Reborn to prepare for the college entrance exam, you're letting me retire and make a comeback?

On the other side, Lu Qian practically "kidnapped" Lin Shuyue and ran all the way into the teaching building.

He only let go of her hand and leaned against the wall to catch his breath after turning into a quiet corridor leading to the classroom.

"Phew... I'm safe now..." He patted his chest, looking like he had just escaped a disaster.

I almost turned into Makoto Shinkai, luckily I ran fast enough.

It has to be an older man; his composure under pressure deserves full marks.

"snort!"

On the other side, Lin Shuyue shook off his hand, crossed her arms, her pretty face tense, and her almond-shaped eyes, which always held a gentle smile, were filled with dissatisfaction.

The young woman said sullenly, "Young Master Lu, you ran pretty fast, didn't you? What, are you so afraid of being cornered by your two confidantes?"

"Uh, let me explain... no, let me explain." Lu Qianli smiled and tried to take her hand.

Girls still need to be coaxed.

However, everything has two sides, and this matter is not necessarily all bad.

Lu Qian understood that Lin Shuyue was angry because he was close to other pretty girls, which proved that his childhood sweetheart had secretly developed feelings for him.

Keep trying, work harder, and maybe you'll win this girl over.

If you're bold enough, Qingmei can take maternity leave.

"Hmph, who wants to hear your explanation?"

Lin Shuyue took a step back, avoiding his claws: "Are you going to explain how you managed to hook up with the prettiest girl in the next class so she'd greet you first? I don't want to hear it!"

"Lu Qian, how come I never noticed before? You're so young, yet you have such great potential as a scumbag!"

His tone was sour, like a spilled jar of vinegar, clearly indicating a possessive temper.

I have to say, my childhood sweetheart has a sharp eye. He's a scumbag to begin with, he was just being himself and got caught.

"I'm innocent, class monitor!"

Lu Qian feigned innocence: "I met them through playing ball. You know I'm good at ball, so they just admire my skills. Why would they have any strange ideas?"

His eyes were so sincere they seemed to melt your heart.

We met through playing basketball, so if the other person has other feelings for me... well, it must be because I'm too handsome!

What can I do? Being handsome isn't what I want. You'll have to ask my mom.

Anyway, the main selling point is a non-stick pan.

"..."

Lin Shuyue stared at his "sincere" eyes for a few seconds, then suddenly turned her head away, pouting and refusing to speak.

I walked quickly forward, not wanting to pay him any more attention.

Lu Qian secretly realized something was wrong; Qingmei was really angry.

He quickly jogged a couple of steps to catch up, and magically pulled two beautifully packaged imported chocolates from his school uniform pocket—the very same hazelnut flavor that Lin Shuyue loved most.

"Ahem, don't be angry, Lin, the campus belle. Look, I brought this especially for you."

He softened his voice: "If you get up too early this morning, I'm afraid you'll have low blood sugar and get angry, which could harm your liver. Let's eat some sweets to calm you down..."

"..."

Lin Shuyue paused for a moment, glanced at the tempting chocolate, and then looked at Lu Qian's handsome face. Her anger inexplicably subsided by half.

She pursed her lips, but ultimately couldn't resist the temptation of the chocolate. She grabbed the chocolate and stuffed it into her pocket.

But he still didn't give him a friendly look, just snorted and continued walking forward, though his pace noticeably slowed down.

Lu Qian breathed a sigh of relief, knowing that the alarm was half over for now, and quickly followed obsequiously: "Hey, Lord Lin, slow down, wait for me..."

"I told you not to walk so slowly!"

"..."

When the two entered the classroom of Class 7, Grade 12, one after the other, it was already noisy inside.

Everyone was discussing the upcoming monthly exam results with a mix of nervousness and excitement.

"Oh no, I think I messed up the last two big math problems!"

"I think I made a lot of mistakes in the English reading comprehension..."

"Don't panic, don't panic! I think I performed exceptionally well in the humanities section this time!"

"Keep bragging!"

"..."

Today is the day the math results will be released, and everyone is a little nervous. After all, the college entrance exam is just around the corner, and the closer the exam is, the more meaningful it is. Although it's a monthly exam, everyone is still taking it quite seriously.

"Hey, Kenko, you're here?!"

Just then, Chen Ming saw Lu Qian enter and immediately leaned over to boast, "Let me tell you, I felt incredibly good on the multiple-choice questions this time. I reckon I got over 80% right on both the math and humanities multiple-choice questions. I'm definitely going to be in the top 20 of the class this time!"

"Oh, congratulations!"

Lu Qian pulled out a chair and sat down, then simply smiled upon hearing this: "However, I feel that my progress may be a little greater than you imagine."

Chen Ming was taken aback, then scoffed, "Come on, Qianzi, stop bragging. Everyone knows you've been incredibly busy lately. You're flirting with the girl from the next class, and you're always playing basketball. How can you possibly focus on your studies? I bet you'll be lucky to maintain your previous ranking!"

He had obviously heard some rumors as well.

Sitting in the front row, Su Yuwei was listening intently to the surrounding discussions. When she heard Chen Ming's words, especially the phrase "flirting with the girl from the next class," a feeling of bitterness and resentment welled up inside her.

She subconsciously turned around and glanced at Lu Qian.

And then I saw him shrug nonchalantly and say:

"I see... never mind then."

His seemingly indifferent attitude towards grades instantly replaced the bitterness in Su Yuwei's heart with contempt.

