Just as Shang Lin had guessed, Lin Xiaoxiao, his new deskmate, had indeed left a pink note in his desk before. However, Shang Lin was wrong about one thing: Lin Xiaoxiao's feelings for him were not romantic; they were simply admiration.

Just like a girl's liking for a certain idol, Lin Xiaoxiao was actually sitting at the same table as her idol. How could her eyes not be filled with joy? It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that her eyes were shining.

Lin Xiaoxiao is a boarding student. Every day, as soon as she steps into the classroom with her schoolbag, she goes to see Shang Lin. As long as he arrives first, she feels that high school life is full of hope and dreams, and not boring at all.

But if Shang Lin wasn't around, Lin Xiaoxiao would start doing practice problems, fearing that her grades would drop and she would be reassigned to the honors class, since the honors class was adjusted based on the final exam results.

If my final exam results aren't good, I'll be dropped at the start of the next semester. How will I ever sit next to my idol then? Especially now, my class is full of top students; the competition is fierce, and it's a matter of progress or fall behind!

Shang Lin didn't have such concerns, but the sudden change of environment with so many people took him two days to adjust, especially since he now had a deskmate who would stare at him intently whenever he had the chance, or even if he didn't, he would create one.

Fortunately, when Shang Lin gets serious about something, he can easily become completely absorbed in it, which greatly reduces the impact on him.

However, Shang Lin, who had never had much romantic experience, couldn't quite understand the girl's enthusiasm for him. Not to mention that they were still young, even if they were older, how much did she really know about him? How could she like him? As for the so-called love at first sight, to put it bluntly, it was lust at first sight.

However, Shang Lin, being a chauvinist, completely ignored his good looks. He was surrounded by mostly males, and the only two females he was surrounded by were either incredibly beautiful (one was so beautiful that he could only see her in her own eyes) or young and indifferent to beauty.

If Shang Lin could communicate with Lin Xiaoxiao, he would be able to confirm that the two of them are not on the same page when it comes to "liking" each other. However, boys and girls of this age don't easily communicate about such things.

Because of this class division, the top sixty students in the science class were all in the same class as Shang Lin, and he also got to know Li Yaoyao, the girl who was second in the grade and whose score was very close to his.

The girl was slender and tall, about 1.7 meters, and pretty. She was the kind of person who could rely on her looks but chose to rely on her talent.

Shang Lin didn't think there was anything wrong with girls acting like that; on the contrary, he quite admired such girls. However, deep down, he was a learned and talented older man, and he felt a pang of sympathy if he were outdone by a teenage girl...

Isn't that a little embarrassing? No, it's more than embarrassing; you're too ashamed to even show your face! So Shang Lin studied even harder.

Moreover, it's not just Fan Mingyu saying that Shang Lin is going to drive him, his classmate and fellow student, crazy anymore; it's the vast majority of students in the class saying that the student who's ranked first in the academic year is going crazy.

If you observe closely, you'll find that unless he has to leave the classroom, he spends all his time studying, truly leaving no chance for anyone else!

However, Shang Lin, who was buried in his studies all day, had indeed blocked out everything unrelated to his studies, and even ignored time. So much so that when Lan Xuan came to find him one evening after school with their new director, Shang Lin was a little taken aback.

Lan Xuan, somewhat embarrassed, spoke first to Shang Lin, explaining, "I'm so sorry, I know you're very busy with your studies, but I still brought our director to see you."

Shang Lin knew that Lan Xuan's "sorry" was not because he had disturbed his studies, but because he had brought their new director to him. However, he was just an employee, and whether or not he could lead the way was beyond his control.

Especially since Lan Xuan's superior was no ordinary person, it was impossible for him to find an excuse to get away with it or refuse. So Shang Lin just smiled at him and then asked the new director, "What can I do for you?"

"My name is Mo Rong, Mo as in ink, and Rong as in blending," Mo Rong introduced himself to Shang Lin calmly. "I've heard you can refine pills. Would you be willing to take my order?"

Shang Lin refused without even thinking, "I'm sorry, although I can refine pills, I don't have the time. As you can see, it's already past ten o'clock at night, and I just got out of school. When I get home, I still have to do my homework, and after that, I have to review and preview, oh, and memorize all sorts of things. I've already compressed my sleep time to three or four hours a day. Where am I going to find time to refine pills? Besides, the types of pills I refine are very limited, and they may not be the kind you need."

Mo Rong frowned slightly. "Then you must have time to rest, right?"

"Yes," Shang Lin said frankly. "Winter and summer vacations. As for rest time during the week, academic work still takes over. If you're not in a hurry, just wait until summer vacation."

Mo Rong, “…”

Lan Xuan looked at Shang Lin with some concern, thinking to himself, "Sect Leader Shang, you're too rigid. Our Director Mo Rong is not like Director Situ. He always has a cold face, as if the whole world owes him money. It's a bit scary."

Seeing that Mo Rong remained silent, Shang Lin continued, "If there's nothing else, I have to go home, otherwise my godfather will worry."

After Shang Lin finished speaking, he left. When he reached the middle of the road, Mo Rong said, "I'm sorry, I don't know how I got involved in what happened before."

A car happened to be driving by on the road, and Shang Lin immediately stopped. After the car passed, he continued walking, as if he hadn't heard Mo Rong's words or felt that the other person was talking to him.

However, compared to Shang Lin's composure, Lan Xuan was anything but calm. When did their director have any contact with Sect Master Shang?! This was too shocking!

The next second, Mo Rong looked at Lan Xuan and said, "Let's go back."

Seeing Mo Rong walk towards the car as soon as he finished speaking, Lan Xuan quickly came to his senses and said, "Oh, okay."

Compared to Situ Pojun's sports car, Mo Rong's car looks particularly heavy and imposing. Anyone who sees it would instinctively want to keep their distance, giving off an overwhelming sense of security.

But at this moment, Lan Xuan was sitting in the car and felt a little uneasy. He was still wondering when their Director Mo Rong had contacted Sect Master Shang.

However, once the car started moving, Mo Rong casually remarked, "Kids are pretty hard to handle!"

Lan Xuan, "..."

What could he say? He could only remain silent. After all, Shang Lin had been kind to him, and Mo Rong was his superior. It wouldn't be appropriate to offend either side.