"Okay, Fu Zhen, don't be so stern. It's rare for you to come to the cafeteria, so you must try our dishes. They are all very good. It's a pity that today is not Friday, so we don't have spare ribs for sale. However, there is braised pork in the third window today, and the taste is very authentic."
Jiang Yuzhou looked at his friend next to him and said with a smile: "Besides, look how much everyone welcomes you. They are telling others and asking their friends to come and watch. This is the treatment you get when a superstar comes."
Fu Zhen glanced at him and said coldly: "If you like it, I'll give it to you."
"I'm not lucky enough to enjoy it. Look, everyone likes you." Jiang Yuzhou pointed at the girls who were surrounded by him and looked admiring. "I can't help it. Who made you so charming? In fact, I should be the one with a stern face, right? As soon as you came, you took away my throne as the school's most handsome boy, and made me the eternal runner-up. Who can I complain to? No matter what, you have to compensate me. You treat me to dinner today!"
"… whatever you want!"
After they finished preparing the meal, they turned around and saw——
Wow, the cafeteria is already full!
I don’t know if it’s because today is the first day of school and many students didn’t bring lunch, or because Fu Zhen rarely comes to the cafeteria to eat and wanted to come over to watch, but in short, the cafeteria was particularly popular today and the food was quickly sold out. The chef had to start cooking again to prevent the students who came late from going hungry.
Jiang Yuzhou held the food tray and glanced at the packed cafeteria, trying hard to find a seat.
Qiao Chu was eating with her head down, trying hard to reduce her presence. There was a lot of noise and chaos around her. More and more students were walking around, and she was already submerged in the crowd. This made her feel at ease, and she was secretly glad that she had managed to escape.
Murphy's Law says: If you worry about something happening, it is more likely to happen.
Sure enough, Jiang Yuzhou's eyes lit up, and he quickly pulled Fu Zhen to Qiao Chu's table and said happily, "Hardworking junior school girl! What a coincidence, there's no one here, right? Can we sit down?"
He pointed to the side of Qiao Chu, where there were exactly two empty seats.
Qiao Chu froze, raised his head from the plate, and replied with a forced smile: "...No one, please take a seat."
Shen Ling also recognized Jiang Yuzhou and greeted him shyly: "Hello, Senior Jiang."
Jiang Yuzhou put down the plate and said with a smile: "Hello, this is my classmate. You should all know him, right? His name is Fu Zhen." He pointed at Fu Zhen, then pointed at Qiao Chu and introduced him to Fu Zhen: "This is our junior schoolmate, Qiao Chu. Over there is her friend Shen Ling, and this is..."
Jiang Yuzhou looked at Jia Xianxian, not knowing how to introduce her. He didn't know Jia Xianxian...
Jia Xianxian quickly put down her chopsticks and introduced herself: "Hello, Senior Jiang, Hello, Senior Fu, my name is Jia Xianxian, I am a good friend of Qiao Chu, and I am very happy to meet you."
Jia Xianxian looked at the two legendary campus male gods who were so close to her, and her heart screamed like a groundhog -
Ah——So handsome——
Seeing that they had already introduced each other, Qiao Chu had no choice but to smile and said to Fu Zhen: "Hello, Senior Fu, my name is Qiao Chu, 'first meeting', nice to meet you."
Her words "first meeting" sounded a bit deliberate, but no one noticed. Only Fu Zhen raised his eyebrows and looked at her with surprise.
But he didn't say anything, just nodded lightly to Qiao Chu, then lowered his head to eat.
"Diligent junior, which class are you assigned to?"
Jiang Yuzhou asked while eating.
"I'm in Class 1, Grade 2."
"Eh? Isn't that our old class? You are indeed a diligent elementary school girl. That's a key class. It seems that you have good grades."
Jiang Yuzhou teased with a smile.
Qiao Chu was annoyed: "Please, Senior Jiang, stop calling me the hardworking junior sister. Just call me Xiao Qiao. Everyone calls me that."
