Chapter 16: Routines! It's all routines!

Wang Teng walked into the classroom.

Memories of Lin Chuhan from his previous life involuntarily surfaced in his mind. He remembered how, back then, she had frequently tried to dissuade him, hoping she could make him realize his mistakes and focus on his studies.

Unfortunately, in his past life, he never turned back, following a dark path until the very end.

Later, the two had drifted apart and never met again—a thought that left him feeling wistful.

This girl had once left a mark on his memory; in this life, he did not want to miss her again!

...

By now, almost all the students had arrived, and many attribute bubbles had dropped onto the floor.

Under the puzzled gazes of his classmates, Wang Teng walked a lap around the classroom, picking up all the attribute bubbles.

[English * 9]

[Chinese * 12]

[Biology * 15]

...

"What is that rich kid Wang doing?"

"Who knows? Maybe he's just taking a stroll."

"A stroll??"

"Who cares? He's a second-generation rich kid; his way of thinking is on a completely different frequency from ours."

"That is certainly a peculiar way of thinking!"

The meddling students exchanged strange looks and couldn't help but whisper among themselves.

When Wang Teng turned to look at them, the voices vanished instantly, and everyone sat up straight, looking as if they were studying intently.

Wang Teng curled his lip and sat down in his seat.

Lin Chuhan was not at her desk; he didn't know where she had gone.

It wasn't until the bell for the morning session rang that she walked into the classroom. Her face was cold, and she didn't even spare Wang Teng a glance.

Sitting in her seat, she acted as if the person next to her were nothing but a gust of air.

Wang Teng gave a bitter smile, not daring to provoke her again.

Lin Chuhan had always possessed a cold temperament, but now, with her frozen expression, she radiated an aura of "do not approach" from head to toe.

"This girl is really cold!"

During the morning reading session, Wang Teng flipped through his textbook listlessly.

Throughout the morning, the students were in the midst of intensive revision. Wang Teng also had a productive time, attending lectures and picking up attributes.

His academic knowledge was growing at a rapid pace; if someone gave him an exam paper now, he could probably score a bit over sixty.

That was terrifying!

One had to realize that his previous scores were usually in the single digits, and even then, it was only because he had gotten lucky guessing the multiple-choice questions.

Although Lin Chuhan ignored him, they were desk mates after all; it was impossible for her not to notice what Wang Teng was doing.

She couldn't help but feel a sense of surprise in her heart.

"This guy has changed his ways; he's actually reading a book. Could it be that my words actually worked?"

"This bastard... he couldn't possibly like me, could he??"

Although Lin Chuhan had never been in a relationship, she certainly discussed boys with her best friends, and she had also secretly read some romance novels.

Didn't the novels always say that if a boy liked a certain girl, he would take her words to heart and change himself, wanting to present a better version of himself to her...

And thinking back to what had just happened, she felt a strange sensation in her heart.

It was just that this guy was so infuriating!

He actually just let it go like that. Would he die if he gave her a little help? He was such a "steel straight man"!

As she thought, Lin Chuhan suddenly snapped out of it, shaking her head like a rattle, her ears turning red involuntarily.

"What kind of nonsense am I thinking about!"

Lin Chuhan's mind was a battlefield of conflicting thoughts; her girlish whims were a chaotic mess, and her face felt as hot as a steamer.

At this time, even though her willpower was stronger than other peers her age, she was still a young girl at heart and was susceptible to these pink thoughts.

After a long while, Lin Chuhan let out a dejected sigh.

"It's all that guy's fault for disturbing my peace!"

Seeing her both shaking her head frantically and sighing inexplicably, Wang Teng was filled with question marks.

"What kind of madness is this?"

He couldn't help but speak up: "Class Monitor Lin, class is over. Let's go grab some lunch and take a break. How about I treat you? Consider it an apology for this morning."

Lin Chuhan was startled, her face full of vigilance.

"A trap! It's all a trap! This guy definitely has designs on me!"

Wang Teng was stunned.

What's with that look of extreme suspicion?

People who didn't know better would think I'm some human trafficker!

Lin Chuhan glared fiercely at Wang Teng and said coldly, "No!"

With that, she stood up, grabbed her backpack, and ran out of the classroom with heavy footsteps, as if staying with him for even a moment longer would result in disaster.

"Ridiculous!" Wang Teng shook his head speechlessly.

Was he really that scary?

To the point where this girl avoided him like the plague.

"Brother Wang Teng, let's go eat!" At that moment, Xu Jie's voice drifted in from outside the classroom.

Wang Teng stood up and walked out.

Xu Jie was also a senior, but he was in Class 12, not in the same class as Wang Teng.

Bai Wei and Yu Hao, on the other hand, were sophomores at Donghai No. 1 High School, one grade below them.

Generally, they wouldn't go home for lunch; most of the time, they would make do with a meal at the school canteen, or sometimes eat at restaurants outside the school.

By the time Wang Teng and Xu Jie reached the canteen, it was already packed, and the noise was loud enough to blow the roof off.

Just then, Xu Jie's WeChat notification rang.

He pulled it out to check and said, "Let's go straight to the second floor. Bai Wei and the others are waiting for us there."

The second floor was much more spacious than the first.

Walking onto the second floor, the air conditioning was refreshing, and there weren't many people, so it didn't feel crowded at all.

The price level on the second floor was much higher than the first, so ordinary students wouldn't come here to eat.

As soon as they walked up, their eyes swept the room and spotted Bai Wei and Yu Hao sitting at a table on the right side.

The food had already been ordered and was still steaming, clearly freshly prepared.

This was a characteristic of the second floor: not only was the food exquisite and delicious, but everything was made to order.

It wasn't like the first floor, where everything was pre-made and plated; whatever a student ordered, the canteen auntie would just scoop out whatever was ready.

The serving spoons were often shared; after serving one dish, they would go straight to the next, mixing several flavors together into a "refreshing" mess.

Have you ever tasted the flavor of tomato scrambled eggs mixed with twice-cooked pork, fish-flavored eggplant, and...?

Try it once, and I guarantee you won't want to try it a second time.

Furthermore, if you were a little late, you'd end up eating leftovers—not only were they cold lumps, but they were mostly just vegetable scraps and leftover sauce.

The four of them ate while chatting and laughing.

Halfway through the meal, Yu Hao suddenly pointed in a direction and said, "Isn't that Yuan Zhenghua?"

Xu Jie and Bai Wei immediately followed his finger.

"Heh, it really is that kid!" Xu Jie sneered.

"The pig-head next to him is... is that Li Rongcheng?" Bai Wei's eyes suddenly widened as she asked in confusion.

"What pig-head?"

Xu Jie and Yu Hao were momentarily stunned, then looked closely.

"Hiss, haha! It really is the great young master Li Rongcheng! How did he turn into this ghost of a person?" The two were shocked for a moment before they couldn't help but burst into laughter.

"Could it be..."

As Bai Wei spoke, Xu Jie and Yu Hao also suddenly thought of something, looking at Wang Teng with strange expressions.

Wang Teng looked at Li Rongcheng's appearance and remembered how he had seemingly made the guy take the fall at the Rose Bar that night. He gave a dry cough and said, "Don't go making wild accusations without any evidence!"

(End of Chapter)