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

Chapter 220 Is Daoist Master Going to Transfer Classes?
Although she had issued a challenge to Chen Shi'an, Lin Mengqiu knew in her heart that with the stinky Taoist's learning speed and consistency, she had already failed him this time, and it would be difficult to beat him next time.

Fortunately, the person who beat me in the exam was Chen Shi'an.

To be honest, Lin Mengqiu knew that she was a very competitive person, but losing to Chen Shi'an was not as painful as she had imagined. In fact, she felt inexplicably proud of Chen Shi'an's high score.

There's a strange sense of perfect match in it... [Look! My deskmate scored over 720 points! We're not only deskmates, but also the first and second in the whole school!]

Ugh... I feel a little embarrassed just thinking about it.

But even though they were deskmates and both ranked first or second, it was really tough when I lost to Annoying Chan back when I was in the same class as Wen Zhixia.

She knows how to hide; she's found peace and quiet in the humanities!

Lin Mengqiu was lost in thought as she walked quietly, carrying the soup.

Beside her were Chen Shi'an and Wen Zhixia; the three of them were on their way to the cafeteria for lunch.

Wen Zhixia chattered away as always, talking to Chen Shi'an and asking him where he had ridden his bike that morning.

Lin Mengqiu listened with curiosity.

My gaze shifted downwards, and I saw that Annoying Chan was carrying a thermos just like her, but I wondered what was inside.

……

Let's go into Cafeteria No. 2 together.

Today is still Sunday, but we still have to attend evening self-study sessions as usual. The cafeteria is also open as usual on Sundays, since many senior high school students don't go home after their half-day break.

Compared to normal class time, there are far fewer people in the cafeteria now, but fewer windows are open.

Chen Shi'an was tall, and he glanced out the window from afar. Even the food served in the cafeteria was much less than usual.

While queuing, the petite Little Cicada stood in front of him, while the class monitor, who had become invisible, stood behind him.

"Taoist, then next time you'll probably be taking the exam in the lab building just like us," Wen Zhixia said, turning her head.

"Hmm, I heard that seating arrangements over there are based on the ranking of the previous exam scores?"

"That's right, next time, Taoist priest, you should sit in the first seat of the science exam hall!"

"×!"

The matter was already settled, and Lin Mengqiu had no way to refute it. She might as well just stand behind Chen Shi'an and look at his back as much as possible, so that she could get used to sitting behind him during the next exam.

After a long silence, Lin Mengqiu finally spoke, reaching out her finger to poke Chen Shi'an's back:

"I can watch you do the questions during the next exam."

Wen Zhixia: "?"

Oh no! How come this ice spirit is getting an advantage even though it clearly lost?
We went to the exam hall together, and I could even sit behind the Taoist priest and watch how he answered the questions... I could talk to him right before and after the exam... Oh no!
I want one too!
Reminded by the ice spirit, Wen Zhixia suddenly felt a little envious of her; she even got to sit with a Taoist priest during the exam...

Chen Shi'an reacted differently. After being poked and said something by the girl, he turned around and said, "Class monitor, you're sitting behind me trying to peek at my answers?"

"...Who cares to see this?"

……

It's okay that the cafeteria has limited food options today; both girls brought their own supplies.

After getting their food, the three of them carried their plates to the back and found seats.

He still sits in his distinctive "one"-shaped position.

"Ta-da! My favorite fried chicken wings!"

Wen Zhixia opened the thermos, which contained chicken wings coated in breadcrumbs and fried until golden brown and crispy—a whole thermos full.

"Mmm, smells delicious. Aunt Lan's cooking is quite good." Chen Shi'an sniffed and praised.

"Of course! My mom's fried chicken wings are way better than the ones outside. She always buys the freshest chicken wings from the chicken stall!"

"When will Little Cicada learn a trick too?"

"I did learn! I even helped marinate the chicken wings today. I know exactly what to add: soy sauce, minced garlic, cooking wine, pepper, salt, lemon juice...!"

"so smart."

"Taoist priest, please have a taste."

"Thank you, Xiaozhi."

"I also brought ketchup—"

Wen Zhixia opened the ketchup and squeezed a little into the empty space on Chen Shi'an's stainless steel plate.

Then, with her clean, soft little hands, she reached into the thermos, picked out a fried chicken wing, and handed it to him.

Chen Shi'an didn't mind that she was holding it in her hands, so he took it with his bare hands as well. He ate a bite without sauce first, and then dipped it in some ketchup before eating another bite.

Seeing that he was eating with great relish and nodding repeatedly, Wen Zhixia quickly asked:

"How is it? Is it delicious?"

"It's delicious. If you like it, little cicada, I'll make some for you to try next time I have time."

"you said!"

"Yeah, that's what I said."

"hey-hey."

Compared to her mother's fried chicken wings, the girl was clearly more excited to hear that the Taoist priest was going to make her fried chicken wings.

Sitting quietly to Chen Shi'an's right, Lin Mengqiu was not offered any food by Wen Zhixia, nor did she intend to eat. However, seeing Chen Shi'an eating so heartily, she couldn't help but turn her head slightly to take a look.

