You're dumping me, huh? Fine, then I'll just pick up the school beauty and make her my wif

After all twenty names were read out, ten outstanding science students and ten outstanding humanities students lined up neatly on the stage.

Under the stage lights, the girl's slender figure was dazzling.

She stood there quietly, neither as nervous as the other students nor trying to please the audience.

It was just a faint, calm feeling, with an innate sense of detachment.

It seems that I am not on the same level as the other students around me.

The principal waved again, and several teachers behind him stepped forward and handed the students red certificates with the school emblem printed on them one by one.

Applause rang out once again.

When it was Su Qinghe's turn, the principal personally handed her the certificate and then picked up the microphone with a smile.

"Here, I'd like to specifically mention one student."

At this point, the principal turned slightly to the side, his gaze falling on Su Qinghe. "Some of you may have already heard about Su Qinghe's situation."

"She was originally a humanities student, but just a month ago, she switched to science."

"To be honest, I was very hesitant when she applied to switch majors."

"After all, science courses have a wide range of courses and are very difficult. Nobody knows whether they can keep up if they switch to science halfway through their studies."

"To be honest... this score is so high that even among students who have been studying science since the beginning of high school, let alone transfer students, there are very few who can achieve this level."

The principal paused slightly at this point, then looked at the students below the stage.

"Therefore, I hope everyone can take Su Qinghe as a role model and not easily limit themselves."

"When you feel like you can't do it, think about how others did it."

Keep it up, keep it up!

A round of enthusiastic applause erupted from the audience.

Jiang Che, sitting in the corner, also clapped along, his gaze fixed on the slender figure on the stage.

I can't quite put my finger on what it feels like...

Watching her stand there, being watched by everyone and praised by the principal in public, gave me a strange sense of satisfaction.

It's as if...the person being praised is yourself.

No, I'm even happier than when I'm praised.

After all, he knew all too well how much the little girl had sacrificed behind that achievement.

He caught me secretly doing practice tests while I was in the hospital, and after I was discharged, he wanted to make the most of every day.

Every night, the two of them would study problems until late at night. Sometimes, when they were too tired, they would take a nap on the table.

Several times when he woke up, he found Su Qinghe asleep on the test paper, still clutching the pen tightly in her hand.

He advised her that her grades and talent were really good, and that she didn't need to put in as much effort as he did.

He had repeated these words countless times, but they were of no use to this little girl.

Su Qinghe would always obediently agree on the surface, but as soon as she turned her back, she would still stay up all night and do her homework as usual.

Stubborn as a little donkey.

Therefore, she deserves to be ranked eighth in this grade.

……

After the awards ceremony for the top ten students in the entire school, it was time to present awards for the eleventh to fiftieth students.

This part was not as grand as the previous ones. The principal would no longer give individual comments to each student. Instead, he would read out the names and scores in turn and have the students come up on stage to receive their awards.

After Su Qinghe stepped down from the stage, she quietly returned to her seat in the corner.

She didn't deliberately look at Jiang Che, but the first thing she did after sitting down was to stubbornly and uneasyly take Jiang Che's hand.

God knows how anxious and heartbroken she was during the long time she was away from Jiang Che.

As she was once again held in that familiar large hand, Su Qinghe's anxiety and impatience were gradually soothed.

The two of them secretly developed feelings for each other in a dark corner where no one was paying attention.

On the stage, the principal continued reading the list at a leisurely pace.

"Forty-first place..."

"Forty-second place..."

"Forty-fifth place..."

Each time a name was read, a scattered clapping sounded from the audience.

"47th place - Wang Kai, total score of 638 points."

Amidst the still sparse applause from the audience, Wang Kai stood up from his seat and quickly walked towards the stage.

But as soon as he appeared, the sparse applause suddenly became much more intense.

Suddenly, a commotion broke out in the entire auditorium for no apparent reason.

The reason is simple: everyone is still reeling from the shocking scene of Zhao Wenyu dancing Gee in a maid outfit.

Although people may not have heard of the name Wang Kai, they immediately recognized him as soon as he stepped onto the stage.

After all, Wang Kai was undoubtedly the first director and the first executor in the whole farce.

It's really hard not to remember him.

Unsurprisingly, a cacophony of shouts and commotion erupted.

"Hey, Wang Kai! Why don't you give us a little something too?"

"Yeah, yeah! You got Zhao Wenyu promoted, so shouldn't you at least put on some kind of performance yourself to be fair!"

"How about we arrange another talent performance? We didn't get enough of Zhao Wenyu's girl group dance, how about another one?"

The audience burst into laughter again.

Wang Kai stood on the stage, seemingly unfazed by the rising and falling cheers from below.

He first waved confidently to the students below the stage, then brought his mouth to the microphone and said with a slow, unhurried smile—

"Thank you all for your kindness, but I'm a rather low-key person, so I won't embarrass myself by showing off."

"What did everyone think of our class representative Zhao's dance just now? Should we give him an encore?"

Another wave of overwhelming laughter erupted from the audience.

As Jiang Che watched Wang Kai respond with ease on stage, the smile on his lips deepened.

Although this kid was always good at livening up the atmosphere, compared to before, it's clear that he's much more confident now.

Such a transformation is naturally inseparable from the special training during this period.

While Wang Kai was still standing on the stage, Jiang Che took a closer look at the young man.

Upon closer inspection, it really does look quite different from before.

After undergoing special training with Liu Zhenguo for some time, Wang Kai's transformation is clearly visible.

She has clearly lost a lot of weight. Her previously chubby cheeks are now showing some angles, and the outline of her jawline has become clearer.

Although I'm still a tiny bit away from being a "handsome guy"... at least I won't be called "fatty" anymore.

If he keeps practicing like this, it probably won't be long before this kid can actually make a living off his looks.

Hmm... By then, he'll be even more worthy of Liu Mengyao.

Jiang Che withdrew his gaze and silently gave his brother a thumbs up in his heart.

Well done, keep it up.

As he sighed, Jiang Che's gaze inadvertently drifted to a spot not far away.

He remembered that Liu Mengyao's seat should be in that area.

Sure enough, about three or four rows ahead of her, Liu Mengyao turned her head and looked up at Wang Kai on the stage.

The girl's lips curved slightly, her eyes as gentle as the first thaw of spring water in March. Those eyes, usually so serious and focused in class, were now brimming with undisguised admiration and…

Well, how should I put it?

Jiang Che found it difficult to use a single word to describe that look in his eyes.

But if I had to describe it, it would probably be that feeling... when you see someone you like shining, you can't help but smile along with them.

Liu Mengyao herself may not even realize this.

But bystanders see things more clearly.

Jiang Che felt secretly happy for his brother.