Rebirth begins with picking up a cold and aloof school beauty

In the corridor on the second floor of the teaching building, Gao Qin crossed her arms and scrutinized Chen Zhou with a sharp gaze.

Chen Zhou felt a chill run down his spine under Gao Qin's gaze, his heart pounding. "Wait, what divine law have I broken?"

I just drew a draft because I was bored after finishing the test.

"Did you really do the test paper just now?" Gao Qin asked.

Chen Zhou said, "Yes. Weren't you proctoring the whole time?" He paused, then laughed and joked, "Do you think I would find someone else to do my test right under your nose? Professor Gao, you have sharp eyes."

Gao Qin wore a haughty expression, secretly thinking, "That's true."

She then asked, "What I mean is, was that test paper really your true ability?"

At this moment, Chen Zhou understood.

Teacher Gao must have called me out separately to ask me questions because I scored ten or twenty points higher than usual.

Isn't this a simple question? I told you I might have performed exceptionally well.

Chen Zhou had made up his mind and was about to speak when Li Guoling, the homeroom teacher of Class 10, came over for a patrol. Seeing this scene in the corridor, he joined in and asked what had happened. "Teacher Gao, what's wrong? Did Chen Zhou make you angry again? Did he not take the exam properly and do something sneaky again?"

Teacher Gao shook her head and explained, "Chen Zhou finished the test ahead of schedule, and I just gave him his number."

Teacher Li suddenly realized and said with certainty, "It must be that this kid did too badly on the test!" Teacher Li then asked, "Teacher Gao, what score did Chen Zhou get this time? He handed in his paper so quickly, could he have failed?"

As she spoke, Teacher Li gave Chen Zhou a light kick on the bottom. "You don't take exams seriously at all! Who taught you to hand in your paper early? Try handing in your college entrance exam early and see what happens!"

Li Guoling looked at him with disappointment and frustration.

Teacher Gao said solemnly, "Teacher Li, Chen Zhou not only passed, but he did quite well; he scored 123 points!"

Chen Zhou said, "It was just good luck; maybe I performed exceptionally well."

Upon hearing the score, Li Guoling, the homeroom teacher of Class 10, was initially surprised. Then, after hearing Chen Zhou's explanation, he asked, "Teacher Gao, was this test very easy?"

Teacher Gao let out a breath and said, "Let me put it this way, the class next door also took this test. The average score was over 81, and the highest score was Xia Yu, 122."

Chen Zhou exclaimed in surprise, "Ah!" He had gone too far with his score control!

This answer also completely baffled Li Guoling. Chen Zhou, whose English grades had always been mediocre, had actually surpassed Xia Yu, the top student in the grade.

Leaving a big spectrum!

Li Guoling asked Chen Zhou directly, "Did you cheat? Did someone leak the questions and answers to you beforehand?"

Chen Zhou said, "Teacher Li, I really didn't cheat, and no one leaked the questions or answers to me."

Li Guoling pressed further, "How can you prove it?"

In the silent classroom, Yang Qian and Peng Yuting were overjoyed to hear these words.

So it was cheating!

I thought Chen Zhou could actually beat Xia Yu in English, but thankfully it was just a false alarm.

Chen Zhou, Chen Zhou, you have some nerve! You dared to cheat and even deceive Teacher Gao. You're really dead this time!

Liu Xing, Liang Wenbo, Long Jiajia, and others were worried for Chen Zhou.

At this moment, Gao Qin recalled the core vocabulary for IELTS and TOEFL in Chen Zhou's essay, as well as the long and difficult sentences with beautiful sentence structures. She had a bold idea.

This kid was hiding his true English level!

"Chen Zhou," Gao Qin suddenly spoke up, "In my heart, you have always been a high-IQ student with strong learning ability, a well-rounded individual. The only subject you are somewhat weak in is English. In the exam just now, your performance far exceeded my expectations. You finished the entire paper in just one hour and got the highest score. This is completely different from your usual English level. I need you to give me a convincing explanation. I am now giving you a chance to explain in English."

"If you can't give me a satisfactory answer, don't blame me for losing my temper later!"

Gao Qin had just spoken fluent English, and her expression was very serious and intimidating.

Li Guoling and his classmates: "???"

Chen Zhou never expected that his attempt to keep a low profile would backfire so spectacularly, leaving him in a difficult position and being put on the spot by Teacher Gao.

Somewhat helplessly, he could only explain in English: "Okay, Professor Gao, I admit that I did hide my true English level before. I was careless this time and shouldn't have set the score so high. I'll be honest with you, I actually really enjoy learning English in my spare time. I like to read all-English newspapers like the Silicon Valley Daily, and I also love browsing 'Borenhab'... uh, no, I also love browsing programmer forums like GitHub and Stack Overflow. You know, I like computers, so that's how my English level improved."

"Besides, I originally wanted to keep my abilities hidden until after the college entrance exam to give you a surprise, but it seems I can't hide them anymore now." Chen Zhou said helplessly.

