The early winter night breeze was already chilly, and after Chen Mo got out of the car, he could faintly smell the aromas of various dishes.

"Creak—"

Chen Mo pushed open his front door, and the house was lit with bright yellow lights.

"Hey? Son, what brings you back all of a sudden!"

Li Xiuyun, who was watching TV in the living room, saw Chen Mo and quickly got up and walked over, her face full of undisguised joy: "You've been in the provincial capital for special training for half a month, and you haven't even called home once. Do you even care about me and your dad?"

Chen Jianguo, who was on the sofa, put down his teacup, a hint of excitement flashing in his eyes.

"Mom, the special training in the provincial capital is very strict. Cell phones have to be handed in every day, so I came home as soon as I finished training." Chen Mo casually took off his trench coat and hung it on the hanger, then walked into the living room with practiced ease, smiling as he poured Chen Jianguo some hot water. "Dad, you've been feeling well lately? You look rosy-cheeked. The dental clinic must be quite busy lately, right?"

"Stop being so cheeky, kid," Chen Jianguo chuckled, taking a sip of his tea. His tone, however, was full of pride. "I heard from your teacher, Mr. Liu, that the school is holding its third city-wide joint monthly exam the day after tomorrow. How's your training with that top-tier teacher in the provincial capital going? Are you confident you can keep first place this time?"

Li Xiuyun looked at Chen Mo and said, "Yes, Xiao Mo, your uncle raved about your special training class on the phone, saying that you'll definitely surprise everyone when you come back. Tell your mother honestly, how's your preparation going?"

Seeing the expectation and tension in his parents' eyes, Chen Mo pulled out a chair, sat down, and began to speak:

"Mom, don't worry. In the past two weeks, I've basically gone through all the science and math sections, and I've completely mastered the concepts."

"I'm confident I can continue to be number one in this monthly exam."

"That kid's suddenly got it!" Chen Jianguo stood up happily, patted Chen Mo on the shoulder, and said, "If you come in first again this time, your allowance will be doubled!"

Seeing her son so confident, Li Xiuyun immediately felt relieved and quickly said, "Son, have you eaten? Mom will make you some ribs."

Upon hearing this, Chen Mo realized he was actually a little hungry and nodded repeatedly, saying, "Okay, Mom, I love your ribs the most!"

"I love to eat it too, but your mom never makes it for me when you're not around!" Chen Jianguo interjected.

"Go away, what's it to you?" Li Xiuyun rolled her eyes at Chen Jianguo and turned to go to the kitchen.

The dinner was lively and enjoyable, and Chen Mo cherished the atmosphere, which was something that money couldn't buy.

The next morning, the rising sun broke through the thin mist, casting a golden glow over the campus of the county's No. 1 Middle School.

It was early morning study time, and the classroom of Class 1, Grade 12 Science major, was filled with the sound of students reading aloud.

Class monitor Lin Yu was standing on the podium, holding the English mock exam that had just been handed out over the weekend, loudly explaining the key grammar points.

Since Chen Mo dropped out of school, he felt like he had become the center of attention in the class again, and he even often took the opportunity to chat with Su Qingyan about questions, even though she didn't take him seriously.

"Clang—"

Suddenly, the back door of the classroom was gently pushed open.

When Chen Mo, dressed casually in black with a backpack slung over one shoulder, calmly stepped into the classroom, the previously noisy back row seemed to be collectively silenced.

"Holy...holy shit?!"

"Chen Mo?! The province's number one prodigy is back?!"

Several boys who were usually quite lively in the back row rubbed their eyes, their eyeballs almost popping out.

Lin Yu's voice abruptly stopped on the podium, and the chalk in his hand fell to the ground with a "thud" and broke into two pieces.

He stared intently at Chen Mo, who strode in, his face alternating between pale and flushed. The fear he had felt half a month ago when Chen Mo had defeated him in a way that seemed to subvert his own will instantly overwhelm him again.

Wang Hao kept his head down, afraid that Chen Mo would see him.

Chen Mo was completely oblivious to the stares he was receiving.

He casually walked to his seat and sat down, then stuffed his schoolbag into his desk.

Although I haven't been here for almost a month, the desks are still quite clean, with hardly any dust.

Outside in the corridor, the sound of hurried leather shoes clicking on the ground rang out.

Liu Jianguo was carrying a thermos cup to the classroom when he saw Chen Mo sitting in the back row through the window. He slipped and almost dropped the thermos cup!

"Chen Mo?! What are you doing back today?!"

Liu Jianguo, disregarding his authority as the homeroom teacher, pushed open the front door like a whirlwind and rushed to Chen Mo's desk: "Didn't your uncle say you were in the provincial capital for special training? Why did you suddenly come back to the county?"

Chen Mo stood up and smiled politely:

"Teacher Liu, don't worry, everything is fine in the provincial capital. I took leave specifically to come back because I heard that tomorrow is the third joint monthly exam for the whole school. To put your and my parents' minds at ease, I decided to take the exam."

"Good! That's ambitious! Let's see how you perform!"

Upon hearing this, Liu Jianguo's old face instantly broke into a wide smile, and he patted Chen Mo's shoulder repeatedly in praise.

With the top teacher in the province in charge, his title as an outstanding head teacher this year is practically guaranteed.

After giving Chen Mo a few meaningless instructions to "take care of himself and not put too much pressure on himself," Old Liu finally left, satisfied, holding his thermos.

The homeroom teacher had just left, and Chen Mo was about to sit down when Su Qingyan, who was sitting directly in front of him, immediately turned around.

Today she was wearing a very refreshing light blue knit sweater, and her long, straight black hair was tied into a neat high ponytail.

At this moment, those usually cool and aloof peach blossom eyes were staring intently at Chen Mo, a complex mix of joy and resentment flashing deep within them.

"Boss Chen, you're having such a good time in the provincial capital that you've forgotten all about home, but at least you still remember the way back to Jiangcheng County?"

Su Qingyan gave a soft snort, her two slender, snow-white hands crossed arrogantly in front of her chest, and turned her head away from him.

"Look at what you're saying. I'm bombarded with messages from someone on QQ every day. If I hadn't come back soon, my seat would probably have been set on fire by your resentment." Chen Mo rested his chin on one hand and winked at her mischievously.

"Don't flatter yourself! I was just... I was worried about your studies!" Su Qingyan's pretty face flushed a tempting blush, and she retorted somewhat guiltily.

Then Su Qingyan took a deep breath, pulled out a physics mock exam paper filled with densely written formulas from her desk, and confidently slapped it flat in the center of Chen Mo's desk.

"This is a complex problem combining the conservation of momentum and electromagnetic induction. I discussed three cases, but I got stuck when calculating the limiting volatility in the final step."

Su Qingyan bit her moist lower lip, her bright peach blossom eyes fixed on Chen Mo, and said coquettishly, "Help me take a look. Don't tell me you've been training in the provincial capital for half a month and still can't understand this problem."

boom--!!

A series of exclamations instantly filled the classroom of Class 1, Grade 12!

Class monitor Lin Yu, who was watching closely, almost popped his eyes out of their sockets, his teeth practically grinding from jealousy.

Everyone in the school knows how aloof Su Qingyan is. Apart from Chen Mo, no boy can exchange more than two words with her on a normal day.

But now, this top student is actually taking the test paper and turning around to ask a boy for help with the questions?

This isn't asking a question at all.

Chen Mo casually picked up the test paper, looking at the aloof goddess in front of him with amusement. He didn't expose her, but patiently told her about the two different solutions.

The early winter sun shone through the mottled glass window, falling perfectly on the overlapping hems of their clothes.

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