That one glance happened to meet the gaze of Wen Zhixia, who was sitting to Chen Shi'an's left.

Lin Mengqiu looked away and continued eating.

It sounds like they're getting fried chicken from next door again...

A short while later, a golden fried chicken wing, held between chopsticks, was extended to her through the middle of Chen Shi'an.

"Lin Mengqiu, do you want some fried chicken? My chopsticks haven't been touched yet, they're clean."

Unlike handing it directly to Chen Shi'an, Wen Zhixia meticulously used untouched chopsticks to pick up a piece of fried chicken wing.

Lin Mengqiu was stunned for a moment.

Seeing the girl stretching out her arm, he specially offered her a fried chicken wing.

She hesitated for a moment, then finally nodded and whispered, "Thank you."

As soon as she finished speaking, the fried chicken wing that was on her chopsticks was placed on her plate.

Chen Shi'an leaned back slightly to make it easier for the two girls to pick up food and chat. He had a half-smile on his lips, but he just watched the two girls interact independently without interfering or disturbing them.

"Lin Mengqiu, do you still want some? I have plenty more."

"No thanks."

It was only at this point that Chen Shi'an finally joined in the interaction between the two.

He reached over with his chopsticks and placed the two chicken wings that Wen Zhixia was about to offer onto Lin Mengqiu's plate.

"Eat up, eat up, class monitor, don't be shy. Xiao Zhi specially helped cook these chicken wings today, they're really delicious, have a taste."

"……Thanks."

Lin Mengqiu looked slightly uncomfortable and thanked Wen Zhixia again.

Wen Zhixia was also generous. Although she and the Ice Cube Spirit didn't get along very well, it didn't stop her from sharing some good food with her. She remembered that when she had a stomachache in her first year of high school, it was the Ice Cube Spirit who gave her medicine.

It's just that their life philosophies and ways of doing things are completely different, so they simply can't get along.

Wen Zhixia was actually quite shocked. In the past, the Ice Cube Spirit would have definitely refused the fried chicken, but she didn't expect him to accept it this time...

Annoying Chan was right. Lin Mengqiu did have a very strong sense of boundaries. She didn't want to bother others or owe them anything. If Chen Shi'an had made and delivered the fried chicken himself, that would have been fine. But she couldn't accept the fried chicken that Wen Zhixia had delivered.

She wasn't in a hurry to eat the fried chicken; instead, she stopped using her chopsticks and opened the thermos she had brought with her.

The class monitor, who wasn't good at sharing, blushed slightly. She simply lowered her head and whispered, "...I brought soup, lots of it, I'll share it with you."

"Mmm~ It smells so good. Uncle Lin brought the class monitor some monkey head mushroom and chicken soup?" Chen Shi'an, who was standing nearby, came over as soon as he smelled the aroma.

Wen Zhixia blinked and looked over as well.

The ice spirit spoke softly, and she didn't quite catch it, but it said... to share with 'you'?

Am I in a share? Of course! Just like Lin Mengqiu, if this chicken soup had been made and brought by Chen Shi'an herself, she would have eagerly taken a bite. But since it was brought by Lin Mengqiu, she was too embarrassed to ask for it.

"Monkey head mushroom and chicken soup is great. It strengthens the spleen and stomach, invigorates qi and calms the mind. Now that the weather is getting cooler, it's especially good for girls to drink."

Chen Shi'an took the thermos from Lin Mengqiu; it was full of soup. "Perfect, enough for three people. Hmm, I forgot to bring bowls, I'll go get some."

Before Chen Shi'an could put down the soup in his hand, Lin Mengqiu, who had been quiet, suddenly stood up from her seat.

"I go."

"..."

Chen Shi'an and Wen Zhixia, who remained in their seats, turned around in unison. Lin Mengqiu, who had stood up, had already walked quickly to the soup area in the cafeteria and brought over three empty bowls.

"Here, bowl."

"Okay, class monitor Xiaozhi, you guys eat now. I'll serve you some soup."

Chen Shi'an took the empty bowl from Lin Mengqiu, took the folding soup spoon off the thermos, and filled the three bowls with soup.

"I don't need that much, just a little is enough," Wen Zhixia said hurriedly.

"Oh dear, there's a lot of soup. The class monitor brought it especially for us to eat together. Little Zhi, don't be shy."

Chen Shi'an smiled and placed the bowl of soup in front of Wen Zhixia, and then placed another bowl of soup in front of Lin Mengqiu.

"Thank you, then I won't be polite." Wen Zhixia leaned forward and turned to thank Lin Mengqiu.

"Um……"

Lin Mengqiu didn't say much. She picked up the soup and took a sip before picking up the chicken wing that Wen Zhixia had just given her and putting it in her mouth.

"Do you two want chicken? There's plenty of meat in the soup," Chen Shi'an asked again.

"No." *2
"Alright, I'll gladly accept all the soup dregs."

Chen Shi'an smiled, ladled the last bowl of soup into his own bowl, and then used a spoon to scoop out all the soup residue without wasting a single grain, putting it on his plate to eat as a dish.

