How come you're also my ex-girlfriend?

She may not be as thin as Ma Jiamin, but she has gained weight in the right places.

She has a figure that can be described as quite perfect, even stunning, except that she is not particularly tall.

Xu Yan thought it was complete nonsense to say that Jiang Yiyao was going to lose weight during her senior year of high school. Even someone as concerned about her image as Jiang Yiyao never said that.

Besides, Shen Yourong always dresses so conservatively, even in the middle of summer she has to wear a jacket. Who would she be showing off if she lost weight?

Argument rejected!

Shen Yourong nodded slightly, but it was clear that she felt very guilty.

Xu Yan said irritably, "I've already said it, whoever lies will never grow taller."

"..." Shen Yourong looked up, pouting slightly in a wronged manner, "Saving money..."

"Why are you saving money? Are you short of cash lately?"

I haven't heard anything about Shen Yourong's family situation, and few people in the class discuss it. It's not that everyone is isolating this girl who just joined the class.

That's just her personality; she never takes the initiative to integrate, and even when other classmates approach her with concern, she's too embarrassed to inquire about these things.

However, Xu Yan had seen her during the National Day holiday, and her usual attire was quite ordinary, so she certainly didn't seem very wealthy.

"well enough..."

She said that.

Xu Yan thought about it and decided it wasn't appropriate to press the matter further. What if it was someone else's family matter? Whether his hasty inquiry could solve the problem was not the key issue; what was important was that it might hurt someone's self-esteem.

"Oh, there are basic rules to saving money. How can you have the energy to study if you don't even eat? Or are you planning to go out and work early like your friend?"

"I...of course I won't work...I want to go to university."

The girl said timidly.

Xu Yan looked at her irritably, "Then eat properly every day. Do you really think that hunger is just hunger and you can get through it with willpower? By the way, you're out of money on your cafeteria card?"

"Haven't topped it up yet..."

This is the only answer a girl can give.

Xu Yan took out his meal card from his pocket. "Then you can use mine."

"That won't do! What will you do?"

"I'll just use yours, give me yours."

"...But, but I don't have any money on my meal card."

"You're so stupid. I don't even know how you got into the experimental class. You're not only soft-hearted, but you can't even think straight. Why don't you just go back to making milk tea?"

"Waaah..."

Shen Yourong gripped her chopsticks tightly, looked down at her rice bowl with barely any food in it, and felt truly aggrieved.

Xu Yan sighed after scolding the other person, "You don't need to feel too bad. I didn't let you use my meal card for free; there's a price to pay."

"What price...what price?"

The girl suddenly raised her head and stared straight at Xu Yan. Behind her black-rimmed glasses, she seemed to see no tension or fear, but rather a strange excitement.

Of course, Xu Yan couldn't see clearly because the lenses were thick enough.

I just sensed that she wasn't afraid at all when I mentioned the consequences.

They are still too young and have never experienced the dangers of society!

Then Teacher Xu will have to give her a good lesson.

"You eat first, and I'll tell you when you're done."

Actually, I haven't thought it through at all. I need to carefully consider a price that is within a reasonable range and acceptable.

What? Do you really think I'm a pervert? As for a 'reward' like Shu Ying's, that's probably not something you can ask for, even if you think Shen Yourong's figure is no less than Shu Ying's.

But after all, he's just a senior high school student; if he ruins his own life, that would be a heinous crime.

"Oh..."

Shen Yourong lowered her head and ate slowly, chewing each bite as if she wanted to savor every flavor of every dish and every mouthful of rice.

After all, it was this boy who treated me to the meal...

When Shen Yourong had almost finished eating, Xu Yan suddenly asked, "By the way, Shen Yourong, have we met before? I mean before we entered this class."

Shen Yourong didn't answer the question immediately, but instead pretended to think about it, and then said, "I... I don't quite remember..."

Now it's harder to tell if the other person is lying.

But the system task said so... so it must exist, right? Is it in the first or second year of high school? Maybe it was just a fleeting glimpse, or maybe it was something I saw unintentionally in a crowd.

Who knows? Anyway, a guy as outstanding as me will easily attract attention anywhere.

A little while later, Shen Yourong put down her chopsticks, wiped her mouth with a tissue, and said softly, "I'm finished eating..."

