Lin An returned to the classroom and immediately immersed himself in books and exercises, oblivious to everything else around him.
Unfortunately, he has now become a prominent figure on campus, unable to find peace and quiet, and attracting attention wherever he goes.
The students witnessed Lin An and the principal seeing off the Bentley owner, and saw the banner hanging high in the library. The rumors grew more and more rampant. Some said he was a rich young master, some said he was a candidate for the Zhou family's son-in-law, and some said he was a hermit master who descended to save No. 12 Middle School. In any case, he was definitely not an ordinary person. The boys looked at him with admiration, and the girls looked at him with longing. But he just wanted to focus on preparing for the competition.
Just one day later, Lin An's desk was stuffed with letters, and suddenly many girls wanted to be his friends.
Watching Lin An tidy up a pile of colorful letters, Leng Lin stared at him with her big, watery eyes and asked, "Aren't you very happy right now, with so many girls wanting to be your friend?"
Lin An said calmly, "No, I am only focused on studying the classics."
When Leng Lin went to the office to deliver homework, she overheard the teachers discussing Lin An's bet. When the topic turned to studying, she asked Lin An with some concern, "Did you really make a bet with Lin Rou?"
Lin An nodded: "Yes, it's true."
"Can it still be cancelled?" Leng Lin asked worriedly.
"Of course not."
"But do you know that no one in the history of No. 12 Middle School has ever won a prize?"
Seeing her melancholy expression, Lin An comforted her, "I know everything, don't worry, I have confidence."
"Alright then, good luck. To keep you focused, I'll keep track of any mail that comes your way from now on."
Lin An's lips unconsciously curled up, and his gaze toward Leng Lin turned doting: "Alright, you should also prepare well for the monthly test."
Seeing that Lin An had agreed, Leng Lin smiled sweetly and said, "Mhm."
Rumors about Lin An quickly spread to the top class. When Lin Zhe saw Liu Ruyun looking distracted, a wicked smile flashed across his eyes.
"Squad leader, why do you look so pale today?"
Liu Ruyun touched her face: "Really?"
The rumor that Lin An might become the Zhou family's son-in-law stung Liu Ruyun's nerves. She thought she could easily control Lin An with her outstanding appearance, but Lin An was very clueless. After adding her on WeChat, he didn't even send her any messages.
Sitting by the window, Liu Ruyun witnessed Lin An seeing off the Zhou family father and daughter yesterday. Zhou Ya, in particular, was stunningly beautiful, even Liu Ruyun, the recognized school beauty, felt inferior to her. Faced with such a strong opponent, she couldn't help but wonder if she would be outshone.
Seeing that her eyes were unfocused and she seemed lost in thought, Lin Zhe cut straight to the point and asked, "Beautiful lady, are you worried about the competition?"
Liu Ruyun sighed: "There is a bit of that, after all, it's a national competition."
"With your beauty, you'll surely bewitch all your opponents in the exam room."
Liu Ruyun smiled shyly: "Oh dear, what nonsense are you talking about?"
"I'm telling you the truth. Just snap your fingers and your opponent will obediently hand you the answer."
Hearing Lin Zhe's praise, Liu Ruyun regained her former confidence. She hadn't won over Lin An before because he was such a clueless straight man. She was sure that with a little trickery, she could make him help her in the exam room without even realizing it. There were only four days left until the exam, and she didn't have much time left.
After thinking for a moment, Liu Ru sent Lin An a message: "Lin, I'll treat you to dinner tonight. Let's have dinner together."
For Liu Ruyun to ask this question was, in her mind, an immense honor; the number of men her age who wanted to pursue her could stretch to the neighboring school. Lin An, upon seeing the message, must have been flattered and agreed without hesitation, following her around like any other boy, trying his best to make her smile.
But to her great surprise again, Lin An only replied with two words: "No."
There wasn't even a punctuation mark, nor an emoji, just two cold, impersonal words.
Liu Ruyun sat there in a daze for a few minutes before she realized that she had actually been rejected by Lin An. When had she, the school beauty, ever been treated so coldly, especially since it was Lin An who had gone out of his way to invite her to dinner?
Being ignored like this for the first time, Liu Ruyun felt as if she had eaten shit, her face turned from white to red, and she was extremely angry.
No, no matter what, the competition is about to begin. Liu Ruyun doesn't believe she can't defeat Lin An. It seems she'll have to resort to some extraordinary measures.
Liu Ruyun sent her mother a message: "I might be home late today, I need to go to a classmate's house to do my homework."
Liu Ruyun always prioritized her studies and often came home late to ask questions. Her mother didn't think much of it and simply replied with a "okay".
Liu Ruyun was indeed going to a classmate's house to do her homework that evening, but it wasn't her mother's best friend's house that her mother knew well; it was Lin An's house.
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