They are in their final year of high school and are heavily dependent on me.

"Huh? What's this again?"

“There was a narcissistic guy who confessed to the class monitor before. Even after being rejected, he kept pestering her, making the atmosphere in the class strange. In a fit of anger, the class monitor used his connections to kick him out of the top class. It was all thanks to some unseen force.”

Lin Mo nodded, not expecting that a girl like Shen Qingning could get angry, so it wasn't impossible for her to have a conflict with Li Zhihan.

"Third, our homeroom teacher, Lao Ni, will update the system at any time. If you're caught not doing your job, he'll give you a severe dressing-down."

Li Yu was speaking when he heard a stern command coming from outside the classroom.

"Li Yu, Guo Huowang! You two come out here! You've just started studying and you're already disturbing the new students!"

Li Yu and Guo Huowang both sighed, "Brother, this is a bad example. That's all we have to say. Take care!"

Afterwards, the two of them went outside the classroom with their arms around each other to confront the homeroom teacher, acting completely unserious.

Lin Mo had just turned his attention back when

My deskmate, who's neither new nor not new, suddenly burst out laughing.

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When Lin Mo looked over, Xu Lingxi quickly covered her mouth, lowered her head to correct her test paper, and adopted a haughty and aloof demeanor.

Just as Lin Mo was about to complain, his mind went blank.

[Life Blacklist System]

[You reunited with Xu Lingxi, unlocking some of her past controversies]

Twelve years later, the girl struggled for half her life, yet still failed to realize her dream of escaping her class.

[Love, career, family – nothing accomplished]

She lost a mother she had never truly cared for, lost her health, and lost her youth. Looking at her no longer radiant self in the mirror, she remembered her mother's last words.

She thought, perhaps I should find someone who can be with me.

For some reason, Xu Lingxi remembered a boy from high school who was deeply infatuated with her. At the time, she wasn't averse to him, but being young, she didn't understand and was too fixated on him, wasting the sincerity she never saw again.

She wanted to see you. She went back to high school and luckily found your contact information. Xu Lingxi used to disbelieve in fate and destiny; she only believed in herself. But now she does. Perhaps the three points that are preordained by heaven are very important.

When you met, your temper vanished, and her arrogance disappeared. You had just gotten divorced, and she had just lost her job. Both of you were in your thirties, and your eyes held many stories. You felt an instant connection.

You notice that she's still the same as before, fond of feigning aloofness, and still has a very low threshold for laughter; it's just that her stubborn pride has completely disappeared.

[After two months of getting to know each other, her maturity and seasoned professionalism made you feel at ease, while your world-weariness and taciturn nature also attracted her.]

One day, she wants to have a long talk with you.

She tells you that she has little talent and ability, but she is very concerned about her image. Even though she only has 500 yuan a month for living expenses, she would rather save money every day just so that she won't feel embarrassed when she goes out with others once or twice.

Tell her that you're just as useless, almost becoming a kept man and a gigolo, and almost getting dragged into a whirlwind marriage by another woman. Your last marriage was a bizarre joke; your wife dumped you.

You exchanged a smile.

[You and she are not young anymore, and the need to start a family may outweigh feelings. But the funny thing is, neither of you has parents, and no one is pressuring you to get married. So, you can relive your middle-aged youth.]

[Remaining incriminating material awaits unlocking]

As passages of text and vivid images surfaced in his mind, Lin Mo felt a headache coming on. This Xu Lingxi was so different from the one he knew.

He had just calmed down a bit when he saw Xu Lingxi looking at him with some resentment.

The girl cleared her throat and put down her pen.

"Although you studied hard and got into the honors class to pursue me, congratulations on your promotion, I'm happy for you, but I still won't accept you."

"You've been watching me for five minutes now. I won't disturb you, and please don't disturb my studies either, thank you."

It's a bit... you know, sis, it really wasn't for you.

Once she entered the honors class, Xu Lingxi seemed to stop hiding her playful and mischievous nature.

But what's with the system saying she's fake aloof, has a low threshold for laughter, and is arrogant?

Lin Mo hadn't thought about it carefully yet.

Suddenly, a cry rang out from outside the classroom.

"Teacher! I can't do chores for a whole week! I've been malnourished since I was little. Look how short Li Yu is, and he's the only one left on his family's household register. I'm just as thin as him."

"Hahaha!" Qiu Wuqi in the class burst into laughter, jeering, "I swear on my own mother, Guo Huowang's urine stream is split, it's definitely malnutrition!"

"666, putting righteousness above family ties, so filial!"

The class erupted in laughter, and even the chubby Qiu Wuqi was called out by the teacher.

Lin Mo's attention remained on Xu Lingxi as he verified her identity.

The girl clutched her stomach, trying her best to keep a cool expression, but tears were already streaming down her face from laughing.

Noticing his gaze, Xu Lingxi paused, quickly turning her head away, leaving only the corners of her eyes glistening with tears, and let out a soft hum.

"I'm not laughing."

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I used to see her with filters, but now I realize she was just pretending to be aloof.

Chapter 8 Wants to Drink Milk

The duo returned from standing outside the classroom as the first period of evening self-study was drawing to a close.

They hadn't even warmed their seats before the two turned around to talk; one had big eyes and the other small, creating a strangely comical sight.

"Hey, Lin Mo, tell me, what's a good way to spank Sadako's butt?"

"Where did Sadako get her butt? If she did, this wouldn't be a ghost movie, it would be a Japanese adult film," Lin Mo said casually. "A female ghost stuck in a TV set."

Guo Huowang and Li Yu were taken aback for a moment, then laughed with relief.