The supplies that the two girls had brought specifically for today were thus divided up.

On their left and right sides were the thermos jars they had brought, now empty of food.

The situation returned to its initial state, with Chen Shi'an and Wen Zhixia chatting while eating, and Lin Mengqiu remaining quiet most of the time.

But the atmosphere was completely different from the beginning.

The one who was most at ease was Chen Shi'an in the middle, who was enjoying a rare moment of harmony between the two girls.

However, this harmony did not seem to last long...

"...By the way, Taoist priest, now that you've gotten first place in science, are you still going to try to get first place in humanities as you said last time?"

When this chat message came through, Lin Mengqiu, who was engrossed in eating chicken wings, paused and perked up her ears.

First place in the liberal arts exam?

When did this happen...?

How come I didn't know...

That stinky Taoist priest is studying science, why is he taking the humanities exam...?

Still first? Are you not comfortable enough sitting in first place in the humanities, so you're looking for rivals?
Lin Mengqiu didn't rush to interrupt, intending to listen carefully first.

"Take the test."

Chen Shian said, "Let's talk about it later. I still have a lot of science subjects to learn and many experiments to do. I also said I'd like to borrow the school's laboratory from Principal Lin."

"Did you tell Principal Lin that you also plan to study humanities?"

"Nope."

"Why study humanities?" Lin Mengqiu, who was gnawing on a chicken wing, finally couldn't help but interject.

"Oh, just like I told Xiaozhi before, after I finish studying science, I'll also take on humanities subjects in high school."

"...How can you say that? How do you plan to learn?" Lin Mengqiu frowned, suddenly having a bad feeling.

“You can transfer to our class! If you want to study humanities, you should definitely come to a humanities class for a better learning environment.” Seeing Lin Mengqiu interrupt, Wen Zhixia immediately expressed her opinion.

Hurrah!

Lin Mengqiu finally understood!

All that talk about studying humanities or getting first place in humanities is nothing compared to that annoying cicada's words, "You can transfer to our class." So that's what it was all about!

"Can't!"

Without a second thought, Lin Mengqiu directly expressed her refusal to participate in the matter.

"Why can't they? Students have the right to change majors."

"No means no. Only students who are not suited to undergraduate studies will switch majors. I have never heard of a student who ranked first in the exam switching majors."

"If he gets first place, he can't transfer? The Taoist priest himself has this idea, so why can't he?"

"I think it's your idea, right? Chen Shi'an only said that he wanted to study humanities in high school as well, but he didn't say that he wanted to transfer classes."

"I think you just don't want him to leave, right? Shouldn't someone studying humanities be transferred to another class? How can he study humanities in Class 5?"

"...Yes, I don't want him to leave, and our teacher Liang doesn't want him to leave either. Anyway, I don't agree to this, and my dad won't agree either."

Just like the time she spends riding her bike home with the Taoist priest at night, which cannot be taken up, is a forbidden zone for Wen Zhixia.

Being in the same class and sitting at the same desk with Chen Shi'an was also a forbidden time for Lin Mengqiu.

Seeing that the annoying cicada was trying to encroach on her territory, Lin Mengqiu, who was usually bad at talking, suddenly seemed to have a breakthrough in her communication skills and could speak in long sentences.

"Besides, even if you want to transfer classes, there are so many humanities classes, why would you specifically transfer to your Class 11?"

"Class 11 is Class 0. With the Taoist's talent, why would he go to a regular class instead of Class 0?"

The two girls were talking so fast that Chen Shi'an, who was eating chicken wings and drinking soup, didn't even have time to react before a fierce battle broke out.

"Stop, stop..."

Sitting in the middle, Chen Shi'an quickly leaned forward slightly to block the two girls on either side who were peering forward and fighting each other from a distance.

Seeing that they were blocked by the stinky Taoist priest, the two girls leaned back and continued their battle from a distance.

Chen Shi'an quickly leaned back again to block them from view.

After a while, the two girls, who would never see each other again, finally gave up.

"Taoist priest, then you tell me, what's your choice?"

"Are you really going to transfer classes?"

Wen Zhixia and Lin Mengqiu's gazes both fell on Chen Shi'an's face.

Chen Shi'an took a deep breath and turned to Wen Zhixia, saying:
"Don't worry, Xiao Zhi, I will study humanities and take the exams."

Wen Zhixia Xi!

Lin Mengqiu frowned.

"Don't worry, class monitor. I've been studying in Class 5 for so long and I have a lot of feelings for the class. I won't transfer to another class."

Lin Mengqiu's brows relaxed.

Wen Zhixia puffed out her cheeks.

"So how are you going to do it?" the two girls asked in unison.

"Let me finish studying all the science subjects first."

Chen Shi'an continued calmly, "After I finish my studies, I will study humanities in Class 5 and take the humanities exam."

Wen Zhixia: "?"

Lin Mengqiu: "?"

The two girls spoke in unison again:
"How can you do that!"

"Yes, there are. I will be the exception."

"Get out—" *2
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