When Chen Zhou rattled off a whole bunch of nonsense, Li Guoling and his classmates were completely dumbfounded.

shocked!

Gao Qin, an expert who had worked as an exchange student and professional translator, was utterly shocked!

Chen Zhou's accent was surprisingly a genuine American accent, deep, smooth, fluent, and rhythmic.

Moreover, Chen Zhou is too well-rounded. Apart from his accent, his vocabulary and knowledge are probably at the level of a native English speaker. For example, she had never heard of the forums GitHub and Stack Overflow.

After swallowing two mouthfuls of saliva, Gao Qin's suspicions about Chen Zhou vanished completely.

What remained was full of surprises, and also a bit of annoyance.

Gao Qin reminded him in English: "At your age, you should watch less inappropriate video websites and learn English from legitimate websites."

Chen Zhou made an "uh" sound. It turned out that the word had been heard by the sharp-eared Teacher Gao.

Chen Zhou replied firmly in English, "I'm an adult."

Gao Qin asked, "What about before?"

Chen Zhou's expression suddenly turned awkward.

At this moment, Li Guoling interjected, "Wait, what were you guys talking about just now?"

Gao Qin smiled and switched back to her native language, saying, "Teacher Li, you saw and heard it just now. This is Chen Zhou's true English level, the level of a native English speaker. He has been controlling his scores before, and he did the same in today's exam."

"But he messed up this time." Gao Qin smiled bitterly.

Upon hearing this, Li Guoling froze on the spot, and asked in surprise, "You mean, Chen Zhou has a chance to get into Tsinghua or Peking University?"

Gao Qin nodded.

Li Guoling was overjoyed and immediately called Chen Zhou to the homeroom teacher's office for a private talk.

Chen Zhou, however, wore a wry smile. Trying to get into Tsinghua or Peking University?

Perhaps in seven or eight months, I can pick up the academic knowledge I've forgotten, and then maybe I'll have a chance to get into Tsinghua or Peking University?

But I'm sure I'll do terribly on the next physics, chemistry, and biology exam, and I don't know how to explain it.

It wasn't until the third period of evening self-study was almost over that the homeroom teacher, Mr. Li, finally let Chen Zhou go back.

During the conversation, Chen Zhou talked about how he would also have to control scores in other subjects next time, and that he wanted to keep a low profile, which was a heads-up for Lao Li.

Li Guoling didn't understand, but he respected.

He only hoped that Chen Zhou could perform well in the college entrance examination and get into Tsinghua or Peking University!

Chen Zhou returned to the classroom, and as soon as he entered, he felt the gazes of all his classmates.

Surprise, admiration, worship, jealousy, resentment...

Chen Zhou remained calm, but as he passed the door, Liang Wenbo gave him the middle finger.

"You bastard, you secretly learned English so well, you even fooled me!" Liang Wenbo cursed under his breath, furious.

Chen Zhou smiled awkwardly and returned to his seat, but the school bell rang just as he sat down.

Ring ring ring~

The students immediately scattered like fish, birds, and beasts.

Chen Zhou packed up his drawings and prepared to go home, but his friends were still criticizing him.

Liu Xing said angrily, "Chen Zhou, you're a ruthless person! You've been hiding your true colors better than anyone else!"

Long Jiajia followed Chen Zhou out of the classroom, saying with admiration but also helplessness, "Chen Zhou, you've even made up for your last weakness. You'll be number one in our class from now on." As she spoke, Long Jiajia was almost in tears.

Chen Zhou smiled and said easily, "Don't worry, first place is still yours."

Long Jiajia didn't believe it. "How could that be?"

Chen Zhou said, "You'll find out when the time comes."

Long Jiajia immediately exclaimed happily, "You're not going to deliberately let me have first place, are you?"

Chen Zhou laughed heartily, "Why not?"

Upon hearing this, Long Jiajia beamed with joy and teased, "Chen Zhou, it's not because you like me, is it?"

Chen Zhou knew Long Jiajia was joking, so he joked back, saying, "Don't worry, I don't like short girls, I don't like girls with dark skin, and I especially don't like girls with small breasts who are only A cups."

Long Jiajia was severely shocked by these words!

Long Jiajia broke down in tears, feigning a pitiful expression, and said, "Chen Zhou, your mouth is so sharp!"

But the next second, she immediately changed her tune, asking with a gossipy air, "Hey? Chen Zhou, your criteria for your ideal type are pretty clear, aren't they? Do you already have someone you like? Tall, fair-skinned, and with big breasts... Hmm... I guess, Yang Qian seems to be the only one in our class who fits those criteria, right?"

"You like Yang Qian?" Long Jiajia joked.

Upon hearing this, Chen Zhou's face immediately darkened, and he said solemnly, "Can you please not mention her to me?"

Long Jiajia was taken aback. "Why?"

She found it strange; hadn't Chen Zhou been quite close to Yang Qian before? He'd even given Yang Qian a birthday present.

How could you change your attitude so suddenly?