Jiang Yuzhou tilted his head and smiled, "Xiao Qiao? What a cute name! Then I will call you Xiao Qiao from now on!"
Jia Xianxian couldn't help but interrupt: "Our Xiao Qiao is amazing. She is the top student in our grade and has the best grades even in the key class!"
"Oh? So amazing!"
Jiang Yuzhou looked at Qiao Chu in surprise, and even Fu Zhen, who had been eating with his head down, glanced sideways.
Qiao Chu blushed and said, "It's all in the past. Now the new semester has begun. The new semester is a new beginning. We are all on the same starting line. I still have to work hard."
After saying that, she took two mouthfuls of rice and urged, "Xianxian, Chen Ling, have you finished eating? If you're done, leave quickly!"
"I'm done..."
Jia Xianxian had finished eating a long time ago, she just didn’t want to leave and wanted to stay and talk a few more words with the handsome guy.
"Then let's go. Senior Jiang, Senior Fu, let's go back to the classroom after we finish eating. I suddenly remembered that there is still a difficult problem that I haven't solved."
Seeing that Shen Ling’s plate was also empty, Qiao Chu quickly pulled the two of them away. She always felt uncomfortable sitting there, always worried that Fu Zhen would recognize her.
She cried like a mad woman that day and took advantage of others. If she were recognized, her reputation would be ruined...
Among the Thirty-Six Strategies, running away is the best one. You won’t go wrong if you listen to our ancestors!
"The current schoolgirls are really amazing. They are diligent, smart, and have good grades. They even think about doing homework during lunch break... Fu Zhen, you have to be careful and don't let others outshine you."
Jiang Yuzhou looked at the backs of Qiao Chu and the others, shook his head, and spoke with the tone of a person who had experienced it, full of emotion.
Fu Zhen put down his chopsticks, wiped his mouth with a tissue, raised his thin lips slightly, and said: "You should worry about yourself, you will always be the runner-up!"
Unlike his cold expression, his words were full of provocation and really deserved a beating.
Jiang Yuzhou's expression froze, he gritted his teeth, and suppressed the urge to retort. In terms of eloquence, he was definitely no match for Fu Zhen.
Don’t ask, the answer is that I have been abused!
He said bitterly in his heart: Fu Zhen’s admirers should really be shown his true self. He is so dark and vicious, how can he be lovable?
——It’s better to like him!
"Math competition?"
After school, math teacher Wang Yisheng called Qiao Chu to his office and told her that there was a math competition coming up and he had recommended her to participate.
"Yes, it's a national math competition. There will be a preliminary round in Hai City first, and the winner can go to Jing City to participate in the final. If you win in the final, you will get extra points in the college entrance examination. Each grade can recommend three places. I have one place. You are the only one who got full marks in the final, so I want to recommend you to go."
Wang Yisheng added: "This spot is hard-earned, you must grasp it well and try to get a good score. Don't embarrass me."
Qiao Chu now has to study school subjects as well as learn music, chess, calligraphy and painting. He is very busy every day. How can he have time to participate in any competition? Besides, she is only a second year in high school and there are still two years before the college entrance examination. Extra points are not very attractive to her.
After thinking about it, she was about to refuse.
"Beep Beep Beep - Random tasks are issued. You will get first place in the city's math competition. Task rewards - IQ plus 10 and 'Knowledge Arena'."
Ling Lingyi's voice suddenly sounded, scaring her back what she was about to say. She even choked on her own saliva.
“Ahem—”
Since the task information has been released, Qiao Chu has no choice but to accept it, "Thank you, Teacher Wang, I will definitely work hard."
Wang Yisheng nodded with satisfaction: "Well, then go back and prepare well."
As soon as Qiao Chu stepped out of the office, he couldn't wait to ask, "Zero Zero One, what is this 'Knowledge Arena'? It sounds like something very impressive. Why does it feel a bit like an ancient Roman wrestling match?"
