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Another fulfilling day came to an end, and Fang Yuan, with the setting sun as his backdrop, hurried home.

He had focused his studies on mathematics, aiming to achieve LV4 proficiency in his first subject as quickly as possible, with only a dozen or so experience points separating him from this goal.

Even if he progressed slowly, Fang Yuan believed he could achieve this within the twenty days leading up to the college entrance exam. Another burst of intensive study would allow him to reach his target.

Speaking of intensive study, while it had brought Fang Yuan considerable gains, it had also created some problems. The biggest of these was the aversion to studying that Fang Yuan now felt.

Sitting at his desk, he mechanically worked through practice papers, not really knowing what he was doing, only that he should be doing it. This was a habit he'd developed over the past year. Although he spent just as much time studying as before, when Fang Yuan lay down at night, he realized that his efforts hadn't earned him a single experience point.

At this point, Fang Yuan no longer looked forward to intensive study sessions. If he were to experience another session like the last one, he feared that he might not even read the exam paper in the college entrance exam, simply filling it in randomly based on gut feeling.

This kind of feeling was terrifying for a student with only about twenty days left before the college entrance exam. Enveloped by this emotion, Fang Yuan simply couldn't calm down and study. He vigorously shook his head, trying to shake off the feeling, but that was unrealistic; it was merely a psychological trick.

With no other choice, Fang Yuan could only lie in bed and rest, hoping that a good night's sleep would drive away the negativity.

The night passed uneventfully, and early the next morning, Fang Yuan arrived at the classroom.

The familiar classroom was filled with the scent of books and the intoxicating aroma of knowledge. However, in Fang Yuan's current state, this scent was acrid and unpleasant, making him feel nauseous.

He had never known that someone could genuinely feel this way about studying. Now, he could suddenly understand how those "slackers" who had no interest in studying felt when faced with it.

Forcing down his nausea, Fang Yuan took out his recent favorite book, "The Longest Day in Chang'an." He figured that if he was going to be as inefficient as he had been last night, he might as well read something he enjoyed!

At least this way, he might increase his Chinese language experience points, avoiding the complete lack of progress he'd experienced the previous night.

How could the system miss such a good opportunity? Fang Yuan's constant complaints had finally given it a chance for revenge.

"Beep, beep! Warning, the host has been detected displaying an aversion to studying. Warning level: Yellow, Level 1. Please eliminate this emotion as soon as possible, otherwise, the host's experience points in all subjects will continuously decrease."

Seeing the system's warning, Fang Yuan was stunned. He hadn't realized that not only could he gain experience points, but prolonged disuse or negative feelings could also lead to their decrease.

It was true to the saying, "Studying is like rowing upstream; if you don't advance, you'll be pushed back." In this situation, Fang Yuan began to feel anxious.

He didn't want anything to affect him before the college entrance exam, not even Xiang Lingling, who was very important to him, could distract him right now.

Fang Yuan began to brainstorm ways to eliminate this emotion, his face filled with anxiety.

Seeing Fang Yuan's expression, Xu Qiang, one of his best buddies, came over.

"What's wrong, bro! You don't look too good today! Is it because of what happened last time?" Xu Qiang asked with concern, plopping down beside Fang Yuan, fully displaying the straightforwardness of a northerner.

"It's not that. That issue was resolved the day I skipped class. I've been a little troubled lately. I just need to be alone," Fang Yuan said with a forced smile in response to his friend's concern.

Indeed, the last matter had been resolved long ago, but the price Fang Yuan had paid was a bit high, even exceeding his imagination.

This aversion to studying was the most troublesome. If not handled properly, it could stay with him forever, a scenario Fang Yuan didn't dare imagine.

"Even with the help of the system, I wouldn't achieve much at that time, would I?" Fang Yuan thought to himself.

Seeing Fang Yuan once again lost in his own world, Xu Qiang helplessly shook his head. He understood the person before him. If he couldn't solve it himself, no amount of help from others would make a difference.

Xu Qiang stood up, walked to Fang Yuan's side, patted him on the shoulder, and said seriously,

"Yuanzi, don't always keep everything bottled up inside. It's tiring to carry it all alone! Don't you have us brothers?"

"Don't worry, I really won't be polite if I need your help. I've never considered you two as outsiders," Fang Yuan said with a forced smile, turning to look at Xu Qiang sincerely.

"That's good, that's good. Don't hesitate to ask us for help!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the bell rang for class, and Xu Qiang had to return to his seat. Looking at Fang Yuan, who was still in low spirits, both Xu Qiang and Zhou Shengde were worried about him.

Fang Yuan knew that he couldn't be defeated by this emotion. He was a man with both looks and talent, who had captivated countless young women at Beihai Institute of Technology! How could he be defeated by this little difficulty?

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At the same time, Fang Yuan knew that in his current state, it wasn't suitable to fully immerse himself in studying, as that might lead to even more serious consequences.

He felt that he should relax and loosen the string that had been taut for the past year. Since tomorrow was a day off, and the weather was already warm, Fang Yuan thought he should go and appreciate the beautiful scenery of Beihai.

No sooner said than done, Fang Yuan took out his phone and looked at the scenic spots near Beihai. As a true native of Beihai, he hadn't visited many of the city's attractions.

In the past, it was because his family's circumstances weren't particularly good. Now, it was because he didn't have time. The current situation was a good opportunity for him to properly explore the scenery of Beihai.

This could be considered a relaxation before the college entrance exam. He hoped this relaxation would completely eliminate this emotion. Fang Yuan still wanted to become the greatest scientist in the world! How could he be defeated by such a small emotion?

Fang Yuan collected his thoughts and didn't take out his textbooks. He continued to read "The Longest Day in Chang'an," its contents deeply attracting him. This was a different feeling from doing problems, but it was a feeling that Fang Yuan was very fascinated by.

This was also one of the reasons why Fang Yuan didn't feel averse to reading this kind of book now.

Of course, compared to the monotony of studying, the opportunity to read was not very frequent, or even rare. Fang Yuan cherished this opportunity, and he was even grateful for the emotion of "aversion to studying."

Of course, compared to the feeling he had now, Fang Yuan still preferred the feeling of doing problems, the pleasure of solving difficult problems that made Fang Yuan very infatuated, like the feeling of eating candy for the first time as a child, both of which were unforgettable.