Zhang Xiaoyu’s hand shook, and she almost dropped her phone.
"An’an." She walked over to Shen You’an and handed her the phone.
"Someone’s looking for you."
Shen You’an closed her book, took the phone, and glanced at it.
Once the call connected, the person on the other end immediately blurted out, "Shen You’an, I’ve sent you so many messages. Why didn’t you reply to a single one?"
Zhang Xiaoyu snuck away quietly.
Shen You’an opened WeChat and took a brief look at the chat interface, quickly understanding the situation.
Gao Yuyue was momentarily speechless. Shen You’an always had the ability to drive her up the wall.
"Come out tomorrow. It’s the holiday, and I want to give you a proper celebration."
"Sorry, I’m not in Qingzhou."
Gao Yuyue froze for a moment and instinctively asked, "Then where are you?"
Just then, Zhang Xiaoyu pinched her nose and yelled, "An’an, I’m thirsty. Can you pour me a glass of water?"
Gao Yuyue immediately followed up, "Who? Who are you with?"
Shen You’an, however, couldn’t be bothered to explain. "Got things to do. Hanging up now."
Tossing the phone aside, Shen You’an turned to glance at Zhang Xiaoyu, who was rolling around on the bed. "Feeling delighted, huh?"
"Of course!" Zhang Xiaoyu quickly scrambled up from the bed.
"An’an, this Gao Yuyue—she’s your classmate, right? Seems like you two get along well. Is Leng Yunyang chasing you? And then he totally failed—haha, that’s hilarious! Your high school life must be so exciting every single day. If only I could get into Lanya High School too."
Thinking about this, Zhang Xiaoyu’s eyes lit up. "An’an, do you think I have a shot?"
Shen You’an raised an eyebrow. "Same as always: everything is possible."
Zhang Xiaoyu grinned cheekily. "An’an, are you saying I can pull it off too?"
"If you don’t try, how will you ever know the result?"
Zhang Xiaoyu lowered her head in thought, and when she looked up again, an unwavering determination sparkled in her bright eyes.
"Even if it sounds like a joke, I feel really drawn to Lanya High School right now. Maybe I’m just being impulsive, but you’re right—if I don’t try, how will I ever know whether I’m capable or not?"
"The guys I like are all so amazing. I want to become amazing enough too. Someday, I want to stand confidently in front of them and tell them, ’I really like you.’ I hope this liking won’t make them feel embarrassed but instead make them think, ’Ah, being liked by someone this amazing—what great luck and happiness!’"
Zhang Xiaoyu climbed down from the bed and obediently picked up her textbooks, notes, and exam papers that were scattered to the side.
Shen You’an chuckled softly and picked up her phone to reply to Gao Yuyue with a message.
When Gao Yuyue saw those two words, she felt utterly baffled.
But she quickly moved on and started messaging Leng Yunyang again, relentlessly mocking and provoking him.
[Haha, you couldn’t even beat Liu Runxi, and you still dream of surpassing Shen You’an? Trying to leap over the dragon gate—you’re just deluding yourself.]
This time’s rankings had Shen You’an as the undeniable first.
The questions were extremely tough, yet Shen You’an still managed to score high, silencing those who had previously made snide remarks.
Fact proved that Shen You’an sat firmly on the pedestal, untouchable by anyone.
Surprisingly, Liu Runxi surpassed Gu Bichen and ranked second.
No matter how many champions joined, Liu Runxi was always stuck as second—this curse seemed utterly unbreakable.
Third place went to Gu Bichen, the top scorer from Jingzhou. He encountered a complete defeat, suffering consecutive losses. Maybe he just wasn’t acclimated.
As for Leng Yunyang, he could only rank fourth.
Which, to be fair, was already his best performance.
Leng Yunyang: [Get lost.]