My girlfriend isn't as cute as me.

My Girlfriend Isn't as Cute as Me Author: Silent Bitterness and Joy

Introduction:

When she was dating me, she didn't expect me to be ambitious; she hoped I would stay the way I am now. She has no close male friends besides me, and her male friends are few and far between. She respects my interests, and when we celebrate, she gives me the Zeta Riser and the Saber Driver. She's a terrible cook, but that's okay; I'm good at that. There's only one thing about her that gives me a headache: she likes me to wear women's clothing.

Chapter 1 Hello, is this 110?

Lin Jiu sat in the second-to-last row of the classroom, near the window.

Some jokingly call this the protagonist's exclusive seat, and Lin Jiu sits here every semester simply because he doesn't want to listen to the lecture. With tall students in front blocking his view, he can sleep soundly while lying down—or rather, the teacher can comfort themselves by pretending not to notice.

"Don't stoop to Lin Jiu's level in Class 10."

This is a consensus among the teachers at Lanchuan High School.

There were still ten long minutes until school ended, and every second felt like torture.

Lin Jiu leaned his right elbow against the desk, rested his chin on his hand, and stared out the window listlessly.

His face was reflected in the transparent window; his features were clean, and his black bangs fell slightly as he tilted his head, revealing somewhat empty eyes.

"Clap."

A soft sound came from the window reflecting Lin Jiu's image. Water droplets slid down the glass, mixing with the dust outside. Lin Jiu reached out and touched the traces of the raindrops on the glass. He knew it was on the other side of the window, out of his reach, but he couldn't help reaching out anyway.

"Ring ring—"

The bell rang as scheduled, and the classroom, which had finally quieted down, instantly became noisy.

"get out of class dismissed."

The instructor waved his hand somewhat listlessly, displaying a veteran's demeanor.

"Thank you, teacher! Goodbye, teacher!"

Amid the students' cheers, the teacher shook his head again, tidied up the teaching materials, and prepared to leave.

Lin Jiu picked up his bag, stood up, and headed towards the door. His shoulder bag was very light, and all the books were in the drawer.

Operation?

He doesn't need to write.

Excuse me.

Lin Jiu squeezed through a row of tall classmates.

No one paid attention to him, and no one cared about him; it was the same every day.

...That's how it should be.

"Lin Jiu!"

The girl's voice came from behind.

He turned his head and saw a somewhat unfamiliar face.

This is a girl with her hair tied high in a single ponytail. She wears no makeup and is youthful and beautiful.

"...Class monitor?"

Lin Jiu pondered for several seconds before finally remembering who the other person was.

Why use a question?

The class monitor frowned slightly, somewhat displeased: "We haven't switched classes, you can't possibly not remember who I am, can you?"

"...Class monitor, if you have something to say, please speak."

"You're the only one in the class who's shortlisted for textbook fees this semester. When are you going to pay?"

"tomorrow."

"Tomorrow is Saturday! No classes!"

The class monitor rolled his eyes and said irritably, "If you can't afford it, I'll pay for you! But you have to tutor me!"

Upon hearing this, the entire class fell silent instantly.

Those who were making a ruckus stared at the class monitor in disbelief, some of them even with half of their backpacks hanging down their shoulders.

The class monitor ranked first in the entire grade last semester, receiving school-wide praise and a scholarship. Why would such a talented girl need someone from the class who's least noticeable to tutor her? Lin Jiu's grades aren't that great, are they? She missed the final exams last semester for some reason, and she barely passed her make-up exams this semester.

"..."

Lin Jiu looked calmly at the class monitor, then suddenly revealed a bright and sunny smile, so warm that it seemed to purify the classmates around her, making them a little more transparent.

"Then I'll hand it in now."

"School's out now. Here's my address. You can come over and teach me over the weekend."

"No, I meant paying for the books."

Lin Jiu rummaged through his backpack and took out a red envelope from an old wallet compartment. He carefully pulled out four crumpled red banknotes. As he took out the banknotes, a photograph slipped out halfway. Lin Jiu's hand trembled slightly. He let out a soft breath, stuffed the photograph back into the red envelope, and then carefully put the empty envelope back into the wallet compartment.

