Age of Legends

Chapter 304: Spare My Life
As April arrived, the intense mock exam began, with results released on the 10th. Zhang Chen scored 608 points in this exam. Although this mock exam was quite difficult, it was generally considered to be comparable to the difficulty of the college entrance exam. In other words, for many people, their mock exam score would likely determine their college entrance exam score.

Shen Nuoyi scored 665 points, and Li Runjia ranked first in the grade with 694 points, sparking heated discussions. Zhou Ming was extremely proud.

Wang Shuowei scored 525 on the exam and was extremely excited, almost reaching the threshold of getting into a top-tier university. Zhang Chen was somewhat relieved; this proved that Wang Shuowei wasn't inherently stupid. After all, he had earned over ten million with Jing Qinming and the others in his previous life, so how could he be stupid? All he lacked was a role model.

The power of role models is boundless. During a PE class when both Class 5 and Class 7 were present, Xu Rui, who was close to Zhuang Yanyue, chatted with her for a while, and Zhuang Yanyue learned about Zhang Chen's test score. A little while later, Xu Rui ran back to Class 5 and shouted, "It's 608! Zhuang Yanyue also got 608!"

Everyone turned to look at Zhang Chen. It was quite a coincidence that Zhang Chen had emerged as a dark horse and reached the 600-point mark, while Zhuang Yanyue had also risen to the 500-point mark. The two of them were quite in sync.

Many people's gazes lingered repeatedly on Shen Nuoyi and Zhang Chen.

This reminds many people of Shen Nuoyi and Pei Yan. The two seem to be a better match, but it is obvious that Pei Yan has already suffered a setback with Shen Nuoyi. And the culprit who caused Pei Yan, who appears in middle school magazines with all sorts of halos, the son of the boss of Taixun Group, and a super genius, to suffer a setback is actually Zhang Chen. This inevitably makes many people feel indignant.

There are many people who openly or secretly love Shen Nuoyi, but if it were Pei Yan, many people would realize their own limitations and even feel that the story should have unfolded this way.

As for Pei Yan, many girls at the foreign language school are infatuated with him. The Taiwanese drama "Meteor Garden" won't air until the end of this month, and everyone will realize that Pei Yan is practically the epitome of F4's charm—in fact, that's a saying that existed even in his previous life. Even at Yude High School, he has fans, so any girl standing next to Pei Yan would likely be called a "seductive slut." But Shen Nuoyi is the only one who doesn't inspire any thoughts of suppression, exclusion, or targeting among these girls.

Two outstanding individuals from privileged backgrounds, each shining in their own way during their student days, eventually achieving unparalleled brilliance together. Years later, their stories can still be seen in the media and on television. One day, they might be unable to hold back in the comments section and mention that they went to the same school and met there, and they would be surrounded by people asking all sorts of questions, making them feel proud.

But now, this perfect student couple, who fulfilled many people's fantasies, has been broken up. The one who broke them up was a boy who was called a dark horse at Yude High School, but in reality, he was far inferior to Pei Yan in every aspect. Calling him a dark horse at Yude High School was really just a matter of improving his score from 480 to 608.

Compared to many naturally gifted individuals at Yude High School, they simply haven't experienced such a devastating setback.

Many people speculate (and this is actually widely accepted) that Zhang Chen knew Shen Nuoyi since childhood. Wang Shuowei and Shen Nuoyi worked in the same unit, and Wang Shuowei introduced them. They could be considered childhood sweethearts. Zhang Chen used this influence to subtly steal Pei Yan's affections, appealing to Shen Nuoyi's emotions and reasoning with her. Shen Nuoyi was so blinded by her feelings that she did something foolish: when Pei Yan came to Yude to confront Shen Nuoyi and confess his feelings, Zhang Chen grabbed her hand and pulled her away in front of Pei Yan.

In many people's eyes, Zhang Chen wasn't even good enough for Zhuang Yanyue, let alone Shen Nuoyi. But Zhuang Yanyue seemed to still have some lingering feelings for Zhang Chen, and after that, the two of them didn't have any openly romantic interactions at Yude.

Many people think this is correct. Shen Nuoyi was just confused for a moment, and then she came to her senses and kept a certain distance from Zhang Chen. Moreover, the very real problem facing the two of them is that Shen Nuoyi is the kind of person who can get into Tsinghua or Peking University, while Zhang Chen is only a student from a top-tier university. No matter how hard he tries, the door to the best universities in China will not open for him. Therefore, the gap between them is definitely there.

The result of this mock exam was like a verdict, declaring that all of Zhang Chen's previous efforts were now on the verge of collapse.

Even though Zhang Chen managed to steal a moment from Pei Yan by virtue of their supposed childhood friendship and proximity, he ultimately failed to maintain his position. Under the sweeping tide of the college entrance examination, the final outcome might very well be that Pei Yan and Shen Nuoyi remain side-by-side at a top university, while he is swept away to some distant corner.

This actually saddens some people. Zhang Chen sometimes feels like themselves, trying their best to bridge the seemingly close yet insurmountable gap between themselves and their goddess. Perhaps they can fight hard to win a brief chance to walk side by side with her, but it's like a fish leaping out of the water and a bird taking flight, only to have their paths diverge drastically. Their closest distance is that one glance, after which they go their separate ways, one soaring to the heavens, the other sinking into the deep sea, forever separated by the vast ocean and storms that hold the immense power of nature.

Xu Rui relayed the news that "Zhuang Yanyue and Zhang Chen got the same score!" and it spread from there.

After PE class, Zhang Chen and Wang Shuowei went to the cafeteria's convenience store to buy water as usual. Suddenly, someone grabbed Zhang Chen's sleeve and pulled it. When Zhang Chen turned around, he saw Zhuang Yanyue with curly hair, wearing a tracksuit with a full front and black athletic pants with a cinched waist. She had just finished running and her face was flushed.

"What a coincidence, you're here too." She let go of his hand, quickly licked her lips with her tongue, sharing the secret like an accomplice to a thief, her voice slightly playful and awkward.

"Let me tell you a secret." She stepped forward slightly, her full breasts almost filling Zhang Chen's vision, then suddenly stopped trembling at just the right moment. Only the sudden closeness and alluring atmosphere between the two reminded Zhang Chen of the unexpected chest-to-back contact under their thin clothes.

"I didn't mean to get the same score as you." She said solemnly, as if she had revealed a huge secret.

Then, with her hands behind her back, she quickly stepped back, blinking as she sized him up. The convenience store was bustling with people, and no one noticed this subtle scene.

Zhang Chen was amused by her annoyance, and said in a sarcastic tone, as if to tap her head with his knuckles, "Zhuang Yanyue, you did this on purpose, didn't you? You got good grades and you're showing off again. If I tap you, I'll seal your brain and make your IQ drop back to that of a five-year-old!"

Instead of dodging or avoiding, she tilted her head back, her innocent eyes looking utterly innocent, and said in a soft, drawn-out voice, "Hero, spare my life—!"

(End of this chapter)