After deciding to give up, I became popular

“……”

Indeed, I should endure,” Xia Chuanzou thought, then felt the angel begin to move again, but her movements were gentler and slower than before, as if with a touch of regret that it was almost over. This emotion infected him as well, and he couldn't help but feel that the remaining time was even more precious, even faintly anticipating the next such benefit, wondering when it would be…

“Okay, all done,” the angel gently reminded him.

A slightly itchy but sweet and pleasant sensation ended as she completely withdrew the ear pick, followed immediately by her fingers gliding through his hair, bringing a comfortable enjoyment.

“Uh…”

Xia Chuanzou finally realized that when she said 'touch your head a little more,' she didn't mean she wanted her head touched, but that she wanted to touch his head!

“Is something wrong?” the angel asked curiously.

“No, it's nothing, continue…” Xia Chuanzou muttered, swallowing the subtle emotion.

Boys, especially boys of this age, really don't like being patted on the head all the time. It gives them an unpleasant feeling of being looked down upon as children, but this is only from a psychological perspective. The actual physical sensation is not like that.

As far as now is concerned, the angel's hand is gently smoothing his hair, and her elegant movements do indeed seem to be coaxing a child, but inexplicably it doesn't give one the feeling that she's looking down on him, only complete doting, even conveying an attitude like, 'I hope you'll be even more spoiled.'

Xia Chuanzou's mood was, of course, quite subtle about this, because if he could, he certainly wouldn't want to be treated like a child, but it seemed that only in this situation could he肆意 enjoy the preferential treatment from the angel, so he was a little conflicted.

“……”

At this moment, he was fully experiencing the fragrance and warmth of the female body. This situation was even more intense than when he had carried Huiye and Xue Nai before, because at that time his mind wouldn't focus on strange things, but now it was completely a situation that would make people lazy, so he couldn't help but be a little immersed in it.

Moreover, it didn't stop there, because he was also enjoying the angel's gentle caress at the same time, so the happiness and comfort he received were even greater.

Honestly, the current situation was truly extremely tempting, and several times he almost couldn't help but start doing or saying something, thinking that if he could enjoy such treatment every day, wouldn't that be wonderful? Although doing so might lead to a completely different path of becoming a useless person, it didn't seem completely unbearable compared to the enjoyment he would gain.

But such thoughts were just thoughts after all. Leaving aside what kind of trouble it would cause Zhenzhou, just saying 'every day' was very dangerous. Perhaps she would misunderstand… thinking that he wanted to develop a closer relationship with her like before, although this time it would be slightly different, truly out of infatuation, but it seemed that the opportunity was a little less pure?

Out of such considerations, Xia Chuanzou certainly wouldn't just follow his feelings and start talking nonsense like before. Perhaps it was also because of the consequences of various things over such a long time, he was now more accustomed to considering all aspects of things clearly before making a decision, and then some things would be delayed due to various considerations, causing his brain to gradually cool down, so he would no longer follow that uncontrollable impulse.

Perhaps it was because he was using his brain too much, unconsciously, Xia Chuanzou gently exhaled, and moved his head again, finding a more comfortable pillow position to relax his body, and the next moment he heard a small laugh.

“Zou is rarely acting spoiled…” the angel laughed softly, with a smile that she couldn't put down on her face.

“……” Xia Chuanzou suddenly felt a little ashamed.

Coming back to his senses and realizing that the additional service provided by the angel had ended, Xia Chuanzou changed back to looking up, so that his eyes could meet hers a little. So, although it was difficult to express, he looked at her with a resentful gaze, as if to say, 'Whose fault do you think it is?'

“I see, it's my fault,” the angel nodded gently, then let out a sweet laugh, and continued to stroke his hair gently, “Because when I see Zou, I just want to indulge him, I want to stroke him… and actually, Zou's hair feels great, you know?”

“Even if you say so…” Xia Chuanzou sighed, feeling that she really didn't know what tact was, why could she always praise people so directly?

“For boys, it doesn't really matter, after all, they don't rely on their hair to support the scene,” Xia Chuanzou complained.

Anyway, their world wasn't some kind of card player's world, they didn't need to use a shiny, strangely shaped hairstyle to show their protagonist status. Since they didn't need to play cards, then it didn't matter what their hair was like, right?

“Mm-hmm, I understand, after all, Zou is already very attractive just with his appearance, so he can adapt to any hairstyle…” the angel responded gently, but the more she said, the more troubled she became. Clearly this was also one of his advantages, but it was very annoying that he attracted too many other girls because of it.

“Well… since Zou also thinks that hair doesn't matter, then why not just shave it all off?” the angel suddenly looked at him, looking a little serious.

“Ah…” Xia Chuanzou widened his eyes, feeling a little horrified.

