The original owner was completely indifferent to these things in her previous life, so Xiang Wan did not find such a person in her memories.

This guy's name is Qian Jun. From the moment he entered the school gates, he became the school's most handsome guy. Don't think being the most handsome guy is easy; besides looks and physique, your intelligence has to be overwhelmingly superior to deserve that title. It's said that he entered the school with the highest score in the high school entrance exam, and in the placement test, his score far exceeded that of the second-place student. His athletic performance was also excellent; he was not only incredibly skilled at basketball, but also had a great physique. In this awkward and uncertain period of adolescence, it would be hard not to become famous.

High school students are already starting to think about entering society, meaning their minds are no longer solely focused on studying. Many of them are becoming more ambitious and begin cultivating relationships with people from influential families. Qian Jun is one of their primary targets.

Many people have tried to get close to him and cultivate a relationship under the guise of asking him questions, but all have failed. The reason is simple: he's rather aloof and generally doesn't like being bothered, especially by people using studying as an excuse to pester him. If anyone gets close, he'll snap, "What's 32 to the power of 5? If you can't answer that in five seconds, get lost!"

Some people knew this about him and did their homework in advance, just in case. But as it turned out, these people were too naive. Qian Jun asked different questions every time, and even if someone answered correctly, there would be an even more difficult one waiting for them. It was impossible to guard against, and he was even harder to deal with than some big bosses in games.

Ironically, this aloof and exceptionally intelligent person has become a heartthrob for both boys and girls, someone they respect, fear, and adore, the kind of person who makes people scream when they see him.

Xiang Wan was completely baffled. This kind of person usually looked down on everyone, so why did he choose her? She was utterly shocked. Putting aside whether she wanted him as her boyfriend, just because of what he said, Xiang Wan was going to be infamous at school from now on, a veritable public enemy.

"Xiao Qi, you said it yourself, we already have so many first places, one more won't make a difference. There's absolutely no need to dwell on it. I'm a person who's going to do great things, how can I hold onto this little thing? Don't you think so?"

With a calm expression, Xiang Wan asked another question.

"Hey, I remember someone saying there was a big plan to be implemented. Where's the plan?"

If the system hadn't reminded him, Xiang Wan would have almost forgotten about it.

What are Li Ying and Zhou Ziqi doing now?

"What else can we do? Go around lobbying people and boosting our reputation, of course."

"Imagine if I became a star and beat him in his strongest area, wouldn't that be awesome?"

The system retorted, "Come on, do you have the potential to be a singer? Do you? Do you?"

Xiang Wan thought about it carefully. She hadn't tried singing yet, but she had studied music, chess, calligraphy, and painting in the first world, so she could at least play the zither. As for her voice, the original owner had a good voice, so she could try developing in that direction.

After thinking it over, Xiang Wan tallied up her monthly expenses. Apart from food and necessary costs, learning a vocal music subject would be enough.

For the first two years of high school, there were no classes on weekends, so Xiang Wan could have easily used those two days to enroll in a vocal music class. As for her signature song, forgive her for having to borrow a modern pop song to fill the void.

As a result, Xiang Wan made the most of all her time, studying hard and exercising during the week, and practicing her voice and musical instruments on weekends. Before she knew it, she was in her senior year of high school.

Since Xiang Wan had absolutely no feelings for Qian Jun, most people stopped paying attention to her and focused their attention on studying and preparing for college entrance exams. Occasionally, gossip about her would surface, but it gradually faded away because she didn't respond at all.

Qian Jun was quite persistent. On one hand, he was firmly in first place, and on the other hand, he was secretly keeping an eye on Xiang Wan. Several times, when he saw that Xiang Wan was just a few points behind him and firmly in second place, he couldn't help but block her at the school gate and ask her if she looked down on him, if she was afraid to get first place, or if she didn't want to get first place. Xiang Wan was speechless and retorted directly: "Please, I'm very busy, okay? You have so much time to worry about whether I get first place or not, you should spend more time thinking about which university you should go to."

In her mind, Qian Jun was just an immature brat who insisted on finding a rival for her own good. This was no way he was looking for trouble. Xiang Wan had no interest in paying him any attention. This unconventional style made many self-proclaimed cool and arrogant girls admire him greatly, thus gaining a group of followers who scurried around her, making quite a scene.

"Big brother, which university do you want to go to in the future? We'll go with you."

One girl asked the question, and the others chimed in.

"Are you sure your parents won't help you fill out your college application?"

One sentence silenced them all, and they quietly returned to their seats to read.

In this day and age, many people are only children. Their parents claim they won't interfere too much with their freedom, but in reality, they are often quite domineering. Most parents use a commanding tone to make their children live according to their own wishes, while wise parents use a suggestive tone to persuade until their children are completely convinced and live according to their predetermined path. They bind their children's minds in the name of love until they completely conform to their preconceived notions. Children raised in this way often lack their own thoughts. Their first reaction to any problem is always to ask their parents or think about how their parents would handle it. If anything goes wrong, it's always the parents' fault. They never consider what they want to do, what the consequences of their actions will be, or whether they can bear the responsibility.

This issue brings us back to the age-old topic of parenting. Many choose a hands-off approach, while others opt for strict discipline, swinging from one extreme to the other, rarely considering the thoughts of the child being raised. The ultimate goal of education is to teach a person how to make choices that are comfortable for themselves and don't harm others, finding a balance between compromise and persistence. The process of education involves leading by example and self-reflection, which explains why many families have excellent parents but not excellent children, or why strict parenting can lead to rebellion.

The girls who followed Xiang Wan were typical examples of this kind of education. Their parents had high expectations for them, giving them the best of everything, while they themselves were reluctant to eat or dress well, and wouldn't let them do any housework, all so that their daughters could get into a good university. And once their daughters' grades dropped, they would start nagging: "I feed you and give you everything, I give you the best of everything, how come your grades are still so bad? All my money is wasted."

These children are all good children, but because of the immense pressure from their parents, they have a heavy mental burden, and their studies are naturally not up to par.

They envied Xiang Wan; no one pressured her, and no one nitpicked her grades. Xiang Wan remained noncommittal. What the original owner wanted most was pressure in their eyes. This shows that people are indeed very different, not only in their environment and background, but also in their thoughts and choices.