test paper was getting longer and longer.

It's not that the questions are getting harder; it's that we're not allowed to leave even after we've finished them.

Moreover, she had already solved the most difficult questions before the other three people had even finished the multiple-choice questions. Xiaohua said that this could easily undermine other people's confidence, so she slowed down.

Su Yan sat there in a daze for another fifteen minutes.

A gentle female voice rang out.

"I'm done."

The person speaking glanced at Su Yan, and seeing that she hadn't finished her test paper, a glint of victory flashed in their eyes.

This girl's name is Gu Zhi.

According to the chemistry teacher, he is the top student in Yuan Xinlin's class.

Imperial Capital High School has three slots for students to participate in the chemistry competition.

Originally, the candidates had already been decided: Gu Zhi, Yuan Xinlin, and Zhao Sen.

Unexpectedly, Su Yan appeared out of nowhere just a month later.

For every additional person who comes in, one person has to leave.

The three people besides Su Yan all understood that the competition was fierce.

They were all secretly clapping and cheering.

The four of them studied in the chemistry teacher's office for two weeks, and for the first time, Gu Zhi's speed in solving problems surpassed Su Yan's.

For Gu Zhi, this was more joyful than any reward.

Hearing the voices, Su Yan came to her senses and slowly shifted her gaze to Gu Zhi.

The two looked at each other.

Gu Zhi smiled slightly at Su Yan, looking like a gentle and refined young lady, which made people feel happy.

Gu Zhi's attire and the way she spoke were very similar to Su Yan's.

She has shoulder-length black hair, a small, delicate face, and small eyebrows, eyes, nose, and mouth, making her the kind of person you want to protect.

In addition, she speaks very gently.

If people are not familiar with them, it is easy to mistakenly think that Su Yan and Gu Zhi are sisters.

However, the undercurrents between these two people never stopped from the first day they met.

Uh... it could also be a one-sided competition from Gu Zhi.

Gu Zhi spoke slowly, her voice as gentle as a spring breeze.

"I was a little faster than you this time."

A lovely smile appeared on her cheeks.

Su Yan took out a strawberry milk candy, peeled it open, and ate it.

Then he nodded obediently.

"kindness"

A moment later, the chemistry teacher walked in.

Seeing that the four people had almost finished with the questions, I placed a set of answer key among them.

"After you've finished, check your answers."

As we were talking, the sky outside became a bit overcast, and it looked like it was going to rain.

Su Yan's attention wasn't on the exam questions at all, but on the sky outside.

I didn't bring an umbrella.