"This time, for our class's English exam, everyone performed quite well. However, there was only one perfect score, and that was from Qin Tian."
"Qin Tian, since you've revealed yourself, don't bother pretending anymore. You need to give your all in every exam from now on."
"Otherwise, we teachers won't let you off the hook!"
On the podium, the English teacher's smiling words confirmed the fact that Qin Tian had also scored full marks in English.
"Teacher, I understand," Qin Tian replied with a wry smile.
It seemed his reputation as a score manipulator was beyond repair, no matter what he did.
"Qin Tian, you're amazing, truly incredible." Xia Nuannuan, who had already returned to her seat, looked at him with her large eyes, which seemed to hold countless admiring stars.
"I'm alright. I was quite lucky. I didn't expect to get a perfect score in English either," Qin Tian said modestly with a smile.
"Now you've become the teachers' focus, and you can't pretend anymore," Xia Nuannuan said with a cheerful smile.
Qin Tian shrugged helplessly. "Indeed. Sigh, I guess I can't slack off easily anymore."
Since his identity couldn't be cleared, he might as well admit it.
"Heh heh…" Xia Nuannuan covered her mouth and giggled.
In front of them, Cui Ying and Qiu Man looked somewhat dazed. If they had only felt a tendency to defect after the math results were announced, then at this moment, they genuinely wanted to switch allegiance from the bottom of their hearts.
A 'score manipulator' genius… it felt so cool!
Xia Nuannuan was right; Qin Tian had indeed become the center of attention. In this class, the English teacher didn't let him off the hook either, directly asking him to explain his perfect essay in detail. A simple recitation and translation weren't enough. He had to analyze it word by word, explaining the tenses and sentence structures used. Like Teacher Shen in the previous two classes, the English teacher, finally having a chance to slack off, naturally seized Qin Tian and milked him for all he was worth. In the end, Qin Tian spent the entire class explaining his essay. After the English teacher announced the end of the class and left, the previously quiet classroom erupted as if a bomb had gone off. Several girls couldn't contain themselves and rushed over, surrounding Qin Tian, bombarding him with a torrent of questions and compliments.
"Qin Tian, Qin Tian, were you really pretending before? Why did you do that?"
"Teacher Qin, can you help me with some math problems after class?"
"Can you tell me what else to pay attention to when writing a perfect English essay?"
"Qin Tian, you're really amazing, a perfect score in both math and English, it's astonishing."
Among them was a girl with a ponytail, who was outgoing and direct. Her eyes darted towards Qin Tian, openly conveying her admiration.
"Qin Tian, what kind of girl do you like?" the ponytail girl asked surprisingly.
The girls beside her instantly lit up, staring intently at Qin Tian, their slightly flushed faces revealing shyness and anticipation. Boys and girls aged seventeen or eighteen all harbored beautiful fantasies and yearnings for romantic relationships they had not yet experienced. Although the school strictly prohibited early relationships, everyone knew that there were quite a few secret couples within the school. Even in their class, several boys and girls were in relationships. With high school graduation approaching, many girls fantasized about meeting their prince charming during this final stage, and then progressing from high school to university together, eventually building a happy family.
Sitting beside Qin Tian, Xia Nuannuan frowned, her entire demeanor like a startled cat, glaring angrily at the ponytail girl. If she had a tail, it would surely be standing bolt upright.
In the classroom, the boys cast envious and jealous glances at Qin Tian. Such a scene of popularity among girls was exactly what they dreamed of.
"Qin Tian, this show-off, after working so hard to pretend to be a slacker, he was just waiting for this moment!" This thought flashed through the minds of many boys. They felt regret. Why hadn't they thought of this method? Even if they couldn't achieve perfect scores in two subjects like Qin Tian, a significant improvement in just one exam and receiving praise from teachers would also garner attention.
"The type of girl I like…" Qin Tian smiled, deliberately creating suspense. The girls' eyes grew more expectant. Xia Nuannuan pouted somewhat aggrievedly. However, the next moment, she saw Qin Tian turn his head and look at her with a gentle smile. Xia Nuannuan's heart skipped a beat, her almond eyes widening.
"Regarding the answer to this question, I believe I already said it last week. I thought everyone knew!" Qin Tian's voice was deep and magnetic, his eyes filled with adoration as he looked at Xia Nuannuan. A blush crept up Xia Nuannuan's neck at a visible speed, quickly dyeing her entire face red. She lowered her head, both shy and delighted, her heart pounding rapidly.
"Alas… just as I thought!" The ponytail girl sighed with regret. The other girls also showed evident disappointment, their envious and jealous gazes falling upon Xia Nuannuan, who was seated within. These days, everyone had been observing Qin Tian and Xia Nuannuan's every move, so this outcome wasn't entirely unexpected.
"Ahhh…" Suddenly, a girl in the classroom let out a shriek like a groundhog. Startled, everyone turned their attention towards her. It was none other than Liao Juan, the English class representative.
"Ahem! Sorry." Liao Juan apologized awkwardly, explaining with some embarrassment, "I just remembered a Korean drama I watched before, and I got carried away."
Everyone rolled their eyes at her words. However, many girls in the class felt the same. Qin Tian and Xia Nuannuan's situation was exactly like the typical plot of a domineering CEO falling in love with an ordinary girl in Korean dramas! While it might seem cliché and melodramatic on screen, experiencing it firsthand made it incredibly enviable.
"Hey, you girls, stop dreaming about all that. There's no hope for you!" Zhang Peng said with a playful grin. The girls surrounding Qin Tian turned and glared at him. Zhang Peng's expression changed, and he quickly changed the subject, turning to Wu Xin behind him and saying, "Little Jinzi, I'm really curious, what are your thoughts now?"
With that, the attention of the classmates in the classroom immediately focused on Wu Xin. Wu Xin, who had been pretending to study, clutched his pen tightly and said sternly, "Don't celebrate too early. We still have Chinese and Integrated Science!"
"Heh heh, keep comforting yourself, will you!" Zhang Peng said with a mocking smile. Wu Xin was thoroughly angered. His eyes, as if spitting fire, glared at Zhang Peng, and he angrily questioned, "Zhang Peng, whether I win or lose, what business is it of yours? You have time to spew nonsense here, why not focus on passing the exam yourself?"
"Oh, are you getting agitated?"
"Zhang Peng, you're going too far!" Wu Xin angrily stood up.
"What? Can't win an argument, so you want to fight? Come on, I'll teach you how to behave," Zhang Peng also stood up, a provocative smile on his face as he beckoned.