This humble Taoist priest wants to take the college entrance exam.

Chapter 52 The class monitor is somewhat impressed with you.

Chapter 52 The class monitor is somewhat impressed with you.
Just as Chen Shi'an was about to support himself, he seemed to have been caught in some kind of vortex and his wish had not come true.

After lunch break, Lin Mengqiu, just like yesterday, walked into the classroom with a thin layer of sweat on her temples and a heavy schoolbag on her back. With a thud, she placed the backpack on the desk.

The girl remained expressionless, first tearing off a tissue to wipe her sweat, then unscrewing the water bottle and taking a sip of water.

Unlike other students in the class who usually put their tissues in their drawers, she always kept her tissues on her desk, and no one ever dared to take her tissues without permission.

Chen Shi'an glanced at her bulging schoolbag, then at her flushed face, and tentatively asked:
"Squad leader, you went home again?"

"Ah."

Without even looking up, Lin Mengqiu held the tissue she had used to wipe her sweat in her hand and, with her slender fingers, unzipped her backpack with a whoosh.

Chen Shi'an peeked through the gradually opening zipper and saw that it was full of old exercise books, old reference books, and old test papers.

Before he could even see what subject it was, the girl's delicate hands had already taken out the books and materials in two batches.

It was placed in the middle of the two-person table that had been joined together.

Nine sets of specialized math practice exercises for eighth grade, new thinking on inquiry and application in eighth grade math, advanced math enrichment papers for eighth grade...

Chen Shi'an was stunned for a moment, then picked up a book from the top of the pile and opened it. Just like the seventh-grade math workbook she had lent him yesterday, all of these were books she had done and used.

"Squad leader, is this a loan for me?"

"Ah."

what's the situation……

He hadn't even finished the seventh-grade workbook he borrowed from her yesterday, and today she rushed to bring him the eighth-grade workbook.

Seeing Chen Shi'an's bewildered expression, Lin Mengqiu raised an eyebrow, her expression seemingly somewhat dissatisfied.

"what happened?"

"No, class monitor, I haven't done the seventh-grade workbook you lent me yesterday, and I haven't studied the textbook either."

You'll need it sooner or later.

"Well, that's true."

"You're not planning to borrow it from me?"

"..."

Chen Shi'an turned his head and saw that the girl's gaze was somewhat cold, and a strong sense of crisis inexplicably welled up in his heart.

"How could that be! Of course I'd borrow it from the class monitor, otherwise where would I find someone to borrow it from? I found the seventh-grade workbook very useful after I finished it, it helped me a lot. I just didn't expect you to lend me the eighth-grade one so early, class monitor. It's a pleasant surprise."

"..."

"Squad leader, you're so kind. It must be so hot outside. You must be tired."

"~~~"

The coldness in the girl's eyes quietly dissipated, and her brows naturally relaxed. Her already flushed face looked even redder.

She looked away, tidying her empty backpack as she casually asked:
"How far have you progressed in your English studies?"

"I'm almost done with seventh grade."

"..."

She was silent for a moment, then put her backpack away, took out the textbooks she would need for class, and added:

"Mathematics and English are both core subjects with the same score. Although English is very simple and you can improve your score quickly, mathematics is the foundation of science subjects. Don't fall too far behind in your studies."

"The class monitor is absolutely right. I will catch up with the math curriculum as soon as possible."

"Ah."

She paused, then added, "Ask me if you don't understand."

"Thank you, class monitor. Here's some candy for you."

As Chen Shi'an spoke, she took two lollipops out of the drawer and placed them on her desk.

I bought these yesterday. I bought a bunch, and these were the last two left.

Last night I gave Lin Mengqiu two candies as 'desk mate fee', but those two candies have long since disappeared, and I don't know if she ate them or not.

After placing two candies on her desk, Chen Shi'an started tidying up his books. He had only been in school for two days, but the books and workbooks piled up on his desk were already almost as tall as those of his classmates.

When he finished tidying up the books and looked at Lin Mengqiu's desk again, the two lollipops that had been next to her were gone.

I didn't see her eat it either; I wonder where she put it...

The girl's face was still flushed, as if she were unbearably hot, but her expression was cool and aloof. This contrast made her look rather cute, like a lychee in June with a red surface and a few small thorns.

Chen Shi'an quietly conveyed a sense of coolness.

As she was looking down at her book, she seemed to sense something and turned to look out the window.

He turned back with a puzzled look, then went back to reading...

……

There are three classes in the afternoon: the first is math, the second is physical education, and the third is Chinese.

In physics, chemistry, and biology classes, Chen Shi'an was always studying math, not to mention in math class.

He wasn't in a hurry to learn. He first took the eighth-grade workbook that Lin Mengqiu had just given him and flipped through it to see what level he could achieve based on his seventh-grade foundation.

