How come you're also my ex-girlfriend?

"Of course, you think you can take the exact same test? You wouldn't be able to handle it if there were just a few more variables, would you?"

Zhou Wentao scratched his head and cheeks, then leaned back in his chair looking completely exhausted.

Then he started muttering to himself.

"The most promising cohort has ended. What will my future hold... I choked up."

"When making a meme, you don't need to pronounce the words 'choked up'."

"It's okay, none of it matters anymore..." Zhou Wentao came to his senses and looked at Xu Yan, "How did you do on the exam?"

"Don't you know my level? You'll see for yourself when the results come out tomorrow."

Zhou Wentao nodded, "That's true, otherwise how could we become brothers? Sigh... the results for the small exams came out during evening self-study, but this kind of exam doesn't come out until tomorrow, it's so hard to wait."

Xu Yan didn't find it too difficult; he felt he had done well on the exam, especially in English. Jiang Yiyao's vocabulary book had been a great help, containing almost all the words needed for the test. Aside from a few minor grammatical errors in his essay, everything went smoothly. Xu Yan even thought he might score around 140 points.

In math and combined science, he's not too bad, but he's not top-tier either. He can't improve much in a short time, but he's not going to drag the team down too much either. He has a decent foundation in biology and chemistry, which can help him score a bit higher.

His composition in Chinese this time shouldn't have been too off-topic. He did quite well on the multiple-choice questions and the classical Chinese section, so his score shouldn't be too low.

Overall, it was an exam that went even more smoothly than expected.

"Just wait patiently, what's so hard about it?"

Zhou Wentao seemed to remember something, then leaned closer to Xu Yan and whispered something.

"I heard Lin Jia did quite well on her exam..."

Following Zhou Wentao's gaze, they saw a girl chatting happily with Xiao Yujie, Yang Hao, and others, her face beaming with excitement.

Xu Yan quickly looked away and calmly asked, "What does this have to do with me?"

Zhou Wentao grew anxious, looking exasperated. "Aren't you seizing this last chance? What if she really does well on the exam and gets into the honors class... then you'll have fewer opportunities to see her. Although it's not like a long-distance relationship, the gap between the regular class and the honors class..."

"Don't say things like that in the future. She has nothing to do with me. Where she goes is her business."

Xu Yan had almost forgotten about this person these past few days. When they met, there was no need for him to even nod or greet her. He didn't care about her at all.

Does this indirectly suggest that she is indeed a potential scumbag, appearing and disappearing quickly?

In Zhou Wentao's eyes, Xu Yan's words sounded like a child throwing a tantrum, not his true feelings.

He could only sigh silently, "It's alright, it's fine to be a man who silently offers his blessings from behind."

Hearing this, Xu Yan could only laugh.

Blessings? Dude, you're already being incredibly kind by not casting spells on her before the exam to curse her with diarrhea, okay? But Xu Yan wouldn't be the kind of person who mocks someone before the exam and then smears them afterwards; that would only make him look petty and desperate. He'd settle scores on the spot.

Have you estimated your score yet?

"Estimated score?" After parking his car downstairs in the apartment complex after evening self-study, Xu Yan dismissed Jiang Yiyao's question with disdain. "Estimating score is a sign of a weak person's lack of confidence. Facing and accepting all results is what makes a real man like me."

"For the last eunuch of the new era to say something like that, how disgusting!" Jiang Yiyao sneered.

Faced with such suspicion, Xu Yan remained calm and composed, saying, "Just wait and see when I show up at your classroom door tomorrow. You won't be able to shake me off this time."

"What do you mean I dumped you..." Jiang Yiyao gritted her teeth, and in the end just snorted and turned her head away without explaining. Explaining those little things from the past was too childish... Similarly, they were indeed very childish back then.

"It's really covered in poop."

"I'm sticky, I'm stickier than Big Pig."

"If you say that now and then do poorly on the exam, won't you be too embarrassed to face me?" Jiang Yiyao couldn't help but laugh at the thought of such an outcome.

Seeing the other person's gloating expression as they began to predict the outcome, Xu Yan wished she could go back to school right now, steal the grades, and throw them in her face.

Xu Yan took a deep breath, and as he and the other person stepped into the apartment building, he turned around and revealed a confident smile.

"Since you have so little faith in me..."

"But you're the most disappointing one."

"I'm not joking with you, I mean, how about we make a bet?"

"What are you gambling?"

Xu Yan's confident attitude easily aroused Jiang Yiyao's competitive spirit; whether she hoped the other would do well on the exam was no longer important.

"I'm betting on whether I can get promoted this time."

"Tch, I thought you were going to compete with me in grades."

Comparing grades with Jiang Yiyao? Xu Yan isn't that confident yet. After all, transferring schools allows you to directly enter the experimental class in your senior year, and you're not her match right now. You still need to play it safe and develop your skills.

