Zhang Peng's swift action deterred the girls from approaching Teacher Qin for help.
After all, he was notoriously sharp-tongued.
Moreover, most of them had doubted Qin Tian's ability to achieve good results before.
It would be too awkward to be taunted by him if they went over.
However, some still approached.
It was the class monitor, Mu Nan.
She wore a playful smile and teased, "Qin Tian, impressive! Perfect score in math."
"Uh... just lucky. You're the impressive one, monitor. You always get such high scores, almost perfect again this time."
Qin Tian engaged in some mutual flattery with her.
"Lucky? Teacher Shen already saw through it, so why pretend?"
Mu Nan rolled her eyes with a hint of annoyance.
"Monitor, don't mind him. This guy even fooled me, let alone you all."
Zhang Peng patted Qin Tian's shoulder, saying with a disgruntled tone.
"Get lost, get lost."
Qin Tian playfully pushed him away.
Mu Nan smiled and then looked towards Xia Nuannuan, congratulating her, "Xia Nuannuan, congratulations to you too for making such great progress."
"Ah?"
Xia Nuannuan was flattered and flustered, waving her hands. "No, no, it's all thanks to Qin Tian teaching me. I'm still far behind you, monitor."
Mu Nan couldn't help but chuckle and encouraged her, "Be more confident. Everyone has seen your recent efforts. This progress is well-deserved."
"Right, even if I'm willing to teach, you have to be willing to learn!"
Qin Tian added with a smile.
"Thank you."
Xia Nuannuan blushed slightly, feeling touched and thanked both of them.
Qin Tian glanced at the grinning Zhang Peng and pouted, "Unlike someone who wasn't willing to learn together when I invited him. I bet he didn't pass this time, did he?"
Zhang Peng's eyes widened, and he retorted indignantly:
"Hey, hey, hey, Brother Tian, you can't do this! You didn't mention this to me a few days ago; you were too busy teaching Xia Nuannuan. You're the one who's disloyal for beauty, yet you're blaming me."
"Pfft! Hahaha..."
Mu Nan was amused and burst into hearty laughter.
Xia Nuannuan's eyes also crinkled, her cheeks flushed like a ripe apple in late autumn.
The four of them laughing merrily drew many envious glances.
In an instant, this previously overlooked corner became the focus of all their classmates' attention.
"Mu Nan, want to go to the supermarket?"
From the back of the classroom, a girl who was also a good student called out to Mu Nan.
"Sure, coming."
Mu Nan replied. Just as she was about to go, she suddenly remembered something and looked at Xia Nuannuan, inviting her, "Xia Nuannuan, do you want to come along?"
Xia Nuannuan was taken aback and pointed at herself with a look of disbelief, seemingly not daring to believe it.
She couldn't recall how long it had been since she was invited to something like this.
It seemed that ever since she became the "fat girl" in others' eyes, her few friends in school had gradually drifted away from her.
"Let's go, let's go! Let's buy something to drink; it's too hot."
Mu Nan said with a smile.
Qin Tian stood up with a smile, making way, and looked at Xia Nuannuan tenderly, saying, "Go ahead, and bring me a bottle of Sprite too."
"Okay, okay then!"
Xia Nuannuan nodded, got up, and walked out.
Mu Nan naturally linked her arm with hers, smiling brightly, and said, "Then let's go!"
"Ah, oh!"
Xia Nuannuan responded somewhat dazed, then turned her head, looking at Qin Tian with sparkling eyes.
"Keep going!"
Qin Tian mouthed silently, encouraging her.
Xia Nuannuan nodded slightly, a flicker of determination flashing in her eyes.
She knew that all the changes in her studies and life recently stemmed from Qin Tian.
She didn't want to disappoint Qin Tian, and she also wanted friends. She didn't want to go back to being the invisible fat girl in the class.
Her high school life shouldn't be like that!
"Brother Tian, you're still the best!"
After they left the classroom, Zhang Peng said to Qin Tian with a meaningful compliment.
"What do you mean?"
Qin Tian asked in surprise.
Zhang Peng grinned and lowered his voice, "Xia Nuannuan. Besides you, who could have predicted she would change so much? Now you're the most envied and jealous person among us guys in the class."
Qin Tian smiled faintly and said, "Do you still remember what you said last Sunday after evening self-study when we met Xia Nuannuan's mother?"
Zhang Peng was stunned for a moment, quickly recalling the scene.
At that time, he thought Xia Nuannuan's mother was beautiful and expressed doubt about Xia Nuannuan's looks.
"You're still too young. You don't understand anything!"
"In a while, you'll know."
Qin Tian's words back then, not even a few days ago, he now understood their meaning.
"Amazing, Brother Tian, you're truly amazing!"
Zhang Peng gave a thumbs-up, expressing his admiration from the bottom of his heart.
Qin Tian smiled triumphantly.
Little did he know that at this point in his past life, he was also just a young man who knew nothing.
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A while later, Xia Nuannuan returned with Mu Nan and the other girl.
"Here, your Sprite. It's still cold."
Xia Nuannuan took out a Sprite from the shopping bag and handed it to him with a sweet smile.
"Thank you."
Qin Tian took it with a smile and teased, "Looks like you're in a pretty good mood!"
"Hee hee..."
Xia Nuannuan nodded happily and then sat down at her own seat.
"That's good."
Qin Tian smiled with relief and gave her some advice.
"The monitor is quite nice. When the holidays come, you can ask the monitor and the others to go shopping or something. Female friendships develop very quickly."
"Got it!"
Xia Nuannuan nodded obediently.
"Didn't you buy yourself anything good to eat to celebrate?"
Qin Tian asked with a smile, seeing her take out a bottle of diet cola from the shopping bag.
"This is enough!"
Xia Nuannuan waved the diet cola in her hand and said with a radiant smile, "Snacks have too many calories. I won't eat them for now."
"You're too strict with yourself. I almost feel guilty."
Qin Tian said with a wry smile.
"Ah, no, no! I think it's great, really. My mom prepares healthy meals every day, and I don't feel hungry."
Xia Nuannuan said earnestly.
"Alright, when the holidays come, we'll go out for a good meal together to celebrate, okay?"
Qin Tian suggested with a smile.
"Mmm, okay!"
Xia Nuannuan nodded repeatedly, her eyes shining, and showed an expression of anticipation.
"Then it's settled. Before the holidays, you can think about what you want to eat then. I'll treat."
"Hee hee... Okay!"
After they settled this matter, the class bell rang.
The remaining two periods in the afternoon were both English classes.
As expected, grades were likely to be announced in this class.
In the classroom, the students were full of anticipation and nervousness, with some casting glances at Qin Tian and Wu Xin from time to time.
Everyone knew that the English results might really decide the outcome of their bet.
Once could be a coincidence or accident.
If two miracles happened consecutively, it would be enough to prove that Qin Tian was indeed a disguised underachiever who was actually a top student.