Reincarnation: Trying to pretend to be ordinary, but it turns out it's really impossible.

Su Ningning was overjoyed. She loved to eat, and now, after enjoying the delicious food prepared by Shen Xingbai, she was overflowing with happiness, her eyes filled with admiration as she looked at Shen Xingbai.

"Shen Xingbai, you're already amazing at studying, and your cooking is incredible! A hundred times better than my mom's!"

As soon as she finished speaking, Su's mother raised her hand and gently tapped her forehead.

Su Ningning covered her forehead and pouted, daring not to speak out in anger, and ate her rice with a wronged expression.

Shen Xingbai watched this scene with a gentle smile in her eyes.

He suddenly realized that cooking with heart was such a warm and happy thing.

In just a few months, Shen Xingbai felt as if she had... a home.

Then summer vacation came.

Then in September comes the highly anticipated National High School Mathematics League, for which the school has specially organized a two-week intensive training program for Olympiad mathematics.

Shen Xingbai spent half a month in the training camp, his mind constantly working.

In just half a month, Shen Xingbai had been looking forward to this hard-won opportunity.

In the past, he relied on self-study and library research for most of his studies. Only when he couldn't understand a problem would he grit his teeth and go to an internet cafe to look up information.

Compared to his classmates who came from wealthy families and had been tutored by renowned teachers since childhood, his foundation was far too weak.

That's why he took this training camp very seriously, throwing himself into it wholeheartedly, like a dry sponge desperately absorbing water, not letting go of any knowledge point or extension question in class.

He can grasp the types of questions the teacher explains in class very quickly and can apply them to other problems, developing various problem-solving approaches.

The teachers were all amazed by his rapid and visible progress, and they valued this quiet and hardworking boy even more, often giving him individual guidance and special training.

Zhang Tianyu, a classmate, was also in the training camp, where he was tormented by difficult problems every day, scratching his head and groaning in pain.

"This is no life for a human being!"

He was exhausted, both physically and mentally, and turned to look at Shen Xingbai again.

The other person remained calm and focused throughout, their eyes revealing concentration, as if they were thoroughly enjoying the immersive state of solving the problem.

Zhang Tianyu thought to himself, "This is outrageous! This person is not normal at all!"

In the initial placement test, he was still firmly in third place in math, ahead of Shen Xingbai.

However, after just a few days of intensive training, Shen Xingbai consistently ranked in the top three in every mock test, and even took first place several times.

Zhang Tianyu completely lost his composure, and the more he looked at Shen Xingbai, the more he felt that Shen Xingbai was a pervert.

As for Shen Xingbai, he paid no attention to the outside world's disturbances and simply stayed at his own pace.

Zhang Tianyu shook his head and plunged into the arduous task of practicing coding problems.

After the training camp, Shen Xingbai found himself a part-time job.

He has a slender figure and a calm and steady demeanor. When he walks outside, his appearance and bearing are in no way inferior to those of college students, and you can't tell at all that he is just a high school sophomore.

So I found a pretty good part-time job.

In contrast, Su Ningning spent the entire summer vacation in a relaxed and carefree manner.

They spend their days at home eating snacks and playing games, with their schedules completely unpredictable.

No matter how busy or tired Shen Xingbai was, he would still sit down on time to tutor Su Ningning after finishing his part-time job, without ever slacking off.

Su's parents saw this and were deeply moved.

Other people's children can juggle competitions and part-time jobs without neglecting their studies, and they even thoughtfully worry about their own daughter's grades.

Looking at my own Ningning, she either eats or sleeps, or plays games on her phone. Occasionally, she goes out to meet her best friend Yu Anxia for a shopping trip. She exudes a carefree attitude.

The couple wanted her to go out and find something to do to get some exercise, but in the end they couldn't bear to see their daughter suffer.

After thinking for a while, Su's father tentatively spoke up:

"How about we let Ningning help out at my shop?"

Su's mother immediately rolled her eyes at him:

"You're kidding me. That's like putting a rat in a rice bin! The food sold in the shop won't even be enough for her to eat."

Su's father thought about it and agreed, so he immediately gave up.

In the end, they let Su Ningning enjoy a comfortable and carefree summer vacation.