He was saying that hair wasn't that important, but he didn't say to go to that extent! It was too much to be acceptable!

“Please spare me on this point! Anyway, I will cherish my hair more in the future!”

He thought that Zhenzhou wouldn't tease him after saying that, but it seemed that she was even more angry and dissatisfied instead?

I don't understand… that's why he felt that girls were a group that was even more difficult to understand than philosophers.

250. The Relativity of Learning

Long with books, short with silence.

In the blink of an eye, more than a week had passed.

For students about to face mid-term exams, this was a time when they needed to focus their minds. The thoughts of going out to play after school would basically be put away during this time, and they would honestly cram for the exams.

Xia Chuanzou himself didn't really need to cram, but since the atmosphere was like this, he also studied a little harder, so as not to be gossiped about, like, 'The student council president looks down on people, and doesn't study when the exams are coming up.'

As usual, he first came to the student council after school, and after dealing with some affairs for a while, the other student council members also arrived one after another.

It could be seen that everyone's enthusiasm was not very high because of the exams. Even when chatting, they couldn't stop talking about related content. Among them, especially Fujiwara Chika was the most worrying, her mental state was a little subtle.

It manifested as sometimes excitedly discussing where to go for a big outing after the exam days, and sometimes suddenly showing a sad and gloomy look, and then immediately becoming tragic, as if she was about to sacrifice heroically.

Although the other people's behavior patterns were not exactly the same as usual, they were not as eye-catching as Fujiwara Chika. After seeing this, Xia Chuanzou couldn't help but complain a few words.

“It's just a mid-term exam, there's no need to worry so much, right?”

“This is an outrageous statement! All outrageous statements!” Fujiwara Chika suddenly stood up from the sofa, and then protested loudly, “An excellent student like the president definitely wouldn't understand! The feeling of disappointment after studying hard, but not being able to find your name on the list after the exam!”

“……” Xia Chuanzou was a little speechless, because he had never experienced such a thing. Even before he decided to approach Huiye, his ranking in the grade was also very high, and even if he missed one subject, he probably wouldn't fall off the list.

As for what list… Actually, compared to other high schools, their Shuzhiyuan's examination system was slightly special. The usual exams didn't count, but for large exams like mid-term exams and final exams, a grade list would be posted on the bulletin board after the exam, which would clearly list the names of the students from each grade from left to right, from the first place to the middle rankings, as well as the corresponding scores.

That is to say, if you can't find your name on the list, it means that you can't even beat half of the students in this grade.

It's fine for high schools with very high deviation values, because most students are very capable, and their usual rankings are you surpassing me and me surpassing you, but it's not the same in Shuzhiyuan. Although their school's teaching staff and infrastructure are also very luxurious, after all, the students here are mainly a group of wealthy children, and there are really not many people who have a serious attitude towards learning. Most people have a learning attitude of 'that's about it,' and their purpose is just to be able to give a good account to their parents. Therefore, their overall strength is not strong.

And in this case, if you still can't beat half of the people, the only reason can only be that you usually don't pay much attention to learning, so it's completely okay to call you a fool.

“If you care so much, then just study hard and seriously at ordinary times, right?” Xia Chuanzou said helplessly.

Like in Neon societies, in general schools, teachers will actually hide some things when teaching, the purpose is to let students who want to improve go to tutoring classes outside, but Shuzhiyuan is different. The teachers' salaries here are frighteningly high, and the only requirement for them is to teach the students all the knowledge corresponding to high school as much as possible while complying with professional ethics. Therefore, Shuzhiyuan will still teach those contents that are not taught in general schools. In this way, as long as you usually listen carefully in class and do your homework carefully after class, it is really rare for academic performance to fail.

As a result, Fujiwara Chika suddenly趴 on the table, showing a loveless expression, “Wuwu… How would I know that the results of this exam are linked to my pocket money? If I had known this earlier, I would have studied hard!”

“Learning is not for pocket money, okay…” Xia Chuanzou shook his head, originally he was a little helpless, but after hearing Fujiwara Chika say this, he showed a funny expression, “You deserve it, I told you to slack off all the time, it's too late to regret it now~”

“Waaaa!” Hearing him say such sarcastic remarks, Fujiwara Chika suddenly “cried,” and then pounced on Si Gonghuiye, who was next to her, and began to shed small pearls on her shoulder, “Wuwu… Huiye-chan, look at the president, he's still laughing at me even though I'm like this!”

Si Gonghuiye's expression was slightly helpless, but she had no intention of blaming Xia Chuanzou at all. She just stretched out her hand, put her arm around Fujiwara Chika, and gently patted her back to comfort her, “Yes, yes, yes… then don't pay attention to the president anymore in the future. Don't play with such a bad-hearted person like him.”