"Squad leader, have a nice weekend, good health, goodbye."

Lin Jiu placed four hundred yuan in the class monitor's hand, turned and left, leaving her bewildered in the wind.

"Snapped."

I don't know who started clapping.

The male students in the class looked at Lin Jiu's retreating figure with admiration, genuinely respecting her.

This is a role model for us all; women only slow me down when I'm playing games!

"you……"

The class monitor clutched the crumpled four hundred yuan note and called out towards the door, where no one had already disappeared: "The book fee is four hundred and fifty!"

"Yaoyao, don't be angry." Huang Minmin, the class monitor's best friend, a slightly chubby girl, quickly came over to comfort her angry friend and scolded, "It's one thing for this person not to have money, but why won't he pay even though he has it? How long has it been? The whole class is waiting for him."

"Alright, stop talking. He doesn't have enough money for his books, right? I'll make up the difference for him first, and then give the money to the teacher."

Class monitor Ning Yueyao wasn't particularly angry; she just felt a little regretful that she hadn't been able to bring Lin Jiu home.

Huang Minmin glanced at her friend and said sourly, "What makes Lin Jiu so special that he deserves my Yaoyao's favor? If you want tutoring, I can introduce you to my tutoring center. My tutoring center has such a great environment, the teachers are graduates from prestigious universities, handsome, and have great manners. Unlike him, he didn't give you any face at all just now. I even saw a few boys in the class secretly laughing... What are you looking at? I'm talking about you!" Huang Minmin glared at a tall, thin classmate, the intimidating presence of her fat frame scaring the person away.

"Lin Jiu is different."

Ning Yueyao unusually emphasized her words.

Huang Minmin was taken aback and asked, "What's different about him? He's not that tall, but he's good-looking... to be honest, he's quite cute, but unfortunately, he's not my type. I prefer more mature handsome guys. Besides that, what else is special about him?"

"Well..."

Ning Yueyao gave her best friend a deep look.

Beware of fire, theft, and your best friend.

"Just say what you have to say!"

Huang Minmin rolled her eyes and whispered in Ning Yueyao's ear, "Are you afraid I'll steal your man?"

"What nonsense are you talking about!" Ning Yueyao poked her friend's chubby waist in annoyance. She suspected that her best friend had been watching too many dramas and had become love-struck.

She said with dissatisfaction, "I just want to study hard."

"Then why did you look for him?" Huang Minmin asked unhappily, rubbing her lower back. "His grades aren't that great either; I've never seen him in the top ten."

"If you see him in the top ten, I won't bother looking for him..."

Ning Yueyao's tone was melancholic, seemingly tinged with resentment.

It conveys a sense of pity for their misfortune and anger at their lack of ambition.

"Then tell me, tell me!"

Under her best friend's curious gaze, Ning Yueyao pursed her lips, hesitated for a moment, and finally gave in.

Ning Yueyao said helplessly, "I'm only telling you this, so please don't tell anyone else."

"Uh-huh!"

Huang Minmin nodded obediently.

Ning Yueyao lowered her voice, speaking in a tone only the two of them could hear: "Lin Jiu passed every subject."

"Uh-huh."

Huang Minmin nodded, looking forward to what would happen next.

That's it?

"It's gone."

"That's it?"

Huang Minmin raised an eyebrow, feeling that her intelligence had been insulted.

Oh dear, what's the big deal that you've called the whole village over?

That's pretty much the feeling.

Ning Yueyao suddenly understood why her friend was so dismissive, and subconsciously explained, "Lin Jiu not only passed all his make-up exams, he has passed every single exam since his first year of high school."

"So what?"

Huang Minmin was very puzzled.

It's just passing, is that so hard?

“I checked the school system using the homeroom teacher’s account, and Lin Jiu passed every subject exactly.” Ning Yueyao gave her friend a deep look, sighed, and said softly, “Not a point more, not a point less…”

"Oh."

Huang Minmin nodded.

Wait, something seems off?

Ning Yueyao ignored her friend who was lost in thought. She held the four hundred yuan in her hand and turned her gaze to the window.

The rain doesn't look like it'll stop anytime soon.