“Report!”
“Stand at the back!”
“Oh!”
Qin Tian responded weakly, his head hanging low as he walked towards the back of the classroom.
Watching this, his classmates secretly rejoiced, finding schadenfreude in his misfortune.
Showing affection leads to a swift demise!
You two held hands and went home together, now you know what retribution is!
As he passed through the aisle next to Xia Nuannuan, Qin Tian gave her a pitiful look.
Xia Nuannuan lowered her head, covering her mouth as she stifled a laugh.
“Hurry up, are you a turtle?”
A stern question came from the podium, directed by Li Yanwang.
“Pfft!”
“Haha…”
Some students below couldn’t hold back their laughter and let it out.
Qin Tian could only quicken his pace, mentally cursing the two unknown individuals to hell.
Just as he reached the corridor outside the classroom at top speed, the class bell rang.
Mere seconds made the difference; he hadn't made it to safety.
If only he had beaten up those two, at least he would feel more balanced now.
Familiar with the routine, he went to the back of the classroom and stood against the wall obediently.
“Alright, stop laughing, class is in session!”
Li Yanwang said in a deep voice.
“Stand up!”
Class monitor Mu Nan followed with a loud shout.
“Hello, teacher…”
“Hello, students, please sit down. Take out the previous test paper, I’ll focus on explaining that reading comprehension passage.”
After letting the students sit, Li Yanwang immediately began his serious teaching.
Qin Tian yawned out of boredom. With a thought, the system panel appeared before his eyes.
Listening to the lecture was impossible. Since there was nothing else to do, he decided to study the system’s black technology.
His soul's lingering time was still ample, so he didn’t need to worry about it for now. The system points displayed in the upper right corner remained untouched at 1000.
Next, he checked the attribute page.
All four basic attributes had exceeded 85 points. He hadn’t exchanged for any physique enhancement potions recently.
Firstly, they were no longer very effective for him. Moreover, Xia Nuannuan had slimmed down and her stamina was completely sufficient for the daily exercise regimen, so there was no need to waste precious points.
Finally, Qin Tian opened the Treasure Pavilion page, browsing through the various exchangeable items, contemplating what might be useful.
Currently, he was still a bit short on cash.
His bank account already held over two hundred thousand, but that was the first investment for the internet café project.
The proxy gaming store managed by Xu Hao might have earned some money.
Qin Tian didn’t want to touch this money for the time being; it was reserved for opening a clothing store for his mother after the college entrance examination.
Speaking of the fastest way to make money, it would naturally be the financial market.
In his previous life, he studied finance and also invested a portion of his assets in stocks.
However, studying it didn't automatically make one a stock trading master.
If that were the case, wouldn't all the finance professors be millionaires or billionaires?
Therefore, until his rebirth, he was just one of the countless leeks in the domestic A-share market.
According to the system’s skill page assessment, his finance knowledge and stock trading skills were both at level 3.
There were no related items in the Treasure Pavilion yet, but the inventory was constantly refreshing.
Based on Qin Tian's judgment, as his system points and wealth accumulated, the value of the items in the Treasure Pavilion also increased.
For instance, the advanced clothing design experience pack he exchanged for earlier was considered the item requiring the most points at that time.
But now, he saw items in the Treasure Pavilion requiring two to three thousand points for exchange, and there were several of them.
He had a thousand system points left, and combined with the over two hundred thousand in his bank account that could be converted into over two thousand points, he could afford them.
However, these items were not needed by him at the moment, so there was no point in emptying his pockets to exchange for them.
…
…
The class bell rang.
After Li Yanwang announced the break, Qin Tian quickly walked back to his seat.
On the podium, Li Yanwang merely glanced at him with a faint expression, picked up his thermos from the desk, and took a sip of the warm wolfberry tea inside.
“Why are you still late?”
Xia Nuannuan asked with a smile as she looked at Qin Tian, who had sat down beside her.
“I ran into two idiots on the way, which delayed me. Otherwise, I definitely would have made it.”
Qin Tian replied, sounding somewhat annoyed.
“Hmm?”
Xia Nuannuan's curiosity was piqued again, her bright eyes fixed on him.
“Do you remember that guy who tried to chat you up at the track field last time and got pushed by me, falling on his butt?”
Qin Tian didn’t intend to hide anything.
Xia Nuannuan pondered for a moment and nodded, “I remember. Did you encounter him?”
“That guy found a big brother and blocked me outside the school.”
“Ah? Did you fight? Aren’t you injured?”
“We didn’t fight. If we had, it would have been quicker. The big brother he found happens to be someone we know.”
“What?”
Xia Nuannuan was a bit confused.
Qin Tian explained in detail.
After hearing the story, Xia Nuannuan couldn't help but feel a mix of amusement and helplessness.
“He made me stand for a whole class. Don’t let me see them again, or I’ll beat them up first.”
Qin Tian said indignantly.
Xia Nuannuan rolled her eyes, “Don’t always resort to fighting, it’s not good!”
“That’s not fighting, that’s me beating someone up unilaterally!”
Qin Tian corrected her with a serious expression.
“Pfft!”
Xia Nuannuan was amused, then quickly composed herself and feigned a serious expression, saying, “Still not allowed.”
“I’m already being managed?”
Qin Tian raised his eyebrows at her.
Xia Nuannuan’s pretty face blushed, and she turned her head away, ignoring him.
“What if that kid tries to hit on you again?”
Qin Tian asked with a smile.
Xia Nuannuan shot him a shy glance.
“Anyway, I won’t put up with it. If he comes again, it won’t be just a butt-fall. I’ll beat his butt until it’s swollen. A kid who hasn’t even grown his hair properly is trying to pick up girls!”
Qin Tian answered his own question.
Xia Nuannuan couldn’t help but burst into laughter again. Both embarrassed and annoyed, she pinched his arm and said sternly, “Stop talking about it, really.”
“Oh!”
Qin Tian touched his arm with a wronged expression.
With Xia Nuannuan’s strength, and not really using much force, it definitely didn't hurt. He was just putting on an act.
In the row in front, Cui Ying and Qiu Man exchanged glances, both wearing similar smiles, the kind of fond smiles one gets from watching a romantic drama couple share a sweet moment.
Ever since they had reconciled with Xia Nuannuan, their relationship had grown increasingly better.
They gradually felt that interacting with Xia Nuannuan was more relaxed and comfortable than when they were with Xu Ying.
By Xu Ying’s side, they felt more like followers, lacking their own opinions and only knowing how to agree with Xu Ying.
Suddenly, they felt a pat on their shoulders.
Turning their heads, they saw Xia Nuannuan holding out two packs of White Rabbit toffees in her small open palm.
“Qin Tian bought too many this morning, and I can’t finish them. He doesn’t like sweets, so could you help me eat some?”
Xia Nuannuan said sweetly, lowering her voice.
The two couldn’t help but smile wryly and instinctively glanced towards the podium.
Seeing that Li Yanwang wasn’t looking their way, they quickly accepted them.
“Thank you…”