This humble Taoist priest wants to take the college entrance exam.

Chapter 219 They'll only get better if you coax them.

Since the division of subjects, Lin Mengqiu has been like a demon king, firmly occupying the top position in science and never falling off.

Almost all the classmates, and even the girl herself, thought that this rule would last throughout her entire high school years.

But no one expected that a student who had just come down from the mountain and enrolled in school would overthrow this long-standing rule in just two months!

Seeing the name at the top of the rankings change from the familiar [Lin Mengqiu] to the jarringly unfamiliar [Chen Shi'an], the girls were filled with disbelief. They instinctively leaned forward, rubbing their eyes, as if afraid they were seeing things…

Even Wen Zhixia, who originally thought that Chen Shi'an was very likely to defeat the Ice Cube Spirit this time, was shocked when she actually saw the Ice Cube Spirit being defeated!

"723 points!!"

When the girls first heard Chen Shi'an say that he estimated his score to be over 700, they thought he was really daring to make such an estimate. But when the score was actually right in front of them, they realized that Chen Shi'an was actually being modest!

Who estimates a score that's 23 points higher than XX's?!
I thought 700-something was invincible, but what the heck is this 723?!
Those present were all top students. A score of 700-something might seem somewhat attainable, but a score of 720-something sounded like an insurmountable chasm...

"Chinese 141! Math 150! Science 283! English 149!"

"Aaaaaah! Chen Shi'an, are you even human?!"

"What kind of scores are these...!"

"This exam was so difficult...!"

"Taoist priest, that's way too exaggerated!!"

Wen Zhixia was originally looking forward to watching the show, but when she actually saw Chen Shi'an's score, she was shocked!
I'm suddenly somewhat relieved that Chen Shi'an isn't taking a humanities exam...

As for who suffered the most?
Wen Zhixia turned her gaze to Lin Mengqiu beside her.

The ice cube spirit seemed to be still in a daze, her little mouth pouting, her eyes fixed blankly on the score and ranking on the screen...

After the girls were shocked by Chen Shi'an's score, they then looked at Lin Mengqiu's score.

“语文132、数学150！理综283、英语145！总分710！”

"Class monitor!! You're exaggerating!!"

Ugh...!
When did the word "also" start being used to describe my achievements?
Compared to the last monthly exam, Lin Mengqiu's total score was one point lower, but considering the difficulty of this monthly exam, being only one point lower than last time, and still achieving a total score of 710 points, is already a rather astonishing result.

If it weren't for that inhuman guy with 723 points above him, 710 points would definitely be enough to dominate the world and continue the dynasty's rule, right?
But why!
But then someone in the exam room of the teaching building scored 723 points, so when the two scores were put together, the 710 points suddenly seemed a bit lackluster!

This is insane...

Qiu Yufu and the others could all imagine that when the results were relayed back to the class tonight, the class would probably erupt in an uproar...

Squad leader! My proudest belief! How could you fall?!
Chen Shi'an didn't say anything, but just smiled as he looked at the class monitor's scores and grades in each subject, occasionally stealing a glance at the girl's expression.

As a stubborn little cabbage, I have to say, beating the class monitor was actually pretty satisfying...

How can I describe the class monitor's expression right now...?

It was probably like when they were playing badminton together; he looked just like a wronged little rabbit, his eyes were listless and his little mouth was pouting. If there weren't other people around, Chen Shi'an felt that the class monitor would have plopped down on the ground and refused to get up...

Ahem, serious, serious.

Chen Shi'an was certain that if he accidentally laughed out loud right now, the class monitor wouldn't be able to appease him.

broken……

I need to think carefully about how to appease the class monitor later.

The user manual that Uncle Lin gave Mengqiu didn't contain any instructions on how to appease her after he took first place from her.

The astonished expressions on the girls' faces when they saw their results were exactly what Teacher Liang had expected.

Not to mention them, when the grades were tallied, the teachers in the office were all stunned when they saw Chen Shi'an's scores.

Having been a teacher for so many years, I've heard plenty of myths like "a fourteen-year-old who can't do calculus" or "someone who can't get into Tsinghua or Peking University after three months." But when such a myth actually happens to someone I know, the astonishment is indescribable.

I still remember when Principal Lin said he would arrange for Shi'an to come to Class 5, I even suggested that he go to the first year of high school to improve his basics, because I was afraid he wouldn't be able to keep up in the second year...

Looking back now, that was almost too conservative! They could have just come back to study in the second semester of their senior year!

"Alright, alright, one or two results don't mean anything. Whoever it is, they need to identify and address their weaknesses and continue to make steady progress. Right now, we..."

Seeing that Lao Liang was about to ramble on again, the girls didn't want to listen.