"Wow, you're really something, driving a hearse?" Guo Huowang's expression was sinister, and his opinion of Lin Mo rose another notch. "That's too weird."

"A hearse is still a vehicle; we should have a broader perspective."

"Hey hey hey"

They chatted about all sorts of random things, and Lin Mo noticed that every two of them would try to talk to Xu Lingxi after a few sentences.

Biyang's Xiao Chu Nan was so happy that he moved here because he could take the opportunity to talk to Xu Lingxi.

But when they started talking to girls, they both hesitated and stammered, and Guo Huowang even started stuttering.

"The weather today is... pretty nice."

"Mm," Xu Lingxi replied, continuing to focus on her work.

She was used to the study environment where there were always people talking around her. After all, her old regular classes, although not as abstract as this one and where she couldn't understand what they were saying, were still much noisier.

Shi'an No.1 Middle School is not a very good school. It is a key high school that has declined and is a level below the best schools in the city.

She can only change her life by becoming better; she shouldn't care about the people around her, as they are all her competitors.

The college entrance examination is like a thousand troops crossing a single-plank bridge; she didn't want to be a loser, and she didn't want to repeat her mother's mistakes.

Thinking of this, Xu Lingxi took a deep breath and focused intently on the math problem she had gotten wrong, but she still couldn't figure out where she went wrong.

"Hey, you seem to have been working on this problem for quite a while. Do you want me to teach you?"

"I got 140 in math! I guarantee I'll teach you!" Guo Huowang suddenly became excited, realizing that his science grades could be used to get closer to girls. A sudden realization dawned on him.

He couldn't touch any of the pretty girls in his class. The two prettiest ones were either quiet or very talkative, and both had excellent grades. He had no chance to show off at all, and if he tried to act cool in a regular class, he would likely get beaten up.

We've finally welcomed a new beautiful classmate, so we must cherish this opportunity.

"Come on, let me tell you."

Guo Huowang took out a pen and paper, trembling with excitement at the thought of enjoying the admiration of the beautiful girl sitting behind him!

However, Xu Lingxi suddenly covered the question without even looking up.

"I can."

"...Uh...it would be faster if I taught you."

"Need not."

Guo Huowang immediately stopped laughing, which drew ridicule from Li Yu.

"How can you be so rude? Don't you know you can't just talk during evening self-study?"

Li Yu immediately pulled out a sheet of draft paper. "I've written out the solution process. Here, take a look. You're welcome. It's just classmates helping each other out."

“I said I know.” Xu Lingxi still refused, glancing at her answer and pursing her pink lips slightly, “No need to teach me.”

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The air suddenly became awkward. Guo Huowang and Li Yu turned back dejectedly, but soon started joking around again, forgetting the awkwardness that had just occurred.

Xu Lingxi glanced at the relaxed group of people, then looked at the math problem she couldn't solve no matter what she did, and couldn't help but pout.

Then he sighed.

She can do it too. She also came up from a higher class, so she's no worse than anyone else, Xu Lingxi thought to herself.

Lin Mo witnessed this scene.

Just as the system said, now that we observe her without any filters, Xu Lingxi's pride is terrifyingly strong.

He thought that interacting with one or two girls would be enough to see his future clearly, but judging from Xu Lingxi's scandals, it's easy to see that his future is far more complicated than he initially thought.

We need to take them down one by one and get our hands on the dirt on them to see if we can still salvage our lives.

Thinking of this, Lin Mo complained softly.

"Ugh, this is so difficult, where exactly did I go wrong?"

Xu Lingxi looked at him and realized that he was working on the same problem as her.

Suddenly, the girl's heart tightened, and a sense of defiance began to spread—

She must do it faster than him and not be outdone. Others may surpass her in the future, but Lin Mo was never as good as her to begin with.

for sure!

We can't let him overtake us!

"Could you take a look at this for me? I just heard you say you could come."

Just as the girl was starting to encourage herself, her opponent suddenly shoved his draft paper in front of her.

Xu Lingxi was taken aback.

This guy is so unreserved, he doesn't even try harder, he has no patience at all. He's as reckless as before, confessing his feelings to girls casually. She thinks that relationships at this point are meaningless.

Despite her thoughts, Xu Lingxi still took Lin Mo's draft, feeling a little nervous because she herself hadn't even figured it out yet.

"The draft is a bit ugly, don't mind it. I can't write as neatly as you. I really envy your beautiful handwriting," Lin Mo complimented.

"Yeah, it's a bit ugly," Xu Lingxi agreed, then, seemingly feeling it was impolite, added, "It's okay."

She has always been confident in her handwriting, which is the result of her diligent practice.

Hearing Lin Mo's praise, the girl silently labeled Lin Mo as 'a person with good taste' in her heart.

Then, she focused intently on the problem, expecting it to take a long time, but she quickly spotted a simple calculation error in Lin Mo's draft.

In other respects, everything was correct, and the thinking was even clearer than hers.

The girl paused, then quietly turned to look at him. Seeing that he wasn't looking at her, she glanced at her draft again.

Upon comparison, Xu Lingxi finally discovered the mistake that had been puzzling her.

She breathed a sigh of relief, but her heart was still heavy.

Was it a coincidence? It inadvertently helped her.

"Is it ready?" Lin Mo suddenly leaned over and asked, still sipping milk through a straw.

Xu Lingxi stared at him for a while,

It looks silly; only children drink milk. It looks even sillier than before.

Could it be that he just happened to get it right? After all, Lin Mo's math skills weren't much better than hers to begin with, and even if she wasn't very good at it either, it was impossible for her to improve Lin Mo's score and get him promoted to a higher class in a short period of time.

Having made up one's mind,