Unfortunately... it's quite limited, after all, the foundation of seventh grade is really too basic.

As someone who's been through it all, Lin Mengqiu knows that even if you learn the entire junior high curriculum, let alone seventh grade, you'll still be completely lost when trying to solve high school math problems with a junior high foundation. But you can't skip that foundation. He can learn Chinese, English, and even biology directly from high school, but not math.

Chen Shi'an flipped through the workbook and discovered an interesting phenomenon—the 'little rabbit crying' that frequently appeared in Lin Mengqiu's seventh-grade workbook almost disappeared after the eighth grade.

Without making a sound, he took out his seventh-grade workbook again and flipped through it. It was obvious to the naked eye that the frequency of the phrase "the little rabbit is crying" had begun to decrease sharply.

—No more difficulties have been encountered. Or perhaps, when difficulties arise, one begins to hide their emotions.

It is said that girls' adolescence comes earlier than boys' and they mature earlier. During adolescence, a person's personality often undergoes tremendous changes. Could it be that girls gradually find their way to survive in the future starting from the seventh grade?
Chen Shi'an didn't have the ability to see the past, nor did he know what kind of personality she had when she was a child. He could only vaguely catch some clues from the objects that accompanied her from childhood to adolescence.

The knowledgeable person couldn't help but ask in a low voice, "Class monitor, how were your grades in the second semester of seventh grade?"

"..."

Lin Mengqiu listened attentively to the lesson and didn't want to pay attention to him.

"Ok?"

But if she ignored him, that stinky Taoist priest would keep staring at her, waiting for her answer.

This is so annoying! I'm deducting one point from your score!
"Top five".

Chen Shi'an blinked, remembering that when she asked her about her grades in the first semester of seventh grade yesterday, she said she was in the top ten, and that she would be in the top five in the second semester.

He knew that when people answered like that, they generally meant tenth or fifth, seeing through it but not saying it outright...

"And what about in eighth grade?"

"First."

"What about in ninth grade?"

"First."

What about in your first year of high school?

"..."

Lin Mengqiu turned her head and glanced at him.

Chen Shi'an fell silent and did not ask any further questions.

Lin Mengqiu was finally able to relax. She secretly glanced at him out of the corner of her eye. Chen Shi'an had already entered a state of flow and was concentrating on studying mathematics.

……

After math class, the classroom was bustling with activity because the next period was physical education.

In the school's tight and high-pressure learning environment, the two physical education classes per week are a legitimate reason for everyone to relax.

Chen Shi'an attended a physical education class once, which was just the monkeys playing around on their own. The physical education teacher at that time was a math teacher.

But things are clearly different now; Chen Shi'an is quite curious about high school physical education classes.

"Class monitor, what do we do in PE class?"

As Chen Shi'an closed the workbook, he casually asked.

Lin Mengqiu was somewhat convinced.

It's not that I'm impressed that he doesn't even understand PE class, but rather that I'm impressed by how much he can always talk...

Since eighth grade, almost all the deskmates she encountered rarely talked to her because of her aloof, taciturn, and distant personality. They would rather ask the deskmates in front or behind her if they had a question than ask her. She was happy to have peace and quiet.

Even the person I sat next to in the first year of high school was no exception.

But Chen Shi'an was different. He seemed unaware of the barrier around her, speaking his mind freely and asking questions without hesitation. His natural ease and relaxed demeanor, which wasn't forced, was truly rare.

Such people are usually either impulsive or have extremely strong inner strength.

Clearly, Chen Shi'an wasn't a hothead, so Lin Mengqiu was somewhat convinced but also helpless against him. Faced with his relaxed demeanor, she felt as aggrieved as a little hedgehog forced into a corner, baring its teeth and claws...

Chen Shi'an: "Hmm?"

Look at him! Look at him! When you ignore him, he stares at you until you give him an answer!
Lin Mengqiu was not socially anxious, and she never imagined that a shameless and stinky Taoist priest like Chen Shi'an would put such social pressure on her.

"Follow the instructions of the PE teacher."

"Where do we have our PE classes?"

"...Let's line up downstairs first."

"it is good."

Chen Shi'an left his seat, got up and walked to the podium, picked up a rag and wiped the blackboard.

After he left his seat, Lin Mengqiu inexplicably felt a sense of relief...

She had always felt relieved when her deskmate left her side, but now the tables had turned...

Upon seeing the Taoist priest emerge from the safe zone, several monkeys surrounded him.

"Hey Daoist! Show us another dunk later!"

"Master Daoist! Show us your skills! We didn't see it yesterday!"

"I brought my phone with me; I'm determined to record Daoist Master's heroic figure properly!"

Chen Shi'an's eyebrows twitched as he looked at the basketballs they were holding.