Seeing that he had turned off the ranking list, everyone dispersed from his computer.

"Oh right! Zhizhi, we haven't checked your and Xiaoyan's scores yet!"

"Oh, right! I almost forgot! Teacher Wu~ Teacher Wu~~ We'd like to see the grades~~"

Teacher Wu: "..."

You've remembered me now?
Ms. Wu was both annoyed and amused, so she reluctantly opened the ranking list of humanities students' grades to show them.

Compared to the earth-shattering changes that overturned the dominance of the sciences, the humanities seemed to be calm and peaceful.

The midterm exam for humanities students was also more difficult this time, but for the top students in Class 11, it only affected their scores at most, and did not significantly impact their rankings.

Seeing that everyone, including Chen Shi'an, had come over to look at the ranking scores for liberal arts, Lin Mengqiu also quietly followed and took a peek.

Unlike Lao Liang, Teacher Wu wasn't one to keep things mysterious; he simply looked at the ranking list from the first page and saw the name at the very top of the first page—

As expected, it was Wen Zhixia again.

The girl's score was slightly lower than last time, but she still firmly held first place.

语文139、数学132、英语148、文综263，总分682分。

"Zhizhi is so strong! She still managed to score over 680 points on such a difficult test!!"

"Where's Xiaoyan? Xiaoyan's here! 634 points!!"

Because of the different subject attributes, scoring 700 points in the humanities is truly extraordinary. Wen Zhixia's daily scores of 680 or 690 are already unmatched, completely suppressing the humanities students.

Looking at Annoying Cicada's score and ranking, Lin Mengqiu raised an eyebrow.

I never thought there was anything special about Annoying Cicada's [first] achievement before, but now I suddenly feel a little envious?

Her first place has already been taken by someone else, while Annoying Cicada's first place is still firmly in her hands...

Noticing the ice-cold girl's gaze, Wen Zhixia turned to look at her, proudly raising her chin; the meaning in her eyes was self-evident:

[Ha! I don't even need to lift a finger, my lunch buddy can take you down!]
Ahhhhh!

You stinky Taoist priest! I hate you!
Woohoo...

Lin Mengqiu felt like crying but couldn't. She felt like the way she got out of bed today was wrong, as if she hadn't woken up properly and was still dreaming...

"Alright, alright, stop blocking the office. Go back now and keep your grades a secret from the other students."

"We know! Teacher, we'll keep it a secret! Thank you, teacher, goodbye!"

……

After reviewing the results, the group finally emerged from the office.

With the dust settled, the girls chatted and laughed.

Lin Mengqiu was dejected, Wen Zhixia was jumping around excitedly, and Chen Shi'an was cautious in his words and actions, quietly hiding at the back of the group...

"...So there's a parent-teacher conference this weekend?"

"Yeah, yeah, Zhizhi, who's coming over from your family then?"

"My parents both said they wanted to come, but I don't know them yet..."

"Oh no, I got such a low score this time, I'm even a little scared to go to the parent-teacher conference."

"Yining, what are you afraid of? Everyone's scores were low this time, as long as our rankings didn't drop, it's fine."

"Yes, yes, someone went from being last in their class to first in the grade, and my dad and the others will definitely use that as an example! They'll say things like, 'Look at Chen Shi'an...' and so on, you know?"

"Damn it! It's true! Chen Shi'an, it's all your fault! You've made sure none of us have a moment's peace!"

"Chen Shi'an, it's all your fault!"

"It's all your fault, Taoist!" Wen Zhixia chimed in, but her expression showed no blame whatsoever; she was so excited that she couldn't wait to reward him right now.

Lin Mengqiu, who had been silent the whole way, suddenly spoke up and said, "It's all your fault!" As soon as she said this, the lively atmosphere instantly quieted down.

Several girls blinked, looking at Lin Mengqiu with expressions of utter disbelief.

The class monitor's face flushed red instantly, but he pretended not to have said anything and continued walking silently with his head down.

"It's all my fault, it's all my fault..."

"Humph, it's good to know!"

With Wen Zhixia responding to Chen Shi'an's words, the awkward atmosphere of the conversation returned to normal.

"Would you like to have dinner together later?" Chen Shi'an invited everyone.

"No, no, you guys eat!" Xiao Yan, Yu Fu, Yi Ning, and Meng Xuan quickly slipped away and went back to their dorms first.

In the blink of an eye, only Chen Shi'an, Wen Zhixia, and Lin Mengqiu remained.

"Let's have dinner together the next day," Chen Shi'an said to the two girls.

"Okay."

Wen Zhixia agreed, "Then wait for me a moment, Taoist priest, I'll go back to the classroom to get my things!"

