However, the fact that he managed to climb from the bottom of the class to twelfth place was already beyond everyone's expectations.

Ning Hongyuan's homeroom teacher praised her on the spot and encouraged her to keep up the good work.

Everyone has seen her hard work over this period of time, and no one questions her achievements.

Led by Jiang Xiuyi, applause suddenly broke out in the class.

Looking at her homeroom teacher's gratified gaze and her classmates' admiring eyes, Ning Hongyuan felt inexplicably excited at that moment.

She wanted to get better grades.

She wanted more of that attention, not because of Zhou Nuo, but simply because she wanted it—

But that feeling vanished the moment I stepped inside my door.

She didn't make it into the top ten.

My sister will be disappointed, won't she?

Why don't you go inside?

Jiang Xiuyi nudged her.

"I feel sorry for my sister."

“You’ve improved so much, how have you ever wronged her? The worst that can happen is that you won’t be able to go to Zhou Nuo’s concert. Hurry up and go in.”

"That's true. I'll just try harder next time."

"Yeah, hurry up, I can smell the aroma."

As soon as Ning Hongyuan opened the door, she saw the dining table laden with food.

The aroma was so enticing that Jiang Xiuyi's mouth watered.

"Sister Ning, I'm here to have a meal at your house."

She called out towards the kitchen.

"You're here! You can wash your hands and eat right away. It'll be ready in a minute."

A soft, gentle voice came from the kitchen.

Jiang Xiuyi glanced towards the kitchen and exclaimed, "Holy crap, who's this?!"