Li Chen didn't plan to go to Ying Jiaojiao's place, but after staying at his eldest aunt's house for a week and then at his second aunt's house for two days, he still went.
There are three rooms: a master bedroom, a secondary bedroom, and a study. Ying Jiaojiao took the initiative to take care of all of Li Chen's needs.
The news of the Li family's bankruptcy also made the news. The teachers and students at the school heard about it to some extent and felt sorry for him. At most, they did not kick him when he was down, but they could not be expected to help him in his time of need.
Aside from a few suitors who have already come to their senses, he has no friends or enemies, just like Ying Jiaojiao.
Those who stood idly by when the Li family fell on hard times remained idly by, adhering to the principle of leaving a way out for others so that they could meet again in the future. Unlike some novels, they did not rush to kick someone when they saw them fall.
It's not about any grudge or hatred, there's no need for that.
Even so, Li Chen was taught a lesson by reality, the first sign of which was a decline in his standard of living.
Since being called home, reality has shown him that he no longer has the right to be unconventional or act recklessly, and naturally, he no longer has the special qualification to stay in the honors class.
However, seeing that he was no longer causing trouble and was attending class quietly, and having not been bothered for a long time, the homeroom teacher softened and tacitly allowed him to continue in the class.
Li Chen started paying attention in class, but found that he could not keep up with the pace of the teacher's lectures, and his problem-solving speed was getting slower and slower. Later, he even began to not understand or be able to solve problems, whether it was mathematics, physics and chemistry, or Chinese and English.
Clearly, the tasker and the system started to focus on his talent—talent is too abstract, it's easier to focus on intelligence.
As for Ying Jiaojiao, she lacked both looks and talent to begin with, and with her family background resolved, it's time to deal with Li Chen as well, so he can face this desperate and powerless reality.
He no longer had the capital to do whatever he wanted, and could only be like everyone else in this school. When he tried to fight for his future through the college entrance examination, when he needed his talent but found that he had lost it, the damage was the greatest.
Li Chen was flustered and called out to the system in his mind. 001 was watching TV and was in the middle of an exciting part when he was suddenly called over, which made him very unhappy.
Actually, TV shows can be directly imported into a database, but it's not as exciting as watching them episode by episode.
"Put it down, put it down, hurry up."
"I want the Intelligence Enhancement Pill."
001 said irritably, "How many points do you have that you want to buy the Intelligence Boosting Pill?"
Li Chen was taken aback, remembering that he had used all his points to save the company, and then it seemed that he had received very little income.
Why have you been posting fewer tasks lately?
"I don't have time to monitor how you issue tasks, any objections?"
Li Chen felt a chill run down his spine: "Are you going to give up on me?"
"What's wrong? You're reluctant to part with me? Or are you reluctant to part with the system store?"
Li Chen felt a lump in his throat and had to admit that he still hated the system. The only reason he could tolerate it was because of the system's marketplace.
He unconsciously pressed the mechanical pencil, trying to relieve his inner anxiety, but 001 found the sound annoying: "If there's nothing else, I'm leaving."
"Wait a minute... Under what circumstances would you untie me?"
"It depends on my mood."
He recalled what Ying Jiaojiao had once said: the system unbound her after three failed missions, but for him, failing a mission resulted in an electric shock. Clearly, the system hadn't lied about this.
"What do you want from me if you bind yourself to me?"
"To find happiness."
Li Chen's eyes suddenly darkened, and his voice was icy cold: "What you want is my fortune."
001 was stunned for a moment, then burst into laughter, acting as arrogantly as a villain: "I said, is your brain fried? Didn't you already know that I was after your luck? Oh right, and Ying Jiaojiao, you're not still carrying out your childish revenge plan, are you? Then you and her are a perfect match."
Li Chen's face stiffened, his expression filled with hatred: "Is it you who ruined me like this?"
"You mean you're not thinking straight?"
Seeing Li Chen's dark face, as if a storm cloud was pressing down on him, 001 chuckled: "You don't think you've become stupid because your luck has run out, do you? Do I need to explain the story of Zhong Yong to you? You can't understand the books and can't do the problems because you keep squandering and wasting your talent."
"Your luck has indulged your extravagance, just as your family's wealth and power have indulged your shamelessness, allowing you to continue to show off no matter how much you waste, and to continue to enjoy your life peacefully no matter what trouble you cause. But with so many geniuses in the world, what makes you think you are the most intelligent in the world? What awards have you won, what inventions have you made, what papers have you published, and what contributions have you made to the country or the world?"
"You brat, let me give you a piece of advice today: if your virtue doesn't match your position, you'll suffer the consequences; if you don't have the wealth to back it up, you'll lose something. Do you deserve your good fortune?" 001 sneered.
Li Chen's arrogance suffered a devastating blow, leaving him depressed for a long time, but also subtly changing him in many ways.
He started doing practice problems and asking teachers and classmates for help, but it was all to no avail.
He noticed that people often came to Di Xiu with questions, so he also brought his notebook of wrong answers, but after listening for a while, he left.
Di Xiu's explanations were very concise, focusing on the key points and solutions, without any unnecessary explanations. Most people in the class were missing the key points, but Li Chen was missing the "nonsense."
His relationship with Ying Jiaojiao was also strange. They both liked each other and had ulterior motives towards each other. They maintained this state until the winter vacation.
001 has not yet unbound the system, intending to wait until Li Chen becomes disabled before unbinding it.
Monthly exams followed by final exams, and then winter break arrived.
Good news, the traffic light trio has finally been released.
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