Chapter 5: The Clever Spirit of the Woman

Yi Tianxing was taken aback for some reason, and forced a smile as he said, "What have I concealed from you?"

Once again, deceiving! Zou Leilei was filled with anger and threw a stack of papers from her backpack at Yi Tianxing.

What are you trying to argue?" Yi Tianxing was left speechless.

Yi Tianxing suddenly recalled the story from that night at the garbage dump with that little rogue, pondering whether there would be any aftereffects. He realized that he had not cared about what the girl had said until she asked him that question, which brought him back to his senses. He quickly reassured her, "What are you thinking? How could I possibly be angry? Besides... I was just a scavenger to begin with," and made a funny face as he spoke.

"So slow." Zou Leilei said with a hint of displeasure, her nose bridge forming a beautifully intricate frown.

After dinner, Yi Tianxing, as he had done on several previous occasions, went to Zou Leilei's room. It is not entirely accurate to call it a room, as Leilei lived on the balcony of her parents' bedroom

Yi Tianxing somewhat enjoys the feeling of being awaited by others

"Hehe, it's impossible to score full marks in language arts," he chuckled dryly. "I don't want to draw attention, so I always aim for an average score." Yet, he secretly cursed his own foolishness; if he didn't want to stand out, he could simply score randomly each time. Why must he insist on matching the average score from the last exam? In fact, he was unaware that the current exams had become a kind of game in his subconscious. If there were no sense of challenge, the two hours in the examination room might only serve as a sedative for him. Perhaps it was this desire for a game that led him, with his remarkable memory, to set a target in the exam that even geniuses would find hard to achieve. In truth, he did not realize that the current exams had become a kind of game in his subconscious. If there were no sense of challenge, the two hours in the examination room might only serve as a sedative for him. Perhaps it was this desire for a game that led him, with his remarkable memory, to set a target in the exam that even geniuses would find hard to achieve.

"Cut it out!" Leilei pretended to be displeased and jokingly scolded, "You're just a pathetic beggar of a sister." Suddenly noticing that Yi Tianxing had fallen silent, she thought she had touched on a sensitive topic and quickly lowered her head, mumbling, "I was just joking, you wouldn't be that petty, would you?"

Zou Leilei pouted and thought for a long time, suddenly issuing an order: "No! I cannot allow you, this monster, to go to those universities and ruin yourself."

June 22 is my birthday, when my birthday gift will be ready

Thus, when Yi Tianxing saw Zou Leilei with her short hair gently resting on her forehead on the afternoon of the following weekend, he once again experienced the joy of finding a black-and-white television while scavenging.

It is one hundred and seven! Zou Leilei laughed as if she had caught a big thief

Yi Tianxing said with a smile: "What should I do? If I suddenly score very high in the college entrance examination in July, people will think of me as a monster, and perhaps the public security bureau will even investigate me for cheating"

Thus, he slowly pushed the wobbly cart with the number 28 out of the campus, gazing from a distance at the short-haired girl, observing her face and her hair, feeling an immense sense of comfort in his heart

Zou Leilei blinked her sparkling big eyes and said, "Is it really true?" as if to affirm her own confidence. Suddenly, she stood up from the bed, spun around, and patted the wall, laughing heartily, "I knew it! You are still that monstrous genius from before!"

The mock exam is just around the corner, so do your best in this exam, alright?" The excited and curious voice of Zou Leilei came through, "I want to see how many points you can score compared to the * textbook *.

A happy life may not necessarily be similar, but the feeling of happiness can be similar

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Yi Tianxing scratched his head, knowing that he could not fool this clever little rascal. He苦笑道: "Since you have seen through it, please do not tell anyone else."

"Pah! Is this a coincidence?" Zou Leilei took the several report cards from his hands and scolded with a smile, "Chinese ninety-eight, English one hundred and four, Chemistry one hundred and one, which of these subjects isn't the average score of our entire class from the last exam? Do you still want to hide this from me?"

From time to time, some classmates would pass by her and invite her to walk together, but she would only smile and continue to wait

The four dishes are braised small crucian carp, stir-fried bok choy, beef stew with potatoes, and stir-fried flat beans, while the soup is a fragrant, golden egg drop soup. Yi Tianxing was enjoying his meal, savoring the aroma, while watching Teacher Zou and Aunt Fatty banter at the table, feeling a certain corner of his heart grow particularly tender... However, classmate Zou Leilei seemed to have other thoughts, absentmindedly stirring the rice in her bowl with her chopsticks, yet her gaze was consistently and intentionally fixed on Yi Tianxing.

Yi Tianxing smiled noncommittally

Yi Tianxing felt somewhat embarrassed. However, seeing his discomfort, classmate Zou Leilei became even more engrossed, as if she were playing an amusing game

Yi Tianxing waved his hand, making an exaggerated gesture commonly seen in stage plays, and laughed, "You might as well call me the genius monster." After a pause, he continued, "Besides, where am I a genius now? Back in elementary school, I could skip grades, but that was only because I was foolish and too obedient to the teacher. Moreover, my classmates were unwilling to play with me, so I ended up spending more time studying, which naturally led to better grades."