However, Xu Yan has a strong suspicion that the person in the clue who regrets not getting into the same university is probably Jiang Yiyao.

"It's not fair to compare grades with you right now, so let's bet on this. Are you in or not?"

“Okay, what do you want to bet on?” Although Xu Yan had been acting very confident lately, Jiang Yiyao’s rationality told her that with Xu Yan’s grades, it was impossible for him to reach the level of the experimental class in a short period of time. So she raised her proud head, determined not to lose face.

"If I don't get promoted... I'll wash your socks. If I do get promoted, you'll wash my socks."

"Go to hell!" Jiang Yiyao almost kicked the other person in the face. She had never seen such a shameless and servile person.

"Hahaha, you're in such a hurry! I've already washed your socks, and you're still not satisfied?"

"Nonsense!" The girl blushed. "How about you just give up your promotion and let me lick your toes?"

Is this really true?

Xu Yan was ready to go back to school immediately and tear up his test paper.

"Get out!"

After calming down a bit, Jiang Yiyao took a deep breath and glared at the boy fiercely. "Okay, if you don't pass the exam, you'll treat me to a meal."

"What's the point of that? I'll just cook you a meal."

"I'm afraid you'll poison me." Jiang Yiyao couldn't help but roll her eyes.

Xu Yan snorted, "I can cook really well now. You can ask my parents if you don't believe me. I made them a late-night snack just the other day, and they raved about it."

"Hmm? No wonder I haven't seen Uncle and Auntie these past two days. Could it be that they're feeling unwell after eating your cooking?"

"Just a stereotype; if you don't want to try, then don't."

"It depends on my mood then." Seeing Xu Yan's confident demeanor, Jiang Yiyao became suspicious. Had he actually gone to learn how to cook? "If you pass the exam, what do you plan to do? No vulgarity allowed!"

Xu Yan spread his hands, "Then I have no idea. You can think of something."

Jiang Yiyao: ...

Are boys this age filled with nothing but lewd nonsense?

Before opening the door on the third floor, Jiang Yiyao said, "How about this, if you successfully move up a class, then..."

“Then sing me a song by yourself,” Xu Yan suddenly interrupted.

Jiang Yiyao was taken aback. "Singing?"

Xu Yan didn't meet the other person's eyes, but instead glanced upstairs, seemingly trying to avoid something.

She reached up and touched her cheek. "Yeah... I remember you used to sing pretty well, I suddenly want to hear you sing again."

Is this even considered a bet? Actually, Jiang Yiyao wanted to ask that question back, but she didn't say it out loud. At least this was better than those suggestions from below.

"Okay, then that's settled."

"Just the two of us, it has to be in your room, we sit facing each other, and then you sing."

"How could I possibly sing that!" Jiang Yiyao's cheeks flushed just thinking about the scene.

"I don't care, that's your problem. What, you can't face me? Or should we find someone else?"

"No need, this is fine!"

Jiang Yiyao gritted her teeth and agreed, then opened the door and went inside, slamming the door shut with a particularly loud bang.

Once inside the room, the girl, already imagining the scene, had completely forgotten how she had previously doubted the other girl's chances of advancing to the next class. Now, she was gripped by a state of panic and tension even before the event had occurred.

Singing alone, face to face, in my own room...

"Ugh! Why should I agree?!"

He slapped his cheeks in frustration and slumped onto the sofa. He picked up his phone, opened the chat window, and desperately wanted to withdraw his bet.

But after hesitating for a long time, the word she typed was...

What song do you want to listen to?

Daytime Fireworks: [Fifty-seventh time canceled sending.]

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Chapter 18 That's not how it is!

"It seems I can only offer polite greetings; I once possessed your gentleness as well."

"I'm not used to the world without you; nostalgia is an addictive feeling..."

As she applied toner and hummed a song, Jiang Yiyao looked at herself in the mirror, a perfect and proud white swan.

She turned off the song playing on her phone and couldn't help but frown.

"What the hell is he supposed to learn...? Will he even be able to advance to the next class? It's so annoying."

The girl, who seemed a bit irritable early in the morning, tidied her school uniform, slung her backpack over her shoulder, and headed out. The golden sunlight immediately filled her eyes, and her inexplicable irritability was instantly washed away by the rising sun.

"But it's a nice day."

She stepped out of the apartment building, bathed in golden sunlight.

Energetic and youthful.

Bathed in golden light, the boy and his car sped along the road. Today, Xu Yan had no intention of intercepting Wen Xueyu and using her Maybach as a speed bump. He was eager to get to school because the test results would be released soon.

Xu Yan wasn't the only one eagerly awaiting the fresh results; Lin Jia was too.

"Nearly 600? That's such a good score!"

"Hmm...it's alright. It's not as good as those monsters in the experimental class, but it's still improved by almost twenty points."