At this moment, Fu Ying suddenly appeared in front of Chen Zhou and blocked his way. "Chen Zhou, I've already asked."

Long Jiajia asked curiously, "Class monitor, what did you ask?"

Fu Ying said, "Chen Zhou, you're angry and embarrassed because you like Yang Qian but can't have her, right?"

Long Jiajia, a bystander, exclaimed "Ah!" and looked at her best friend, "Chen Zhou, what's going on?"

Chen Zhou suddenly laughed in anger, "Yang Qian told you?"

Fu Ying said, "No, Yang Qian is kind-hearted and doesn't want to pursue this matter. Peng Yuting told me, but Yang Qian didn't object, which means she acquiesced."

Chen Zhou: "…………"

Yang Qian is such a green tea bitch.

Chen Zhou laughed speechlessly and said, "Class monitor, you can question my character, but you can't question my taste!"

Fu Ying was bewildered. "What do you mean?"

Chen Zhou said, "I have high standards. Yang Qian isn't pretty enough, so I don't even look at her."

Chen Zhou was telling the truth. Not only did he look down on Yang Qian in this second life, but he also never did in his previous life. He truly only regarded Yang Qian as an old classmate. He only helped her out of sympathy because she was from a poor family in a single-parent household. But who would have thought that he would end up helping a thankless wretch?

"So the reason you just gave is not valid." Chen Zhou smiled calmly.

Everyone around was stunned when they heard this, except for Liu Xing and Liang Wenbo, who knew the inside story.

Fu Ying asked in surprise, "You don't even like Yang Qian? Are you serious?"

Chen Zhou said confidently, "Yes!"

Fu Ying was stunned: "…………"

Yang Qian is so beautiful, how could he not be interested in her? If that's the case, then it's not the reason Peng Yuting mentioned?

At this moment, Yang Qian, who was hiding behind Fu Ying, became furious. She took two steps forward, bypassing Peng Yuting and Fu Ying, and faced Chen Zhou directly, demanding, "Chen Zhou, what do you mean?"

Peng Yuting quickly stepped forward and said, "Hey, Chen Zhou, you're getting cocky just because I said you're fat. Who do you think you are? You look down on Yang Qian, but she looks down on you too!"

Despite their aggressive demeanor, Chen Zhou calmly said to Peng Yuting, "That would be for the best."

Then, he said to Yang Qian, "I think I've made my meaning very clear. Please keep your distance from me in the future, thank you."

Chen Zhou appeared indifferent and unconcerned, ignoring their reactions, and walked towards the stairs with his hands in his pockets.

Liu Xing and Liang Wenbo quickly chased after them.

These scenes left everyone around them dumbfounded.

Yang Qian was furious, but there was nothing she could do about Chen Zhou, so she could only stomp her feet twice in frustration.

Chen Zhou, you just wait!!

Peng Yuting comforted Yang Qian, "Don't listen to Chen Zhou's nonsense. The more he acted like that just now, the more it shows that he loves you but can't have you, so he's angry and embarrassed. That's why he's pretending not to care about you now."

"Actually, he just wants to attract your attention this way. A lot of boys are like that. It's so childish!" Peng Yuting said in a very convincing manner.

Upon hearing this, Yang Qian felt much better. She could accept not having Chen Zhou as her simp and backup, but she couldn't accept people saying that she wasn't pretty and that they didn't like her.

Her beauty has always been her greatest source of pride!

Yang Qian feigned a wronged expression, like a manipulative, manipulative woman, and asked, "Is that really true?"

Peng Yuting said, "Of course! Think about it, you're already the prettiest girl in our class. Could Chen Zhou possibly know anyone prettier than you? When he says you're not pretty, or that he doesn't like you, it's all just a cover-up!"

Fu Ying thought for a moment, then nodded. "That makes sense."

Yang Qian felt much better.

Even Long Jiajia thought what he said made a lot of sense, and then the group of them went downstairs.

But as soon as they reached the first floor, several girls who were about to return to their dorm stopped in their tracks, their eyes wide with surprise.

In the open space in front of the teaching building, Chen Zhou and Xia Yu were chatting and laughing. Chen Zhou even reached out and patted Xia Yu's head. Although it was unclear what they were talking about, Xia Yu nodded happily.

Then, Chen Zhou and Xia Yu left side by side, the two of them disappearing at the end of the campus path.

Seeing this, Long Jiajia and Fu Ying were completely dumbfounded!

Peng Yuting was also dumbfounded, her head buzzing, and she asked in utter disbelief, "How did Chen Zhou end up with Xia Yu?!"

After saying that, she looked at her best friend, only to see Yang Qian, filled with shame and indignation, wiping away tears, and running towards the dormitory alone.

The other girls: "…………"

Ah this...

Lies are not sharp blades; the truth is the real weapon!

They expressed their understanding of Yang Qian's reaction.

Xia Yu's looks, figure, grades... she is impeccable in every way.

Completely crushes Yang Qian!

Yang Qian's Dao Heart must have been shattered.