How come you're also my ex-girlfriend?

Even though Xu Yan tried to keep a low profile, Zhou Wentao's almost cracking voice still caused a stir. Almost everyone around looked at them in disbelief, and there was a lot of discussion.

"Really? Xu Yan is being promoted?!"

"Is he still asleep, or am I still asleep?"

"Impossible! There's definitely something wrong!"

Xu Yan ignored the clamor and felt no obligation to explain.

He slung his backpack over his shoulder, picked up the books from the desk, and said to the incredulous Zhou Wentao, "The report card is right here on the podium, take a look for yourself."

After saying that, he strode out, passing a girl who was almost petrified and whose face was deathly pale, before disappearing at the classroom door.

Music seemed to be playing in my ears, as the river of time flowed into the sea...

"Let me see your grades, I'll fuck you."

"How much did you score on the test? You're so arrogant!"

The students rushed towards the podium.

Xiao Yujie glanced at the girl sitting next to her. Lin Jia's expression was basically blank, and her eyes seemed unfocused.

The person appears to be here, but it seems as if they've been gone for a while.

After hesitating for a moment, she went up to the podium to check the grades, and amidst the exclamations of surprise, she finally saw them clearly.

Xiao Yujie, her expression somewhat complicated, stepped down from the podium and returned to her seat. At that moment, Lin Jia turned around. Trying hard to maintain her composure, she forced a smile and asked softly, "What score did he get?"

Xiao Yujie answered softly, "619..."

"..." The forced smile crumbled, and like a machine, she asked again with unwavering determination, "What about me?"

"You...591, just a little short."

Is there really such a small difference between 591 and 619? It's a difference of an entire class.

This score is among the best in the class, not to mention the extent to which Xu Yan improved his score!

How could this be? How could he get such a score? Was he pretending before, or did he secretly improve his score over the summer? Lin Jia couldn't believe it, nor did she want to believe it!

Only Yang Hao breathed a sigh of relief after seeing his grades. His grades didn't matter anymore, as long as Lin Jia hadn't left. He didn't even feel much resentment about Xu Yan being promoted; it was better that she left, saving him the annoyance of seeing her.

But if it's not about moving up a grade, but about transferring schools or dropping out, then it's double happiness.

He came to Lin Jia and gently comforted her, "It's okay, Jiajia, there's still a chance. It's only the first semester, just try harder next time."

Lin Jia glanced at Yang Hao, but didn't say a word. She just looked down at her notebook.

No hot tears flowed out; only endless doubts and a vague unease remained.

Originally, Xu Yan was supposed to be the one to actively delete his friends, watch himself gradually improve, go to a better place, and then completely leave his life, a script that would make him regret it... How come the roles seem to be reversed?

Even at this moment, a terrible thought arose in her mind that she had never had before: what had she done wrong in the park that day that made him insist on cutting off all contact with her?

Being young means having endless opportunities to try and make mistakes, but who is obligated to wait for you to find the right answer?

Did Xu Yan, who had already gone upstairs, care about what was happening downstairs? Of course he did.

Xu Yan only regretted not being a security guard and not installing cameras in the classroom, otherwise he could have enjoyed watching them.

But once you have a path forward, there's no need to look back. The people and events of the past are unnecessary and not worthwhile.

[Mission accomplished to advance to the experimental class. Reward: 2000 yuan.]

The notification of 2000 yuan arriving at the door of Experimental Class 5 revealed that although there weren't many spots for promotion, Xu Yan wasn't the only one. A girl with glasses and thick bangs immediately came into view.

He's not very tall, probably around 1.62 or 1.63 meters. Even in this weather, he's already wearing a school uniform jacket, completely concealing his figure.

As for his face, it was not very clear, and his overall demeanor appeared somewhat depressed and gloomy.

He seemed to be a very introverted person who liked to shut himself off, but Xu Yan still greeted the new classmate in a friendly manner.

"Did you also move up a grade?"

When the girl heard Xu Yan's question, she looked up somewhat flusteredly.

"Are you...are you talking to me?" she asked uncertainly.

She lowered her head after speaking, and in that brief moment, Xu Yan was able to get a clear look at her face. To be honest, she wasn't bad-looking, but her large black-rimmed glasses almost completely covered half her face, making it impossible to see anything. However, she was quite clean-looking, without any acne scars or freckles, so she was probably a pretty girl.

Xu Yan said with a smile, "It's just you and me here, otherwise who would I talk to?"

"Oh...sorry, I didn't hear you."

She explained in a soft, gentle voice, which was quite pleasant.

Xu Yan thought for a moment and said, "I used to be in Class 1 of the regular curriculum. My name is Xu Yan. What's yours?"