Then Fujiwara Chika “cried” even louder, hugging Si Gonghuiye and not letting go, acting spoiled in her arms all the time.

Xia Chuanzou looked at the interaction between the two, and sighed helplessly. Originally, he wanted to say to Fujiwara, “If you ask me, it's not impossible to help you with a last-minute cramming session before the exam,” but now he couldn't open his mouth, so he could only find a chance later.

“And then there's Shi Shang and Yi Jingye… what's going on with you two?” Xia Chuanzou looked at Shi Shangyou and Yi Jingyazi, who had been silent all the time.

Their state… couldn't be said to be completely normal. The latter was a little better, wearing headphones and seeming to be reviewing while listening to music, while the former was a little more noticeable—holding his head in both hands, lowering his head and muttering something.

Because he was a little far away, Xia Chuanzou couldn't hear clearly, but in any case, this scene looked a little scary at first glance, making people wonder if he had suddenly studied too much and become stupid.

Probably because his name was mentioned that he finally reacted. Shi Shangyou didn't raise his head, and the movements on his hands didn't stop either, “Please don't talk to me now, otherwise I'm afraid that too many words will leak out…”

“……” Xia Chuanzou suddenly opened his mouth wide, and was a little stunned.

It was the first time he had heard such a statement, and a subtle emotion surged in his heart. So this was the world of 'poor students'? It was really… eye-opening.

After hearing Shi Shangyou say this, he certainly wouldn't bother the other party anymore, and focused his attention on Yi Jingyazi.

However, after looking at her for a while, seeing that she was a little focused, he didn't call her out, after all, this junior sister's academic performance was also obvious to all, there was no reason for it to be his turn to worry.

So he withdrew his gaze, preparing to put his mind on work first, so that he could finish it early and be completely idle. Unexpectedly, Si Gonghuiye suddenly turned the topic to him, “So what about the president? How is your recent study situation? If you don't work hard… I might surpass you, you know?”

Xia Chuanzou then raised his head and looked over there. Fujiwara Chika didn't know when she had broken free from Si Gonghuiye's arms, and then stood there fixedly, pouting her small mouth and looking at him with dissatisfaction, while Huiye next to her blinked her eyes, and then said to him as if she was challenging him, “Last time the president was 2 points higher than me, but it's hard to say this time…”

Si Gonghuiye smiled cleverly, and her small thoughts were already exposed.

Originally, the fact that her consistently top-ranked grades were surpassed by someone else was a shameful thing for her. However, because the object was Xia Chuanzou, this guy who gradually began to steal all her attention and now made her unable to stop, she gradually let go of her obsession. But if conditions allowed, how could she not want to occupy the top spot again?

Even, if possible, not just in academics, but also in love! Taking the initiative is an action that fits her aesthetics!

And this opportunity is just right… Si Gong Huiye nodded secretly.

According to her observation, the president doesn't seem to have paid much attention to studying these days. Not only does he still maintain perfect attendance, but he also seems to have focused his daily activities on work, even to the point where he hasn't noticed that she has slightly reduced her workload these days…

And if the president doesn't study, it's the same as her studying a little more! Plus, she recently changed her rest time a bit, staying up a little later—sleeping at 11 instead of 10, studying an extra hour each day. And that also means the president is studying one hour less each day!

Therefore, with this ebb and flow, she must be the one to get the top spot this time!

And of course, this can't be considered her being despicable, after all, she hasn't actively done anything to interfere with the president's studies, has she? She even issued the challenge very openly, a few days before the exam—like this.

Si Gong Huiye thought very well, but in reality, things wouldn't go as she expected.

If it were Xia Chuanzou in the past, who was pursuing Huiye, he wouldn't even need her to take the initiative, he would find a good opportunity to challenge her again, and would have made complete study preparations long before. But now, he is in another state—indifferent, completely indifferent.

Someone always has to lose the game, so why can't it be him?

Anyway, he doesn't have burdens like what "grades drop and allowance gets deducted" like Tengyuan Qianhua. He himself has only been studying as usual out of past habit, but that doesn't mean he's obsessed with it. Therefore, no matter how much his grades drop, once a habit is formed, his study rhythm generally doesn't change.

And in fact, because he took on the task of tutoring Yinglili and Jia Teng Hui, and it was close to the exam, he simply helped tutor them in their other subjects as well. Therefore, for him, the process of searching for information can be considered a review and consolidation, so the actual study time is actually more than in the past.

And since Huiye has said so now, how could he ignore her thoughts and refuse such a challenge?

After all, no matter what, he is already standing in the position of "not wanting to win", and as long as he "doesn't want to win", then he will never lose!

