At First High School, as soon as the bell rang for the first Chinese exam, the proctor entered the classroom and opened the sealed test papers to distribute them. Tao Zhi scanned through the questions after receiving hers. Chinese was a subject that relied heavily on accumulated knowledge and couldn’t be rushed, so she hadn’t…

At the sports field, chaos erupted as students and teachers rushed over due to the sudden incident. Several volunteers helped another girl stand up and headed towards the infirmary. Li Shuang Jiang and Zhao Ming Qi ran over quickly, while Wang Zhe Zi jogged towards them. Tao Zhi kept her eyes tightly shut, her heart…

Jiang Qi Huai had never imagined that Tao Zhi would be so fixated on getting 700 points just because of his casual excuse for rejecting Li Shu Fei. And she had been fixated on it for so long. A total score of at least 700 had somehow become his basic requirement for choosing a partner…

Tao Zhi let out all the air she’d been holding in her puffed cheeks, somewhat stunned. She thought she had been direct enough, but didn’t expect Jiang Qi Huai to be even more straightforward, asking without any beating around the bush. Though she had been quite obvious lately. But his direct question still caught her…

Tao Zhi held her breath. The young man still carried the cold air of late autumn from outside. His fingers were cool but his palm was warm, his long fingers threading through her hair as his contradictory temperature and weight pressed down lightly on her head. It felt nice, and a bit ticklish. She wanted…

Tao Zhi was always a straightforward person. Her personality was direct — she didn’t like beating around the bush or holding things in. If something was on her mind, she would express it directly. Since she had already confirmed it, since she already understood what was in her heart, there was nothing to hide. If…

After saying this, Tao Zhi started wondering if she had spoken too confidently. Jiang Qi Huai was already abnormal – what if he suddenly leveled up again and she couldn’t catch up? What would she do then? She paused, then waved her hand again: “You don’t need to try too hard, just control yourself a…

In the early morning, reading voices echoed through the second-year teaching building hallway. Li Si Jia stood at the podium, leading everyone in reading English vocabulary. Some students in the class were lying down, some were eating breakfast, and the vocabulary reading was scattered and sparse. Li Si Jia was good-natured and didn’t say anything.…

Grandpa Jiang was an excellent cook. Tao Zhi’s taste buds had been spoiled by Aunt Zhang since she was young. She was quite particular about food. Now, at the small square dining table that was somewhat cramped, the three of them each sat on one side. With several simple home-cooked dishes laid out, Tao Zhi…

Tao Zhi hesitated for three seconds between “pretend not to see or hear him and just walk away” and “turn around and face the pain,” feeling the former would seem more deliberate and awkward. She stayed still against the glass window for two seconds, then turned her head back one increment at a time. She…