Everyone's been reborn, so who would bother finding a wife on their own?

Chapter 102 Progress

Jiangcheng No.1 High School is a terrifying learning factory; its efficiency is simply frightening.

They create their own exam papers and grade them themselves.

The teachers grading the papers were like madmen; the exam was on Tuesday, and the results were released just one day later.

On Thursday afternoon, sunlight streamed in through the window, illuminating the podium in a white light.

When Wang Qing walked in, her high heels clattering in, the air in the classroom seemed to freeze instantly.

During the last monthly exam, she scolded the entire class from the podium, making the whole class unable to lift their heads.

After that incident, everyone in Class 8 treated her like a mouse seeing a cat. Even someone as carefree as Zhao Qihang would consciously mute himself during history class.

Wang Qing slammed the report card on the table. The sound wasn't loud, but it was like a firecracker going off in the quiet classroom.

The shoulders of all fifty-odd students in the class twitched simultaneously.

Wang Qing glanced down, her lips twitching slightly, it was hard to tell whether she was smiling or something else.

"What's wrong? Are you scared?"

No one dared to answer.

She leaned against the podium, arms crossed, and said, "Alright, I won't scold you this time. I already did last time, and those who were supposed to wake up have already woken up. As for those who weren't, scolding them won't help."

Someone secretly breathed a sigh of relief, but held it back before they could finish exhaling, afraid of being heard.

She picked up the report card and began to read it aloud.

"He Zhao, first place."

He Zhao was sitting in the second row and didn't react much when he heard his name called.

He lowered his head, twirled the pen in his hand, and then continued writing.

It seemed like his grades had nothing to do with him; he was just waiting for Wang Qing to finish reading so he could continue working on the math problem he hadn't finished.

Song Huan watched his retreating figure, feeling a little curious.

This boy doesn't talk much, doesn't raise his hand in class, doesn't chat after class, and his presence is so low that he's practically invisible.

But he always came in first place in every exam, as steady as a nail nailed to the wall.

He recalled what Wang Qing had said to He Zhao last time: "Do you know how many points the top ten in the grade are behind you?"

At the time, he thought Wang Qing was too fierce, but now that he thinks about it, He Zhao is indeed something special.

Quietly and without fanfare, they perform like they've been given a cheat code when it comes to exams.

"Feng Nian, second place."

Feng Nian stood up and nodded to Wang Qing.

Wang Qing glanced at her, a rare look of satisfaction on her face. "You've improved a lot in science. Last time you only got a sixty-something in physics, but this time you got eighty-one. Looks like you made the right choice in choosing your deskmate."

Feng Nian smiled and glanced at Song Huan as she sat down.

That smile was very polite, the kind that says, "Thank you for taking care of me during this time."

Song Huan nodded to her without saying anything.

But a voice drifted over from the back row, very soft, like a cat's paw scratching at the door.

[Did you choose the right deskmate?]

[snort!]

Song Huan didn't turn around, pretending to be looking at the blackboard.

"Song Huan, third place."

He stood up.

Wang Qing glanced at him. "You did well on your math test this time, second in the class. But you failed Chinese."

Song Huan remained expressionless. "I haven't finished my essay."

Wang Qing was taken aback. "What happened?"

"I had an upset stomach and couldn't hold on any longer while I was writing. I went to the bathroom and came back with only ten minutes left. I wrote the beginning and the end, but I didn't finish the middle part."

The classroom was silent for a second, then someone chuckled softly.

Zhao Qihang covered his mouth in the back row, his shoulders shaking.

Lu Ciyuan stopped biting his nails and opened his mouth into an "O" shape.

Chen Xu looked up at Song Huan with a look of sympathy in his eyes that seemed to say, "Brother, you've really had a tough time."

Wang Qing took a deep breath, her expression quite interesting.

I want to curse, but I also feel that there's really no way to curse about this.

Who can control getting an upset stomach during an exam?

"Be careful next time." She waved her hand. "Don't eat anything random the day before the college entrance exam. I've seen this happen a lot. Some people get food poisoning, some are too nervous to sleep, some break their pens, some forget their admission tickets. It happens every year. Remember this: on the day of the college entrance exam, don't eat anything random. Cold, spicy, raw, or chilled food—avoid all of it."

The whole class nodded in unison.

Wang Qing continued reading.

Fourth place: Zhao Qihang.

Zhao Qihang stood up from the back row, his chubby body ramrod straight.

He did well on his math test this time, and he had a smile on his face, but he didn't dare to smile too wide for fear of being scolded.

Wang Qing glanced at him. "You've improved. You got all the points for the steps in the math problem, better than last time. Keep it up."

When Zhao Qihang sat down, he secretly gave Lu Ciyuan a "V" sign.

"Good soldiers."

Lu Ciyuan ignored him and waited anxiously for his name to be called.

……

"Seventh place, Lu Ciyuan."

Lu Ciyuan stood up, took his finger away from his mouth, and hid it behind his back.

"You've improved in chemistry, but you're still a bit behind in physics. You lost eight points on the experimental questions. Go back and review the experimental procedures in the textbook."

Lu Ciyuan nodded and let out a long sigh as he sat down.

……

"Eighth place, Chen Xu."

Chen Xu stood up; his tall figure in the last row resembled a tree.

"Your English is still not good, but you've improved in other subjects. Keep memorizing vocabulary and don't be lazy."

Chen Xu hummed in agreement, sat down, and lowered his head, but he was already quite satisfied with the result.

Wang Qing continued reading.

She paused when she read out the tenth name.

"Xiao Yunqing".

Xiao Yunqing's face first showed surprise, and then she immediately stood up excitedly.

Wang Qing looked at her, but this time she didn't scold her or make sarcastic remarks.

His tone was flat, as if he were saying something that was taken for granted.

"You did well on the test this time, ranking tenth in the class. Your physics score improved from 42 to 68, and your chemistry score improved from 48 to 71. That's a big improvement; it seems all those late nights weren't for nothing."

Xiao Yunqing was stunned for a moment; she hadn't expected Wang Qing to praise her.

After the last monthly exam, she was called to the office, where Wang Qing spoke for half an hour, every word of which was heartbreaking.

For the past two months, she has been studying until 1 or 2 a.m. every night, completing one set of test papers before starting another, copying down the questions she got wrong in her notebook, and reviewing and practicing them repeatedly.

I don't dare go out on weekends for fear of wasting time.

Now Wang Qing says she has "made great progress".

Her nose suddenly felt a little sore, but she held it in.

Immediately afterward, Wang Qing asked Xiao Yunqing to sit down, but her peripheral vision kept drifting towards the first row.

Song Huan sat by the window, the sunlight shining on his profile, making his ears appear somewhat transparent.

He was looking down at his textbook, seemingly unaware that the teacher was praising him.

Xiao Yunqing was a little angry!

She looked at it for two seconds, then looked away.

I looked at it for another two seconds.

He seemed to sense something and turned around.

Eyes facing each other.

Song Huan looked at her and winked.

I haven't done this in a long time, not for many years.

Xiao Yunqing's heart skipped a beat.

She hurriedly looked away, her heart pounding in her chest as fast as if she had just run 800 meters.

[What a jerk, flirting with me again!]

Hearing the angry voice behind him, Song Huan couldn't help but laugh.

Wang Qing was still reciting names when this sudden laughter made her face turn cold instantly.

Song Huan's smile froze.

"Song Huan? What are you laughing at?"

"I……"

"Do you think your grades are amazing?"

"No, I..."

"Get out of here!"

"Yes……"

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