Ling Lingyi did not immediately explain the confusion to her, but instead kept her in suspense, saying, "Master, you will know when you win the first place in the city's math competition. I will explain it to you in detail then."
"Tsk - you're keeping it so mysterious! Is it a powerful secret weapon?"
"Master, I want to keep it a little mysterious this time and give you a surprise later. However, the prerequisite is that you have to complete the task. Friendly reminder: this is a super good thing. If you miss it, you will regret it for the rest of your life!"
Regret for a lifetime? So serious?
It seems to be a good thing without a doubt!
Qiao Chu's eyes were suddenly filled with determination, and he vowed: "Don't worry, I will definitely complete the task!"
In this battle, only success is allowed, failure is not allowed!
On the way home from school, Qiao Chu stopped by the bookstore and picked up a few exercise books for math competitions. She is now a big customer of the bookstore and has been upgraded to VVIP, enjoying a 30% discount on books.
"Chu Chu, are you buying books again? Is your pocket money enough? I'll give you some more later."
Seeing that she was carrying a handful of exercise books again, Qiao Weimin said helplessly, "Don't study too hard..."
Although he knew that his words would have no effect, Qiao Weimin still couldn't help but grumble. He couldn't understand why his daughter suddenly became a study maniac?
I bought so many books that I almost couldn't put them all in my room...
After dinner, Qiao Chu went into the system study room as usual to start studying.
When you are sailing against the current, if you don’t move forward, you will move backward.
Since she has the opportunity to be reborn, and is fortunate enough to possess the God of Study System, she must work harder than others, so as to live up to the opportunity of coming back, be worthy of the help of the system, and - live up to this life!
However, what Qiao Chu did not expect was that when she had already made up her mind and started to make preparations, complications arose regarding her participation in the math competition.
The next day during morning self-study time, Qiao Chu was called to Wang Yisheng's office again.
Wang Yisheng looked embarrassed and looked at Qiao Chu awkwardly, as if he had something to say but didn't know how to start.
Qiao Chu looked puzzled and asked, "Teacher Wang, do you want to talk to me about something? Is it about the math competition? Don't worry, I'm already preparing for it."
She spent the whole night yesterday doing math competition questions in the system. She has almost finished the exercise books she bought yesterday. Although she can't say that she knows them by heart, at least she is confident about this type of questions and has some confidence. What's more, there are still a few days before the competition, so she will continue to work hard.
There should still be hope of winning first place in the city.
Wang Yisheng thought about it and said, "It's like this. This math competition is very prestigious and many people are trying their best to participate. I have a spot and your math score is the best. I think there's no problem recommending you. However, some students have objections and think their grades are very good. They say the decision cannot be made based on the results of a single exam..."
When he said this, Qiao Chu understood that someone else also wanted to participate in this math competition, but Wang Yisheng recommended her without hesitation, which caused dissatisfaction among others...
Sure enough, where there are people, there are right and wrong.
Wang Yisheng was in a dilemma. He had not expected such a thing to happen. However, since it had already happened, as a teacher, he still had to actively solve it. "To be honest, I was wrong about this matter. It was the teacher who did not consider it carefully. You must not feel psychologically burdened."
Qiao Chu nodded in understanding: "It's okay, teacher, I understand, just tell me what to do, I will follow your arrangements."
Hearing this, Wang Yisheng felt relieved. "That's great! Here's what the teacher is thinking. Let the students who are interested in participating in this math competition sign up. I'll give them a set of competition questions. After school tomorrow, let them do them. We'll have a preliminary round first. The places in the math competition will go to the students with the highest scores. This way, no one should have any objections. What do you think?"
Qiao Chu nodded: "Well, this is fair, I have no objection."
This is indeed a good idea. Everyone competes fairly and the most capable ones get the job.
"Okay, it's decided. Qiao Chu, prepare well and don't let other irrelevant things affect your mood. The teacher has confidence in you!"
"Well, thank you, teacher!"
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