"Hmph, I knew his mind wasn't on his studies at all; all he does is flirt with girls!"

"Her results this time will definitely be a complete disaster again!"

Thinking about it this way, she felt a little better, and even had a faint sense of superiority.

So what if you're richer than me? My grades are better than yours. There's always something that can beat you!

Thinking of this, the little bitch straightened her back, waiting to see Lu Qian make a fool of himself.

Just then, the back door of the classroom was kicked open with a "bang," and Zhang Liu rushed in, panting, heading straight for Lu Qian's seat.

"You ungrateful bastard, Lu Qian!"

Zhang Liu trembled with rage: "You've got yourself into a mess of romance, and you've abandoned me, your brother, and run away alone? Do you know what I just went through? If I hadn't run fast, I'd be dead at the school gate today!"

This guy is so annoying! If he's going to create a chaotic scene, he should at least do it in the classroom, give me three seconds to fall asleep!

It's true that feelings have faded, leaving me heartbroken and suffering from uterine coldness.

Upon hearing this, Lu Qian looked up, his face innocent and sincere: "Liu Zi, aren't we good brothers?"

Zhang Liu was taken aback by his question, and subconsciously nodded: "Yeah, we're best friends who grew up together, like brothers who've never seen each other before!"

"That settles it!"

Lu Qian said matter-of-factly, "What is a good brother? A good brother is someone who is willing to take a knife or a gun for his brother."

"I'm sure with your wit and speed, Sixth Brother, you can easily handle this mere chaotic situation. Look, you're back, all lively and energetic!"

"..."

Zhang Liu was so angry at his twisted logic that he almost rolled his eyes: "What a disaster! What sins did I, Zhang Liu, commit in my past life to have a brother like you..."

Lu Qian pursed his lips, but ultimately didn't retort.

After all, it was my own fault for doing something unfair, so it's not unreasonable to let my good brother say a few words.

But next time, if it's time to take the hit, I'll still have to leave it to you, Little Six.

After all, guys always mess with each other.

After exchanging a few more words, the two went about their own business.

Soon, the classroom door was pushed open, and Old Zhang walked in with a serious expression, carrying a thick stack of test papers.

The once noisy classroom fell silent instantly, and everyone's hearts were in their throats.

There's no other reason than that the results are about to be announced, and I'm bound to be nervous.

"As you all know, today is the day to announce the monthly exam results, so I won't say much more. Now, let's announce the rankings for this month's exam."

Teacher Zhang placed the test papers on the podium and glanced at the tense faces below the stage: "This test was of moderate difficulty, but it had a high degree of differentiation, and the scores varied greatly. I hope everyone will listen carefully to the following test paper review and find their own position and shortcomings."

He picked up the top report card and cleared his throat:

"First place: Lin Shuyue."

A low gasp of amazement and envy rose from the audience.

However, the crowd's reaction wasn't too exaggerated, since everyone was used to Lin Shuyue dominating the rankings and had long since become immune to it.

Lin Shuyue stood up calmly and walked to the podium, as if she had long been accustomed to this result.

"Shuyue, you scored 682 points this time."

Old Zhang's voice was full of approval: "Your grades in all subjects are very balanced and excellent. Keep it up, and you have a very good chance of getting into Tsinghua or Peking University."

"Thank you, teacher."

Lin Shuyue took the test paper and walked back to her seat amidst the admiring gazes of the entire class.

Emperor Lin was exceptionally handsome, like the sun shining brightly in the sky, dominating his era, and no one could surpass him.

Being invincible is so lonely.

Lu Qian mouthed something stern to the girl, earning him a haughty eye roll from Qingmei.

Honestly, they are really amazing.

These monthly exams are usually much harder than the college entrance exam, and if it's a humanities exam, the school's grading standards are definitely much stricter than the relaxed college entrance exam.

If you can score over 680 points now, you're almost guaranteed to get 700 points in the college entrance exam.

No wonder he's a top prospect for Tsinghua and Peking Universities.

"Second place, class monitor, Wang Hao, with a total score of 653."

Wang Hao also went on stage to receive his paper amidst applause.

As the rankings were read out one by one, the atmosphere in the classroom grew increasingly tense.

"Fourth place, Su Yuwei, with a total score of 602 points."

Su Yuwei's face showed a relieved smile, even with a hint of smugness.

"Thank you, teacher."

She strode up to the podium, took the test paper from Mr. Zhang, and felt a surge of pride as she looked at the decent score and ranking.

She glanced at Lu Qian in the back row subconsciously, a hint of superiority in her eyes.

However, just as she turned around with the exam paper, preparing to step down from the podium...

"Fifth place, Lu Qian, total score, 589."

"???"

Su Yuwei's smile froze instantly, and she stopped abruptly, as if nailed to the spot.

She doubted she had heard correctly.

How could Lu Qian, who's been acting so carefree lately, possibly have gotten 5th place in his class?

You know, back then, he was only ranked around 20th in his class, how come he's so close to him now...?

After announcing the scores, Old Zhang added, "Lu Qian has made great progress this time, especially in the Chinese composition and the history essay questions. His performance was outstanding and deserves praise!"

"Hmm...it's just so-so."

Under the incredulous gazes of the entire class, Lu Qian slowly stood up from his seat, unhurriedly walked past the stunned figure, and then walked onto the podium.

They brushed past each other, creating a gust of air.