So Xia Chuanzou gladly accepted the challenge from Si Gong Huiye: "Okay, then I'll wait and see."

Then Huiye's smile seemed to be even brighter. In her opinion, the fish had taken the bait.

After they made the agreement, Tengyuan Qianhua, who was on the side, suddenly interjected, showing her presence.

"Okay! Then let me be the notary and witness the president and Huiye-jiang's competition this time!" Tengyuan Qianhua nodded repeatedly, and then continued, "Since it's a competition, then the loser must have a punishment, right?"

"So I announce! The person who loses this competition has to agree to one condition from the winner!"

After she said this, Si Gong Huiye was overjoyed, thinking that this friend was indeed not made in vain! Tengyuan Qianhua, is indeed her best friend!

Then, in the next second, she heard her continue to say, "And then, because I and Huiye-jiang are together, so if she wins, it's the same as me winning, the president also has to agree to one condition from me!"

Si Gong Huiye: "…"

Are you trying to do something, you Earth cancer!

However, before she could speak, Xia Chuanzou couldn't help but complain, "No, what does this have to do with you? You obviously didn't participate…"

Don't say he looks down on her, if nothing unexpected happens, even if he misses one subject, his total score will probably be higher than this idiot.

As a result, Tengyuan Qianhua put her hands on her waist, facing him with a righteous look: "Because I am the notary! And, although only Huiye-jiang is competing with the president, but if Huiye-jiang loses, then I can also agree to one condition from the president!"

"Oh?… If that's the case…" Xia Chuanzou raised his eyebrows. If it's this kind of condition, it's not unacceptable. After all, winning is equivalent to holding a gold medal in his hand. When he encounters this idiot doing something stupid again—like when she did something stupid to him in the infirmary before, he can use this to severely curb her.

And losing probably doesn't matter, after all, Huiye won't make any excessive requests. The character of the eldest lady is naturally guaranteed, only this pink octopus head needs a little more attention… But it doesn't matter, although she is quite unreliable, she is actually a good child, and should not make any particularly excessive requests… probably.

In short, thinking this way, he doesn't lose anyway? And besides, the usual efforts are there. Although Huiye looks confident this time, it's hard to say who will win. He doesn't need to worry, does he?

So he nodded and took it, "Okay, I agree to this condition. I hope you keep your word when the time comes…"

"Yes, yes, yes, a gentleman's word is as good as a bronze tripod!" Tengyuan Qianhua nodded constantly.

"…" Si Gong Huiye watched everything expressionlessly, and then didn't say a word.

She actually thought a lot, and even felt that she was being used, but the person who came up with the idea was Tengyuan Qianhua…

So, is it as expected? This Tengyuan guy, is still…

Just as she was thinking, Tengyuan Qianhua leaned to her side, and then tiptoed and said something in her ear.

"Like this… and then like this…"

"…" Si Gong Huiye's eyes lit up.

Sure enough, this Tengyuan guy… is indeed her best friend for life!

251. First Study Session

"Anyway, everyone has nothing to do now, even if you go back, you still have to review, right? Then why don't we go to the library together now." Tengyuan Qianhua suddenly suggested, "Not only is the learning atmosphere good, but we can also help each other if we review together. If there are any difficult problems, you don't have to get stuck in a rut anymore, just take them out and discuss them!"

Hearing her say this, Xia Chuanzou raised his head and glanced at Tengyuan Qianhua lightly, and began to think about her true purpose. He is not a fool, she just proposed the "competition" suggestion, and in the blink of an eye, she suggested that everyone go to the library to study together. It is obvious that she wants to do something. Combining this with her consistent approach, it is estimated that she wants to provide assistance to Huiye by "interfering with his study"?

After all, Tengyuan Qianhua herself said, "If Huiye wins, it's the same as her winning", then with this guy's personality of always cheating when playing games, she will definitely not give up the option of "cheating", but she can't control his time after he goes home, so she has to figure out how to waste his review time at school…

Well, it should be such a line of thinking… Xia Chuanzou nodded secretly, he has almost figured out Tengyuan Qianhua's thinking, but what he doesn't understand is, since she suggested to study together, why did she choose the library as the destination? Obviously, places like family restaurants would be more suitable, right? After all, the library is originally a place where you need to keep quiet, and it is impossible to find time to play around, then he can hardly think of other ways for the other party to interfere with his study.

"…"

Forget it, if you can't figure it out, don't think about it, there's no need to get stuck in a rut like this, it seems like he cares about winning or losing.

So Xia Chuanzou nodded and responded: "I have no objection, I don't have any arrangements after that anyway."

Take the soldiers to block, and the water to cover. Agree first, and then see how to deal with the situation, and in the end, who knows who will interfere with whom.