The exam was originally scheduled for Sunday in September, but everyone set off a day earlier, on Saturday.

The examination site for this test was Yunqi Experimental Middle School, which was specially designated by the province and is the unified main examination site for the provincial high school federation. It usually hosts various top-level academic competitions.

Since Su's mother couldn't leave the hospital, Su's father simply closed the small shop and took a day off.

With Su Ningning by their side, the father and daughter saw Shen Xingbai off to the competition.

Sitting in the car all the way, with the gentle and talkative Su's father in front and the carefree Su Ningning next to him, Shen Xingbai gently touched the backpack strap with his fingertips, feeling both soft and at ease.

In the past, no matter how difficult the days were, he always bore it all alone.

But today is different.

Some people specially put aside their business to see him off, while others foolishly followed along the way; he was not alone.

The journey was smooth, and the three arrived near Yunqi Experimental Middle School half a day early, where they booked a clean hotel nearby.

At night, Shen Xingbai quietly reviewed his mistakes and calmed himself down. The Su family father and daughter didn't disturb him much, only telling him to rest well and not stay up too late.

After a night's rest, the three of them got ready and headed to the examination center as soon as it was light the next morning.

The closer you get to the school gate, the more somber the atmosphere becomes.

The huge school gate square was bustling with people, all of whom were top students who had come from all over the province.

Qingfeng No.1 Middle School, Yanshan Middle School, Nanxun Key School, Linxi Academy... Each school has its own unique uniform, and each student is a top performer in their grade. A rough count reveals that there are over a thousand students.

Everyone's face was tense, their brows furrowed, no one was laughing or joking, and they spoke in hushed tones. The air was thick with a silent tension and competition.

Even the usually carefree and easygoing Su Ningning found herself inexplicably subdued in this solemn atmosphere.

Unconsciously, he straightened his back, his expression became serious, and he stood quietly to the side, not daring to breathe loudly.

That's the power of a top student!

At this moment, Zhang Tianyu squeezed out of the crowd. As soon as he bumped into Su Ningning, he greeted her with a smile:

"Su, you're here too?"

Su Ningning nodded obediently: "Yes, I'm here to take Shen Xingbai to his exam and cheer him on."

Zhang Tianyu had an "I knew it" look on his face. He didn't know that Shen Xingbai was now staying at Su Ningning's house on weekends and holidays.

They just assumed the two had a good relationship.

Shen Xingbai stood to the side, his expression still calm and composed, showing no sign of being flustered by the aura of the many experts gathered in the arena.

He nodded slightly to Su's father and Su Ningning to say goodbye, and then walked with Zhang Tianyu toward the entrance of the examination hall of Yunqi Experimental Middle School.

Watching Shen Xingbai walk steadily into the examination hall, his figure completely disappearing into the crowd,

Su Ningning, who had just been looking serious, instantly breathed a sigh of relief, her eyes lighting up.

She immediately turned and grabbed Su's father's arm, her tone excited and impatient:

"Dad! Let's go eat something delicious! I already found out, there's a whole street of amazing food nearby!"

Actually, the reason she insisted on coming along to see the examinee off today wasn't really to support him or cheer him on, but rather because she was thinking about all the different kinds of snacks here.

If Shen Xingbai knew her true purpose, he would probably be both amused and exasperated.

He was just silently grateful to Ningning for traveling a long distance to accompany him to the exam, and he was deeply moved. Little did he know that all she had on her mind from beginning to end was the delicious food she had eaten along the way.

Su's father knew his daughter's character all too well, and smiled indulgently, reaching out to ruffle her hair.

"Alright, alright, I know you're craving it. Come on, Dad's treating. I'll take you to eat at every single restaurant."

The father and daughter shed their inhibitions and strolled around, eating and shopping as they went. They tried milk tea, pastries, and local snacks until their bellies were full, and then leisurely walked around the surrounding area.

The high school entrance exam would take up most of the day, but the two of them weren't in a hurry to disturb it and leisurely whiled away the time.

As the exam was about to end, the father and daughter hurried back to the entrance of the exam center with the packed food.

Looking from afar, Shen Xingbai had already finished the exam and left, standing quietly under the tree waiting for them.