"Let's go then."

Xu Yan nodded and got up to pay the bill.

After paying the bill and leaving the restaurant, Shen Yourong did not immediately head towards the school, but lingered beside Xu Yan.

She gently grasped the hem of her school uniform jacket with her palm, making a very soft sound.

"You...you haven't mentioned the price yet."

Xu Yan: ?

With his hands in his coat pockets, he slowly turned around: "You seem to be in a more hurry than I am..."

"No, no... It's just that you haven't said anything, and I... I feel bad about it."

Shen Yourong explained as best she could.

Xu Yan quickly accepted the other party's explanation, after all, this mentality was indeed very much in line with her persona.

"Okay then." Xu Yan paused, looking at the other person's seemingly tense eyes, "Take a cute selfie for me every day, until you have enough money to eat on your own."

"Huh? Eh? Eh? Eh?"

Shen Yourong's voice became intermittent, and the strange tone was much louder than her usual volume.

It was clear that she was genuinely taken aback; her face turned bright red.

Xu Yan smiled and said, "What? If this one doesn't work, we'll try another one... But I don't know if we can find something more normal, or maybe even more outrageous."

His request was well-founded and carefully considered.

It's too simple and meaningless; she'll probably still think she's giving charity, even though it seems to make no difference in essence.

But the methods and approaches are very important.

Such a request is not only acceptable on the surface, but it might also gradually make the girl more cheerful.

After all, if you send cute selfies to a guy every day, you'll eventually feel more comfortable and natural around the opposite sex.

Moreover, these are just cute photos, and they don't involve any borderline transactions at all, so they can fully demonstrate that they are just kind-hearted and good-natured, and are not cowardly or lustful at all.

"Well, okay then..." Shen Yourong agreed, her cheeks flushed.

Xu Yan hadn't expected the other party to agree so readily.

I thought there would be a lot of back and forth... Goodness, is your mental defense really that fragile? Can it be breached so easily?

I suddenly regretted it a little; I should have made an even more outrageous request.

"Alright, it's a deal. From now on, all the videos you watch will be filled with monsters that suddenly appear in front of you."

Shen Yourong: ?

What kind of strange curse is this...?

The girl didn't think too much about it and immediately nodded in agreement. However, she hesitated for a moment and asked, "Then... what counts as a cute selfie? I... I've never taken one, so I'm not sure."

She explained cautiously, raising her head slightly to observe the boy's expression.

Xu Yan thought for a moment, "V-signs, sticking out your tongue, winking... all count. But if you take a selfie with a blank expression, it doesn't count."

"Oh...I understand."

For some reason, the girl's face turned even redder, as if she had applied paint.

"By the way, you need to take off these glasses when you're filming."

Well, since we're already thinking of using this method to gradually break the other party's shackles, why not go even further?

The girl nodded slightly, still walking, but it looked like her chin was almost buried in her chest. Is her neck so flexible? Be careful, she might get cervical spondylosis when she gets old.

The moment the two stepped into the school gate with the gradually cooling autumn breeze.

[Mission Complete!]

[A reward of 5000 yuan!]

Yay! I'm almost backing up the money I spent on gifts for my parents.

[A meal card was all it took to trick a pretty girl into sending him selfies every day.]

[Unlock Achievement: Conscientious Investor.]

[Reward: 10 achievement points and 2000 RMB cash!]

Xu Yan: ?

A conscientious investor? It sounds like I'm being sarcastic... But it doesn't matter, after all, there's a famous saying in the industry: a conscientious businessman can't make money.

Upturned.

His lips were curled up wildly!

After a short lunch break, it's just a boring afternoon.

Sigh, all I can say is that classes turn people into ghosts. My good mood was almost completely ruined after an afternoon of classes.

All that's left is exhaustion; I feel like I've aged ten years in an instant.

But as school was letting out in the afternoon, Old Wang hurriedly walked into the classroom and, before everyone had left, announced: "Oh right, there's something I forgot to mention this morning. The new seating chart is ready, and I'll post it right away. You all change seats immediately according to this seating chart."

Someone couldn't help but say, "Teacher Wang, you should have said so earlier! We'll miss the cafeteria food."