The girl was so nervous that she was clutching the hem of her clothes, seemingly very bad at communicating with people.

"I...I was in Class 3...I...my name is Shen Yourong..."

"Oh, then we'll be classmates from now on. Please take care of me."

"Good, good."

Is it because she's too nervous that she keeps stuttering, or is it just her natural way of speaking? Xu Yan didn't pry into her private affairs and patiently waited.

Until the male teacher on the podium, with a large belly and thinning hair, turned around and looked towards the door.

"Alright, come in."

Xu Yan nodded and took a step forward, glancing at Shen Yourong beside him who was still looking down as if she hadn't heard anything.

He lowered his voice and said, "I might have to introduce myself later. I'm a little nervous about doing it alone. Why don't you stand with me and say it later?"

Shen Yourong looked up in surprise, her eyes, hidden behind her black-rimmed glasses, trembled slightly, and finally she uttered a single word, "Okay."

The two entered the classroom one after the other.

Many eyes peered curiously at the two inside.

As Xu Yan and Shen Yourong stepped onto the stage, a gasp came from below.

"Huh?!"

The sound attracted a lot of attention, and Xu Yan instinctively looked over and saw a familiar figure. Wen Xueyu blushed and lowered her head, pretending that the sound hadn't come from her.

Xu Yan then realized, "I was wondering why the name 'Experiment Class 5' sounded so familiar. Oh, it turns out they have a codfish burger in it."

But as he turned his gaze back, Xu Yan saw a face that was also very familiar.

Ye Shutong sat in the front row of the classroom, head down, reading a book, seemingly indifferent to everything that was happening. "Why is she here too?" Xu Yan sighed at the capriciousness of fate.

"Okay, these two are our new students in Class 5. Please introduce yourselves. I am Wang Fuchuan, the homeroom teacher of Class 5."

Wang Fuchuan said with a smile, and Xu Yan always felt that he should pat his belly while laughing to make it more interesting.

Xu Yan looked at Shen Yourong beside him and gestured for her to go first.

Shen Yourong mustered her courage and looked up. When she saw a group of people staring at her, her eyes instantly went unfocused and she became completely confused.

In the end, she could only lower her head and whisper, "I...I'm Shen Yourong...I'm from Parallel Class 3. I hope..."

The sound was already very soft, and because the people below couldn't hear it clearly, the noise from the crowd made Shen Yourong even more nervous.

He can barely finish a sentence.

"My name is Xu Yan, the 'fire' of 'flame,' and I was originally in Class 1. I'm very happy to be in Class 5 with Shen Yourong. I hope everyone will take good care of me, and please feel free to ask us for help if you need anything. Thank you."

"Hahaha, what the hell!"

"Ah, so her name is Shen Yourong. I almost didn't hear her clearly just now."

"But they're quite cute, girls with glasses are the best~"

"But this guy is pretty handsome, and quite tall too."

"It felt so-so, not as good as me."

"Give full marks for chasing, or zero marks for chasing."

A few laughs rang out from below, instantly easing the anxiety caused by everyone not being able to hear Shen Yourong's voice.

Shen Yourong loosened her clenched fists, and her deep breathing became more rhythmic and less disordered.

"Alright, Xu Yan, you can sit at the very back of Group Four for now. The seating arrangement will change every month, so get used to it first."

"Okay, Teacher Wang."

"Then Shen Yourong, you can sit in the first seat of the group. Everyone else, make room for the new student. Hurry up."

"it is good..."

The two walked in different directions.

Xu Yan thought that Teacher Wang was indeed quite thoughtful; the seating arrangement was probably based on their height and personality. She herself seemed rather outgoing and wouldn't mind where she sat; she was also tall enough, so sitting at the back wouldn't require others to make room for her.

Shen Yourong is introverted and not very tall, so sitting at the back would probably make her even more withdrawn. Therefore, she was simply placed at the first position.

He didn't pay much attention to Shen Yourong's situation anymore. He respected other people's fates and didn't take on their responsibilities. Xu Yan walked towards the last spot in Group Four. As the boy passed the first person in Group Four, the girl who had been looking down at her book calmly looked up, but Xu Yan's gaze had already passed her.

There was no stopping.

Some things are emptier than the wind, like the azure sky left outside the window after it passes by.

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Chapter 20 Many Outstanding Students in the Best Class

When Xu Yan passed by Wen Xueyu, he saw Wen Xueyu look up at him with a slightly flushed face.

Xu Yan suddenly became interested.

"Dong dong dong."

As the boy passed by, he gently tapped three times on her desk.

Wen Xueyu: ?

What does he mean?