Zou Leilei smiled slyly, her eyelashes fluttering twice, and said with a giggle: "You don't need to hide it from me, I've already found out."

A pair of hands, warm and soft as jade, gently rested on his shoulder

Leilei furrowed her brow and stared directly at him, suddenly saying: "Can you please stop hiding things from me?"

"It's just..." She suddenly frowned and asked, "Since you can control how many points you score each time, I'm not an idiot. Doesn't that mean you can score whatever you want? A perfect score is certainly possible, so why don't you aim for a higher score?"

Yi Tianxing was puzzled and thought to himself that this girl was quite concerned about things. He casually said, "I'm not very sure, but with my grades, I might just be able to reach the second-tier university line." Seeing Lei Lei's slightly disappointed expression, he smiled and said, "You are the publicity committee member of our school's student council, and your grades have always been in the top five. We might not be in the same class in university."

Zou Leilei suddenly looked at him with a sweet smile

Yi Tianxing widened his eyes and, looking completely innocent, said: "Ah, what a coincidence?"

Leilei chuckled and said, "I have never seen anyone as happy as you, the king of rags."

Not wanting to draw attention? Zou Leilei curiously looked at the ordinary-looking young man in front of her and asked, "What will you do during the college entrance examination? Are you really planning to aim for a second-tier university?"

Matters of the heart can sometimes be that simple

Yi Tianxing silently thought that it was not good, and with a hesitant and苦笑, he said: "How would I know this?"

Yi Tianxing was taken aback and chuckled, "You didn't overeat tonight, did you?"

Yi Tianxing looked at her in a state of madness, feeling both amused and helpless. Suddenly, his gaze caught sight of her two delicate legs exposed outside her skirt. As she turned around, the hem of her skirt swayed lightly, revealing a glimpse of white jade, causing the young man to feel a wave of dizziness.

Zou Leilei spat at him and suddenly asked, "When is your birthday?"

Hehe. Zou Leilei smiled as she approached Yi Tianxing, then suddenly grabbed his ear and shouted in his ear: "Then do you still dare to argue!"

Zou Leilei said: "What do you think? How many points did you score on the last math exam?"

"Your abilities." Zou Leilei said with a smile on her face, looking at him seriously: "Yi Tiancai, how long do you plan to keep this a secret from the world?"

Yi Tianxing felt a slight fear and asked, "What exactly is it?"

At this moment, the refreshingly beautiful woman had one foot on the sidewalk and the other on the bicycle pedal, her lips slightly parted as she searched for Yi Tianxing's whereabouts.

Yi Tianxing sat on the small stool by her bed, gazing at Lei Lei's pure and unblemished face, smiling foolishly.

Yitianxingdao: "After all, it's all about working; one must support oneself. Isn't it better to be a little happier?"

Yi Tianxing, with astonishing hearing, smiled and said: "Then you can just consider me as your younger sister"

Today, there are four dishes and one soup on the table at the Zou family. Teacher Zou is actively responding to the promotions from the higher authorities. Although the community committee director, well, let's just call her Aunt Pang from now on... Even though Aunt Pang insists that Yi Tianxing does not qualify as a guest and should not be treated according to our party's reception standards, Teacher Zou, with her upright character and adept household management, firmly resisted Aunt Pang's subtle yet furious outbursts.

Yi Tianxing felt a softness in his heart, not wanting to be difficult, yet he was silently compelled to nod in agreement by the girl’s next words

Um. Yi Hetushucomcom smiled a bit shyly, scratched his head, and thought to himself: "I like this girl"

Do you remember what the average score of the entire class was in the last math exam? Zou Leilei looked at him with an inscrutable expression

Zou Leilei's cheeks were slightly flushed, her eyes clear and expressive, as she fixed her gaze on him and said, "Of course I envy you"

Zou Leilei patted him on the shoulder and said with great confidence

Yi Tianxing took a look and realized it was his exam results from the past two years of high school. He carefully examined the list and saw that his grades were merely average, with nothing remarkable to be found. Only then did he feel relieved and smiled, saying: "What? Are you, a top student, envious of my poor grades?"

One hundred and seven. Hey... isn't this score not very high?" Yi Tianxing explained somewhat perplexedly

Leilei stared into his eyes, remaining silent for a while, and then slowly said: "What do you plan to do in the future? Which university do you intend to attend?"

Yi Tianxing silently felt that something was amiss, knowing that this little girl always wore such an innocent and harmless expression whenever she was about to handle something on her own. He quickly turned his back, pretending to look at the books on her desk.

Today, Zou Leilei is wearing a long skirt, riding a blue bicycle, and has her hair styled in a side part like a boy. Her exceptionally clean face features straight brows and clear eyes, presenting an incredibly refreshing appearance

A trace of defiance flashed across Zou Leilei's face as she muttered resentfully, "How could she be older than me again"

Yi Tianxing was taken aback and said: "April 15."

It seemed like a command; from that moment on, Yi Tianxing had developed a fondness for Zou Leilei. That day, the leaves of the phoenix trees at the entrance of the county swayed gently, the sky was a deep blue, and the people on the street walked leisurely.