Lin Mengqiu didn't speak, but she nodded.

After Wen Zhixia went upstairs, Chen Shi'an and Lin Mengqiu returned to the classroom together.

She had only gone to check her grades, but it felt like she had traveled a long way. When she returned to her seat, the girl looked exhausted and slumped down in her chair.

There weren't many people in the classroom at the moment, and the expression she had just suppressed reappeared naturally on her face—her little mouth was pouting, her legs were raised and placed on the crossbar of the chair, and she curled herself up into a ball. When she saw Chen Shi'an sit down next to her, she turned her face away, as if she didn't want to talk to him...

Oh no, this exam really revealed the true colors of the class monitor...

As a competitive young woman, Chen Shi'an felt she should retaliate after she had once again shattered her pride.

I should have comforted her.

Seeing the girl's dejected expression, and with no one else around, Chen Shi'an couldn't help but burst out laughing.

Chen Shi'an was fine when he wasn't smiling, but when he did, Lin Mengqiu bristled like a little hedgehog.

The girl was filled with shame, anger, resentment, and defiance. Her cheeks puffed out, and she abruptly turned her head, her hair fluttering, revealing the tips of her reddened ears. She stared at him with her head turned to face him.
"why are you laughing!"

"No."

Chen Shi'an quickly put on a serious face.

“You do, and you laugh very loudly.”

"Okay, I have it. Hahaha..."

“×××××!”

Lin Mengqiu was furious. She turned her head away, hugged her knees, and curled up in the chair like a roly-poly toy. She didn't want to talk to him or eat with him anymore.

"Monitor~"

"..."

"Monitor?"

"..."

Chen Shi'an reached out and poked the girl's delicate arm with his finger. She shrank back and raised her other hand to slap his hand away.

"Is the class monitor angry?"

"……No."

"The class monitor did very well on this exam. Even on such a difficult test, he still managed to get 710, just like last time."

"..."

"Especially math, it looks really difficult this time, did the class monitor see?"

"...What did you see?"

After a couple of coaxing words, the girl's tone of voice visibly softened.

She didn't want to pay attention to Chen Shi'an when he spoke in declarative sentences, but when he asked her this question, she became a little curious.

"As for math, I just looked through all the papers, and this time, out of the entire grade, only you and I, the class monitor, got full marks. We are the only two who can get full marks."

"~"

"As expected, even though I scored over 720 points, I still can't beat the class monitor in math!"

"~~"

"It was the class monitor who taught me math."

"~~~"

Lin Mengqiu was starting to think about having dinner with him, and muttered to herself:
"You taught yourself everything, I didn't do anything..."

"How can that be the same? Putting aside everything else, the books were all lent to me by the class monitor, and the class monitor has always been my role model."

"~~~~~~"

Lin Mengqiu lowered her head, her cheeks flushed, and twisted her body, feeling a bit itchy and uncomfortable. Finally, she was somewhat happy.

Upon closer reflection, Chen Shi'an's high score was partly due to my own efforts.
What do you mean by "the student surpasses the teacher"?
"I will pass you next time."

Lin Mengqiu turned her head and solemnly issued a challenge.

Chen Shi'an had always been the one 'shamelessly' saying that he would outscore her, but she never expected that one day she would be the one to switch roles with him in the competition.

It's only ten points higher... She still has a chance! Lin Mengqiu absolutely refuses to give up!!

Chen Shi'an blinked.

"Okay, then I'll wait for the class monitor's challenge."

"...What if I beat you in the exam?"

"Another bet?"

"Ah."

"If the class monitor can beat me in the exam, I'll grant you any request."

"...You said it."

"Yeah, that's what I said."

"it is good……"

After Lin Mengqiu finished speaking, she took out a book from her schoolbag and started studying!
Chen Shi'an was startled. Was it curled like that?
He picked up the thermos that the girl had placed on the table, unscrewed the lid, and the rich aroma of a large pot of soup wafted out.

"Mmm~ It smells so good. Let's go, class monitor, let's go eat first."

"...I'm going to read, I won't go. Could you pack some for me and bring it back...Here's your meal card."

"Oh, come on, come on, I'll treat you to dinner today, okay? Come on, come on."

Chen Shi'an wouldn't let her have her way. With one hand holding the soup she brought, he reached out with the other to grab the girl's delicate arm and pull her up from her seat.

But the class monitor can be as stubborn as a bull, insisting on studying.

"Okay, then I'm going to have some soup with Xiaozhi."

"……mine!!"

The girl moved very quickly.

She jumped up from her chair with a whoosh and snatched the soup from Chen Shi'an's hand.

(End of this chapter)